Roland Everett Washburn

He was born October 24, 1932, in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Following high school he joined the Air Force and served in Korea. After his honorable discharge, Roland attended the University of Miami. He earned his Bachelors Degree in Business in 1956. The fall of that year he married his college sweetheart, Jean Werner at Plymouth Congregational UCC in Coconut Grove, Florida. Roland was a devoted family man. He and Jean have enjoyed 56 wonderful years as partners and friends.

After graduation, Roland went to work for Jordan Marsh. Later he set up their Data Center. In 1972 he moved his family to North Carolina, where he was employed as Director of Management Systems for Ivey’s stores until his retirement in 1990.

Roland was active in several leadership roles at both Plymouth Congregational UCC and Pilgrim Congregational UCC (Holy Covenant Sharon Campus, UCC). Roland volunteered with the Boy Scouts where he shared his love of the outdoors, camping, hiking, and canoeing both as a parent volunteer and as a Scout Master. Roland also shared his love of the outdoors with his wife, his children and his grandchildren. Many wonderful family memories have been made on the trail and around the campfire.

Roland is preceded in death by his son, Andrew Washburn. He is survived by his wife, Jean Washburn; his son, Robert Washburn and wife Glenda, of Boone, North Carolina; his daughters, Lori Furr, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, and Liz Moore and husband Brian, of Raleigh, North Carolina; and his seven grandchildren: Matthew Washburn, Sarah Eggers and husband Braxton, Samuel Washburn, Rebekah Washburn, Christina Furr, Zoe Moore and Brody Moore. He is also survived by his sister Ruth Bouchard and husband Norman, along with many nieces and nephews.

His family will receive friends on Thursday, April 4, 2013, from 6:30-7:30pm at the McEwen-Pineville Chapel, 10500 Park Road, in Charlotte, followed by his funeral service at 7:30pm. Reverend Susan MacDonald Roddey and Reverend Jim Humphrey will officiate. Interment will be at 2pm on Friday, April 5, 2013, at Mount Lawn Memorial Park in Boone, NC. Reverend Ed Neff will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Roland’s memory may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215-3220 or the Catawba Area Agency on Aging, P.O. Box 4618, Rock Hill, SC 29732.

Condolences to the family may be offered at www.mcewenpinevillechapel.com.