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Merritta Waits Johnson

Merritta Waits Johnson

Feb 10, 2024

   Merritta Bell Waits Johnson, 87, of Wake Forest, NC, and former longtime resident of the Morgan’s Corner-Newland community of Pasquotank County, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024 in Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Elizabeth City.

   Born in Denver, CO on June 15, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Carl Francis Waits and Duella Mae Heartwell Waits. In addition...

Francis Gordon DiMisa

Francis Gordon DiMisa

Feb 7, 2024

   Francis Gordon “Frank” DiMisa, 89, of 104 Lake Wood Drive, Edenton, NC, died Wednesday, February 7, 2024, in ECU Health Bertie Hospital, Windsor, NC.

   Mr. DiMisa was born in Washington, DC on February 24, 1934, and was the son of the late Salvatore “Sam” and Mary Virginia Gordon DiMisa. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Rebecca Drane Warren

Rebecca Drane Warren

Feb 7, 2024

   Rebecca Drane Warren died peacefully in her sleep on February 7, 2024, having suffered a stroke three years earlier.  Though physically limited after the stroke, her mind and spirit remained remarkably sharp and strong, and she enjoyed regular visits from loved ones.  She was sustained by the fruits of her lifelong gift for friendship, and she relished the many letters...

Hattie Singletary Byrum

Hattie Singletary Byrum

Feb 6, 2024

   Hattie Singletary Byrum, 93, of Pembroke Circle, Edenton, NC, died Tuesday, February 6, 2024 in ECU Health Chowan Hospital.

   Mrs. Byrum was born in Bladen County, NC on April 26, 1930, and was the daughter of the late June and Leota Hilburn Singletary. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, West William Byrum, Jr.,...

Janet Tyson Sperber

Janet Tyson Sperber

Feb 6, 2024

   Janet Lou Tyson Sperber, 86, of Buxton, NC, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.

   Born in Luzerne, KY on September 18, 1937, she was the only child of the late Morton Wiley Tyson and Mary Elizabeth Maddox Tyson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Kerry Wayne Felty.

   Janet was raised in...

Brent Griffin

Brent Griffin

Feb 5, 2024

   Thomas Brent Griffin, 66, of 1900 West Queen Street, Edenton, NC, died Monday, February 5, 2024, in ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville.

   Brent was born in Chowan County on December 12, 1957, and was the son of Jean Jones Griffin of Edenton and the late Thomas Paul Griffin. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his...

LeRoy Wood

LeRoy Wood

Feb 1, 2024

   Mevlyn LeRoy Wood, 81, of Elizabeth City, NC, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024 in Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Elizabeth City.

   LeRoy was born in Pasquotank County on July 23, 1942, and was the son of the late Wallace Mevlyn and Frances Elizabeth Singleton Wood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Paul Wood.

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Marylin Lowe Austin

Marylin Lowe Austin

Jan 30, 2024

   

   Marylin Lowe Austin, 77, of Hertford, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024, in Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Elizabeth City.

   Mrs. Austin was born in Nassau County, NY, and was the daughter of the late Herbert and Henrietta Peterson Lowe. A homemaker, she was a longtime member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church in Mt. Airy, MD, and in more...

Douglas Albert Hollowell

Douglas Albert Hollowell

Jan 30, 2024

   Douglas Albert Hollowell, 81, of 433 Dillard’s Mill Road, Tyner, NC, and a former longtime resident of Portsmouth, VA, died Tuesday, January 30, 2024, in Brookdale of Elizabeth City.

   Mr. Hollowell was born in Portsmouth on April 28, 1942, and was the son of the late Luke and Hulda Marie Asbell Hollowell.

   The retired owner of Douglas A. Hollowell, PC,...

Travis Walker

Travis Walker

Jan 27, 2024

   Herbert Travis Walker, 57, of 017 Catherine’s Creek Road, Hobbsville, NC, died Saturday, January 27, 2024 in his home.

