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Obituary for Mabel Furlough Chesson
Mabel Furlough Chesson, 93, of Roper died Saturday, December 29, 2012, at Roanoke Landing Nursing Center in Plymouth. Born July 6, 1919 in Washington County she was the daughter of the late James Warren Furlough and Lula Mae Phelps Furlough and was preceded in death by her husband, William Ross Chesson Sr.; son; William R. 'Billy' Chesson, Jr.; sisters, Virginia F. Phelps, Gladys M. Furlough and brother, Doc Warren Furlough. Mrs. Mabel was a homemaker and member of Holly Neck Church of Christ. Her family includes her daughters, Jewel Ann Chesson of Washington, N.C.; son, Larry Mahlon Chesson and wife Peggy of Plymouth, N.C.; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Monday, December 31, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Maitland Funeral Home, Plymouth with Thomas Biggs and Phillip Alligood officiating. Burial will follow in Hillside Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends on Monday, December 31, 2012 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Maitland Funeral Home and other times at the residence. Arrangements are by Maitland Funeral Home, Plymouth.