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Obituary for Rosa Griggs Carey
Rosa Ethel Griggs Carey, 80 of Roper died Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the Williamston House in Williamston.
Born April 21, 1935 in Newport News, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Clayton O. Griggs and Ethel Knight Griggs and was preceded in death by her sister, Jessie Griggs Bounds. Rosa was a retired secretary and member of Scuppernong Church of Christ.
Her family includes her husband, Harry Lee Carey of Roper, N.C.; daughters, Annette Carey Patrick and husband Scott of Creswell, N.C., Beverly Carey Dail of Virginia Beach, Va., Peggy Carey McFarland and husband Ronald of Leesburg, N.C. and Pamela Carey Wynn and husband James of Ayden, N.C.; son, Guy Edward Carey of Kill Devil Hills, N.C.; sister, Rena Griggs Carneal of Hampton, Va.; eleven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Scuppernong Church of Christ, Creswell with Cleve Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Family will receive friends on Saturday, October 31, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Scuppernong Church of Christ and other times at the residence.
Arrangements are by Maitland Funeral Home, Creswell.