Obituaries

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...

Jun 7, 2023

Evelyn S. Sadler March 8, 1926 - June 7, 2023

On June 7, 2023, Evelyn Swindell Sadler, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend passed away at the age of 97 years young at the Piedmont Hospice Home in High Point, NC.

She was born to the late Cecil and Nina Swindell in...

Jun 3, 2023

Robert Allen Lipscomb September 18, 1946 – June 3, 2023

Robert Allen Lipscomb, 76, of Plymouth, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.

Robert Allen Lipscomb was born in West Virginia on September 18, 1946, to the late Charles Lipscomb Jr. and Beatrice Jeffries Lipscomb.  He...

Jun 2, 2023

Anne M. Ludford May 13, 1943 – June 2, 2023

Anne Miller Ludford, 80, of Columbia, died Friday, June 2, 2023, at The Carrolton of Plymouth.

Anne was born in Lenoir County, NC on May 13, 1943, to the late Peter Edward and Zoe Waller Miller. She was married to Aubrey Lee Ludford...

Jun 1, 2023

Shannon D. Whipple April 18, 1970 – June 1, 2023 Shannon Diane Hoban Whipple, 53, of Plymouth, died, Thursday, June 1, 2023 at ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville. Born in Philadelphia, PA on April 18, 1970 she was the daughter of Vincent and Cheryl Hall Hoban, and was married to Eric Whipple who survives. She worked as...

May 28, 2023

Jack E. Davenport March 21, 1963 – May 28, 2023

Jack Ernest Davenport, 60, of Columbia, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, surrounded by loved ones, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

Jack was born in Tyrrell County on March 21, 1963, to the late Willie Webster and Betty Frances Ball...

May 18, 2023

Matilda F. Cox March 3, 1937 – May 18, 2023

Matilda Furlough Cox, 86, of Columbia, NC, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Greenville.

Born in Tyrrell County on March 3, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Franklin and Cora Spear Furlough.  She was...

May 12, 2023

Roger E. Gibbs February 19, 1936 – May 12, 2023

Roger Elliott Gibbs, 87 of Engelhard, NC passed away peacefully on Friday, May 12th, 2023, at Citadel Nursing Home in Elizabeth City, NC.

Roger was preceded in death by his mother, Lucille Deal Gibbs, and father, Clay Webster Gibbs of Engelhard, NC.

May 5, 2023

Marcus Dayshon Bowling December 8, 1999-May 5, 2023

Marcus Dayshon Bowling, 23, of Greenville, NC passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, in Engelhard, NC.

Marcus Bowling was born on December 8, 1999, in Durham, NC to Amanda Bowling.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m., on Friday,...

Apr 22, 2023

Anita M. Patrick April 7, 1939 – April 22, 2023

Anita Moseley Patrick, 84, of Columbia, died on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Three Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center, Windsor.

Anita was born in Nash County, NC on April 7, 1939, to the late Johnnie and Annie May Turner Moseley. She was a...

Apr 17, 2023

Jonathan Wilson (JW) Tomlinson February 20, 1942 – April 17, 2023

Jonathan Wilson (JW) Tomlinson, 81, peacefully entered his heavenly home surrounded by his loving family.  He had been a patient at Duke University Hospital for the last four weeks of his life.

Born on February 20, 1942, in Wilson, NC, he was...

Apr 14, 2023

Gloria P. Davenport July 28, 1936 – April 14, 2023

Gloria Joan Phelps Davenport, 86, passed away peacefully at her home on April 14, 2023.

Born on July 28, 1936, in Washington County, she was the daughter of the late Hence H. Phelps and Beatrice Spruill Phelps.  Gloria was married to the late...