Marjorie Keene Stainback

Marjorie Keene Stainback, 90 of Franklin Street died Friday, September 6, 2013 at Halifax Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Stainback was born October 22, 1922 in Suffolk, VA to the late Harvey Keene and Claude Wicker Keene. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 67 years Everett S. Dick Stainback. She graduated from Roanoke Rapids High School and later graduated from the old Rex Nursing School as a Registered Nurse. She worked as a nurse on the Roanoke Rapids and Gaston Dam projects and later retired from the Halifax County Health Department after nursing for 45 years. She was also a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Stainback is survived by her two sons: Mike Stainback and Wayne Stainback andhis wife Ann both of Roanoke Rapids; her granddaughter: Sommer Stainback Duenow and her husband Hjalmer of Minnesota ; her great granddaughter: Sofia Duenow of Minnesota; two nieces: Bobbie Worrell and her husband Charlie of Kingsport, TN and Loretta Mason and her husband Thomas of Roanoke Rapids.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Joe Sandoval officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, September 9, 2013 from 7:00 8:30 P.M. at Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service and other times at the home..