Maxine Parnell Wimberley, 72, of 1037 Tar Heel Road, Lumberton, NC died Feb. 13, 2009 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton, NC. She was born in Robeson County on Jan. 10, 1937, the daughter of the late Ernest Herbert and Nettie Rae Britt Parnell.

She was also preceded in death by a son, Horold Wimberley.

She is survived by 2 sons, Darrell Wimberley and his wife, Bonnie, of Burgaw, NC and Mike Wimberley of Lumberton, NC; 2 daughters, Dionna Wimberley of Texas and Harriette Lovin and husband Mack of Lumberton, NC; 4 brothers, Ernest, Tommy, Horace Parnell, all of Lumberton, NC and Mickey Parnell of Fairmont, NC; 3 sisters, Myrtle Smith of Ridge Way, VA, Marjorie Rice of Lumberton, NC and Josephine Patterson of Lumberton, NC; 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

The funeral services will be Monday, February 16, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Dale officiating.