NORTH CAROLINA OBITUARIES 2001

Obituaries of North Carolina Alfords

Prepared for AAFA’s Annual Meeting

October 2001

Raleigh, NC

This compilation was the first “meeting state” compilation of obituaries. More recent “meeting state” obituary compilations have much more extensive AAFA NOTES, but in the interest of making it available online, it is presented here for the most part as it was published and has not been updated with more recent North Carolina obituaries.

All of these obituaries have been published in AAFA ACTION. Some were published there later than the 2001 publication of this compilation, in the Winter 2004 issue.

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ALINE ALFORD BLOWE

NEWS AND OBSERVER

Raleigh, NC—18 April 1999

Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999

ALINE A. BLOWE

JAN. 19, 1922–APRIL 15, 1999

RALEIGH—Aline A. Blowe, 77, of Raleigh and Emerald Isle, NC, died Thursday, April 15 at Rex Hospital. She was the wife of the late Sherman W. Blowe. She was the daughter of the late George Augustus and Martha Blanche Alford. Mrs. Blowe was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 19, at Montlawn Memorial Park.

Mrs. Blowe is survived by her sisters, Geraldine A. Hall and Christine A. Benton; brother, Paul Alford, all of Raleigh; nephews, Ronnie Alford and George Hall of Raleigh, Larry Alford of Chapel Hill and Mike Alford of Atlanta; nieces, Virginia Brown and Patricia Christianson of Atlanta; ten great-nephews and nieces.

The family will receive friends at Strickland Funeral Home, 211 W. Third St., Wendell, NC, 7-9 p.m. Sunday, April 18, and other times at the home of her nephew, George L. Hall, 4829 Rembert Dr., Raleigh, NC....

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ARIA MAE ALFORD McCLINTON

WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL

Winston-Salem, NC—15 January 1999

Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999

On January 12th, God pulled one of his brightest stars and set it asail into the heavens. Mrs. Aria Mae Alford McClinton, of 1621 E. 19th Street, departed this life following a brief period of illness at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

She was born May 2, 1919 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania to John and Lelia Higgins Alford. She was a resident of Winston-Salem for most of her life and a former cook at Summit School and Anderson High of Forsyth County, where she retired. Mrs. McClinton was also a beautician for many years. She joined Kimberly Park Holiness Church where she was a long time member and later became a member of the Church of Reconciliation Non-Denominational Church.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 16, 1999, at 2:00 p.m. from the Union Chapel Baptist Church.... Interment will follow in Piedmont Memorial Gardens....

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Clatis C. McClinton, Sr. of the home; two son, Clatis McClinton, Jr. and James McClinton; two daughters, Ella Hallums and Clara Hauser, all of Winston-Salem, N.C.; three grandchildren, Carolyn Hallums, Sonya Hauser, and Kenneth Smith; three great-grandchildren, Jamela Smith, Jordan Hauser, and Tashelia Smith; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

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Avis Pearce Alford

WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL

Winston-Salem, NC—Tues., 29 November 1988

Published in AAFA ACTION, June 1989

[WE PUBLISHED THIS, NOT VERBATIM:]

Mrs. Avis Pearce Alford, 81, formerly of 2512 Marble Street, died Monday, 28 November 1988, at Winston-Salem Convalescent Center. She was the widow of Doss Alford, who had an identical twin named Ross. She was born 3 August 1907 in Darlington, SC, to Edward Pearce and Ella Louise Pearce. She spent most of her life in Winston-Salem, and was a life long member of Salem Baptist Church. Surviving are three sons, Edgar V. Alford, Ronald G. Alford and P. Burch Alford, all of Kernersville.

[THIS IS VERBATIM:]

Mrs. Avis Pearce Alford, 81, formerly of 2512 Marble Street, died Monday [Nov 28] at Winston-Salem Convalescent Center. She was the widow of identical twins of Ross and Doss Alford. [To clarify: she was the widow of Doss Alford, who had an identical twin named Ross.]

She was born August 3, 1907 in Darlington, S.C., to Edward Pearce and Ella Louise Pearce. She spent most of her life in Winston-Salem. She was a long time member of Salem Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Vogler’s Main Street Chapel.... Interment will follow in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.

Surviving are three sons, Edgar V. Alford, Ronald G. Alford and P. Burch Alford, all of Kernersville; ten grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; a special niece, Mrs. Ramona C. Merritt, Fayetteville; one sister, Mrs. Mary Watford, Timmonsville, S.C.; two half sisters, Mrs. Geneva Griffin, Charlotte and Mrs. Doris Whited, Akron, Ohio and one brother, Walter D. Pearce, Orange Park, Fl.....

AAFA NOTES: Ross and Doss Alford were born 1907 in NC, the sons of Patrick H. and Mary Alford. They are from what we call the Hinesberry Alford branch; their ancestry goes back through Julius to James Alford of New Kent Co. VA.

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Berry Gene Alford

the Herald-Sun

Durham, NC—Friday, 14 July 1995

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

Berry Gene Alford, 40, of 1012 Dawson Dr., Columbia, SC, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon in Wake County. A Durham resident for most of his life, he had lived in Columbia for the past year. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and was employed in the carpeting industry. Mr. Alford was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Columbia.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jody Lefler Alford of Columbia; his mother, Mrs. Katherine McBroom of Durham; a son, Adam Alford of Columbia; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Kim Williams of Clayton; three sisters, Mrs. Carol Bycott of Plano TX, Mrs. Dorothy Black of Durham and Miss Mildred Ann Alford of Augusta GA; and a grandson.

The funeral will be conducted at 2 PM Saturday in Clements Funeral Chapel.... Entombment will follow in Oak Grove Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Glenn Lefler, Mack Lefler, Marcus Williams, Eddie Craigo, Cliff Adams and Joe Potocnie.

