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ROCKY MOUNT - Deserie Clark, 66, of Rocky Mount, died on October 16, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT - Lannie Debro, 54, of Rocky Mount, died on October 15, 2014. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Rocky Mount location of H.D. Pope Funeral Home.

Lois Elizabeth Green, 82, of Rocky Mount, died on October 15, 2014.

Charles “Pee Wee” Griffin of Rocky Mount, 61, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2014.  He was born in Edgecombe County February 19, 1953 to the late Harold and Elizabeth Griffin. 

Barbara Williams Jones, 75, of Nashville, passed away October 14, 2014. She and her husband, Larry, were both originally from Craven County.

Bobby Ray Mayo, 60, of Rocky Mount, died on October 15, 2014. A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 20, 2014 at 1 p.m. in the Rocky Mount Chapel of H.D. Pope Funeral Home. The Interment took place immediately after the Service at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.

Lester Hugh Starling of Rocky Mount, 88, passed away on October 19, 2014. He was born April 25, 1926 in Wilson County to the late Hubert Lester and Maud Perry Starling. Lester was also preceded in death by brothers, Wesley and Roger Starling; sisters, Margaret S. Hayes and Marie S. Johnson; and nephews, Dickie Millinder and Lance Mitchell.

Amanda Lamb has seen the effects of domestic violence firsthand.
As a reporter for WRAL, she has covered the issue for over 20 years and has interviewed many people who have either witnessed domestic violence or been victims themselves.
And though things have changed over the years, there’s still work to be done.

INCIDENTS
A larceny was reported on 10/12/14 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A damage to property (vandalism) was reported on 10/13/14 at 545 Indian Trail
A larceny was reported on 10/14/14 at Faith Christian Ministries, 245 W Washington Street

A damage to property was reported on 10/13/14 at 4605 N Old Carriage Road
A sex offender violation was reported on 10/13/14 at 529 Dexter Street
A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 10/13/14 at 7312 Alvins Lane
A larceny of a golf cart was reported on 10/13/14 at 4884 Dorothy Lane

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from October 6 through October 10

My wife Kristi and I are celebrating 23 years of marriage this month. At least I am, since I believe I got the better part of the deal.
With that having been said, I have a list of highlights from our marriage, in no particular order:
•The honeymoon in Edenton. Operating on a tight budget, we had a short weekend of a honeymoon in Edenton.

Earlier this month, Nashville’s Habitat for Humanity merged with Rocky Mount’s Habitat for Humanity, forming the Nash Rocky Mount Habitat for Humanity.
Nashville’s Habitat has been a fairly active group over the past year, especially considering the group is all volunteer.
In all, the group has made the dream of home ownership come true for 10 families.

Dear Editor:
As a proud American Citizen, I have a passion for encouraging fellow Americans to exercise their constitutional right to vote and to fight to protect their constitutional right.  I am old enough to remember how humiliating it was for my mother, who would be 99 today, to exercise her right to vote.

MORE HARVEST FESTIVAL SNAPSHOTS –– This photo of a float in the 1961 Harvest Festival is from The Graphic’s 1961 archives.

Jon Hardy
Profession: Teacher/coach (Nash Central Middle, Spaulding and Southern Nash Jr. High), Assistant Principal/ Principal, (Nashville Elementary and Middlesex Elementary) Board Member District Two. 36 years in education.Currently Retired.
Family: Wife, Joan and two sons and two grandchildren. Son: Jeremy and his wife Sharon and their two children Mckenzie and Braydan. Son: Joshua

Wendy Wilson
Age:  46
Profession or Background:  Attorney; Adjunct Professor
Family:  Husband, Tim Wilson
Daughters, Callie (age 11) & Abby (age 9)

Linwood Weeks
Age: 52
Profession: I currently work for ValuTeachers, a company dedicated to educating teachers on the State Retirement System. We provide information to help close the retirement gap for all teachers throughout the country.
Hobbies: I enjoy hunting, fishing, playing golf, and spending time with my dogs. 

Robert A. Bynum
Age: 50
Profession or background: Minister
Family: Wife, Theresa; six children: Kira, Reggie, Robert, Ayenna, André, Vance
Hobbies: Coaching, mentoring, music

LaShawnda Washington
Profession: Literacy Instructor, Edgecombe Community College
Family: Husband, two children, one grandson
Hobbies: Reading, Spending time with family

Bonnie Baker Batts
Age: 65
Family: Married to Rusty Batts, one son, Christopher, daughter-in-law, Jennifer, two granddaughters and one grandson.
Hobbies: Reading and dancing

Ricky Jenkins
Age: 48
Profession or background: Management in the Department of Public Safety for NC.
Family: Wife, Kelly; children: Caroline, Bryson and Brady.
Hobbies: My free time is spent with my three children and wife in their many athletic endeavors while we try to balance that with their educational focus and goals as well. My family is my top priority.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System has much to celebrate but still faces challenges.
That was the message Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson gave to parents, teachers and other members of the community at the second annual State of the Schools address on Tuesday evening.
Jackson said the address is a way to have a conversation about what the school system is doing, the progress it has made and the challenges ahead.