DeLite was born to Shelton and Ruby Hilburn Shaw on April 1, 1927 on a farm in Bladen County. After graduation from high school she worked in Washington, DC for the FBI fingerprint department. She then returned to Lumberton to work as a telephone operator. There she met and married Murray T. Bryan. They shared nineteen wonderful years of marriage before his death in 1968.

DeLite is survived by her children: Randy Bryan and his wife Mary, Nancy Britt and her husband Charles, Rebecca Parnell whose husband Al is now deceased and Timmy Bryan and his wife Denise. She was preceded in death by a special daughter Janet. DeLite is also survived by seven grandchildren: Murray Bryan and his wife Melissa, Jonathan Bryan and his wife Patty, Charles Britt and his wife Courtney, Kristen Herring and her husband Shane, Toni Bryan, Avery Bryan, Stephanie Parnell and two great-grandsons, Michael Bryan and Charlie Britt.

Following fifteen years of widowhood, DeLite met and married James Gibson. She spent six happy years as his wife and companion before he passed away.

DeLite is also survived by a sister Emily Owen and her husband Ronald and sisters-in-law Doris Creech and her husband Aron, Shelby Musselwhite and her husband Murray and Betty Mercer and her husband Ronald.

DeLite spent her life caring and ministering to others. Her life\\chr(39)s vocation was being a mother and a nurse. She loved serving God, working in her church, serving as a Methodist lay speaker, growing daylilies and painting.

Following a stroke, DeLite spent many years as a resident of Golden Living and then Linkhaw Place. Her last days were spent being cared for at Hospice House. Her family is especially grateful for those who provided for her care.

Services will be Thursday at 2:00 PM at Regan United Methodist Church with Revs. Bruce Skipper and Vann Floyd officiating. Burial will be at Gardens of Faith Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Wednesday evening from 7:00-9:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 E. 5th Street in Lumberton.

Condolences can be sent to www.floydmortuary.net