Local obituaries for Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory
Carla Lytton Etters
Oct 17, 2018
Carla Lytton Etters, 70, of 012 Little Island Road, Eure, NC, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, in her home.
Mrs. Etters was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on May 13, 1948, and was the daughter of the late Wellington Lytton and Martha Ruby Deans Harrell. A homemaker, she was a member of Eure Baptist Church.
In addition to her...
Ralph Herman Jordan
Oct 17, 2018
Ralph Herman Jordan, 94, formerly of Shipyard Road, Hertford, NC, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in Gates House, Gatesville.
Mr. Jordan was born in Chowan County on July 3, 1924, and was the son of the late Isaac Daniel and Myrtle Nixon Jordan. A retired farmer, in earlier years he had also worked as a tractor mechanic. An Army veteran...
Chaplain Corbin Lee Cherry
Oct 13, 2018
Chaplain Corbin Lee Cherry, US Army, Retired, of Hertford, NC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 13, 2018, in his home.
Born in Norfolk, VA on May 16, 1938, he was the son of the late William Cason and Elizabeth Dozier Cherry. Raised in Hertford, he attended Perquimans County High School, received his BA degree from High Point College in...
James Tilmon Keel, Jr.
Oct 13, 2018
James Tilmon Keel, Jr., passed away peacefully on October 13, 2018, in Edenton, NC.
He was born on February 24, 1938, in Greenville, NC, the son of the late James Tilmon Keel and Myrtie Holliday Keel. A graduate of Greenville High School and East Carolina College, he served in the US Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Tilmon worked in...
Bessie Lane Newby
Oct 11, 2018
Bessie Lee Lane Newby, 78, of Sandy Ridge Road, Edenton, NC, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018.
Mrs. Newby was born in Chowan County on February 12, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Luther James and Leora Goodwin Lane. In earlier years she had worked at the Valhalla Truck Stop, later for 25 years at the Edenton...
Sally Franklin Lowrance
Oct 9, 2018
Sally Franklin Lowrance, 65, of Gates, NC, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, from her residence where she was surrounded by her family.
Born on April 19, 1953 in Honesdale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Alice Bishop Franklin. A veteran, she proudly served the country as a Specialist 4th Class in the...
Jack Edwin Spruill
Oct 9, 2018
Jack Edwin Spruill, 87, formerly of the Nixon’s Beach community of Chowan County, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.
Mr. Spruill was born in Tyrrell County on February 25, 1931, and was the son of the late Noah and Mae Furlough Spruill.
Joining the Navy on February 27, 1951, he went to boot camp in Great Lakes, IL. Upon...
Sandra Kay Lambert
Oct 7, 2018
Sandra Kay "Sandy" Lambert, 68, of Howell Street, Hertford, NC, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018.
Born in Norman, OK on July 12, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Donna Meyer Lambert.
Surviving are her daughter, Sherri Walker and husband, David; her dear friend and "sister", Linda Grieve; all of Hertford; and four grandchildren, Krystal and...
Wesley R. Hostetler
Oct 7, 2018
Wesley Ray Hostetler, 84, of Hertford, NC, passed away peacefully in his home on October 7, 2018, surrounded by family.
Born in Louisville, Ohio in 1934, he was the son of the late Ellis Hostetler, an educator and long-time high school principal, and Bernice (Gerig) Hostetler, a teacher and homemaker.
Wes’s life was shaped by his Mennonite Swiss immigrant farm...
Dale Arnold Wright
Oct 7, 2018
Dale Arnold Wright, 76, of White Oak Drive, Edenton, NC, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018, in Vidant Chowan Hospital.
Mr. Wright was born in Mogadore, Ohio, on May 2, 1942, and was the son of the late Okie James and Edith Patrick Wright. Serving in the United States Navy for over 21 years before retiring with the rank...
Gail Hare Singh
Oct 7, 2018
Gail Carolyn Hare Singh, 73, of 139 Mexico Road, Edenton, NC, passed away on Sunday morning, October 7, 2018, in her home where she was surrounded by her family.
Gail was born in Pasquotank County on October 25, 1944, and was the daughter of the late Worth H., Sr. and Elsie Hassell Hare. A 1965 graduate of Warren Wilson College...
Marvin Eugene "Gene" Baker, Jr.
Oct 5, 2018
Marvin Eugene “Gene” Baker, Jr., 77, of 20 Foxy Lane, Gates, NC, passed away into God’s arms on Friday, October 5, 2018 in his home, where he was surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Baker was born in Gates County on August 15, 1941, and was the son of the late Marvin Eugene, Sr. and Della Blanchard Baker. Retired from...
Joyce Bass Lawrence
Oct 4, 2018
Joyce Juanita Bass Lawrence, 86, of West Queen Street, Edenton, NC, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018, in Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.
Mrs. Lawrence was born in Chowan County on April 13, 1932, and was the daughter of the late Johnnie Edward and Minnie Edna Bunch Bass. A homemaker, in earlier years she had worked as a clerk...
Lloyd McCoy "Pete" Owens
Oct 4, 2018
Lloyd McCoy “Pete” Owens, of Hertford, NC, passed peacefully on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at the age of 96.
“Pete” was born in Hertford on January 17, 1922, and was the son of the late William and Madie Nixon Owens. An Army veteran of World War II, he landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, and also served in...
James Owsley "Jim" Planck, III
Oct 4, 2018
James Owsley “Jim” Planck, III, 84, of 134 Bayview Trail, Edenton, NC, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018, in Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie.
“Jim” was born in Washington, DC on June 12, 1934, and was the son of the late James O., Jr. and Frances Peach Planck. He attended Gonzaga and DeMatha high schools, and went on to...
Jean Jordan Forbes
Oct 3, 2018
Jean Jordan Forbes, 85, of 408 North Sandy Hook Road, Shawboro, NC, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in her home.
A native of Camden County, she was born on October 25, 1932 and was the daughter of the late William Parsons and Sophie Berry Jordan. Retired from Western Steer in Elizabeth City, she had been active with the Camden...
Raymond Griffin
Oct 3, 2018
Raymond Griffin, 45, of Tyner, NC, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, in Vidant Chowan Hospital, Edenton.
Mr. Griffin was born in Pasquotank County on September 15, 1973, and was the son of David S. and Linda Spellman Griffin of Elizabeth City. He was employed in the Public Works Department for the Town of Edenton for nearly 20 years.
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Marvis Hobbs Hendrix
Oct 1, 2018
Marvis Elaine Hobbs Hendrix, 89, of 3332 Virginia Road, Tyner, NC, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018, in Vidant Chowan Hospital, Edenton.
Mrs. Hendrix was born in Norfolk, Virginia on July 24, 1929, and was the daughter of the late Wardell and Sybil Russell Hobbs. A retired teacher, she had worked in the Elizabeth City and Chowan County school...
Teressa Winslow Smith
Sep 30, 2018
Teressa Mae Winslow Smith, 100, of 445 Bagley Swamp Road, Hertford, NC, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018, in Elizabeth City Health & Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Smith was born in Perquimans County on January 12, 1918, and was the daughter of the late James Harrison and Alma Mae Winslow. A homemaker, in earlier years before marriage, she had clerked...
Darlene Johnson McKnight
Sep 29, 2018
Darlene Ann Johnson McKnight, 65, of 344 Center Hill Road, Tyner, NC, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018, in Vidant Chowan Hospital, Edenton.
Mrs. McKnight was born in Chicago, IL on November 4, 1952, and was the daughter of the late Clyde H. and Jolane M. Salas-Johnson. She was a homemaker, wife, and mother.
In addition to her parents,...
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