Mr. Oscar Pickett  "O.P." Musselwhite, Jr., age 87, of Lumberton, NC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2020.  He was born on August 6, 1932 in Robeson County to the late Oscar Pickett Musselwhite, Sr., and the late Mae Roberts Musselwhite. He was one of eleven children. After a two-year stint in the U.S. Army, he returned to live on and tend the family farm. He then worked at Pepsi-Cola bottling company for the bulk of his career and later retired from the Lumberton Housing Authority in 1997. He was a member of Regan United Methodist Church his entire life.

O.P. was deeply loved by his family and friends and he was always ready with a smile and a joke, even in his final hours. His family treasured their time with him and enjoyed his endless wit and sense of humor. His favorite pastimes were being with his family, hunting and fishing, eating, and going to Holden Beach for the annual Musselwhite family vacation.

Along with his parents, O.P. was predeceased by his wife, Pat Musselwhite.

He is survived by his children: Randy Musselwhite and wife Carol of Wilmington, NC, Lynn Musselwhite Gronosky and husband Jeff of Melbourne Beach, FL, and Stephen Musselwhite and wife Ann of Lumberton, NC; five grandchildren: Rachel Musselwhite, Emily Musselwhite, Ian Gronosky, Alex Musselwhite and wife Labreassa, and Brandon Musselwhite and wife Victoria; two great grandchildren: Austin and Tristin; two dear sisters: Vada Dowless and Carolyn West; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends prior to the service on Thursday, February 20, 2020, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Regan United Methodist Church. Following the visitation, a funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. with Rev. Gordon Caughill and Rev. Jeff Broadwell, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in the church's cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, c/o Eastern North Carolina Chapter, 5171 Glenwood Ave., Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 27612 or online at Alz.org, or to Regan United Methodist Church, c/o Janet Howell, 3959 Regan Church Rd., Lumberton, NC 28358.