Obituary of Dixie Roach

DIXIE FOREHAND ROACH Native of Camden County, NC Dixie Forehand Roach, 84, formerly of Fearing Ave, Elizabeth City, NC died Monday, October 06, 2003, in the Albemarle Hospital. She was born in South Mills, NC to the late John C. and Addie Sawyer Forehand and was the widow of the late Irvin C. Roach. Mrs. Roach was a member of McBride United Methodist Church and the V. F. W. Ladies Auxiliary. She retired as office manager after 30 years with W. T. Grant, Co. and 10 years with Roses. Mrs. Roach is survived by two sons, Richard House and wife, Priscilla, of South Mills, NC and Orville House and wife, Ethel, of Stevensville, MD; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at Twiford Memorial Chapel, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, Thursday, October 9, 2003, at 2:00pm by Rev. Jim Krepps. Burial will be in the Memory Gardens Cemetery. Twiford Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. The family will receive friends and relatives in the lobby of the funeral home immediately following the chapel service and at other times at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Richard House, 185 Carolina Road, South Mills, NC. To sign the online guest register, please visit www.twifordfh.com.