He was a long-time resident of the O'Kelly Chapel Road Community in Chatham County, NC. He had a special talent in mechanics. He worked on a farm for most of his life. During this time, he would use his special talent in mechanics to restore engines on farm equipment and to restore older tractors to their original condition.
He is survived by his siblings, Lucia S. Noe, Edith Laurie Slade, Cecelia Anne Slade-Weeks, Sue S. Philemon, and his dear friend Bonnie Evansen.