Visitation will be 7-9 PM today at Clements Funeral Home in Durham and other times at the home of his mother, Mrs. Katherine McBroom of 2513 Hitchcock Dr.

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BRENDA CATHERINE ALFORD TABORN

NEWS AND OBSERVER

Raleigh, NC—20 November 1997

Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998

DURHAM—Mrs. Brenda Catherine Taborn, born February 23, 1955, in Miami, FL, departed this life on Monday, November 17, 1997. At an early age she joined Gethesemane Baptist Church. She was employed with Duke Medical Center for twenty-five years.

Funeral service will be Friday, 12 o’clock noon, Siloam Baptist Church in Roughmont, NC....

She is survived by her husband, Marvin J. Taborn of the home; a daughter, Tia Taborn of the home; a great-niece, Mashelda Bradsher; a stepson, Freddrick Yarborough of Durham; her mother, Pearlie Walker Roundtree of Roxboro, NC; her father, Lee E. Afford [sic], Sr. of Miami, FL; a sister Pearlie Ann Bradsher of Durham; a brother, Lee Alford Jr., of Durham; her mother-in-law, Mary Taborn; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A visitation will be today, 7-8 p.m. at Ellis D. Jones & Sons Funeral Chapel.

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CAROLE HOLT ALFORD

HOUSTON CHRONICLE

Houston, TX—no date

Published in AAFA ACTION, September 1992

Mrs. Carole Holt Alford, 53, died Friday, September 14, 1990. Funeral services Sunday, 2:00 p.m., First Pentecostal Holiness Church. Burial, Greenwood Cemetery, Tarboro [NC]. Survivors: Husband, Walter Charles Alford; daughter, Audrey Alford; sons, A. Charles Alford, Houston, TX, John Alford, Conetoe; brother, Anderson Holt, III. Carlisle Funeral Home, 701 Hospital Dr., Tarboro, N. C., (919) 823-0211.

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CAROLYN DELOIS ALFORD BOONE

NEWS & RECORD

Greensboro, NC—15 July 1995

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

Mrs. Carolyn Delois Alford Boone of 3225 Edenwood Dr. died July 11, 1995, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at United Institutional Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will be in Carolina Biblical Gardens. A native of Trinity, she attended A & T State University and retired after 20 years of employment with the government. Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Ometa B. Alford of Greensboro; brothers, Rev. Vernal Alford Jr. of Cape May, N.J., Dr. Howard Alford of Balt, Md. and Oscar Alford of Greensboro; sisters, Mrs. Juanita Bell and Mrs. Cora Miller, both of Durham and Mrs. Sadie A. Bennett of Greensboro.

…. Community Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

AAFA NOTES: See the obituary of the deceased’s mother, Ometia Brown Alford, who died 12 Dec 1998 in NC.

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CECELIA ELLISON ALFORD

FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER

Fayetteville, NC—1 April 2000

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

MAXTON—Mrs. Cecelia Alford of 308 Golden Pond Apartments died Wednesday at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. The funeral was conducted at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Burial was at McLeod Cemetery.

Mrs. Alford is survived by a son, James Alford of Brooklyn, New York; a daughter, Lillie A. Crum of Brooklyn; two sisters, Saddie Fletcher of Maxton and Leola Ellison of Brooklyn; four brothers, Wilbert Ellison and James Ellison, both of Maxton, Albert Ellison of Washington, D.C., and John Ellison of Brooklyn; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

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CHARLIE C. ALFORD

FAYETTEVILLE TIMES

Fayetteville, NC—20 March 2000

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

The Reverend Charlie C. Alford, 74, of 492 Slocumb Road, Fayetteville, died Friday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral was held on Wednesday at Cape Fear Conference in Erwin. Burial was at Resthaven Cemetery in Dunn.

Reverend Alford was the pastor of Green’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in Lillington. A brother, Lee Alford, of Miami and a sister, Lena Walker, of Fayetteville, survives him.

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CHARLES WINSTEAD ALFORD

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER

Charlotte, NC—Tuesday, 5 October 1991

Published in AAFA ACTION, June 1992

Mr. Charles W. Alford, 79, of The Carriage Club, died Oct. 14, 1991, at home. Funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Harry & Bryant Funeral Home.

Mr. Alford, a Kenly native, was a retired salesman. He was a member of Phalanx Lodge No. 31, York Rite Bodies of Charlotte, Oasis Temple of the Shrine and Charlotte Optimists Club. He was also a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church.

Survivors are his sons, Jack Alford of Birmingham, Chuck Alford; daughter, Miss Helen Alford; brother, Wilbur Alford; sister, Mrs. Katherine Echols of Macclesfield [AAFA #364]….

AAFA NOTES: For more information about this family, see “Lawrence O’Bryan Alford,” p. 31, AAFA ACTION, March 1991.

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Connie Alford Tart

the Herald-Sun

Durham, NC—Thursday, 13 April 1995

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

BUTNER—The funeral for Mrs. Connie Alford Tart, 48, of 1205-A C St., who died Tuesday, April 11, will be conducted at 4 p.m. Friday at the Eakes Funeral Home chapel in Creedmoor.... Burial will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens in Creedmoor. Mrs. Tart was a native of Wake County and a member of Butner Presbyterian Church. She was employed by John Umstead Hospital.

Surviving are her husband, Mr. Thomas A. "Tommie’’ Tart; a daughter, Mrs. Jacqueline T. Beam of Stem; her father, Mr. Jessie W. Alford of Wilmington; two brothers, Mr. Sonnie Alford and Mr. Jackie Alford, both of Knightdale; and a granddaughter. The family will receive visitors from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today at Eakes Funeral Home in Creedmoor and at other times at the home.

