Local obituaries for Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory
Mary Inez Chappell Harrell
Jan 30, 2025
Mary Inez Chappell Harrell, 96, died on Thursday, January 30 at Raleigh’s Springmoor Retirement Community, where she had been a resident since 2017.
She was born in Hertford, NC where she lived her entire life until her move to Springmoor. She was the daughter of the late Roy S. Chappell, Sr. and Myrtle Rogerson Chappell. She is survived by one brother,...
Janie Leggett Lee
Jan 30, 2025
Janie Louise Leggett Lee, 89, of 1821 US 17 North, died Thursday, January 30, 2025, in Three Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Windsor.
Mrs. Lee was born in Martin County on April 5, 1935, and was the only daughter born to the late Andy Poe and Rosa Edmondson Leggett. With her parents, three of her brothers have preceded her in death.
Retired...
James Carroll Bunch III
Jan 28, 2025
James Carroll Bunch III, 34, of Chowan Garden Apartments, died Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in his home.
James was born in Chowan County on January 8, 1991, and was the son of James Carroll, Jr. and Lisa Goodman Bunch of Edenton. Employed with Hampton Farms (Jimbo Jumbos), he was a member of Edenton Bible Holiness Church.
In addition to his parents, he...
May Belle Ashley White
Jan 28, 2025
May Belle Ashley White, 82, 757 Ocean Highway North, Hertford, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in Elizabeth City Health and Rehabilitation.
Mrs. White was born in Suffolk, VA on February 13, 1942, and was the daughter of the late Raleigh Edward and Donnie Mae Monds Ashley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Marty Gene Bunch
Jan 27, 2025
Marty Gene Bunch, 59, of Belvidere, NC, died Monday, January 27, 2025, in Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Elizabeth City.
Mr. Bunch was born in Norfolk, VA on July 30, 1965, and was the son of the late Garland Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Cartwright Bunch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Ferguson, and a...
Margaret Ferrell Horton
Jan 27, 2025
Margaret Leigh Ferrell Horton, 104, of 5248 Deford Road, Virginia Beach, VA, and a former longtime resident of both Eure and Kill Devil Hills, NC, died Monday, January 27, 2025, in her home where she was cared for by her family.
Mrs. Horton was born in Chesapeake, VA and was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Bessie Castelow Ferrell....
Benjamin Forrest Hanson
Jan 26, 2025
Benjamin Forrest “Ben” Hanson, 82, of Hertford, NC, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025, in his home.
Mr. Hanson was born in Fergus Falls, MN on September 24, 1942, and was the son of the late Clinton Forrest and Marjorie Florence Northrup Hanson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, April Hastings; sisters, Molly Tanner...
Jack Hardy Dail
Jan 26, 2025
Jack Hardy Dail, 84, of Tyner, NC, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025, in Elizabeth City Health and Rehabilitation.
Mr. Dail was born in Perquimans County on August 18, 1940, and was the son of the late Alphonso Henry and Callie Lilly Dail. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Ward Dail, former...
Raymond Ellis Newby
Jan 25, 2025
Raymond Ellis Newby, 83, went to be with Jesus, the Lord that he loved with all his heart, on Saturday, January 25, 2025, from his home here where he was cared for by his family.
Mr. Newby was born in Augusta, Georgia on September 2, 1941, and was the son of the late Therion Ellis and Frances Louise Hardy Newby.
A retired...
Faye Boyce Davis
Jan 25, 2025
Charlotte Faye Boyce Davis, 85, of Carrollton, VA, died Saturday, January 25, 2025, in her home where she was cared for by her devoted husband and family.
Mrs. Davis was born on April 10, 1939, and raised on Rocky Hock Creek Road in Chowan County, the youngest of six children born to the late Charlie Frank and Bessie Layton Boyce. In...
Claire Hollowell Hare
Jan 24, 2025
Claire Hunter Hollowell Hare, 85, of 203 Manteo Trail, died Friday, January 24, 2025, in her home.
Mrs. Hare was born in Gates County on April 20, 1939, and was the daughter of the late Irvin Lee and Minnie Bunch Hollowell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Hare; her daughter Rebecca Nixon Crandell;...
James Thomas Harrell
Jan 23, 2025
James Thomas “Jimmy” Harrell, 63, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025, in his home.
Jimmy was born in Chowan County on July 14, 1961, and was the son of the late Jack W. and Lola Mitchell Harrell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ted Douglas Harrell, and a brother-in-law,...
Randall Thomas Dixon
Jan 23, 2025
Randall Thomas “Randy” Dixon, 69, of 2014-B Rocky Hock Road, Edenton, NC, died Thursday, January 23, 2025, in ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville.
Randy was born in Chowan County on May 24, 1955, and was the son of Jackie Hall Dixon of Edenton and the late Charles Thomas “C.T.” Dixon, Jr. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death...
Cynthia Louise Cooper Gandee
Jan 21, 2025
Cynthia Louise Cooper “Cindy” Gandee, 77, of 117 Blount Street, Edenton, NC, died Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in her home where she was cared for by her family.
Cindy was born in New Haven, CT on February 8, 1947, and was the daughter of the late Gerald and Marion Marshall Cooper of Wallingford, CT.
A graduate of Aurora University with a degree...
Jane Madison Mabry
Jan 20, 2025
Jane Madison Mabry, 73, of 223 East Queen Street, died Monday, January 20, 2025, in her home.
Jane was born in Rowan County (Salisbury), NC on November 5, 1951, and was the daughter of the late Madison and Eloise Garrison Mabry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Seth Craig Mabry Williams on October 13,...
Michael Steven Barber
Jan 19, 2025
Michael Steven Barber, 60, of 5367 Sir Barton Drive, died suddenly on Sunday, January 19, 2025, in his home.
Mike was born in Norfolk, Virginia on September 8, 1964, and was the son of the late Carl Nixon Barber and Maude Lee Corprew Barber. He was a supervisor in Field Maintenance at Norfolk International Airport where he had worked for nearly...
Isabella Jane Stronach Wood
Jan 18, 2025
Isabella Jane Stronach Wood, "Janie", loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2025. Born in Providence, RI to the late Thomas Hay Stronach and Anne Putnam Stronach, Janie was a proud resident of Raleigh, NC, for more than 70 years.
Janie began her formal education at Ravenscroft School and later attended St....
Janet May Dillan Harding
Jan 17, 2025
Janet May Dillan Harding, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2025, at the age of 94. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 19, 1930, Janet was the eldest daughter of Ingolf and Adell Dillan and proudly celebrated her Norwegian heritage.
In 1937, Janet’s family moved to San Mateo, California, where she grew up alongside...
Cynthia Ann Ellis Hubers
Jan 16, 2025
Cynthia Ann Ellis "Cindy" Hubers of 5255 Highway 99 North, Pantego, North Carolina, entered eternal glory to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from the ECU Hospice House in Greenville, North Carolina.
She was born in Campbell County Kentucky on June 13, 1951, to the late James Elias Ellis and Anna Mae Jones Ellis....
Tracy Lynn Belch Davenport
Jan 12, 2025
Tracy Lynn Belch Davenport, 51, of 354 Woodland Drive, Edenton, NC, died Sunday, January 12, 2025, in UNC Medical Center, Chapel Hill.
Born in Chowan County on October 16, 1973, Tracy was the daughter of Lloyd Thomas and Kay Bass Belch of Edenton. A dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse, she was currently employed with Hertford Rehabilitation and Healthcare.
Surviving in addition to her...
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