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Official Obituary of

Lafayette Jerome Stokes, Sr

June 15, 1955 ~ March 6, 2019 (age 63) 63 Years Old

Obituary

Lafayette Jerome Stokes, Sr, of Raleigh, NC departed this life on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

Funeral Service: 11:00 AM, Friday, March 15, 2019 at Lea Funeral Home Chapel, 2500 Poole Road, Raleigh, NC.

Visitation: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, preceding the funeral service at the chapel.

Interment: Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, NC.

Lafayette leaves to cherish his memories and carry on his light: his mother, Thelma Hogan (James) Augusta, GA. Children: Qushon Taylor-Bertram (Martin) Rochester, NY and Lafayette Jerome Stokes Jr. Philadelphia, PA. His grandchildren: Arianna Victoria Santo Pietro Metuchen, NJ; Lafayette Deyvon Stokes Langhorne, PA and Myles Alexander Bertram Rochester, NY. Siblings: Danny Ealy Orlando, FL; Carrloyn Washington (Terrance) Beech Island, SC; Danny Crawford (Annette) Aiken, SC; David Crawford (Temeka) Rock Hill, SC; Tracena Tarrant Greenville, SC; Zampino C. Stokes Augusta GA; Camilla Stokes Craft Columbia, SC and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, god children, fraternity brothers, community members, and friends.

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