Othella Jane (Santee) Heflin

BLADENBORO - Othella Jane Heflin, 97, was taken into the arms of the Lord Saturday morning, August 8, 2020.

Othella was born April 22, 1923, in Bladen County to the late Wesley Santee and Della Jane Edwards Santee. She was married to the late Victor Leonard Heflin and was a beautician for many years in the Bladenboro community.

Graveside funeral services will be Tuesday at 10:00 am at Old Field Cemetery, pastors Christopher Swiatocho and Howard Allbright officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 am-12 noon at Shady Grove Baptist Church with a meal to follow.

Those preceding Othella in death include her husband; parents; son, Wesley Edward Heflin; grandson, Christopher James Heflin; six siblings, Gertrude Thompson Packer, Cornelia S. Edwards, Gerline S. Cook, Juanita S. Edwards, Murry Santee and Randolph Santee.

Surviving include two daughters, Judy Heflin Paluck (John) of Burgaw and Rebecca Jane Heflin of Bladenboro; daughter-in-law, Lynne Heflin of Clayton; four grandchildren, John Daniel Paluck (Diana), Jennifer Hering (Bret), Wesley Bryan Heflin (Nikki) and Sarah Heflin; seven great grandchildren, Erica, Emily, Charles, Caroline, Paige, Connor and Kayden; three great great grandchildren, Skylar, Kadalina, Michael and special friends Susan and Rodney.

Services for the family are entrusted to Crumpler Funeral Home, 220 East 4th Ave, Red Springs, NC 28377. Condolences to the family may be made at www.crumplerfh.com