Mother Columbus Obituary
In loving memory of Mother Columbus of Washington, North Carolina, born in Beaufort, North Carolina, who departed this world on May 30, 2024 at the age of 93. Mother leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her mother Corena King Columbus; and her husband Jessie Columbus. She is survived by: her parent-in-law Jessie Columbus; her children, Jasper, Joan (Boot) and Ernest (Nump); her sons-in-law, Bobby Brown and Ed Hamrick; her children, Katherine Hamrick of Kannapolis, NC, Lucy Pritchard Cox (Randy) of Winterville, NC, Jessie Columbus (Cindy) of Williamston, NC, Janice Banks (Nat) and Leonard Columbus (Patricia) of Chocowinity, NC; her daughters-in-law, Carolyn Columbus and Yvette Norman; her sisters, Elsie Jenkins of Wilmington, NC and Lorena Allen of Hamden, CT; and also, Ernest and Joan. She is also survived by 26 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren, 10 great-great grandchildren, a host of godchildren, one brother.