Obituary of Jessie Vallas

Jessie Yeargin Vallas Native of Mauldin, SC Jessie Yeargin Vallas, age 65, of 1812 ‘ North Road Street, Elizabeth City, NC, died Friday, October 1, 2004 at Albemarle Hospital. She was born in Mauldin, SC, wife of Ray Vallas of the residence, and the daughter of the late Amos and Jeanette Henderson Yeargin. Mrs. Vallas was retired from the accounting department of the United States Coast Guard, a member of Berea Baptist Church, where she served as a GA leader, and the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 44, where she was past matron and past district deputy grand matron, and she also was a volunteer for the Albemarle Hospital Auxiliary. Besides her husband, Mrs. Vallas is survived by two sons, Chris Vallas and wife Cynthia of Elizabeth City, NC and Charles Vallas of Elizabeth City, NC; a step daughter, Ava Henning and husband James of Elizabeth City, NC; and four grandchildren, Kaleigh, Brittany, Rayman, and Julia. A funeral service will be held, Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at 11:00 am in Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC, with the Rev. Glenn Greenway officiating and the Rev. Roger Stanley assisting. Burial will follow in West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery with Order of the Eastern Star Rites. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday evening from 7:00 until 8:30, and at other times at the residence of the son, Chris Vallas, 1105 Reid Drive, Elizabeth City, NC. Memorial donations made be made to Berea Baptist Church Family Life Center, 2033 North Road Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements. To sign the online guest register visit www.twifordfh.com.