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Brad Sizemore Obituary

Brad Sizemore

Raleigh

Mr. Brad Sizemore, 57, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at his home.

He was born in Danville, VA the son of late Anne Howard and late Garner Sizemore. Brad was raised in Cary, NC and a graduate of Cary High School where he was very involved in Drama. He attended the N.C. School of the Arts and studied scene design which kicked off his lifelong love of theatre. Brad worked all over the country as a technical director, set builder and scene designer for many productions. He lived in New York City several years and worked off Broadway. Most recently, he designed the set of the Christmas play for the Cary Players Community Theatre Company. Brad was nominated and awarded the Pietzsch Award for Outstanding Set Design for "Dashing Through the Snow" in 2015. Throughout his career, he met and befriended many famous people such as the late blues artist, B.B. King.

Brad is survived by his son, Zane Richard Sizemore and his mother, Beth Carter both of Durham; sister, Pamela Grissom of Lillington; step-father, Ed Howard of Lillington; step-sister, Wendy Howard and 2 nephews, Timothy and Dylan Grissom.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at O'Quinn-Peebles-Phillips Funeral Home & Crematory in Lillington from 6:00-8:00 PM with time of sharing at 7:30 PM. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Westview Cemetery in Lillington.

In lieu of flowers, North Carolina Stroke Association, Piedmont Plaza 2; Ward A. Riley Ultrasound Center; 2000 West First Street, Suite 504; Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104.

Arrangements by O'Quinn-Peebles-Phillips Funeral Home & Crematory, Lillington. Online condolences at

www.oppfh.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News and Observer on Dec. 22, 2016.

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O'Quinn-Peebles-Phillips Funeral Home & Crematory

1310 S. Main St., Lillington, NC 27546

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28

Graveside service

2:00 p.m.

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1310 S. Main St., Lillington, NC 27546

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