Rebecca B. Wiggins FAYETTEVILLE — Mrs. Rebecca Ellen Bethea Wiggins, 85, of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012. She was born July 23, 1926, in Dillon, S.C., to Arthur Leon Bethea Sr. and wife Eva Bailey Hamilton. Her youth was spent in Dillon surrounded by teh love of her siblings, her parents, and her foster parents, Danny Reedy Hamilton and wife Ruby Bailey Hamilton. Rebecca married the love of her life, Norman P. Wiggins, on April 6, 1947. Norman and Rebecca shared their lives together for more than 55 years. They raised four children and were mentors and counselors to their children's many friends. Her zest and love for life led her down of path of adventure and community service. She was a Civil Service employee on Fort Bragg, retiring with 30 years of federal service. She began her Civil Service career as a switchboard operator. The retired switchboard operators formed a group now known as the "Golden Girls," of which she was an active members. Her Civil Service Career culminated as an inspector for the Reserve Officer Training Corps. Upon her retirement from Civil Service, she became the secretary for the Cape Fear Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees. She served as secretary for the chapter for more than 10 years and was a delegate representing it at the NARFE state and national conventions. Rebecca was a member and committee chairperson for the local chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons. She was an active member of Village Baptist Church and the Woman's Club of Fayetteville, and was an avid bridge player with the Blue Street Bridge Club. Her love for her community and fellow seniors led her to be the leading advocate for building a new senior center for Cumberland County. Throughout her illness over the past year, she continued to pursue this venture. Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Greg and wife Becky of McDonough, Ga.; daughters, Vicki and husband Gary of Fayetteville and Pam and partner Barbara of Asheboro; her beloved grandsons, Steven and Christopher Wiggins of McDonough; three sisters, Annie Watson, Jo Roth and Joyce Dalsboro Florence, S.C.; sister-in-law, Frances Bethea of Dillon; and numerous nieces and nephews. She as preceded by in death by her husband, Norman, and son, Charles M. Wiggins. The family will receive visitors from 6pm to 8pm Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home at 545 Ramsey St., in Fayetteville. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at Village Baptist Church at 906 S. McPherson Church Road in Fayetteville, followed by her burial in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake.Visitation: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, from 6pm to 8pm at Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home. Funeral: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 1:00pm in Village Baptist Church Burial: Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.