Barbara Jean Threadgill Gathings, 65, of 105 Duncan Rd., Hamlet, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Gathings was born September 25, 1945 in Anson County, a daughter of the late Jasper and Viola Brock Threadgill. She was a member of Crossroads Ministries and had been employed as Supervisor of Glenwood Rest Home. She was preceded in death by a brother, Frank Threadgill and a sister, Josephine Campbell. Surviving are her sons, William Gathings and Tony Gathings of Hamlet; daughters, Barbara Correira, Michelle Chappell, and Carolyn Malloy, all of Hamlet, Donna McDonald of Rockingham; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Jasper Threadgill, Jr. of Hamlet; sisters, Rachel Miles of Chesterfield, SC, Louise Borroughs of Badin, Pat Adams of Hamlet, Joyce Bowman of Hartsville, SC, and Carolyn Brunzo of Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday in the Colonial Chapel of Carter Funeral Home with Rev. Thad Pearson officiating. Interment will follow in Northam Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Monday at Carter Funeral Home and at other times at the home on Duncan Rd. Memorials may be made to Crossroads Ministries, 130 Apex St. Hamlet, NC 28345