Local obituaries for Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory
Arthur Taddei
Oct 17, 2020
Arthur Taddei died peacefully of natural causes on October 17, 2020 at his home in Edenton, NC. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, two children and six grandchildren as well as his sister. Arthur graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy, and began his Naval Engineering career on the United States Lines as one of the original crew...
Cecil Daniel McPherson
Oct 17, 2020
Cecil Daniel McPherson, 58, of W. Queen Street Ext., Edenton, NC, died Saturday, October 17, 2020 in Vidant Chowan Hospital.
Mr. McPherson was born in Chesapeake, VA on October 7, 1962, and was the son of the late Aubrey Earl, Sr. and Clara Lina Mae Overton McPherson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brothers,...
Henry Garfield "Hank" Phelps, Jr.
Oct 13, 2020
Henry Garfield “Hank” Phelps, Jr., 73, of 18630 NC 32 North, Roper, NC, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in Watauga Medical Center, Boone, NC.
Mr. Phelps was born in Washington County on October 23, 1946, and was the son of the late Henry Garfield Phelps, Sr. and Nancy Hassell Phelps. The retired owner of Brooksville Furniture Company in Brooksville, FL,...
Elizabeth Cannon Marshburn Smead
Oct 13, 2020
Elizabeth Cannon Marshburn Smead, 88, of 122 Powhatan Trail, Edenton, NC, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in Chowan River Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Smead was born in the Green Sea community of Horry County, SC on January 4, 1932, and was the daughter of the late Walter Carl and Zula Belle White Cannon. A retired sales clerk, she was...
Mike Jordan
Oct 12, 2020
Michael Joseph “Mike” Jordan, of 279 Hunters Fork Road, Tyner, NC, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2020 in his home where he was surrounded by his loved ones.
Born at Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville, FL, on January 7, 1945, he was the son of the late Edward Jordan and Betty Whitehead Jordan. In addition to his parents,...
Myrtle Boyce Enfield
Oct 11, 2020
Myrtle Gaye Boyce Enfield, 78, of N. Broad Street, Edenton, NC, died Sunday, October 11, 2020 in Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro.
Born in Perquimans County on November 1, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Jepty and Martha Ann Trueblood Boyce. Retired from the former Edenton Cotton Mill, she attended Edenton Church of God. In addition to her parents,...
Robert John Blakeslee
Oct 10, 2020
Robert John Blakeslee, 69, of Montpelier Drive, Edenton, NC, died Saturday, October 10, 2020.
Born in New Jersey on December 28, 1950, he was the son of the late William Ralph and Anne Theresa McCarthy Blakeslee. A retired nurse, he was an Army veteran and loved music.
Surviving are his son, William R. “Billy” Blakeslee; two daughters, Lindsay Lineman and...
Loretta Ward Stallings
Oct 10, 2020
Loretta Ann Ward Stallings, 84, of 919 Sandy Cross Road, Hobbsville, NC, died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at her daughter’s home where she was cared for by her family.
Mrs. Stallings was born in Perquimans County on October 18, 1935, and was one of three daughters born to the late Thomas David and Mattie Twine Ward. A homemaker, she had...
Emmett Knight Perry
Oct 9, 2020
Emmett Knight Perry, 82, of 1210B Rocky Hock Landing Road, Edenton, NC, died Friday, October 9, 2020, in Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.
Mr. Perry was born in Chowan County on May 29, 1938, and was one of ten children born to the late John Elmer Perry, Sr. and Mattie Amanda Knight Perry. After high school and marrying his high...
Eddie Burnice Penny
Oct 9, 2020
Eddie Burnice Penny, 66, of 111 Robin Lane, Edenton, NC, died Friday, October 9, 2020 in his home.
Mr. Penny was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on June 12, 1954, and was the son of the late Burnice Lee and Shirley Rose Hardee Penny. The retired owner and operator of Eddie’s Automotive Body Shop, he had also done contract mechanic work...
