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Obituary for Arthur Ervin Hassell
Arthur Ervin Hassell, 92, of Roper died Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at Chowan Hospital in Edenton.
Born April 29, 1919 in Washington County he was the son of the late William J. Hassell and Sarah Spruill Hassell and was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Craddock Hassell; sisters, Gertie H. Marriner, Louise H. Tarkington, Ruth H. Tarkenton, Marion Jenette Hassell, Dora Hassell; brothers, Nathan Hassell, David Hassell, Earl Hassell, Thomas Jordan Hassell, Elbert Hassell, Robert Hassell, Marvin Hassell and Lester Hassell. Mr. Hassell was a retired service manager with House Chevrolet and member of Roper Pentecostal Holiness Church. He served as Chief of Roper Fire Department for seventeen years before his retirement, a Roper Town Council member, Mayor Pro Tem and member of Albemarle/Newland Hunting Club.
His family includes his daughter, Betty H. Dowd and husband Jerry of Winston-Salem, N.C.; sons, James E. Hassell and wife Kathryn of Roper, N.C., Charles R. Hassell and wife Katie of Mackeys, N.C.; sisters, Juanita H. Oliver of Roper, N.C. and Patricia H. Hudson of Suffolk, VA.; grandchildren, J. Michael Hassell, Susan and Robert Allen, J. Scott and Jennifer Dowd, Jeremy Dowd, Chester and Sharon Cooper, Cynda and Tony Kroll; great grandchildren,, Jordan Margaret Allen, Aniston Parker, Keiger Dowd, Kathryn A. Kroll, Brianna Cooper, Chester Cooper, James Cooper, Christopher Allen, Megan Allen and many loving nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held Saturady, June 11, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Roper Pentecostal Holiness Church, Roper with Reverend Bobby Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Hillside Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends on Friday, June 10, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Maitland Funeral Home and other times at the residence. Arrangements are by Maitland Funeral Home, Plymouth.
