Obituary of Selvie Meads

Selvie Jabe Meads, Sr., age 73, of 612 Meadstown Road, Elizabeth City, NC, died Saturday, December 6, 2003, at his residence with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Pasquotank County, NC, he was the son of the late Jabe B. Meads and Beulah Mae Cartwirght Meads. He served in the U.S. Army and was a combat veteran of the Korean War having served in 1950-1951. Mr. Meads was awarded the Bronze Star for valor and two Purple Hearts for wounds received in combat. He retired from the Coast Guard Civil Service after twenty-nine years of service in 1987 and was a lifetime member of the William Clarence Jackson VFW Post # 6060. He leaves behind and will be greatly missed by his wife Essie Mae of fifty two years; a daughter, Robin Meads Weaver, and husband Doug, of Bridgewater, VA; two sons, Selvie J. Meads, Jr., of Elizabeth City, NC, and Michael G. Meads of Wake Forest, NC; a sister, Fern Meads Bryant, and husband Kirby, of Chesapeake, VA; seven grandchildren, Jason Meads and wife Cherie, Jordan Weaver, Kelsey Weaver, Nicholas Meads, Andrew Meads, Katie Meads, and Jamie Wendling; and two great grandchildren, Jeremy Meads and Justin; a daughter-in-law, Yvonne Meads of Malvern, PA; and his English Setter ‘Lady.’ He was predeceased by two sisters, Ruth White and Dacie White. A funeral service with full military honors will be Monday, December 8, 2003, at 2:00 PM at Twiford’s Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Bob Crisp officiating. Burial will be in West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the funeral home and in the lobby of the funeral home immediately after the service and at other times at the residence. Memorial donations may be made to the Albemarle Hospice, PO Box 189, Elizabeth City, NC 27907-0189. You may sign the online guest register at www.twifordfh.com. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC, is in charge of arrangements.