Howell v. Sykes

MARTIN, Judge.

Susan H. Branch died on 30 September 1995, leaving a will which was admitted to probate in Halifax County, North Carolina. Watson N. Sherrod, Jr., qualified as executor under the will. At the time of her death, Mrs. Branch was the owner of all of the outstanding shares of stock of Branch Funeral Homes, Inc., (BFHI), a corporation which operated funeral homes in Enfield, Roanoke Rapids and Scotland Neck. On 30 September 1995, Faris Sykes, Jr., was employed by BFHI as manager of funeral home operations.

The primary beneficiaries of Mrs. Branch’s will were her nieces, Susan Pope…