Rev. Phyllis J. Bollinger, age 79, of Raynham, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. She was born on April 10, 1931 in York, PA to the late Conrad Ruth and Gertrude Lewis Ruth.

Rev. Bollinger served as a missionary with her husband in North Carolina from 1960 to 1966. In April 1966, she became pastor of Raynham Indian Full Gospel Church and served for thirty-three and one-half years. She became Mayor of the Town of Raynham in 1985. She served for twenty-five years as Mayor of Raynham and retired as a result of her illness.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph Carroll Bollinger, Sr. of the home; a son, Joseph Carroll Bollinger, Jr. and wife, Alicia of Rowland; a brother, Jimmy Lewis of Harrisburg, PA; a sister, Judy Phillips of Spring Grove, PA and three grandchildren, Adam Michael Bollinger and wife, Dominicka, Scott Andrew Bollinger and wife, Heather and Tyler Blake Bollinger.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 3:00PM at Faith Baptist Church, Hwy. 710 with Rev. Ray Clark, Rev. Don West, Rev. Jerry Locklear and Rev. Terry Oxendine officiating. Burial will follow the services in Raynham Indian Full Gospel Church Cemetery in Raynham.

A time of visitation will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2011 from 7:00-9:00PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 East 5th Street, Lumberton.