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Gretna Faye Goodier Morgan Torlone

Gretna Faye Goodier Morgan Torlone

Jul 24, 2023

   Gretna Faye Goodier Morgan Torlone, age 95, passed away at her home in Edenton, North Carolina on July 24, 2023.

   She was born on August 24, 1927 in Galveston, Indiana to the late Fred and Vera Oakley Goodier. She was married to Marvin Morgan for fifty-four years, and after Marvin’s passing, to her dear friend, Edward Torlone. She considered herself...

Ronnie Ward Brown, Sr.

Ronnie Ward Brown, Sr.

Jul 23, 2023

   Ronnie Ward Brown, Sr., 75, of 615 Yeopim Road, Edenton, NC, died Sunday, July 23, 2023 in Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital.

   Mr. Brown was raised in Colerain and was the son of the late Thomas Wesley and Ruby Ward Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Wesley Brown; and by a granddaughter,...

Sarah Sampson Bolognesi

Sarah Sampson Bolognesi

Jul 21, 2023

   Sarah Elizabeth Sampson “Sally” Bolognesi, 80, of 225 Nixon’s Beach Road, Edenton, NC, and of Durham, NC, died Friday, July 21, 2023 in her Edenton home following a sudden illness.

   Mrs. Bolognesi was born in St. Louis, Missouri on January 28, 1943 and was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy Harmon Sampson. A graduate of Russell Sage College...

John Christopher Meiners, Sr.

John Christopher Meiners, Sr.

Jul 20, 2023

   John Christopher Meiners, Sr., 78, of 405 Dogwood Drive, Edenton, NC, died Thursday, July 20, 2023 in his home.

   Mr. Meiners was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on July 24, 1944, and was the son of the late John Henry Meiners and Jane Smith Meiners Evans.

   The retired Substance Abuse Director for both the Pasquotank Correctional Institute and the Tyrrell County...

Franklin Charles Scudder

Franklin Charles Scudder

Jul 17, 2023

   Dr. Franklin Charles “Frank” Scudder, 86, of 170 Middleton Drive, Hertford, NC, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023 in Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Elizabeth City.

   Dr. Scudder was born in Bayonne, NJ on June 1, 1937 and was the son of the late James A. and Rita De Nucci Scudder. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Stephen Carlton Dail

Stephen Carlton Dail

Jul 16, 2023

   Stephen Carlton Dail, 90, of 603 South Church Street, Hertford, NC, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023 in Hertford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

   Mr. Dail was born in Currituck County on March 7, 1933 and was the son of the late Stephen Richard and Jurdye Lee Parker Dail. A retired plumber, he attended Hertford Baptist Church. He was a Navy...

John Frederick Aldridge, Sr.

John Frederick Aldridge, Sr.

Jul 14, 2023

   John Frederick Aldridge, Sr., 60, of 232 Riverlane Road, Jarvisburg, NC, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

   Mr. Aldridge was born in Lyons, NY on February 21, 1963, and was the son of Frederick O. Aldridge of Virginia Beach, VA and the late Shirley Marie Morey Aldridge. In addition to his mother, he was preceded...

Maeve Elizabeth Adams

Maeve Elizabeth Adams

Jul 14, 2023

   Maeve went to sleep in her mommy’s belly unexpectedly and without reason 2 days before her due date and was born into this world on July 14, 2023 at 12:29 pm. She was 7 lb 7 oz and 21 inches of perfection with the most beautiful face, a head full of dark hair, and the longest eyelashes. 

   Maeve is...

Ann Stokes Askew

Ann Stokes Askew

Jul 12, 2023

   Ann Stokes Askew, 71, of 216 White Oak Road, Eure, NC, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

   Born in Colerain on January 17, 1952, Ann was the daughter of the late Edgar Lee Stokes, Jr. and Myra Sharp Stokes. A graduate of Lawrence Academy, she then attended Chowan College. First employed as a bookkeeper with her father at E.L. Stokes...

Thomas Wade Stanton, Sr.

Thomas Wade Stanton, Sr.

Jul 10, 2023

   Thomas Wade Stanton, Sr. 80, of 234 Winfall Blvd., Hertford, NC, passed away Monday, July 10, 2023 in his home where he was being cared for by family.

