Obituaries from the Saturday, December 22, 2007 issue of the Roxboro-Courier Times

Nellie O. Clayton

The funeral for Nellie Oakley Clayton, 92, formerly of City Lake Road, who died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007 at Person Memorial Hospital, was conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, in the Brooks & White Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Herbert Brown. Burial was in the Person Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Clayton was a native of Person County, the daughter of the late Alvis and Aldine Clayton Oakley.

She was a homemaker and a Baptist.

Surviving are her siblings, Harold Oakley, Ava Clayton, Pauline Clayton and Louise Oakley, all of Roxboro.

Pallbearers were Gerald Clayton, Donny Clayton, Mike Clayton, Sherwood Coley, Bill Anderson and Larry Daniel.

Memorials may be made to the Person Memorial Hospital Extended Care Unit, 615 Ridge Rd., Roxboro, NC 27573.

Mary P. Gravitte

The funeral for Mary Parker (Stumpy) Gravitte, 73, of 1010 Helena-Moriah Rd., Timberlake, who died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 at her home, will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. today, Dec. 22, in Antioch Baptist Church by the Rev. David Chambers. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Gravitte was a native of Orange County, the daughter of the late Iley Herbert and Ethel Wilson Parker. Her late husband was Brigham Leslie Gravitte and her late son was Sidney Gravitte.

She was retired from Eaton Corp. and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.

Surviving are a sister, Geraldine Lunsford of Hillsborough; two grandchildren, Jonica Potts and Britany Gravitte, both of Timberlake, and a great-grandchild, Jaylee Potts.

Visitation will be at the church for one hour before the service.

Pallbearers will be Brann Humphries, Charles Timberlake, Ronald Epps, Dillon Lunsford, Craig Lunsford and Gary Gravitte

Andy Snow and Les Morrell will be honorary pallbearers.

Memorials may be made to the Home Health and Hospice of Person County, 355A S. Madison Blvd., Roxboro, NC 27573.

Arrangements are by Brooks & White Funeral Home.

Alice F. Klinker

The funeral for Alice Florence Klinker, 97, of Roxboro, who died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, was conducted in the Reyers Funeral Home in Grand Rapids, Mich., by the Rev. Thomas Rohrer. Burial was in the Rosedale Memorial Gardens in Grand Rapids.

Mrs. Klinder’s late son was Philip Klinker.

She was a homemaker and dedicated herself to her family and children. She was a Baptist but attended Long Memorial United Methodist Church after moving to North Carolina.

Surviving are her husband of 67 years, Lester Jerome Klinker; a daughter Sheryl MacIntosh and husband, Kerry; three grandchildren, David Klinker, Kelly MacIntosh and Kevin MacIntosh; a daughter-in-law, Charlene Klinker; and six great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetic Association, 2 Hannover Sq., Suite 1650, 434 Fayetteville St. Mall, Raleigh, NC 27601.

Adell C. Oakley

The funeral for Adell Clayton Oakley, 88, of 380 Alva Oakley Rd., who died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 in the Durham Regional Hospital in Durham, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, in the Brooks & White Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in the Carver Family Cemetery.

Born in Person County, Mrs. Oakley was the daughter of the late Early and Loni Wrenn Clayton.

She attended Stories Creek Primitive Baptist Church.

Surviving are five daughters; Nancy Morris, Brenda Lee, of Roxboro, Jane Snoddy of Virgilina, Va., Darlene Fitch of Oak Island and Wanda Whitfield of Roxboro; five sons, Randall W. Oakley, A.C. Oakley, J.R. Dwight Oakley, Kirk Oakley, Richard Ray Oakley, all of Roxboro; one brother, Charles Buck Clayton, of Roxboro, seven sisters, Odie Clayton, Teenie Oakley, Betty Jane Holt, Peggy Dixon, Linda Long, Minnie Oakley, Alma Harris, all of Roxboro; 16 grandchildren, a step-grandchild; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Pallbearers will be Ronald Lankford, David Lankford, Michael Lankford, Jeremy Oakley, Randall Oakley, Daniel Oakley, Alan Lee and Brian Fitch and Darryl Sanford. Honorary pallbearers will be James Lee, and Ralph Oakley.

Memorial donations may be made to the Stories Creek Primitive Baptist Church, c/o Reuben Bowes, 526 Leasburg Road, Roxboro, NC 27573.

Jasper Ramsey

The funeral for Jasper Ramsey, 64, of 3301 Virgilina Rd., who died Friday, Dec. 21, 2007 in Duke Hospice in Hillsborough, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 24, in Cedar Grove Baptist Church by the Rev. Jesse Timberlake. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mr. Ramsey was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Deborah Taborn Ramsey; a son, Jeffrey Lee Cates of Roxboro; three sisters, Lessie R. Hughes of Virgilina, Va., Lillian R. Williams of Durham and Lucinda R. Clay of Roxboro; two brothers, David Ramsey of Roxboro and Donald Ramsey of Zebulon; two step-daughters, Larissa Winstead of the home and Ericka Cunningham Mayo of Louisburg; and a grandchild.

Visitation will be at the church Sunday, Dec. 23, from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. The body will rest at the church for one hour before the service.

Arrangements are by Cunningham and Nelson Funeral Directors.

Judith O. Street

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The funeral for Judith O. Street of Ohio will be conducted today, Dec. 22, at New St. James Baptist Church in Timberlake by the Rev. Peter Baker. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Street was a native of Elizabeth City.

Surviving are her husband, Linwood L. Street; a son, Cony Marcel Mitchell of Atlanta, Ga.; three sisters, Brenda Freeman of Middletown, N.Y., Shelly A. Redd of Columbus, Ohio and Gail Griffin of Elizabeth City; and two grandchildren, Destiny Alexis Hunt and Cony Marcel Hunt.

Arrangements are by Hester, Whitted & Daye Funeral Home