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Horace Poole Obituary

Horace G. Poole, Jr.

August 8, 1937 - October 31, 2014

Clayton

Horace Gilbert Poole, Jr., 77, peacefully passed away on October 31, 2014.

Born in Granville County on August 8, 1937, he was the son of the late Horace Poole, Sr. and Alice Elizabeth Babcock Poole.

A celebration of Horace's life will take place on Saturday, November 8, 2014 from 10:00 AM "until" at his residence, 3823 Manor Drive, Clayton, NC 27520.

Surviving are: his wife, Lorolyn Poole; sons, David Poole (Tara) and Steve Poole (Michelle), both of Fayetteville, Eddie Poole of Holly Springs, Jeff Freeman (Bridgette) of Burlington; brother, Richard Poole (Pamela) of Dana Point, CA.; sister, Beverly Jones (W.D.) of Chapel Hill; grandchildren, Jessica, Austyn, Amanda, Lilly, Garrett, and Gage.

The family would like to give special thanks to the caregivers at Kitty Askins Hospice Center for their compassion and support.

Condolences may be sent to the family at:

www.underwoodfh.com

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

Published by The News & Observer on Nov. 4, 2014.

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February 22, 2019

This is a soul from the glorious place of GOD. ARise again my friend, into life everlasting.

February 11, 2015

mr poole was a very good man he taught me a lot about life and being a man of responsbility the many years we worked together at harris teeter all my years i tried to conduct myself as a manager as i have learned from him RIP MR. POOLE

David Poole

November 7, 2014

I will miss my father. He was a good father and we became good friends in his latter years. RIP HG

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