Jerry Venable

Mr. George Jerry Venable, 74, of Advance NC passed away Wednesday October 7, 2015 at Croatan Ridge Nursing Home in Newport NC with family at his side. He was born November 4, 1940 in Charlotte NC to George Curtis and Mary Prather Venable. Mr. Venable graduated from Myers Park High School in 1958 and from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill in 1965. He proudly served in the Air Force Air National Guard for six years. Mr. Venable worked his entire professional career for Wachovia/Wells Fargo. He began in Asheboro, NC in the time payment department and retired as a Senior Vice President in Winston-Salem, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents; a niece, Christina Beachley; a nephew, Jeff Miller and a great nephew, Sam Berg. Surviving is his wife of 53 years, Agnes McKee Venable of the home; two sons, Charles J. Venable (Louella) of Raleigh and Mark C. Venable (Nicole) of Jamestown, NC; five grandsons, Jeffrey, Jonathan and Jackson of Raleigh and Jacob and Nicholas of Jamestown; four sisters, Billie Sessoms (Bill) of Durham, Diane Venable of Pittsboro, Carol Shelton of Cary and Vickie Beachley of Lewisville; numerous nieces and nephews and his beloved four-legged friends, Ozzie, Julie and Sugar. A memorial service will be held 3:00 P.M. Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Hillsdale United Methodist Church, 5018 US Hwy 158, Advance, NC with Rev. Jerry Webb officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Flowers are appreciated or memorials in his memory may be made to Hillsdale United Methodist Church Soup Ministry, Alzheimer's Association of Charlotte, 4600 Park Rd. Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28209 or Continuum Home Care and Hospice, 1505 South Glenburnie Rd., Market Place Unit M, New Bern, NC 28562. Online condolences may be made to www.hayworth-miller.com. The family wishes to thank Home Instead, Lexington, NC, Croatan Ridge Nursing Home of Newport, NC, Well Care of Jacksonville, NC and Continuum Hospice of New Bern for all the loving care and support given to Jerry and his family for the past two years. (Hayworth-Miller Kinderton)

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