Larry Clifton Bell

Larry Clifton Bell

June 4, 2008

Larry Clifton Bell, age 64 of Copper Hill went to be with the Lord and his beloved wife on Wednesday, June 4, 2008. He was born September 5, 1943, a son of the late William Earnest Bell and Pauline Craighead Bell Moran. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Bell; two brothers,...

Eugene Carl Pelican

Eugene Carl Pelican

June 3, 2008

Eugene Carl Pelican, age 64 of Glade Hill died Tuesday, June 03, 2008. Graveside services Ocean Woods Memorial Cemetery, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Saturday, June 7, 2008. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount.

William Robert Johnson

William Robert Johnson

June 3, 2008

William Robert Johnson, age 65 of Glade Hill, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008. He was retired from Sprint Phone Company after 30 years of service. He loved racing, NASCAR, and Chevrolet automobiles. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his father, William Paul Johnson. He is survived by his mother, Mattie Thurman Johnson; daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy and Larry Gibson,...

Phillip Lyle Smith

Phillip Lyle Smith

June 3, 2008

“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” Micah 6:8 Phillip Lyle Smith, 80, passed away Tuesday, June 30 at home in Rocky Mount. Born May 12, 1928, to Stanley Clifford and Kathleen Jenkins Smith in...

Millie Guilliams Furrow

Millie Guilliams Furrow

May 31, 2008

Millie Guilliams Furrow, age 94 of Callaway died Saturday, May 31, 2008 at her home. She was born July 20, 1913 a daughter of the late James Henry and Nettie Webb Furrow. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alton Aldine Furrow; three sons, Richard Eugene Furrow, James Andrew Furrow and Jerry Cecil Furrow; five brothers; and five...

Richard Lynn Thompson

Richard Lynn Thompson

May 31, 2008

Richard Lynn “Rick” Thompson, age 39 of Rocky Mount, died Saturday, May 31, 2008. He was a project manager at RRMM Architects where he had been employed for 20 years. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Walter Hodges. Rick is survived by his parents, Lester and Carol Thompson; sister and brother-in-law, Rhonda and Billy Akers; niece, Jordan Philpott;...

Randall Eugene Erickson

Randall Eugene Erickson

May 29, 2008

Randall Eugene Erickson, age 57 of Rocky Mount left us peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Thursday, May 29, 2008. His wife Cecelia Ann Erickson resides in the home that their love built in Doe Run. His father, Richard Lee Erickson and mother, Imogene Cranford Erickson resides in Vinton. He was preceded in death by...

Elizabeth Jane Bushnell Caldwell

Elizabeth Jane Bushnell Caldwell

May 29, 2008

Elizabeth Jane Bushnell Caldwell (Nannie), age 79, of Rocky Mount died Thursday, May 29, 2008 following a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Leo Caldwell; parents, Eber Mark Henry and Nora Minnie Orange Bushnell; grandson, Darren Scott Rakestraw; brothers, Bill and James Bushnell; sisters, Lorraine Lawson and Alta Marie Bushnell....

Howard Lee Bousman

Howard Lee Bousman

May 29, 2008

Howard Lee Bousman, 82, of Wirtz, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2008. He was born April 22, 1926 and was a lifelong member of Germantown Brick Church of the Brethren. Howard was a familiar face to many in Franklin County where he worked as a milk hauler for over 50 years starting in 1947 and retiring in 2000. He was...

Shelia Gail Reynolds

Shelia Gail Reynolds

May 28, 2008

Shelia Gail Reynolds, age 43 of Rocky Mount, died Wednesday, May 28, 2008. She was loving and wonderful mother, a wife that will never be forgotten, and grandmother who will always be loved by her “little bug”. Shelia was a former food service employee at Franklin County High School and faithfully served the Lord at Story Creek Baptist Church. She...

Vera Shively Ingram

Vera Shively Ingram

May 28, 2008

Vera Shively Ingram, age 88 of Ferrum, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. She was born August 13, 1919 to the late William H. and Beulah Spencer Shively. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Archie Ingram and one great-great granddaughter. She was a faithful Christian for many years...

T. Keister Greer

T. Keister Greer

May 23, 2008

Thomas Keister Greer, 86, of Rocky Mount, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in the middle of the night Friday, May 23rd, with his wife Ibby of 18 years beside him, at a hotel in Sevierville, TN, coming home from a wonderful car trip to Chicago to visit his stepson. Keister was born September 28, 1921 to Goldie Lillian Shaw Greer...

Melvin William Bowles

Melvin William Bowles

May 22, 2008

Melvin William Bowles, age 67 of Boones Mill, went to be with his Lord this day, Thursday, May 22, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Irvin and Mable R. Bowles; one daughter, Linda M. Bowles; one sister, Iris Gilbert. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 32 years, Shirley B. Bowles; one son, Melvin...

Claude Christian Eagle

Claude Christian Eagle

May 21, 2008

Claude Christian Eagle, age 74 of Rocky Mount, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Geneva Eagle; sister, Dora Eagle; brother, Frank Eagle; nieces, Cathy Eagle, Rachel Eagle; daughters, Pam Blankenship, Teresa King; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral...

June Hodges Crook

June Hodges Crook

May 20, 2008

June Hodges Crook, age 76, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Tuesday May 20, 2008. She was predeceased by her husband William H. “Uncle Billy” Crook; sisters, Nell Mitchell, Easter Haynes, Ollie Mae Plyler, Shirley Ann Law; and Brothers Jack Hodges, Buford “Boots” Hodges, Newton Hodges, Sr.. Joseph E. Hodges. She is survived by one sister, Beatrice Duncan of Columbus...

Darren Scott Rakestraw

Darren Scott Rakestraw

May 19, 2008

Darren Scott Rakestraw, age 36 of Franklin County departed this life for his new eternal home on Monday, May 19, 2008. Born September 15, 1971 to Larry Rakestraw and Linda Robinson. Scott was an Eagle Scout and a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Thomas Dale and Mavis Rakestraw and...

Harold Lester Gammons

Harold Lester Gammons

May 19, 2008

Harold Lester Gammons, age 97 of Rocky Mount, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 19, 2008. He was born on June 10, 1910 in Washington, DC, a son of the late Herman Trafton and Susan Rachel Nourse Gammons. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Robert Gammons. He was a member of Flint Hill United...

Clarice O. Brooks

Clarice O. Brooks

May 18, 2008

Clarice O. Brooks, age 73 of Chatham, died Sunday, May 18, 2008. She was born on July 6, 1934 a daughter of the late Jessie Thomas and Mary E. Brooks. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Harold Thomas Brooks, Joseph Willis Brooks, Roy Lee Brooks, George Robert Brooks, John Taylor Brooks; sisters, Doris May Brooks, Mildred Lois...

John (Jack) Dare Nix

John (Jack) Dare Nix

May 18, 2008

John (Jack) Dare Nix, age 76 of Burnt Chimney and formerly of Smithtown, New York passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008 after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by a son, John D. Nix III; his mother and sister. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Maureen T. Nix; sons Jeffrey (Leslie) Nix of Stanwood, Washington,...

Nannie E. Dillon Board

Nannie E. Dillon Board

May 14, 2008

Nannie E. Dillon Board, age 92 of Rocky Mount, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008. She was born on March 18, 1916 a daughter of the late Jupee and Kate Holland Dillon. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Russell Board; sisters, Dotsie Austin, Mary Dillon; brothers, Tom, Maylon, and Wilbur Dillon. Mrs. Board was retired from Weaver Mirror...