Tempie Joyner Chenoweth, 82, of Roanoke Rapids, died Friday, July 19, 2013 with her loving family by her side.

Tempie, a native of Nash County, was the daughter of the late Jethro David and Inez Elizabeth Smith Joyner.

Tempie was a dedicated wife, mother, sister and grandmother. She loved cooking and making anything with her hands.

She is survived by her loving husband, Bobbie Chenoweth; daughters, Pam Gregory and her husband, Mark, of Greensboro, Karen Mueller and her husband, Tom, of Greensboro, and Lori Bagwell and her husband, Woody, of Winterville; son, Bill Herbert, of Portsmouth, Va.; stepdaughters, Page Watson and her husband, Gil, of Roanoke Rapids, and Cathy Chenoweth of Pikeville; stepson, Buzz Chenoweth and his wife, Martha, of Wake Forest; sister, Peggy Dickens of Rocky Mount; and 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday, July 22, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Askew Funeral and Cremation Services with Rev. Todd Stout officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids.

The family will receive friends Sunday, July 21, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Children's Home, 1001 Reynolds Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27104 or The Alzeimer's Association, 3737 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27612.