Gates County Index

March 6, 2002

Katherine W. Casper
GATES - Katherine Winslow Casper, 76, a native of Gates County, died March 2, 2002 in Down East Health and Rehab. She was the daughter of the late Josiah and Martha Erma Winslow and the widow of Cecil C. Casper Sr.

Casper was a member of Up River Friends Church in Belvidere.

A graveside service was conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in the Casper Family Cemetery by the Rev. Billy Presley.

Survivors include one son, Cecil Casper Jr. of Gates; two sisters, Iona Wilder of Belvidere and Clarine Casper of Gates and one brother, Charles Winslow of Hertford.

R. R. Brinkley Sr.
SUFFOLK, Va., - R. Ryland Brinkley Sr., 77 a native of Nansemond County, Va., died
Feb. 26, 2002 at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital.

Brinkley was the son of the late Carlton W. Brinkley & Maybelle Horton Brinkley.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m., March 1, 2002 at Eureka Baptist Church in Corapeake with the Rev. Cameron Currin official. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eureka Baptist Church Building Fund or Memorial Fund, P.O. Bo 68, Corapeake, NC 27926 or to a charity of ones choice.

Brinkley had retired as a rural letter carrier from the U.S. Postal Service. He was also co-owner of the Knight & Brinkley Store at Cypress Chapel, Va. for 25 years.

He was a lifelong member of Eureka Baptist Church and was church treasurer for 50 years. He was a deacon, member of the Men's Bible class, Baptist Men, the Young at Heart Seniors Club and the Bethlehem Fellowship Club.

He was a charter member of Cypress Chapel Ruritan Club. He was a past president and had 42 years perfect attendance.

Survivors include his wife, Rachel Byrd; four sons, Robert R. Brinkley of Suffolk, Va., C.P. Brinkley of Buena Vista, Va., Fred Brinkley of Suffolk, Va., and E. Roger Brinkley of Suffolk, Va.; one brother, Thomas Brinkley of Suffolk, Va., and six grandchildren.

Gene R. Bundy
SUFFOLK, Va. - Gene Roy Bundy, 50, a native of Gates County, died Feb. 27, 2002 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

Bundy was the son of the late George F. Bundy and Allie Vann Bundy.

A graveside service was conducted at 11a.m., March 1,2002 at Holly Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. David Jendrey officiating. Contributions may be made to Western Branch Baptist Church Building Fund, 6952 Old Myrtle Road, Suffolk, Va. 23434.

Bundy was a retired auto mechanic for Glenn Martin and was a member of the Myrtle Hunt Club. He was a former member of the Peanut City Bass Masters and the Suffolk Cosmopolitan Club.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Hedgepeth Bundy of Suffolk Va.; two sisters, Mary Carter of Suffolk Va. and Barbara Rountree of Corapeake; his adopted parents, Bobby and Joyce Keen of Suffolk, Va.

Daisy B. Boone
GATES - Daisy Blanche Boone, 81, died Feb. 27, 2002.

A service was conducted March 3, 2002 at Stoney Branch Baptist Church.