Local obituaries for Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory
James Landis Tepper
Aug 24, 2016
James Landis "Jim" Tepper, 77, of 718 Whedbee Drive, Hertford, NC, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Mr. Tepper was born in Bergen County, NJ on September 4, 1938, and was the son of the late Charles Edward and Ruth Landis Tepper. A retired photo engraver, he was a member of Berea Church of Christ,...
Ann Baynor Phelps
Aug 21, 2016
Elizabeth Ann Baynor Phelps, 81, of Paradise Road, Edenton, NC, and formerly of Highway 64, Creswell, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 in Chowan River Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Edenton.
Mrs. Phelps was born in Virginia on September 24, 1934, and was the daughter of the late Haywood Garland Baynor, Sr. and Martha Adams Baynor. The retired owner...
Katie O'Connor
Aug 21, 2016
As a family, filled with great sorrow, we share the passing of our Katie, on Sunday, August 21, 2016. She was an amazing young woman who never complained and we will forever be grateful for her life with us.
Kathryn Ashlin “Katie” O’Connor was born on August 14, 1970, in Albany, NY, and was the daughter of John and...
J.E. Matthews
Aug 20, 2016
James Edward "J.E." Matthews, 52, of Elsie Court, Elizabeth City, NC, died Saturday, August 20, 2016 in Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Elizabeth City.
J.E. was born in Pasquotank County on October 30, 1963, and was the son of the late Wilbert Edward and Ethel White Matthews. Employed as a commercial truck driver for many years, he attended Camden Church...
R.B. Davenport
Aug 19, 2016
R.B. Davenport, 74, of 1209 Virginia Road, Edenton, NC, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 in Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation, Windsor.
Mr. Davenport was born in Bertie County on April 15, 1942, and was the son of the late Carlie W. and Myrtle Simpson Davenport. Retired from Fisher Nut Corp. after 20 years, and later from Atlantic...
Elizabeth "Betsy" Campen
Aug 17, 2016
Elizabeth “Betsy” Campen, 70, of East King Street, Edenton, NC, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 in Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation, Windsor.
Mrs. Campen was born in Edenton on October 7, 1945, and was the daughter of the late Sidney Sawyer and Dorothy Elizabeth Webb Campen. An accomplished artist, she was a member of Edenton Baptist Church....
Clatta Greene Sawyer
Aug 15, 2016
Clatta Greene Sawyer, 99, of 201 Williamson Road, Portsmouth, VA, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 in Mayfair House, Portsmouth.
Mrs. Sawyer, just 10 days shy of turning 100 years old, was born in the Eure community of Gates County on August 26, 1916, and was the daughter of the late Sam and Ella Umphlett Greene. The Financial...
P. Eugene Saunders, Jr.
Aug 15, 2016
Percy Eugene “Gene” Saunders, Jr., 80, a longtime resident of Raleigh, NC, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 following a brief illness.
Gene was born in Edenton, NC on October 13, 1935, and was the son of the late Percy Eugene, Sr. and Myrtle Boyce Saunders. A graduate of East Carolina University, he served in the United States...
Sidney Rupert Bell
Aug 13, 2016
Sidney Rupert Bell, 73, of 845 Taylor Mill Road, Eure, NC, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Vidant Inpatient Hospice, Greenville. Mr. Bell was born in Northampton County on November 5, 1942, and was the son of the late Abner Rupert and Essie Byrd Bell. A retired Federal Food Inspector with the USDA, he had also owned and...
James Edward Alston, Sr.
Aug 9, 2016
James Edward “Jimmy” Alston, Sr., 78, of 112 Roberts Road, Edenton, NC, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in his home where he was surrounded by his family.
Mr. Alston was born in Bertie County on April 5, 1938, and was the son of the late H.H. and Louise Cowan Alston. A retired Captain with the North Carolina Wildlife...
