Gates County Index

March 20, 2002

Roy W. Snead
TUSCALOOSA. AL--- Roy W. Snead, 84, died March 10, 2002 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, AL.

Snead lived the majority of his adult life in the Hampton Roads area and was employed at Newport News Shipbuilding for 42 years. He was a member of North Carolina Riverside Baptist Church in Newport News.

A chapel service was held March 16, 2002 at Peninsula Funeral Home. Burial was in the Peninsula Memorial Parks

Survivors include one son, Jody H. Snead of Tuscaloosa, AL; two granddaughters and one great grandson.

Virgie J. Carter
SUFFOLK, Va--- Virgie Jones Carter, 100, a native of Gates County, died March 12, 2002 in Hillsborough, NC.

Mrs. Carter was the daughter of the late Tommie and Laura F. Jones. A homemaker, she was the oldest member of Southside Baptist Church, Suffolk.

A funeral was held at 2 p.m. March 15, 2002 in Southside Baptist Church by the Rev. Stewart McCarter. Burial was in the Liberty Spring Christian Church Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Southside Baptists Church Building Fund, 917 Carolina Road, Suffolk, Va. 23434 or to Triangle Hospice, 1001 Corporate Drive, Hillsborough NC 17278

Survivors include two daughters, Faye Perry of Suffolk and Carolyn Felton of Chapel Hill; five grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Sally D. Savage
GATES--- Sally Draper Savage, a native of Gates County, died March 12, 2002 in the home of her son in Gates.

Mrs. Savage was the daughter of the late Ernest and Virginia Collins Draper. She had retired from Leggett's Dept. Store in Suffolk, was a member of Reynoldson Baptist Church and the Gatesville Senior Citizens Club.

A funeral was held at 2 p.m., March 14, 2002 in Reynoldson Baptist Church by the Rev. Billy Presley and the Rev. Elmer Collins. Burial was in the church cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Reynoldson Church Building Fund, Gates NC 27937 or to the University Hospice, Ahoskie, NC 27910.

Survivors include two daughters, Jeanne S. Edler of Kaneohe, Hawaii and Betty Jo S. Umphlett of Gates; a son, Robert L. "Bobby" Savage Jr. of Gates; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Edward A. Clark
CORAPEAKE--- Edward Aaron Clark, 91, a native of Hyde County, died March 12, 2002 in his home.

Clark was the son of the late Samuel S. and Ethel Balance Clark. A retired farmer and carpenter, he was a founding member of Calvary Baptist Church in Suffolk.

A funeral was conducted at 11 a.m., March 15, 2002 in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville by Pastor Skip Rustay. Burial was in Eureka Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 545 Turlington Road, Suffolk, Va. 23434.

Survivors include his wife, Jean West Clark; three sons, Roderick Clark, Samuel C. Clark and David Clark, all of Corapeake; three grandchildren and one great grandchild.