Mrs. Maready, formerly of Duplin County, is preceded in death by her mother and father, Estelle and Reynold Halso; and brothers, Rudy and Jimmy Halso.

Memorial Service Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 11:00 AM Kenansville Baptist Church, Kenansville, NC. Visitation will follow the service.

Mrs. Maready is survived by her daughters, Anita M. Fields and husband, Terry of Chapel Hill, Megon M. Howard and husband, Louis of Kenansville, Deneen Maready-Jones and husband, Bobby of Salisbury; brother, Scott Halso and wife, Jody of Beaufort; and six grandchildren, Rachel Fields, Ali Fields, Wyatt Fields, Quinn Howard, Olivia Howard, Tina Smith and husband Peter.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to UNC North Carolina Burn Center Aftercare Program, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7600 or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Greater Carolinas Chapter, 3101 Industrial Drive Suite 210, Raleigh, NC 27609.

Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville, NC.