Donna McClure Veneris
Aug 7, 2016
Donna McClure Veneris, 73, of Daniels Road, Corapeake, NC, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Mrs. Veneris was born in Fairmont, WV on March 13, 1943, and was the daughter of the late Donald Eugene and Ruth Slusser McClure. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, she was a faithful follower and servant of...
B. Kent Rowley, Sr.
Aug 4, 2016
Bryant Kent Rowley, Sr., 95, of 205 Comanche Trail, Edenton, NC, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2016, in Vidant Chowan Hospital, Edenton. Mr. Rowley was born on April 27, 1921, in Mecklenburg County, VA, and was the son of the late George William Rowley, Sr. and Effie Inez Ferguson Rowley. A retired electrician with Norfolk Naval Shipyard, he was...
Michael Warren Goodwin
Aug 4, 2016
Michael Warren “Mike” Goodwin, 59, of Hertford, NC, died Thursday, August 4, 2016 in his home with his sister, Sarah, by his side as she had been since he began his courageous battle with cancer in March.
Mr. Goodwin was the son of Ann Myers Goodwin of Hertford and the late Earlie Lorraine Goodwin.
Surviving in addition to his mother...
Marjorie Hager Houlehan
Aug 4, 2016
Marjorie Alice Hager Houlehan, 94, of Dillard’s Mill Road, Tyner, NC, died Thursday, August 4, 2016 in Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.
Mrs. Houlehan was born in Boyd County, KY on September 6, 1921, and was the daughter of the late Charles Bingham and Anna Myrtle Dennis Hager. A retired sales representative in the health food industry, she was a...
Albert Ray Phillips
Aug 3, 2016
Albert Ray "Al" Phillips, 84, of 150 Sunset Circle, Hertford, NC, died Wednesday, August 3, 2016 in his home.
Mr. Phillips was born in Knox County, OH on October 28, 1931, and was the son of the late Harley Monroe and Eva Hurle Phillips. An Army veteran, he had retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 3 following 21 years...
Ursula Frances Layden
Aug 2, 2016
Ursula Frances Layden, 63, of Spruill Drive, Elizabeth City, NC, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
A memorial service will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in South Mills Church of Christ. Miller & Van Essendelft, Funeral and Cremation Providers, 1125 Harvey Point Road, Hertford, is assisting the family with the cremation arrangements.
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Raymond Oral Richards
Aug 1, 2016
Raymond Oral "Ray" Richards, 70, of 214 Pirate Cove Way, Hertford, NC died Thursday, September 1, 2016 in his home.
Mr. Richards was born in Wood County, WV on September 3, 1945, and was the son of the late Robert Fulton and Mestil Lennit Kirby Richards. A self-employed lawn maintenance and tree removal contractor, he was a member of Island...
Sandra Stanzel Bennett
Jul 31, 2016
Sandra Stanzel Bennett, 80, of 148 Rayburn Lane, Hertford, NC, died Sunday, July 31, 2016.
At her request, no services will be held. Miller & Van Essendelft, Funeral and Cremation Providers, 1125 Harvey Point Road, Hertford, assisted the family with arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her memory may be made to Hertford United Methodist Church,...
Joseph Mendel Jolly, Jr.
Jul 30, 2016
Joseph Mendel Jolly, Jr., 60, of Jenny Court, Moyock, NC, left this Earth peacefully with his daughters by his side on Saturday, July 30, 2016 in Golden Living Center, Portsmouth, VA.
Mr. Jolly was born in Chowan County on February 13, 1956, and was the son of the late Joseph Mendel, Sr. and Annie West Jolly. A retired self-employed...
Sonya Ferrell Butler
Jul 29, 2016
Sonya Fidonya Ferrell Butler, 81, of 318 Yeopim Trail, Edenton, NC, died Friday, July 29, 2016 in Vidant Chowan Hospital, Edenton.
Mrs. Butler was born in Smith County, MS on May 8, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Benjamin Lewis and Mildred Luton Ferrell. A retired real estate agent, she was a member of Faith Fellowship Baptist...
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