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Colleen Sellers, 83, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2012. She was born August 4, 1929. Ms. Sellers was preceded in death by her mother, Elizabeth Foley Adams and her brother, Neverson Foley Cooper. She is survived by her nephews, Kenneth and Tim Cooper.
Clyda Louise Cockrell, 70, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Louise was born March 20, 1942 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Lee and Sarah Godwin. In addition to her parents, Louise was preceded in death by two sons, Kenneth Earl Joyner and Randy William Joyner; six brothers, Ed, Isaac, Everette, Cecil, Paul and Raymond; and two sisters, Phyllis Daniels and Nancy Strum.
Geneva Mae Mitchell Moss, 85 of Wake Forest passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012. She was born on October 29, 1927 in Red Oak and was the daughter of the late Sele Mitchell, Sr and Geneva Clay Mitchell. She was predeceased by her husband, Charlie Gray Moss, Jr, her son, Marvin Lee Moss, Sr, and her daughter-in-law, Mary “Mickie” Moss.
ROCKY MOUNT –– Fred Alexander Hunter, 80, of Rocky Mount, died on Friday, November 9, 2012.
Four members of the Class of 2013 have been nominated for prestigious college scholarships in the state.
Dillon Crawford, son of Mike and Mary Beth Crawford, and Tet Hughes, son of Andrew Roy and Kathy Hughes-Roy, have been nominated for the Park Scholarship at NC State University. The Park Scholarship provides full funding of four years’ tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, travel, and personal expenses.
Fifteen years of collecting can tabs has proven worthwhile for Mildred Parker and Geraldine Armstrong. Parker and Armstrong met at the Nash County Senior Center when Parker discovered Armstrong collected can tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House. Parker had been collecting can tabs for around 15 years and decided to give her collection to her new friend.
Red Oak Middle School has announced is 1st Six Weeks Honor Roll
Thomas and Jean Wood of Red Oak will celebrate 50 years of marriage on November 22. The couple were married in Rocky Mount on November 22, 1962. A celebration will be held at their son’s home in honor of the special occasion. The couple have four children, Tommy Wood, Scott Wood, Randy Wood and Debbie Wood Ashlaw. They have seven grandchildren. Jean Wood was formerly Jean Parker of the Sandy Cross area.
Nash County held a drunk driving simulation exercise for county employees on October 17 as part of Energy Safety Awareness Week. The Nash County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the simulation. Pictured above, Deputy Dennis King looks on as Kim Arnold tries her hand at driving a golf cart while wearing goggles that simulate being under the influence of alcohol.
Cheryl Rice (at left) signs a copy of her cookbook, “A Collection of Family Treasured Recipes,” for Leslie Sorrells in late September at a book signing at Cooley Library in Nashville. Rice’s cookbook, which she had printed last year, was featured in Our State Magazine in a special section. In contains over 300 pages of family recipes as well as family photos.
The North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examiners recently announce that 242 North Carolina candidates successfully completed the Uniform CPA Examination during the period July 1, 2012 to Sept. 30, 2012, including several Nash residents.
Vivian Brake is the Department of Public Safety’s new superintendent at Fountain Correctional Center for Women.
The Division of Adult Correction prison houses 580 adult female minimum custody inmates and is operated by 138 officers and other staff members.
By: Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
You all might have noticed that I don’t write as much as I used to. That is due partly to burnout, even though I have help, I’m ultimately responsible. You try into the middle of each night and early each morning, seven days a week, to find good Rescues to take the pets and you get tired. Then there is the transports. Many of the Rescues use professional transports, but many will also use volunteers.
Gov. Bev Perdue has appointed Jackie Wooten of Bethel as the Teacher Advisor for the Governor’s Office.
Wooten is a retired classroom teacher from the Pitt County School System. She is a member of the Pitt County Retired School Personnel and the North Carolina Association of Retired School Personnel. She received the NCAE Professional Educator of the Year award in 2000 and has been on the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching Board of Trustees since 2010.
Civilian Jacob S. Moore, son of Jennifer L. Sykes of Wilmington, and Kevin S. Moore, of Whitakers, recently enlisted in the United States Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recruiting District, Raleigh.
By: Jo Anne Cooper, Graphic Publisher
White Oak United Methodist Church held its 200th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration Sunday, November 4th. Members and guests filled the church sanctuary to worship and celebrate, some even being descendants of the earliest members from when the church was founded in 1812.
Reverend Scott Shaffer welcomed everyone along with special guests including former pastor Reverend Caswell Shaw and his wife Pat and Reverend Scott Dawson, who offered Sunday’s sermon for the special occasion.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
There’s no doubt that Nash County has talent and on Friday night, 10 local residents took to the stage at Nash Arts to showcase their talent during the seventh annual Nash County’s Got Talent! Finals.
Nashville resident Meredith Davis received top honors, winning first place in the competition.
Second and third place went to Kasey Tyndall and Chandler Boling.
Robert Tyner welcomed everyone to Sunday school. There were 78 in attendance. Barbara Morgan was pianist for Sunday school. Robert prayed the closing prayer.
Our choir sang “Every Day With Jesus” for the call to worship Pastor Bogle welcomed everyone to worship service. Jason Modlin prayed the prayer of invocation.
Several ladies from Red Oak Baptist Church attended the Adopt-a-Dorm Bible Study at Fountain Correctional Center in Rocky Mount on Monday, Nov. 5. Jean Mellor led the study with Audrey Pearce, Nell Boone, Hazel Hill, and Marion Hawkins also participating.
Pictured above, the Nashville Fire Department was on hand with Sparky handing out treats and a few tricks at the fire station and Glover Park on October 31. Several kids came by and received candy as well as a fire prevention booklet from Sparky the Fire Dog.
Six outstanding students from the Nash-Rocky Mount Public School District were selected to participate in the 2012 North Carolina Governor’s School: Sydney Browder, Rocky Mount High School (Mathematics); Jyazia Joyner, NRMPS Early College High School (English); Ann Catherine Phillips, Northern Nash High School (Natural Science); Jessica Rogers, Nash Central High School (Choral Music); Kayla Simmons, Southern Nash High School (Mathematics); Katie Tyson, Southern Nash High School (Mathematics).
Cedar Grove Elementary students had a chance to experience their own election season when third, fourth, and fifth grade recently participated in a mock presidential election.
“I think it’s great for the school to have a presidential election for kids because you can’t vote until you’re eighteen.” Trenton Hull said.
Sunday, November 18 from 12:30 until 5 p.m. at Sharpsburg Baptist Church, 3720 Hathway Blvd, Sharpsburg
Monday, November 19 from 2:30 until 6:30 p.m. at Nash Correctional Institution, 2869 US Highway 64 Alt
Tuesday, November 20 from 7:45 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. at Rocky Mount Senior High, 1400 Bethlehem Road, Rocky Mount
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- Contentment was not a word Southern Nash head coach John Matthews tossed around after his Firebirds had already raced through a pair of opponents in the Class 3-A State Boys Soccer Playoffs.
Sure, the Firebirds were enjoying their best-ever campaign, along with making their deepest run in the postseason following a second-round squeaker against South Brunswick.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- One of Nash County’s longest-running, feel-good stories continued for 20 more minutes last Saturday.
Taking on nationally-ranked Jacksonville in the quarterfinals of the Class 3-A Boys Soccer State Playoffs, Southern Nash’s Cinderella Boys scored first and held on to that cushion through the midpoint of the first half against one of the state’s traditional powerhouses.
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