Melrose Alford Perry Ferrell Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Melrose Alford Perry Ferrell of Zebulon, North Carolina, who passed away on February 3, 2025 at the age of 98. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melrose Alford Perry Ferrell to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Larby Franklin and Ruth Alford Perry; her husband Sprite Clifton Ferrell; and her siblings, Franklin Perry and Barbara Jane Perry Finch.
She is survived by: her sons, Clifton Franklin (Cliff) and Mel Alan Ferrell (Arliss) of Zebulon; her grandchildren, Austin Ferrell (Haleigh) of Zebulon, Sarah Gentry (Blake) of Tennessee, Amber Ferrell of Zebulon and Crystal Ferrell of Zebulon; her great grandchildren, Walon of Tennessee and Presley of Tennessee; her sister Rebecca Beddingfield of Bunn; and her children, Austin Ferrell and Kay Ferrell of Wendell. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
The lying in state was held on Thursday, February 6th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the L. Harold Poole Funeral Service & Crematory (944 Old Knight Rd, Knightdale, NC 27545). Visitation was held on Friday, February 7th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM at the Gethsemane Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel, Zebulon Email (809 W Gannon Ave, Zebulon, NC 27597). A funeral service was held on Friday, February 7th 2025 at 10:45 AM at the Gethsemane Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel (809 W Gannon Ave, Zebulon, NC 27597). An entombment was held on Friday, February 7th 2025 at the Gethsemane Memorial Gardens (809 W Gannon Ave, Zebulon, NC 27597).
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Endowment Fund at Wakefield Central Baptist Church, 308 Proctor Street, Zebulon, NC 27597.