Rebecca Louise Womble

Rebecca Louise Womble, 63, of Washington Crossing, PA passed peacefully from this life on November 28th 2011, at her childhood home in Biggersville, MS after a brief illness. A celebration of her life and memorial service will be held Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 2:00 at Magnolia Funeral Home in Corinth, MS. Bro. Excail Burleson will officiate. Special music will be provided by Lisa Haynie. . Rebecca Womble was the middle child born to Blanche Elizabeth Dunlap Womble and Allie Bedford Womble, Jr. on July 26, 1948, in Tuscaloosa, AL. She attended Corinth Elementary School and graduated from Biggersville High School in 1966. She graduated from Northeast Mississippi Community College and later Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS with a Bachelor degree in Food and Nutritional Sciences. She furthered her education at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA with a Masters of Medical Science, Nutritional Sciences. She enjoyed her career tremendously and after years of success working for Mead Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb she decided to retire from the corporate world and follow her heart’s desire for patient advocacy by accepting a position with CancerCare, a non-profit. While at Bristol-Myers Squibb she managed the marketing of the supportive care line of products for oncology and HIV businesses. She also worked on numerous national campaigns including creation of a national lung cancer awareness campaign, “It’s Time to Focus on Lung Cancer” and successfully implemented national media and campaign, Cycle of Hope to educate the public on cancer detection and treatment. She was also extremely proud of her accomplishments relative to the BMS Tour of Hope, a inspiring 9 day cycling event across America to speed the search for a cure for cancer. She enjoyed traveling the world on trips with friends, visiting art museums and attending plays and musicals on Broadway. Her time with family was always her most precious treasure. She is survived by her sister Sarah Womble Marecle (James Roy); nieces, Jamie Marecle Windham (Greg), Lisa Womble Haynie (Lonnie) and Misty Womble Walker (Phillip); great nieces and great nephews Keith Walker, Matthew Haynie, Meghan Windham, Lilly Haynie and Carter Windham; a sister-in-law Leatha Womble and one aunt Elnor Womble. She was preceded in death by her parents Allie Bedford Jr. and Blanche Dunlap Womble and one brother Allie Bedford Womble III. Pallbearers will be Greg Windham, Lonnie Haynie, Matthew Haynie, Phillip Walker, Sam Dunlap Jr., Charles Wilkes and Ronald Wilkes. Honorary pallbearers will be James Roy Marecle, Doug Johnson, and Donnie Lovell. Visitation with family and friends will be from 5-8 on Wednesday, November 30 at Magnolia Funeral Home in Corinth, MS and one hour prior to service time on Thursday.