James Redden “J.R.” Wordsworth passed away Friday, April 25, 2014.  He was born February 19, 1921 in Edgecombe County at Leggett, to the late James R. and Alice J. Wordsworth.
J.R. was preceded in death by his wife, Elgie M. Wordsworth, and his son Kenneth Wordsworth, brother, James “Dalton” Wordsworth, and sisters, Annie Mae W. Joyner, Lena W. Whitehead, Matilda M. Wordsworth, Marjorie W. Quincy, Bertha W. Breedlove, and Carrie Wordsworth.
 J.R. is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Karen Wordsworth, Jerry and Jane Wordsworth, Steve and Elaine Wordsworth; a daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Leonard Daughtridge and daughter-in-law, Susan W. Janko; dear friend Judy Cooke; 10 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren.            
In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund for deserving students pursuing a career in hospitality management has been established in memory of J.R. and Elgie Wordsworth at East Carolina University.  Checks should be made payable to “The ECU Foundation” and mailed to ECU Office of University Development, Greenville Centre, Room 1107, 2200 South Charles Boulevard, Greenville, NC 27858-9817.
Arrangements by Cornerstone Funeral Home and Cremations, Nashville.