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Constance Wilhelmenia Boyd Alford Jenkins

the Herald-Sun

Durham, NC—Tuesday, 23 November 1999

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

Funeral service for Mrs. Constance Wilhelmenia Boyd Alford Jenkins, 54, of 509 Roosevelt St., will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Gethsemane Baptist Church, Dr. V.E. Brown officiating. Burial, Beechwood Cemetery. She was a graduate of the Durham City School System. and attended Durham Technical Community College, and Rutledge College.

She was an employee of Duke University Medical Center, Durham City School, North Carolina Central, and most recently Austin Quality Foods of Cary NC, where she was a supervisor.

Surviving are her husband, Eric L. Alford; a daughter, Wilhelmenia Alford, of Cleveland; a son, Deryl A. Boyd; grandson, Aderyl Montrel Boyd, of Oxford; her mother, Mamie C. Boyd; sisters, Brenda Boyd and Denise K. Forbes, of Charlotte; brother, Arthur B. Boyd, Jr.,MD of Cleveland; and aunts, Ruby H. Chalmers and Gerthia K. Chalmers, of Sanford, Liller Hankins Hamilton, of Jacksonville, and Charlotte Swann, of Greensboro; uncle Ernest Swann of Greensboro Rev. Prince Hamilton of Jacksonville, NC; a nieces, and nephew. Arrangements by Fisher Funeral parlor.

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Doris Alford McGhee

the Herald-Sun

Durham, NC—Tuesday, 4 September 2001

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

Mrs. Doris Alford McGhee, 73, resident of Knight Dr. died Monday, September 3, 2001. Mrs. McGhee was born in Durham, the daughter of the late Heral McKinley Alford and Fannie Barton Alford. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Rand McGhee. She was retired from the Durham Merchants Association/ Credit Bureau after 45 years of service. She was a charter member of First Free Will Baptist Church and was a Sunday School teacher and a member of the choir.

Surviving are two sons, Randy McGhee and wife, Cathy, of Hillsborough, and Terry McGhee and wife, Rhonda of Durham; and two grandsons, Chris McGhee, of Raleigh, and Lance McGhee, of Durham.

Funeral Service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Clements Funeral Chapel.... Burial will follow in Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7-9 at Clements Funeral Home, in Durham. Pallbearers will be Charles Alford, Wayne Alford, George Couch, Doug Davis, Phil Hill and Randy Vaughn

AAFA NOTES: Her father, Heral Alford, may have been the Herald Alford b. 1907, son of Marcus C. and Minda Alford listed in the 1920 Franklin Co. census. See her mother’s obituary below.

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EDDIE D. ALFORD

NEWS & RECORD

Greensboro, NC—9 November 1999

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

Eddie D. Alford, 51, of Denton, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, at Myrtle Beach, S.C. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at Hanes-Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel. Burial will follow in Guilford Memorial Park. Mr. Alford was of the Baptist faith, was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, and was employed with Fraser Plumbing of High Point. He is survived by his wife, Brenda F. Alford of the home; daughter, Anita Cassar of Lexington; son, Daryl Alford of Norfolk, Va.; sisters, Izzy Parrott of Florence, S.C., Vinn Jordan of Tabor City, S.C., Lynn Lockhart and Carolyn Nobles of Aynor, S.C.; and five grandchildren....

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ELIZABETH WHITAKER ALFORD

WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL

Winston-Salem, NC—10 December 1998

Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999

Mrs. Elizabeth Whitaker Alford, 83, formerly of Hutton St., Winston-Salem, died Wednesday, December 9, 1998, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born May 19, 1915 in Forsyth County to Ira Winfield and Eva Duggins Whitaker. Mrs. Alford was a member of Vernon Forest Baptist Church and was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. after 46 years of service.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Venice Lewis Alford; a daughter, Glenda Alford; a sister, Faith Coleman; and a stepfather, Walt Hill. Surviving are one son, Gary Alford, Sr. and wife, Donna, of Lexington; one grandson, Gary Alford, Jr., of Lexington; two great granddaughters, Jennifer Alford and Heather Alford, both of Lexington; one brother, Ira Leroy Whitaker; and one sister, Gladys Frye, both of Winston-Salem.

Funeral service will be 3:30 p.m. Friday at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel.... Burial will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens....

AAFA NOTES: See the obituary of the deceased’s husband, Venice Lewis Alford, who died 2 Nov 1990 in NC.

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ELLA “RAMONA” COKER ALFORD

NEWS AND OBSERVER

Raleigh, NC—4 April 1999

Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999

RALEIGH—Ella “Ramona” Alford, 65, of 336 Meredith Street, died April 1, 1999. Mrs. Alford was born in Tarboro, to the William Linwood and Ida Tolston Coker. Funeral service will be conducted 3 p.m. Sunday in the Montlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. The family will greet friends Sunday from 12 noon-2 p.m. at the home of Faye Batts, 376 Wilmont Dr.

Surviving are her husband, Robert W. Alford; two sons, Robert Alford Jr. of Greenville, SC, and Richard Alford, of Garner; granddaughter, Debbie Alford and grandson, Glenn Alford, both of Greenville, SC; two sisters and two brothers....

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Erma Clark Alford

Mother of Brenda Alford, AAFA #1051

The Star-News

Wilmington, NC—20 January 2001

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

ELIZABETHTOWN—Erma Clark Alford, 77, of Elizabethtown, NC, died Thursday at her home. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Terry A. Thompson and a brother, Durwood Clark. She was retired from CP&L as an office supervisor.

Funeral services will be Sunday, January 21st, 3 p.m. at Elizabethtown Baptist Church…. Burial will be in Elizabethtown City Cemetery.

