Local obituaries for Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory
Jeffery Wayne Moore
Nov 17, 2022
Jeffery Wayne Moore, 58, of 803 Taylor Street, Windsor, NC, died Thursday, November 17, 2022 in ECU Health Bertie Hospital, Windsor.
Mr. Moore was born in Martin County on November 8, 1964, and was the son of the late Wallace Lee Moore, Sr. and Judy Williams Bowen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a step-brother,...
David Michael Cox
Nov 16, 2022
David Michael Cox, 55, of 1501 West Queen Street, Edenton, NC, died Wednesday, November 16, 2022 in his home.
Born on August 20, 1967 in Portsmouth, VA he was the son of the late William Irvin and Agnes Ferebee Cox. A master craftsman, he was employed with Spencer Yachts in Wanchese where he specialized in the woodworking of building and...
Jenneth Walker Bensley
Nov 16, 2022
Jenneth Janine Walker Bensley, 60, of 849 Willeyton Road, Gates, NC, died Wednesday, November 16, 2022 in her home.
Jenneth was born in Pontiac, Michigan on May 19, 1962 and was the daughter of Carla Sue Bramlett Walker of Michigan and the late Cortez Edward Walker.
Locally, those in the community will remember her for her work at the Gates...
John Jordan Chappell, Jr.
Nov 14, 2022
John Jordan Chappell, Jr., 66, of Norfolk, VA, joined his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 14, 2022, surrounded by his family.
Born at DePaul Hospital in Norfolk, VA on October 8, 1956, he was the son of John Jordan Chappell, Sr. and the late Ruth Richardson Chappell.
For over 40 years, John has been a respected member of his...
Kathrine Adams Burdick
Nov 14, 2022
A flight of angels arrived on the afternoon of November 14, 2022 to escort and sing Kathrine Burdick to Heaven. She was being lovingly cared for at home by her husband, The Rev. Henry C. Burdick, III.
Kathrine engaged in a long battle, including what sometimes seemed like hand-to-hand combat, with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) a savage and relentless illness.
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Katie Forehand Nixon
Nov 14, 2022
Katie Forehand Nixon, 94, of 410 Tynch Town Road, died Monday, November 14, 2022 in Edenton Primetime Assisted Living.
Mrs. Nixon was born in Chowan County on August 26, 1928, and was one of eight children born to the late Fate and Annie Nora McClenney Forehand. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of...
Richard Lynn Grimes, Sr.
Nov 14, 2022
Richard Lynn Grimes, Sr., 73, of Harrellsville, NC, died Monday, November 14, 2022 in Hertford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.
A veteran, he retired as a Technical Sergeant from the US Air Force following more than 23 years of service.
Surviving are his wife and children.
A private memorial service will be held.
Miller Funeral Home, 304 Main Street, Gatesville, is...
Joseph Cornelius Taylor
Nov 12, 2022
Joseph Cornelius “Joe” Taylor, after a number of years of declining health, passed away at Three Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center, Windsor, N.C. where he had resided since January 2020.
Joe was born in Newton, N.C. the second of three boys born to the late Blanche Fairless Taylor and Julian Romaine Taylor both originally from Harrellsville, N.C. Joe lived the...
Clara Mullen Darden
Nov 11, 2022
Clara Mullen “Tiny” Darden, 74, passed peacefully from this life to the next on Friday, November 11, 2022. She is now in Glory with her mom and dad, Ruby and Gene Mullen, and with her brother, “Punch”.
Clara was born in Gates County on April 4, 1948, the youngest of three children. Early in life she enjoyed baking wedding cakes...
Edwin McPherson, Sr.
Nov 11, 2022
Edwin McPherson, Sr., 75, of Camden, NC, died Friday, November 11, 2022.
Mr. McPherson was born in Pasquotank County on September 2, 1947, and was the son of the late Gus Woodrow McPherson and Etta Sawyer McPherson. A retired heavy equipment operator, many in the community remember him from his produce stand which he operated near his home.
Surviving is...
Irene Rhodes Stinnette
Nov 11, 2022
Irene Rhodes Stinnette, 95, of 347 Mexico Road, Edenton, NC, died Friday, November 11, 2022 in Currituck Health & Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Stinnette was born in Birmingham, England on September 5, 1927, and was the daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth Orme Rhodes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Lindsey Stinnette.
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Faye Peeples Jones
Nov 10, 2022
Faye Jeanette Peeples Jones, 77, of Morris Circle, Edenton, NC, died Thursday, November 10, 2022 in Chowan River Nursing & Rehabilitation, Edenton.
Mrs. Jones was born in Martin County on June 21, 1945, and was one of eight children born to the late Jack Murry and Iva Nettles Peeples. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Russell Lee Story
Nov 9, 2022
Russell Lee Story, 88, of Elizabeth City, NC, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 in his home where he was being cared for by family.
Mr. Story was born in Beardstown, IL on April 22, 1934, and was the son of the late John Truman and Ruth Sturman Story. A veteran, he retired as a Chief Petty Officer with the...
E.W. "Buddy" Burch, Jr.
Nov 9, 2022
Ernest W. Burch, Jr., also known to all who met him, knew him and loved him, more affectionately as “Buddy”, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 in Norfolk, Virginia, where he was surrounded by his wife Judy and son, Hunter.
A native of Gainesville, Florida, Buddy was very proud of having served in the United States Marine Corps and...
Jack Patrick
Nov 8, 2022
Herman Bentley “Jack” Patrick, 89, of 12176 NC Highway 94 North, Creswell, NC, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Mr. Patrick was born in Tyrrell County on December 30, 1932 and was the last surviving of 10 children born to the late Thomas Cleveland and Susie Bateman Patrick. With his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Levetta Furlough...
Jane Mayberry Ponder
Nov 8, 2022
Jane Mayberry Ponder, 58, of 405 Massachusetts Ave., Elizabeth City, NC, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Mrs. Ponder was born in Wake County on July 22, 1964, and was the daughter of the late William Jones Mayberry and Alma Kaye Covington Mayberry. She attended Louisburg College in Louisburg, NC and later graduated from Wake...
Jack Habit, Jr.
Nov 5, 2022
John Francis Habit Jr., “The Great American”, passed away on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 in his home.
Born in Edenton, NC on July 8th, 1930, he was the son of the late John Francis and Vivian Craddock Habit. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Jeanette Habit Dowd.
Jack was a lifelong member of...
Berline McDonald Harrell
Nov 4, 2022
Berline Gussie McDonald Harrell, 95, of Hertford, NC, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022.
Mrs. Harrell was born in Cumberland County on November 11, 1926, and was the daughter of the late Richard Clarence and Gussie Davis McDonald. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert White Harrell, Sr.; a sister, and by three...
Sandy Jeffery Spruill
Nov 4, 2022
Sandy Jeffery Spruill, 66, of 9446 US Highway 62, Hillsboro, Ohio, and a former longtime resident of Creswell, NC, died Friday, November 4, 2022 in Select Specialty Hospital in Cincinnati, OH.
Mr. Spruill was born in Norfolk, VA on May 27, 1956, and was the son of the late William Clyde, Jr. and Ramona Dare Ambrose Spruill. In addition to...
Vivian Thomas Monds
Nov 4, 2022
Vivian Marie Thomas Monds, 71, of 409 West Durham Street, Kill Devil Hills, NC, died Friday, November 4, 2022 in Sentara Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City.
Mrs. Monds was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on April 21, 1951, and was the daughter of the late Earis Deral and Verdie Mae Dixon Thomas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
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