Obituary of Alavia Edna Sanders Whaley Salmon ~ 1994

Source: Wilmington Morning Star Nov 24 1994

Wallace -- Mrs. Alavia Edna Sanders Salmon, age 84, of 6907 South N.C. 41, 
Wallace, died Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 22, at Duplin General Hospital in 
Kenansville.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 25, from the 
Rockfish Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Charles Love and Rev. 
Tommy Blanton. Burial will follow in Rockfish Cemetery.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Irene Giddens and husband, Albert, 
of Willard, and Mrs. Alavia Edna Salmon Horrell of Wallace; one son, 
Robert J. Salmon Jr. and wife, Mirlyn, of Wallace; one sister, Mrs. 
Betty Mae Cox of Richlands; one brother, W.T. Sanders of Richlands; five 
grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Born in Onslow County, Mrs. Salmon was the daughter of the late Thomas 
and Charity Cavenaugh Sanders. She was the widow of Robert James Salmon 
Sr. and was a member of Rockfish Presbyterian Church. 
Casketbearers will be: Hargett Sanders, Gene Sanders, Wilbur Tomas, Harry 
Thomas Jr., Archie Carter and Alvin Salmon. Honorary bearers will be: 
S. R. Simmons, Lee Dail, Edward Carr, Dr. W.W. Sutton, Bill Wells, W.H. 
Forlaw, Kevin Wilson, Tom Ennis, A.C. Kenan, Jimmy Wells, Gene Colwell 
and Earl Cavenaugh.
The family will receive at the Padgett Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. 
Thursday and will be at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Salmon 
Jr., 6907 South N.C. 41, Wallace, other times.
The family suggest in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the 
Rockfish Cemetery Maintenance Fund, C/O Mrs. S.R. Simmons, Treas., 510 
East Murphy Street, Wallace, N.C. 28466.
A Padgett Service of Wallace.





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