PEACHLAND - Mrs. Lina Harrington McCollum, 85, died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle.
There will be a memorial service at 11:00am Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Hopewell United Methodist Church with Rev. Andrea McCumber and Rev. Paul McClure officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service Wednesday in the church fellowship hall and other times at the home of Joe and Lou McCollum on Traywick Rd., Peachland.
Lina was born May 27, 1930 in Anson County, NC a daughter of the late Beecher Beeman Harrington and Rose Belle Hyatt Harrington. She was retired from Anson County Hospital, having worked as a nurse's assistant for 25 years and was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her children, Bobby (Pam) McCollum, Jr. and Joe (Lou) McCollum both of Polkton, Jackie (Greg) Gregory of Locust and Pam Helms of Ruby, SC; her grandchildren, Geneca (Donnie) Spivey of Norwood, Joey (Amy) McCollum of Peachland, Chris (Angie) McCollum of Terrell, Dale McCollum of Concord, Curtis (Mandy) Cox of Albemarle, Lori (Leigh) Hesling of High Point, Brooke (Andy) Smith of Mint Hill, Tripp (Jessica) Gregory of Jacksonville, FL, T.W. (Christina) McLean of Lilesville, Cody Helms of Ruby, SC, Travis (Ashleigh) McCollum of Oakboro, Tyler McCollum of Polkton and Chrystal Pope of Peachland and 22 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Everette McCollum, son, Walker McCollum, grandson, Stacy McCollum and sisters and brother, Louise Allen, Jewell Cranford and Beeman Harrington, Jr.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hopewell United Methodist Church Building Fund, % Susie McSwain, 424 Pork Rd., Peachland, NC 28133.
The arrangements are in care of Leavitt Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.leavittfuneralhomewadesboro.com