Donald I. Newman, 84

CHARLOTTE — Mr. Donald Isaiah Newman, age 84, died on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 at Carolinas Medical Center.

The funeral will be held 2 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church. The Rev. Arnie Corriher will officiate. Interment will follow at Sharon Memorial Park.

Mr. Newman, a native of Clinton, grew up on a farm in Sampson County, and retired as a principal in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System. He first taught at Piedmont Junior High School and Central High School. Then he served as principal at Piedmont Junior High School, Ranson Junior High School, Olympic High School, and Tuckaseegee Elementary School.

He earned his BA degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and his Masters of Education degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. He was a World War II Naval Veteran and served in the Pacific on convoy duty and in the Philippine Islands.

As a member of the Hickory Grove United Methodist Church, he taught adult Sunday school classes, was a member and teacher of the Epworth Class, and sang in the chancel choir. He was a former member of Saint Luke’s United Methodist Church on Shamrock Drive. He loved to play the piano and sing old hymns, like “Rock of Ages” and “The Old Rugged Cross.”

He is survived by his wife, Sally; and by his children, Donna Newman, Ph.D., of Raleigh, Sara Johnson of Nashville, Tenn., Laura Newman of Aiken, S.C., Debra Callahan of Harrisburg, Lisa DeLane Huneycutt of Concord, Melanie Perry of Albemarle, Kathy Nixon of Franklin, Susan Brown of Gastonia; by his brother, James Francis Newman of Clinton, (formerly of Norfolk, Va.); his sister, Peggy Royal of Sampson County, and by his numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lucille Newman, his eldest daughter, Sylvia Gregory, his son, Neil Griffin Jr. all of Charlotte; and his brother, Oswald Max Newman, of Clinton, N.C. He and his family were blessed to have had Angela Leigh to take care of him during his last few years of life.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Wilson Funeral and Cremation Service, 5301 Albemarle Road, Charlotte.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Choir Fund at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church, 6401 Hickory Grove Road, Charlotte, NC 28215.

Online condolences may be made at www.wilsonfuneralservices.com.

Henry Brunson, 67

TURKEY — Mr. Henry Brunson, 67, of Old Warsaw Road, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, at WaKe Medical Center.

Arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by Rhodes Funeral Home in Warsaw.

Morris Grice, 66

CLINTON — Mr. Morris Grice, of 105 Alston St., died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Brock Memorial & Worley Funeral Home of Clinton.

Condolences may be sent to www.brockmemorialandworley.com.

Service entrusted to Brock Memorial & Worley Funeral Home, Clinton.

Mary A. Merritt, 79

TEACHEY — Mrs. Mary Alderman Merritt, 79, of Log Cabin Road, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 at Glencare of Warsaw.

Services will be held 1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb., 9, from the First Baptist Church Teachey with the Rev. Edward Barnhill officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Visitation of family and friends will be held on Monday, Feb. 8, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Rose Hill Funeral Home, 472 Wells Town Road, Rose Hill.

Condolences may be sent to www.rosehillfh.com.

Mittie Lee Boyette, 86

CLINTON — Miss Mittie Lee Boyette, 86, of 1718 Carr Church Road, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, at Rolling Ridge Retirement Center in Newton Grove.

The funeral will be held 3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Carr Memorial Christian Church with the Rev. Penny Ziemer officiating. Burial will follow in the Boyette Family Cemetery.

Born on May 31, 1923, in Sampson County, Miss Boyette was the daughter of the late Clarence F. and Rella King Boyette. She was retired from Hamilton Beach, Inc. and was a member of Carr Memorial Christian Church. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Theodore Boyette and Oscar Boyette; three sisters, Annie Boyette, Loudie Bell Royal, and Eleanor Boyette.

Miss Boyette is survived by a sister-in-law, Ruby Boyette of Newton Grove; three nephews, Elwood Boyette of Clinton, Clarence Ray Boyette and wife, Barbara, of Clinton, and Glennwood Boyette of Chesterfield, Va.; five great nieces; one great nephew; three great-great nieces, and one great-great nephew.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service, 2 to 3 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Carr Memorial Christian Church Fellowship Hall.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.crumpler-honeycutt.com.

Arrangements by Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home, 118 Fayetteville St., Clinton, NC 28328.

Clifton B. Jacobs, 43

MT. OLIVE — Mr. Clifton B. Jacobs, 43, of 513 Tram Road, died on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, at his home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home, Clinton, N.C.

Alma B. Foss, 85

MOUNT OLIVE — Mrs. Alma Blackmon Foss, 85, formerly of Faison, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. She was the widow of Walter James Foss and was retired from the housekeeping department of Chas. F. Cates, & Sons with 26 years of service.

The funeral will be 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive. Visitation will follow. Burial is to be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 11 in the Faison Cemetery.

She is survived by a son, Nelson Ray Foss of Oklahoma City, Okla.; three daughters, Norma Nesbitt of Darlington, S.C., Juanita Starling and husband, Kenneth of Turkey, and Harriet Wheeler of the home; a brother, Lonnie Ashley Blackmon Jr. of Raleigh; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Remembrance gifts may be made to 3-HC Hospice, 2402 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, NC 27534.

Velva W. Little, 69

FAYETTEVILLE—Mrs. Velva Bass Williams Little, 69, of 3531 Godwin Circle, died on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at her home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro St., Roseboro.

Maggie R. Wallace, 89

ROSE HILL — Mrs. Maggie Robinson Wallace, 89, formerly of Wells Town Road, Rose Hill, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, at Brian Center Health & Rehab of Wallace.

Funeral services will be held from the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, Rose Hill, on Saturday, Feb.13, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Harris Wallace officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Funeral Home Cemetery, Magnolia.

A visitation of family and friends will be held on Friday, Feb. 12, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Rose Hill Funeral Home, 472 Wells Town Road, Rose Hill, and at other times at the home of her granddaughter, Belinda Faison, 430 East North St., Warsaw.

Condolences may be sent to www.rosehillfh.com

Marshall H.

Troublefield, 66

FAISON—Mr. Marshall Hargrove Troublefield, 66, of 8261 Faison Highway, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at his home after a two year batter with cancer.

The funeral will be held at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Earl Smith, the Rev. Jeff Dail, and father Fernando Torres officiating. An interment service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Troublefield Family Cemetery, Giddensville Road, Faison.

Mr. Troublefield, born in Wayne County, was the son of Mae Hargrove Troublefield and the late Marshall Monk Troublefield. He was a truck broker with Rankin Truck Brokers and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He attended ECU, where he was a member of The Sigma Nu Fraternity. Mr. Troublefield was preceded in death by a son, Marshall Alex Troublefield, and a brother, Benjamin Rufus Troublefield.

He is survived by his wife, Joan B. Troublefield of the home; two daughters, Kimberly Troublefield Mitchell and husband, Tommy, of Raleigh and Mary Monk Troublefield and fiancé, Bart Byrd, of Mount Olive; a son, Benjamin Aaron Troublefield and wife, Emily, of Snow Hill; three grandchildren, Jordan Nicole Mitchell and Jacob Phillip Mitchell, both of Raleigh, Madison Grace Troublefield of Snow Hill; baby-to-be, Luke Emerson Byrd; his mother, Mae H. Troublefield of Faison; two sisters, Ann Troublefield Nelson of Greenville, S.C. and Gerarde Troublefield Sutton of Newport News, Va., and his dog, Marley.

The family will receive friends 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home and other times at the home.

Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to one's favorite charity.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.crumpler-honeycutt.com.

Arrangements by Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home, 118 Fayetteville St., Clinton, NC 28328.