BTH£ CAROLINIAN!
GABBING
ABOUT TOWN
_ BY ANNIE H. THORPE
tki.kpm'
MY GOD IS NO STRANGER
I’ve never seen God, but
I know how I feel.
It’s people like you who admire
Him so real.
It seems that I pass Him so often
Each day.
In the face of people I meet on my
Way.
He’s the stars in the Heaven, a
Smile on some face,
A leaf on a tree or a rose in a vase.
He's winter and autumn and summer
And spring,
In short, God is every real and
Wonderful thing.
I wish I might meet Him much more
Than I do,
I would if there were more people
Like you.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday to Ms. Evelyn
* Anderson of Woodpecker Court, who
will be celebrating another birthday
; on Nov. 25. We know not the age, but
; what does it matter? God knows and
that’s it. May you live to celebrate
! many, many more. Happy birthday.
I Birthday greetings are also extend
: ed to Ms. Johnnie Mae Merriwether
of East Cabarrus Street, who will also
celebrate another birthday on Nov.
26. May you live to celebrate manv.
many more and please have a happy
birthday. We join with your mother in
wishing you the best of birthdays.
NEWS OF DEATH
News reached us of the death of Dr.
E.E. Morgan, Jr. of Akron, Ohio on
Oct. 16. He was the son of the late
Rev. E.E. Morgan, who at one time
pastored Rush Metropolitan AME
Zion Church here. To this family we
extend our heartfelt sympathy with
the hoipe that God will soon heal your
wounds and dry up all your tears.
SPECIAL PROGRAM HELD
The first International Cultural
Awareness Celebration was held at
Rush Metropolitan AME Zion Church
on Saturday, Nov. 18, and Sunday,
Nov. 19, featuring several African
dignitaries who spared no pains in
making us intelligent of their traits
and formalities. A great program
was witnessed. Music was rendered
by the St. Augustine's College Vision
Singers and the Enloe High School
Singers.
NOTE:
With Thanksgiving coming we will
look forward to you telling us about
your guests. Thanks, however, in ad
vance.
# •
BRO. JAMES THOMAS’
GOSPEL
WORLD
rrr
; A fellowship service will be held
Sunday at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew Bap
: tist Church, 5410 Louisburg Road.
Rev. Nathaniel Woods of New Pro
vidence Baptist Church, Fuquay, will
be the speaker. Rev. Ronald Avery is
•: pastor.
A birthday musical program will be
held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Felton
Grove Baptist Church, with the
Gospel Carlettes, the M.B. & B.
: Family Gospel Singers and others.
Piney Grove AME Church, 3813
Pleasant Valley Road, will observe
■: Family Night Sunday at 5 p.m. with
the Baldwin Family and the Halifax
Vocal Choir, and others.
James Ollie Massenburg, III, will
preach his first sermon Sunday at 11
a.m. at Weeping Willow Miracle
Church of God, 429 Solar Drive.
Pastor Robert Siler and White Rock
■' Church, Chapel Hill, will render ser
vice Sunday at 7:30 p.m. for Pastor
James P. Perkins and Victory Taber
nacle Church at Mt. Calvary Holy
Church, 1014 Smithfield St.
The Capitol City Five of Raleigh
£ will be presented in concert Sunday
at 3 p.m. at Wendell First Baptist
Church.
The 10th anniversary of the
Travelettes and Co. of Zebulon will be
held Sunday at Rolesville Elemen
tary School. Doors open at 4 p.m. and
the program begins at 5 p.m.
Good Hope Missionary Baptist
Church will observe its pastor’s an
niversary Sunday at 6 p.m. Rev. W.B.
Cunningham is pastor.
The Apostlettes will observe their
16th anniversary Sunday at the
Raleigh Safety Club. Doors open at 5
p.m. and the program begins at 6
p.m.
Bishop Timpson will be in charge of
services Sunday at 11 a.m. at St.
Joseph Freewill Baptist Church. Rev.
Martha Utley will render service Sun
day at 2:30 p.m. at the same location.
The Junior Choir of Cutts Chapel
Freewill Baptist Church, Angier, will
observe its 11th anniversary Sunday
at 3 p.m. Elder Thomas J.
Washington is pastor.
Bishop Scott and the Senior Choir
will be in charge of services Sunday
at 11:30 a.m. at True-Way Church of
God in Christ.
