The R-C News-Herald

April 29, 2003

Kimberly H. Britton
AHOSKIE - Kimberly Holloman Britton, 39, of the 500 block S. Pembroke Ave., died April 26, 2003, in Pitt County Memorial Hospital.

A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Ahoskie by the Rev. Dr. Jesse J. Croom. The family received friends at Garrett Funeral Home, Ahoskie, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday and other times at the home. Memorial donations may be made to ``Operation In As Much,'' c/o First Baptist Church of Ahoskie, P.O. Box 649, Ahoskie, NC 27910.

Mrs. Britton was born in Wilson County and was a member of First Baptist Church of Ahoskie where she served as Sunday school teacher. She was a member of Mom on Missions, The W.M.U. and former I.S. Director at Roanoke Chowan Hospital. Kim was a computer systems analyst of Nucor Steel.

Survivors include her husband, Tim Britton of Ahoskie; two sons, Bryan Britton and Austin Britton of the home; her parents, Harold L. Sr. and Billie Frazier Holloman of Aulander; two sisters, Karen H. Early of Aulander and Allison H. Avery of Rocky Mount; and a brother, Hal Holloman of New Bern.

Edward W. Jones
HARRELLSVILLE - Edward Wilbur "Jack'' Jones, 79, died April 27, 2003.

A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Garrett Funeral Home, Ahoskie.

Colonel L. Turner
DREWRYVILLE, Va. - Colonel Lee "Short'' Turner, 73, died April 23, 2003.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at J.W. Faison Memorial Chapel, Seaboard.

Nellie R. Bess
CHESAPEAKE, Va. - Nellie Ramsey Bess, 69, a native of Jackson, died April 22, 2003.

Mrs. Bess was a member of St. Thomas AME Zion Church, where she was a deaconess and served on the usher board.

Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Allen R. Bess; a son, Clyde Boone of Norfolk; two stepsons, Allen Bess of North Carolina and Anthony Bess of Norfolk; two stepdaughters, Alvina Beverly of Norfolk and Alease Bess of North Carolina; two sisters, Mary E. Smith and Carrie Clement, both of Norfolk; eight grandchildren; and six stepgrandchildren.

A funeral was conducted Monday at St. Thomas AME Zion Church. Interment was in Roosevelt Memorial Park. Pretlow and Sons Funeral Home, Chesapeake, was in charge.

Tina J. Riddick
GATESVILLE - Tina Mae Jordan Riddick, 84, died April 23, 2003.

A funeral was conducted Saturday at Bagley's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Winfall. Stallings Funeral Home, Hertford, was in charge.

Florence Winston
WINDSOR - Florence Winston, 85, died April 21, 2003.

A funeral was conducted Sunday at Oxley Hill Baptist Church. Gilliam Funeral Home was in charge.

Hattie Hicks
ROANOKE RAPIDS - Hattie Mae Austin Hicks, 74, died April 24, 2003, at Guardian Care Nursing Center, Roanoke Rapids.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Twilight Baptist Church, Weldon, by the Rev. Danny Jones. Interment will be Twilight Baptist Church Cemetery. H.D. Pope Funeral Home is in charge.

James E. Wilder Jr.
HOUSTON, Texas - James E. Wilder Jr., 79, a native of Harrellsville, died April 26, 2003, in Houston. He was the widower of Erin Wilder.

A memorial service will be held at a later date in Houston.

Wilder was an Army veteran of WWII, having served in France, Germany and England. While here, he was awarded the Purple Heart.

Survivors include a daughter, Ruthie Potter of Houston; a son, Grey Wilder of Germany; sisters, Nancy Evans of Williamsburg, Va., and Marion Johnson of Harrellsville; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.