Obituaries

Sep 21, 2026

Lionel West May 24, 1940 – September 21, 2026

Lionel West of Jamesville peacefully passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026

He was born in Rowan County, NC, on May 24, 1940, and was the son of the late D'Arcy and Percy Pickens "Ginn" West.

Lionel was a lifelong cartographer. His...

Sep 19, 2026

Dorothy N. Berry August 7, 1931 – September 19, 2026

Dorothy Wae Nixon Berry, 95, of Fairfield, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.

Dorothy was born in Hyde County, on August 7, 1931, to the late William B. and Bertie Cutrell Nixon, Sr.  She married...

Sep 11, 2026

Florence Newman Williams Abele, 94, formerly of Hyde County and most recently of River Trace Health and Rehabilitation Center of Washington, died on Friday, September 11, 2026, with her children by her side.

Mrs. Florence was born in Sladesville, NC, on May 7, 1932, to the late Richard Dudley and Muriel Wahab Newman, who preceded...

Sep 10, 2026

Robert R. Gibbs June 9, 1939 – September 10, 2026

Robert Ray "Uncle Bob" Gibbs, 87, of Engelhard, died on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Hyde County on June 9, 1939, to the late Fred Bryan Gibbs and Nancy Ann Gibbs. In November of...

Sep 10, 2026

Ann E. Spencer July 7, 1962 – September 10, 2026 Ann Elizabeth Spencer, 64, of Fairfield, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital. Ann was the daughter of the late Flavius Fletcher Spencer, Jr., and Sarah Spencer Meekins. She worked as a commercial fisherman, farmer, smoke chaser, and Equipment operator for the...

Sep 10, 2026

Edna P. Fortescue March 13, 1939 – September 10, 2026

Edna Pittman Fortescue, 87, formerly of Scranton, NC, and most recently of Washington, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital.

Ms. Edna was born on March 13, 1939, to the late Earl and Annie Laura Williams Pittman....

Sep 9, 2026

Arch B. Browning April 6, 1934 – September 9, 2026

Arch Boyd Browning, 92, of Plymouth, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his dear family.

Arch was born in Webster County, West Virginia, on April 6, 1934, to the late Arch Boyce and Gertrude Tawney Browning....

Sep 3, 2026

William Franklin Alexander Simmons December 22, 1945 – September 3, 2026

William "Sandy" Franklin Alexander Simmons, 80, of Bulls Bay, Columbia, in Tyrrell County, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, September 3, 2026.

Sandy was born on December 22, 1945, to the late William Franklin and Tamasine Alexander Simmons. He was...

Aug 25, 2026

Charles Edward Williford, Jr. May 7, 1947 – August 25, 2026

Charles Edward Williford, Jr., 79, of Engelhard, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

Charles was born on May 7, 1947, in Raleigh, NC, to the late Charles Williford, Sr. and Dorothy Hill Williford. He was the...

Aug 12, 2026

James R. Fowler September 15, 1946 – August 12, 2026

James Ronald Fowler, 79, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Tyrrell House Assisted Living, Columbia.

Ron was born on September 15, 1946, in Johnston County, NC, to the late Julius and Mamie Adock Fowler. He worked as an Administrative Analyst with...

Aug 10, 2026

Carolyn M. Dunbar December 23, 1944 – August 10, 2026

Carolyn Marshall Dunbar, 81, of the Ponzer community, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Ms. Carolyn was born in Beaufort County, NC, on December 23, 1944, to the late Charles Henry Marshall and Eugenia Thomas...

Aug 3, 2026

Shelby P. Flint October 19, 1936 – August 3, 2026 Shelby Jane Peyton Flint, 89, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 3, 2026, at Windsor House.

Shelby was born in Richwood, West Virginia, to the late Henry James and Capitola Rigsby Peyton.

Shelby worked for the law firm Steptoe and Johnson...

Jul 28, 2026

John E. McVicker, Jr. May 27, 1967-July 28, 2026

John Earl McVicker, Jr., 59, of Columbia NC, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at his home.

John was born on May 27, 1967, in West Virginia, to the late John Earl McVicker, Sr and Diana Hose McVicker, who survives.

He...

Jul 24, 2026

Joseph Paul Lancaster December 4, 1949 – July 24, 2026

Joseph Paul Lancaster, 76, of Creswell, NC, passed away at his residence on Friday, July 24, 2026. Born on December 4, 1949. He was the son of the late Charlie H. Lancaster, Sr., and Vera Mae Snell Lancaster. He was preceded in death by his...

Jul 15, 2026

Bruce A. Emmons July 8, 1949 – July 15, 2026

Bruce Allen Emmons, of Columbia, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Mr. Emmons is preceded in death by his wife, Frances Ann Belangia, a brother, John Roger Emmons, his parents Cecil Hall Emmons and Eunice Christine...

Jul 15, 2026

Ernestine R. Hassell April 14, 1947 – July 15, 2026

Ernestine Roughton Hassell, 79, of Columbia, walked into our Savior's arms on July 15, 2026. Born April 14, 1947, in Nuremberg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Lottie Roughton. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Amy Hassell Norman, and...

Jul 11, 2026

Joyce W. Carawan April 26, 1942 – July 11, 2026

Joyce W. Carawan, 84, of Swan Quarter, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at her home.

Joyce was born on April 26, 1942, in Hyde County, to the late William Wayt and Rosa Bell Snoddy Wheeler.  She married Sherlin Carawan who preceded...

Jul 9, 2026

Teresa E. Reynolds September 26, 1980 - July 9, 2026

Teresa Elaine Reynolds, of Columbia, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at the age of 45.

Born on September 26, 1980, at Chowan Hospital in Edenton, North Carolina, Teresa was the daughter of Eddie Garland Reynolds and Sheila Elaine Brickhouse...

Jul 4, 2026

David Pernell Gallop, Sr. December 11, 1929 – July 4, 2026

David Pernell Gallop, Sr., left this world at the age of 96 on July 4, 2026, to receive his gift from God, "eternal life with Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23)

Born on December 11, 1929, in Harbinger, NC, to Ike and...

Jun 25, 2026

Jacqueline Schmidt Finch, age 97, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2026, at Washington Regional Medical Center, leaving behind a legacy of faith, music, and devoted service to her family and community.

Born in St. Louis on October 23, 1928, Jacqueline was the daughter of Jacob and Magdalena Schmidt. She often shared fond memories of...