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Mrs. Katherine Futrell Westbrook, age 74, a resident of 105 Pine Street, Washington, NC was promoted to the church triumphant Monday January 2, 2017

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Born: January 29, 1942, Died: January 2, 2017

    Mrs. Katherine Futrell Westbrook, age 74, a resident of 105 Pine Street, Washington, NC was promoted to the church triumphant Monday January 2, 2017. She was at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville surrounded by family at the time of her passing.

    Mrs. Westbrook was born in Portsmouth, VA on January 29, 1942. She was daughter of the late Cecil Horace Futrell and the late Dorothy Alice Shepherd Futrell. She was a 1960 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth. On June 13, 1964 she married the love of her life, Richard Holton Westbrook, Sr. who survives. Mrs. Westbrook started her career at Home Federal and Loan in Portsmouth until she and her husband relocated to Washington. This is where she raised her three children before becoming the director of the Afterschool Enrichment Program for the Beaufort County Schools. She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Washington, where she joined Circle 4.

    Surviving along with Mrs. Westbrook's husband Richard of the home are three children: Richard Holton Westbrook, II of Wilson, Kevin Ashly Westbrook of Moyock and Leigh Anne Westbrook Berger of Wake Forest; two sisters: Jeannie Wimbrough of Portsmouth and Dottie Hodges of Portsmouth and eleven grandchildren: Kelsey Dee Westbrook, Kaitlin Nicole Westbrook, Hunter Camden

    Westbrook, Taylor Anne Westbrook, Sarah Ashly Westbrook, Anna Kate

    Westbrook, Richard Holton Westbrook, Carly Leanne Berger, Braydon John Berger, Peyton Westbrook Berger and Emersyn Katherine Berger. Mrs.

    Westbrook was predeceased by a brother: Bobby Futrell.

    A memorial service celebrating the life of Mrs. Westbrook will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday January 7, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church of Washington. The service will be officiated by Rev. W. Lee Kinney. The family will receive friends 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington and other times at the home.

    In lieu of flowers the family kindly asks for memorial contributions to be made to First Presbyterian Church, Frames of Faith Program, 211 West 2nd​ Street, Washington, NC 27889.

    Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com​.

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Westbrook family.
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