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Mary Geiger
April 14, 2018 | Loyalton, CA | Friend
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Jesse Melvin Tillman Jr.
Durham, North Carolina
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DIED
September 18, 2015
LOCATION
Durham, North Carolina
Obituary
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Jesse Melvin Tillman, Jr. died on September 18, 2015 in hospice care at Carillon Assisted Living Center. A native of Durham, he was the only son of Jesse Melvin Tillman, Sr. and Susie Mae Lipscomb Tillman. He was a graduate of Durham High School and The University of North Carolina at Chapel...
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I was thinking about Melvin and came across his obituary just now, nearly two years after his death. I remember him and his family from Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church in Durham. A super nice man who had an infectious smile. Fly high.
Dale Edgerton
April 30, 2017 | Atlanta, GA | Acquaintance
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Dad .your light will always shine forever in our hearts.
Jan Tillman
October 26, 2015 | Bahama, NC
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Merita and Mary Kay -- so very sorry for your loss. Sorry I wasn't able to attend your ceremonies -- trying to fit things in with my Mom's Dr. schedule also. Thinking of all of you. Kathy
Kathy Legnaioli
September 25, 2015 | Hillsborough, NC
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I was extremely saddened to learn the news of Melvin. Our friendship began when Jay was about nine years old and came to First Presbyterian Church where I was organist to audition for a boys choir which didn't even have a name yet. Melvin helped me organize the group, get a Board of Directors, just everything needed to get it running as the Durham Boys Choir. Then in the 80's I lived at his grandfather's house on Weaver Dairy Rd. in Chapel Hill for 10 years where hundreds of boys in the...
Bill Graham
September 22, 2015 | Durham, NC
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Jay, Jan, Joey and Jeffrey! I will always remember our cherished Christmas Eves at Aunt Ethel's and Aunt Dora's as Children. I know that you may not have been old enough to remember them but they were such fun and joyous family times together. Your Dad and Mom always had the brightest smiles to share. I looked forward to that time every year to be together with that side of my family. I will always remember your Dad as a kind and loving man! Keeping all of you and your spouses and...
Cathy Bordeaux
September 22, 2015 | Durham, NC
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Our deepest sympathy to the family of Mr. Tillman, and especially Merita and daughters, our long time friends.
Love and Blessings,
Harry and Ellen Oakley
Ellen Oakley
September 22, 2015 | Durham, NC
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Will be missed very much, but have wonderful memories of our time together planning high school reunions. Thinking of you Merita. Peggy Cottle
September 21, 2015
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