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Stanley Ervin Spruill, Jr.

Stanley Ervin Spruill, Jr.

Oct 12, 2017

   Stanley Ervin Spruill, Jr., 75, of 1100 Cedar Street, Elizabeth City, NC, died Thursday, October 12, 2017 in Elizabeth City Health and Rehabilitation.

   Mr. Spruill was born in Pasquotank County on April 25, 1942, and was the son of the late Stanley Ervin, Sr. and Dorothy Trueblood Spruill.  Retired from the construction industry, he was an avid golfer, and...

Tony Wall

Tony Wall

Oct 11, 2017

   Charles Anthony “Tony” Wall, 58, of Eure, NC, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017, in his home following a sudden illness.

 

   Mr. Wall was born in Hertford County on February 10, 1959, and was the son of Florence Casper Wall of Winton, and the late Lee Wood “Jay” Wall. A former supervisor with Lewis Tree Service, he was a...

Allen Dail, Jr.

Allen Dail, Jr.

Oct 7, 2017

   Thomas Allen Dail, Jr., 31, of Montpelier Drive, Edenton, NC, died Saturday, October 7, 2017, as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident.

 

   Allen was born in Chowan County on February 7, 1986, and was employed with Jimbo’s Jumbos as a line operator at their new oil roasting production facility.

 

   Surviving are his mother, Jackie S....

Betty Campbell Cooper

Betty Campbell Cooper

Oct 7, 2017

   Betty Lou Campbell Cooper, 77, of 745 Creek Road, Elizabeth City, NC, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017 in her home.

 

    Ms. Cooper was born in Edgecombe County on September 9, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Alton Paige Campbell and Mildred Lou Morris Harris. In addition to her father and mother, she was preceded in death...

George Gorham Scott, III

George Gorham Scott, III

Oct 6, 2017

   George Gorham Scott, III, of Gates, NC, died on Friday, October 6, 2017.

 

   A memorial service with full military honors will be held in Stratford, CT at a later date.

 

   In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children.

 

   Miller Funeral Home, 304 Main Street, Gatesville, is assisting the family with arrangements,...

Barbara Hill Jones

Barbara Hill Jones

Oct 6, 2017

   Barbara Hill Jones, 56, of Farmville, NC, and longtime resident of Ahoskie, died Friday, October 6, 2017 in Martin General Hospital, Williamston.

 

   Mrs. Jones was born in Yonkers, NY on March 7, 1961, and was the daughter of Barbara Blanchard Hedgepeth of Roduco and the late Norman Eugene Hill, Sr. Employed as a paraprofessional with E.I.C. in Gatesville and...

Doris J. Toler

Doris J. Toler

Oct 5, 2017

   Doris Jarvis Toler, 93, of 104 Long Lane, Edenton, NC, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 in Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

   Mrs. Toler was born in Beaufort County on June 7, 1924, and was the daughter of the late Edward Chadwick, Sr. and Gladiolus Norfleet Jarvis. Known in the community for her upholstery business in which she owned...

Kevin Earl McGrogan

Kevin Earl McGrogan

Oct 4, 2017

   Kevin Earl McGrogan, 49, of Edenton, NC, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017 in Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

      Mr. McGrogan was born in Hawaii on February 21, 1968, and was the son of Corinne Bopry McGrogan of Edenton and the late Lawrence Francis McGrogan, Jr.  Employed for many years with United Piece & Dye Works, in his earlier years he was...

Butch Byrum

Butch Byrum

Oct 1, 2017

   Hiller Fahey “Butch” Byrum, Jr., 69, of 2243 Virginia Road, Edenton, NC, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017, at Duke University Medical Center.

 

   Mr. Byrum was born in Chowan County on July 18, 1948, and was the son of the late H. Fahey Byrum, Sr. and Louise Bush Byrum. A farmer, he was the past president of Byrum Farms,...

Kathy Griffin Proctor

Kathy Griffin Proctor

Sep 30, 2017

   Kathy Lynn Griffin Proctor, 55, of 183 Levi Creecy Road, Edenton, NC, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017, in Vidant Chowan Hospital.      Kathy was born in Chowan County on February 23, 1962, and was the daughter of the late Floyd William Griffin, Sr. and Evelyn Perry Griffin. A former Registered Nurse, she had worked at both Chowan and Albemarle...

