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Carolyn Longee Cassell

Carolyn Longee Cassell

Dec 1, 2015

Carolyn Longee Cassell, 81, of 105 Oakridge Drive, Edenton, NC, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Edenton.    Mrs. Cassell was born in Franklin, LA on March 28, 1934, and was the daughter of the late Nelson Charles, Sr. and Janie Beatty Stevenson Longee. A homemaker, she was a member of the Church of the...

John Gilliam Wood, III

John Gilliam Wood, III

Dec 1, 2015

    John Gilliam Wood, III of Edenton died peacefully on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in his home.    Born in Little Silver, New Jersey on August 13, 1925, he was delivered by his grandfather, Dr. O. W. Budlong, and was a lifelong resident of Edenton. The son of the late Leila Budlong Wood and John Gilliam Wood, he attended school in Edenton,...

Sherrol Lynn Jordan

Sherrol Lynn Jordan

Nov 30, 2015

Sherrol Lynn Jordan, 62, of 37 Zion Road, Hobbsville, NC, died Monday, November 30, 2015 in her home. Miss Jordan was born in Suffolk, VA on February 8, 1953, and was the daughter of the late Kermit Edward and Helen Chaney Brown Jordan. A graduate of Atlantic Christian College in Wilson, she retired as a Special Education teacher from Elizabeth...

Jack Doane

Jack Doane

Nov 30, 2015

John Albert “Jack” Doane, 93, of West Queen Street, Edenton, NC, died Monday, November 30, 2015 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.    Jack was born in Beaufort, NC, the fourth of seven children of the late Leon and Myra Tatem Doane. A Navy veteran of World War II, he served on a Destroyer escorting ships to Europe in the North Atlantic....

Pamela Hawkins Rubinstein

Pamela Hawkins Rubinstein

Nov 29, 2015

Pamela Hawkins Rubinstein, 64, of 515 Summerby Road, Roper, NC, died Sunday, November 29, 2015 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.    Mrs. Rubinstein was born in Decatur, Indiana on February 1, 1951. A retired social worker, in earlier years she worked with the Alexandria, VA School System, and later retired after 25 years with the Fairfax County, VA School System. She...

David Sherry Carpenter

David Sherry Carpenter

Nov 29, 2015

David Sherry Carpenter, 78, of 169 Paige Riddick Road, Gates, NC, died Sunday, November 29, 2015 in Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA.    Mr. Carpenter was born in Erbacon, WV on August 27, 1937, and was the son of the late Russell Raleigh and Margie Ruhama Casto Carpenter.  A retired diesel mechanic, he was a member of Temple Baptist...

Mattie Morse Godfrey

Mattie Morse Godfrey

Nov 28, 2015

Mattie Wray Morse Godfrey, 79, of 216 Little River Shores Road, Hertford, NC, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 in Winslow Memorial Home, Elizabeth City.    Mrs. Godfrey was born in Perquimans County on April 20, 1936, and was the daughter of the late Earl Ray Morse and Pauline Corbitt Morse Harris. A homemaker, she was a faithful member of New Hope...

Durward Felton Reed, Jr.

Durward Felton Reed, Jr.

Nov 28, 2015

Durward Felton Reed, Jr., 92, of 516 S. Edenton Road Street, Hertford, NC, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 in his home.    Mr. Reed was born in Perquimans County on May 16, 1923, and was the son of the late Durward F. Reed, Sr. and Mary Tucker Reed. A graduate of Perquimans County High School and Wake Forest University, he had...

Ethel Thompson Willadson

Ethel Thompson Willadson

Nov 27, 2015

Ethel May Thompson Willadson, 90, of Hertford, NC, completed her earthly journey and went to be with her savior on Friday, November 27, 2015. Mrs. Willadson was born in Jamaica, NY on May 18, 1925, and was the daughter of the late Willard "Bud" and Josephine Russell Thompson. A long-time resident of Massachusetts, following their retirement she moved to Hertford...

Doris Davenport Hardison

Doris Davenport Hardison

Nov 26, 2015

Doris Lee Davenport Hardison, 80, of 212 Oak Hill Drive, Edenton, NC, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 in Vidant Inpatient Hospice, Greenville.    Mrs. Hardison was born in Washington County, NC on April 10, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Foy Garland and Clara Mae Clifton Davenport. A homemaker, she was a member of Edenton Baptist Church.    In addition...

