Eleanor Harrell Tudhope

   Eleanor Harrell Giambra Tudhope, 86, of Darien, New York, and formerly of Edenton, NC, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at the home of her granddaughter, Kirsten O’Connell.

   Mrs. Tudhope was born in Chowan County on May 8, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Erie A. and Mary Bass Harrell. For many years she had worked as a seamstress and caregiver for the sick and elderly.

   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Stanley Tudhope; by an infant son, Jack; by her son-in-law, Francis St. Clair; and by a sister, Edna Shaw.

   Surviving are four daughters, Michele St. Clair of Darien, Darlene Swanner and husband Allen of Edenton, Cindy Leicester and husband Edward of Hertford, and Cheryl Tudhope of Augusta, GA; a sister, Evelyn Boyce of Edenton; a brother, Melvin Harrell of Tarboro; nine grandchildren, Kirsten, Peter, David, Douglas, Melissa, Jeffrey, Heather, Matthew, and Tariq; and ten great-grandchildren.

   A private graveside funeral will be held on the family plot at Beaver Hill Cemetery.

   In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Wilmot Cancer Institue Development Office, Alumni & Advancement Center, 300 E. River Road, P.O. Box 278996, Rochester, NY 14627, or the Alzheimer’s Association, online at www.alz.org.

   Miller Funeral Home & Crematory, 735 Virginia Road, Edenton, is assisting the family with arrangements and online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.