Following the recent death of C. Raymond Poythress, Sr (see separate message today regarding him), I learned from our List-subscriber Sarah that Raymond's brother Leon died just 7 months earlier. Raymond had told me when he and I last talked about various health issues that run in some families, that Leon had Alzheimer's disease. Leon (and Raymond) were grandsons of Joshua E. Poythress & Bettie Wester, and great-grandsons of John Lewis Poythress & Tabitha Ann Nunn. His obituary was in the Henderson, NC newspaper, "The Daily Dispatch" on 21 June 2005: "Leon D. Poythress HENDERSON - Leon Douglas Poythress, 78, of 236 Orville St., Henderson, N.C., died Saturday, June 18, 2005, at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born in Franklin County, he was the son of the late John William and Mylae Young Poythress. Mr. Poythress was retired after 25 years with George W. Kane Inc., and was owner and operator of Leon D. Poythress Inc. He was a United States Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Westwood Pentecostal Holiness Church. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Flowers Funeral Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Cecil Coates, the Rev. Frank Sossamon, and Dr. Marion D. Poythress. Burial will follow in Sunset Gardens. Surviving are his wife, Daisy Pernell Poythress; a daughter, Kim P. Edwards, and husband Johnny, of Henderson; two sons, Dr. Marion D. Poythress, and wife Elaine, of Granite Falls, N.C., and Randy L. Poythress, of Henderson; a sister, Edna P. Pernell, of Warrenton, N.C.; a brother, Raymond C. Poythress, of Zebulon, N.C.; seven grandchildren, Tabitha Poythress, Joshua Poythress, Zachery Poythress, Isaac Poythress, Amber Edwards, Jasmine Edwards, and Caleb Poythress; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Elizabeth P. Ayscue and Gladys P. Beasley; and two brothers, Fred Poythress and Forest Poythress. The family received friends Monday, from 7 until 8:30 p.m., at Flowers Funeral Home. All other times, they will be at the home, 236 Orville Street, Henderson. Serving as active pallbearers will be Thomas Summerow, Carl Pernell, Raeford Pernell, Kenny Pernell, Larry Pernell, Ricky Pernell, Ronnie Pernell, Julian Pernell and Henry Pernell. Flowers Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements."