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Lloyd James  'Barney' Bentley
Mr. Lloyd James “Barney” Bentley, 79, of Charlotte, and formerly of Boone, died Monday, April 9, 2007 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.
He was born in Watauga County, April 3, 1928, a son of the late J. W. and Ada Robbins Bentley.
M. Bentley was a retired Police Officer with the town of Boone. Known affectionately as “Barney”, he directed traffic at both Appalachian Elementary School, and later at Hardin Park Elementary School. He was a member of Baird’s Creek Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are his wife, Cleo Thomas Bentley; one daughter, Jane Ann Bentley, both of Charlotte; one son, Michael Lloyd Bentley of Cary; three grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Ruby Bentley and Bessie Bentley, both of Banner Elk; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Ed, Claude, Fred, Maston and Tracy Bentley; and three sisters, Dosha James, Annie Bentley and Bessie Bentley.
Services were conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Delmar James officiating. Burial followed at Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens. The family received friends Thursday prior to the service from noon until 2 o’clock at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Scott Mallard Kidney Dialysis Center, Post Office Box 2600, Boone, N.C. 28607.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Bentley Family.

Joy Blackburn
Joy Blackburn, infant daughter of Ross and Lauren Gilmore Blackburn of Sugar Grove, died Monday, March 26 at Forsyth Medical Center.
She was born March 20, 2007.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by one sister, Anna Blackburn; and two brothers, William and Joseph Blackburn.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 14, 2007 at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be the Rev. Don Cox.
Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Christ the King Anglican Fellowship, 1282 Old U.S. 421, Sugar Grove, N.C. 28679.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Blackburn family.

Fritz D. Gibson
Mr. Fritz D. Gibson, Jr., 80, of Blowing Rock, died Sunday evening, April 1, 2007, at Blowing Rock Hospital.
He was born Oct. 20, 1926 in Mecklenburg County, a son of the late Fritz Gibson, Sr. and Jane Francis O’brien-Gibson.
Mr. Gibson was retired from an administrative position with the State of Florida in Dade County.
Survivors include one son, John Tracy Gibson; one step-daughter, Lisa Crane of Boone; and one sister, Faith Gibson Groome of Sanford. He is also survived by two nieces, one nephew and many friends.
A private memorial service for Mr. Fritz D. Gibson, Jr. will be at a later date.
Hampton Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Dana Lee Hampton
Mr. Dana Lee Hampton, 50, of Burton, Ohio, died Saturday afternoon, April 7, 2007, at his residence.
He was born Jan. 25, 1957, in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of the late Melvin and Wilmetta Thomas Hodges Hampton.
Mr. Hampton was a factory worker at Troy Manufacturing in Burton, Ohio. His hobbies were to build things, watching movies, especially John Wayne and Hogan’s Heroes, and loved NASCAR.
Survivors include two brothers, Gregory Hampton of Idaho and Jerry Hampton of Burton, Ohio; two sisters, his twin, Diane Hampton Aune, and Deborah Hampton-Panco, both of Brook Park, Ohio; three step-brothers, James Hodges and wife, Patricia, and Doug Hodges, all of Vilas, and Jerry Hodges and wife, Barbara, of Morganton; two step-sisters, Wanda Hughes Murphy and husband, Van, of Charlotte, and Brenda Hodges Goodin of Columbia, Tenn. He is also survived by four nieces, five nephews, 13 great-nieces and nephews, two great-great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Melvin and Wilmetta Hodges Hampton; two brothers, Eric and Dale Hampton; and one step-brother, Russell Hodges.
Services will be conducted Saturday afternoon, April 14, 2007, at 2 o’clock, at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. The body will lie in state from 12:30-2 p.m. Officiating will be the Rev. Jeff Meadows. Burial will follow in the Reece Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 12:30-2 p.m., at the funeral home, prior to the service.
Hampton Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

