Joseph William Whitfield
June 9, 1936 ~ February 2, 2014
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Joseph William (Bill) Whitfield, 77, went to be with the Lord on Sunday evening, 02 February 2014 after a brief illness. He was born in Nashville, NC, on 09 June 1936, the only child of Wade Hampton and Lucy Ward Whitfield, also of Nashville, NC.
He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Addison Whitfield and wives Peggy Combs Whitfield and Ava Combs Whitfield.
He was a former member of the National Guard and was a retired maintenance foreman from Torpedo Wire. He loved to play golf and do woodworking, and most of all, fish.
He leaves behind to cherish and carry his memory: a son, Joseph Wade Whitfield, a stepson, Nathan D. Combs and a wife, Ann Braddy Whitfield and honorary sons Howard Pierce and Al Lancaster.
The family will receive friends at Wheeler Woodlief Funeral Home of Rocky Mount at 7:00 - 8:30 PM on Friday, 07 February. The service will be held at Oak Level Baptist Church at 3598 Oak Level Road, Rocky Mount, NC at 2:00PM on Saturday, 08 February with Reverend Hoyle “Kip” Vinson officiating. Internment will then follow at Forest Hills Cemetery in Nashville, NC.
The family requests that donations in Bills memory be made to Oak Level Baptist Church at 3578 Oak Level Road, Rocky Mount NC 27804.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
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Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services
1130 N. Winstead Ave.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Friday 2/7, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Oak Level Baptist Church
3578 Oak Level Road
Rocky Mount , NC 27804
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Saturday 2/8, 2:00 pm
Cemetery
Forest Hill Cemetery
350 North 1st Street, Ext.
Nashville, NC 27856
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Reba Gay’s children appreciate the fact that your dad cared for our mom and spent time with her when she and he both were lonely, he was a very nice man and us children loved him, sorry for your loss her daughter, Teresa Thompson
From all of us here at Shenandoah Baptist Church, we offer our sincere sympathy to you in the passing of your loved one. We know that this is a very tender moment for you as you think upon the memories of this one whom you loved. Many of us have experienced loss ourselves, and we understand what you are going through. We want you to know that we are praying for you during these days. In addition, if we can offer any kind of encouragement for you, please do not hesitate to call us. All the pastoral staff is glad to assist you. Finally, if you do not have a church home, we would love to have you visit Shenandoah Baptist. We are located at 3894 Shenandoah Drive, Rocky Mount, N. C. 27803, and our phone number is 252-446-5732. May God richly bless you in the days to come. Sincerely in Christ, Taylor Whitley
FOLKS , I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS . JOSEPH , I NEVER KNEW YOUR DAD , BUT HE HAD TO BE A GOOD MAN , JUST FROM ME KNOWING YOU THE SHORT TIME THAT I HAVE . MAY HE REST IN PEACE RICHARD AND BRIAN LANE
The Bible promises that those who have died will be resurrected to a paradise earth. (John 528,29) Communicate your feeling, Kind words will cheer you up. (Prov. 1225) Keeping your feeling bottled up inside may make it difficult for you to deal with your grief. On the other hand, discussing your feelings with someone you trust will open the way for you to receive kind words of encouragement when you need it most. God will wipe out every tear from their eyes, & death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away. (Rev. 214) Talk to God. Likely, you will feel much better after you pour out your heart to Jehovah God in prayer. (Ps. 628) This is not simply a feel-good therapy. In prayer, you are appealing to the God of all comfort, who comfort us in all our tribulation. (2 Cor. 13,4) By these following scriptures. Ps. 3418; Ps. 10217; Ps. 1473; Isaiah 258. It is my hope that some of these will help you, as they did for me. giving, hope to see our loved ones once again
Hi my name is Kayla and I am a local bible student and I am so deeply sorry for your loss. There is a comforting scripture at Isaiah 258 that says soon Jehovah will swallow up death forever and will wipe away all the tears from everyone. So we can all look forward to the time when death will be no more. I hope that this scripture can bring some comfort during this difficult time.