Charles Irwin Sessoms, age 86, of Southern Pines, formerly of Lumberton, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at First Health Hospice House in West End, NC.  Charles began his career at Southern National Bank in 1967, joining as manager of the Biggs Park office.  He was appointed assistant cashier in 1971.  He was later promoted to assistant loan officer and eventually transferred to the installment loan department in 1974.  He later held the position of loan officer before becoming vice president and manager of the Roberts Avenue office in Lumberton.

He was born in Robeson County, NC on June 14, 1939 to the late William Stafford Sessoms and the late Gretha Lee Baxley Sessoms.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jan Ammons Sessoms and his brother, Robert Wilson Sessoms.

He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Kopel Sessoms, of the home; his daughter, Kim Sessoms Kimrey of Southern Pines; two brothers, William Stafford Sessoms, Jr. of Tennessee and David Russell Sessoms (Patricia) of Georgia; one sister, Frances Sessoms Schwab (Robert) of Charlotte, NC; two grandchildren, Sophia Kimrey and Miranda Kimrey Sloan (Keith); four step-children, David Kopel (Diane) of Louisiana, Michael Kopel (Lynn) of Wisconsin, Lynn Kopel (Stephen Olwell) of Minnesota and Susan Schmidt (Gregg) of Wisconsin as well as several step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren.

A time of visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 from 1:00-2:00PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 East 5th Street, Lumberton.

A funeral service will follow the visitation on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 2:00PM at Floyd Memorial Chapel in Lumberton.  Entombment will follow at Meadowbrook Cemetery in Lumberton.

If lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: First Baptist Church of Pinehurst Building Fund, P.O. Box 5941, Pinehurst, NC 28374.

An additional memorial service for family and friends will be held at a later date in the spring.