William N. Martin
Mr. William Nelson Martin died on Friday, April 6, 2007 at his residence in Greensboro, N.C.
He was the son of Thomas William Martin and Caroline Evelyn Martin of Eden (formerly Leaksville), Rockingham County, N.C. After the passing of his mother, his father married Jeanette Stratton Greene who became a loving step-mother.
Mr. Martin attended public school in Stoneville, Madison and Eden, having graduated from Douglas High School in Eden. He attended and graduated from North Carolina A&T State University in 1966 with a B. S. Degree in Economics. Following a period of employment in Bridgeport, Conn. with IBM and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, he attended the George Washington University School of Law in Washington, D.C. from which he received his Juris Doctor degree. He was subsequently admitted to the District of Columbia Bar and the North Carolina Bar. He began law practice in 1974 with the Frye & Johnson Law Firm.
He was a member of Providence Baptist Church in Greensboro, N.C., where he served in various capacities including member of the Usher Board, the Budget Committee and the Trustee Board. Bill Martin is a shining example of a political figure who consistently sought to promote the well-being of his constituents. After an unsuccessful race for a seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives, Bill Martin set his sights on the Senate. Bill was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 1982 and served his first term from 1983 through 1984. He was re-elected for each successive two-year term through the 2001-2002 term. He did not run for re-election because he decided to seek election to the then newly formed 13th congressional district. He was not successful in that quest.
Mr. Martin was instrumental in shaping public policy on a number of issues. The one that was most challenging to his political career was spearheading the effort to unify the Guilford County, Guilford City and High Point City school systems into one unified system, resulting in the one that exists today. He sat on boards, chaired commissions and standing committees all dealing in areas such as Education, Human services, Health Care, Civil Rights and Government Reorganization. To highlight just a few, he chaired the Senate Appropriation Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Higher Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and the Government Performance Audit Committee. He also served as chair on the Study Commission for Improving Academic Achievement for Minority and At-risk Students, the Services Subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Mental Health Oversight Commission and the Joint Legislative Public Assistance Commission.
He served as chairman of the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus, and the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, the Human Services Committee of the National Conference of State Legislators Assembly on Federal Issues. He served as a board member of the Public School Policy Forum of North Carolina; the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Historical Foundation and co-founder and former board member of One Step Further, Inc. (Guilford County Mediation Center, and Sentencing Alternatives Center). He also served as a board member of the National Black Child Development Institute, the Triad Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation. He was also a member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and held various local chapter offices.
In his leisure time Mr. Martin enjoyed activities with his loving wife, Patricia Yancey. He also liked to listen to Jazz and Blues music, performing and admiring photography and painting, working on his computer and keeping up with modern technology. He enjoyed keeping his friends and family updated on current events. He loved to study history and researched his own family history back to and including the period of slavery.
Survivors include wife, Patricia Yancey, a native of Henderson, N.C.; and two adult twin sons from his first marriage, Thomas W. Martin and William N. Martin Jr., who live in Washington, D.C. and Middletown, RI respectively. He is also survived by his stepsister, Emmie Greene Spencer; his cousin Eloise Martin; his long-time friend Judson Jones; God son and daughter, Damon Maurice Smith and Julia Ivy Chavis respectively, and many other close relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, April 12 at 1:00 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church.
The family requests that donations be sent to one of the following charities: The Sickle Cell Disease Association of the Piedmont, P.O. Box 20964, Greensboro, N.C. 27401; or 1102 East Market Street, Greensboro, N.C. 27401, 1-336-274-1507 or 1-800-733-8297; Charlotte Hawkins Brown Historical Foundation, P.O. Box C, Sedalia, N.C. 27342; or 6136 Burlington Rd., Sedalia, N.C. 27342; or The Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity's William Martin Scholarship, P.O. Box 20722, Greensboro, N.C. 27420.

