Beulah Wilkerson Parnell, age 89, of Lumberton, NC died on Friday, January 1, 2016 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.  She was born in Robeson County, NC on October 31, 1926 to the late Forrest and Ruth McCracken Wilkerson.  She previously worked in the textile industry as a seamstress.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rudolph Parnell.

Mrs. Parnell is survived by a daughter, Martha West (Ray) of Lumberton; a sister, Kathleen Register of Lumberton; two brothers, Clinton Wilkerson of Orrum and J. C. Wilkerson of Aberdeen; two grandchildren, Christopher West of Lumberton and Amanda West Lynn (James) of Fayetteville; and three great-grandchildren, Riley West, Sarah Lynn, and Nathan Lynn.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, January 3, 2016 from 7:00-9:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 East 5th Street in Lumberton.

A service will be held on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 3:00 PM at the Gardens of Faith Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Mike Bowen officiating.  Entombment will follow in the Gardens of Faith mausoleum.