ROBERT J. DEMENT


YOUNGSVILLE—Robert J. DeMent, 87, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at the home of his sister, Marie DeMent. Funeral services were held Friday morning, March 5, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home. Burial followed in Youngsville Cemetery.

He was born in Franklin County, the son of the late Irma Aycock DeMent and William Mack DeMent. He was a member of Pope’s Chapel United Church of Christ and was a retired United States Navy veteran, serving in WWII.

Surviving: sisters, Margaret Schepp of Wake Forest, Marie DeMent of Youngsville and Betty Wrenn of Louisburg; a brother, Mack DeMent of Youngsville.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Ruth Oakley, Irma DeMent, Josephine Leonard and Janie Perry; and by his brothers, George DeMent, William DeMent and Herbert DeMent.

Flowers welcome or memorial contributions  may be made to the Youngsville Rescue Squad & EMS, P.O. Box 78, Youngsville, NC 27596 or to Popes Chapel United Church of Christ, 1237 Pocomoke Road, Franklinton, NC 27525.

A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Wake Forest.

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