She is survived by her husband, Hugh James "H.J." Alford; a daughter, Brenda Osterhoudt of Las Vegas, Nevada; three sisters, Gladine Britt and Edna Earl Davis of Elizabethtown and McCree Alford of Lisbon; three grandchildren, Hiram A. "Trey’’ Melvin III of Elizabethtown, Stanley Melvin of Raleigh, NC, and Jennifer Wiley of Dumfries, Virginia; and one great-grandson.

Visitation will be Saturday, 7 to 9 p.m., at Kinlaw Funeral Home in Elizabethtown. Memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice or the American Cancer Society.

AAFA NOTES: Brenda Osterhoudt mentioned as a daughter has taken back her maiden name and is now Brenda Alford. She is AAFA #1051. They are descendants of William Alford b. about 1735 in South Carolina through Daniel Alford b. 1815 in South Carolina.

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ESSIC ALFORD

FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER-TIMES

Fayetteville, NC—Tuesday, 30 September 1997

Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999

BENSON—Essic Alford Jr., 74, of 204 E. Mann St., died Sunday in his home.

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. James Disciples of Christ Church.... Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery in Dunn.

Mr. Alford is survived by his wife, Charlotte M. Alford of Benson; three daughters, Phyllis A. Alford of St. Albans, N.Y., Deborah J. Williams of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Sarona L. Alford-Creed of Westbury, N.Y.; two sisters, Cora Williams and Louise Clark, both of Benson; four brothers, Nathan Alford, George Alford, Abraham Alford and Joseph Alford, all of Benson; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Dafford Funeral Home in Dunn.

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ETHEL MAE ALFORD KEYES

NEWS AND OBSERVER

Raleigh, NC—Sunday, 17 January 1999

Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999

DURHAM—Mrs. Ethel Mae Keyes, wife of Robert E. Keyes of 405 Whitmore Lane, Durham, formerly of Palm Harbor, FL, died Saturday, January 16, 1999 at Duke Medical Center.

She was born on March 17, 1918, in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Keyes studied at several colleges and universities around the country, and then enjoyed a lifelong career in government service. She was a member of St. John’s Baptist Church, Raleigh.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law; Phyllis and T.C. Stanford of Durham, Patricia Perry and Ronald Davis of Wake Forest, and Linda and Billy Poole of Raleigh; a brother, Howard Alford of Huntington, WVA; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 7-8 p.m. today at Mitchell Funeral Home, 7209 Glenwood Ave (Rt. 70) Raleigh. The funeral service will be Monday, 11 a.m. in Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel.... Burial will follow in Raleigh Memorial Park....

AAFA NOTES: This is probably the Ethel Alford who was 1 year 8 months old in the 1920 census of Forsyth County, NC (Winston Salem). She was the daughter of Willie L. and Mattie Alford. It’s an interesting family. Willie was born in Mississippi and two of the children were born in Louisiana.

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Fannie Barton Alford

the Herald-Sun

Durham, NC—Thursday, 7 June 2001

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

Mrs. Fannie Barton Alford, 91, resident of 723 Knight Dr., died Tuesday evening in Treyburn Rehabilitation and Convalescent Center following declining health. She was born in Wake County, the daughter of the late Ed and Nettie Teasley Barton. She was the wife of the late Heral Alford. Mrs. Alford operated a child Day Care in her home for many years. She was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church where she had taught Sunday School and was a member of the church choir.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Doris A. McGhee, of Durham; two grandsons, Randy McGhee, of Hillsborough, and Terry McGhee, of Durham; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. in Clements Funeral Chapel.... Burial will follow in Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Doug Davis, George Couch, Wayne Alford, Charles Alford, Chris McGhee and Phil Hill. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7 to 9 at Clements Funeral Home.

AAFA NOTES: Her husband, Heral Alford may have been the Herald Alford b. 1907, son of Marcus C. and Minda Alford listed in the 1920 Franklin Co. census. See her daughter Doris’s obituary earlier in this article.

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FLODIE HARDEE ALFORD

NEWS AND OBSERVER

Raleigh, NC—Saturday, 25 July 1998

Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999

LAURINBURG—Mrs. Flodie Hardee Alford, 90, of 1104 Muse Street, died Wednesday at Manor Care Health Services in Pinehurst.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium Chapel.... Burial will follow at New Hollywood Cemetery in Lumberton.

Born November 21, 1907 in Loris, SC, she was the daughter of the late Nedham and Lola Norris Hardee, and was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel L. Alford. Mrs. Alford was a member of the First Baptist Church.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, James and Sue Alford of Laurinburg; two daughters and sons-in-law, Edith and Arnold Wischhusen of Raleigh and Ethel and Jim Boozer of Summerfield; two sisters, Vera Todd of Farimont and Elnetta Patterson of Laurinburg; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren....

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Forrest Buck Peed Alford

the Herald-Sun

Durham, NC—Tuesday, 14 May 1996

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

CREEDMOOR—Mr. Forrest Buck Peed Alford, 85, died Sunday at the Carver Living Center in Durham. Mr. Alford was born in Durham Co., the son of the late Thomas H. and LaCine Peed Alford. Prior to retirement, he was the superintendent of Trucking for Nello L. Teer Co. He enjoyed painting as a hobby during his spare time. Mr. Alford was a member of First Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Edwards Alford; a daughter, Pamela A. Denning of Durham; a grandson, Walter Denning III of New York; three sisters, Mary A. Whitt of Oak Ridge, Tenn., Lucy A. Jackson of Tarboro and Ruth A. Utley of Durham; and a brother, William Alford of Durham.

A committal service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Carolina Memorial Park in Creedmoor.... Friends will be received in the fellowship hall at First Baptist Church following the service. Arrangements are by Clements Funeral Service Inc. of Durham.

