Local obituaries for Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory
Wayland Lawrence Jenkins, Jr.
Mar 2, 2024
Wayland Lawrence Jenkins, Jr., age 92, died Saturday, March 2, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Mr. Jenkins was born in Norfolk, Virginia on October 10, 1931, was the son of the late Wayland L., Sr. and Sallie Harrell Jenkins of Aulander, NC and the grandson of Joseph Henry and Olivia Benthall Jenkins and William Joseph, MD, and Bettie Rice...
Clemma Layden Bunch
Feb 28, 2024
Clemma Layden Bunch, 96, of Selwin Road, Belvidere, NC, died Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Wake Forest.
Mrs. Bunch was born in Perquimans County on November 27, 1927, and was one of eight children born to the late Archie Elfred and Beatrice Evelyn Copeland Layden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Yates Parrish, Jr.
Feb 26, 2024
Carey Yates Parrish, Jr., 97, of Old Hertford Road, Edenton, NC, died Monday, February 26, 2024, in his home where he was surrounded by and cared for by his family. His death came on he and his wife’s 74th wedding anniversary.
Mr. Parrish was born in Chowan County on June 19, 1926, and was the last surviving of the five...
Natalie Kosteva Phelps
Feb 25, 2024
Natalie Therese Kosteva “Nikki” Phelps, 87, of 988 NC 137, Eure, NC, died Sunday, February 25, 2024, in Gates House Assisted Living, Gatesville.
Mrs. Phelps was born in Los Angeles, CA on September 9, 1936. The former owner and operator of Colonial Embroidery in Newport News, VA, she was the wife of the late Clayton Phelps.
Among her survivors is...
Margaret White "Peggy" Dudley
Feb 25, 2024
Margaret White “Peggy” Dudley, 93, of Hertford, NC, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024.
Born in Perquimans County on December 30, 1930, Peggy was the daughter of the late Jacob L. and Artemesia Towe White and the widow of Bill Dudley. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary W. Overton,...
Adrienne Britton Meads
Feb 25, 2024
Adrienne Mae Britton Meads, 65, of 157 Hertford Beach Road, Hertford, NC, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024 in her home.
Mrs. Meads was born in Chowan County on May 23, 1958 and was the daughter of the late Alvin Ray and Laura Jane Yount Britton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis...
Sandra White Hernandez
Feb 25, 2024
Sandra White Hernandez went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 25, 2024. She died peacefully at her home in Middletown, DE.
Sandy was born December 19, 1939, in Colerain, NC to parents William J. and Lois Barrow White. She graduated from Edenton High School, now John A. Holmes High School, and went on...
Ann Stevenson Ambrose
Feb 24, 2024
Ann Stevenson Ambrose, 87, of 683 Old Cherry Road, Creswell, NC, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024 in her home where she was being cared for by family.
Mrs. Ambrose was born in Bertie County on September 20, 1936, and was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Viola Staley Stevenson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Jo Ann Tatum Morris
Feb 24, 2024
Jo Ann Tatum Morris, 90, of 214 Market Street, Hertford, NC, died Saturday, February 24, 2024.
Born in Elizabethtown, NC, on October 14, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Nash LeGrand Tatum and Ida Francis Suggs Tatum. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Donald S. Morris, her brother,...
Werner Ervin Clyden
Feb 22, 2024
Werner Ervin Clyden, 62, of Corapeake, NC, died Thursday, February 22, 2024 in his home.
Mr. Clyden was born in Vermilion County, IL on December 28, 1961 and was the son of Cindy Lou Rutledge Clyden of Hoopeston, IL and the late Donald Lee Clyden, Sr. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by an infant sister.
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Glenn Rawls Wiggins
Feb 22, 2024
Glenn Rawls Wiggins, 84, of Corapeake, NC, died Thursday, February 22, 2024, in Lake Prince Woods Health Care Unit, Suffolk, VA.
Mr. Wiggins was a lifelong resident of Gates County, born on May 5, 1939, and was the son of the late Forrest Glenn and Helene Stallings Wiggins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death in July...
Marc Michael Chandler
Feb 21, 2024
Marc Michael Chandler, 33, of 110 Drummonds Creek Lane, Edenton, NC, died Wednesday, February 21, 2024, in Chowan River Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Marc was born in Blytheville, Arkansas on November 21, 1990, and worked in sales with Lumen Technology, an internet services company.
Surviving is his wife, Ashtyn Smith Chandler, and their son, Finley Michael Chandler (age 2); his...
Charlotte Marie Hollingsworth
Feb 21, 2024
Charlotte Marie Hollingsworth, 65, of Gates, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024 in her son’s home in New Bern.
Ms. Hollingsworth was born in Chesapeake, VA on June 5, 1958 and was the daughter of the late Charles Hargrove Hollingsworth and Gloria Jean Fain Hollingsworth. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Elissa...
Mary Parker McLendon
Feb 21, 2024
Mary Ellen Parker McLendon, 91, of Elizabeth City, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024 in her home where she was being cared for by family.
Mrs. McLendon was born in Pasquotank County on March 3, 1932, and was the daughter of the late Caleb Bernard and Mattie Elliott Pritchard Parker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Sean Patrick Grayson
Feb 18, 2024
Sean Patrick Grayson, 57, of Belvidere, NC, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024.
Born in Los Angeles, CA on March 29, 1966, Sean was the son of the late James and Margie Grayson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, John Grayson.
A highly decorated veteran, he proudly served as a sailor and member...
Cealon Eugene Davenport
Feb 17, 2024
Cealon Eugene “Gene” Davenport, 77, of 155 Gibson Road, Hertford, NC, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 in ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville.
Mr. Davenport was born in Pasquotank County on July 16, 1946, and was the son of the late Marvin Eugene and Etheleen Cahoon Davenport. A retired aircraft mechanic from the US Coast Guard Base in Elizabeth City,...
Donnie Phillips Stowe
Feb 16, 2024
Donnie Phillips Stowe, 72, of 2945 New Hope Road, Hertford, NC, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024 in his home.
Mr. Stowe was born in Dare County on June 13, 1951 and was the son of the late Charles Dansworth Stowe and Nora Lee O’Neal Stowe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Rowena...
Joseph Earl Riddick
Feb 16, 2024
Joseph Earl Riddick, 76, of 167 Riverside Drive, Hertford, NC, died Friday, February 16, 2024, in his home where he was cared for by his family.
Mr. Riddick was born in Perquimans County on May 28, 1947, and was the son of Dorothy Dail Riddick of Hertford and the late Earl J. Riddick. In addition to his parents, he was...
John Lester Rush
Feb 14, 2024
John Lester Rush, 80, of Edenton, NC, peacefully passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 in his home surrounded by his wife and family.
Mr. Rush was born in Huntington, IN on June 5, 1943, and was the son of the late Lester Charles Rush and Margaret Poehler Rush.
A graduate of Southern Illinois University, he was proud to be the...
Jackson Roberts Henderson
Feb 14, 2024
Jackson Roberts “Jack” Henderson, 72, of Clark Street, Hertford, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 in his home.
Mr. Henderson was born in Portsmouth, VA on July 18, 1951, and was the son of the late Coy Willis Henderson, Sr. and Jean Marie Roberts Henderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, David...
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