John Vernon Todd

John Vernon Todd, 85, of Rockingham, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Mr. Todd was born August 11, 1929 in Whiteville, NC, a son of the late Fletcher and Ceda Mae Cannon Todd. He was a faithful and dedicated member of Maple Street Free Will Baptist Church where he had served as a deacon. He had retired from Solene Industrial Lubricatants. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Melba Louise Spellman, grandson, Jonathan Michael Watson, stepsons, Thomas David Dixon, Jr. and Johnny Elbert Barker, Jr. and a brother, Ed Todd. Surviving are his wife, Doris Henry Todd of the home; children, Eva Mae Todd Norton of Rockingham, Johnny Lee Todd of Wilmington, Michael Clancy Todd of Kelly, NC,Tonia Dixon Watson of Rockingham, Jolene Barker Beaty of Matthews, Debra Barker Orr of Hamlet; 12 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild and brother, Ernest Todd of Rockingham. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Saturday at Maple Street Free Will Baptist Church with Revs. Darwin Cook, Mike Rankin, Robby Caudle and David Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Eastside Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6 to 8 pm Friday at Maple Street Free Will Baptist Church and at other times at the home.