samuel alvis poindexter, jr.

EAST BEND - Mr. Samuel Alvis "S.A." Poindexter Jr., 81, passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born June 14, 1921, in Yadkin County, to Samuel Alvis and Cordelia Williard Poindexter. Mr. Poin-dexter was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Iona Watts, Verna Taylor, Dale Poindexter, Fred Poindexter, Molly Poindexter and John Poindexter, and two half sisters, Alma Hemmings and Nina Prim. Surviving are his children, Cathy (Al) Hill of Rural Hall, Janice (Archie) Hicks of East Bend, Susan (Herb) Bierly of Penn-sylvania, Mark (Kim) Poindexter of Fuquay-Varina, Stan (Regina) Poindexter and Molly (Tim) Riley of Virginia Beach, Va.; a sister, Lillian Smitherman of Pfafftown; three brothers, Clint Poindexter of East Bend, Gray Poindexter of Boonville and Gorrell Poindexter of Yadkinville; nine grandchil-dren; and three great-grandchil-dren. The funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002, at Huff Funeral Home Chapel in East Bend by the Rev. Kenny Gooden and the Rev. Clay Tucker. Burial will follow at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002, before the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gideon Memorial Bible, P.O. Box 1943, King, NC 27021.