Betty Carde

Selma, NC:  Mrs. Betty Lucille Cooke Carde, age 87, of Selma died Wednesday at Smithfield Manor in Smithfield.  Graveside services will be Friday at 3:00 PM at Maplewood Cemetery in Clayton.  Officiating will be Pastor Eddie White. Mrs. Carde was born August 31, 1926  in Johnston County to the late Norman & Sally Gay Cooke.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Montraville Carde; sister, Ercelle Cooke Davis and brother, Manuel Cooke.  Mrs. Carde  was a homemaker and a member of  the Methodist Church. Surviving are children & spouses, Monte Carde & Graham Stephenson of Willow Spring; Yvonne Carde & Joe Jones of Selma; grandchildren, Candace & Percy Barefoot, Dana & Jeana Stephenson, Daniel & Kimberly Stephenson, Jeremy & Jennifer Bell, Rodney Bell, Anthony Bell; and Ten great grandchildren.