Obituary of Herman Ray Meads, Sr.

Herman Ray Meads, Sr. Resident of Elizabeth City, NC Herman Ray Meads, Sr., age 70, of Elizabeth City, NC, died Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at Pitt Memorial Hospital. He was born in Pasquotank County, NC; son of the late Charlie H. and Gertie Weeks Meads. He was owner and operator of Best Steak Restaurant and Microtel Inn & Suites, a crop duster, having loved to fly for many years, and was loved dearly by his family for his generosity and kindness towards them and others. Mr. Meads, is survived by two daughters, Madonna Meads Ambrose and husband Roger of Camden, NC, and Jeanette Meads Kimball and husband Don of Eldersburg, MD; two sons, Brent Meads and wife Sandy of Elizabeth City, NC, and Ray Meads, Jr. and wife Lorrie of High Point, NC; eight grandchildren, Tammie, Brandon , Landon, B.J., Sarah, Hilary, Aaron, and Anna; three sisters, Carolyn Harding, Janie Blaylock, Regina Meads; and three brothers, Vance, Talmadge, and Frankie Meads. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2003 at 2:00 pm in Twiford’s Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in New Hollywood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 7:00 until 8:30 pm, and at other times at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Brent Meads, 1015 John White Road, Elizabeth City, NC. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is in charge of funeral arrangements. To sign the online guest register, visit www.twifordfh.com.