Allan C. Emeola, 65, of Lumberton, died Sunday, August 15, 2010 at Carolina East/Quinn Hospice Center in Kenansville. He was born on September 20, 1944 in Fayette, PA to the late Walter Emeola and Sybil Johnson Emeola. He worked as a Physicians Assistant at Lumberton Radiological Associates.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Emeola of the home; a son, Scott Emeola and wife, Vickie of Wichita, KA; six daughters, Allyson Maxwell and husband, Gunnar of Lees Summit, MO, Stephanie Dixon and husband, Darryel of Hobart, IN, Stephanie Rust and husband, Greg of Olathe, KS, April Reis and husband, Steve of Lenexa, KS, Karla Emeola Spence of Jacksonville, NC and Kristen Emeola of San Antonio, TX; seventeen grandchildren and his best friend, Buddy.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 20, 2010 at St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church in Lumberton at 11:00AM with Father John Gillespie. Burial will follow in Floyd Memory Gardens.

A Visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 East 5th Street, Lumberton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Carolina East/Quinn Hospice Center, 748 S. Kenansville By-Pass, Kenansville, NC 28349.