Charles Spurgeon Bartholomew
October 21, 1933 ~ July 10, 2020
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ENFIELD - Charles Spurgeon Bartholomew, age 86, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020. Born in Durham County, NC on October 21, 1933, he was the son of the late Dorsey Battle Bartholomew and Rose Merrick Hurst Bartholomew.
Charles received a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary after studying at Duke and getting an undergraduate degree at Wake Forest. He pastored several churches before pastoring at Tillery Baptist Church in Tillery, NC for 52 years. Charles assisted in setting up a counselling and rehabilitation program for the inmates at Caledonia Prison. He was the owner of Dixie Rest Home 1 and 2, Greensboro Retirement Center, Brekenridge Retirement Center and he also served on the Halifax County Board of Social Services for 13 years and the Halifax County School Board for two years. He was an avid fisherman. Charles was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and will be dearly missed by all those who knew him.
Charles is survived by his wife of 19 years, Annie Doles Bartholomew; his sons, Tim Bartholomew and wife, Teresa, of Rocky Mount and John Joyner, Jr. and wife, Diane, of Beaufort; daughters, Kristen Pridgen of Rocky Mount and Pamela Joyner Evans and husband, Steve, of Whitakers; grandchildren, Josh Evans and wife Taylor, Lauren Evans, Blake Joyner, Sarah Joyner, and Devon Braswell; one great-grandson; sisters, Hazel Strickland and Virginia Bowles; niece, Toni; and nephew, Lawson Bowles.
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 2:30 PM in the Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Dr. Dewey Clark and Rev. Ricky Sorie officiating. Entombment will follow the service at Rocky Mount Memorial Park Chapel of Memories Mausoleum. Visitation with the family will be from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM prior to the service in the Atrium of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Charles' memory to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 100 N. Wingate Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
Visitation
Atrium of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home
1130 N. Winstead Ave.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Monday 7/13, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Visitation with the family will be from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM prior to the service in the Atrium of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home.
Service
Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home
1130 N. Winstead Avenue
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Monday 7/13, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 2:30 PM in the Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Dr. Dewey Clark and Rev. Ricky Sorie officiating.
Cemetery
Rocky Mount Memorial Park Chapel of Memories Mausoleum
4454 Dortches Blvd., Hwy 43
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Monday 7/13, 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Entombment will follow the service at Rocky Mount Memorial Park Chapel of Memories Mausoleum.
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Annie, I am so sorry to hear this. I have missed seeing the two of you. Charles will be greatly missed by all. Prayers for you and family 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💔💔
In memory of Charles Spurgeon Bartholomew, Sheila Justice lit a candle
I can just imagine the glorious greeting he received when he got to Heaven. Prayers and blessings to the family. Some day we will meet again. When We All Get to Heaven by Alan Jackson Sing the wondrous love of Jesus Sing his mercy and his grace In the mansions bright and blessed He’ll prepare for us a place When we all get to heaven What a day of rejoicing that will be When we all see Jesus We’ll sing and shout the victory Onward to the prize before us Soon his beauty we’ll behold Soon the pearly gates will open We shall tread the streets of gold When we all get to heaven What a day of rejoicing that will be When we all see Jesus We’ll sing and shout the victory When we all see Jesus We’ll sing and shout the victory
Go to your true home and rest.You are leaving this world with lots of wonderful memories for Annie and friends.
I just found out today about mr.charles I am the one that took your mother to the doctor, or shopping. Your mother and father was two good people to me. I won’t never forget them. Tim give my regards to your sister. Love you both.
Annie, So sorry about Charles. With deepest sympathies, Charles and Mary Tillery
Sorry for your loss. Mattie Greene and Family ( Brekenridge Retirement Center). I had the pleasure of working with Mr. B when I was employed there. Gone but not forgotten.
With heartfelt sympathy to all the family. I will always remember his sweet smile and his kind and caring words when we spoke. Our loss is heavens gain.
I am so sorry to hear of your loss.
Sorry to hear of the passing of Mr Charles Bartholomew. My mother Doris Lynch use to work for him and his first wife Grace Bartholomew before she passed away. I use to work for Kristen at the Little Kingdom Daycare. We were like family and I called them both my adopted grandparents. He will truly be missed by all he came in contact with with. I remember those doctor’s appointments, and shopping trips and I remember Mr Bartholomew going fishing all the time. He was such a sweet man.