Herbert “Herb” Paris Stallings

ROCKY MOUNT - Herbert Herb Paris Stallings, age 102, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Born in Wilson County, NC on August 4, 1915, he was the son of the late John Williams Stallings and Lucye Price Paris. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Josephine Jenkins Stallings; brother, John W. Stallings; sister, Lucille Stallings High; and second wife, Margie Price Stallings. Herb graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 1937. In 1942, after working for Burroughs Adding Machine Co., he entered the US Army. He was stationed at various installations including duty in North Africa. After duty at Port of Baltimore he was assigned to the Staff of Transportation in the Pentagon. While there he was awarded the Army Commendation medal for assuring the free flow of 36 million tons of cargo through various ports in the Mediterranean and European theater of operation. After discharge from active duty he enrolled in the Army Reserves from which he retired at Lt. Colonel. Herb opened Southern Office Supply Co. in Rocky Mount in 1950 and retired in 1972. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he taught Men's Sunday-School class for 10 years. He was a member of the Civitan Club, where he served as president of the Rocky Mount Chapter and was governor of NC East. He also was a member of the Elks, Birchwood Country Club, and Holiday Travel Club. He enjoyed traveling and visited many places with his RV including Rice Creek, FL. His hobbies were working in stained glass, playing cards, and playing golf, in which he continued to play until he was 96 years old. Herb had a love of people and enjoyed being the life of the party. Herb leaves behind to cherish his memory, daughters, Judith Stallings of Olive Branch, MS, and Shelley Stallings Sakas and husband, Steve, of Wilson; step-daughters, Judi Brewer Lee of Rocky Mount, and Sarah Jane Brewer Irvin of Raleigh. He is also survived by grandchildren, Anne Harris Roach and husband, Tom, of Olive Branch, MS, John Harris of Memphis, TN, Paul Sakas and wife, Marylee, of Lahaina, HI, and Kim Sakas Mondschein of Raleigh; great-grandchildren, Alexander, Katherine, and Cameron Roach, Zane and Paris Mondschein, and Kai Sakas; many loving nieces and nephews; including Garde Parson of Wilson. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services. A Private Burial will be held at a later time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to PBS Foundation at https://pbs.secure.force.com/ forms/donate. 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 Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services 1130 N. Winstead Ave. Rocky Mount, NC 27804 ID ) ); ?>"> --> 252-451-8800 --> | Saturday 3/3, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Cemetery Pineview Cemetery 761 N. Raleigh Road Rocky Mount, NC 27801 A Private Burial will be held at a later date.