Local obituaries for Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory
Madge Bass Fleetwood
Jan 29, 2019
Madeline Bass “Madge” Fleetwood, 93, formerly of Hopewell Road, Edenton, NC, died on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, surrounded by her family.
Born in the Rocky Hock community of Chowan County on February 16, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John Quinton “Jack” and Elizabeth Smith “Lizzie” Bass.
After graduation from Chowan High School in 1943, she entered Norfolk...
Richard Ellery Rose
Jan 26, 2019
Richard Ellery "Ricky" Rose, 54, of 120 Brammer Lane, Hertford, NC, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 26, 2019, after a battle with cancer.
Mr. Rose was born in Hopewell, VA on May 4, 1964, and was the son of Jo Ella Collins Rose Brammer and her husband, Karl, of Hertford, and the late Grover Cleveland Rose. ...
F. Earl White
Jan 26, 2019
Francis Earl White, 87, of 930 Chambers Ferry Road, Edenton, NC, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019, in his home.
Mr. White was born in Halifax County on December 17, 1931, and was the son of the late David George and Sarah Marie Spruill White. Retired as the General Foreman of Aircraft Repair at the US Coast Guard Air...
Elizabeth Dail Ashley
Jan 25, 2019
Elizabeth Irene Dail Ashley, 98, of 101 Morris Circle, Edenton, NC, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019, in her home.
Born in Chowan County on October 1, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Luther Cleveland and Minnie Griffin Dail. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Perlie C....
Cherlene Turner Harrell Head
Jan 25, 2019
Cherlene Ann Turner Harrell Head, 72, of 202 Shannonhouse Road, Edenton, NC, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019, in Vidant Chowan Hospital.
Mrs. Head was born in McDonough County, Illinois, and was the daughter of the late Cecil Edward and Margaret Turner. A missionary in Brazil for 48 years, she was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Elizabeth...
Mary Helen Rountree Brinkley
Jan 23, 2019
Mary Helen Rountree Brinkley, 80, of Suffolk, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in East Pavilion at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, VA.
Mrs. Brinkley was born in Suffolk on February 23, 1938, and was the daughter of the late William Jackson and Bessie Luvenia Rountree. A retired Admissions Supervisor from Sentara Obici Hospital, she was a member of Somerton...
Jeanette Stahusky Hargett
Jan 23, 2019
Jeanette Marie Stahusky Hargett, 75, of 403 Daniels Road, Corapeake, NC, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019, in her home.
Mrs. Hargett was born in Norfolk, VA on April 19, 1943, and was the daughter of the late Eugene Stanley and Lora Bernice Morton Stahusky. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Owen Wayne Hargett;...
Dorothy Friar Kunkel
Jan 16, 2019
Dorothy Friar Kunkel, 84, of Cypress Street, Hertford, NC, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019, in Hertford Manor.
Mrs. Kunkel was born in Middlesboro, KY on March 20, 1934, and was the daughter of the late Edgar Lee and Irene Collingsworth Friar. A retired payroll supervisor from Norfolk Naval Shipyard, she was an active member of Bethel Baptist Church where...
Franklin Leroy Parsons
Jan 16, 2019
Franklin Leroy Parsons, 77, of 107 Kickapoo Trail, Edenton, NC, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, in Vidant Chowan Hospital.
Mr. Parsons was born in Norfolk, VA, on December 18, 1941, and was the son of the late Robert L. and Elsie Davis Parsons. Retired from Norfolk Naval Base, he worked in automotive body repair for many years, and...
James Thomas Yarborough, Jr.
Jan 13, 2019
James Thomas "Butch" Yarborough, Jr., 74, of 104 Powhatan Trail, Edenton, NC, died Sunday, January 13, 2019, in his home.
Mr. Yarborough was born in Charlotte on August 22, 1944, and was the son of the late James Thomas, Sr. and Desiree Vinsen Yarborough. A retired long-distance truck driver, he had also been employed in the tour bus industry. An...
Ray Smith
Jan 11, 2019
Kermit Ray Smith, 79, of 729 Happy Home Road, Tyner, NC, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019, in Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.
Mr. Smith was born in Bertie County on January 24, 1939, and was the son of the late Kermit William Smith and Josephine Baker Smith Newbern. He was retired from Planters Peanuts in Suffolk, VA.
In addition...
Janice Wright Barber
Jan 8, 2019
Janice Wright Barber, 84, of 1313 Yeadon Road, Chesapeake, VA, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, in Chesapeake Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Barber was born in Chowan County, NC, on November 30, 1934, and was the daughter of the late Kenneth H. and Annie Wheeler Wright. Retired after 26 years as a Teacher’s Assistant with the Chesapeake Public School...
Charles Edwin Smith
Jan 8, 2019
Charles Edwin Smith, 82, of 254 Fowler Fork Road, Hertford, NC, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, in his home.
Mr. Smith was born in Perquimans County on October 22, 1936, and was the son of the late Roy Winslow Smith and Irma Jane Morris Smith. A graduate of Perquimans County High School, he retired from Shop 52, Norfolk...
Antje Pyroth Lowry
Jan 7, 2019
Antje Pyroth Lowry, of 108 Navajo Trail, Hertford, NC, passed away peacefully in her home with her family by her side on Monday, January 7, 2019.
Mrs. Lowry was born in Hamburg, Germany on January 31, 1943, and was the daughter of the late Alfons and Laura Maria Franzica Brehm Pyroth. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, she retired as...
Gayle Morris Layton
Jan 7, 2019
Linda Gayle Morris Layton, 74, of 234 Country Club Drive, Edenton, NC, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019, in her home.
Mrs. Layton was born in Morganton, NC on November 4, 1944, and was the daughter of the late A.W. and Ruth Morris. A retired teacher, after moving to the area, she taught in both the Bertie and Chowan...
George Robert Parker
Jan 3, 2019
George Robert Parker, 93, of 455 Water Plant Road, Gates, NC, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at his home.
Mr. Parker was born in Gates County on October 1, 1925, and was the son of the late Leska George and Ruth B. Parker. A farmer, before retiring he also serviced lawnmowers at Wallace Mathias’ Service Station in Gates....
Deborah Lynn Keown
Jan 3, 2019
Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Keown, 61, of 1639 Nixonton Road, Elizabeth City, NC, and formerly of Tyner, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2019, in her home where she was surrounded by her family.
Born in Louisville, KY on March 5, 1957, she was the daughter of the late John Eugene, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Coons Keown. A loving, caring,...
Betty Matthews Thach
Dec 31, 2018
Betty Ann Matthews Thach, 83, of 213 Woodland Circle, Hertford, NC, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018, in her home.
Mrs. Thach was born in Perquimans County on May 27, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Julian and Mabel Layden Matthews. A homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she was a member of Hertford United Methodist...
Norma Jane Smith
Dec 30, 2018
Norma Jane Harrell Smith, 83, of 230 White’s Landing Road, Edenton, NC, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018, in Vidant Chowan Hospital.
Mrs. Smith was born in Chowan County on July 10, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Gurney Patrick and Maggie Parks Harrell. A retired clerk in both pharmacy and appliance retail stores, she was member...
Reggie Wayne Trueblood
Dec 30, 2018
Reggie Wayne Trueblood, 47, of 1483 Harvey Point Road, Hertford, NC, died Sunday, December 30, 2018. Born in Pasquotank County on March 26, 1971, he was the son of Ricky Wayne and Caroline Dail Trueblood. A plumber, along with his family he co-owned and operated Ricky Trueblood and Sons Plumbing.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his daughter, Megan...
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