Phillip E. Monteith, 80, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, in Greenville.

A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, Oct. 6, at 11 a.m. at The Memorial Baptist Church, Greenville.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church.

Monteith, a native of Hamlet, was born Dec. 17, 1931. He was a graduate of Hamlet High School and received a B.S. degree from UNC Chapel Hill. He worked as a consultant in the nuclear power industry for many years, retiring in 2004. He had been a resident of Greenville for the past 19 years, where he was a member of The Memorial Baptist Church. He volunteered with the Pitt County Schools as a reader and with Meals on Wheels, and enjoyed photography.

Monteith is survived by his wife, Peggy Mitchell Monteith; sons, Mitch Monteith and wife, Lynn, and Keith R. Monteith, all of Rock Hill, S.C.; and three grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions made to The Memorial Baptist Church, Endowment Fund, 1510 SE Greenville Blvd., Greenville, NC 27858.

Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home & Crematory, Greenville.