Rev. Howard Winston will render
service Sunday at 3 p.m. at Congrega
tional Holy Church, 1113 S. State St.,
for the Junior Church Department.
First Baptist Church, Fuquay
Varina, will observe its 77th anniver
sary Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Tyner
will be the speaker, with White Oak
Baptist Church. Dinner will be serv
Tupper Memorial Baptist Chuch
and Rev. Leotha Debnam will
observe their annual Thanksgiving
service Sunday at 11 a.m. Dr. Percy
L. High, pastor of Mt. Vernon Baptist
Church, Durham, will be the speaker.
Malaby’s Cross Road Baptist
Church will Observe its pastor’s 32nd
anniversary Sunday at 2:30 p.m Rev.
Anthony Eaton of Jones Chapel Bap
tist Church will be the speaker. Rev.
C.A. Jones, Sr. is pastor.
Evangelist Barron and Prayer
Band No. 2 will render service Satur
day at 7:30 p.m. at Gethsemane True
Vine Holiness Church on Howard
Thomas’ Joy Night service, with
Lulu Hinton witr <>t>s«;rve
her 92nd birthday Sunday at St. Mary
Church on Holly Springs Road. Rev..
Mangums Mercis will be the speaker.
The Raleigh City Missionary Union
will meet Sunday at 3 p.m. at Faith
Missionary Baptist Church, 908 Suf
folk Blvd.
Rev. Willie Howard will be the
speaker Sunday at 11:30 a.m. at Faith
Healing Center with the BLW Ensem
ble.
Eldress Betty Hedgepeth will
render service Sunday at 3 p.m. at
Alston Memorial in Hillsborough.
Prayer service will be held each
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Faith
Healing Center.
A musical program will be
presented Sunday at 3 p.m. at Union
Baptist Church for the building fund.
Rev. Howard H. Vandergriff,
pastor of Trinity Freewill Baptist
Church, 2141 Rock Quarry Road, will
observe his 14th anniversary Sunday
at 11 a.m. Rev. N.E. Dew of Lucama
will be the speaker. Rev. W.R. Turner
will be the speaker Sunday at 3 p.m.
at the same location.
Bible study is held each Thursday
at 8 p.m. Evangelist Night will be at 8
p.m. each Friday. Sunday School will
meet Sunday at 10 a.m. with services
held at 11 a.m. at Gateway to Heaven
Holiness Church. A building fund ser
vice will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. at
the same location.
Straightway Temple Holiness
Church will observe its sixth church
anniversary Sunday at 11 a.m. in
Zebulon. Eldress Shirley Demday is
pastor.
The Trustee Board will sponsor a
building fund program Sunday at 6:30
p.m. at St. Anna Freewill Baptist
Church.
Tupper Mem. Sets
Homecoming And
Harvest Service
Homecoming and Harvest Rally
service will be observed at Tupper
Memorial Baptist Church Sunday at
11 a.m.
Special recognition willbe extend
ed to former members who. will be
coming home. Dinners will be served
following the morning’s worship ser
vice.
Music will be rendered by the
Melvin Davis Memorial Singers with
Ms. Sissy Oppenheimer, guest soloist.
Dr. Percy High, a native of Raleigh
now serving as pastor at Mount Ver
non Baptist Church in Durham, will
be the speaker for the 11 a.m. worship
service.
Ms. Andrea Bridges and Ms.
Omega Sanders are co-chairpersons
for the homecoming service. Dr.
Leotha Debnam, Sr. is pastor.
GOAL*
All successful people have a goal.
Not a fuzzy, indefinite objective, but
rather a sharp, clearly defined,
specific goal. No one can get where he
wants to go unless he knows where he
wants to go or what he wants to be or
do. '' V
Dr. Norman V. Peale
HAPPINESS
Happiness is no easy matter. It is
very hard to find it within ourselves,
antf Impassible to find it anywhere
Chamfort
SMITH TEMPLE FREEWILL
BAPTIST
Worship services began Sunday,
Nov. 19, with the call to worship by
I the pastor, Rev. Theodore
McAllister, Jr. The Chancellor Choir
and the Male Chorus marched in sing
ing “We’re Marching to Zion." The
first hymn was “Pass Me Not.”
The pastor led the responsive
reading and the affirmation of faith.
