Obituaries

Aug 4, 2022

Todd E. Flynn August 21, 1933 – August 4, 2022

Todd Edward Flynn, 88, a resident of Rosemont Health and Rehab Center, Virginia Beach, VA, died, Thursday, August 4, 2022.

Born in Beaufort County on August 21, 1933, to the late Linwood and Sue Sutton Flynn. He was a graduate of Washington High...

Jul 29, 2022

Faye (Woodard) Sawyer April 9, 1943 – July 29, 2022

Faye Sawyer, 79, of Columbia, died, Friday, July 29, 2022, at her home.

Faye was born in Tyrrell County on April 9, 1943, to the late John and Hazel Chambers Woodard.  She was married to Guy Sawyer who survives.

She worked...

Jul 2, 2022

Barbara G. Gibbs November 6, 1944 – July 2, 2022

Barbara Jean Gibbs, 77, of Engelhard, died, Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

Barbara Jean was born in Tyrrell County on November 6, 1944, to the late George Thomas and Margarette Gibbs. She was married to Jerry Wayne Gibbs who...

Jun 29, 2022

Durwood A. Deal July 23, 1937 – June 29, 2022

Durwood Allen Deal, 84, of Washington, died, Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Durwood was born in Hyde County on July 23, 1937, to the late Earl and Ruby Gibbs Deal. He was married to the...

Jun 24, 2022

Thomas William Darcy May 13, 1968 – June 24, 2022

Thomas William Darcy, 54, of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, June 24, 2022.

Thomas Darcy was born May 13, 1968, in Arlington Heights, Illinois to the late Thomas Richard and Geraldine Bonnes Darcy.

He honorably served his...

Jun 20, 2022

Helen H. Snell May 2, 1948 – June 20, 2022

Helen Vann Hassell Snell, 74, of Columbia, entered her eternal rest on Monday, June 20, 2022, at her home surrounded by family members.

Helen Snell was born in Hertford County, North Carolina, on May 2, 1948, to the late James Summer and Nettie...

Jun 16, 2022

Gayle C. Walston March 30, 1950 – June 16, 2022

Gayle C. Walston, 72, of Chesapeake, VA, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the home of her daughter in Fairfield, NC.

Gayle C. Walston was born in Nolan, West Virginia on March 30, 1950, to the late Tommy and Alice Smith...

Jun 6, 2022

Harry Glyn Jarvis, Sr. June 1, 1932 – June 6, 2022

Harry Glyn Jarvis, Sr. age 90, born June 1, 1932, of Swan Quarter, NC, and most recently residing in Yorktown, VA, died at his home on Monday, June 6, 2022.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 4:00 p.m., on...

May 22, 2022

Peter A. Gottfried June 23, 1936 – May 22, 2022

Peter Alan Gottfried, 85, of Roper, died, Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Vidant Chowan Hospital, Edenton.

Mr. Gottfried was born in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Julius A. and Marie Gelston Gottfried. He was married to the former Sunshine Benton who survives.

May 16, 2022

CJ Liverman Jr. February 26, 1938 – May 16, 2022

Comillos Jackson "CJ" Liverman Jr, 84, of Columbia, died Monday, May 16, 2022, at his home.

CJ was born in Tyrrell County on February 26, 1938, to the late Comillos J., Sr and Lillie Swindell Liverman.  He was married to the former Starlyn...

Apr 27, 2022

David Wayne Nichols October 22, 1953 - April 27, 2022

David Wayne Nichols, 68, of Creswell, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at his home.

David was born on October 22, 1953, in Williamsport, PA to the late William Mahlon Chaapel and Margaret Connell.  He worked as a carpet installer for many years....

Apr 27, 2022

Carroll Dalton "CD" Gibbs March 31, 1932 – April 27, 2022

Carroll Dalton "CD" Gibbs, 90, of Swan Quarter, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at River Trace in Washington, NC.

CD Gibbs was born March 31, 1932, in Hyde County to the late Carroll Oeland and Lyda Bridgman Gibbs.  He was...

Apr 24, 2022

Barbara M. Peyton December 24, 1930 – April 24, 2022

Barbara Matheny Peyton, 91, of Plymouth NC, passed away peacefully in her sleep early Sunday morning April 24, 2022, after years of declining health. She was visiting her youngest son Alan at his home in Alabama at the time of her demise.

She...

Apr 22, 2022

Sondra H. Gibbs

February 2, 1943 – April 22, 2022

Sondra "Michael" Hinnant Gibbs, 79, of Swan Quarter, went home to the Lord on Friday, April 22, 2022, at the Carrolton of Williamston.

Michael was born in Wake County, on February 2, 1943, to the late Philip and Nancy Earp Hinnant....

Apr 5, 2022

Willie N. Blount September 8, 1954 – April 5, 2022

Willie Nathaniel Blount, 67, of Swan Quarter, died, April 5, 2022.

Nat was born on September 8, 1954, to the late Joe Lee and Margaret Louise Walker Blount. He was married to the former Denise Selby for forty-eight years.

His working...

Apr 4, 2022

Joanne S. Best

December 18, 1936 – April 4, 2022

Joanne Simmons Best, 85, of Fairfield, died Monday, April 4, 2022, at her residence in Fairfield.

Joanne was born in Beaufort County, on December 18, 1936, to the late Joseph Leslie Simmons Jr and Maxine Boomer Simmons.

She was...

Mar 21, 2022

Mary E. Midyette

November 19, 1932 – March 21, 2022

Mary Equils Midyette, 89, of Engelhard, died Monday, March 21, 2022, at her daughter's residence in Engelhard.

Mary was born in Carteret County, on November 19, 1932, to the late George and Ada Huff Equils. She was married to Eugene Midyette...

Mar 17, 2022

William Curtis Smith October 29, 1963 – March 17, 2022

William Curtis Smith, 58, formerly of Columbia and most recently of Edenton, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at the Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Edenton.

William Smith was born in Chowan County on October 29, 1963, to the late...

Mar 15, 2022

Carolyn Tincher Shepherd September 30, 1941 – March 15, 2022

Carolyn Tincher Shepherd, 80, of Roper, died March 15, 2022, at Washington County Regional Hospital.

Carolyn Tincher Shepherd was born on September 30, 1941, to the late Velma Tincher.

No services are being scheduled.

She is survived by her...

Mar 12, 2022

Eddie Garland Reynolds August 15, 1948 – March 12, 2022

Eddie Garland Reynolds, 73, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Vidant Chowan Hospital in Edenton.

Eddie Garland Reynolds was born in Tyrrell County on August 15, 1948, to the late James William and Margaret Ada Simmons Reynolds.  He was...