AAFA NOTES: Forrest’s father Thomas Herndon Alford was the son of William Dallas and his second wife Civil Eliza Sorrell Alford. Forrest was a brother of William Dallas Alford whose obituary appears later in this article. They are descendants of Lodwick Alford b. 1749 in NC.

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Fred Alford

the Herald-Sun

Durham, NC—Tuesday, 8 April 1997

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

Funeral services for Mr. Fred Alford, age 67, of 1521 N. Alston Ave., will be held on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Greater St. Paul Baptist Church....

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Evangeline Alford, of the home; 1 son, Charles Bailey, 1 daughter, Barbara A. Page, both of Durham; 4 sisters, Mary R. Sanders, of Durham, Emma Reaves and Nell Alexander, of Syracuse, NY., and Betty House, of Brooklyn, NY.; and 6 grandchildren.

The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church. Services entrusted to Ellis D. Jones & Sons Funeral Directors

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FREDERICK L. ALFORD

NEWS AND OBSERVER

Raleigh, NC—11 July 1997

Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998

ROANOKE RAPIDS, VA.—Frederick L. Alford, died June 1, 1997. Survived by: wife, Daisy Alford; daughters, Jan and Joyce; three grandchildren, Jennifer, Ashley, and Brent....

In another article, same source:

Frederick L. Alford, 78, Roanoke Rapids, Va., formerly of Raleigh, June 1. Arrangements by Morrissett Funeral Home, Roanoke Rapids, Va.

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GARLAND CLEOPHUS ALFORD

NEWS AND OBSERVER

Raleigh, NC—Sunday, 28 March 1999

Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999

ROCKY MOUNT—Garland Cleophus Alford Jr., 73, died Saturday, March 27, 1999.

He was born October 5, 1925 in Edgecombe County, the son of the late Garland C. Sr. and Margaret Williams Alford. He was a retired service manager with John Vann Motors Auto Dealership and a World War II Army Veteran.

Surviving: wife, Rachel Deaton Alford of the home; sisters and brother-in-law, Jean Alford of Rocky Mount and Yvonne and Donnie Arrington of Rocky Mount; sister-in-law, Betty Ann Deaton of Candor; brother-in-law, Jesse W. Deaton of Tempe, Ariz.; two nieces and one nephew.

Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Pineview Cemetery, Section 53.... The family will receive friends, 7-8:30 tonight at Johnson Funeral Home, Fairview Road, and other times at 8336 Town Creek Road, Rocky Mount.

AAFA NOTES: Garland Cleophus Alford, Sr. was born October 1904 and died in Rocky Mount in 1989. He was the son of Alonzo Alfred Alford and Sally Jane Bullock. The line goes back thorough Jesse Alford and Edmund Alford to Jesse Alford who was born before 1765. Over the years the family has resided in Pitt and Edgecombe Counties, NC.

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GEORGE BENTON ALFORD

Uncle of Lodwick Alford, AAFA #11

NEWS AND OBSERVER

Raleigh, NC—9 April 1924

Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR COL. G. BENT ALFORD

Laid to Rest at Holly Springs

Great Grandson of Revolutionary Hero

HOLLY SPRINGS, April 8—The funeral of the late Col. G. Bent Alford was held in the Methodist church here Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock.... The Junior Order Lodge of Holly Springs of which Col. Alford was a member, assisted at the grave. The honorary pall-bearers were General Julian S. Carr and _____ Cole, of Durham, and the following of Raleigh: Jos. G. Brown, G.H. Andrews, Armistead Jones, Gen. Albert L. Cox, Daniel Allen, John A. Park, W.A. Myatt, James A. Higgs, Howard White, Dr. Jas. R. Rogers, V. Royster, Wm. Henry Penny, and Millard Mial.

The active pall-bearers were: D. Carlyle Adams, of Raleigh; J.F. Jones, Willie A. Jones, D.A. Baker, C.C. Ferguson and Jason Smith, of Holly Springs.

Col. Alford was a member of Company I 41st Regiment, Third North Carolina Cavalry. He joined this command at Dinwiddie Court House, Va., in October, 1864, and was in action afterwards at Stony Creek, Bellfield and other engagements.

Col. Alford’s first wife was Charlotte A. Olive to whom he was married April 28, 1875. Two children, Green Haywood Alford and Mrs. Mattie V. Alford, of Holly Springs, were born of this union. In 1899 he was married to Mrs. Texana Collins, widow of Walter Collins of Holly Springs township. There were no children by this union although his second wife was the mother of four children by her first husband, these being, M.H. Collins, R.F. Collins, and Mrs. M.E. Mims, of Holly Springs, and Lieut. H.W. Collins, of the Engineer Corps, U.S.A., with headquarters at Hopkinsville, Miss.

Col. Alford was a great-grandson of Jam. Tanner Alford, a Revolutionary hero, who fought at the battles of Cowpens and Guilford Court House. His grandfather was Green Alford; born three miles from Wakefield in 1787; and his father was Green Haywood Alford, born June 7, 1820, near Wakefield.

Col. Alford had been in a precarious [?—copy torn] condition since February 14, when he fell and sustained the fracture of a hip.

The article in the News and Observer on the day after his death was in error in saying that he joined the Populist party. He voted for Palmer and Buckner on the gold standard platform against W.J. Bryan as he believed that Mr. Bryan was wrong in his theories as to the currency.

AAFA NOTES: George Benton Alford died on April 5, 1924. Generally called Benton or Bent, he was the first of the seven children of Green Haywood Alford and Rebecca Jones. “George Benton Alford, 1845–1924,” was published in AAFA ACTION December 1990, pp. 32–33, 54. It included two short biographies of George, one published in the early 1900s and one shortly after his death on 5 April 1924. We also published a biography of his father, “Biography: Green Haywood Alford,” March 1989, pp. 22–23. See also “Leslie-Alford-Mims House, Wake Co., NC,” Summer 1999, pp. 59–62.

