Obituaries from the Saturday, May 3, 2008 issue of the Roxboro-Courier Times

Clem Clay

The funeral for Clem Clay, 76, of 414 Woodsdale Rd., who died Monday, April 28, 2008, at the Treyburn Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness, will be conducted at 1 p.m. today, May 3, in Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church by the Rev. Ben Clay and the Rev. Patrick Clay. Burial will be in the Clay Family Cemetery.

Mr. Clay was a retired U.S. Navy veteran, having served more than 20 years.

In 1979, he founded Clay's Flower Shop and operated it for 29 years.

Surviving are his wife, Blanche B. Clay; two daughters, Clementine Talley of Durham and Amethia Clay of Raleigh; a son, Gregory Clay of Washington, D.C.; three sisters, Rossie Weaver of Ahoskie, Winifred Holman of Virgilina, Va. and Virginia Williams of Auburn, Ala.; a brother, Amos Godfrey Clay of Toledo, Ohio; and two grandchildren.

Arrangements are by Cunningham and Nelson Funeral Home.

George H. Lattie Jr.

The funeral for George H. Lattie Jr., 65, of 501 Jones St., who died Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Person Memorial Hospital following a brief illness, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, May 5, in New Mt. Zion Baptist Church by the Rev. Dorwin L. Howard. Burial will be in the Peace Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Lattie was a native of Person County.

He was a member of New Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Surviving are five aunts, Beulah Rogers, Bernice Smith and Dennia Bolton, all of Roxboro, Nannie Reed of Chester, Pa. and Iola Lattie of Hillsborough; and an uncle, James Bolton of Roxboro.

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Cunningham & Nelson Funeral Home.

Mangum M. Martin

GLEN ALLEN, Va. — The funeral for Mangum Madison Martin, 79, of Glen Allen, Va. who died Tuesday, April 29, 2008, was conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 1, in Calvary Baptist Church in Roxboro.

Surviving are his wife Hattie Martin; two sons Steve Martin and wife, Lynne, and Gil Martin and wife, Denise; a daughter, Vickie Blunt and husband, Tom; two brothers, Lindsey Dan Martin and John F. Martin, both of Roxboro; five sisters, Lula Stewart, Beryl Hall, Bessie Oakes and Nancy Martin, all of Roxboro, Rosa Wimmer of Ruther Glen, Va. and Sandra Sanford, of Roxboro; 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

He was retired from Henrico County and was a member of Goodwill Baptist Church.

Memorials may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 2663 High Plaines Rd., Roxboro, NC 27574.

Condolences may be sent to www.brooksandwhite.com.

Sheila D. Nixon

SOUTH BOSTON, Va. — The funeral for Sheila D. Nixon, 42, of 2213 Sandy Beach Rd., South Boston, Va., who died Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at Halifax Regional Hospital following an extended illness, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4, in Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church by the Rev. Milton Battle and the Rev. Ben Clay. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Ms. Nixon was the daughter of Paige Humphrey Swan of Halifax, Va. and Howard Nixon of Salinas, Calif., who survive.

Surviving in addition to her parents are her step-father, Dr. Charles W. Swan of Halifax, Va.; and her maternal grandfather, Cornell Humphrey of South Boston.

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. today, May 3, at Cunningham & Nelson Funeral Home in Roxboro.

Ruby J. Rimmer

The funeral for Ruby Jones Rimmer, 87, of 434 Long Ave., who died Wednesday, April 30, 2008, was conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, May 2, in Berry’s Grove Baptist Church by the Rev. Craig Willingham, Dr. DuPre Sanders and the Rev. Alfred Snipes. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Born in Person County, Mrs. Rimmer was the daughter of the late Jule and Lizzy Wright Jones. Her late husband was Willard Kerr Rimmer. She was the mother of the late Donald Ray Rimmer and infant twins. Her late sister was Curtis Jones.

She was retired from Peebles.

An active member of Berry’s Grove Baptist Church, she taught Sunday school and Bible school and was a member of the Women’s Missionary Union.

She was also a member of the Christian Women’s Club.

Surviving are four daughters, Jean Featherston and husband, Dan, of Roxboro, Billie Anderson and husband, Phil, of Salt Lake City, Utah, Victoria Cates of Durham and Jessica Lee and husband, Garry, of Garner; three brothers, Linwood Jones, Robert Jones and Edward Jones, all of Roxboro; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Robby Jones, Mike Jones, Lin Jones, Robbie Harris, Hassell Blaylock and Eric Rimmer.

Bobby Dixon, Larry Rimmer, Mike Rimmer, Ronnie Epps, Jody Harris, Jerry Jobe and members of the Senior Adult Sunday School class were honorary pallbearers.

Memorials may be made to the Berry’s Grove Baptist Church Playground Fund, 9628 Berry Rd., Timberlake, NC 27583 or to the Forward by Faith Building Fund at Roxboro Baptist Church, P.O. Box 348, Roxboro, NC 27573.

Condolences may be sent to www.brooksandwhite.com.