John Raiford

Nags Head, NC
John Calvin Raiford, 80, a former resident of Alexandria, VA. and a resident of Nags Head, NC since 1992, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 with his family by his side. Born in Southampton County, VA, he was the son of the late Philip Malone Raiford and Otelia West Raiford. He was a graduate of Ivor High School, Earlham College, earned his Masters of Education from the University of Virginia, and his Masters of Art from the University of Nebraska. He taught at Ivor High School, Thomas Dale High School in Chesterfield, Va, Waynesboro High School, and retired from T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, VA, after teaching for more than 30 years; and he conducted student tours of Germany, Russia, Italy, France, and England. Mr. Raiford was a member of the Nags Head Board of Adjustment; an active member of the Virginia Education Association, and the National Education Association.
He is survived by two sisters, Lorraine R. Sheffield of Waverly, VA, and Mae Brown and husband, David, of Greensboro, NC; a devoted friend of many years, Max Moore of Nags Head, NC; and his extended family of several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, George Philip Raiford and Walter Raiford; and one sister, Frances R. Neave.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 2 p.m. at Corinth Friends Meeting in Ivor, Virginia with Jeff Crim officiating. Interment will follow in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley, Virginia. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:30 until 8:00 p.m. at the Purviance Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Homes and Cremation Service in Wakefield, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Albermarle Hospice, P.O. Box 189, Elizabeth City, NC 27909, or Corinth Friends Meeting, % Elton Raiford, 32282 Seacock Chapel Rd., Ivor, VA 23866. Condolences may be posted on our website at www.jtmorriss.com .