OBITUARIES

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Debbie P. Crawford

Debbie P. Crawford

Jan 14, 2023

   Deborah Parker “Debbie” Crawford, 59, of 92 Hackley Road, Gates, NC, peacefully passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023 in her home where she was surrounded by family and friends.

   Debbie was born in Hertford County on May 10, 1963 and was the daughter of George A. and Hazel Johnson Parker of Eure. Employed as an insurance underwriter with the...

Emily Greer Amburn

Emily Greer Amburn

Jan 13, 2023

   Emily Greer Amburn, 93, passed away January 13, 2023 in Edenton, NC.

   Born in Pikeville, KY, she spent her early years with her beloved mother Ruth in Statesville, NC, became a Registered Nurse and was active in the community, including being President of the Junior Service League. She relocated to Edenton in 1964 when her then husband, L.F. Amburn Jr.,...

L.E. Smith, Jr.

L.E. Smith, Jr.

Jan 13, 2023

   Lannie Eugene “L.E.” Smith, Jr., 85, of Eure, NC, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023.

   Mr. Smith was born in Gates County on May 21, 1937, and was the son of the late Lannie Eugene, Sr. and Odessa Lee Lilley Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Ernestine Smith Morris; his brother,...

William Callan Hahne

William Callan Hahne

Jan 13, 2023

   William Callan "Bill" Hahne, 96, of Elizabeth City, NC, passed away Friday, January 13, 2023 in The Citadel of Elizabeth City.

   Mr. Hahne was born in New York, NY on October 29, 1926, and was the son of the late John A. and Eleanor Callan Hahne. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Renee...

Thomas Crowder Story, III

Thomas Crowder Story, III

Jan 12, 2023

   Thomas Crowder "Tommy" or "T-Bird" Story, III, 74, of 939 Four Mile Desert Road, Hertford, NC, died Thursday, January 12, 2023 in his home.

   Tommy was born in Perquimans County in the family home place on October 28, 1948, and was the oldest son of the late Thomas Crowder Story, Jr. and Clara Higgins Story. In addition to his parents,...

Gloria Fain Hollingsworth

Gloria Fain Hollingsworth

Jan 12, 2023

   Gloria Jean Fain Hollingsworth, 84, of Paige Riddick Road, Gates, NC, died Thursday, January 12, 2023 in Chesapeake House Assisted Living, Chesapeake, VA.

   Mrs. Hollingsworth was born in Norfolk, VA on June 12, 1938, and was the daughter of the late Earl Henry Fain and Bessie Mae Congleton Borum. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Bobby Hollowell

Bobby Hollowell

Jan 10, 2023

   Robert Paul “Bobby” Hollowell, Jr., 80, of 76 NC Highway 32 North, Sunbury, NC, died Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in his home.

   Mr. Hollowell was born in Suffolk, Virginia on March 21, 1942, and was the son of the late Robert P., Sr. and Willie Mae Spivey Hollowell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...

Joyce Goolsby Hill

Joyce Goolsby Hill

Jan 10, 2023

   Ellawyne Joyce Goolsby Hill, 94, of Hertford, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in Brookdale of Elizabeth City.

   Mrs. Hill was born in Fulton County, GA on August 8, 1928, and was the daughter of the late Willie Lee Goolsby and Ella Philips Goolsby. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 71...

Susie Twine Byrum

Susie Twine Byrum

Jan 9, 2023

   Susie Twine Byrum, 74, of 1106 Ryland Road, Tyner, NC, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 in her home.

   Mrs. Byrum was born in Perquimans County on June 10, 1948, and was the daughter of the late William Jasper Twine and Blanche East Harrell and raised along with her mother by her step-father, the late William Edison Harrell.

   A homemaker,...

Capt. Felix Anthony Giovinazzi

Capt. Felix Anthony Giovinazzi

Jan 9, 2023

   Capt. Felix Anthony "Capt. Sam" Giovinazzi, US Navy Retired, 82, of Hertford, NC, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 in Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital.

   Mr. Giovinazzi was born in Manhattan, NY on December 20, 1940, and was the son of the late Anthony and Mary Piccinini Giovinazzi. A graduate of Iona College, he retired as a Senior Executive in...

