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T. Erie Haste, Jr.

T. Erie Haste, Jr.

Jan 4, 2025

T. Erie Haste, Jr., 90, of Hertford, N.C. passed away on January 4th in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Born October 1, 1934 in Edenton, Erie was the only son of the late T. Erie Haste, Sr. and the late Nezzie Perry Haste.

After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he owned and operated Hertford Hardware and Supply...

Margie Wiggins Robertson

Margie Wiggins Robertson

Mar 21, 2025

Margie Ward Wiggins Robertson, 97, formerly of Corapeake, NC, died peacefully Friday morning, March 21, 2025, at Lake Prince Woods, Suffolk, VA.

Mrs. Robertson was born in Hobbsville, NC on October 9, 1927, and was one of eight children born to the late John Nurney and Hattie Ward Wiggins.

A homemaker, she was the beloved wife of Thomas Robertson for 55 years...

Lucille B. Phelps

Lucille B. Phelps

Mar 19, 2025

    Claudia Lucille Breedlove Phelps, 92, of Old US 17 North, died Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in ECU Health Chowan Hospital, Edenton.

    Mrs. Phelps was born in Morganton, NC on July 12, 1932, and was the daughter of the late John Herbert and Bessie Lois Snipes Breedlove. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death in...

Marion Frank Markham

Marion Frank Markham

Mar 17, 2025

Marion Frank “Marty” Markham, 83, of Elizabeth City, passed peacefully into the arms of his Heavenly Father on March 17, 2025, surrounded by the love and comfort of family after a sudden illness.

Born on December 18, 1941, to the late Benjamin Franklin Markham Jr. and Ruth Wood Markham-Betts (Oscar). Marty grew up in Elizabeth City with a spirit as lively...

James Leroy Temple

James Leroy Temple

Mar 16, 2025

   James Leroy Temple, 77, of 416 Temple Road, Elizabeth City, NC passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Elizabeth City, NC..

   A native of Elizabeth City, NC, Leroy was the husband of Robin Riddick Temple and the son of Carlton Leroy Temple and Hilda Perry Temple, both deceased. Leroy was a veteran of the...

Osie Lee Cooper

Osie Lee Cooper

Mar 16, 2025

Osie Lee Cooper, 88, of 516 Dobbs Street, Hertford, NC, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025, in his home where he was being cared for by family.

Mr. Cooper was born in Gates County on November 30, 1936, and was the son of the late Ivie Anderson Cooper and Mae Boyce Cooper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Mollie Wheeler Belch

Mollie Wheeler Belch

Mar 16, 2025

Mollie Frances Wheeler Bunch Belch, 89, of Hertford, NC, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Edenton.

Mrs. Belch was born in Perquimans County on April 4, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Alexander Paul and Elizabeth Miller Wheeler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James...

Lt. Col. Nolan Clifton Alcock, USAF, Ret.

Lt. Col. Nolan Clifton Alcock, USAF, Ret.

Mar 15, 2025

Lt. Col. Nolan Clifton Alcock, U.S. Air Force, Retired, 94, of Moyock, NC, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Arden Courts, Virginia Beach, VA.

Mr. Alcock was born in Lenoir County on November 19, 1930, and was the son of the late Guy Clifton and Madge Carawan Alcock. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...

Martha Marie Ward Tynch

Martha Marie Ward Tynch

Mar 15, 2025

Marie Ward Tynch, 63, of 143 Tynch Town Road, Edenton, NC, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025, in ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville, NC.

A native of Chowan County, NC, Marie was the wife of 42 years to Ricky Vaughan Tynch and the daughter of Berlin Ward and Margaret Alexander Ward, both deceased. In addition to her parents, she was...

Hazel Johnson Parker

Hazel Johnson Parker

Mar 15, 2025

Hazel Johnson “Tootsie” Parker, 82, of Eure, NC, died Saturday, March 15, 2025, in her home where she was being cared for by family.

Mrs. Parker was born in Franklin, VA on May 9, 1942, and was the daughter of the late Lloyd James and Daisy Bell Blythe Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Kenneth Ray Layden

Kenneth Ray Layden

Mar 15, 2025

   Kenneth Ray Layden, Sr., 81, of 624 Gliden Road, died Saturday, March 15, 2025, in ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.

