Cornelius "C.J." Joshua Haire, Jr., 92, of Creswell, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Tyrrell House in Columbia.
Mr. Haire was born January 28, 1932 in Washington County to the late Cornelius J. Haire, Sr. and Sarah Furlough Haire and was preceded in death by his loving wife, Barbara Marie Moran Haire; sisters, Elizabeth Haire Brickhouse and Maxine Haire Sawyer and brothers, Theodore Haire and Preston Haire. He retired from the Norfolk Naval Base, and was a member and deacon of Creswell Baptist Church.
His family left to cherish his memory is his daughters, Lisa H. Alexander and husband Fred of Creswell, NC, Crystal H. Greene of Hertford, NC, Sharon H. Hunt and husband Roger of Newport News, VA, and Paula H. Urben and husband Matthew of Wilmington, NC; son, Carl J. Haire and wife Diane of Newport News, VA; sister, Naomi Haire Ambrose of Creswell, NC; grandchildren, Michelle Halfin and husband Kevin, Danny Haire and wife LeAnn, Karen Hunt, Julie Hunt, Michael Hunt and wife Sarah, Tracy Mccammon and husband Shane, Kelly Burnham, Albert Greene, Frances Alexander, Melissa Alexander, great grandchildren, Mykenzie, Lane, Brittney, Joshua, Emily, Jordyn, Brayden, Austyn, Conner and Colton.
C.J. loved his family, his church family and his Lord and Savior. He never met a stranger and always met you with a smile. He loved to help others! He loved working on clocks, woodworking and most of all restoring his historic home of which he was very proud. He will be greatly missed by those who had the honor of knowing him.
Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday, January 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Creswell Baptist Church with Reverend Jim Parrish officiating. Family will receive friends at the church following the service.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Creswell Baptist Church at PO Box 278, Creswell, NC 27928.
Arrangements are by Maitland Funeral Home, Creswell.