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George W. Hadden
Sep 21, 2022
Sgt. Major George W. Hadden, US Army, Retired, 79, of the Holiday Island community of Hertford in Perquimans County, NC, and formerly of Norfolk, VA, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022 in Sentara Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City.
Mr. Hadden was born in Norfolk on December 27, 1942 to the late Woodrow Wilson and Iona Jones Hadden. In addition to his...
A.J. Shumate, Jr.
Sep 21, 2022
With sadness and love, the family of Amos Johnson “A.J.” Shumate, Jr., announce his passing on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.
A.J. was born in Saulsville, WV on June 17, 1938, to the late Amos J., Sr. and Helen Pendry Shumate. After serving in the United States Army, Amos moved to Washington, D.C. where he began his career with the Washington...
Carroll E. Baker, Sr.
Sep 18, 2022
Carroll Edward Baker, Sr., 92, of 391 Great Hope Church Road, Hertford, NC, died Sunday, September 18, 2022 in his home where he was cared for by his family.
Mr. Baker was born in Perquimans County on August 29, 1930, and was one of fifteen children born to the late Henry Vance and Ora Lee Goodwin Baker. In addition to...
Michael Lee Matthews
Sep 18, 2022
Michael Lee Matthews, 76, of 600 Body Road, Hertford, NC, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022 in his son's home in Kitty Hawk where he was being cared for by family.
Mr. Matthews was born in Perquimans County on February 7, 1946, and was the son of the late Nathan William and Marie Boyce Matthews. In addition to his parents,...
Randy Felton Twiddy
Sep 18, 2022
Randy Felton Twiddy, 68, of Paradise Road, Edenton, NC, died Sunday, September 18, 2022 in Chowan River Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Randy was born in Chowan County on January 15, 1954, and was the son of the late Amos Felton Twiddy and Shirley Mae Perry Twiddy. His life’s work was in lawn care and landscaping.
Surviving are two sisters, Carolyn...
Tommy G. Priest, Jr.
Sep 17, 2022
Tommy Gene Priest, Jr., 51, of 646 Happy Home Road, Tyner, NC, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Born in Virginia Beach, VA on July 9, 1971, he was the son of the late Tommy Gene, Sr. and Harriet Byrum Priest. A truck driver with R & S Logging in Hertford who was known by...
Dorothy Hobbs Hendrix
Sep 16, 2022
Dorothy Hobbs Hendrix, 97, of 732 Hobbsville Road, Hobbsville, NC, died Friday, September 16, 2022 in her home.
Mrs. Hendrix was born in Gates County and was the daughter of the late Junius Alfred and Lille Mae White Hobbs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband in January 2008, Robert John Hendrix, Jr.;...
Brenda Edwards Story
Sep 16, 2022
Brenda Edwards Story, 76, of 471 US 13 South, Eure, NC, died early Friday morning, September 16, 2022 in ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie.
Mrs. Story was born in Hertford County on February 23, 1946, and was the daughter of the late Clifton and Mabel Chitty Edwards. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother,...
James Lee Ashburn
Sep 14, 2022
James Lee Ashburn, 84, of 124 Horniblow Point Road, passed away on September 14, 2022.
He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 64 years, Debbie Hauser Ashburn; a daughter, Amy A. Lindsey (Mike) of Raleigh, NC; a son, James Lee Ashburn Jr. (Kim) of Jacksonville, NC; a granddaughter, Kristen Lindsey Shimer (John), two great-grandchildren, Claire Stevens...
Celtic Long Skinner
Sep 11, 2022
Celtic Ann Long Skinner, 77, of Hertford, NC, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 in ECU Health Chowan Hospital, Edenton.
Mrs. Skinner was born in Perquimans County on January 18, 1945, and was the daughter of the late Howard Edward and Edna Inez Stokely Long. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Carla Skinner...
Belinda Edwards Markham
Sep 11, 2022
Belinda Edwards Markham, 73, of 113 Chappell Gardens Drive, Elizabeth City, NC, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 in Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Elizabeth City.
Mrs. Markham was born in Pasquotank County on September 2, 1949, and was the daughter of the late Curtis Fearing Edwards, Sr. and Alma Perkins Edwards. The co-owner and operator of R & B Cleaning...
Marvin Woodrow Carmine, Jr.
Sep 9, 2022
Marvin Woodrow Carmine, Jr., 76, of Hertford, NC, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 in Hertford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.
Mr. Carmine was born in Pasquotank County on April 2, 1946, and was the son of the late Marvin Woodrow Carmine, Sr. and Bessie Doris Horner Carmine. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law,...
Peggy Goodwin Dees
Sep 8, 2022
Peggy Goodwin Dees, 84, of 1511 Paradise Road, Edenton, NC, died early Thursday morning, September 8, 2022 in her home.
Mrs. Dees was born in Chowan County on September 13, 1937, and was the daughter of the late George Hoskin and Edith Emminizer Goodwin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Lester Arvel...
Alan Culver Rackliffe
Sep 8, 2022
Alan Culver Rackliffe, 85, of 223 Coree Trail, Edenton, NC, died early Thursday morning, September 8, 2022 in his home.
Mr. Rackliffe was born in Providence, RI on February 19, 1937, and was the son of the late Phillip T. and Mary Lappan Rackliffe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Neal Rackliffe (Marie),...
James Clifford Robison
Sep 8, 2022
James Clifford Robison, 81, of Edenton, NC, died unexpectedly on September 8, 2022, peacefully in his home.
Jim was the eldest son of Clifford and Jeannette Robison, and was born in Groton, Connecticut on September 29, 1940. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Georgina Ferguson Robison; and by his brother, John Robison.
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Kevin Ross Copeland
Sep 5, 2022
Kevin Ross Copeland, 55, of 817 Blackrock Road, Merry Hill, NC, died Monday, September 5, 2022 in his home.
Kevin was born in Bertie County on August 16, 1967, and was the son of Phyllis Bunch Copeland of Merry Hill and the late Woody Ross Copeland.
His life’s labor was in the construction industry where he took pride in his...
Weldon Byrum
Sep 5, 2022
Maurice Weldon Byrum, 91, of 1582 Center Hill Hwy, Hertford, NC, died Monday, September 5, 2022 in his home.
Mr. Byrum was born in Chowan County on January 12, 1931, and was the son of the late Cecil and Missouri Elizabeth Boyce Byrum. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Juanita...
Marshall Copeland
Sep 5, 2022
Henry Marshall Copeland, 84, of 620 Ryland Road, Tyner, NC, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022 in ECU Health Chowan Hospital, Edenton.
Mr. Copeland was born in Suffolk, VA on August 9, 1938, and was the son of the late Henry F. and Cora Mae Chappell Copeland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...
Lillian Hollowell Perry
Sep 4, 2022
Lillian Hollowell Perry, 82, of 1210-B Rocky Hock Landing Road, Edenton NC died peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning, September 4, 2022, after being surrounded by family all weekend.
Her seven-year journey with ovarian cancer was filled with encouragement and praise to the Lord for the good health she experienced through surgeries and chemo treatments. The last thirty-five days of...
Doris Casper Blanchard
Sep 4, 2022
Doris Norene Casper Blanchard, 97, formerly of the Selwin Crossroads area of Hobbsville, NC, died Sunday, September 4, 2022 in Chowan River Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Blanchard was born in Gates County on March 6, 1925, and was the daughter of the late John Thomas and Corrie Matthews Casper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
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