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North Carolina. He was born 06 Oct 1906, and died 29 Sep 1971 in Raleigh, Wake County,North Carolina.Notes for ALICE NETTRAL DUPREE:Dunn Daily Record1/18/2005One of Angier’s lifelong residents celebrated 100 years of life Sunday with a party fit for aqueen. Fittingly, Alice Dupree Raynor even wore a crown at her birthday party, after turning100 on Jan. 15.Mayor Wanda Gregory presented her with a resolution of congratulations enacted by the boardof commissioners, U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge offered his best wishes, and the Angier Twirlerssquare danced, entertaining the crowds of people who turned out to celebrate.Mrs. Raynor certainly has plenty to celebrate. She was a charter member of Harnett County’sRetired Senior Volunteer Program and of the Daughters of the Eastern Star. She has a longresume of service to the community, including being voted Woman of the Year in 1998, andhas been a member of Angier Methodist Church almost since its inception."She was involved in senior programs since before we had a program for seniors," Rep.Etheridge said. "Whenever things were happening in Angier, she was behind it in one way oranother. I think she’s a good example of if you live a positive life, good things will happen,"he said.Mrs. Raynor is well remembered for her long years of service in the community, and herknitting, crocheting, sewing and quilting has been admired for years. In recent years, shecrocheted American flags following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and distributed themamong churches, homes and local businesses.Mrs. Raynor shared some of her memories about growing up in Angier. She remembersknitting sweaters to send overseas to the soldiers fighting during World War II and handmaking most of her children’s clothing."I’ve lived here all my life just about," she said. "I’ve been a member of Angier MethodistChurch for near 85 years."Mrs. Raynor remembers growing up back when roads were rough dirt paths and horse andbuggy were the means of transportation."I’ve been to Raleigh on a horse mule and buggy," she said. "We’d go to the stables and putour horse and mule in and they’d feed them corn and you’d stay until you were ready to go andgo get your mule."Mrs. Raynor said on trips to Raleigh as a young girl she enjoyed shopping for clothes andother items at stores like Charles’ and Hudson and Belk. Mrs. Raynor grew up making manyof her own clothes, however."When she was very young she said her dad would come to town in Angier and buy the most139