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GLADYS GODWIN ALFORD

FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER

Fayetteville, NC—28 March 2000

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

GOLDSBORO—Mrs. Gladys Godwin Alford, 79, of 2204 Glenhaven Lane, formerly of Johnston County, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. The funeral was conducted on Wednesday at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.

A daughter, Sandra Bell of Goldsboro; a son, Wayne Alford of Goldsboro; a sister, Faye Whittaker of Fayetteville; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren survive Mrs. Alford.

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Glenn Griffin Alford

the Herald-Sun

Durham, NC—Thursday, 8 February 1996

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

ROCKY MOUNT—Glenn Griffin Alford, 76, died at home Wednesday, Feb. 7. She was born June 16,, 1919 to Clarence A. and Margarette Glenn Griffin. She graduated with a degree in Music from Salem College in 1939. She was married to the late Senator Dallas L. Alford, Jr., in 1945. She was a member of First Methodist Church and a lifetime member of the Sir Walter Cabinet.

Surviving are her children, Dallas Alford, III, and his wife Paula of Chapel Hill, Margarette Alford Rivenbark of Charlotte, Benjamin G. Alford and his wife, Marcia, of New Bern and Cathy Alford Duncan and her husband, Homer G. Duncan, Jr., of Cary; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one sister, Jean Griffin Fleming of Smithfield; one brother, Clarence A. Griffin, Jr., of Charlotte; many nieces and nephews; and also a life-time friend, Sara Little.

Funeral services will be at 2 PM Saturday at the First United Methodist Church....

Visitation will be Friday evening from 7-8:30 at Johnson Funeral Home on Sunset Avenue….

AAFA NOTES: Glenn’s husband, Dallas L. Alford, Jr. was AAFA member 0340 and was present at the 1990 meeting in Raleigh, NC. Her son Benjamin G. Alford is AAFA #0677. They trace their Alford ancestors to Lodwick Alford b. 1749.

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HENRY M. ALFORD

THE CLARION-LEDGER

Jackson, MS—Saturday, 8 February 1997

Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999

CLINTON, N.C.—Henry Alford, 91, an electrical engineer, died of heart failure Friday at Sampson Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services are 3 p.m. today in Clinton City Cemetery. In the event of inclement weather, services will be held at Crumpler-Honeycutt funeral home, which is handling arrangements.

Col. Alford was a McComb native. He attended McComb Schools and Mississippi State University. He graduated in 1927 with a degree in electrical engineering and was commissioned second lieutenant by ROTC. He was a charter member of Mississippi State College Chapter of Tau Beta Pi Association, a national engineering honor society, and a member of the Jackson Mississippi Chapter of Professional Engineers.

He worked as an electrical engineer with the Tennessee Valley Authority and Rural Electric Administration. He served in the Army from 1941 until 1946. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Clinton, N.C. He was a Mason and a Shriner.

Survivors include: wife, Ruth; and brother, James Monroe Alford of Charlotte, N.C....

AAFA NOTES: Henry M. Alford was the son of Robert Strickland Alford and Amanda Moak.

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James Alford

Herald Sun

Durham, NC—Thursday, 8 May 1997

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

Mr. James Alford, Sr., 78, died Sunday, May 4, at home. A native of Lumberton, NC., and a retired worker in house keeping for Duke Medical Center.

Survivors are his wife, Catherine Alford; six daughters, Hazel Carpenter, Wilhelmina, Sarah, Kathy, Darlene Lovely and Regina; five sons, Lennon, William Earl, Eugene, Aaron, and Timothy; two sisters, Maggie Williams, and Eutha Barnes; 24 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be conducted by Rev. V.E. Brown of Gethsemane Baptist Church, Saturday, May 10, at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Friday, May 9, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Scarborough & Hargett Funeral Chapel.

AAFA NOTES: This is probably James Colon Alford, son of Colon and Lucy Alford of Robeson Co., NC of 1920 census. Colon was the son of Bob and Jane Alford of Thompson, Robeson Co., NC. Bob was born into slavery in 1825 NC as were his parents.

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JAMES FRANKLIN ALFORD

FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER-TIMES

Fayetteville, NC—Thursday, 26 November 1998

Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999

BLADENBORO—James Franklin Alford, 53, of 11577 N.C. 211 died Monday [Nov 23] in his home.

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Bryant Swamp Baptist Church.... Burial will be in Butters Cemetery.

Mr. Alford is survived by a sister, Lena M. Stokes of Lumberton; and four brothers, Avery Alford of Lumberton, Leon Alford and Leroy Alford, both of Bladenboro, and James R. Alford of Bronx, N.Y.

The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Maultsby & Sons Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Leroy Alford, 9475 Center Road in Bladenboro.

AAFA NOTES: We need help with this family. No Alfords have been enumerated in Bladen County NC censuses since 1870, when one black family lived there. Being next door to Robeson County, where many descendants of Jacob Alford b. 1738VA lived, most Alfords that did appear in Bladen from time to time were probably from Robeson County. Over half the Alfords in Robeson Co. by 1920 were black families. See also the obituary of Leon Alford, the brother of James, who d. Feb 2000 in NC.

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JOHNNY MICHAEL HALFORD

Asheville Citizen-Times

Asheville, NC—4 August 2000

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

MARION—Johnny Michael Halford, 45, of 706 Fleming Ave., died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, in The McDowell Hospital.

