Carlene Ester Stead Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Carlene Ester Stead of Lumberton, North Carolina, who passed away on March 15, 2026, at the age of 101, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Carlene Ester Stead to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Montgomery Britt and Laura Sasser; her husbands, Felton Johnson and Vernon Stead; her children, Gerald Johnson, Steve Stead, Pete Stead and Cathy Adams; and her siblings, Robert Britt, Harvey Britt, Junior Britt, James Britt, Thelma Britt, Francis Britt and Elizabeth Britt.
She is survived by: her daughters, Patricia Rice (Tim) of Lumberton, NC, Deborah Andrews (Thomas) of Lumberton, NC, Judy Adams of Lumberton, NC and Shan Musselwhite of Lumberton, NC. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.
