1. B The Daily Reflector, Friday, January 20, 2012
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Obituaries
David Ordway Speir George Carver Blount Sr. Lizzie Roberson Gainer
David Dave Ordway Speir died after an extended George Carver Blount Sr. was born June 10, 1925, Mrs. Lizzie Roberson Gainer's earthly life ended
illness on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Cypress Glen and passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, sur- unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. She was
Retirement Community. A memorial rounded by his loving family. George born to the late John and Ruth Pip-
service will be held on Saturday at was the eighth of nine children born pens Roberson on April 4, 1947, in the
Wilkerson Funeral Chapel, 2100 East to Roman P. and Annie Tyson Blount. Oak City community of Martin
Fifth Street, Greenville, at 11 a.m. He graduated from Farmville Col- County.
Dave was born in Summit, N.J., on ored High School, Harris Barber Col- Funeral will be held Saturday at 1
May 26, 1922, and grew up in Madi- lege, and pursued further studies at p.m. at Koinonia Christian Center,
son, N.J. and Southern Pines. He was AT University. He was a veteran of 1405 SW Greenville Blvd., Greenville,
the son of Grace Dean and Walter the U.S. Army, who served his coun- with Pastor Rosie O'Neal officiating.
Snowdon Speir and the brother of try well during World War II. He was Interment will follow at the Council
Walter Snowdon Speir and Lawrence joined in marriage to Queen Esther Cemetery, Hwy. 11 North, Bethel.
Dean Speir. Beamon Blount, and from that union, they became She received her formal education in the Martin
He graduated from Duke University in 1949, after the proud parents of nine children. In addition, they County Public School System. Lizzie was a dedi-
serving in the 1885th Engineer Aviation Battalion, also reared Xavaier Lane and Erik Tyson. George cated homemaker and she was gainfully employed as
United States Army, during World War II. He was was a well known entrepreneur in the Farmville a housekeeper and cook for many years. She enjoyed
stationed in Guam and Okinawa. Community. He began his career as a barber in the cooking for the sick, family and friends. She enjoyed
Upon graduation from college, Dave worked with early 1950's, and he was the owner and proprietor of planting flowers and spending time with her chil-
Atlantic Refining Oil Company before moving back Blount's Sanitary Barber Shop for over 40 years. dren and grandchildren, who she dearly loved. She
to Bethel. In Bethel, he was President and Chief George was known as one as the best hunters and was a member of Koinonia Christian Center.
Executive Officer of Bethel Manufacturing Com- fishermen in the area. He shared these passions with Left to cherish her precious memories are her
pany. Dave and his wife, Betty, moved to Cypress his wife and son, Phillip. George loved to read, dis- spouse, Walter Gainer; daughters, Greta Gainer,
Glen Retirement Community in December, 2005. cuss the Bible, and the works of Shakespeare and Carol Haddock and husband, Johnny, Karen and
Dave was an active community and church par- various black authors. He loved life and being with Bridget Gainer of Greenville, Tracy Benson of Win-
ticipant. He served on the Board of Trustees of Pitt his family, especially his grandchildren. He was terville; sons, Walter Gainer Jr. and Glenn Gainer of
Memorial Hospital, the Pitt Industrial Relations interested in gardening, the politics of Pitt County, Greenville, Travis Gainer and wife, Twanda, of
Board, and the Pitt County Development Commis- the state, the country, as well as the world. He was Chesapeake, Va.; sisters, Annie Wiggins and hus-
sion. He was President of the United Fund in Pitt truly a Renaissance Man. band, Clarence, of Virginia Beach, Va., Peggy Mar-
County, the Bethel Rotary Club and chaired the George was preceded in death by his wife, Queen tin and husband, Charlie, of Baltimore, Millie Cox
North Tar River Fellowship. His church activities Esther Beamon Blount; son, Calvin Jeffrey Blount; and husband, Luther, of Greenville, and Barbara
included District Lay Leader of the United Method- parents, Roman P. and Annie Tyson Blount; sisters, Clayton and husband, Tyrone, of Newport News,
ist Church, Chair of the Pensions Board of The Ellen B. Gorham and Lillian B. Cobb; brothers, Va.; brother, Milton Roberson of Ayden; aunt, Eliz-
North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Milton, Maurice, Roman Jr. and Kelly Blount; and abeth Rutley of Baltimore; 22 grandchildren; and
Church, and Scoutmaster of the Boy Scouts of nephew, Benjamin B. Gorham. two great-grandchildren.
America in Bethel. Additionally, Dave served on the He leaves to mourn his passing, three daughters, Visitation will be held Saturday from noon to 1
Board of Directors of the Greenville Golf and Faye L. Blount of Baltimore, Valerie B. Joyner of p.m., and other times at the residence.
