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Alberta Eaker Wortman

Alberta Eaker Wortman, 94 of Casar Road, passed away, Thursday, February 7,
2019 at Testa Family Hospice House surrounded by her family that loved her
and those she loved dearly.

A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late William
George Eaker and Vernie Hoyle Eaker. After graduating high school, she and
her husband ran Wortman's Grocery and retired after 47 years. She was a
lifelong member of Corinth Baptist Church. Mrs. Wortman was a loving wife,
mother, grandmother and great grandmother spending countless hours with her
grandchildren. She was affectionately known as Granny to them. She loved
her church family and community and was always caring and assisting those in
need.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Self Wortman; a son, Dempsey
Wortman; two brothers and a sister.

Survivors include two sons, Dennis Wortman and wife, Rita of Casar and Devon
Wortman of Mineral Springs; daughter-in-law, Lenore Wortman of Casar;
grandchildren, Rebecca W. and Donald Peeler, Rachel W. James, Jennifer W.
and Jimmy Summerlin, Judson and Amanda Wortman, W. Joe Wortman, John
Wortman, Chelsey W. and David Felts, Todd Wortman and Darby Wortman;
great-grandchildren, Andrew and Greyson Peeler, Madison and Dalton James,
Daniel Felts, Hannah, Elijah and SiLi Summerlin, Baxter, Emma Grace and
Elena Jo Wortman and two sisters, Pauline Downs of Casar and Billie
Catherine Newton of Atlanta, Georgia.

The family would like to express deepest gratitude to Dr. Calvin Caunt and
nurse Kim, Hospice of Cleveland County and to Shelby Manor for their love
and kindness. She made many endearing friends while living there over the
last three years.

Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Saturday at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral
Home. At other times the family will be at the home of Dennis and Rita
Wortman, 1037 Casar-Lawndale Road, Casar

A funeral service will be at 3:00 PM, Sunday at Corinth Baptist Church with
Rev. Robert Goins and Rev. Norris Willis officiating.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Corinth Baptist Church, 323 Corinth Church Road,
Casar, NC 28020 or to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive,
Shelby, NC 28150.

A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center,
Fallston.


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