   Mr. Stanton was born in Perquimans County on June 20, 1943, and was the son of the late Willis Jesse and Ruth White Stanton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Pamela Beddoe Oldham

Pamela Beddoe Oldham

Jul 8, 2023

   Pamela Jean Beddoe Oldham, 69, of 300 Okisco Trail, Edenton, NC, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023 in Windsor House.

   Mrs. Oldham was born in Texas on February 16, 1954 and was the daughter of the late William “Bill” Beddoe and Carlean Winchester Kerr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Brenda Thompson.

   Surviving...

Barbara Thomas Risinger

Barbara Thomas Risinger

Jul 7, 2023

   Barbara Lee Ann Thomas Risinger, 58, of Elizabeth City, NC, passed away Friday, July 7, 2023 in her home.

   In accordance with her wishes, a private service will be held. 

   Miller & Van Essendelft, Funeral and Cremation Providers, 1125 Harvey Point Road, Hertford, is assisting the family with arrangements and online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.

Wilmer Brantingham "Red" Chappell

Wilmer Brantingham "Red" Chappell

Jul 6, 2023

   Wilmer Brantingham “Red” Chappell, US Army Ret., 95, of 1803 Belvidere Road, Belvidere, NC, died Thursday, July 6, 2023 in his home where he was surrounded and cared for by his family.

   Mr. Chappell was born in Chowan County on September 23, 1927 and was the son of the late John Ervin and Rehem Dail Chappell. In addition to his...

Freddie O'Neal Todd

Freddie O'Neal Todd

Jul 5, 2023

   Freddie O’Neal Todd, 80, of 130 Gov Eden House Road, Merry Hill, NC, died Wednesday, July 5, 2023 in his home where he was cared for by his family.

   Mr. Todd was born in Bertie County on February 21, 1943 and was the son of the late Sherllie and Sallie Askew Todd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

David Vernon Higginbotham, III

David Vernon Higginbotham, III

Jul 2, 2023

   David Vernon Higginbotham III, 87, of 149 Salmon Creek Lane, Merry Hill, NC, died Sunday, July 2, 2023 in ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville.

   Mr. Higginbotham was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on November 6, 1935 and was the only child born to the late David Vernon Higginbotham, Jr. and Margaret Martha Moore Higginbotham Kelly.

   Retired from Bell Telephone Lab Research,...

Larry Gray Winslow

Larry Gray Winslow

Jul 1, 2023

   Larry Gray Winslow, 80, of 2848 Willowwood Drive, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 1, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at his home.

   Mr. Winslow was born on April 18, 1943, in the Belvidere community of Perquimans County, NC, one of five children of the late Otho Iverton and Missouria Sarah Chappell Winslow. He dedicated many years to Old...

Ronald Wayne Kelso

Ronald Wayne Kelso

Jul 1, 2023

   Ronald Wayne Kelso, 72, of 103 Green Run Court, Elizabeth City, NC, passed away and joined his Heavenly Father on Saturday, July 1, 2023 from his home where he was cared for by his family.

   Mr. Kelso was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 12, 1950, and was the son of the late Thomas Lee and Betty Jo Jester Kelso....

Thomas Paul Story

Thomas Paul Story

Jul 1, 2023

   Thomas Paul Story, 23, of 818 Beech Springs Road, Hertford, NC, died Saturday, July 1, 2023 in Goldsboro from injuries received in an ATV accident.

   A lifelong resident of Perquimans County, he was born on September 20, 1999 and was the son of Samuel Paul and Rebecca Winslow Story.

   Employed as a welder with Norfolk Naval Shipyard, he was a...

Claudia Barnes Ballance Bivens

Claudia Barnes Ballance Bivens

Jun 28, 2023

   Claudia Elizabeth Barnes Ballance Bivens, 88, of Shawboro, NC, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.

   Born in Camden County on August 17, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James Edward Barnes, Sr. and Lucy Elizabeth Sawyer Barnes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, James E. Barnes Jr., Dallas...

Joel Franklin McLendon, II

Joel Franklin McLendon, II

Jun 28, 2023

   Joel Franklin “Joel Mac” McLendon, II, 57, of Elizabeth City, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in his home.

   Mr. McLendon was born in Pasquotank County on October 2, 1965, and was the son of Mary Ellen Parker McLendon of Elizabeth City and the late Joel Franklin McLendon, Sr. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death...

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