Mavis Carter Spivey, 93, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009. She was born April 29, 1916 in Nash County, one of eleven children of the late John and Pattie Carter. She is preceded in death by her husband Clyde Spivey in 1964; son, Clarence Blanford; daughter, Peggy Harrell; grandson, Ronald Blanford; five brothers, Albert Carter, Jack Carter, Sidney Carter, James Carter, and Charles Carter; and five sisters, Mildred Tate, Estelle Farmer, Pattie McPhersson, Elsie Carter, and Minnie Matthews.
Mavis leaves behind to cherish her memory, eight grandchildren, Ann Robinson and husband Thomas, Marvin Harrell and wife Vicki, Donna Blanford, Linda Jones, Rose Wolfe, Kim Blanford, Kelly Blanford, and Richard Blanford; and eleven great-grandchildren, and eleven great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the home of Ann and Thomas Robinson on Tuesday evening, December 22, 2009. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:00am Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home with Rev. Floyd Holmes officiating.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Arlington Baptist Church, 1500 Bethlehem Road, Rocky Mount NC 27803.
Arrangements by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount NC.
On-line condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.wheelerandwoodlief.com.
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Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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