Mr. Harold Franklin Foley, 80, died Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at the Lower Caper Fear Hospice Care Center, Whiteville, NC.

He was born November 2, 1936 in Robeson Co., NC a son of the late John Franklin and Corinn Britt Foley.

Mr. Foley was a member of Fair Bluff Baptist Church. He was also a member of the board of Deacons, director of Sunday school, and served on various church committees.

He was co-owner of the B.H. Small Co. in Fair Bluff for over 62 years.

Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Shirley Collins Foley of the home; a son, Kenneth Foley and wife, Carolyn of Fir Bluff; two daughters, Sharon Foley Howell of Summerville, SC., and Angela Foley Edwards and husband, Aaron, of Cerro Gordo, NC; one brother, Larry Britt Foley of St. Pauls, NC; five grandchildren, Grayson and Jennifer Foley, Channing and wife, Jenna Foley, Julianna Stewart Foley, Charles Foley, and Katherine Corinn Edwards; several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be conducted on Saturday August 5, 2017 at 11:30 am at the Fair Bluff Baptist Church with the Dr. Ray Lundy, Rev. Neil Smith and Rev. Todd Padgett officiating.  Intermittent to follow at the Powell Cemetery.

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10 – 11:30 am in the Fair Bluff Baptist Church Christian Life Center.

Memorials made be directed to the Fair Bluff Baptist Church, PO Box 217, Fair Bluff, NC 28439, or to the Lower Cape Fear Care Center, 206 Warrior Trail., Whiteville, NC 28472.

Meares Funeral Homes of Fair Bluff are in charge of arrangements.

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