Local obituaries for Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory
Michael Adrian Gillenwaters
Nov 10, 2024
Michael Adrian Gillenwaters, 55, a former resident of the Portsmouth/Chesapeake area, died Sunday, November 10, 2024, at his home in Bremerton, Washington.
Michael was born in Milton, Florida on January 23, 1969, and was the son of William Elliott Gillenwaters and Marylou Smutny-Vonsee Gillenwaters of Chesapeake. A Catholic by faith, he was confirmed in the church at Saint Paul’s Catholic Church...
Hazel Annette Pierce Corprew
Feb 14, 2025
Hazel Annette Pierce Corprew of 1270 Ocean Hwy. N., Hertford, NC passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025.
Mrs. Corprew was born on March 7, 1945 to the late James Pierce and Hazel Mae Smith Pierce. She was a life-long resident of Perquimans County. Mrs. Corprew is survived by her loving husband, John Lawrence “Larry” Corprew. They were married for 61...
Esther Ferrell Morrow
Feb 14, 2025
Dorothy Esther Ferrell Morrow, 85, a longtime resident of Utah, and more recently of Elizabeth City, NC, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025, in her home where she was being cared for by family.
Mrs. Morrow was born in Perquimans County on November 19, 1939, and was the daughter of the late Tony Octavious and Alice Lamb Ferrell. In addition to...
Edward Asa Harrell
Feb 13, 2025
Edward Asa Harrell, 91, of 160 Byrum Road, died Thursday, February 13, 2025, in his home.
Mr. Harrell was born in Gates County on May 8, 1933, and was the son of the late Louise Smith Harrell Howell. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his wife, Winifred Sessoms “Winky” Harrell, an infant son, Keith Tyrone Harrell,...
Lula Earlene Bembridge Mason
Feb 12, 2025
Lula Earlene Bembridge Mason,82, of Edenton, NC passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at her residence.
Mrs. Mason was born on October 18, 1942, and was the daughter of the late William Frank Bembridge, Sr. and Virginia Smith Bembridge and was the wife of the late Robert Mason. In addition to her husband and parents, Lula was preceded in...
Rochelle Ullom Hendrix
Feb 9, 2025
Rochelle Jeanette Ullom Hendrix, 66, of Edenton, NC, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, in Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Elizabeth City.
Mrs. Hendrix was born in Portsmouth, VA on March 15, 1958, and was the daughter of the late Charles Michael “Charlie” and Paticia Smith “Patty” Ullom. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, William...
Lucille Anne Warwick Lambert
Feb 6, 2025
Lucille Anne Warwick “LuAnne” Lambert, 68, of Williamston, NC, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025, in her home.
LuAnne was born in Johnson City, NY, on May 2, 1956, and was the daughter of the late Avery C. and Dorothy Laverne Llewellyn Warwick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Kenneth David...
Mary Grace Mills
Feb 5, 2025
Mary Grace Mills, 78, of Elizabeth City, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025, in Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation, Edenton.
Mrs. Mills was born in Summerfield, MA on April 11, 1946. Her husband, Jack Allen Mills, Sr., preceded her in death. A homemaker, she was a loving mother and grandmother.
Surviving are her two daughters, Deborah Buenviaje (Yancy) of San Marcos,...
Barbara Butt Winslow
Feb 5, 2025
Barbara Irene Butt Winslow, 89, of 1393 Woodville Road, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025, in her home.
Mrs. Winslow was born in Perquimans County on November 23, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Henry Harvey, Sr. and Sarah Irene Hendren Butt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Welton Winslow; a...
Steven Paul Riddick
Feb 4, 2025
Steven Paul Riddick, 68, of Sandy Cross Road, died Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in Wilson Medical Center.
Steve was born in Gatesville on August 22, 1956, and was the son of the late James Roy, Sr. and Amaryllis Lang Riddick. A faithful member of Sandy Cross Baptist Church as long as his health permitted, he was most proud of the way...
Frances Ober Merritt
Feb 4, 2025
Frances Ober Merritt, 80, of the Rocky Hock community, died Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Virginia Beach Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Frances was born in Chowan County on November 15, 1944, and was the daughter of the late Paul Milton and Blanche White Ober. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters Faye and Martha Ann Ober,...
Beverley Pickett Kirchmier
Feb 2, 2025
Beverley Meredith Pickett Kirchmier, 90, of Kill Devil Hills, and a former resident of Edenton, died Sunday, February 2, 2025, in her home.
Mrs. Kirchmier was born in Virginia on December 12, 1934, and was the daughter of the late Charles and Katherine Anchrum Cobb Pickett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, The Reverend...
Michael Anthony Boffo, MSGT, USMC (Ret.)
Feb 1, 2025
With profound sorrow and immense gratitude for the time we were blessed to have with him, we announce the passing of Michael A. Boffo on Saturday, February 1, 2025, a man of unwavering loyalty, deep love, and unshakable integrity. Though he left us far too soon, his impact on the lives of those who knew him will never fade. A...
Kim Joseph Lawlor
Feb 1, 2025
Kim J. Lawlor, 68, of Hertford, NC, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 1, 2025, in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Virginia.
Born in Philadelphia, PA on February 4, 1956, Kim was the son of the late James Francis Lawlor, Sr. and Elizabeth Josephine (nee Spross) Lawlor. He worked at Heather Ridge apartments for over 20 years doing residential maintenance before...
Donna Toppin Crain
Feb 1, 2025
Donna Lynn Toppin Crain, 68, of 617 Forest Hill Circle, Elizabeth City, NC, died Saturday, February 1, 2025, in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Mrs. Crain was born in Chowan County on March 4, 1956, and was the daughter of Doris Jean Tynch Toppin of Edenton and the late Guy L. Toppin. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death...
H. Norman Miller, Sr.
Jan 31, 2025
Horace Norman Miller, Sr., 92, of Washington, NC, a longtime Preacher of the Gospel, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 31, 2025.
Mr. Miller was born in Perquimans County on August 24, 1932, and was the son of the late Horace Richard and Gertrude Caddy Miller. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Murray Joe Tynch, Jr.
Jan 30, 2025
Fair Winds & Following Seas to Murray Joe Tynch Jr, 85, of Rocky Hock, who passed away on Thursday, January 30th, 2025 at ECU Medical Heart Center in Greenville, NC.
Born October 19,1939 at his parents’ home in Chowan County, Murray was the eldest child of 6 children born to Murray Joe Tynch Sr and Ada Harrison Tynch.
An avid baseball player,...
Mary Inez Chappell Harrell
Jan 30, 2025
Mary Inez Chappell Harrell, 96, died on Thursday, January 30 at Raleigh’s Springmoor Retirement Community, where she had been a resident since 2017.
She was born in Hertford, NC where she lived her entire life until her move to Springmoor. She was the daughter of the late Roy S. Chappell, Sr. and Myrtle Rogerson Chappell. She is survived by one brother,...
Janie Leggett Lee
Jan 30, 2025
Janie Louise Leggett Lee, 89, of 1821 US 17 North, died Thursday, January 30, 2025, in Three Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Windsor.
Mrs. Lee was born in Martin County on April 5, 1935, and was the only daughter born to the late Andy Poe and Rosa Edmondson Leggett. With her parents, three of her brothers have preceded her in death.
Retired...
James Carroll Bunch III
Jan 28, 2025
James Carroll Bunch III, 34, of Chowan Garden Apartments, died Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in his home.
James was born in Chowan County on January 8, 1991, and was the son of James Carroll, Jr. and Lisa Goodman Bunch of Edenton. Employed with Hampton Farms (Jimbo Jumbos), he was a member of Edenton Bible Holiness Church.
In addition to his parents, he...
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