- Date Of Birth: February 25, 1935
- Date Of Death: April 2, 2012
- State: Maryland
New Bern, NC – W. Lee Sterling, Jr., 77, of New Bern, NC and formerly of Williamsport, MD passed away on Monday, April 2, 2012 at University of North Carolina Hospital Chapel Hill, NC.
Born, February 25, 1935 in Funkstown, MD son of the late W. Lee Sr. and Carrie Elizabeth Smith Sterling.
He was a 1953 graduate of Hagerstown High School. His junior and senior year he was FFA State Secretary.
He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church New Bern, NC. He was a former member of Faith Christian Fellowship Williamsport, MD.
He worked as a teenager at McEwens Market in Hagerstown, MD and also worked at the Frederick and Hagerstown Livestock Auctions. He started in the Bread Business at Manbeck’s Bakery in the early 1960’s. He retired from Buttercrust Baking Company after 37 years in the bread business in 1999.
He was a member of Williamsport Lions Club and Newbern Lions Club. He was a life member of Potomac Fish & Game Club. He was also a member of Ruritan District #12 Fairplay where he was a Past President. He was also Past Vice President of the Conococheague Little League Senior Division.
Survivors Include:
Wife: Barbara R. Robinson Sterling married for 57 years of New Bern, NC
Son: Dave Sterling of Williamsport, MD
Son: Jim Sterling and his wife Tiffany of Hagerstown, MD
Granddaughter: Morgan Lady of Hagerstown, MD
Granddaughter: Haley Cline of Hagerstown, MD
Grandson: Dylan Cline of Hagerstown, MD
4 great grandchildren
Sister: Elizabeth Myers of Hagerstown, MD
Sister: Carolyn Suman of Williamsport, MD
Sister: Sheryl Ebersole of Hagerstown, MD
Sister: Christine Banzhoff of Chewsville, MD
Brother: John Sterling of Williamsport, MD
Brother: Ralph Sterling of Williamsport, MD
