1915
Edwin
2008
Edwin Cornelius Womble
October 8, 1915 — November 29, 2008
Laurinburg
Dr. Edwin Cornelius Womble, 93, formerly of Wagram died Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Scotia Village after a period of declining health.
Dr. Womble was born in Wagram on October 8, 1915, the son of Seaton Jehu Womble and Edith Arey Womble. He began school in what is now known as the Temperance Hall just outside of Wagram and later graduated from Spring Hill High School in 1931. After high school he attended Presbyterian Junior College and graduated from Davidson College in 1935. For the next several years he worked in his father's hardware business until he decided that medicine was his calling. He attended Wake Forest Medical School and graduated from the Medical College of South Carolina in 1942.
He married Lena Thompson of Gastonia whom he met while she was a student at Flora MacDonald College. During World War II he served as a captain in the Army Air Corps in Italy.
In 1947 he began his private practice in Wagram. Until his retirement in 1985, he served in many capacities in the healthcare community. He was the physician for the Department of Corrections for 29 years and also served as a county medical examiner for 20 years. He was a member of the Board of Health for 22 years.
Throughout his career Dr. Womble always honored his patient's dignity regardless of race or economic background, and he treated every patient and their family with love and respect. Dr. Womble was a servant to his community. He treasured his relationship with his patients and their families. His inventive mind often innovated ways to give better care in his rural practice.
Dr. Womble was active in community and civic activities. He was on the Wagram School Committee and later served for seven years on the Scotland County School Board during the time of desegregation and consolidation of the county schools. He was active in American Legion Post 441 and in the Wagram Activity Association. In later years the Golden Kiwanis Club occupied much of his time. He was a life-long member of Montpelier Presbyterian Church where he served many years as an elder and Sunday school teacher.
Dr. Womble is survived by his daughter and son-in law Olivia W. Griffin and husband, Dr. Richard Griffin of Hickory; his sons and daughters-in-law, Andrew Womble and wife, Emily McNeill Womble of Laurinburg, Marvin Womble and wife, Cynthia Edge Womble of Laurinburg, and Theron Womble and wife, Peggy Jordan Womble of Sanford. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren: Karen Reese and husband Evan of Asheville, Sarah Griffin-Green and husband Zachary of Greensboro, Mary Griffin of Hickory, Mary Beth Buie and husband Parks of Apex, Graham Womble and wife, Melanie of Laurinburg, Sharon Hendrix and husband John of Lexington, SC, Seaton Womble of North Myrtle Beach, SC, Seth Womble and wife Katie of Morrisville, Jordan Womble and wife Amy of Charlotte, 2 step-grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren; one sister, Edith Womble Boland of Laurinburg. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Lena Thompson Womble; sisters Mary Womble Boland, Lottie Raynor Womble, and Frances Womble Fulp.
Funeral services will be at 11a.m. Monday at Montpelier Presbyterian Church in Wagram. Burial will follow in spring Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday at McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium.
Memorials may be made to Montpelier Presbyterian Church, PO Box 407, Wagram, NC 28396 or a charity of one's choice.
Read Edwin Womble's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.
Dr. Edwin Cornelius Womble, 93, formerly of Wagram died Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Scotia Village after a period of declining health.
Dr. Womble was born in Wagram on October 8, 1915, the son of Seaton Jehu Womble and Edith Arey Womble. He began school in what is now known as the Temperance Hall just outside of Wagram and later graduated from Spring Hill High School in 1931. After high school he attended Presbyterian Junior College and graduated from Davidson College in 1935. For the next several years he worked in his father's hardware business until he decided that medicine was his calling. He attended Wake Forest Medical School and graduated from the Medical College of South Carolina in 1942.
He married Lena Thompson of Gastonia whom he met while she was a student at Flora MacDonald College. During World War II he served as a captain in the Army Air Corps in Italy.
In 1947 he began his private practice in Wagram. Until his retirement in 1985, he served in many capacities in the healthcare community. He was the physician for the Department of Corrections for 29 years and also served as a county medical examiner for 20 years. He was a member of the Board of Health for 22 years.
Throughout his career Dr. Womble always honored his patient's dignity regardless of race or economic background, and he treated every patient and their family with love and respect. Dr. Womble was a servant to his community. He treasured his relationship with his patients and their families. His inventive mind often innovated ways to give better care in his rural practice.
Dr. Womble was active in community and civic activities. He was on the Wagram School Committee and later served for seven years on the Scotland County School Board during the time of desegregation and consolidation of the county schools. He was active in American Legion Post 441 and in the Wagram Activity Association. In later years the Golden Kiwanis Club occupied much of his time. He was a life-long member of Montpelier Presbyterian Church where he served many years as an elder and Sunday school teacher.
Dr. Womble is survived by his daughter and son-in law Olivia W. Griffin and husband, Dr. Richard Griffin of Hickory; his sons and daughters-in-law, Andrew Womble and wife, Emily McNeill Womble of Laurinburg, Marvin Womble and wife, Cynthia Edge Womble of Laurinburg, and Theron Womble and wife, Peggy Jordan Womble of Sanford. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren: Karen Reese and husband Evan of Asheville, Sarah Griffin-Green and husband Zachary of Greensboro, Mary Griffin of Hickory, Mary Beth Buie and husband Parks of Apex, Graham Womble and wife, Melanie of Laurinburg, Sharon Hendrix and husband John of Lexington, SC, Seaton Womble of North Myrtle Beach, SC, Seth Womble and wife Katie of Morrisville, Jordan Womble and wife Amy of Charlotte, 2 step-grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren; one sister, Edith Womble Boland of Laurinburg. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Lena Thompson Womble; sisters Mary Womble Boland, Lottie Raynor Womble, and Frances Womble Fulp.
Funeral services will be at 11a.m. Monday at Montpelier Presbyterian Church in Wagram. Burial will follow in spring Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday at McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium.
Memorials may be made to Montpelier Presbyterian Church, PO Box 407, Wagram, NC 28396 or a charity of one's choice.
Read Edwin Womble's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.
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