Obituaries

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...

Jul 16, 2023

Earl Lenew Carawan August 18, 1939 – July 16, 2023

Earl Lenew Carawan, 83, of Fairfield, died on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital in Washington.

Earl Carawan was born in Beaufort County on August 18, 1939, to the late Maxwell M. and Sara Barnette Carawan. He was married to...

Jul 12, 2023

Josephine Haywood October 18, 1937 - July 12, 2023

Josephine Raburn Midgette Haywood, 86, passed away peacefully at home, with her children by her side, July 12, 2023. She was welcomed into the arms of Jesus and reunited with many loving family members.

Jo loved her family very much and is survived by...

Jul 11, 2023

Herbert Lee Myers September 4, 1946 – July 11, 2023

Herb Myers, 76, of Plymouth, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at his home.

Herb was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on September 4, 1946, to the late Edward Fletcher, and Helen Benton Myers.

His working years were spent as a...

Jul 10, 2023

Annette W. Williams November 23, 1947 – July 10, 2023

Annette Williams, 75, of Scranton, NC died July 10, 2023, at ECU Health Medical Center.

Born in Pitt County, NC on November 23, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Golden and Lela Williams. She was married to Michael R. Williams Sr,...

Jul 9, 2023

Timothy Scott Dineen December 29, 1961- July 9, 2023

Timothy Scott Dineen, 61, of Creswell, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, July 9, 2023.

Timothy was born in Tyrell County, on December 29, 1961, to the late Cornelius Francis and Sabra Clifton Dineen, Sr.

He was a hardworking man who...

Jul 4, 2023

Gladford Eray "Ray" Gibbs, Jr. December 24, 1956 – July 4, 2023

Gladford Eray "Ray" Gibbs, Jr., 66, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at ECU Health Chowan Hospital.

Ray was born in Tyrrell County on December 24, 1956, to the late Gladford Eray and Violet Mae Gibbs Sr.  He...

Jun 30, 2023

Donna Price Gray August 4, 1956-June 30, 2023

Donna Price Gray was born on August 4, 1956, in Chattahoochee County, GA, and headed off on her first adventure at two weeks old with her young mother, Mary Wells Price, to meet her father, Johnnie Price, who was stationed in Puerto Rico.  Having no cribs available...

Jun 19, 2023

Thomas Allen Goard January 29, 1947 - June 19, 2023

Thomas Allen Goard, 76, passed away on June 19, 2023, at ECU Health Chowan Hospital.

Thomas was born in Wilson County, NC, to the late Ernest Leon and Nancy Lewis Goard, Sr.

No services are scheduled at this time.

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Jun 10, 2023

Robert B. Dickerson December 8, 1942 – June 10, 2023

Robert Brown Dickerson, 80, of Plymouth, died, Saturday, June 10, 2023, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.

Robert was born in Martin County on December 8, 1942, to the late Roy Samuel and Ethel Lilley Dickerson. He was married to the former...