Robert Alston Jr. 79, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026.
Funeral Service will be held 12:00pm Monday, September 28, 2026 at Swift Creek Baptist Church, 2480 Swift Creek School Road, Whitakers, NC. 27891 with Dr. O.D. Sykes, Officiating and Minister DeSean Bunn, Eulogist. Burial Will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held 2:00 ~ 4:00 pm Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Hunter-Odom Funeral Service, 121 S. Fairview Road, Rocky Mount, NC. 27801.
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My wife attended postal clerk training with Mr Robert over 30 years ago and I had the pleasure of working with him at the Nashville Post Office. Mr Robert was a kind man with a gentle spirit. Our sincere condolences to yiu and your family.
Sending my Prayers to the family.God shall continue to comfort you and give you strength during this time and as the days come. Mr. Alston will be truly missed in the community along with the work that he was doing and along with the encouragement and words he would share. Deepest Sympathy Martha Edwards & Family
Minister Alston was a kind, humble man of God. He will be missed but remembered. Sending condolences and prayers to his family. Deacon Sherman and Verna Pittman
My condolences family friends 🙏🏽
My condolences to the Alston family Class of 1965
Praying for Mother Sallie Alston & Family.
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Our Prayers and Deepest Condolences
My sincere condolences to the family Miss Sallie prayer for you and your children
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." Psalm 116:15 I really admired Minister Alston for his strength and faith. I will always remember his kindness/generosity/smile. Alston family, may the memories of Robert(Minister Alston) and the love of family surround you and give you strength in the days ahead. With heartfelt sympathy, Erma, Eugene, & family
Sending my heartfelt sympathy to the family.
To the family of Minister Robert Alston I offer my heartfelt sympathy for your loss. May God reach down and pick you up when you are encountering moments of heaviness that grief so often gives. Robert is resting eternally with God now. My prayers are with you!
Condolences to the family.
My Deepest Sincere Condolences To The Family Members of Robert Alston. Prayers For Strength and Comfort In The Days To Come. He Was My Supervisor at Consolidated Diesel Corporation for Many Years.
Humbly Submitted Elder Calvin Parker
Our condolences to the family. May God give you strength comfort and comfort during this difficult time. Praying for you!!!
To the Family, My Family i will always remember Robert as a man with a mild, gentle and caring Sprit every sense I've known him, i can't speak for anyone else i am speaking of the Robert that i knew, So Family hold your head up and continue looking to God for strength, Amen.
I'm lost for words there will never be another person like him he was our brother teacher preacher just an amazing man of God we will love and miss him always sleep on take your rest we'll see you in the morning
Mr Robert was great man on his last day at work I asked him had he heard the George Jones song "Who going fill his shoes" he did a lot Christmas you could always expect a gift from him prayers to the family.
Condolences to Mr. Alston's family and friends.
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