Mrs. Rosa Lee Willoughby, age 89, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Wesley Pines Retirement Center in Lumberton. She was born in Lumberton on September 2, 1930 to the late Lacy Douglas Britt and the late Lena Lockey Britt.

Along with her parents, Rosa Lee was also preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Ernest P. Willoughby, and a sister, Evelyn Coleman.

She is survived by her son, E. Paul Willoughby and wife Pat of North Myrtle Beach, SC; her grandson, Rex and wife Kelli; three great-grandchildren: Ty, Leah, and Reese, all of Chapel Hill, NC; a brother, Lenox Britt and wife Nancy of Kinston, NC; nieces, Sybil Watson, Shirley Campbell, and Jackie Knight, all of Virginia, and Leigh Britt of Kinston, NC; and a nephew, Greg Britt of Greenville, NC.

Rosa Lee was employed by Gay & Taylor Insurance Adjusters in the Lumberton office for 36 years, having retired in February of 1992. She was also a member of First Baptist Church in Lumberton for many years.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of Wesley Pines and Community Home Care & Hospice for all their love, kindness, care, and compassion.

The family will receive friends prior to the service on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, from 1:00-2:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 E. 5 ^th Street in Lumberton. Following the visitation, a funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM in the chapel with Rev. Joe Bounds officiating.

Burial will follow at Gardens of Faith Cemetery, 5190 Fayetteville Road in Lumberton, NC.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 606 N. Walnut Street, Lumberton, NC 28358, or to Wesley Pines Retirement Community, 1000 Wesley Pines Road, Lumberton, NC 28358.