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Francis Roland Biggs
Dec 6, 1930 - Feb 14, 2016
Fuquay-Varina - Francis Roland Biggs, 85, passed away Sunday, February 14 2016, 4:30 a.m. at Duke Hospital from complications due to leukemia, with his wife of 65 years, Emily, and daughter Peggy at his side. Francis (Frank to his friends) was born December 6, 1930 in Arlington, Virginia to Frank and Iva Biggs. The third of 6 children, his siblings included Mary, Roy, Doris, Jimmy and Kenneth. Only Doris survives.
Frank enlisted in the Army September 1948 during the Korean Conflict willing to fight. However at 95 pounds the Army thought he was not combat material. He spent much of his four year obligation in Okinawa. He took leave his last year to return home and marry his sweetheart Emily Cabeen, before returning to complete his service in Germany.
Frank spent the better part of his working years in the Arlington Virginia Fire Department System rising to the rank of Battalion Chief before retiring at 25 years, in 1981. He also ran a painting business, employing his fellow firemen where he painted houses for many political figures and generals living in the hub of government, in Washington DC.
After his retirement, he and Emily moved to Clearwater Florida to spend their active retirement years. Here, he stayed engaged doing maintenance with his churches. Frank was the handyman/maintenance man to everyone he met volunteering to do everything from changing a light bulb to replacing windows. They hosted multiple vacation trips for children and grandchildren as tour guide to Disney World.
In their final years they moved to Fuquay-Varina to be close to family. Their church home in North Carolina was Hilltop Baptist where they engaged with an active senior adult community.
Frank is survived by his sister Doris, wife Emily and daughters Peggy and Donna. Grandchildren include Peggy’s children John and Megan and Donna’s children Amy and Jackie. Great grandchildren, via Megan, Jade and Dylan; and Zoe, Jackie’s 2 month old infant.
Funeral services will be held at Thomas Funeral Home Chapel, 401 North Ennis Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 27, 2016. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Frank and Emily have chosen cremation with ultimate placement of their entwined remains in Arlington National Cemetery. Frank will remain with Emily until they are ready to rest together.
Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to Hilltop Baptist Church, 10212 Fayetteville Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 or North Carolina Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 401 Harrison Oaks Boulevard Suite 200, Cary, NC 27513.
Ernest Holland Dickens
Apr 19, 1923 - Feb 28, 2015
Fuquay-Varina - Mr. Ernest Holland Dickens, age 91, passed away peacefully at his childhood home with his 2 children by his side on Saturday, February 28, 2015.
He was a native of Wake County, farmer, salesman, an avid reader, and a Bible Scholar.
Ernest was preceded in death by his wife, Ruvelle Smith Dickens.
He is survived by his 2 children, Timothy Dickens and Janest Morris and spouse, Julius; granddaughters, Janie Hayslett and spouse, Kevin, Maria Worner and spouse, Chris; step-grandson, Derek Morris; 5 great-grandchildren, Ryan, Gracie, Nathan, Chloe, and Jacob.
Visitation will be 7 - 9 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2015 at Thomas Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. at Piney Grove Baptist Church, Fuquay-Varina.
Helen Sue McCauley
Sep 1, 2015
Coats – Helen Sue McCauley, 73, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015. A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 4, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Harnett Memorial Park, 1310 S. Main Street, Lillington.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Zabel and son, James Lockamy.
She is survived by a daughter, Paulette Lockamy of Coats; brother, Jimmy McCauley of Erwin; sisters, Patricia Guin of Angier and Brenda Jones of Coats; 4 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren also survive.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 3 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the home, 66 N. Poole Street, Coats.
Etheleen Adcock Clayton
Aug 24, 2015
Etheleen Adcock Clayton
Fuquay-Varina - Etheleen Adcock Clayton, 89, died Monday, August 24, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 27 at 1:00 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Mama Leen as she was so affectionately known to her friends and community was a caring, compassionate and sweet presence to all who knew her. Never has she met a stranger. Mama Leen had a keen sense for always knowing what it meant to do the right thing. She instilled a value in her children (all of her children) that “it doesn’t cost any extra to be nice.” If you ever had an opportunity to join her at her table you knew that your meal had been prepared with love and her greatest joy was knowing that her guests had enjoyed a home cooked meal.
Mrs. Clayton was preceded in death by her husband, Wyatt Clayton.
She is survived by daughters, Rhonda C. Walton and husband, Arnold of Sugarland, TX and Lori C. Piersol and husband, Philip of Kernersville; son, Marty Clayton and wife, Kim of Fuquay-Varina; grandchildren, Jocelyn W. Soules and husband, Ryan, Tyler Walton, Hayden P. Murphy and husband, Nick, Sarah Piersol, Elliott Clayton and Reid Clayton; great grandchildren, Wyatt and Grayson Soules.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm on Thursday, August 27 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
The Clayton family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to the staff of Community Home Care and Hospice of Lillington and Oak Hill Living Center in Angier for their dedicated care of Mrs. Clayton. Also a very special thank you to Oak Hill resident Dorothy Stephenson for her friendship and support.
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Home Care & Hospice of Lillington, 1231 North Main Street, Lillington, NC 27546 or Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 10005 Lake Wheeler Rd. Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526.
Andrew Frank DiBona
Oct 22, 2015
Fuquay-Varina - Andrew Frank DiBona, age 43, died on Monday, October 22, 2015.
Ruth Ann Bolton Gromberg
Oct 16, 2015
Holly Springs - Ruth Ann Bolton Gromberg, age 72, died on Friday, October 16, 2015.
Marguerite Akins Thorne
Mar 4, 2016
Marguerite Akins Thorne, 87 passed away peacefully, on March 4, 2016 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC surrounded by family. She was born December 4, 1928 to the late Andrew Virginia and H. W. Bullard of Stedman, North Carolina.
After graduating from Stedman High School as Valedictorian of her class, Marguerite attended Meredith College. later after marriage and two children, she attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she received an Elementary Education Degree. She taught 5th and 6th grades at Fuquay-Varina Elementary School for 6 years.
Marguerite is predeceased by her first husband, Herbert Sherrill Akins of Fuquay-Varina; her second husband, Joseph Phillip Thorne originally of Weldon, NC. She is also preceded in death by her two brothers, Harry Bullard of Stedman, and Barnes Bullard of Fayetteville, and also a step-son David Thorne of Charleston, SC.
Marguerite is survived by her daughter Sharon Louis Akins of Cana, Virginia; son, Herbert Michael Akins and wife Debra of Fuquay-Varina; grandson, Michael Akins and wife Ashlee of Angier, NC; great-granddaughter, Reagan Akins. In addition she is survived by step-son Phillip Thorne and wife Martha of Sanford, NC; step-daughter Pam Woody of Matthews, NC; and 5 step-grandsons.
Marguerite loved teaching, reading, playing the piano, and music of all kinds especially music by "Fats" Domino. She also had a great interest in getting to know more about others whom she met as she travelled life's journey; she was a "people person". Marguerite was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Fuquay-Varina, where she and her first husband were instrumental in procuring the land on which the church was built. She is also a past member of the F-V Woman's Club.
A celebration of Marguerite's life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Thomas Funeral Home Chapel, 401 N. Ennis Street Fuquay-Varina. The family will receive friends between 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1621 Broad Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to F-V Library.
Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home.
