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Obituary for Alma Swain Hassell
Alma Swain Hassell, 88, of Roper died Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Roanoke Landing Nursing Center in Plymouth. Born September 22, 1923 in Washington County she was the daughter of the late James Linton Swain and Alice Mitt Snell Swain and was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Leon Hassell; sister, Mary Swain Patrick; brothers, Branning Swain, Russell Swain, Will Swain, Webster Swain, Chesson Swain and L.T. Swain; niece, Joyce P. Sawyer; great nephew, Glen Douglas Sawyer. Mrs. Hassell was a homemaker and member of Scuppernong Church of Christ. Her family includes her daughter, Alice Hassell Davenport and husband Harris of Creswell, N.C.; son, William Leon 'Billy' Hassell and wife Margie of Roper, N.C.; grandchildren, Jonathan H. Davenport and wife Tabitha, Karen D. Grimsley and husband Bradley, William L. Hassell, Jr. and Rebecca H. Malpure; great grandchildren, Jessica Davenport, Dylan Davenport and Krishna Malpure. Graveside service will be held Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 2:00 pm at Scuppernong Church of Christ with Cleve Edwards officiating. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Maitland Funeral Home, Creswell and other times at the residence. Arrangements are by Maitland Funeral Home, Creswell.