Mrs. Fleeta Kirkman Tetterton

November 27, 2015

MRS. FLEETA KIRKMAN TETTERTON, 91, of Toledo, Ohio, entered Heaven’s gates November 27, 2015, after an extended illness. She was born in Martin County, North Carolina to the late Ernest and Frances Williams Kirkman on May 27, 1924. “Mother” Tetterton became a beloved member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Toledo, shortly after moving to Ohio fourteen years ago. She was a committed member of the Deaconess Board. Prior to her relocation to Toledo, Mother Tetterton was an active dedicated member of Philippi Missionary Baptist Church, Simpson, NC for over 50 years. She served God faithfully in many positions including the Deaconess Board, Sunday School Superintendent, Senior Usher Board President, and Junior Usher Board Advisor perhaps were her favorites. Mrs. Tetterton was graduated from Pitt County Training School, Grimesland, North Carolina with honors and received her Nursing Certification from Pitt Community College, Greenville, North Carolina. She was a dedicated member of the Pitt Memorial Hospital Staff, labor and delivery team for many years along with various critical care units, prior to retirement. She also worked in the public school system before transitioning to her first love of nursing. Mrs. Tetterton was a faithful member of several civic and benevolent organizations to include Life Time Member of the NAACP, Order of the Eastern Star and North Carolina Agriculture & Technical State University Alumni and Friends Association, by whom she was once honored as “Mother of the Year”, to name a few. Mrs. Tetterton was a wonderful mother of four children two preceded her in death, son, Ronnie Bernard Kirkman and an infant daughter, Janet LaForrest Tetterton. She leaves to live on in her love and beautiful memories her two loving daughters, Cheryl E. Tetterton-Mabery (Troy A.) of Northern Virginia and Cynthia Tetterton-Williams and (Oran A., Sr.) of Toledo, OH; along with four grandchildren, LaRhonda Kirkman Thompson (Lorenzo) of Houston, Texas. Tarik A. Mabery of Hampton, Virginia, Zakiya O. Mabery of Northern Virginia and Oran Anthony Williams, Jr., Toledo, OH; and four great-grandchildren, NaShiya D. and Sanaa A. Mabery of Ft. Meade, Maryland; SSgt. Da’sJohn Moses of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro, NC and Loronzo Thompson of Houston, Texas. A loving granddaughter-in-heart Sgt. Cantress R. Noel-Mabery, Ft. Meade, MD.and host of other relatives, her church family and many friends Visitation will be Saturday 12:00 noon followed by funeral services at 1:00 p.m. St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. James Willis officiant, Toledo arrangements by the Dale-Riggs Funeral Home. A Memorial tribute and interment to be held at Brownhill Cemetery, Greenville, NC. arrangements by the Don Brown Funeral Home, Aldon, NC. http://www.dalefh.com