Obituary of Walter Meads

WALTER J. MEADS Avid foxhunter Walter J. Meads, 75, of 802 Lake Road, Hertford, NC died Wednesday morning, July 28, 2004, in the Albemarle Hospital. He was born in Pasquotank County, NC to the late Elihu and Allie Morris Meads. He retired as a supervisor from IXL after 28 years. Mr. Meads was a lifetime member of the Albemarle Houndsman Association, a member of the Dry Ridge Hunt Club and Weeksville Hunting Club. He was an avid foxhunter and loved the outdoors. Mr. Meads is survived by his wife, Dianne Dail Meads of the home, one daughter Sandra Meads of Shiloh, NC; six sons, Walter Ray Meads and wife, Jo, Keith Meads and wife, Geraldine, Alan Meads and wife, Kathy, Chris Meads and wife Sylvia, Ted Meads and wife Missy all of Elizabeth City, NC and Rex Meads and wife, Gloria of Kitty Hawk, NC. He is also survived by two step daughters, Wendy Lowe and husband, Buddy and Jenny Boyce and husband, Richie all of Hertford, NC; a step son, Peanut Parker and wife, Kirby of Sunbury, NC; two sisters, Lena Parker and Elsie Nixon both of Elizabeth City, NC. Also surviving are twelve grandchildren, Jason Meads, Lisa Meads, Leonard Meads, Amber Meads, Eric Meads, Kyle Meads, Everett Meads, Zack Meads all of Elizabeth City, Jay Meads and wife, Laura, Walter Alan Meads, all of Hertford, NC, Ryan Meads and Jonathan Meads both of Kitty Hawk, NC; five step grandchildren, Josh Lowe, Ben Lowe, Dustin Boyce, Lanie Boyce all of Hertford, NC and Pierce Parker of Sunbury, NC; three great grandchildren, Cody Meads, Aaron Meads both of Edenton, NC and Jakob Meads of Hertford, NC. Mr. Meads was preceded in death by a sister, Margie Jones. A graveside service will be conducted Friday, July 30, 2004, at 11:00am in the New Hollywood Cemetery by Rev. Stuart Meads. The family will receive friends and relatives Thursday evening from 7:00 until 8:30 at Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 E. Church St., Elizabeth City and at other times at their residence, 802 Lake Road, Hertford, NC. The family request that memorial gifts in lieu of flowers be made to Sandra Meads, % Lois Hassell, 2209 W. Main St., Elizabeth City, NC 27909. To sign the online guest register, please visit www.twifordfh.com. Twiford Funeral Home, Church St., is assisting the Meads family.