Joseph Benjamin Valentine

JOSEPH BENJAMIN VALENTINE JR., 79, DIED THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2001. HE WAS BORN IN NASH COUNTY, MAY 7, 1921, SON OF THE LATE JOSEPH B., SR. AND LIZZIE TISDALE VALENTINE. MR. VALENTINE WAS A VETERAN OF THE U.S. ARMY, WORLD WAR II.
SURVIVING ARE WIFE, NELLIE BAINES VALENTINE OF THE HOME; SON, BENJAMIN RAY VALENTINE OF ROCKY MOUNT; GRANDDAUGHTER, KIM FARMER OF WILSON; GRANDSON, HAROLD MARTIN OF WHITAKERS; FOUR GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN BROTHERS, HERBERT VALENTINE AND JACK VALENTINE OF ROCKY MOUNT; SISTER, MOLLY DAUGHTRIDGE AND EARLENE DAUGHTRIDGE OF ROCKY MOUNT. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SON, KENNETH WAYNE VALENTINE.
GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED 4PM SUNDAY AT ROCKY MOUNT MEMORIAL PARK. FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 7-8:30PM TODAY AT JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME, SUNSET AVE. OR 52 TOBACCO ROAD, ROCKY MOUNT, NC.