The second hymn was “Tis So
Sweet.” The morning scripture
lesson was taken from Revelation
21:1-4 by Deacon Fred Morris.
As the Senior Ushers lifted the mis
sion offering, the Chancellor Choir
sang “Oh, I Want to See Him” and
“Jesus is a Rock in a Weary Land.”
Assistant Church Secretary Lynda
Rascoe read the church an
. nouncements and recognized visitors.
Rev. McAllister assembled the
children for the children’s moment.
During the general and building fund
offerings, the Chancellor Choir sang
“What a Friend" and “I Can Depend
on God.” William Canady led the of
fertory prayer. Rev. McAllister led
the altar prayer. The pre-message
special was “I Can’t Even Walk.”
Rev. McAllister’s sermon was titl
ed "If the Lord Has Blessed You, You
Ought To Tell It.” His text was from
Psalms 1:1 and Matthew 5:11-12. He
warned us that prosperity is not
always the blessings of the Lord.
Satan has the power to deceive and to
poison men’s minds. We must be true
to God’s word in order to know His
will. God roots us and plants us in His
word so that we may flourish in the
blessings He provides.
As the Male Chorus sang “Some
day,” the invitation to Christian
discipleship was extended and one
candidate came forward to become a
member and was accepted. After the
closing by the choir, the pastor gave
the benediction.
OAK GROVE MISSIONARY
BAPTIST
Sunday School began Nov. 19 at 10
a.m. The lesson was from Revelation
11:15, “The Victorious Christ.”
The lesson explained that the figure
of speech in the verses of Revelation
require some study on our part. The
ultimate meaning is that Christ is the
victorious warrior referred to, and
that Satan already knows that he has
already failed.
The Sunday worship services began
with the call to worship given by Rev.
;William Y. Davis at 11:15 a.m. The
music was provided by the William
Y. Davis Spiritual Light Ensemble.
Prayer was led by Deacon Arthur
Denning.
The mission offering was received
by the ushers. Tithes were brought
forward. The Missionary Circle ask
ed for a love offering to provide meat
to go along with the canned goods
already donated. The Missionary Cir
cle has selected four families to
which the donated food will be
delivered before Thanksgiving.
The sermon in this Thanksgiving
season was taken from Psalms 95,
“Eating From God’s Table.” Rev.
Davis told of the conflict between
David and Saul, of how Saul had set
up a feast to celebrate while David
was forced to hide in the rocks.
He went on to tell how God caused
Saul and his warriors to fall into a
deep sleep. While they slept, David
went forth to the table provided and
ate. Upon finishing, he took a portion
of Saul’s garment from the sleeping
man to prove he had really been
there.
This illustrates that if we have faith
in God He will provide. Many other il
lustrations—such as how we may
think we are great, but in the end we
must acknowledge all greatness
comes from God. Nebuchadnezzar
claimed all greatness, giving no
thanks to God, and was cast down to
live as a beast for several years, and
realized that at the end of that time,
God had provided for him even when
he had the mind of a beast. His riches
counted for nothing.
We should be truly thankful for the
goodness we receive from God’s
table.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rev. I.J. Irving and church from
Sanford will hold services here Nov.
26 at 2:30 p.m.
The Missionary Circle offers many
thanks to all who donated to the
.Thanksgiving food drive. We have
collected enough food and funds to
provide for four needy families.
Joe Ann Thomas is church
reporter.
ST. MARY’S AME
Sunday School began at 10 a.m.
with the superintendent, James
Taylor, in charge. The lesson was
taken from Galatians 6:1-10. The
topic of discussion was “Am I My
Brother’s Keeper?” The lesson dealt
with helping one another in good
times and bad times and working
from worship services to community
services as a Christian toward suc
cessful living in Christ Jesus.
Morning services began at 11 a.m.
with the Doxology and call to worship
by the newly appointed pastor, Rev.
J.A. Hemby. The Senior Choir sang
the opening hymn. “Come We That
Love the Lord.”
The invocation wii by James
Taylor as the Senior Choir sang soft
ly, “Teach Me, Master, Teach Me."
The scripture was read from I
Thessalonians 5:1-15 by Rev. Hemby,
followed by the Decalogue and Gloria
Patri.
The announcements and
acknowledgements were read by Ms.
Dorothy Thomas. Missionary and
general offerings were taken by the
ushers. James Taylor then led the lit
tle children in a “Moment with
Christ” mini-lecture.
