Charles Spurgeon Bartholomew

Charles Spurgeon Bartholomew, age 86, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020. Born in Durham County, NC on October 21, 1933, he was the son of the late Dorsey Battle Bartholomew and Rose Merrick Hurst Bartholomew.

Charles received a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary after studying at Duke and getting an undergraduate degree at Wake Forest. He pastored several churches before pastoring at Tillery Baptist Church in Tillery, NC for 52 years. Charles assisted in setting up a counselling and rehabilitation program for the inmates at Caledonia Prison. He was the owner of Dixie Rest Home 1 and 2, Greensboro Retirement Center, Brekenridge Retirement Center and he also served on the Halifax County Board of Social Services for 13 years and the Halifax County School Board for two years. He was an avid fisherman. Charles was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and will be dearly missed by all those who knew him.

Charles is survived by his wife of 19 years, Annie Doles Bartholomew; his sons, Tim Bartholomew and wife, Teresa, of Rocky Mount and John Joyner, Jr. and wife, Diane, of Beaufort; daughters, Kristen Pridgen of Rocky Mount and Pamela Joyner Evans and husband, Steve, of Whitakers; grandchildren, Josh Evans and wife Taylor, Lauren Evans, Blake Joyner, Sarah Joyner, and Devon Braswell; one great-grandson; sisters, Hazel Strickland and Virginia Bowles; niece, Toni; and nephew, Lawson Bowles.

A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 2:30 PM in the Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Dr. Dewey Clark and Rev. Ricky Sorie officiating. Entombment will follow the service at Rocky Mount Memorial Park Chapel of Memories Mausoleum. Visitation with the family will be from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM prior to the service in the Atrium of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Charles’ memory to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 100 N. Wingate Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587.

Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.