Nancy L. Meyers
Mrs. Nancy L. Meyers, 75, of 879 Rhea Road, Mountain City, Tenn., died Sunday, April 8, 2007, at the Johnson County Community Hospital in Mountain City.
She was a native of Michigan, a daughter of the late Melvyn G. and Rozelle Miller Smith. She was a member of the St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and was a homemaker who loved gardening.
Mrs. Meyers is survived by her husband, Charles R. Meyers of Mountain City; three daughters, Kathy Meyers and Kim Meyers, both of Mountain City, and Kelly Meyers of Lansing; one son, Kurt Meyers of Melbourne, Florida; three sisters, Sherry Millimen of Ohio, Pamela Shepherd of Michigan, and Kim Loosemore of Canada, and one brother, Monty Smith of Michigan.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Robin Meyers and one brother, Jay Smith.
A memorial service for Nancy L. Meyers was conducted Wednesday afternoon, April 11, 2007, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Officiating was Father Dennis Kress. Inurnment followed in the Reece Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Anthony’s Bread, 513 Hickory Street, Mountain City, Tennessee, 37683.
Henson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Clarence E. Parsons
Mr. Clarence E. Parsons, 79, of 2539 Cranberry Springs Road, Fleetwood, died Monday afternoon, April 9, 2007, at Watauga Medical Center.
He was born Nov. 30, 1927 in Watauga County, a son of the late Walter and Nellie Miller Parsons.
Mr. Parsons was retired from the furniture industry and a member of Liberty Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Joyce Parsons Griffin; and one son, Johnny L. Parsons, both of Fleetwood; three granddaughters, Rita Hoffman and husband, Erik, of Virginia Beach, Va., Laura Griffin and Renee Griffin, both of Fleetwood; two brothers, James Parsons of Lenior and Junior Parsons of Deep Gap, and three sisters, Virgie Moretz of Boone, Ethel Jones of Todd, and Ola Walker of Hickory. He is also survived by three grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Triplett Parsons; one brother, Howard Parsons, and two sisters, Ophelia and Lucille Watson.
Services were conducted Friday morning, April 13, 2007, at Liberty Grove Baptist Church. Officiating were the Rev. John Elledge and the Rev. Jimmy Williams. Burial followed in Liberty Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Liberty Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, in care of Jody Brown, 318 Buck Mountain Road, West Jefferson, N.C. 28615.
Hampton Funeral Service was in charge of the arrangements.

Nell Cunningham Payne
Mrs. Nell Cunningham Payne, 87, of 211 Milton Brown Heirs Road, formerly of Bamboo Road, died Tuesday morning, April 10, 2007, at Glenbridge Health Care.
She was born Feb. 6, 1920, in Washington County, Va., a daughter of the late Arthur and Ida Hutton Cunningham.
Mrs. Payne was a retired inspector for Shadowline, Inc. and a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, John Payne and wife, Phyllis, of Boone; two daughters, Jeanette Edmisten and husband, William, of Vilas, and Bonnie Jean Blinson and husband, David Sherrill of Glen Alpine; four sisters, Flora Bott and Lucille McCroskey, both of Abingdon, Va.; Ruth Walker of Suffolk, Va., and Ollie Fraley of Abingdon; two brothers, Warren Cunningham of Amherst, Va. and James Cunningham of Bristol, Va.; and two special friends and caregivers, Emily Main and Yvonne Brown, both of Boone. She is also survived by eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Milton Payne; two brothers, Henry and Ray Cunningham; and one sister, Rittie Miller.
Services were conducted Thursday afternoon, April 12, 2007, at 2 p.m., at Mount Vernon Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Pennell, the Rev. Bud Russell, and the Rev. Kanoot Midkiff officiating. Burial followed in Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Operation Christmas Child, in care of Samaritan’s Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, N.C. 28607.
Hampton Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Sidney 'Buddy' Spielman
Mr. Sidney "Buddy" Spielman, 89, of Blowing Rock, died Monday, April 9, 2007, at Glenbridge Health Care.
He was born June 16, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late Abraham and Anna Radis Spielman.
Mr. Spielman was retired regional manager for Barkers Department Stores in New Orleans, La., and served in the United States Air Force during World War II.
Survivors include one daughter, Diann Craig and husband, Barry Sickler, of Blowing Rock; two grandsons; three granddaughters; and one sister, Rhoda Tempkin, of Las Vegas, Nev.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Watauga County Animal Control, 842 West King Street, Box 23, Boone, N.C. 28607.
Hampton Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Amy Wilson
Miss Amy Denise Wilson, 22, of Hickory Street, Lenoir, died Monday, April 9, 2007, at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care.
She was born May 30, 1984, in Caldwell County. She was the daughter of Pam Thompson Wilson of the home and the late Thomas “Tommy” Wilson.
Miss Wilson was a member of Harvest Church and of the “GEMS,” Girls Entering Masters Service. She had attended Caldwell Community College and was a 2002 graduate of West Caldwell High School.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her fiancé, Chris Hamby of Lenoir; maternal grandparents, Charles and Magalene Shatley Thompson of Lenoir; paternal grandmother, Barbara Wilson of Lenoir; two uncles, Brent Thompson and Randy Wilson, both of Lenoir; two aunts, Donna Wilson and Pam Shell, both of Lenoir; her special great-aunt, Cora Mae Crump of Lenoir; two special great-uncles, Charlie Shatley and Wayne Shatley, both of Lenoir; her lifetime friend, Amanda McRary of Sawmills.
In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Clarence Wilson; her aunt, Linda McCloud; great-grandparents, Joe and Mary Shatley, and William “Bill” and Minnie Thompson.
Services held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2007, at Harvest Church with the Rev. Dr. Marion Poythress officiating. Burial followed at Blue Ridge Memorial Park in Lenoir.
Pallbearers were J.R. Shatley, Josh McCloud, Shannon Benfield, Zack Poythress, Kevin Hartley and Mike Watson.
Honorary pallbearers were Jason Doody, Barron Shell, Mike Hartley, Jeff Shatley, Justin Shell and Thomas Summerow.
Memorials may be made to Harvest Church, 368 Cedar Valley Rd., Hudson, N.C. 28638, or Life in Limbo Foundation, 207 NW Church Street, Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
The obituary may be viewed online at www.mackiehighfuneralhome.com.
Mackie-High Funeral Home is serving the Wilson family.