Donald Eugene Baker

Donald Eugene Baker

Sep 28, 2017

   Donald Eugene Baker, 69, of 148 Pier Landing, South Mills, NC, died Thursday, September 28, 2017 in his home.

 

   Mr. Baker was born in Vigo County, IN on April 27, 1948, and was the son of the late Donald Francis and Margaret Mary Gayso Baker. An Army veteran having served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War, he...

Robert Glenn Roberson

Robert Glenn Roberson

Sep 28, 2017

   Robert Glenn Roberson, 67, of 130 Mic Mac Trail, Edenton, NC, died Thursday, September 28, 2017, in his home.

 

   Mr. Roberson was born in Chattanooga, TN on August 30, 1950, and was the son of the late Lester Earl Roberson and Marie Osborne Croswell. A Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, he was retired from Southern Pump & Tank...

Joe Wisley Lee

Joe Wisley Lee

Sep 28, 2017

   Joe Wisley Lee, 70, of the Frog Crossing community of Chowan County, Edenton, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017, surrounded by his loved ones.

 

Mr. Lee was born in Roper, NC on January, 21, 1947, and was the son of the late Arthur Miller Lee and Ida Bell Spruill Lee.

 

   An Army veteran of the Vietnam...

Roy Maurice Onley

Roy Maurice Onley

Sep 26, 2017

   Roy Maurice Onley, 80, of 750 Body Road, Elizabeth City, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 in his home.

 

   Mr. Onley was born in Camden County on March 3, 1937, and was the son of the late Leroy and Jessie Smithson Onley. Retired from civil service following 33 years of employment, he was a member of the First...

Jimmie Lee Thompson

Jimmie Lee Thompson

Sep 26, 2017

   Jimmie Lee "Jim" Thompson, 81, of Mt. Hermon Church Road, Elizabeth City, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 in his home.

 

   Mr. Thompson was born in Indiana on November 7, 1935, and was the son of the late Clarence and Edna Thompson. Employed in the banking industry for many years, he retired as a manager from Home Bazaar....

Jeanette Castelloe Farless

Jeanette Castelloe Farless

Sep 24, 2017

   Jeanette Castelloe Farless, of Colerain, NC, 80, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Carillon of Knightdale Assisted Living.

 

   Mrs. Farless was born in Bertie County on November 6, 1936, and was the daughter of the late Everett and Bertha Johnson Castelloe. She retired from the textiles industry after more than 35 years, and in addition helped run...

Ellsworth Henry Franklin, Jr.

Ellsworth Henry Franklin, Jr.

Sep 24, 2017

   Ellsworth Henry Franklin, Jr., 85, of 133 Ainsley Road, Hertford, NC, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 in his home.

 

   Mr. Franklin was born in Fredericksburg, VA on August 17, 1932, and was the son of the late Ellsworth Henry, Sr. and Ruth Butler Franklin. A graduate of King George High School, he attended Randolph Macon College in Ashland,...

Durwood Evans

Durwood Evans

Sep 24, 2017

   Forest Durwood Evans, 88, of 202 Turner Road, Eure, NC, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017, at his daughter Vicky’s home, in Sunbury, where he was surrounded by his family.

 

   Born in Gates County on January 12, 1929, he was the son of the late Forest Densmore and Betty Victoria Harrell Evans. A retired supervisor with Union Camp Corp.,...

Mattie Godwin Raudebaugh

Mattie Godwin Raudebaugh

Sep 23, 2017

   Mattie Ruth Godwin Raudebaugh, 82, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at her home in Roanoke, VA, where she was surrounded by her family.

 

Mattie Godwin was born and raised in Wade, NC, and married James David Raudebaugh on December 13, 1959. A military wife and mother, she spent 25 years in the public school system, teaching 3rd...

Lucy Carter Kors

Lucy Carter Kors

Sep 23, 2017

   Lucy Riddick Carter Kors, 70, of 502 Court Street, Gatesville, NC, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017, in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

 

   Mrs. Kors was born in Wake County, NC, on May 26, 1947, and was the daughter of the late Wince and Clarine Gatling Carter. Formerly employed with Eastern Virginia Medical School, she was a member of...

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