Sonia Irizarry Schmidt

Sonia Irizarry Schmidt

Jan 9, 2023

   Sonia Ivette Irizarry Schmidt, 76, of Edenton, NC, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 in her home.

   Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on July 28, 1946, she was the daughter of the President of the Industrial Commission in Puerto Rico, the late Senator Armando Schmidt and Pura Irizarry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Katheryn Clem Carkeek

Katheryn Clem Carkeek

Jan 8, 2023

   Katheryn Clem Carkeek, 79, of Smokey Hollow Lane, Gates, NC, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023 in her home.

   Mrs. Carkeek was born in Lewis County, WV on December 20, 1943, and was the daughter of the late George Franklin Clem and Anna Maeleen Herron Zinn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ross...

Christian Rask Fauchald

Christian Rask Fauchald

Jan 7, 2023

   Christian Rask Fauchald, 54, a beloved member of the Edenton, NC community and a faithful friend to many, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 7, 2023.

   He will be remembered for his natural intellect and charm, voracious curiosity, open heart and mind, generous spirit, and unabashed romanticism. Christian was the most generous, sweet, loving and kind...

Bettie Eason Barnes

Bettie Eason Barnes

Jan 7, 2023

   Our Mama, Bettie Eason Barnes, 80, of Shortcut Road, Barco, NC, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023 in her home, which her children had recently built for her.

   Mrs. Barnes was born in the Newland community of Pasquotank County on February 18, 1942, and was the daughter of the late Raymond Augustus Eason and Eugenia Combs Eason Castellow. In addition...

Eric John Bergevin

Eric John Bergevin

Jan 7, 2023

   Eric John Bergevin, 53, of Edenton, NC, loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend passed away on January 7th, 2023.

   Born on December 6, 1969 in Erie County, NY, Eric was the son of the late William Lawrence Bergevin and Rosemarie Lohmueller Bergevin, and was also predeceased by his sister, 1LT Elissa Marie Bergevin US Army.

   Eric earned both Bachelor’s...

Logan Reed Jennings

Logan Reed Jennings

Jan 5, 2023

   Logan Reed Jennings, 81, of Hertford, NC, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 in his home after a full holiday season with family and friends.

   Logan was born in Roanoke, VA on November 4, 1941 and was the son of the late Robert Watkins and Dora Poff Jennings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Davin Blake Cabral

Davin Blake Cabral

Jan 5, 2023

   Davin Blake Cabral, 21, of 164 Drum Hill Road, Corapeake, NC, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023.

   Born in Suffolk, VA on April 24, 2001, he was the son of Shawn Rego and Lisa McDonald Cabral of Corapeake. Employed in the family business, Shawn R. Cabral Construction, LLC, among his many enjoyments in life included his love of playing video...

Teny Layden, Jr.

Teny Layden, Jr.

Jan 4, 2023

   James Oliver “Teny” Layden, Jr., 87, of 1537 Belvidere Road, died Wednesday, January 4, 2023 in ECU Health Chowan Hospital, Edenton.

   Mr. Layden was born in Perquimans County on September 23, 1935, and was the son of the late James Oliver, Sr. and Ruth Winslow Layden. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of...

Duke Winslow

Duke Winslow

Jan 4, 2023

   Leslie Ray “Duke” Winslow, 84, died Wednesday, January 4, 2023 in Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Elizabeth City.

   “Duke” was born in Gates County on November 12, 1938, and was the son of the late Bennie E., Sr. and Laura Copeland Winslow. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Rubell Byrum, Erma Baggett, Dorothy Russell, and...

Victor Allen Clifton, Sr.

Victor Allen Clifton, Sr.

Jan 3, 2023

   Victor Allen Clifton, Sr., 60, of Creswell, NC, died Tuesday, January 3, 2023 in ECU Health Bertie Hospital, Windsor.

   Mr. Clifton was born in Norfolk, VA on November 8, 1962 and was the son of the late Charlie Junior Clifton and Betty Gibson Clifton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, David Alan Clifton,...

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