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Mertie Holder
Mertie Holder, 96, of Wendell, died Sunday, January 30. Funeral was Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at New Hope Baptist Church, Wendell. Burial was at Woodard’s Crossroads Cemetery, Zebulon.
Surviving: daughter, Christine H. Wells of Philadelphia, Pa.; sisters, Lillie Mae Johnson of Wilson, Goldie Boone of Brooklyn, N.Y.; brothers, Roy Lee of Wilson, Millard Lee of Selma; four grandchildren; several great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by William Toney's Funeral Home, Zebulon.
Dennis H. Cooley
Dennis H. Cooley, 45, of Wendell, died Monday, January 31, 2005. funeral service was Saturday, February 5, at Red Hill United Church of Christ, Clayton. Burial was in Selma Memorial Gardens.
Surviving: mother, Erdine C. Pearce; sisters, Diane Burrell of Wendell, Veronica Mial and Vonda Perry of Knightdale; brothers, Billy R. Pearce of Virginia Beach, Va., the Rev. Kenneth E. Cooley of Goldsboro, Glenn E. Pearce of Knightdale, Lynwood E. Pearce of Baltimore, Md., Donnie W. Pearce of San Jose, Calif., Terry L. Pearce of the home.
Arrangements by William Toney's Funeral Home, Zebulon.
Kenneth Bernard "Bird" Foster
Kenneth Bernard "Bird" Foster, 35, of Middlesex, died Wednesday, February 2, 2005. funeral service was Sunday, February 6, at the Spaulding Family Resource Center auditorium. Burial was at Spring Hope Memorial Gardens.
Surviving: brother, Frederick Foster of Bunn; sisters, Frederica Foster of Bunn, Valerie Alexander of Selma, Ala.
Arrangements by William Toney's Funeral Home, Spring Hope.
Essie Jones Lucas
Essie Jones Lucas, 86, of Spring Hope, died Friday, February 4, 2005. Funeral was Tuesday, February 8, at the Spaulding Family Resource Center auditorium. Burial was at St. Mary Disciple Church cemetery, Bailey.
Surviving: daughters, Dorothy Lucas of Middlesex, Mary Louise Vick of Bailey, Maebell Smith of Raleigh, Dandy Doughty of Bailey, Laverne Dowdy of Maryland, Linda Horton of Bunn, Shirley Duncan of Raleigh, Cynthia McKinnon of Nashville, Lottie Hinnant of Knightdale; sons, James Jones, McCoy Jones and Errol Jones of Spring Hope, Frank Jones of Washington, D.C., Kenneth Lucas of Raleigh, Ray Charles Lucas of Middlesex; sister, Blonnie Brown of Newark, N.J.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by William Toney's Funeral Home, Spring Hope.
Annie Lee Pulley
Annie Lee Pulley, 87, of Raleigh, died Friday, February 4, 2005, at Duke Health Raleigh Hospital surrounded by her family. funeral service was Monday, February 7, at Montlawn Funeral Home chapel. Burial was at Montlawn Memorial Park.
A native of Wake County, she was born January 31, 1918, to Frank and Annie Marshall Bobbitt. She was a longtime member of Longview Baptist Church.
Surviving: husband of 60 years, Joe Nathan Pulley; daughter, Phyllis Pulley of Raleigh; sister and brother-in-law, Lillian and Proctor Lee Hopkins of Zebulon; brothers and sister-in-law, Edward and Phyllis Pulley, and Janie Pulley, all of Rolesville, Lila Gray and Daniel Driver of Winston-Salem, Barbara Pulley of Warsaw, Clarence Fleming and Bill Matthews, both of Raleigh; several nieces and nephews.
Shirley McGraw Hinton
Shirley McGraw Hinton, 82, of Middlesex, died Wednesday, February 2, 2005. funeral service was Saturday, February 5, at Antioch Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Born in Glen Fork, W.Va., May 8, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Robert William and Rebecca Farmer McGraw. Her husband was the late V.A. Hinton. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and a member of the Zebulon chapter of the Order of Eastern Star.
Surviving: son, Lee McGraw of Middlesex; stepson, John Gruber of Kansas; brother, Gene McGraw of Poquoson, Va.; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Arrangements by Parrish Funeral Home, Selma.
