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“I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith; now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness.”
“I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith; now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness.”
Steven Charlie Vick, 60, passed away peacefully at his home, May 5, 2013.
Albert Eugene “Gene” Pittman, 75 of Blue Sky Rd. Halifax, died Friday May 3, 2013 at Halifax Regional Medical Center.
Rufus “Spear” Dickens, 98, of 2382 Piney Grove Church Rd. Littleton died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at his home. Mr. Dickens was born April 16, 1915 to the late William Bill Dickens and Ruth Smith Dickens. Mr. Dickens was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. He owned and operated Dickens Country Store for 39 years. Mr. Dickens worked with the Civil Conservation Service from 1935 to 1937 helping to build roads around Asheville. Mr. Dickens was a loving, gentle, kind man who would give you the shirt off his back. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and father-in-law. Mr. Dickens was a friend to everyone and everyone was his friend.
Mr. Donald Payne Blanton, 64, of Macon Price Rd. Garysburg, died Wednesday May 1, 2013 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Blanton was born September 9, 1948 to the late Robert Blanton, Sr. and Gladys Jordan Blanton. Mr. Blanton worked for many years as a route salesman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers R.D. Blanton, Jr. and John Blanton.