Obituaries

Oct 8, 2023

Minnie Lou McGowan March 21, 1941 – October 8, 2023

Minnie Lou Hopkins McGowan, 82, of Columbia, died on Sunday, October 8, 2023, at Gates Health and Rehab in Gatesville, NC.

Minnie Lou was born in Tyrrell County on March 21, 1941, to the late Judson Fleetwood and Clara Ludford Hopkins.  She was...

Oct 5, 2023

Guy Hall Sawyer May 7, 1937 - October 5, 2023

Guy Hall Sawyer, 86, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at ECU Health Chowan Hospital in Edenton.

Guy Sawyer was born in Tyrrell County on May 7, 1937, to the late Morris Hall and Pauline Brickhouse Sawyer. He was married...

Sep 28, 2023

Dean R. Lewis June 24, 1944 – September 28, 2023

Dean Russell Lewis, 79, of Manteo, died, on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville.

Dean was born the oldest of six siblings in Tyrrell County, NC on June 24, 1944, to the late Wilbur Leigh, Sr., and Edna Marie...

Sep 28, 2023

Colleen M. Carawan January 1, 1932 – September 28, 2023

Colleen M. Carawan, 91, of Middlesex, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Knightdale.

Colleen was born in Hyde County on January 1, 1932, to the late Hugh Cecil and Annie Selby McKinney.

Colleen...

Sep 27, 2023

Amanda Reynolds Frymier

October 26, 1932 – September 27, 2023

Amanda Estelle Reynolds Frymier of Plymouth, NC passed away on September 27, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Amanda was born in Tyrell County, North Carolina on October 26, 1932 to the late Henry Lewis Reynolds and Bertha Dillon...

Sep 22, 2023

Iris E. Berry May 7, 1942 – September 22, 2023

Iris Corine Edwards Berry, 81, of Creswell, died, on Friday, September 22, 2023, at ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie.

She was born in Washington County on May 7, 1942, to the late Mitchell E. and Myrtle Rae Roberson Edwards. She was married to...

Sep 18, 2023

Wade L. Hubers February 20, 1948 – September 18, 2023 Wade Lee Hubers, 75, of Belhaven, died, on Monday, September 18, 2023, at his residence.

Mr. Wade was born in Plymouth County, Iowa on February 20, 1948, to the late Albert J. and Elsie Wassink Hubers. He was married to the former Trudy Respess who...

Sep 17, 2023

Julious Thomas "JT" Ainsley June 9, 1940 – September 17, 2023

Julious Thomas Ainsley "Boney", 83, of Columbia passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at the Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Julious was born in Tyrrell County on June 9, 1940, to the late Julious Stanley and Beatrice Smith Ainsley.

Sep 14, 2023

Mary Joyce Gibbs

December 11, 1950 – September 14, 2023

Mary Joyce Gibbs 72, of Engelhard, died, on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital, Washington.

Mary Joyce was born in Tyrrell County, on December 11, 1950, to the late Edgar and Alma Gibbs.

She...

Sep 12, 2023

Mary G. Etheridge January 15, 1935 – September 12, 2023

Mary Grady Etheridge, 88, of Columbia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Mary was born in Lenoir County, NC on January 15, 1935, to the late James Arthur and Mary Eva Hill...

Sep 11, 2023

Spring B. Perkins September 25, 1956 – September 11, 2023

Spring Baker Perkins, 66, of Columbia, died, Monday, September 11, 2023, at ECU Health Medical Center.

Spring was born in Wilson County on September 25, 1956, to the late George Willis Baker and Peggy Lewis Godwin. During her early years she worked for...

Sep 5, 2023

Ella Lou Cahoon Swindell July 19, 1935 – September 5, 2023

Ella Lou Cahoon Swindell, 88, of Swan Quarter, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at her home surrounded by loved ones.

Mrs. Ella Lou was born in Hyde County on July 19, 1935, to the late Sammie Edmond and Nolia...

Aug 26, 2023

Deborah H. Gibbs October 11, 1953 – August 26, 2023

Deborah "Debbie" Hodges Gibbs 69, of Engelhard, died, on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at ECU Medical Center, Greenville.

Debbie was born in Norfolk, VA, on October 11, 1953, to the late Marvin Elmo and Patty Joann Spring Hodges. She was married to Eugene...

Aug 21, 2023

Jerry D. Armstrong August 10, 1944 – August 21, 2023

Jerry Dewey Armstrong, 79, passed away on August 21, 2023, at his home in Fairfield, NC.

Mr. Jerry was born in Columbia, NC in Tyrrell County on August 10, 1944, to the late Martin and Helen Cutrell Armstrong. He is survived by his...

Aug 18, 2023

Delores P. Berry January 24, 1940 – August 18, 2023

Delores Pledger Berry, 83, of Engelhard, died surrounded by her loving daughters, Friday, August 18, 2023, at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital.

Mrs. Berry was born in Hyde County on January 24, 1940, to the late Ira and Hazel Gibbs Pledger. She was married...

Aug 18, 2023

David Patrick July 16,1946 – August 18,2023

David Patrick, 77, of Columbia, died Friday August 18, 2023, at ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville.

Born in Tyrrell County, he was the son of the late Ralph W. and Rosalee R. Patrick of Gum Neck.  He was married to the late JoAnn Basnight Patrick and...

Aug 4, 2023

Phyllis S. Ballance April 22, 1957 – August 4, 2023

Phyllis Swindell Ballance, 66, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully, Friday, August 4, 2023, at ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville.

Phyllis was born in Beaufort County on April 22, 1957, to the late Richard Arlen Swindell and Ella Lou Cahoon Swindell who survives.

Jul 24, 2023

Eleanor Ree Haralson Webb June 21, 1930 – July 24, 2023

Eleanor Ree Haralson Webb, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, completed her earthly life's journey, spanning 93 years, on July 24, 2023.   Born in Farmington, Georgia on June 21, 1930, Ree was the youngest of four children.  According to stories shared by her siblings,...

Jul 22, 2023

Charles "Spike" Warren DeBarr August 14, 1939 – July 22, 2023

Charles Warren DeBarr, 83, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at his home in Plymouth.

Charles was born in Orange County, VA on August 14, 1939, to the late Clarence Benjamin and Isabel Roach Debarr.

"Spike", as everyone called...

Jul 22, 2023

Joseph Leslie Simmons, III April 6, 1938 – July 22, 2023

Joseph Leslie Simmons, III, 85, of Fairfield, died, Saturday, July 22, 2023, at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital, Washington.

Leslie was born in Beaufort County on April 6, 1938, to the late Joseph Leslie, Jr., and Maxine Boomer Simmons. He was married to...