Obituaries

Shirley Pearson

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Surrounded by family and friends, died September 17, 2018 at Beason Place in Greensboro, N.C.
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Elma Ernestine "Tina" Ross Griffin

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Wakefield VA - died peacefully on September 27, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. C.W. “Jack” Griffin Sr.; her parents, Elmer E. Ross and Hattie Borrell Ross; two sisters, Irma Molloy, Margie Hicks, and a brother, J.D. Ross. She is survived by her brother, Wallace Edwards; two sons, Clarence Wayne Griffin, Jr. and his wife, Susan Reagan Griffin, and Ross Laine Griffin and his wife, Heather Hill Griffin; four grandchildren, Reagan Griffin, Whitney Griffin, Alexis Watkins and Allie Watkins.
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William Douglas Weaver

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Tarboro, North Carolina, William Weaver, age 78, passed away on December 2, 2018. He was born December 10, 1939 in Norfolk, VA to the late Johnny Weaver and Mary Porter.
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Steven Dale Parks, 67, of Spring Hill, FL, passed away suddenly on January 2, 2024 at his home. 

He was born on May 25, 1956 in Roanoke Rapids, NC. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, Ashley Phillip Parks and Patricia Gregory Parks Etheridge, both of Roanoke Rapids, NC. 

He is survived by his wife of the home, Michele, sons, Greg (Tiffany) of Columbia, TN; Matt, (Christina) of Clarksville, TN; brother, Gary (Janet) of Greenville, NC; sister, Shawn (Nathaniel) Walker of Littleton, NC; aunt, Nettie Lou Parks; aunt Betty (David) Clary; uncle Lee (Lorraine) Gregory, all of Roanoke Rapids, NC; four grandchildren, Taylor, Callie, Maguire, Margaret; numerous cousins in the Roanoke Rapids area; and Ella, his pet bird.

Steve grew up in South Rosemary and attended Roanoke Rapids High School. 

Before moving to Tennessee and then Florida, he owned Wet Pets in Roanoke Rapids. 

He had a love for flowers, the beach, fishing and kayaking.

A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, January 13, 2024 in Spring Hill, TN, with Rev. Gary Parks officiating. 

Downing Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Spring Hill, FL handled the arrangements in Florida, and Spring Hill Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cremation Services handled the arrangements in Tennessee.