Hettie Mae (Davis) Bullard

Wilmington

Mrs. Hettie Mae Davis Bullard, 82 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at home surrounded by the lights of her life, her children and grandchildren.

The celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, July 24, 2023, at Village Baptist Church, 906 S. McPherson Church Road, Fayetteville, NC  28303, officiating will be Rev. Nick Smith.  The family will receive friends at 2:00 PM, prior to the service.

Mrs. Bullard was born in Garland, North Carolina on February 14, 1941, a Valentine’s Day gift to her parents, Joseph Davis and Eula Mae Davis.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Archie Bullard; brothers Larry Davis and Milton Davis.

Left to cherish her memory; her son, Maurice; grandson, Macon (Jamie); great grandsons, Silas and Reece; her sister, Janie Tuttle; sister-in-law, Gayle Davis; sister-in-law, Bee Davis; sister-in-law, Genevieve Heckle, brother-in-law, John Black, and many special nieces and nephews.

Hettie was a respected businesswoman in Fayetteville, NC for more than 65 years and well known in the insurance industry for her integrity and incredible work ethic.  She was a graduate of Worth Business College, where she met the love of her life, Archie.  Her insurance career began at Coleman-Garvin Insurance Agency, where she worked for many years until opening her own company, Bullard Insurance Agency and later, Southeastern Insurance Services. Through the years, Hettie received many awards and accolades recognizing her drive for excellence in her profession.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Hettie’s memory to Village Baptist Church; to the Shriners Hospital for Children, Attention: Office of Child Development, 2900 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607 or to the American Cancer Society – Research, P. O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD  21741.

Services entrusted to Butler Funeral Home, 6535 Clinton Rd., Stedman, NC  28391.