Marvin Ray Twiford, Sr.

Marvin Ray Twiford, Sr.

Nov 26, 2015

Marvin Ray "Rick" Twiford, Sr., 78, of Elizabeth City, NC, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015 in Winslow Memorial Home.    Mr. Twiford was born in Richmond County, VA and was the son of the late Enoch Marvin and Nana Hubbard Twiford. Retired from the Virginia Department of Corrections Training Center, he was a veteran, having served in the United...

Freddie Wilson Berry, Sr.

Freddie Wilson Berry, Sr.

Nov 24, 2015

Freddie Wilson Berry, Sr., 59, of 1934 North Road Street, Elizabeth City, NC, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 in his home.    Mr. Berry was born in Pasquotank County on April 21, 1956, and was the son of the late Willie and Mary Luceba Godfrey Berry. A supervisor, he retired from Universal Forest Products. In addition to his parents, he was...

Elmore Isaac Felton

Elmore Isaac Felton

Nov 22, 2015

   Elmore Isaac Felton, 97, of Kernersville, NC, and formerly of Eure, died Sunday, November 22, 2015 in Greensboro.    Mr. Felton was born in Gates County on June 5, 1918, and was the son of the late Zachariah S. and Jana Greene Felton. A retired crane operator with Norfolk Naval Shipyard, he later worked part-time at the Roduco Recycling Center. A...

Stephanie Starr Riggins

Stephanie Starr Riggins

Nov 21, 2015

Stephanie Starr Riggins, 38, of Elizabeth City, NC, died Saturday, November 21, 2015.    A private service will be held in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk, VA. Miller & Van Essendelft, Funeral and Cremation Providers, 1125 Harvey Point Road, Hertford, is assisting the family with arrangements.    Online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.

Edythe Payne Reed

Edythe Payne Reed

Nov 21, 2015

Edythe Payne Reed, 91, of 516 South Edenton Road Street, Hertford, NC, died Saturday, November 21, 2015 in her home.    Mrs. Reed was born in Forsythe County, NC on January 12, 1924, and was the daughter of the late Harold Burton and Elsie Vaughan Payne. A faithful member of Hertford United Methodist Church, she enjoyed the fellowship of the Ladies...

Jonathan Ray Castillo

Jonathan Ray Castillo

Nov 20, 2015

Jonathan Ray Castillo, 31, of Plentiful Creek Lane, Spotsylvania, VA, and formerly of Hertford, NC, died Friday, November 20, 2015.    Jonathan was born in Portsmouth, VA on January 14, 1984, and was the son of Jacqueline Diaz Forrest and her husband John of Hertford and Fermin Castillo of Tampa, FL. Employed as a commercial truck driver with Valley Proteins, he...

Arlene F. White

Arlene F. White

Nov 20, 2015

Arlene Frances Gurganus White, 62, of 109 Yeopim Trail, Hertford, NC, passed peacefully Friday, November 20, 2015 in her home.      Mrs. White was born in Pasquotank County on December 2, 1952, and was the daughter of the late Charles Hilton, Sr. and Marguerite Spencer Gurganus.  While Arlene held a few different positions in life out side the home, her most...

Karl Richard Herrnkind

Karl Richard Herrnkind

Nov 19, 2015

Karl Richard Herrnkind, 80, of Hertford, NC, died Thursday, November 19, 2015 in Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Miller & Van Essendelft, Funeral and Cremation Providers, Hertford, is assisting the family with arrangements.    In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation,...

John Leo Wilburn

John Leo Wilburn

Nov 18, 2015

John Leo Wilburn, 67, of 1637 Belvidere Road, Belvidere, NC, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. John was born in Portsmouth, VA on March 27, 1948, and was the son of Harriett Wilburn of Portsmouth and the late John Wilburn, Sr. He worked as a general contractor who was mostly known for his skills as a...

Frederick John Bloemer

Frederick John Bloemer

Nov 16, 2015

Frederick John Bloemer, 76, of Sunset Circle, Hertford, NC, died Monday, November 16, 2015 in Vidant Chowan Hospital, Edenton. Mr. Bloemer was born in Omaha, NE on May 24, 1939, and was the son of the late Frederick John and Mary Victoria Crum Bloemer. A veteran, he retired from the US Navy after more than 20 years of service and...

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