June 13, Formerly of Duplin CountyClara Bruce Sutton Whitfield of Wake Assisted Living in Raleigh, NC, formerly of Duplin County, passed away after years of declining health on Monday, June 13, 2016 at age 91. She was preceded in death by her parents Ormond and Nancy Sutton of LaGrange, NC and her husband Jack Hale Whitfield, Sr.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday morning, June 18, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at Wayne Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home.
Mrs. Whitfield is survived by her son, Jack Whitfield and his wife Jean of Raleigh, her granddaughter Scarlett Whitfield and her fiancé Ben Huntley of Durham, her sister Mary Lou Johnson of Kinston, her brother in law Fitzhugh Whitfield and his wife Josephine of Tempe, AZ, and several nieces and nephews.
Flowers are welcome or donations may be made to Transitions Life Care, 250 Hospice Cl., Raleigh, NC 27607
Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home is serving the Whitfield family, and online condolences may be made to www.shumate-faulk.com