Jesse "Wilmer" Washburn, Jr.

Jesse "Wilmer" Washburn, Jr., 73, of 620 Patterson Street, passed away Tuesday evening, July 6, 2010. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, July 10, at North Spray Christian Church. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Washburn was born September 8, 1936 in Spray, NC, son of the late Jesse Wilmer Washburn, Sr. and Belle Curry Washburn. He was a graduate of the first class of the new Morehead High School and a member and deacon of North Spray Christian Church. Mr. Washburn was a US Army veteran in which he served as Military Police. He worked for many years as a PBX commerical installer for the local telephone company. Surviving are his daughters, Beth O'Leary of Raleigh and Leah Abbott and husband, James of Alpharetta, GA; three grandchildren, John O'Leary, Katherine Abbott, and Elizabeth Abbott; sisters, Nancy Hankins and Joyce White of Eden; brother, Wallace Washburn of Eden; and special niece, Melanie Hankins of Eden. Memorial contributions may be made to North Spray Christian Church, 521 Washburn Avenue, Eden, NC 27288. The family will receive friends Friday evening, 6 - 8 PM at Fair Funeral Home and other times at 402 The Boulevard in Eden. Online condolences may be offered to the Washburn family at www.fairfuneralhome.com