Rev. Hemby briefly talked about,
prayer as the altar call invitation was
extended. Following the altar call,
the Senior Choir electrified the wor
ship atmosphere with their sermonic
hymn, "God’s Word." Rev. Hemby
then ministered to the congregation
from I Thessalonians 5:16-18, using as
the subject, “Thanks-living.” Rev.
Hemby said the art of thanksgiving is
thanks-living. Thanks-living is thank
ing God for the gift of life by living it
'triumphantly. It is thanking God for
our gifts, talents, and abilities by ac
cepting them and using them to in
vest for the Christian good.
Following the sermon, the Senior
Choir and congregation sang the
Lord’s Prayer. Rev. Hemby then ex
tended the invitation to Christian
discipleship. The minister and con
gregation recited the Apostles’ Creed
and Doxology, followed by the
benediction.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Christmas play will take place
Dec. 17 at 5 p.m.
Please bring food for the needy.
Dec. 17.
Christmas Breakfast will be held
Dec. 24 at 9 a.m.
Let us pray for the sick and pray for
one another.
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD
Services opened at 6 a.m., with Ms.
Fayger M. White in charge of the ear
ly morning prayer service. Sunday
School opened at 9:20 a.m., with the
superintendent, Luther Perry, in
charge. The subject of the lesson was
“The Victorious Christ,” Revelation
11:15.
Morning worship began at 11 a.m.,
with Isaac White in charge of the ser
vice. The Senior Choir rendered the
music, with Ms. Cheryl Caldwell at
the organ and Ms. Anne Lott at the
piano. Responsive reading was taken
from No. 36, titled, “Thanksgiving.”
Prayer was offered by Ms. Laura
Rogers.
Rev. James W. Lewis took his ser
mon from Exodus 13. Announcements
were made by Ms. Barbara Stewart.
The invitation was called and the
prayer room was opened for souls to
be prayed for. The offering for the
morning was lifted and church was
dismissed by the pastor, Rev. James
W. Lewis.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m„ youth
fellowship hour will be held.
Wednesday at 8 p.m., prayer and
Bible study will take place.
On Thursday at 7 p.m., choir
rehearsal will be held.
Saturday at noon, Brownie Troop
No. 1013 and Junior Troop No. 489
meet.
Members on the sick and shut-in
list are Ms. Nora Williams and Ms.
Georgia Williams. Remember to
pray for the sick and suffering
everywhere. Prayer is the key to
Heaven and faith unlocks the door.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: God
reveals Himself and is truly found to
be the never-failing refuge for those
who are His in the days of their
deepest troubles.
Church reporter is Ms. Bettie Jean
Watson.
LILLINGTON STAR
The church celebrated its 96th bir
thday with a bang last Sunday. Sun
day School at 10 a.m. and morning
worship at 11 a.m. featured a large
attendance.
The morning message was
delivered by the pastor, Dr. G.D.
McNeill. He preached from Matthew
5:16 on the subject, “Standing and
Shining." He gave one of his best ser
mons.
Music was furnished by the Senior
Choir and the New Generation Choir.
Music for the afternoon service
was brought by the New Generation
Choir and the message came from
Evangelists Frances Overby McLean
of Bunnlevel. She preached a sermon
titled “Getting To My Father’s
House” from John 14:5.
After the service, the oldest
members were recognized. Ms.
Brinia Atkins was the oldest, followed
by Ms. Mary Baldwin, Ms. Lillar
Campbell, Ms. Cora JacksaR, Ms.
Lacy McDonald and ftbv. Roy
Blackmon. Each was presented a gift
by Ms. Mabel Taylor.
Visitors were on hand from McNeill
Memorial Church, Dunn; Rev. Laura
Knight, Charlie McNeill, beacon and
Mrs. Hampton and many more.
RUSH METROPOLITAN AME ZION
Church School began at 9:30 a.m.
with the superintendent, Deacon
Jesse Degraffenreidt, in charge. He
conducte&the devotional period while
all classes were assembled. At the
close of the devotion, classes moved
to their places where lesson study
periods began. As they returned to
the sanctuary at 10:20 a.m., a general
review of the lesson was given by Ms.
Eula Turner. Remarks, an
nouncements and class reports
followed. With the awarding of ban
ners for both attendance and finance
and the singing of “Blest Be the Tie
That Binds” and the repeating of the
Church School mizpah, this phase of
worship ended.
