Brandon Blythe

Brandon was born in Nash County December 28, 1988 to Allen Bruce Blythe and Susan Livingston Gordon. He was a maintenance mechanic for Boar's Head Meats. Brandon loved everyone around him, especially his family, and was fond of four wheeling and the outdoors. He had a love for fishing, using only a line and hook and could catch more fish than most could catch with a fishing rod. He loved food and was especially fond of Ranch Dressing. Most of all, he loved his newborn son, who was born January 3, 2014 and was so in love with his fiancée, and mother of his child. Brandon is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Charles Lewis Blythe; uncles, Charles Blythe, Jr. and Steven Randall and his cousin, Lindsey Michelle Blythe. Surviving is his fiancée, Heather Leigh Winters of Chester, VA; son, Connor Cash Blythe; mother, Susan L. Gordon and husband, "Bumpy", of Littleton; father, Allen Bruce Blythe and wife, Angela, of Carson, VA; paternal grandmother, Katherine Kelly Blythe of Gasburg, VA; maternal grandmother, Marlene Mashburn of Star, NC; maternal grandfather, Billy Ray Livingston and wife, Janie, of Candor, NC; great grandmother: Essie Mashburn of Star, NC; three sisters, Michelle Lynn Williams and her children, Madison and Kaitlyn, all of Roanoke Rapids, Jennifer Williams Harris and husband, Todd and their children, Taylor and Dallas, all of Roanoke Rapids, and Lisa Marie Rightmyer, of Greenville; special aunt, Rhonda Blythe Ayscue and husband, Dwight, of Oxford; uncles, Kevin Blythe, Sr. and wife Sherri, of Gasburg, Jeff Blythe and wife Heather of Roanoke Rapids, and Chris Robinson and wife Angie, of Roseboro; cousins, Steven Blythe, Kevin Blythe, Jr., Jonathon Arnold, Rebecca Blythe, Matt Blythe, Caroline Robinson, Cassie Robinson, and Christopher Robinson, Jr. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews. Rev. Randy Martin will conduct a memorial service at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service Tuesday, February, 25, 2014 At 1:00 P.M.. The family will receive friends prior to service at the funeral home from 11:00 - 12:30 P.M. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested memorial contributions be made to Connor Cash Blythe c/o Susan Gordon, 507 HWY 158, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870.