Jessica Hansley, 18, of 40 Minuteman Rd., Currie, died July 7, 2007, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington.

She was born April 16, 1988, in New Hanover County to Horace and Joyce Martin Hansley. She had completed her first year at Winston-Salem State University.

She is survived by her son, Jordan Jerome Hansley; parents, Horace and Joyce Hansley of the home; sister, Ceshonical Hansley of Currie; brothers, Horace Hansley, Jr., Kenny Hansley and Shaquell Hansley, all of Currie, and Jerome Hansley of Greensboro; grandmother, Queen E. Henry; great-grandmother, Ila S. Martin of Currie; three nieces; three nephews; many other relatives and friends; and a special friend, Ramel Pratt of Willard.

The funeral was held Wednesday, July 18 at Moore's Creek Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Stanley Richardson officiating. Interment followed in the Moore's Creek Cemetery.

Visitation was held at Dunn Funeral Home in Burgaw on Tuesday, July 17.