Hugh Edward Almond Jr.

MADISON - Mr. Hugh Edward Almond Jr., 57, of 2432 Bethesda Church Road, Madison, passed away suddenly Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at his home. Mr. Almond was born Sept. 1, 1947, in Rockingham County to the late Hugh Edward Almond and the late Rosa Stokes Almond. He retired from Duke Power Co., Belews Creek Steam Station, after 32 years of faithful service. He made many friends and loved everyone. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Franklin Almond. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Bonnie Newman Almond; his daughters, Angela "Christie" Almond Moretz and her husband, Terry, of Eden and Melissa A. Vickers and her husband, Eric, of Stokesdale; a grandchild, Jacob Austin Vickers; a sister, Marie Almond Holly of Walkertown; a brother, Ted Mack Almond of Kernersville; and a special sister-in-law, Beverly N. Sizemore. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 4543 NC Hwy. 772, Madison, of which he was a member, with the Rev. Donnie Chandler and the Rev. Ricky Atkins officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 this evening, Jan. 15, at the funeral home and other times at the residence. Memorial contributions may be made to Stokes County SCAN, c/o Stokes County Health Department, P.O. Box 187, Danbury, NC 27016. Ray Funeral Home in Madison is in charge of arrangements.