Stella Dove Pait, 93, of Bladenboro passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013. She was born on August 29, 1920 to the late Charlie and Vertie Edwards Dove of Bladenboro. She was married to her soul mate of 73 years Fred L. Pait until his departure to heaven.
Ms. Stella was preceded in death by five sisters: Ethel Butler, Alberta Poole, Leona Hester, Madie Watts and Leola Conner; and three brothers: Charlie Jr., Gaston, and Frank Dove; one granddaughter
Faye Taylor Conner, and one great grandson Mitchell Means.
Left to cherish her wonderful memories are daughter Pauline Pait Taylor and husband Mitchell of Lumberton, three sons: Clifton Pait and wife Jane, David Pait and wife Dorothy, and Harold Pait and wife Nancy Pait, two sisters: Ada Pait and Vada Storms, one brother Albert Dove and wife Bonnie, all of Bladenboro; 13 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Friday, October 18 from 6-8 pm at Bladen Gaskins Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 11:00 am at Oak Grove Original Freewill Baptist Church in Bladenboro with Rev. Henry Ward and Rev. Bobby Carden officiating. Burial will follow services in the church cemetery.
Through the years, Ms. Stella prided herself in providing for her family and church functions with her exceptional cooking skills. Her other passions were her beautiful flowers and gardening. She will be missed greatly by all those who knew and loved her.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Oak Grove Original Freewill Baptist Church, P.O. Box 303, Bladenboro, NC 28320.
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