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Robert Halsey Obituary
EDENTON - Robert Wayne Halsey, 74, of 237 Country Club Drive, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 in Vidant Inpatient Hospice, Greenville.
Mr. Halsey was born in Chowan County on June 12, 1942, and was the son of the late Edgar Leon, Sr. and Mary Pierce Halsey. While a student at John A. Holmes High School, he played football for the infamous Coach Billings, and after graduation, he along with six of his energetic classmates joined the Army and went to Basic Training together. A member of Edenton Baptist Church, his community involvement included past membership in both the Edenton and Hertford Jaycees, the Edenton Lions Club where he served as President in 1987-88, as Zone Chairman in 1988-89, and during that term was voted Lion of the Year, and the Yeopim Ruritan Club, serving two terms as President and receiving the Ruritan of the Year Award in 1999.
Mr. Halsey owned and operated Halsey's Lawn & Garden until his retirement in 2007. Favorite pastimes were golfing, and playing with his three young grandsons. The grandsons gave him the drive and motivation to push onward during these last years of declining health.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Marjorie Fitz, and by his brother, Edgar L. Halsey, Jr.
Surviving are his loving wife, Thelma Jethro Halsey; four children, Wayne Tarkington (Barbie), and Elizabeth Farrar (Charles), all of Greenville; and Heather Williams (Chris), and Adam Evans, all of Edenton; a sister, Paulette Weikel (Richard) of Sunbury; a brother, Paul Halsey (Lori) of Newport News, VA; and eight grandchildren, Brien, Hayden, and Anna Claire Tarkington, Chelsea and Justin Farrar, and Hunter, Evan, and Heath Williams.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held Saturday, December 24th, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home & Crematory, 735 Virginia Road, Edenton, and will be conducted by his pastor, The Reverend David Brooks. Friends may join the family in the funeral home immediately following the service, and other times at the residence.
Memorial contributions may be made to Edenton Baptist Church, 200 S. Granville Street, Edenton, NC 27932, or to the American Cancer Society, 930 Wellness Drive, Greenville, NC 27834.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.
As published in The Daily Advance
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Amy O'Neal
December 17, 2022
Thelma, I hope happy memories will bring you extra joy this Christmas. Thinking of you, Amy
MARY SESSOMS
December 31, 2016
My condolences to the family Mr.Halsey fought a long but courageous fight he was a wonderful man missed seeing him at Halsey's Lawn and Garden.
Amber Congleton
December 27, 2016
I'm so sorry for your loss. It was a privilege to know and care for Mr. Halsey during his stay on CIU. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Johnny and linda smith
December 25, 2016
Robert was a kind and gentle person.so sorry to hear of his passing.prayers for family.
December 25, 2016
Thelma,
I'm so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed the slide show. You had some happy times. I hope those memories will sustain you.
Love,
Amy O'Neal
Tracie Adams-Wiant
December 24, 2016
Mrs. Thelma, I am thinking of you and your family. Robert was a nice man and had a great strength. Praying for comfort and peace during this difficult time.
Justin Blanchard
December 24, 2016
Mrs. Thelma, I am so sorry for your loss. I am praying for you and your family during this difficult time. God be with you during this time.
Shelton Stryker
December 24, 2016
Robert was always so great and upbeat to me. He will surely be missed.
Kay Acurio
December 23, 2016
Mrs Thelma and family, sending my deepest sympathy to all of you during this difficult time. Keeping all of you in my heart and prayers. In His Love, Kay Acurio
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