Roanoke Island, North Carolina
Roanoke Island resident Francis Warren Meekins Sr., died Wednesday, June 23 at his home in Sunnyside on Roanoke Island. Born in Mooresville on June 14, 1933, he was the son of the late D. Victor Meekins and the late Catherine Deaton Meekins of Sunnyside. He was editor and publisher of The...
Read MoreSome of my favorite memories are about the times that my grandfather
W. O. Saunders would invite Victor and Catherine Meekins to our home in Elizabeth City and they would bring Roger and Francis to play
with me. Roger was my age and Francis was a couple of years younger. They were a delightful family and we all enjoyed their visits
so much. Byrd Smith Barnes
Byrd Barnes
June 29, 2010 | Vienna, VA
One of the last great pioneers and old time businessmen of the Outer Banks. May the torch be passed on and carried in his name.
Alan Sessler
June 27, 2010 | Nashville, TN
