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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