Audrey W. Boykin
Audrey W. Boykin, 89, of Kenly, died Sunday evening, February 6, 2005, at her home. funeral service was Wednesday, February 9, at Coley Funeral Home chapel. Burial was at Kenly Cemetery.
She was a lifelong resident of Kenly and was a member of Kenly Free Will Baptist Church. She was the widow of Eddie Barnes Boykin who died in 1975. Throughout her life, she was active in the Kenly community, being involved in many school, church and civic activities.
Surviving: daughter, Jan B. Pope and husband Ray of Knightdale; son, Ronnie A. Boykin of Alexandria, Va.; grandchildren, Shelley P. Averette (Stephen) of Raleigh, Matthew Pope (Amanda) of Austin, Texas; great-grandson, Seth Averette; brother, Melvin H. Watson of Kenly.
Arthur Bryant
Arthur Bryant, 82, of Spring Hope, died Monday, January 31, 2005. Funeral was Saturday, February 5, at Elizabeth Baptist Church. Burial was at Spring Hope Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements by William Toney's Funeral Home.
Joyce Alston
Joyce Alston, 52, of Louisburg, died Saturday, February 5, 2005. Funeral was Tuesday, February 8, at Perry's Chapel Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Arrangements by William Toney's Funeral Home, Spring Hope.
George Hooker Jr.
George Hooker Jr., 38, of Wendell, died Friday, February 4, 2005. Funeral was Wednesday, February 9, at Serupta Baptist Church, Warrenton. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Arrangements by Richardson Funeral Home, Louisburg.
Mabel S. Oliver
Mabel S. Oliver, 77, of Suffolk, Va., died Friday, February 4, 2005. funeral service was Monday, February 7, at Sidney F. Harrell Chapel of Harrell & Hill Funeral Home. Burial was in Holly Lawn Cemetery.
Born July 11, 1927, she was a native of Johnston County. She was the daughter of the late Josiah and Lula Mae Gifford, and was the youngest of 12 children. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Earl Keith Starling and Ray P. Oliver. She was a homemaker and a member of Whitehead's Grove Baptist Church in Smithfield, Va.
Surviving: children, Katherine Parker and husband Owen of Mount Olive, Joe Starling and wife Alisa of Courtland, Va., Janet Harrell and husband Chester of Suffolk, Va., Rebecca Chappell and husband Taylor of Suffolk, Va.; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Pearl Evans of Wilson, Mamie Stancil of Portsmouth, Va., Annie Mae Raper of Middlesex; special friend, Robert Gray of Holland, Va.
Contributions may be made to Nansemond Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, VA 23439.
Cleecy A. Richardson
Cleecy A. Richardson, 46, of Spring Hope, died Monday, January 31, 2005. Funeral was Friday, February 4, at the Spaulding Family Resource Center auditorium. Burial was at Forest Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements by William Toney's Funeral Home.
Faye B. Bunn
Faye B. Bunn, 71, of Zebulon, died Tuesday, February 1, 2005. Arrangements by Bright Funeral Home and Cremation, Wake Forest.
Willie Sanford "Bill" Thomasson
STAFFORD COUNTY, VA. - Willie Sanford "Bill" Thomasson, 77, died December 15, 2007, at Mary Washington Hospital. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 2, at 1:00 p.m. at Berea Baptist Church. Burial will take place at a later date.
He was born in North Carolina, son of the late Weldon and Julie Thomasson. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for 31 years. He was a member of Berea Baptist Church, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 77 and Berea's singing group. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vida Mae Thomasson; three brothers; and a sister.
Surviving: sons, Robert S. Thomasson and wife Teresa of Florida, Ronald A. Thomasson and wife Sandra of Louisa, Weldon F. Thomasson and wife Doreen of Stafford County, Lawrence E. Thomasson and wife Kathleen of Crofton, Md.; sisters, Mary Rachel Potter and Darathy Mae Guillespie, both of North Carolina, Clara Louise Hamlin of Virginia; brothers, Edgar Allen Thomasson and Mahlon Russel Thomasson, both of North Carolina, Henry Grady Thomasson and Bernard Alderson Thomasson, both of Indiana; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Berea Baptist Church General Fund, 28 Fleet Road, Falmouth, VA 22406. Arrangements by Found and Sons Funeral Chapels.
