Alton Clay Axsom, age 78 of 2500 John Ave. SW Supply, NC, formerly Revolan Court , Greensboro, NC, passed away Tuesday morning, March 15, 2011 at Brunswick Community Hospital in Supply, NC after a long period of ill health. A funeral service will be held at 3 PM on Friday, March 18, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Dan View Cemetery in Eden, NC. Mr. Axsom was born March 10, 1933 in Rockingham County, NC, son of the late Andrew and Dove Talbert Axsom and was the last survivor of 9 children. Al graduated from Draper High School in Rockingham County and served four years in the US Air Force. He reitred as a long-time emloyee of Sears-Robuck Mailorder in Greensboro and was a member of Christ Wesleyan Church in Greensboro. He and Betty retired to Holden Beach in 2001 and he was very active in the community. He had a great love of family and friends and received much joy from helping others. He will be greatly missed. Surviving is his wife, Betty McLaurin Axsom of the home; sons, Brian Axsom of Boulder, Colorado and Brent English and wife, Tara of Boise, Idaho; daughters, Susan Axsom Morgan and husband Gerald of Apex, NC and Rhona English Sherrill and husband, Michael of San Ramon, California; five grandchildren, Ashley, Seth, Mary Ann, Griffin and a new granddaughter, yet unnamed, who was born today; and a sister in law, Faye Axsom of Axton, Va. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Hancock Young. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service (1 - 3 PM) at Fair Funeral Home. Online condolences may be offered to the Axsom family at www.fairfuneralhome.com
I am so sorry for your loss and that you have to endure the grief you are feeling. There are no words that can console you at a time like this, only know that your entire family is in my thoughts and prayers
Terri & Michelle Ford (Members of Christ Wesleyan)
I am so sorry for your loss. Uncle Alton had a great personality and I will miss him. Love to you all. Renee
RENEE CHANDLER
Betty, Jack and I are so very sad to hear of Al's passing. We will always remember first meeting you two and how friendly and warm you received us everytime we returned to Holden. Please know our prayers of Peace are with you.
Becky and Jack Becknell (Charleston, SC)
Overwhelmed with grief and emotion . .we love him so much - miss him more than you could imagine. Susan and Brian
susan morgan
Brian and Susan I want you to know that some of my most precious memories are filled with thoughts of your Dad and how much fun he was to be around when we were growing up. I always enjoyed being around him with the fabulous smile that never seemed to go away. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Heaven is sounding sweeter all the time. I love you.
Jill Joseph
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