Lula Kearney Vandiford

Snow Hill – Lula Kearney Vandiford, 88, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family.

Lula was born in Wilson County on August 9, 1920 to the late George Kearney and Winnie Ham Kearney. She was married to the late John L. Vandiford. Lula was a member of Faro Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joe Strouse and Rev. Danny Ham officiating. Interment will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Snow Hill Cemetery.

Lula is survived by her daughters, Carol Creech and husband, William Kenneth Creech of Snow Hill and Phyllis Vandiford of Snow Hill; her sons, John W. Vandiford and wife, Annette of LaGrange, Jerry S. Vandiford and wife, Sharon of Snow Hill and Ronald Vandiford and wife, Wendy of Snow Hill; her sisters, Bea Balkcum and husband, Vassie of Goldsboro, Dolly Mackvick and husband, Gene of Raleigh, Doris Loy and husband, Fred of Goldsboro, and Faye Phillips of Goldsboro; her brothers, Kenneth “Tom” Kearney and wife, Betty of Pikeville, and James “Bo” Kearney and wife, Mary of Pikeville; twelve grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Edgar Kearney, Douglas Kearney, Wayne Kearney, Pete Kearney and Preston Kearney.

The family will receive friends Friday following the service at Seymour Funeral Home and other times at the home of Phyllis Vandiford, 1989 Shine Road, Snow Hill, NC.