Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. has appointed Mr. Lee R. Barnes of Durham and Ms. LaNelle K. Lilley of Wrightsville Beach to the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. The two assumed their new positions following a swearing in ceremony at the Real Estate Commission Office conducted by Secretary of State Thad Eure.
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A 1941 graduate of North Carolina State University, Mr. Barnes enlisted in the U. S. Army following graduation where he served as Company Commander of the 654th Tank Destroyers in the European Theatre of Operations from 1941 to 1946. After completing his active military service, he joined the North Carolina National Guard and later the U. S. Army Reserves where he retired in 1974 with the rank of Colonel. |
Mr. Barnes is owner of Barnes Supply Company, a farm supply company in Durham which he established in 1946. He is also incoming President of the North Carolina Seedsmens Association.
Married to the former Alyse Berry, they have two children, Pam and Lee, Jr
Mr. Barnes' term as a member of the Commission will expire July 31, 1986.
 LaNelle K. Lilley |
A native of Aberdeen, North Carolina, Ms. Lilley relocated to the Wilmington area in 1959. Active in the real estate brokerage business since 1962, she has been associated with Hanover Realty for nearly seventeen years. Ms. Lilley is a long-time member and Past-President of the Wilmington Board of REALTORS. She served as Secretary of the Board from 1976 to 1979 and was named Salesman of the Year in 1976. |
She is a 1972 graduate of the REALTORS' Institute (GRI) and has served as an instructor at the Institute since 1979.
Ms. Lilley resides in Wrightsville Beach. She has two sons, Haywood and Craig.
Ms. Lilley's term as a member of. the Commission will expire July 31, 1987
