Jack Lester Roughton Sr.


Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 2:38 PM EST

ROANOKE RAPIDS — Mr. Jack Lester Roughton Sr., 80, of Scotland Neck, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.
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Mr. Roughton was born Dec. 20, 1928. He was preceded in death by his parents, Zack and Annie Nixon Roughton. Mr. Roughton was a member of Lakeview Park Baptist Church in Roanoke Rapids. He retired Sgt. First Class from the U.S. Army after 27 years of service.

Those left to cherish his memory include his son, Jack L. Roughton Jr. and his wife, Mary, of Raleigh; a daughter, Rebecca R. Abernathy and her husband, Donald, of Roanoke Rapids; one grandson, Lee Brown Jr.; and two stepgranddaughters, Betsy Desprez and Ginger Desprez.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., today, Nov. 3, at Massey Funeral Home in Roanoke Rapids, which is handling the arrangements.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the chapel of the funeral home, with the Rev. Arnold Cooper officiating. Interment will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery.

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