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5505. Mamie Ruth9 Stainback (Edwin Ernest8, Virginia J.7 Edwards, Margaret6 Allgood, John Bunyan5, Moses4, Edward3, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born in Pitt Co., NC September 7, 1912. Mamie died May 2, 1914. OBIT: Mamie Ruth Stainback Kearney, 101, of Wake Forest, died Friday, May 2, 2014 at Hillside Nursing Center. She was born in Pitt County, the daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth Carroll Stainback and Edwin Ernest Stainback and was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church for over 70 years. Mrs Kearney was preceded in death by her husband, Shem Francis Kearney; 4 brothers, Ashley, Clifton, Edwin and Clinton and by 3 sisters, Bertha, Iona, and Virginia.
Funeral services were held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, May 4, 2014 in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl Hunter officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Kearney is survived by her daughter, Barbara K. Ray and husband, Bobby; grandchildren, Carolyn Mitchell and husband, Robert and Tony Kearney and wife, Pam; great-grandchildren, Kevin Mitchell and Brittany Kearney; step-grandchildren, Lynn Burke and husband, Melvin, and Mike Ray; step-great-grandchildren, Kristy Francis and husband, Derek, John Ray and wife, Destiny, Joshua Burke, and Jacob Ray; step-great-great-grandchildren, Hailey and Kaitlyn Klein and Krystal, Tara, and Brittney Francis; numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
The family would like to express special thanks to the staff and caregivers of Hillside Nursing Center for their kind and loving care.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 1245 Mt. Olivet Church Road, Franklinton, NC 27525.
Pallbearers were Harold Kearney, Shane Mitchell, Jeff Gupton, Randy Kearney, Billy Quinton, and Jason Stainback.
She married Shem Francis Kearney. Shem was born November 8, 1909 in NC. Shem was the son of Alfonza C Kearney and Adelle Blackley. Shem died May, 19, 1974 in Louisburg, Farnklin Co., NC.
Mamie Ruth Stainback and Shem Francis Kearney had the following child:
14634 i. Barbara10 Kearney (living).
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