Local obituaries for Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory
Alphonso Henry "Jody" Dail
Jan 11, 2026
Alphonso Henry "Jody" Dail, 86, of 940 County Line Road, Tyner, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Dail was born in Perquimans County on April 16, 1939, and was the son of the late Alphonso Henry Dail Sr. and Callie Lilly Dail. He was a farmer, known mostly for his watermelons and...
Lorraine Eason Casper
Jan 9, 2026
Lorraine Eason Casper, 85, of Eason Lane, Belvidere, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Casper was born in Perquimans County on August 24th, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Tom and Nettie Saunders Eason and wife of the late Calvin "Peter Pan" Casper. The family matriarch, she was primarily...
Joseph Eugene Nicklin
Jan 8, 2026
Joseph “Papa Joe” Nicklin, 82, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026 at his home in Snug Harbor, NC. A retired mechanical engineer, he had a life well-lived, full of adventure, travel, laughter, and deep love for his family and friends. He leaves behind a legacy of strength, resilience, and an unquenchable thirst for life.
He is survived by his wife of...
Gurney Milton Eason, Jr.
Jan 8, 2026
Gurney Milton Eason, Jr., 73, of Gates, NC passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
A native of Norfolk, VA, Gurney was the husband of Vickie Miles Eason and the son of Gurney Milton Eason, Sr. and Betty Alice Conner Eason, both deceased. Gurney was a mechanic his entire life and retired from the Norfolk City Garage with more than...
Murray Elton Baccus (Little Elton)
Jan 8, 2026
Murray Elton "Little Elton" Baccus, 62, of Hertford, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026 in Greenville. Mr. Baccus was born in Chowan County on February 24th, 1963, and was the son of Dorcas Rae Sumner Adams & her husband, Harvey and the late Murray Elton Baccus and his wife, Marilyn. He was the owner of Baccus Roofing, which he...
Frank Henderson Chappell
Jan 7, 2026
Frank Henderson Chappell, 88, of Tyner, NC passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Frank was the husband of Bonnie Ward Chappell and the son of the late Charlie Thomas Chappell and Eliza Jane Boyce Chappell. Frank was a member of Center Hill Baptist Church. He served in the US Navy serving on the USS Saratoga and the USS Independence...
Johnny Ray Parker
Jan 7, 2026
Johnny Ray Parker, 47, of Hertford, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Born January 15, 1978 in Pasquotank County, he was the son of Jack M. Parker and Geraldine Sawyer Stone. He was a private contractor and loved rooting for the Duke Blue Devils and Dallas Cowboys. Johnny also had an affinity for NASCAR and followed the races closely.
Besides...
James Carlton "Jim" Hollowell, Sr.
Jan 6, 2026
James Carlton “Jim” Hollowell, Sr., 85, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at the Moore County Regional Hospital.
A native of Tyner, NC, Jim was the husband of 63 years to Faye Moore Hollowell and the son of Haywood Thomas Hollowell, Sr. and Helen Eason Hollowell, both deceased. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in...
David Thomas Nixon
Jan 6, 2026
David Thomas Nixon, 86, of Edenton, NC passed away at his residence on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
A native of Chowan County, NC, David was the husband of the late Kay Dail Nixon and the son of Kermit Linwood Nixon and Josephine Lawrence Nixon, both deceased. David was a life-long member of Rocky Hock Baptist Church. He was employed at the...
John Gilbert Layton, Jr.
Jan 6, 2026
John Gilbert Layton, Jr., 70, of Windsor, NC, passed away January 6, 2026 at his home.
J.G. was born in Edenton, NC, on May 13, 1955, and was the son of the late John Gilbert Layton, Sr. and Vivian Belch Layton.
He was a mentor to his family, an outdoorsman, and a commercial fisherman. J.G. was truly at peace whenever he was...
Gail Nielsen Bunch
Jan 6, 2026
Gail Nielsen Bunch, 76, of Edenton, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 in Portsmouth, VA after a brief illness. Born September 16, 1949 in Tipton, PA, she moved to the Edenton area as a child. She was the daughter of the late Ole S. and Virginia Taylor Nielsen. Gail was a medical billing specialist and enjoyed reading, cooking and...
Michele Hayden
Jan 5, 2026
Michele Hayden, 70, of Elizabeth City, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026 in Sentara Albemarle Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hayden was born in Portsmouth, VA on February 15th, 1955, and was the daughter of the late Miguel and Joanne Ullom.
A graduate of Norview High School and Tidewater Community College, she worked as a bookkeeper for many...
James Marion Godfrey, Jr.
Jan 5, 2026
James Marion Godfrey, Jr., 72, of Durants Neck, NC passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026.
Marion was born in Elizabeth City, NC on May 14, 1953 and was the son of the late James Marion Godfrey, Sr. and Mattie Wray Morse Godfrey.
He was a proud third-generation farmer and was also a man of deep conviction and community spirit. Marion was...
George Larry Williams
Jan 4, 2026
George Larry Williams, 81, of Suffolk, VA passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife by his side on January 4th, 2026.
Larry was born on December 13, 1944 in Gates County North Carolina to loving parents, Randolph and Purcell Williams.
His parents preceded him in death.
Survivors include his loving wife of 35 years, Kathy Williams, 3 children; a son, John...
Louis Earl Ward
Jan 3, 2026
Louis Earl Ward, 90, of Hobbsville, NC died peacefully in his home on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
A native of Gates County, NC, Earl loved his Hobbsville and Gates County community. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of nearly 68 years, Joyce Eure Ward and by his parents, Julian Will Ward and Beulah Nixon Ward. Earl was the...
Warren Leonard Alexander, Jr.
Jan 2, 2026
Warren Leonard Alexander, Jr., 80, of Elizabeth City passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, January 2, 2026 at the Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, TN.
A native of Creswell, NC, Warren was the husband of 54 years to Joyce Ann Alexander, he was the love of her life, and the son of Warren Leonard Alexander, Sr....
Richard Lewis Peck Sr.
Dec 31, 2025
Richard Lewis Peck, Sr., 78, of Elizabeth City, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025 in Sentara Albemarle Medical Center. Mr. Peck was born in Detroit, MI on February 7, 1947. He was the son of the late Raymond Henry Peck and Mary Bednarik Peck and husband of the late Marion Elberta Gaskins Peck.
A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, Mr....
Marsha Charlene Stroberg
Dec 31, 2025
Marsha Charlene Stroberg, 70, of Hertford, NC passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
A native of Dallas, TX, Marsha was the wife of 18 years to William “Bill” Stroberg and the daughter of Melvin Marshal Scheller, Sr. and Betty Charlene Renfro Scheller, both deceased. Marsha loved to travel which led her to live in many different places including Texas,...
Angela Carol Easter "Angie" Weeks
Dec 30, 2025
Angela Carol Easter “Angie” Weeks of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. She was born on October 20, 1971, in Siler City, North Carolina, to Larry and June Easter and had two younger brothers, Kevin and Stephen Easter. Angie helped her husband, Shelton, pastor three churches in South Carolina and one church in North Carolina.
She...
Matthew Larry Cinkovich
Dec 30, 2025
Matthew Larry Cinkovich, 80, passed away on December 30, 2025.
Larry was born in Streator, Illinois on October 12, 1945, to Gladys Marie Jenkins Gallianetti (Cinkovich) and Matthew Anthony Cinkovich. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Kathleen Rose Koch; brother-in-law, Marvin Koch; brother, Rick Gallianetti; nephews, Rodney Gene Koch, and Joe Michael Gallianetti.
He is survived by his wife,...
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