   Mr. Layden was born in Perquimans County on June 29, 1943, and was the son of the late James Oliver Layden, Sr. and Ruth Winslow Layden. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters,...

Russell Lovett "Yank" Kennedy

Russell Lovett "Yank" Kennedy

Mar 13, 2025

Russell Lovett Kennedy known to most as “YANK” left this world on March 13, 2025. He peacefully passed away of natural causes with loved ones present. Yank was born on June 7, 1950 in Nashua, New Hampshire to Russell V. and Esther L. Kennedy.

He is survived by 10 Children: Cindy Marie Rogers (Steve), Patrick Lovett Kennedy (Elizabeth Buizon), Patricia Marie...

Edna Lassiter Harrell

Edna Lassiter Harrell

Mar 12, 2025

   Edna Lassiter Harrell, 91, of Edenton, NC, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in ECU Health Chowan Hospital.

   Mrs. Harrell was born in Chowan County on April 4, 1933, and was the daughter of the late William Jackson Lassiter and Dora Smith Lassiter. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Edenton. Edna worked for many years...

Harvey Anderson Johnson

Harvey Anderson Johnson

Mar 12, 2025

   Harvey Anderson Johnson, 92, of Edenton, NC, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Edenton House Assisted Living where he was surrounded by family and comforted by his loving wife.

   A native of Elizabeth City, NC, Harvey was born on August 5, 1932 to Jennings Bryan Johnson and Sybil Layden Johnson and was the husband of Lucy Rae...

Melachi Lee Wilson

Melachi Lee Wilson

Mar 11, 2025

Melachi Lee Wilson, 72, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 in Norfolk, VA after a brief illness.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 3:00 p.m at Miller & Van Essendelft Chapel, 1125 Harvey Point Road, Hertford, NC. Please share a memory with the family with the Online Guestbook, below.

Melinda Elizabeth Brinkley

Melinda Elizabeth Brinkley

Mar 10, 2025

Melinda Elizabeth Brinkley, 56, of 4763 Carolina Road, died Monday, March 10, 2025, in her home where she was lovingly cared for by her family.

Melinda was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on October 10, 1968, and was the daughter of Mary Rountree Brinkley of the home and the late Mack Fletcher Brinkley. She attended Special Education classes at Idlewood School, later...

Summer Nicole Greene

Summer Nicole Greene

Mar 10, 2025

   Summer Nicole Greene, 26, of Gates, NC, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 10, 2025, at the ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville, NC.

   A native of Gates, NC, Summer was born on May 16, 1998 and was the daughter of Orson Wayne Greene, Jr. and Susan Ellis Fritzinger. Summer received Jesus into her life at an early age. She...

Virginia White Cosner

Virginia White Cosner

Mar 10, 2025

Virginia White “Ms. Jenny” Cosner, 78, of 837 Simpson Ditch Road, passed away Monday, March 10, 2025, in her home where she was being cared for by family.

Ms. Jenny was born in Pasquotank County on September 15, 1946, and was the daughter of the late Dempsey Joseph “D.J.” and Mildred Webb “Monk” White. In addition to her parents, she was...

Colonel Lesley Lybron Kersey, U.S. Air Force, Retired

Colonel Lesley Lybron Kersey, U.S. Air Force, Retired

Mar 9, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Lesley Lybron “Les” Kersey, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and a distinguished officer in the United States Air Force who passed away peacefully on March 9, 2025 at the age of 82.

Born on January 9, 1943, in Clearwater, Fl, to Lesley L. and Doris M. Kersey, Les cultivated a...

James H. "Jimmy" Bunch

James H. "Jimmy" Bunch

Mar 8, 2025

James Harris “Jimmy” Bunch, 85, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Born on June 20, 1939, in Nansemond County, he was the son of the late Clyde Harris Bunch and Annie Mary Parker Bunch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Anne Jordan.

Jimmy was a proud graduate of Whaleyville High School, Class of 1958,...

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