The R-C News-Herald Obituaries for Aug. 5, 2004

Published 12:00 am Saturday, August 14, 2004

Isaac Bond

WINDSOR – Isaac Bond, 63, died July 31, 2004, in Bertie Memorial Hospital, Windsor.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gilliam Funeral Home Chapel, Windsor. Burial will be in the Gilliam family cemetery.

Joseph Bond

WINDSOR – Joseph Bond, 22, died July 30, 2004.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Oaks Baptist Church, Winsdor. Burial will be in Indian Woods Baptist Church.

Talmon C. Miller

AHOSKIE – Talmon Connor &uot;T.C.&uot; Miller, 86, a native of Bertie County, died August 2, 2004, at Roanoke-Chowan Hospital.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Garrett Funeral Home Chapel, Ahoskie, by the Rev. Bob Skeens. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens. Garrett Funeral Home, Ahoskie, is in charge. Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity.

Miller was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He was a self-employed painting contractor, and was a S/Sgt. in the U.S. Army during World War II. He also served in the Ardennes, Rhinelard and Centural Europe Campaigns.

Survivors include his wife, May C. Harrington Miller; a daughter, Teresa M. Futile of Ahoskie; a son, Hilton Miller of Ahoskie; and two sisters, Geneva Musician of Ahoskie and Geraldine Hillman of Harrellsville.

Jessie Mae Stewart

FRANKLIN, Va. – Jessie Mae &uot;Grandma&uot; Stewart, 85, a native of Murfreesboro, died July 31, 2004, in her home.

A funeral was conducted Wednesday at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 35441 S. Quay Road, Franklin, by Pastor Robert E. Duck. Burial was in the church cemetery. Elvin Vaughan Funeral Home was in charge.

Mrs. Steward was retired from Franklin Seafood in 1984 and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Franklin, where she served on the Missionary Board, Hospitality Committee and in the senior choir. She was also a member of the gospel group, Star Light Course of Franklin.

Survivors include six daughters, Cressie A. Boone of Franklin, Eva Jean Newton of Suffolk, Shirley M. Eley of Franklin, Pamela Stewart of Suffolk, Carolyn Parker of Franklin and Janice E. Anderson, of Northern, Va.; four sons, Ralph Lewis of Murfreesboro, David Stewart Jr. of Franklin, Tim Stewart of Franklin and Kenny C. Stewart of Murfreesboro; two sisters, Ardella Lewis of White Plains, N.Y. and Novella Bower of Murfreesboro; a brother, John Henry Lewis of Philadelphia, Pa.; 17 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.

Dr. Eddie E. Henderson

CANDOR – Dr. Eddie E. Henderson, 53, a native of Bertie County, died July 31, 2004, at Carolina House of Pinehurst.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Woodville Plains Baptist Church by the Rev. Robert Walton. Burial will be in Weeping Mary Baptist Church Cemetery. Wilder’s Funeral Home, Inc., Aulander, is in charge.

Dr. Henderson was Director of Special Projects, Montgomery Schools. He was a member of Woodville Plains Baptist Church.

Brandon T. Newsome

CLINTON, Md. – Brandon Terrell Newsome, 17, died August 1, 2004, at Ft. Washington Medical Center.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Church of the Great Commission, Camp Springs, Md. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Newsome family cemetery, Kelford. Wilder’s Funeral Home, Inc., Aulander, is in charge.

Survivors include his parents, James A. and Charlene Cherry Newsome of Clinton; a brother, Theo Newsome of Clinton; a sister, Deidra Hall of Maryland; and his grandparents, Elaine Cherry and Eva Newsome of Kelford.