Lucy Fancher Wingate Stocks

Long-time Havelock resident, Lucy Fancher Wingate Stocks, 93, went home to be with our Lord Monday evening April 14, 2008, at Britthaven of New Bern. 

She was born on her family farm in Pitt County near Ayden on July 29, 1914.

Visitation, funeral service, and burial will be Thursday, April 17, 2008. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon, followed immediately by the funeral service. 

Graveside ceremony will be at 2 p.m. at Ayden Cemetery in Ayden.

Friends and relatives are welcome at the home of Lyle and Peggy Lewis, 204 Geneva Court, New Bern, following the graveside service.

Lucy was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Vernon Hugh Stocks; her son, Troy Clifton Stocks; her parents, David and Ella Wingate; her brothers, Verral, Harvey, and D.A. Wingate; and her sister, Shirley Wingate Griffin. 

She is survived by her son, Vernon Irvin Stocks of Shelby; her daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Lyle Lewis, of New Bern; her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Graham Ellixson, of Virginia Beach, Va.; and her daughter-in-law Barbara Holton Stocks of New Bern. In addition she is survived by two brothers, Sherman Wingate and his wife, Pauline, of Portsmouth, Va.; and Sherward Wingate and his wife, Wanda, of Anderson, S.C.

Lucy's beloved grandchildren are Brenda Lewis Edwards and her husband, Robbie, of New Bern, Clifton Lyle Lewis and his wife, Kellie, of Raleigh, Chadwick Troy Stocks and his wife, Carter, of Grimesland and Christopher Hugh Stocks of Virginia Beach, Va.  Lucy will also be missed by her two precious great-grandchildren, Morgan Elizabeth Jacques and Joshua Robert Edwards of New Bern.

Lucy and Vernon Stocks came to Havelock in 1945 when they realized farming was not to be their life's work. Lucy was co-owner and operator for many years of Vernon's Texaco in Havelock. She and her husband were instrumental in the creation of First Baptist Church in Havelock. She loved her God and her church and was a member and faithful worker there for around 60 years as Sunday school teacher, Bible school director, choir member, and G.A. leader.

"Miss Lucy" will be missed by all.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to First Baptist Church would be appreciated.

Anyone wishing to share a memory, offer a condolence or to sign the guestbook may do so by visiting the Pollock-Best Funeral Home Web site at www.pollockbest.com.