Nettie Currie

Nettie Bell Currie was born on November  8, 1943, in St. Pauls, North Carolina to the late George  F. Currie and Vera McMillan Currie. She received her  heavenly Father’s calling Tuesday, August 6, 2024. She  was fourth of twelve siblings. She graduated at St. Pauls  Eastside High and later furthered her education in catering  and cosmetology. Vastly known throughout her community  and other communities for cooking and catering and notary  services. she also found the time to start her own salon. 

After graduation, she moved to Brooklyn, New York  worked at V.A. Medical Center soon after she married  Esau Paige. From that union was formed two sons: Tyrone  Paige and Fitzgerald Paige. Years later, they moved back  to North Carolina to cement their foundation. 

She dedicated her life to Christ at an early age at Pleasant  Grove Missionary Baptist Church. As a dedicated member  as a usher, choir member, president of kitchen committee,  missionary department, pastor aide committee, treasurer of  the church and Sunday school teacher for many years. 

She was the solid rock of inspiration to all, there was no  task too tall for her, no mountain she couldn’t climb. She  was a true mentor and inspiration to many young ladies in  and around the community that they could have their own  beauty shop. She was a joyful soul that could turn a frown  upside down and could make a ray of sunshine with a slice  of her pound cake. A woman of few words (sometimes) but  had a bounty of success fulfilling the needs of the Lord!! 

She was preceded in death by her parents, George F. Currie  and Vera McMillian Currie; two brothers, David Currie  and George R. Currie; three sisters, Georgia Mae Currie,  Shirley Currie Quick and Rosie Currie Fennell and one  great grandchild, Daeja Nicole Sedwick. 

She leaves to cherish her memory and legacy too: her loving  and devoted sons, Tyrone Paige and Fitzgerald Paige;  five grandchildren, Fitzgerald Paige, Jr. “Gerald”, Alisha  Monique Paige, Marquist Omar Paige, Sharon J. Thompson  and Tyrone Paige, Jr. “T.J.”; four great grandchildren,  Daevion Jarrel Sedwick, Elizabeth Marie Paige, Marquist  O. Paige, Jr. and Sky Aurora Dale; two brothers, Willie  A. Currie (Ester) and Alvin Currie (Mocey); four sisters,  Legretta Andrews, Sarah McMillian, Ida McEachern and  Shelia Clark; a very close special friend, she considered as  a sister, Ms. Hattie Mae McLean Campbell; and a host of  nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. 

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