Julia was born in Winnabow, NC on the twenty fifth of May 1940 to the late Alva Albert and Sudie Benton Cumbee. Julia worked for “King Awning Company” for 30 years. She was a lady who gave so much of herself to her family, church, friends and community which she loved so much. She was a longtime member of Bethel United Methodist Church, Bolivia and was always active in the choir, Sunday school and was always involved in cooking for the many events of the church. A lady who was good with her hands, she was often busy cooking, sewing and simply doing for family and friends. Julia was an member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Live Oak Chapter No 179, Southport, NC and very involved in events of the Brunswick County Shrine Club.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Wendell Knox; two brothers, Delmas Cumbee and Burnice Cumbee.
Survivors include her loving children, James Arthur Knox, Lynn Moore and husband Mike, Billy Hickman and wife Amanda, Wendell Knox and wife Roni all of Bolivia; a sister, Ethel Fosnough of Leland, NC; seven grandchildren, Tony Castro, Brandon Hickman, Brandi Hickman, Kandice Freeman, Jay Mathis, Kelli Knox, Maggie Knox; seven great grandchildren, Ashley Castro, Ricky Castro, Colin Castro, Hayven Jacobs, Cami Hickman, Caisin Brennick, and Canden Ray.
Funeral services will be conducted at eleven o’clock in the morning of Thursday the twenty seventh of September 2018 in the Bethel United Methodist Church, with The Reverend Karen C. Howell and The Reverend Kenneth Benton officiating. Interment will follow in the David R. Mercer Cemetery.
You are cordially invited to a time of visitation with the family for one hour prior to the service in the church.
Active Pallbearers will be Gene Ward, Steve Reynolds, Ricky Clemmons, Charles Reynolds, John Henry and Wilbur Vereen. Honorary pallbearers will be Worth Mercer, Warren Knox, Hubert Keith Brittain, Billy Ray Cheers and T. G. Underwood.
The family requests with gratitude that donations be made in her name to the SECU Lower Cape Fear Hospice, “Brunswick House” at 955 Mercy Lane, Bolivia, NC 28422.
Online condolences are encouraged and may be offered at www.whitefuneralservicesupply.com
White Funeral & Cremation Service, Bolivia/Supply Chapel
