Cornelia “Connie” G. Barton

Published 7:38 pm Monday, February 20, 2017

Cornelia “Connie” Gray Brock Barton, age 77, a resident of Washington, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 peacefully at her home.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Graceway Pentecostal Holiness Church and will be officiated by Pastor Linwood Lewis. Burial will follow at Oakdale Cemetery.

Mrs. Barton was born on November 23, 1939 to the late Charlie Henry Brock and Eula Clark Brock Campbell. On June 10, 1963 she married John Conway Barton Jr. who preceded her in death on August 2, 1988. She was a longtime member of Graceway Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mrs. Barton attended and participated in all church functions including playing the piano for the church. She was a well-known member of the community. Mrs. Barton was a hard worker. She worked at Hamilton Beach until they closed and at Slatestone Grocery until she retired December 18, 2016. She enjoyed getting her hair done every Saturday and feeding her pet ducks.

Survivors include two sons, Allen Ray Wainwright Sr., and wife Cissy of Washington, William Earl Wainwright Jr. and fiancée Heather Foster of Washington; two daughters, Cathy Barton Spivey and husband Ken of Chocowinity, Debora Barton Brantley of Winterville; eight grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren and two sisters, Alice Sutton and Runell Guthrie.

She was preceded in death by five sisters, Lossi Hannah, Flossi Elks, Ada Godley, Alice Mulder, Mae Dell Jenks, and two brothers, Roy Lee Brock, and David Brock.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington and other times at her home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Graceway Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1047 Slatestone Road, Washington, NC 27889.

Condolences may be addressed to the family online by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Barton family.