The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, January 1, 1997            TAG: 9701010213
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: HACKENSACK, N.J.                  LENGTH:   19 lines

WILLIE J. RISPER

Willie James Risper died Dec. 29, 1996, at home.

Born in Woodland, N.C., he was a housing authority manager and a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church, Woodland.

Survivors include his wife, Beverly B. Risper; a son, Willie Justin Risper of Hackensack; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Risper of Woodland; and three sisters, Clara Alston of Hackensack, Joyce R. White of Woodland, and Wanda Risper of Murfreesboro, N.C.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Jerusalem Baptist Church, Woodland, by the Rev. W.R. Ashe. Burial will be in Risper-White Memorial Gardens. Family and friends will be received at the home of Joseph and Joyce White. Reynolds Funeral Home, Ahoskie, is in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY


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