Keith Dail Forehand
Oct 8, 2020
Keith Dail Forehand, 38, of Macedonia Road, Edenton, NC, died Thursday, October 8, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Keith was born in Chowan County on March 13, 1982, and was the son of Wanda Byrum Rogers (Richard) of Hertford and Dwayne Dail Forehand (Madeline, deceased) of Portsmouth, VA. A member of Macedonia Baptist Church, he had been employed with Regulator Marine.
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Curtis Stallings Eure
Oct 7, 2020
Curtis Stallings Eure, 81, of 2907 Highway 45 South, Colerain, NC, went peacefully to be with his Lord on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, from Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
Mr. Eure was born in Hertford County on November 13, 1938, and was the son of the late Judson A. and Nettie Elizabeth Stallings Eure. Retired from North State Provision Company...
Dana Donald Soles
Oct 7, 2020
Dana Donald Soles, 65, of 200 Dakota Trail, Edenton, NC, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in Vidant Beaufort Hospital, Washington, NC.
Mr. Soles was born in Rochester, NY on August 16, 1955, and was the son of the late Donald Soles and Ruth Jeffers Soles Shaw. A retired self-employed carpenter, he worked in both residential and commercial construction. Community involvement...
Raymond Moore
Oct 6, 2020
Steven Raymond Moore, 22, of 3413 Rocky Hock Road, Edenton, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at his home.
Born in Fairfax County, VA on May 12, 1998, he was the son of Steven David and Frances Katrene Mizelle Moore of Edenton. A small engine mechanic, he was an avid outdoorsman and loved gardening, fishing, and animals, and especially...
Larry Harvey Skinner
Oct 3, 2020
Larry Harvey Skinner, 61, of 246 Union Hall Road, Hertford, NC, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 in his home.
Mr. Skinner was born in Norfolk, VA on July 31, 1959, and was the son of the late Edmund Blount, Sr. and Joyce Elaine Butt Skinner. Employed as a heavy equipment operator with Currituck Sand Company, he was an avid...
Frances Brewer Chase
Oct 2, 2020
Frances Jean Brewer Chase, 72, of 101 Hawthorne Road, Edenton, NC, died Friday, October 2, 2020 in her home.
Mrs. Chase was born in Mason County, WV on August 20, 1948, and was the daughter of the late John Adam and Tura May Neal Brewer.
Surviving are her husband, Wayne Anthony Chase; a daughter, Crystal Cross; a son, Troy Hairr;...
Willis Ray Byrum, Jr.
Sep 30, 2020
Willis Ray Byrum, Jr., 59, of 730 Rocky Hock Creek Road, Edenton, NC, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020, in Duke University Medical Center, Durham.
Born on July 6, 1961 in Chowan County, he was the son of Frances Winslow Byrum of Edenton and the late Willis Ray Byrum, Sr. A farmer, he was a member of Rocky Hock Baptist Church,...
Willis Ray Peele
Sep 29, 2020
Willis Ray Peele, 93, of 2850 Rocky Hock Road, Edenton, NC, died Tuesday, September 29, 2020, in Chowan River Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Peele was born in Chowan County on October 19, 1926, and was the son of the late William Leslie and Lizzie Nixon Peele. A retired farmer and commercial fisherman, he had also worked part-time in his...
Jarvis Godwin Outland
Sep 29, 2020
Jarvis Godwin “Buddy” Outland, 76, of 1151 Early Station Road, Aulander, NC, died Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in his home where he was being cared for by his family.
Mr. Outland was born in Hertford County on February 22, 1944, and was the son of the late Horace Lee and Blannie Cornelia Barnes Outland. The retired owner and operator of...
Francis J. Donato
Sep 26, 2020
Francis J. “Frank” Donato, 87, of Edenton, NC, formerly of Washington, DC, and Williamsburg, VA, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 26, 2020.
Born on August 7, 1933 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late John B. and Marguerite DiMisa Donato. A graduate of Gonzaga High School, he attended the University of Maryland until serving...
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