Thelma Gilbert Deal Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Thelma Gilbert Deal of Lenoir, North Carolina, who passed away on March 17, 2022 at the age of 93. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Thelma Gilbert Deal to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her father James Gilbert; her daughter Nancy Deal Bennett; her grandson Gregory Allen Lovelace; and her sisters, Effie Bradshaw and May Ashley (William).
She is survived by: the father of her children Donald Deal; her children, Brenda Deal Carswell (Johnnie), Patricia Deal Reid (Larry) and Jerry Norman Deal; her son-in-law Gary "Spud" Bennett; her pet Nalah; her great grandchildren, Cody Deal (Courtney), Megan Williams (Kellen), Crystal Smoot (Jason), Gara Price (Neil), Kim Cook (Jon) and Dean Reid (Wendy); her great great grandchildren, Knoxton Deal, Kendall Williams, Landen Williams, Chandler Shuffler, McKenzie Benfield, Christopher Benfield (Madison), Brennan Price, Bryson Price, Makaley Hightower (Payton), Tory Cook, Temple Cook, David Cook, Jay Reid (Tina) and Casey Reid (Miranda); her siblings, Elayna Reid, Kiptyn Benfield, Bentley Benfield, Cayson Spicer, Espen Cook and Cooper Cook; and her nieces, Laura Pennell, Bessie Welch, Mildred Ward, Martha Shell, Peggy Puett and Mary Ross.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
