Elizabeth Turner Drake Arp


Published/Last Modified on Friday, October 16, 2009 2:58 PM EDT

GASTON — Elizabeth Turner Drake Arp, 84, of 215 Gate St., Gaston, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at Halifax Regional Medical Center.
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She attended First Baptist Church in Gaston, and was retired from J.P. Stevens after 15 years of service. She was a loving mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved her flowers and her garden and always shared her garden with her neighbors.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny Drake and Nannie Pender Drake; her husband, Willie Arp; and a brother, John Lee Drake

She is survived by her children, James Edward Arp and his wife, Faye, of Ogden, Kan., Doris Harris and her husband, Tom, of Littleton, Roy Arp and his wife, Diane, Johnnie Arp and Hilda Arp-Sanguillen and her husband, Albert, all of Roanoke Rapids, and Carlton Arp of Gaston; her brothers, James Ray Drake of Tarboro and Justa Drake of Rocky Mount; her sister, Catherine Crisp of Nashville; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18, at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service in Roanoke Rapids, which is handling the arrangements.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 19, in the chapel of the funeral home, with the Rev. Tim Andrews officiating. Burial will follow in Crestview Memorial Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made to www.hockadayfs.com.

Copyright © 2009 Roanoke Daily Herald

Comments

    Connie Moseley Norris wrote on Oct 21, 2009 12:29 PM:

    " Carlton, Sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers. God Bless "

    Rick Bumgardner wrote on Oct 19, 2009 11:05 AM:

    " Jeff, I'm very saddened at this news. Please be sure you and your family are in my prayers. I know that nothing we can say really helps at a time like this. Please believe me when I say I know your pain, because back in Febuary my Dad went to be with Jesus, so I know the loss that you are feeling right now. We love you brother and will be praying for you. "

    Jeff Arp Dunn NC wrote on Oct 19, 2009 8:53 AM:

    " My prayers are with the family. I have met her and she was always such a sweet and loving person. She was my dad's aunt. I know everyone will miss her. "

    Wesley Porch wrote on Oct 17, 2009 2:30 AM:

    " My prayers are with the family at the time of the loss! "

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