Clive H. Yarber
Mr. Clive H. Yarber, 79, of Cheyenne, Wyo., a native and former resident of Watauga County, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007.
He was born June 11, 1927, in Valle Crucis, to the late Everett and Jeannie Waters Yarber.
Mr. Yarber was a contractor and was employed by C.H. Yarber Construction. He worked construction all over the U.S., working on various bridges, dams and power plants. He also worked on construction of aircraft carriers. He was a charter member and deacon of North Cheyenne Baptist Church; a member of Masonic Lodge #A.F. & A.M.; member of Iron Workers Local 454 and Pipefitters Local 192.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Yarber; two sons, Kenney Yarber and Gregg Yarber; and one daughter, Sherry Cartwright, all of Cheyenne, Wyom.; three sisters, Wava Hodges and husband, Oscar, of Boone; Zenna Pyatte of Banner Elk and Georgia Costello of Charleston, S.C. He is also survived by four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Everett and Jeannie Waters Yarber; and two brothers, Claude and Doug Yarber.
Services will be conducted Friday morning at 11 o’clock at Schrader’s Sunset Park in Cheyenne, Wyo.,
Schrader Funeral Home in Cheyenne, Wyom., is in charge of the arrangements.

Vel Pierce Abell
Ms. Vel Pierce Abell, 64, of Robin Lane, Boone, died Wednesday evening, April 4, 2007, at the Watauga Medical Center.
She was born March 19, 1943 in Elizabeth City, N.C., a daughter of the late James Calvin and Mary Louise Crank Pierce.
Ms. Abell was a retired legal confidential secretary for the state of Virginia.
Survivors include one daughter, Amanda Knighten; one son, Trey Pierce; one grandson, Pierce Knighten; and one granddaughter, Olivia Shepherd, all of Blowing Rock.
She is also survived by five sisters, three brothers, and a number of nieces and nephews.
A private memorial service for Vel Pierce Abell will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 5315 Greenbrook Drive, Charlotte, N.C. 28205.
Hampton Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Michael Walter Biczel
Mr. Michael Walter Biczel, 51, of Circle Oak Drive, died Friday afternoon, April 6, 2007 at home.
Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of Henry and Harriet Mammucari Biczel.
Michel was a master woodworker, a member of Hands Gallery and the Church of Later Day Bohemians.
Surviving are his wife, Brenda Schramm; one daughter; Melanie Biczel of Boone; his mother, Harriet Biczel of Florida; his father; Henry Biczel of New Jersey; four sisters, Brenda Biczel of Virginia, Linda O’Donnell and husband, Tom, of New Jersey, Sandy DeMari and husband, Bill, of Florida, and Kathy Biczel of Florida; three brothers, Jeffrey Biczel and wife, Trish, of Elk Park, Steven Biczel of New Jersey, and Kenny Biczel and wife, Debbie, of New Jersey.
Memorial services will be conducted at a later date.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Biczel family.



Fynn David Ellingson
Fynn David Ellingson, infant son of Matthew D. and Andrea P. Ellingson of Fredericksburg, Va., died Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at Mary Washington Hospital.
Other survivors include his brother, Leif Ellingson of Fredericksburg; paternal grandparents, David and Helen Ellingson; maternal grandmother, Carol Phillips; maternal grandfather, Steve Phillips and his wife, Kris, all of Friday Harbor, Washington; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services will be private.
Online guest book at covenantfuneralservice.com.
Covenant Funeral Service in Fredericksburg, Va. is in charge of arrangements.

