Ms. Marthenia Fearrington, age 88 of 117 S. Graham Street, Chapel Hill, NC transitioned into eternal rest on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC.
Mrs. Marthenia Gattis Fearrington daughter of the late Sidney Monroe Gattis and Martha Williams was born on May 09, 1932 in Chapel Hill, NC and departed her life here on earth to be with the Lord on August 09, 2020.
She grew up in Chapel Hill and was educated in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System. Shortly afterwards she met and fell in love with the love of her life, Wilber Lee Fearrington Sr. and from that union she birthed four beautiful children: Rita Fearrington Stone, Kimberly Fearrington, Wilber Lee Fearrington Jr (Pete) and Martha Ann Fearrington (Annie). In total she had six children with Sandra Gattis Walker and Larry Bernard Fearrington being the oldest. In addition, there were two other children with whom she shared a special bond and she was their mother also, Shari Skeen and Daphne Darden. She had 14 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. Sisters Annie Mae Burnette (Pittsboro NC), Ella Marie Pettiford (Jamaica, NY), Wilma Grace Brittian (Hillsborough, NC), one brother, William Pace Gattis (Carrboro, NC). A special friend “Aunt Jenaren” Janelle Riggsbee, Her prayer warriors, Tawana Adams and Coretta Sharpless, a special helper, Angela Bynum and a host of other relatives and friends. Marthenia “Gran” affectionally known as “Mama” embraced everyone and welcomed everyone into her home. She enjoyed cooking and talking about the “good ole days” with anyone who would listen.
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