Preludes began promptly at 10:55
a.m., with Ms. Ethel Jeffreys at the
organ and Randy Shepherd on the
•piano. Then came the processional,
led by the Junior Choir and Spiritual
Chorus, marching to the tune of
"Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone.”
As they paused around the altar, the
dal to worship and scripture were
given by the pastor, Rev. C.E. Willie,
III. The song of praise followed.
The hymn of preparation was
“Come, Thou Fount of Every Bless
ing," followed by the responsive'
reading from Genesis 1:8. The Gloria
Patri followed. Scripture lesson was
then read by Rev. Allen from Isaiah
41, comprising several verses. The
pastoral prayer was offered by the
pastor.
The hymn of praise was “Savior
Like a Shepherd Lead Us.” The
members then reaffirmed their faith
in the Apostles’ Creed. The an
nouncements were given by the
pastor. The ministry of kindness was
lifted during the rendition of “Rejoice
in the Lord” by the Junior Choir.
Selections were also rendered by
the Spiritual Chorus, including “How
Great Thou Art” and“If I Can Help
Somebody," with soloists Ms. Ethel
Ridley and Kizzie Johnson.
The pastor then delivered the
message, having chosen his discourse
from Luke 18:11 on the subject, “A
Grumbling Race of People.” As the
invitation to Christian discipleship
was extended, the choirs and con
gregation sang “Just As I Am.” The
offering and recognition of visitors
were handled by the pastor. Quite a
few visitors graced the services. The
recessional hymn, benediction and
postlude concluded the morning ser
vice.
Church reporter is Ms. Annie H.
Thorpe.
BRIGHT HOPE DIVINE HOLY
CHURCH OF GOD, INC.
Sunday School began at 10 a.m.
with the superintendent, Sister
Rebecca LaSane, in charge.
Morning worship began at 11 a.m.,
with Evangelist Annie Blackmon and
Sister Ethel Davis in charge of devo
tion. After devotion, Evangelist
Robeta Glover was in charge of the
service.
Music was rendered by the Bright
Hope Male Chorus, accompanied by
Cornelius Alston on bass guitar and
Sister Receland Jones at the organ.
-The opening song was “You Can’t
Make It To Heaven,” led by
Evangelist Robert Currie.
Invocation was given by Evangelist
Deborah Gordon, followed by a
choral response of “Had It Not Been
for Him.”
The morning scripture was read by
Deacon Oliver Alston from John
.14:1-6.
Home mission offering was lifted
by the youth ushers. Announcements
and welcome to visitors were given
by Ms. Renee Wiggins, followed by
the giving of tithes. After this, prayer
was offered.
The speaker for the morning was
Assistant Pastor Mary White. After
the inspirational selection by the
Bright Hope Male Chorus of “Be
Done,” led by Deacon Oliver Alston,
she brought the message from John
18:34-37, using for a subject, “Born
for a Purpose.”
Assistant Pastor White stated that
everyone is born for a purpose. Some
find out that purpose early in life and
'some never find the purpose. We
were born to praise and worship God
and abstain from sin.
Altar call was made in which the
Lord delivered and set free those who
were bound and burdened.
Remarks were given, followed by
the benediction.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There will be no service on Wednes
day night.
On Thursday, Nov. 23, service will
be hied at the church with Pastor Ver
na Peterkin as speaker.
The Bright Hope Male Chorus will
have.their anniversary on Nov. 26 at 5
p.m. at the church, 16 Bragg St.
Church reporter is Ms. Rebecca La
Sane.
MS. BERTHA E. MASSENBURG
Ms. Bertha E. Massenburg, 63, of
1206 Bunch Drive in Raleigh, died
Sunday, Nov. 19. Funeral services
are to be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov.
24, at Mount Pleasant Baptist
Church. Burial will be at the church
cemetery.
Surviving are husband, Samuel C.
Massenburg of Raleigh; daughters,
Ms. Dianne Rodman, Ms. Geraldine
Adams and Ms. Pearlene Williams,
all of Raleigh; brothers, Ernest
Hunter of East Orange, N.J. and'
Hubert Brodie of Raleigh; nine
grandchildren and five great-grand
children.
Visitation will be Thursday from
1-10 p.m.
Arrangements are by Lightner
Funeral Home.