                He was born in Spartanburg, S.C., to Wilburn John Halford of Hendersonville and Rachel Tallent Justice of Hendersonville. He was owner/operator of Ideal Rentals and Sales and was a member of Cross Memorial Baptist Church where he served as Chairman of Deacons and was a Sunday School teacher. He participated in the Baptist Men’s mission trip to Honduras and also volunteered numerous times with the Disaster Relief Missions sponsored by State Baptist Convention. He was also a member of McDowell Welfare Reform Committee. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
                Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his wife, Jan Collum Halford; one daughter, Jenna Leigh Halford of the home; four brothers, Steve Halford of Alabama, Tony Halford, Craig Halford and Ricky Halford, all of Hendersonville; and four sisters, Linda Stepp, Betty Freeman, Paula Barnette and Tonya Justice, all of Hendersonville.
                The funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cross Memorial Baptist Church.... Burial will be in Cleveland Memorial Park in Cleveland County.... Kirksey Funeral Home, Marion, is in charge of the arrangements.

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JOYCE ELIZABETH ALFORD PIERCE

The Star-News

Wilmington, NC—14 February 2000

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

Mrs. Joyce E. Pierce of Wilmington, N.C., passed away at Duke University Hospital, Durham, N.C.

Mrs. Pierce was born in Durham, N.C., on April 19, 1943, the daughter of Pauline Creech of Wilson, N.C., and the late Herbert Troy Alford. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Alexander Eugene Pierce.

Surviving Mrs. Pierce are her husband, Gene Pierce of the home; mother, Pauline Francis Creech; and stepfather, Albert Holmes of Sharpsburg, N.C.; two sons, Michael Pierce and wife Angela of Wilmington, N.C., David Ryan Pierce and wife Nikki in Wilmington, N.C.; a daughter, Mrs. Renee Lewis and husband Earl of Burgaw, N.C.; one brother, Billy Alford and wife Sharon of Emerald Isle; two grandchildren, David Michael Pierce and Layne Bennett Pierce.

Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday, February 15, 2000, in Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Service, Oleander Chapel …. Interment Greenlawn Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. tonight in Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Service…, Oleander Chapel, 910-791-4444.

AAFA NOTES: Joyce is AAFA member #0341. She was present at the AAFA meeting in Raleigh in 1900. She is a descendant of Kisar Alford b. about 1814 in North Carolina.

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LALA R. BATCHELOR ALFORD

Mother of James B. Alford, AAFA #344, Cloyce B. Alford, AAFA #279, and Floyd Shelby Alford, Sr., AAFA #271

Grandmother of Beverly Jean Alford, AAFA #345 and the late Floyd Shelby Alford, Jr., AAFA #722

NEWS AND OBSERVER

Raleigh, NC—15 August 1997

Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999

PILOT—Lala Batchelor Alford of Pilot went to her eternal rest on August 14, 1997. Mrs. Alford was predeceased by her husband Zollie F. Alford and a grandson Floyd S. Alford Jr.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, August 16, 1997 at 11 a.m. at the Pilot Baptist Church located at the intersection of Hwy. 39 and Old Hwy. 64 in Pilot. Interment, Alford Family Cemetery, Pilot, N.C.

Surviving are daughter, Dorothy A. Batton of Bunn; sons, F. Shelby Alford and Cloyce B. Alford of Raleigh; James B. “Hoss” Alford and Johnny H. Alford of Pilot; fourteen grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Special caretakers Mildred Johnson and Hallie Wheeless....

The family will receive friends 7–9 p.m. Friday, August 15, at Family Funeral Care, Zebulon, NC.

In an article published the previous year:

TELEGRAPH HERALD

Dubuque, IA—17 April 1996

PILOT, N.C. (AP)—Betty Pearce rode her bathtub to safety when a tornado ripped through this small village, tearing her house down around her and flinging her into the woods....

Johnny Alford checked on his 95-year-old mother, Lala Alford, who rode the storm out in a white-frame house. The house lost its front porch, but Lala Alford wasn’t hurt.

“She’s strong and has a direct line to God,” Alford said.

AAFA NOTES: Zollie Floyd Alford was born Jan 27 1900, Franklin County, NC, (son of James Berry Alford and Bettie A. Williams); married Dec 23 1922, in NC, Lala R. Batchelor, who was born Sep 25 1900, NC. Zollie died Mar 6 1977, NC. Accompanying the obituary in the Spring 1999 issue was a listing of the descendants of Zollie and Lala Batchelor Alford. See also Fall 1993, p. 9, “Alfords in the News,” for an article about Lala’s son James B. Alford, AAFA #344. Lala’s grandson Floyd Alford, AAFA #722, was remembered in the Spring 1999 In Remembrance article, which includes the ancestors of this family.

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LEAMON LUKE ALFORD

NEWS AND OBSERVER

Raleigh, NC—Thursday, 26 November 1998

Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999

Dec. 26, 1922–Nov. 25, 1998

WENDELL—Leamon Luke Alford, 75, of 6625 Lake Myra Rd., died Wednesday morning at Rex Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Central Baptist Church. Burial in the church cemetery.

Surviving: wife, Hester Pearl Alford; son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Faye Alford of Wendell; daughters and sons-in-law, Glenda and Danny Miles of Wendell, Sue and Rex Ray of Clayton, Donna and Hal Boyette of Clayton; mother, Annie Medlin Alford; sisters, Gladys Honeycutt, Ann “Lib” Curtis and Grace Tutor, all of Wendell, Wilma Woodard of Raleigh; brothers, John “Buck” Alford of Raleigh, Ed Alford of Rolesville, Herman Alford of Wendell; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his father, Luke Alford and sister, Lois Honeycutt....

The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home....

AAFA NOTES: Leamon’s grandparents were Charles and Alice Alford. The line can be traced back to Julius Alford born 1717 in New Kent Co., VA and his wife Lucy who later lived in Franklin Co., NC.

