Gates County Index

Mar. 27, 2002

Carl H. Jones
GATESVILLE - Carl Hayes Jones, 70, a native of Gates County, died March 17, 2002 in Winslow Memorial Home, Elizabeth City.

Mr. Jones was the son of the late Riddick and Lillian Hayes Jones. He had retired from Carolina Aluminum in Winton.

Funeral services were held March 19, 2202 in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Cava and Wayne C. Gardner officiating. Burial was in Middle Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery.

Survivors include four sisters, Lillian "Kitty" Greene of Eure, Mary Ann Parker of Chesapeake, Helen Raynor of Wake Forest and Rosa Mae Byrum of Edenton; several nieces and nephews.

John H. Wiggins
GATES - John Herman Wiggins Sr. 92, a native of Gates County, died March 21, 2002 in Southampton Memorial Hospital.

Wiggins attended Reynoldson Baptist Church and was a retired farmer. Wiggins was the son of the late John "Button" Sullivan and Daisy Stallings Wiggins.

A funeral was conducted March 23, 2002 at Reynoldson Baptist Church with the Rev, Billy Presley officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Alcora Winslow Wiggins; one daughter, Mary Edlar Buck of Gates; two sons, John H. Wiggins Jr. and Keith A. Wiggins, both of Gates; brothers, Marvin Wiggins of Hobbsville and Winfred Wiggins of Chesapeake, Va.; five grand- children and six great-grandchildren.

Francis M. Blanchard
VIRGINIA BEACH - Francis M. Blanchard, 79, a native of Belvidere, died March 21, 2002 at Sentara Village Nursing Home.

Blanchard served as a pilot in the Naval Air Corps in WW II. He retired from Lucent Technologies in 1985 after 43 years of service. He was a carver of waterfowl.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date.

Survivors include his wife, Jean Henry Blanchard, a son, Fred M. Blanchard; two daughters, Pamela B. Weatherford and Lori B. Dabul; three granddaughters and three grandsons.

John L. Bass
SUNBURY - John Linwood Bass, 84, died March 17, 2002.

A celebration of life service was conducted March 20, 2002 at Sandy Cross Baptist Church.

Alease R. Howell
SUFFOLK, Va. - Alease Russell Howell, 87, a native of Gates County, died March 18, 2002, at Nansemond Pointe Healthcare. She was the widow of William Carroll Howell.

A funeral was conducted March 22, 2002 at Sidney F. Harrell Chapel of Harrell and Hill Funeral Home by the Rev. Byron McCreary. Interment will be in Holly Lawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Howell was a member of Trinity Christian Church and former president of Trinity Ladies Auxiliary. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Howell Peace of Suffolk; a son. Donald H. Howell of Bohannon: five grandchildren: and six great-grandchildren.