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Rocky Mount - Della Robinson, 66, died March 3, 2012.
Jean Boykin Flora, 84, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012. She was born August 17, 1927 in Wilson County, daughter of the late William and Neppie Renfrow Boykin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brothers Robert and Roy Boykin and a sister, Doris B. Bunn.
Franklin D. “Pete” Winstead, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Born in Nash County on June 22, 1932, he was the son of the late Buddy Cecil Winstead and Maude Batchelor Winstead. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Odell, D.H., George and Herbert; and two sisters, Earline Taylor and Juanita Cockrell.
Danny “Preacher Man” James, 55 passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012. He was born in Pitt County April 2, 1956 to the late Jennis Lee and Nellie Cobb James.
Doug Powell, 91, passed away on March 10, 2012. Doug was born in Tarboro on November 21, 1920 to the late, Edward and Sallie Powell. Doug was preceded in death by his wife Mary Edith Branton Powell and 10 siblings.
Billy Ray Coley, 76, died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Three River Health and Rehab in Windsor, NC. He was born December 17, 1935 in Nash County son of the late William Andrew, Sr. and Minnie Lee Register Coley. He was preceded in death by a son Billy Ray Coley, Jr., sisters, Edna Coley Waters, Nettie Coley Jacobs and a brother, William Andrew (Buddy) Coley, Jr.
Clarice Lloyd Flowers, 79, passed away on March 11, 2012. He was born in Nash County June 21, 1932 to the late Wiley Robert and Myrtie Bryant Flowers.
Elizabeth Blanche Becton Bowen, age 85 of Rocky Mount, passed away in Nash General Hospital on March 7, 2012.
Rebecca Batts passed away on Sunday, March 11, at the age of 91.
Peggy Pittman Wrenn, 84, passed away at her home Friday, March 9, 2012.
Mildred Elizabeth King died on March 6, 2012. She was born on May 9, 1923 to the late Robert Allen King and Mildred Thorp King.
NASHVILLE - Funeral services for Thriston Lee Brodie, 15, who died on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 were Saturday, March 10, at 11 a.m. at the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville Town Council members approved two resolutions last week that will start the process for two annexations.
Both annexations are a result of the town’s Breedlove Connector Project, which will loop the town’s water system from the Cottonwood Subdivision on Womble Road to the Winwood Subdivision on First Street Extension.
The True Grit Band featuring Bill Lyerly and Clyde Mattocks will perform Tuesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. $15 General Admission ($10 for Nash Arts members.)
Russ Varnell and His Too Country Band will perform March 31. General admission is $12 ($10 for members.)
My daughter Holly pointed out to me –– on the day Carolina ended the ACC regular season by pounding Duke –– that if the Tar Heels made the championship game, they would win it on her birthday this year.
I had to smile. Holly is a casual fan at best, just recently finding a new desire to play basketball since getting the chance to have PE at her new school everyday this year.
Having a little one around is a pretty neat experience. But it’s not all fun and games. Babies can be kind of gross too.
My little boy, who is now 41 weeks old, is the grossest of gross at times.
He likes to put his mouth on everything, no matter what it is. He licks tables at restaurants, he likes to give sample licks to floors and if you aren’t careful about your placement of diapers once you’ve chan
By: Letters to the Editor:
Nash County was dealt a devastating blow at the last public meeting of the Nash County Commissioners on March 5. Five of the county commissioners were determined to vote in favor of a resolution to approve a Sanderson Farms chicken processing plant in Nash County. Kudos to Billy Morgan and Wayne Outlaw who knew the facts and voted in opposition.
By: Letters to the Editor:
In 1968 I left Viet Nam and completed the law enforcement training at NCC. Even in 1968, NCC had a balanced curriculum that matched the needs of the community. We need that same balance of training for jobs now and the way for us to get that balance now is to vote for the Bond Referendum in May. Training, certification and recertification at NCC will determine one’s value in the job market.
By: A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
We found this photo in The Graphic’s 1961 archive. If you recognize anyone, call us at 459-7101.
Coopers Fire and Rescue is hosting is annual St. Baldrick’s event on Saturday, March 17 from 3 until 7 p.m. to help fight childhood cancer. This year, a cornhole tournament will also be held during the event, to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The cost is $20 per team and the funds raised will be split between the foundation and as cash prizes.
Coopers Elementary School ESL Teacher Mirta Beasley (standing at left) acts out a part in The Cat in the Hat while reading the book in Spanish to the students. Amayrani Cuesta-Sakeda (at right) read the book in English and Ms. Beasley read it in Spanish. (Graphic photo by Amanda Clark)
Violins, cellos, sketches, and watercolor scenes were all a part of the Nash-Rocky Mount School Board Meeting on Monday, March 5 as students, parents, teachers, and administrators joined together to celebrate Youth Art Month. According to the Council for Art Education, Inc., March is recognized as Youth Art Month, an “annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs.”
In last week’s edition of The Nashville Graphic, in our coverage of the Nash-Rocky Mount School Board meeting, it was incorrectly stated that the Edwards Middle School String Orchestra led the school board meeting with a mini-concert. It was actually the Parker Middle School Strings Students who provided school board members with a mini-concert. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Garry and Cindy Gibson of Nashville announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Lane Gibson, to Lee Coppedge, both of Nashville. He is the son of Michael and Faye Coppedge, also of Nashville. The wedding is planned for March 24, 2012 at Momeyer Baptist Church.
Cadet Cristian Resendiz, left, a ROTC Flight Commander at Northern Nash High School who was recently promoted to 2nd Lieutenant, was named Student of the Week on March 1 by the Kiwanis Club. The 17-year-old 11th grader in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps was presented his certificate by Kiwanis President Ed Vann.
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