   Travis was born in Pasquotank County on June 18, 1966. A graduate of Gates County High School, he had formerly managed the Corner Market at the crossroads in the Joppa community, and earlier had operated a truck for Joe Towe White...

Jimmy Carroll Bass

Jimmy Carroll Bass

Jan 26, 2024

   Jimmy Carroll Bass, 75, of Sanford, NC, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 26, 2024.

   Born on July 4, 1948, he was the son of the late Clemon and Maude Bass of Edenton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Elton Bass.

   Retired after 25 years with the Edenton-Chowan School System where he was a...

Patricia Morgan Hartman

Patricia Morgan Hartman

Jan 24, 2024

   Patricia Morgan “Pat” Hartman, of 115 Morris Circle, Edenton, NC, died Wednesday, January 24, 2024, in her home where she was being cared for by her family.

   Pat was born in Pasquotank County on February 24, 1948, and was the daughter of the late Daniel Webster Morgan, Jr. and Doris Jean Harris Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was...

Shirley Pierce Modlin

Shirley Pierce Modlin

Jan 23, 2024

   Shirley Ann Pierce Modlin, 81, of 1278 Highway 158 East, Sunbury, NC, died Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at her son’s home in Suffolk, VA where she was cared for by her family.

   Mrs. Modlin was born in Gates County on October 9, 1942, and was the daughter of the late William Dallas and Frances Ann Ward Pierce. In addition to...

Martha Thach Lamb

Martha Thach Lamb

Jan 23, 2024

   Martha Virginia Thach Lamb, 91, of 182 Beech Springs Road, Hertford, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 in Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation, Edenton.

   Mrs. Lamb was born in Perquimans County on January 15, 1933, and was the daughter of the late Benjamin James and Essie Mae Lane Thach. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Leroy Timothy Jenkins

Leroy Timothy Jenkins

Jan 22, 2024

   Leroy Timothy Jenkins, 83, of Hertford, NC, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 in Elizabeth City Health and Rehabilitation.

   Mr. Jenkins was born in Greene County, TN on May 22, 1940, and was the son of the late Robert William, Sr. and Bonnie Evelyn Malone Jenkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Nancy...

Nathan Zachary Evick

Nathan Zachary Evick

Jan 21, 2024

   Nathan Zachary Evick, 24, of Apex, NC, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024 in his home.

   Born in Chowan County on November 13, 1999, Nathan was the son of Christian Robert Evick of Edenton and Sabrina Faye Parrish of Apex. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Chuck Parrish, maternal grandmother, Janet Lassiter Knowles, paternal grandmother, Mona Christian...

J. Van Riddick

J. Van Riddick

Jan 20, 2024

   James Van Riddick, 82, of 835 NC 32 South, Hobbsville died Saturday, January 20, 2024, in ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville.

   Van was born in Gates County on November 20, 1941, and was the son of the late Sidney and Kathryn Wenrich Riddick. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister and her husband, Shirley...

Inda Powell Harrell

Inda Powell Harrell

Jan 20, 2024

   Inda Marie Powell Harrell, 79, of Goldsboro, NC, and formerly of Eure, NC, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 in Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro.

   Mrs. Harrell was born in Norfolk, VA on July 17, 1944 and was the daughter of the late William Roland and Blanche Marie Cahoon Powell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Mary Ann Beamon Eure

Mary Ann Beamon Eure

Jan 18, 2024

   Mary Ann Beamon Eure was born on the Savage Road near Corapeake, North Carolina. She spent her first 8 years in the Savage community where her father and grandfather ran the local store, post office, and railroad depot. Mary Ann moved to her beloved Gatesville when she was 8 years old. She died peacefully in her home January 18, 2024.

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Ruth Smith Groff

Ruth Smith Groff

Jan 18, 2024

   Ruth Smith Groff, 86, of Hubert, NC and formerly of Edenton, NC entered eternal rest in the arms of Jesus on January 18, 2024, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.

   Ruth was born in Edenton on December 17, 1937, to her loving parents, the late Robert Wilson and Mary Todd Smith. She was also preceded in death by all...

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