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Lela Fern Alford Harris

News & Record

Greensboro, NC—12 October 1995

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

ASHEBORO—Lela Fern Alford Harris, 83, of 230 E. Presnell St. in Asheboro died Oct. 10, 1995. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Westfield Baptist Church, with visitation 7-9 tonight at Ridge Funeral Home and other times at the home of the daughter, Mrs. Loraye Hughes, 305 Kennedy Farm Road in Trinity.

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Leon Alford

Fayetteville Observer-Times

Fayetteville, NC—9 February 2000

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

BLADENBORO—Leon Alford, 57, of 1931 Zion Hill Church Road died Monday in Bladen County Hospital.

The funeral will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Bryant Swamp Baptist Church by the Rev. Thurman Everette. Burial will be in Singletary Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.

Mr. Alford is survived by his wife, Pauline Alford; two daughters, Gladystine Willoughby of Williamsburg, Va., and Jacqueline Alford of Bladenboro; two sons, Levon Alford and Jonathan Alford, both of Bladenboro; three brothers, Arey Alford of Lumberton, Leroy Alford of Bladenboro and James R. Alford of Bronx, N.Y.; and a sister, Lena M. Stokes of Lumberton.

AAFA NOTES: See the obituary of Leon’s brother James Franklin Alford elsewhere in this compilation, who d. 23 November 1998 in NC.

We need help with this family. No Alfords have been enumerated in Bladen County NC censuses since 1870, when one black family lived there. Being next door to Robeson County, where many descendants of Jacob Alford b. 1738VA lived, most Alfords that did appear in Bladen from time to time were probably from Robeson County. Over half the Alfords in Robeson Co. by 1920 were black families. We published the obituary of Leon’s brother, James Franklin Alford d. 23 November 1998 in NC, in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999. (Apparently two sons were names James.)

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Lillian Gaddy Alford

Fayetteville Observer-Times

Fayetteville, NC—30 January 2000

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

FAIRMONT—Ms. Lillian Gaddy Alford, 89, of 210 S. Liberia St. died Wednesday.

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Hill’s Funeral Home.... Burial will be in Alligator Cemetery.

Ms. Alford is survived by a sister, Nonnie Hines of the home; a brother, Chalmus Gaddy of Detroit; and three stepchildren....

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LINDA GAIL SCROPPO ALFORD

The Star-News

Wilmington, NC—16 March 2000

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

Linda Gail Scroppo Alford of Wilmington, NC, died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center.

She was born February 26, 1965, in Glen Cove, NY, daughter of Phil and Ida Brown Scroppo of Wilmington, NC.

Mrs. Alford was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She helped parents of disabled children through the Family Support Network at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

Surviving in addition to her parents are her husband, Ritchie Alford; one daughter, Channing Alford, both of the home; five sisters, Darlene Norris and husband Doug, Grace Bass and husband Mike, Carla Burbick and husband Dave, Phyllis Napoli and husband Joe, and GiGi Whaley and husband David; one brother, Philly (Chad) Scroppo; two sisters-in-law, Karen Meadows and Dora Jones; mothers and fathers-in-law, Shorty and Vada Alford, and Jay and Phyllis Devore; eleven nieces and nephews; and one great-niece. She was preceded in death by infant twin daughters, Chasity and Samantha Alford.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 17, 2000, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church…. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be Dave Burbick, Joe Napoli, David Whaley, Mike Bass, Jeff McDowell and Kenny Altman.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Andrews Mortuary, Valley Chapel, 4108 South College Rd., Wilmington, with a Prayer Service to be held at 7:30 p.m….

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LULA P. ALFORD

FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER-TIMES

Fayetteville, NC—Thursday, 25 December 1997

Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999

Mrs. Lula P. Alford, 78, of 492 Slocumb Road, Fayetteville, died Monday in her home.

The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday in Cape Fear A Conference Headquarters Facility in Erwin.... Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery in Dunn.

Mrs. Alford is survived by her husband, Elder Charlie Alford of the home; and two sisters, Nettie J. Price and Bessie P. McNeill, both of Erwin.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Dafford Funeral Home in Dunn.

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MABEL HALFORD MORGAN

Asheville Citizen-Times

Asheville, NC—29 December 2000

Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004

FLAT ROCK—Mabel Halford Morgan, 87, of Bat Cave, passed away Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, at Elizabeth House. She was a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County and the daughter of the late O.R. and Leah Halford.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John C. “Bill” Morgan, and a daughter, Carolyn Morgan Harrill.

She was an employee of C.P. Clare in Fairview and a member of Bat Cave Baptist Church.

She is survived by a son, Jackey C. Morgan of Bat Cave; a daughter, Billie Shehan of Spartanburg, S.C.; two brothers, Andrew “Buck” Halford and Roy Halford, both of Hendersonville; 15 grandchildren 22 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bat Cave Baptist Church.... Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Jackson Funeral Service and at other times will be at the home of Jackey Morgan in Bat Cave.

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MAGGIE L. BROWN ALFORD

FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER-TIMES

Fayetteville, NC—Saturday, 31 January 1998

Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999

ROWLAND—Mrs. Maggie L. Brown Alford, 71, of Route 2, Box 28, died Tuesday in Scotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinburg.

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Magnolia AME Church in Hamer, S.C.... Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Alford is survived by seven sons, Robert E. Brown of Laurinburg, Roy L. Brown, Roosevelt Alford, Bruce Alford, William Blue and Malcom Blue, all of Rowland, and Timothy Alford of Marlon, Texas; four daughters, Betty Blue of Philadelphia, Julia Watson of Lumberton, Maggie Shipman of Rowland and Martha Currie of Maxton; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8 at Jackson Funeral Home.

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MARTHA ANN ALFORD

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