Ada Bell Cox Barbee

Ada Bell Cox Barbee, 97, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, April 02, 2014.   Mrs. Barbee was born December 2, 1916 in Williamsburg County, SC., a daughter of the late Johnny and May Bell Mixon Cox. She was a longtime member of East Rockingham United Methodist Church where she was very active on the Kitchen Committee and was a retired textile employee. She loved gardening, her flowers and her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Barbee, a son Lawrence Barbee, brothers, Leland Cox, Franklin Hilburn and sisters, Maggie Sanders and Juanita Tucker.   Surviving are her beloved family, Shirley Watson of Rockingham, Sharon Puckett and husband Carl of Ellerbe; 10 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, 12 great great grandchildren and sister, Pearl Sessons of South Carolina.   Graveside services will be held at 11am Friday at Eastside Cemetery with Rev. Pat Sykes officiating.   The family will see friends following the service and at other times at the Puckett home, 280 McIntyre Rd., Ellerbe.   Memorials may be made to East Rockingham United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1506, Rockingham, NC 28380 or to Hospice of Scotland County, P.O. Box 1033, Laurinburg, NC 28353.