Alice Marie Alford

II Timothy 4:6-8  "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous judge shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but to all them also that love His appearing".

Alice Marie Alford was born to the late Mr. James Archie Alford and the late Mrs. Mac Alice McNeill Alford  on August 1, 1937 in Robeson County North Carolina.  She passed away at Genesis of Pembroke in Pembroke, North Carolina on Saturday April 20, 2024.   

Alice received her early education in the county school system, graduating from Southside High School in Rowland, North Carolina in 1955. She excelled in her classes and graduated as the Salutatorian of her class.

Alice was a very talented cook and was known for her baking skills and she was also a great seamstress.  She retired from Rowland Manufactory and later worked and retired from M J Soffe Manufactory as a supervisor in the inspection department.   

Alice dedicated her life for the cause of Christ at an early age. She worshiped with family at Cedar Grove United Methodist Church which merged in 1995 to form the now New Hope United Methodist Church.  She loved singing with the church choir and to quinch her thirst for the word of God she loved attending bible study. She served as secretary to the United Methodist Women for many years and kept detailed and very good notes.

Alice loved attending her family reunions.  She was very active with the “Roberts Family Reunion” who will be celebrating 110 years this year.

Alice now adds her link in the chain started by her parents, her son Michael Andre’ Alford, 2 sisters, Catherine Stocks and Isabella McCallum and one brother James Alford.

Though she will be out of sight of her loved ones left behind, she will  never be out of the  minds of her dedicated sister Yvonne A. Baker, her brother-in-law Hercules Baker, many nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Acknowledgments: Special thanks to Genesis-Pembroke Center for their excellent care, the Carolina Kidney Center, Lumberton NC; Shannon Snyder, NP, UNC Health Hospital – Lumberton, NC;  her extended family from Rowland and M J Soffe Manufactory, New Hope United Methodist Church family, Gentiva Hospice Care, her wonderful neighbors and Wes Ward , a family friend.

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