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Joseph Rawls Obituary
"Pete" Rawls
March 21, 1935 - August 29, 2016
Clayton
Mr. Joseph Luther "Pete" Rawls, 81, of Clayton passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. He was born March 21, 1935 in Bertie County son of the late Henry Rawls and Lessie Dempsey Rawls. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Marion Auker and a son-in-law, Glenn Wooten.
A funeral service was held Friday, September 2, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. in the McLaurin Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Jason Hurt and Pastor Chris Casey officiating. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery in Clayton.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Margaret "Peggy" Rawls, four children, Shelia Wooten of Clayton, Tammy Deans and fiancée Dale Acton of Clayton, Lou Harrell and husband David of Garner and Dale Rawls and wife Annette of Clayton, two brothers, Gerald Rawls of Asheville and Larry Rawls and wife Pat of Aulander, three sisters, Shelba Kessinger and husband Bill of Bluffton, SC, Maxine Dunning of Mechanicsville, VA and Eileen Liverman and husband Jim of Aulander, nine grandchildren, Joey Wooten, Jennifer Wall, CJ Deans, Rachel Crocker, Richard Deans, Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Sweet, Kelly Repka, Patrick Rawls and Hope Rawls, and fifteen great grandchildren.
The family received friends Friday, September 2nd from 12:00 – 2:00 P.M. at McLaurin Funeral Home in Clayton.
Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.mclaurinatpinecrest.com
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September 6, 2016
Please accept my heartfelt condolences for the passing of your dear loved one. Joseph certainly had a deep love of family! Continue to have fond memories of him, and be comforted by the happy hope found at John 6:40 of seeing him again!
September 5, 2016
Please accept my condolences at the death of your loved one. Know that the God of comfort feel your pain and suffering. Isaiah 61:1,2 reads: "He sent me (Jesus Christ) to bind up the brokenhearted, ... To comfort all who mourn, ..."
Patty McIver
September 1, 2016
Peggy and Family-I would like to express my sympathy to you all. I know he will be greatly missed. When I think of Pete I always think what a great fisherman he was.
Robert Auker
September 1, 2016
Peggy and family, thoughts and prayers
Sheila/Agnes Collins/Eason
September 1, 2016
Shelia, Mrs. Peggy, and Family,
I am sorry for the loss of Mr. Pete. We thought a lot of him and of course Daddy did. We will pray for you'll in the days to come as you proceed through this grieving process. I'm sure by now Daddy has welcomed him to Heaven! Love you'll. Sheila Collins and Agnes Eason (Angier, NC)
Barbara Pollard
September 1, 2016
Thoughts and prayers for the Rawls family. Hold on to all the wonderful memories you had together.
Barbara Pollard ( Coats, N.C.)
September 1, 2016
Thoughts and prayers for the Rawls family. Hold on to all the wonderful memories you had together.
Barbara Pollard ( Coats, N.C.)
Tammy Deans
August 31, 2016
LOVE YOU SO MUCH DADDY. I WILL MISS YOU ❤❤❤
susan deans
August 30, 2016
tammy so sorry about your loss of your father. you and your family are in my prayers .
James & Charmaine Johnston
August 30, 2016
Peggy and family, we are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. God's grace is greatest when we are the lowest. Pete will be telling stories in heaven till we all meet again.
Richard & Carolyn Barnes
August 30, 2016
Peggy,
We are praying fou you and your family during this difficult time.
August 30, 2016
So sorry for your loss. We are praying fou you, Peggy, and the family.
Richard & Carolyn Barnes
Hampton, VA
Brian & Leslie Karnes
August 30, 2016
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. We will always remember Pete's love for gardening and his love for hunting.
Derrick Kessinger
August 30, 2016
Praying for comfort for you all during this time of loss.
Polly Estep
August 30, 2016
Dear Peggy and family, just wanted you to know that ya'll are in my thoughts and prayers at this time and will continue to be. Sending love and hugs to all of you.
Jerry and Janet Crocker
August 30, 2016
The family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Shirley Kale
August 30, 2016
Sorry I can't be there but my heart is with you Having gone through this myself I know how hard it is for you and I am so glad you have your children to help you through this.
Ronnie Lee
August 30, 2016
Our prayer are with the famoly in your time of great loss.
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