Country Club. Farmville, and Stephanie B. Fields of Raleigh; five Professional services entrusted to Perkins Funeral
Dave embraced life and was an avid sportsman. sons, George C. Blount Jr., Maurice A. Blount, and Home of Bethel.
Dave loved people, and he was the master of the Carlton L. Blount of the Bronx, N.Y., James M.
one-liner. There wasn’t a golf course around that he
didn’t like! He also enjoyed tennis and Atlantic
Blount of Farmville, and Phillip G. Blount of Wal-
stonburg; son-in-law, William C. Fields of Raleigh;
Mae Paramore
Beach. four daughters-in-law, Keren Blount, Carla Blount Mrs. Mae Paramore, 71, passed away Wednesday,
Dave is survived by his wife of 61 years, Betty of the Bronx, N.Y., and Josephine Blount and Doris Jan. 18, 2012 after an eight year battle with ovarian
Smith Speir; and two daughters, Carolyn S. Brown Lane of Greenville; 19 grandchildren; 34 great- cancer. A memorial service will be held Monday at 6
and Christie S. Cameron Roeder, and their hus- grandchildren; brother-in-law, James Beamon of p.m. at Temple Free Will Baptist Church, 130 W.
bands Townsend Brown Jr. and Richard Roeder. Washington, N.C.; two sisters-in-law, Rosa Beamon Firetower Road, Winterville.
Additionally, he is survived by his grandchildren: of Washington, N.C. and Rosa Beamon of Virginia. Mrs. Paramore, a native of Pitt County, lived for
Townsend, David, Tip, John, Lindsay, Gabrielle, He is further survived by several nieces, nephews, 35 years in Painesville, Ohio. In 1999, she and her
Kyle and Lindsay. and cousins. husband retired and moved back to Greenville. Since
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that There will be a viewing on Saturday from noon to then she has been active in Temple F.W.B. Church,
memorial donations be made to the Cypress Glen 2 p.m. at Horne's Funeral Home in Farmville. where she was involved in tract outreach ministry.
Benevolent Fund, 100 Hickory Street, Greenville, Respecting our father's wishes, there will not be a She was also active in her cancer support group.
NC 27858 or Bethel United Methodist Church or the funeral or repass. Donations can be made to the Mrs. Paramore was preceded in death by her hus-
charity of your choice. Farmville Soup Kitchen. band, Joseph H. Paramore; grandson, Richard
Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneral- Michael Wortman; sister, Becky Staton; brothers,
home.com.
Doris Dail Quinn Melvin Warren, Donnie Warren, Charles Warren,
FARMVILLE — Doris Dail Quinn, 88, of 3246 J.T. Warren, and Frank Warren.
death notices Circle Drive, died Thursday, January 19, 2012. She is survived by her children, Brenda Murphy
and husband, Martin, of Concord Township, Ohio,
Graveside service will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m.
Joey Paramore and wife, Patti, of Greenville, Jena
Ella M. Nixon from Hollywood Cemetery in Farmville by the Rev.
Rocky Stone. Paramore and husband, Robert Edwards, of Farm-
Mrs. Quinn was a member of the Farmville Pres- ville; grandchildren, Nicholas Edwards, of Farmville,
ROBERSONVILLE — Mrs. Ella Mae Nixon, 52, died Jeremy Murphy and wife, Amy, of Toledo, Ohio,
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. byterian Church.
She is survived by her son, E. Lee Quinn and wife, Shannon Grampa and husband, Marcus, of Fairport
Funeral 2 p.m. Friday, Speller Chapel Church of Christ, Harbor, Ohio, and Michael Page, of Greenville;
Windsor. Burial in Robersonville Memorial Gardens. Ar- Betty of Seven Lakes; three sisters, Carole Edwards
and Eva Bailey both of Snow Hill, and Edna Owens great-grandchild, Hannah Murphy, of Toledo, Ohio;
rangements by Ward Memorial Funeral Home. siblings, Daisy Thompson of Painesville, Ohio,
of Washington, N.C.; three grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren. Eugene Warren of Pactolus, Helen Paramore, Sissy
Warren, Larry Warren, Ann Braswell, and Sammy
Pearlie D. Bright The family will receive friends immediately fol-
lowing the service at the graveside. Wayne Warren, all of Belvoir; and these special peo-
Those desiring to make a memorial may please ple in Mae and Joe’s lives: special sister, Jean Hud-
AYDEN — Pearlie Docia Bright, 90, of 4544 Brown son; nieces, Carolyn Capps of Williamston; Diane
Road died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. She was a member of St. consider the Farmville Presbyterian Church, 4138
Grimmersburg Street, Farmville, NC 27828, or Durst, of Painesville, Ohio, and Debbie Pollard, of
Paul Church of Christ. Belvoir; and friend, Carolyn Fellows; and many other
Funeral noon today, New Deliverance Free Will Baptist Vidant Inpatient Hospice Center, in Care of PCMH
Foundation, P.O. Box 8489, Greenville, NC 27835. nieces and nephews that were all special to her.
