Laurinburg
Billy Joe Meads, 82, passed away Friday.
A memorial service will be 6 p.m. Tuesday at St. John United Methodist Church. Burial will be in West Virginia.
He is survived by his daughters, Janet McNickle (Mike) and Donna Plants of Laurinburg; his sisters, Becky Boltz of Richmond, VA and Peggy Boulter of Dover DE; his grandsons, Justin McNickle (Amanda) and Byron McNickle; his great grandsons, Ayden McNickle, Maddox McNickle, and Cooper McNickle.
Born July 21, 1933 in Palestine, WV, he was a son of the late George and Dolly Rookstool Meads. He later served in the US Marines and was a retired maintenance mechanic in textiles and later with American Electric Power.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Meads and his son, John Meads.
Memorials are requested for Scotland Area Hospice, PO Box 1033, Laurinburg, NC 28353 or St. John United Methodist Church, PO Box 181, Gibson, NC 28345.
Read Billy Meads's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.