Clara Belle Strickland Ivey

Clara Belle Strickland Ivey, age 83 of Cerro Gordo went to be with her Lord on Friday, September 8, 2017 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Lifecare Center in Whiteville. Final rites will be held 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Worthington Funeral Home with Reverend George Strickland officiating. Interment will follow in Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00 8:00 p.m. Sunday at Worthington Funeral Home in Chadbourn. She was the widow of Ray Clifton Ivey and the daughter of the late Connie Buffkin Strickland and Edgar Leamon Strickland. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gilbert Strickland and Jimmie Strickland. She was a homemaker, seamstress and a "Granny" to many. She loved gardening, woodworking, cooking, quilting, and most of all spending time with family. She leaves to cherish her memory, six children, Roger D. Hayes (Pam) of Lumberton, Wanda H. Rowland of Fairmont, Larry D. Hayes, Sr. (Marie) of Whiteville, Teresa H. McCarty of Lumberton, Dwayne Hayes of Whiteville; a special daughter, Lisa Hooks Hayes of Ocean Isle Beach and a special son, Steve Rowland of Phoenix City, AL: six siblings, Ethelle Strickland of Alexandria, VA, Gene E. Strickland (Judy) of Cerro Gordo, Linda S. Collins of Chadbourn, Joyce S. Trujillo (Ben) of Colorado City, CO, Jerry Strickland (Linda) of Whiteville and Debbie S. Greene of Cerro Gordo; nine grandchildren, Catina Boyd, Rodney Hayes, Randy Rowland, David Hayes, Anthony Hayes, Maria Deese, Erin McCarty, Melissa Britt and Jamie Walters; fourteen great-grandchildren, Michael Newton, Haley Newton, Nathaniel Newton, Jayden Greiner, Darcy Hayes, Asher Hayes, Carsyn Hayes, Caleb Helms, Austin Helms, Aiden Deese, Madison Britt, Cole Britt, Dylon Turbeville and Dawson Turbeville; and a host of nieces and nephews.

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