Church. Burial in Branches Cemetery. Viewing 11 a.m. to Memorial contributions may be made to the
noon today at the church. Online condolences at www. Online condolences may be made at www.farm-
villefh.com. American Cancer Society, 930-B Wellness Drive,
donbrownfuneral.com. Greenville, NC 27834.
Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneral-
Berry Lyons death notices home.com.
TARBORO — Mr. Berry Lyons, 67, died Monday, Jan.
16, 2012. Peggy S. McLawhorn death notices
Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, Martin Middle School Audi-
torium. Burial in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. Viewing WILSON — Mrs. Peggy Singleton McLawhorn, 77, Latasha N. Everett
2-6 p.m. Saturday, Dickens Funeral Service. died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. She retired from Craven
Regional Medical Center in New Bern. WINTERVILLE — Ms. Latasha Nicole Everett, 17, of
Jason Jones Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Kitt Swamp Christian Church, 2604 Mills St. died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
Askin. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation 6-8 p.m. to- Funeral 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oakgrove Christian
Mr. Jason Jones, 41, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. day, Wilkerson Funeral Home, Vanceboro. Memorials to Church. Burial in Homestead Memorial Gardens. View-
Funeral 1 p.m. today, S. Connor Memorial Chapel, Kitt Swamp Christian Church, Cemetery Fund, 320 Au- ing 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements by
Snow Hill. Viewing noon today at the funeral home. rora Road, Ernul, NC 28527. Online condolences at www. Blake Phillips Funeral Services.
wilkersonfuneralhome.com.
Elbert Howell Jr.
William T. Sneed Sr. Alexander Parker
PRINCEVILLE — Mr. Elbert Howell Jr., 78, died
Mr. William Thompson Sneed Sr. of 2610 Brookridge Mr. Alexander “Ace” Parker, 92, of 159 Prickley Pel Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012.
Circle died Jan. 19, 2012. Drive died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. He was a native of Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday, Macedonia Baptist Church.
Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday, St. Paul’s Episcopal South Carolina and served in the U.S. Navy. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Viewing 2-8 p.m. Satur-
Church. Visitation following the service at the home of Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Don Brown Funeral Home, day, Hemby-Willoughby Mortuary, Tarboro.
David and Lori Sneed, 903 Compton Road. Arrange- Ayden. Viewing 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the fu-
ments by Wilkerson Funeral Home Crematory. neral home. Online condolences at www.donbrownfu-
neralhome.com. In Memory of In Memory of
Flora Daniel Walker D. Cobb
Carrie Leatha
Allen W. Wood
Neal Manning
ROCKY MOUNT — Mrs. Flora Daniel, 68, died Tues-
day, Jan. 17, 2012. ROCKY MOUNT — Mr. Walker Daniel Cobb, 84,
Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, H.D. Pope Funeral Home. died on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012.
Burial in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Battle- Funeral 11:30 a.m. Saturday, H.D. Pope Funeral Home.
boro. Visitation noon-2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial in Gardens of Gethsemane Cemetery. Visitation
Online condolences at www.hdpopefuneralhome.com. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Online
condolences at www.hdpopefuneralhome.com. 1-19-38 1-20-11
Although you have been 9-24-46 1-20-05
Joseph E. Moye Carter R. Suggs gone a year,
You are never forgotten,
It has been 7 years since
your passing. There is not a
Although we are apart, day that goes by that I don’t
Mr. Joseph “Joe” E. Moye, 55, of 1109 Colonial Ave. PRINCEVILLE — Mr. Carter Ray Suggs, 56, died Your spirit lives with us, think about you my friend,
died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. He was born in Pitt County Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. and forever in our hearts. my lover and my husband.
and formerly employed with Carolina Leaf Tobacco Co. Funeral 1 p.m. Sunday, St. Luke Church of Christ. Buri- We miss you.
Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, W.E. Flanagan Memorial al in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Tarboro. Viewing 2-8 Your Children, Grand/Great Your Wife,
Chapel. Viewing 10 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. p.m. Saturday, Hemby-Willoughby Mortuary, Tarboro. Grandchildren Sisters Myra B. Wood