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Robert J. Nesbitt
Robert J. Nesbitt, 74, of Wake
Forest, died Thursday June 26, 2008, at Springmoor Life Care Center in Raleigh.
He was born in Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., the son of the late Mary Nicoll
and Harry York Nesbitt.
Robert was commissioned a United
States Naval Aviator in August 1955 and made the 9000th catapult
shot off the USS Randolph. After completion of his naval service, he graduated
from Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Fla., and began a career with
Bell Telephone Systems. He retired from Bell South in 1992.
Mr. Nesbitt is survived by his
wife of 51 years, Nancy Seavey Nesbitt and their three daughters, Robin Roberts
and her husband, Rev. James Roberts, of Clinton, S.C., Amy Thomas and her
husband, Edwin Thomas, of Wake Forest and Laura Jean Nesbitt, also of Wake
Forest. He was predeceased by a son, Christopher Paul Nesbitt. He is survived
by five grandchildren, Andrew Thomas Roberts and Sarah Elizabeth Roberts of
Clinton, S.C., and Laura Jean, Mary Dianne and Georgia Ruth Thomas of Wake
Forest; and a brother, Harry James Nesbitt and wife ,Janet, of Temecula, Calif.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Hospice of Wake County, 1300 St. Mary's Street, 4th floor,
Raleigh, NC 27605.
A service of Bright Funeral Home
& Cremation Center.
Arthur C. Mabeus
Arthur C. Mabeus,
75, of Wake Forest, formerly of Severna Park, Md., and Albany, N.Y., went to
his Heavenly Father on June 27, 2008. Art was born on June 30, 1932, in
Albany, N.Y., to Arthur C. Mabeus and Mae (Harper) Mabeus. Art graduated from
Christian Brothers Academy in Albany, N.Y., in 1950. On August 2, 1952, he
married Carole Stilwell of Ilion, N.Y., and together they raised ten
children. Art earned his living for fifty years as a food broker and sales
manager in the food industry.
He leaves to cherish his memory
his loving children, son Richard Mabeus and wife, Maria, of Phoenix, Ariz., son
Robert Mabeus and wife, Tammy, of Pewaukee, Wis., daughter Cathy Gilman and
husband, John, of Stillwater, N.Y., son William Mabeus and wife,Dana, of Wake Forest,
son David Mabeus of Albany, N.Y., daughter Linda Hughes and husband, Michael,
of Mt. Airy, Md., daughter, Patricia Mabeus, of Auburn Hills, Mich., son John
Mabeus of Dayton, Ohio, son Steven Mabeus and wife, Lori, of York, Pa., and son
James Mabeus and wife, Mary, of Severna Park, Md., and 19 grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, July 1, 2008, at St. Catherine of Sienna
Catholic Church with Father Phillip Tighe officiating.
Memorial gifts may be made to
Hospice of Wake County, 1300 St. Mary's Street, Fourth Floor, Raleigh, NC
27605.
A service of Bright Funeral Home
& Cremation Center.
Jimmy and Mary Charles
Holmes
Jimmy and Mary Charles Holmes of Louisburg died together on Thursday,
June 26, 2008, from injuries received in an auto accident.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, June 29,
2008, at Flat Rock Baptist Church where they both were active members with the
Rev. Gary McNair and Mr. Rich Cash officiating. Entombment followed in the
church cemetery.
Mary Charles was born in Franklin County, the daughter of the late
Bessie Denton Hunt and Mark Henry Hunt. She retired from human resources at IBM
in the Research Triangle Park at her earliest opportunity. She was a member of
the Wakefield Women's Club, the Red Hat Society, and the Cattleman's
Association.
Jimmy was born in Wake County, the son of the late Ethel Hill
Holmes and Fred Riddick Holmes. He was a graduate of Youngsville High School,
served on the board of directors of the State Employees Credit Union and was a
member of the Cattleman's Association. Jimmy retired from the State of North
Carolina after 32 years of service. He was conferred The Order of the Long Leaf
Pine by Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. January 1, 2000.
He ate lunch at Griffin's Restaurant seven days a week. Jimmy and
Mary Charles both delighted in their roles as "PaPa Jimmy and
Great-Gran." They both had a deep abiding love for their family.
They were survived by their daughter, Marbeth Holmes and Donnie
Baker of Louisburg; grandchildren, Melissa Pendleton and husband, Robert Dale,
Christopher Wrenn Jr. and James Wrenn, all of Louisburg; great-grandchildren,
Montana and Lucas Pendleton. Mary Charles is survived by her sisters, Elsie
Gray Pernell of Henderson, Josephine Driver, Shirley Hinson and husband, Kirby,
both of Louisburg; many nieces and nephews and many friends in Christ. Jimmy is
survived by his brothers, F.C. Holmes of Louisburg, Doug Holmes of Youngsville;
sisters, Nadine Lawson and husband, Ertle, of Knightdale and Betty H. Holmes of
Louisburg. He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Yates Holmes, and
they were preceded in death by a grandson, Alexander Jackson Wrenn.
