1934
Riley
2011
Riley Oxendine
October 9, 1934 — October 7, 2011
Mr. Riley Oxendine ,Philanthropist and promoter of Artists and Athletes across the Nation left this life of suffering to be with his Lord on Friday, October 7th, 2011, two days short of his 77th birthday. He was born October 9th, 1934 in the Oxendine family's home in Pembroke North Carolina. He passed away at his home located at 203 Stanley Street, Pembroke, North Carolina after a lengthy illness. Today, thanks be to God, he suffers no more.
Born to the Late Colon and Eva J. Oxendine, Mr. Riley entered the United States Military after completing High School in the spring of 1952. He was only 18 years old. He was assigned to a Transportation Unit in Ft. Polk, Louisiana. After deployments in both Germany and France, he returned to the United States and was reassigned to a Tele-Communications Division in Ft. Eustace, Virginia. After being Honorably Discharged from the United States Military in November of 1957, he began his Civil Service Career with International Telephone and Telegraph. I.T.T. had just entered into a contractual agreement with The United States Military to track and monitor Soviet Planes flying near the Alaskan Wilderness. He was stationed on Barter Island, a small island in the Aleutian Island chain. The I.T.T. office was based in Fairbanks, AK. So Mr. Oxendine found himself traveling by bush plane to and from Barter Island to the corporate office. He worked on the D.E.W. (Distant Early Warning) Line for 30 years until his retirement in July of 1987.He returned to the Pembroke community after his retirement, and built a home. He was a Lifetime Member of the U.N.C.P. Chancellors Club, Rams GridIron Club, and Purnell Swett Athletic Booster Club.
He is survived by two sisters: Elsie Mae Oxendine Reed of Charlotte, NC and Frances Dale Oxendine Buchanan of Loganville, Georgia; and one brother: Mr. Ernest Dean Oxendine of Pembroke, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers: LeRoy Oxendine, James W. (a.k.a. Jack) Oxendine, Mitchell Ray Oxendine, all of which lived in the Pembroke area; and four sisters : Mrs. Berteen Oxendine Prine, Vennie Oxendine Sanderson, Anna Oxendine, and Fennie Oxendine Burnette.
One of Mr. Oxendine's greatest passions was fundraising for the athletic department at Purnell Swett High School. In lieu of flowers, all memorials should be made payable to the Purnell Swett RAMS GRIDIRON CLUB. Please contact head football coach Mark Heil at 910-818-9330 or Defensive Backs coach James Ernest Locklear 910-827-3885 for detailed information on your tax exempt donations.
A funeral service will be held a Berea Baptist Church on Friday October 14th, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. with the Reverend Mike Cummings and Pastor Chris Hunt officiating. Music will be provided by the U.N.C.P. Music Dept., Dr. Jaeyoon Kim, Tenor, and Dr. Seung-ah Kim, accompanist.
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Born to the Late Colon and Eva J. Oxendine, Mr. Riley entered the United States Military after completing High School in the spring of 1952. He was only 18 years old. He was assigned to a Transportation Unit in Ft. Polk, Louisiana. After deployments in both Germany and France, he returned to the United States and was reassigned to a Tele-Communications Division in Ft. Eustace, Virginia. After being Honorably Discharged from the United States Military in November of 1957, he began his Civil Service Career with International Telephone and Telegraph. I.T.T. had just entered into a contractual agreement with The United States Military to track and monitor Soviet Planes flying near the Alaskan Wilderness. He was stationed on Barter Island, a small island in the Aleutian Island chain. The I.T.T. office was based in Fairbanks, AK. So Mr. Oxendine found himself traveling by bush plane to and from Barter Island to the corporate office. He worked on the D.E.W. (Distant Early Warning) Line for 30 years until his retirement in July of 1987.He returned to the Pembroke community after his retirement, and built a home. He was a Lifetime Member of the U.N.C.P. Chancellors Club, Rams GridIron Club, and Purnell Swett Athletic Booster Club.
He is survived by two sisters: Elsie Mae Oxendine Reed of Charlotte, NC and Frances Dale Oxendine Buchanan of Loganville, Georgia; and one brother: Mr. Ernest Dean Oxendine of Pembroke, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers: LeRoy Oxendine, James W. (a.k.a. Jack) Oxendine, Mitchell Ray Oxendine, all of which lived in the Pembroke area; and four sisters : Mrs. Berteen Oxendine Prine, Vennie Oxendine Sanderson, Anna Oxendine, and Fennie Oxendine Burnette.
One of Mr. Oxendine's greatest passions was fundraising for the athletic department at Purnell Swett High School. In lieu of flowers, all memorials should be made payable to the Purnell Swett RAMS GRIDIRON CLUB. Please contact head football coach Mark Heil at 910-818-9330 or Defensive Backs coach James Ernest Locklear 910-827-3885 for detailed information on your tax exempt donations.
A funeral service will be held a Berea Baptist Church on Friday October 14th, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. with the Reverend Mike Cummings and Pastor Chris Hunt officiating. Music will be provided by the U.N.C.P. Music Dept., Dr. Jaeyoon Kim, Tenor, and Dr. Seung-ah Kim, accompanist.
Read Riley Oxendine's Obituary and Guestbook.
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