F. Royster Critcher

F. ROYSTER CRITCHER Oxford- F. Royster Critcher, age 82 a resident Oxford died Monday, July 28, 2008 in Brantwood Nursing Center. He was a native of Wilkes Co. and was the son of the late Atlas Nathaniel Critcher and Magdalene Royster Critcher. He was preceded ineeath by his wife Margaret S. Critcher. Mr. Critcher was a member of the Oxford Baptist Church and was the Publisher of the Oxford Public Ledger. He was a member of the Oxford Masonic Lodge # 122 A.F.& A, M., Oxford York Rite Bodies the Granville Co. Shrine Club, Sudan Shrine of New Bern. Funeral services will be held on Saturday August 2, 2008 at 11:00 AM in the Oxford Baptist Church by Dr. J. Steven Bolton. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Surviving are one daughter, Nancy Critcher Swain and husband, Wingate "Wink" of Durham; three sons, Ronald Nathaniel Critcher and wife Carla "Beth" Taylor and Charles Stovall Critcher and wife Barbara Hughes all of Oxford and Waynee. Critcher and wife Ann Marie W. of Tampa Fl.; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Benjamin Swain and wife Jenny, and Wesley Swain of Durham, Taylor Critcher of Clemson SC, Jason Critcher, wife Kristin and Caleb, Jenneer C. Wood, husband Neal and Hayden Wood of Oxford, Katherine Critcher of Oxford, Alex Critcher and Brett Critcher of Tampa, Fl., Brooke Chadwick, Clay Chadwick, and Amanda Hancock Whaley of Oxford. He was preceded ineeath by a sister Miriam C. Brown. The family will receive friends Friday August 1, 2008 from 7:00 until 8:00 at the Gentry-neell & Vaughan and will be at the home on Friday. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Oxford Baptist Church, P.O.Box 398, Oxford, NC.