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Death

WHITEVILLE -- Gladys Soles Hammonds, 85, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at her residence. She was the widow of Arthur William Hammonds. Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Billy Soles and Daisy Duncan Soles. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Frances.
Final rites will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 at Beaverdam Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the McPherson Cemetery in Chadbourn. Visitation will be Saturday, Oct. 31 from 7-9 p.m. at Inman Funeral Home of Tabor City. Survivors include seven sons, Charles Hammonds and wife, Myra, Larry Hammonds and wife, Deborah, all of Chadbourn, Benny Hammonds, Wayne Hammonds and wife, Jennifer, Ricky Hammonds and wife, Cindi and Gary Hammonds, all of Whiteville and Jerry Hammonds and domestic partner, Alfred of Florida, two daughters, Linda Riboli and husband, Pino of Charlotte and Ila Furr and husband, Henry of Stanfield; two brothers, Jackie Soles of Green Sea, S.C. and Junior Soles of Clarendon; 22 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.