MS. MARY BETHEA
Ms. Mary P. Bethea of 3303 Samora
St., Raleigh, died Monday, Nov. 13.
Funeral services were scheduled for
Friday, Nov. 24, at Haywood Funeral
Home. Burial was at Carolina
Biblical Gardens.
' Surviving are daughters, Mary
King, Nellie McLeod and Glenell
Williams, all of Raleigh, Annie B.
Bright of Fuquay-Varina, Louise
Tucker of Fayetteville; son, Alfred
Bethea of Raleigh; brother, Rufus
McNeil of Lillington.
Wake was held from 7-6 p.m. Tues
day, Nov. 21.
Arrangements were by Haywood
Funeral Home.
CORNWALLIS DUNN
Cornwallis Dunn of 901ft E. Eden
ten St. died Monday, Nov. 13. Funeral
services were held at 1 p.m. Satur
day, Nov. 18, at Faith Missionary
Baptist Church. Burial was in Good
Hope Cemetery.
Surviving are daughters, Phyllis
Winters, Pauline Wingate-Rouse,
Beatrice Jones *nd Pam Miles, all of
Raleigh, Connie Watson of Maryland;
sons, Wallace A. Dunn and Robert L.
Dunn, both of Raleigh; sisters,
Eldora Higgins and Zelma Crowder,
both of Baltimore, Md-, Nova Dunn
and Mary Bridges, both of Raleigh,
Emma Lee Greene of Long Island,
N.Y.; brothers, John Dunn of
Raleigh, Frank Dunn of Brooklyn,
N.Y.; 17 grandchildren and eight
gtiiat-grandchildren.
The family received visitors at Lea
Funeral Home from 8-9 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 17/
MS. JASMINE m. kornegay
Ms. Jasmine M. Komegay, of 3712
Bitlernut Lane, Garner, died Mon
day, Nov. 13. Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at Lea
Funeral Home. Burial was in
Carolina Biblical Gardens.
Surviving are a mother, Ms. Phyllis
Kornegay of Mount Olive; father,
Lynwood Kornegay, Sr., of the home;
sisters, Consuela K. Kornegay of
Mount Olive and Amber L. Kornegay
of the home; brother, Lynwood E.
Kornegay of the home; paternal
great-grandmother, Sally Oates, of
Brooklyn, N.Y.; maternal grand
parents, Dora and John Edwards of
Raleigh; maternal great
grandparents, Rosa and William
Jones of Raleigh.
Arrangements were by Lea
Funeral Home.
MS. DORETHA MARABLE
Ms. Doretha Marable, formerly of
Raleigh, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, in
Boston, Mass. Funeral was at 2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18, at Juniper Level
Church. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Surviving are daughters, Tammy
Harrington of Boston, Mass., Pamela
Height of Raleigh; sons, Steve
Marable and Kevin Harrington, both
of Boston, Mass.; mother and step
father, Mary Vines and Plummer
Vines, Sr., of Raleigh; sister, Ethel
Leach of Raleigh; brother, Plummer
Vines, Jr., of Raleigh; and one grand
child.
Arrangements were by Lea
Funeral Home.
MS. LILLIAN L. LUMPKINS
Ms. Lillian Leach Lumpkins, of 311
Marywood Drive, Raleigh, died Tues
day, Nov. 14. Funeral was held at
noon Saturday, Nov. 18, at Martin
Street Baptist Church. Burial was in
Carolina Biblical Gardens.
Surviving are daughters, Ms. Paula
J. Tillman of Raleigh, and one grand
child.
Viewing hours were 1-10 p.m. Fri
day, Nov. 17, at Lightner Funeral
Home.
JONAS W. ATKINSON
Jonas Wesley Atkinson, of 432 Solar
Drive, died Wednesday, Nov. 15.
Funeral was held at 2 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 19, at Davie Street Presbyterian
Church. Burial was in Atkinson
Cemetery, Johnston County.
Surviving are a wife, Roaetta
Atkinson of the home; daughters,
Joanne Langley of Broken Arrow,
Okla., Retha Bethea, Glenda and
Anita Atkinson, all of Raleigh;
sisters, Juanita Allen of Raleigh,
Helen Merritt of Queens, N.Y., Grace
Benns of Maryland; brother, Howard
Atkinson of Hampton, Va.; and six
grandchildren.
< See OBITS . P.l»>