Obituaries

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...

Mar 7, 2022

Samuel Oliver Lucas August 16, 1924 - March 7, 2022

Samuel Oliver Lucas, passed away peacefully Monday, March 7, 2022, at his home in Cool Springs.  Oliver was 97 years old. He leaves his memory to be cherished by his survivors; his wife of 72 years, Frances Ange Lucas, two sons, William Franklin Lucas (Sherlyn)...

Feb 20, 2022

Stephen Carl Cormany, Jr. June 22, 1987 – February 20, 2022

Stephen Carl Cormany, Jr., 34, of Engelhard, NC, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Ridgewood Manor in Washington, NC.

Stephen Cormany, Jr. was born in Chesapeake, VA, on June 22, 1987, to the late Stephen Carl Cormany, Sr., and Deborah Bailey...

Feb 11, 2022

Jeannine P. Ballance March 1, 1932 – February 11, 2022

Jeannine Potter Ballance, 18 days shy of reaching 90 years old of Fairfield, died February 11, 2022, at her home.

Born March 1, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Seth Ceymore Potter and Gaybell Marie Franks.  She was married to Clen...

Feb 10, 2022

Sterlin Ray Parisher, Jr. February 13, 1951 – February 10, 2022

Sterlin Ray Parisher, Jr., 70, of the Gum Neck community, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at his home.

Ray Parisher was born in Tyrrell County on February 13, 1951 to the late Sterlin R. and Flora M. Voliva Parisher.

Feb 6, 2022

Ryan Thompson Marshall June 5, 1980 - February 6, 2022

Ryan Thompson Marshall, 41, of Swan Quarter went on to his eternal home on February 6, 2022.  Born on June 5, 1980, and raised in Swan Quarter, North Carolina. Ryan was the oldest son of Samuel S. Marshall Jr. and Tonie Thompson Marshall. He graduated...

Feb 3, 2022

Hugh Max Bartell December 7, 1958 – February 3, 2022

Hugh Max Bartell, 63, of Kilkenny community, died Thursday, February 3, 2022, at his home.

Max was born in Tyrrell County on December 7, 1958, to the late William Bert and Elsie Lucille McClenny Bartell.  He married the former Clara Ann Twiddy who...

Feb 2, 2022

Gerald Allen Shepard June 1, 1954 – February 2, 2022

Gerald Allen Shepard, 67, of Plymouth, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at The Carrolton of Williamston.

Gerald Shepard was born on June 1, 1954, in Martin County, to the late Pearlie Bray and Hazel Oakley Shepard.

During his working...

Jan 30, 2022

Michele Lisa Santiago

March 15, 1987 – January 30, 2022

Michele Lisa Santiago, 34, of Washington, NC passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at home.

Michele was born on March 15, 1987, to Luis Alfredo Santiago and Maureen Piccininni in Manati, Puerto Rico.

Michele enjoyed swimming and loved...

Jan 29, 2022

Dorothy "Dot" C. Spencer February 8, 1941 – January 29, 2022

Dorothy "Dot" Capps Spencer, 80, of Swan Quarter, died Saturday, January 29, 2022, at her residence.

Dot was born in Johnston County on February 8, 1941, to the late Albert and Rachel Hill Capps. She was married to Roger A. Spencer who...