AULANDER – Henry Earl Lassiter, age 73, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 21, 2016, with his family by his side.

Henry was born in Hertford County on January 14, 1943, to the late Herman Ford and Lula Dunning Lassiter. He graduated from Aulander High School as Valedictorian of his class. He was a lifelong learner who broadened his knowledge by the intensive reading of non-fiction materials. He was observed by one of his daughter’s college friends to be able to join a conversation about practically any subject.

Henry worked as a bookkeeper for Mr. Sam Farmer and L. S. Jernigan & Son. He served the Millennium Community as a former fireman and worked for 43 years with the Millennium Water Association as secretary.

Henry took his spiritual life seriously. He was a member of Millennium P. H. Church and served in many capacities as a younger man.

Mr. Lassiter was a collector of knowledge, wisdom, coins, stamps, old glass, and was an expert in Native American studies. He shared his expertise with many of his wife’s classes over her teaching career. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Henry is survived by his loving wife Brenda; his daughter, Erin Lassiter Jones and her husband Kevin of Ahoskie; his brother, George Wesley Lassiter and his wife Eman of Tacoma, WA; his nephew, Stephen Douglas Lassiter and his wife Karen of Lynnwood, WA, a sister-in-law, Linda Byrd of Aulander; two brothers-in-law, Al Byrd of Aulander, and Luther Byrd of Kinston; an aunt, Marion Dilday and her husband Henry of Ahoskie; an uncle, George Dunning, Jr. of FL, along with his “Adopted Son”, Bobby Cooke and his wife Lynn of Ahoskie.

Visitation will be held Sunday, January 24, 2016, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service, Ahoskie, NC.

A celebration of life funeral service will be held on Monday, January 25, 2016, at 2:00 pm at the Millennium Pentecostal Holiness Church, Aulander, NC, with the Rev. Taylor Latham officiating. Burial will follow at Job Cemetery.

We will update on our website if the funeral arrangements change due to weather conditions.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Millennium Christian Daycare, PO Box 147, Aulander, NC 27805 or Amedisys Hospice, 1072 US 64, Plymouth, 27962.

Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service – Ahoskie Chapel is handling the arrangements for the Lassiter family and online condolences can be directed to the family by visiting www.garrettsykesfs.com.