GREENVILLE, NC—Mrs. Marilyn Bowen Pavey, 61, passed away Wednesday April 6, 2016.
A graveside service will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m. in Pinewood Memorial Park.
Mrs. Pavey, daughter of the late Arthur and Peggy Smith Bowen, was a native of Greene County.  She was employed as a cashier at Vidant Medical Center and was a member of Hickory Grove Free Will Baptist Church.  A strong, God-fearing woman, she was compassionate and an outstanding wife, mother, and grandmother.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Diane Suggs Faulkner.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years, James Pavey Jr.; son, Brian Pavey and wife, Melody, of Raleigh; daughter, Krystal Pavey Manning and husband, Scotty, of Raleigh;      grandchildren, Maya, Brianna, and Mason; twin sister, Carolyn Clewis and husband, Eugene, of Dillon, SC;
The family will receive friends on Saturday from 6 – 8 p.m. at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Philippians 4:13, “ I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105.
Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home & Crematory.
Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com.