Bertha Whitlow Furrow

Bertha Whitlow Furrow, 84, of Rocky Mount, Va., died Wednesday, April 21, 2010. She was born June 15, 1925, a daughter of the late Emmitt and Dolly Whitlow. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Stafford Furrow. Mrs. Furrow was a member of Providence Baptist Church. Surviving are her two sons, Wray Furrow and wife, Brenda, and Calvin Furrow and wife, Cyndi; three daughters, Sandra Blackstock and husband, Joe, Pat Caldwell and husband, Jim, and Goldie Potter and husband, Andy; two brothers, James Henry Whitlow and wife, Jean, and Amos Whitlow and wife, Nancy; one sister, Joyce Nadine Nelson; grandchildren and spouses, Greg and Whitney, Brad and Angela, Tony and Loretta, Jeffrey and Sylvia, Cindy and Jason, Amber, Tiffany and Tommy, Nikki and Brad, Cody, Jessica and Michael, Kasey; 17 greatgrandchildren; and special friend and caregiver, Amanda Richardson. Graveside services will be conducted 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, 2010, from Pigg River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Ronald Coleman officiating. Friends may call after 3 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2010, with her family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Flora Funeral & Cremation Service, Rocky Mount and other times at the home of Wray and Brenda Furrow, 25 Oak Leaf Lane, Rocky Mount.