Memorial contributions may be made to Flat Rock Baptist Church
1529 Flat Rock Church Road, Louisburg, NC 27549
Pallbearers were Brooks Holmes, Wally Holmes, Dillard Hart, Tommy
Hill, Perry Thomas Frazier, John Raymond Hill, Tony Arnold, Calvin Mitchell
Jr., Calvin Mitchell III, Jimmy Johnson, Ricky Gill and Danny Alford. Honorary pallbearers
were L.L. Brown, Dewitt Cash, Crystal Catlett, F.C. Holmes, Johnny Marshall,
Wesley Murphy, Charles Middleton, Gorrell Thompson, Donald Bridges and Wilbert
Weaver.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center.
Mary
Frances Todd Eakes
Mary Frances Todd Eakes, 88, formerly of Franklinton, died
Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Wake Medical Center in Cary. She was born November
14, 1919, the daughter of the late Mary Dean Todd and James Todd of Wendell.
Frances was the wife of Dr. S.E. Eakes, the dentist in Franklinton
from the 1950s to the mid-1970s. They often worked together at the dental
office. They reared five children, and traveled extensively. Their travels
included all the United States, Europe, China, Australia, and Africa. More
recently they have been living in Cary near their son and his family.
Frances is survived by her husband, Dr. Spurgeon Eakes; her twin
sister, Dorothy Painter of South Carolina; her sister, Eva Finch of Harkers
Island; her son Wallace Eakes and wife, Marsha, of Camarillo, Calif.; daughter,
Cheryl Todd of Mountain Brook, Ala.; son, Spencer Eakes of Miami, Fla.; son
Howard Eakes and wife, Janie, of Raleigh; five grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren. Frances was predeceased by a son, Stuart Eakes; a daughter-in-law,
Jurema Eakes; and two brothers, James Todd and Edward Todd.
A service celebrating her life was held 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, June 29, 2008, at the Franklinton Baptist Church with the Rev. David
Averette officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to Franklinton Baptist Church, 108 W.
Mason Street, Franklinton, NC 27525.
Pallbearers were J.R. Mendenhall, Bill Kimbrough, Ronald Champion,
Pat Dickerson, Ben Yarborough and Bill Day.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center.
Esther Rollins
Esther Lee Underhill Rollins, 84, of 90 Harris Road, Youngsville,
died Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at her home. She was born in Johnston County,
the daughter of the late Hester Smith Underhill and Percy F.L. Underhill.
Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Friday morning, June 27,
2008,in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home with Rev. Bary Hayes officiating.
Burial was in Pine Forest Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Rollins is survived by her daughters, Patricia Wicker and
husband, Timothy, of Garner and Helen Privette and husband, Donald, of Wake
Forest; son, Louis Rollins Jr. of Youngsville; sisters, Florence Vernon and
Helen Frances Peele ,both of Virginia, and Ruby Briley of Tarboro; brother,
Percy Underhill of Washington; grandchildren, Jeffery Rollins, Patrick Moore,
Paul Privette, Donald Privette, Darrell Rollins, Jason Wicker, Angela Vann,
Grady Rollins, Anna Twisdale, Julie Thompson and Brian Tannery; 15
great-grandchildren; extended honorary family members John and Diane Tannery
and family, Joyce Jackson, Carol Dellinger, Rebecca Haley, Donna Lee and Smoot
Rollins.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Alva Rollins Sr,
in 2003; a son, Percy E. Rollins; brother, William Henry Underhill; and sister,
Martha E. Underhill.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wake County, 1300
St. Mary's Street, 4th Floor, Raleigh, NC 27605
Pallbearers were Patrick Moore, Paul Privette, Donald Privette,
Jason Wicker, Grady Rollins and Jeff Rollins.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center
Ellen Perciaccanto
Ellen Perciaccanto, 55, of Youngsville, died Sunday, June 22, 2008,
after a courageous battle with breast cancer at her home in the comfort and
care of her loving family.
A former resident of Middletown, New Jersey, Ellen was predeceased
by her husband, Joseph.
She began her career at IFF in Hazlet, N.J., as an administrative
assistant in the R&D Division.
In 1989 while employed at Fort Monmouth, N.J., for the U.S. Army
as a supplies and procurement specialist for the Communications Division, Ellen
received the Directors Award for Excellence during Operation Desert Storm.
Upon moving to Southern Pines in 1991, she began working at Fort
Bragg, Fayetteville, as operations manager of the Central Issue Facility
Division. Her last employment at Ft. Bragg was with the 18th
Airborne Corps as a Logistics Management Specialist of the Field Readiness
Division, where she directed the Fielding and Equipment readiness operations
for the Army.
A recipient of numerous awards for dedicated service to military
troops deployed including the prestigious Meritorious Civilian award presented
by Gen. Shelton, the Army Chief of Staff.
Ellen exemplified true commitment to her country and those serving
in over seas operation.
A deeply committed family member, loving and loyal friend Ellen
touched the hearts of everyone who met her. She loved to travel with family,
was very artistic and creative, joyful in nature and loved to entertain.
A celebration of life was held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
June 28, 2008, in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home.
Ellen is survived by her daughter, Cara Perciaccanto and
son-in-law, Robert Bennett, of North Carolina; brother, Edward Ryan, of New Jersey;
and sister, Patricia Zazzali of South Carolina.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Fund for
Breast Cancer research, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 LBJ Freeway., Ste.
250, Dallas, Texas 75244
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center
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