Malissia B. Land

Malissia B. Land, 67, of 525 Franklin Drive, passed away early Monday morning, January 11, 2010 at Hospice Home of Rockingham County in A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, January 13, at Spray Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Land Family Cemetery. Ms. Land was born January 11, 1943 in Leaksville, NC (now Eden). She was a member of Spray Baptist Church and was previously employed by Fieldcrest Mills in customer service before their closing. Surviving are her parents, Louis and Hazel Newmon Land of the home; sister, Penny Carter of Greensboro; nieces and nephews, Frank Carter of Stokesdale and Dena Dalton of Stoneville, Logan Dalton, Peyton Carter, and Ethan Carter. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Rockingham County, PO Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, 7 - 9 PM at Fair Funeral Home and other times at the residence. Online condolences may be offered to the Land family at www.fairfuneralhome.com