"I call myself 'Barber on Wheels,'" Rose said. He has earned a self-appointed nickname in the process. But I don't do no curling," he said with a chuckle. But the haircuts are for both men and women, he said. Now I use a regular razor," he explained. Pulling out a black and white striped drape, he's not one to put makeshift towel around someone's neck, he said.Īnd yes, the shave can be a critical part of the pampering process, he notes. I've got everything a barber needs, just things I've picked up as I go," he said, opening up the bag to prove his point. "I've got shaving (tools) and scissors and brushes, a lot. ![]() He's prepared at any time, producing a fluorescent green lunch bag neatly tucked in the back seat of his truck.īut instead of sandwiches and snacks, it contains everything he needs for a haircut or trim. "It's usually about three a week right now that I do." "They usually need a haircut and (the caregivers) know that I cut and kind of got me into it," he said. He still cuts hair for the guys he works with, he said.Īnd about five years ago he took his trade on the road, providing the service for shut-ins at places like Willow Creek, Brian Center and Kitty Askins Hospice Center.Ĭaregivers or family members have sought him out to pamper their loved ones. ![]() He is now an electrician at Wayne Electric. More than 20 years ago, he moved to Pikeville. "I'm the right one for it because I keep them laughing. He laughed at the recollection, remembering all the "war stories" that naturally get shared while sitting in a barber's chair.įrom athletes to celebrities in other fields - like WRAL broadcasters, anchorman Charlie Gaddy and Ray Wilkinson, who did the popular farm report - it was their heyday, he said. He got drafted to the Baltimore Orioles as a relief pitcher." "When I was cutting hair at State - it was 1974, when the Wolfpack won the national championship, people like Monte Towe, David Thompson would come into the shop," he said. State University, where he held court for an illustrious lineup sure to impress sports enthusiasts. He got a job at Esquire Barber Shop near N.C. "I just wanted to learn how to cut hair," said the 64-year-old. The Johnston County native headed off to barber school as a young man, attending Capital City Barber College in Raleigh. Jerry Rose can probably remember when a shave and a haircut were, like the song goes, two bits. In his spare time he visits with and cuts the hair of older people who are living in care facilities. He believes in the importance of a fresh haircut to help a person feel better. ![]() Jerry Rose, an electrician with Wayne Electric, used to cut hair for a living in the 1970s.
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