Vila Mae McLamb

Benson, NC: Mrs. Vila Mae Johnson McLamb, age 101, of 1338 NC Hwy 27 died Monday, November 11, 2013, at her residence.  Funeral services will be 11:00AM Thursday, November 14, 2013, at Hodges Chapel Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church.  Rev. Curtiss Tatum and Rev. Condary Ellis will officiate.  Burial will follow in Hodges Chapel Church Cemetery.        Born in Johnston County on November 30, 1911, Mrs. McLamb was one of nine children of Thomas Edmond and Katie Woodall Johnson.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Elton McLamb; sisters, Mary Johnson Lee, Vira Johnson, Maylon Johnson Lassiter, Katie Lee Johnson Stephenson, and Floried Johnson Core; and brothers, M. Gardner Johnson and Robert Johnson.  Mrs. McLamb owned and operated a beauty salon for over 50 years.  She was a member of Hodges Chapel PFWB Church where she started and led its ladies auxiliary.  She also taught Sunday school to the youth for over 30 years.       Survivors include sons, Martin Johnson McLamb & wife, Melinda, and Jackie E. McLamb & wife, Kay, all of Benson; grandchildren, Jack E. McLamb, III, and wife, Lori, Marnie McLamb Jones and husband, Sim, Johnathan R. McLamb, and Joseph Martin McLamb and wife, Ashley; step grandchildren, Anthony Wade Carlton & wife, Lisa, and Matthew Carlton & fiancée, Melodee Pattison; great grandchildren, Lily & Cate McLamb and Gabriel & Aleksandra Jones; step great grandchildren, Lena Mae Wedding and Miles, Evie, & Molly Carlton; sister, Meta Johnson Cutchins of Virginia; and brother, T. E. Johnson, Jr. of Benson.     Family will receive friends at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Wednesday, November 13, 2013.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hodges Chapel Women’s Ministry, P. O. Box 809, Benson, NC  27504.      The family expresses their appreciation to Mrs. McLamb's caregivers, Mary Donna Hudson, Mendy Greiner, and Hospice of Johnston County.