Melinda Richardson Faulkner
Mrs. Melinda Richardson Faulkner, 38, of Park Street, Boone, died Thursday evening, April 5, 2007, at her home.
She was born Oct. 1, 1968 in Ashe County, a daughter of Gladys Hocker Richardson and the late Herbert Richardson.
Mrs. Faulkner was a housewife and homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, David A. Faulkner, and two sons, Andrew and David Angus, all of the home; her mother, Gladys Richardson, of Crumpler; one brother, Bryan Richardson of Ashe County; and two sisters, Alma Richardson of Sparta and Louise Richardson of Florida.
Memorial services were conducted Sunday afternoon, April 8, 2007, at 2 p.m. at the VFW Post 7031, at 144 VFW Drive in Boone. The family received friends following the services at the VFW.
The family suggests memorials to High Country Health Care Hospice, 400 Shadowline Drive, Suite 100-B, Boone, N.C. 28607.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Faulkner family.


Raymond Estes Harmon
Mr. Raymond Estes Harmon, 78, of Dogwood Road, Boone, died Saturday afternoon, April 7, 2007 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Born Oct. 2, 1928 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late George and Iva Lee Tester Harmon.
Mr. Harmon was a faithful member of Greenway Baptist Church where he served as deacon, Sunday school teacher and choir member.
He was an insurance agent for 35 years and a member of Gideons International.
Mr. Harmon served our country as a member of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict.
Surviving are his wife; Sue Hagaman Harmon; two sons, Daniel Harmon and wife, Betty ,of Boone, and Wesley Harmon and wife, Angie ,of Iron Station; two grandchildren, Carrie and Addie Harmon of Iron Station; three brothers, Oscar Harmon and wife, Joanne, of Hixson, Tenn., Albert Harmon and wife, Esther, of West Jefferson, and L.D. Harmon of Vilas; one sister, Maxie Cooke of Vilas; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Iva Jean Parrish.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Greenway Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. David Luster and the Rev. Ray Greene. Burial will follow in the Willow Valley Baptist Church Cemetery.
Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the Gideons International, Boone Camp, P.O. Box 3602, Boone, N.C. 28607, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:30 until 9 at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Harmon family.

Charles Eugene ‘Chuck’ Jordan
Charles Eugene “Chuck” Jordan, 58, of Boone went to be with Lord Saturday, April 7, 2007, at Johnson City Medical Center.
He was a native of Rockingham, N.C., and had lived in Boone for the past seven years.
He was an employee of Boone Paint & Interiors.
He is survived by his wife, Page Cameron.
A memorial service will be conducted at 4 p.m. on Monday, April 9, at Barbecue Presbyterian Church in Sanford, N.C., with the Rev. Sandy Williams officiating. The family will receive friends following the memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Chuck Jordan Fund, care of Barbecue Presbyterian Church, 124 Barbecue Church Road, Sanford, N.C. 27332.
Synder’s Funeral Home in Gray, Tenn., is serving the family.

Mabel Trivette Parsons
Mrs. Mabel Trivette Parsons, 92, of 393 Carter Miller Road, Todd, died Sunday morning, April 8, 2007, at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Parsons was born March 24, 1915 in Ashe County, a daughter of the late Herbert and Biddie Taylor Trivette. She was a homemaker and a member of South Fork Baptist Church in Todd.
Mrs. Parsons is survived by one daughter, Lillian Welch of Todd; one son, Dean Parsons of Lexington; three granddaughters, Mary Katherine Parsons of Todd, Tina Hoy of Lexington and Melissa Parsons of Todd; two grandsons, Chris Welch and wife, Debbie, of Todd, and Larry Parsons of Lexington; three sisters, Ruth Seatz and husband, Conley, of Todd, Gay Turman and husband, Jay, of Salisbury, and Peggy Taylor of Pennsylvania; and one brother, J.B. Trivette and wife, Judy, of Todd.
She is also survived by four great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Worth Parsons; one daughter, Alma Jean Parsons; one son, James “Crow” Parsons; and three sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. The body will lie in state at the chapel from 1 until 2 p.m. Officiating will be the Rev. Herbert McCoy. Burial will follow in the Howell Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon, from 1 until 2 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service. At other times, friends may call at the Parsons’ residence.
Flowers are appreciated or memorial contributions may be made to the Parsons family, 393 Carter Miller Road, Todd, N.C. 28684.
Hampton Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.