Ezelle Etheridge Pepper

Mrs. Ezelle Etheridge Holloman Pepper, 92, died Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Northampton Nursing Home in Jackson.

Born December 25, 1927 in Halifax County, she was a daughter of Claude Victor and Willie Rena Jordan Etheridge.

Her parents; husbands, Calvin Holloman and Harold Pepper; a twin sister, Estelle Lynch; brothers, JV Etheridge, CC Etheridge, Bill Etheridge; and a half-sister, Fairy Jane Mason, all preceded her in death.

Mrs. Pepper was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, and was a real believer with a strong faith.  She was an avid reader, and also liked flowers and gardening.  She also loved her cats.

Survivors include her daughter, Lisa Lawson (Greg) of Roanoke Rapids; sons, Vic Holloman (Patricia) of Nashville, NC, Gene Holloman of Emporia, VA, Toby Holloman (Staci) of Solomon, KS; grandchildren, Jamie Lawson Rivera (Patrick) of Apex, NC, Shane Holloman; sister-in-law, Linda Etheridge of Pikeville, NC.

The service for Mrs. Pepper will be conducted at 11:00 am Friday, from the graveside at Crestview Memorial Cemetery, with Pastor Jamie Taylor presiding.  Friends may greet the family following the service.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at hockadayfs.com, select “Obituaries”.

Arrangements for Mrs. Pepper are under the care of Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service.