Margaret Clark Abbott, age 77, of Lumberton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at her home with her children by her side. She was born in Cleveland County on April 9, 1935 to the late Harvey Clark and the late Ollie Wood Clark. She was the co-founder of Bo??s Food Stores.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bo Abbott, Sr. and a sister, JoAnn Stone.

Mrs. Abbott is survived by her son, Bo Abbott, Jr. and wife, Suzanne, of Lumberton; her daughter, Jean Abbott Davis and husband, Terry, of Lumberton; a sister, Ruth Sikes and husband, Fred, of New Bern; three grandchildren, Melanie Buck and husband, John, Lisa Campbell and husband, Chip, Justin Abbott and wife, Ferrain and a step-grandchild, Jessica Townsend; and five great-grandchildren, Brad Abbott, Matt Abbott, Landon Buck, Jackson Buck, and Chloe Campbell.

A time of visitation will take place on Friday, May 25, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 E. 5th Street, Lumberton.

A funeral service will follow the visitation on Friday at 2:00 PM at Floyd Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Jon Tillman officiating. Burial will follow at Meadowbrook Cemetery.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made out to Gibson Cancer Center, 1200 Pine Run Drive, Lumberton, NC 28359.