C. Orville Light - Fair Funeral Home

C. Orville Light September 24, 1931 - November 17, 2017

Born: Thursday Sep 24, 1931

Died: Friday Nov 17, 2017

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C. Orville Light, age 86 of 123 Grant Street, Eden passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held 11 am Monday at First Presbyterian Church of Eden. Burial will follow at Dan View Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Rockingham County Veterans Honor Guard and US Marine Corps. The family will receive friends on Sunday afternoon from 4 - 6 pm at Fair Funeral Home and other times at the home.

Orville was born September 24, 1931 in the Spray section of Eden, to the late Clinton Oliver Light and Anna Barker Light. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran serving during the Korean War. Mr. Light received his undergraduate education from Elon University and graduated with honors from Wake Forest University Law School. He practiced law for 55 years and received an award for 50 years of service by the NC State Bar Association.

Preceding him in death along with his parents was a sister and 2 brothers.

Surviving are wife, Yvonne Spain Light of the home; son, Darrell Light and wife Angela of Brown Summit; daughter Leila Light Klann and husband Corky of Kennesaw, GA; grandchildren, Michael Meeks (Bekki), Alex Daniel Light (Tracy), Stephen Talbert (Amanda), Lauren Akridge, Joshua Klann, Jennifer Iversen (Seth); great-grandchildren, Christian and Harley Meeks, Brianna and Hunter Talbert and Kaleb Akridge; 3 nieces and 4 nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made to the building fund, First Presbyterian Church, 582 Southwood Drive, Eden, NC 27288.

Online condolences may be offered at www.fairfuneralhome.com

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Yvonne & family, our sincere condolences. Our prayers are with you.
bob & Melvene Boone

Thoughts and prayers for Mr. Light’s family during this time of loss....He was always so helpful to my parents and their legal needs and we also attended First Presbyterian with the Light family for years. May God open his arms and embrace each of you.
Keith and Sherry Aheron

So sorry to hear about the loss of Orville Light. I miss seeing him at the Court house, he was always a pleasure to work with! Praying for his family!
Lori Nance Parker

Leila & Darrell - So sorry to hear of your father's passing. Please know that you and the entire family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Ron & Lisa Shively Harbour

Sorry for your loss. Mr Light was a very nice man. I worked for him one year and he was a very good employer. He brought lunch everyday. He will be missed
Gail

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