Obituaries

Jun 24, 2026

Dewey Wayne Sawyer December 17, 1939 - June 24, 2026

Dewey Wayne Sawyer was born on December 17, 1939, to Luke Madison Sawyer and Betty Carawan Sawyer at the family home in Rose Bay and passed away June 24, 2026, not far from where his life began, completing a life deeply rooted in the place...

Jun 23, 2026

Mr. Milton "Kelly" Williams, 75, of Louvale, GA, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 23, 2026, with his family by his side.

Kelly was born July 2, 1950, in Beaufort Co., NC to the late Jodie Williams and Arthel Daw Williams. He worked and retired in commercial fishing and farming where he...

Jun 14, 2026

Margaret Ann Cannon Harris March 17, 1956 – June 14, 2026

Dr. Margaret Ann Cannon Harris, 70, of Wilmington, NC, passed away on June 14, 2026.  She was born March 17, 1956, to the late Heber and Sue Cannon of Bethel.

Margaret dedicated her life to working with young people in not only...

Jun 10, 2026

Johanna S. DaBica

June 15, 1940 – June 10, 2026

Johanna Szymanski DaBica, 85, of Plymouth, NC passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at her home with family by her side.

Johanna was born in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, on June 15, 1940, to the late Alexander E. Szymanski. and...

Jun 8, 2026

Glenn Walker Woodley November 22, 1936 – June 8, 2026

Glenn Walker Woodley, 89, formerly of Plymouth, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Tyrrell House Assisted Living in Columbia.

Glenn Woodley was born in Tyrrell County, on November 22, 1936, to the late J Eli and Augusta Walker Woodley.

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Jun 2, 2026

Myrtle Louise Davenport Mitchell, lovingly known throughout Tyrrell County as "Ms. Myrtle," passed peacefully at home into the arms of her Savior on June 2, 2026, at the age of 104. She will be remembered for the way she loved— her Lord, her family, and her community— deeply, faithfully, and without reservation. Her warmth brightened every room,...

Jun 1, 2026

Sue O. Hardison March 10, 1942 – June 1, 2026

Sue Oliver Hardison, 84, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, June 1, 2026.

Sue was born in Washington County, on March 10, 1942, to the late Ernest B. and Ida Jones Oliver. She was married to Roderick J. "R.J."...

May 11, 2026

Robert N. Burus September 16, 1961 – May 11, 2026

Robert Neal Burrus, 64, of Swan Quarter, NC, passed away Monday, May 11, 2026.

Robert served his country honorably in the United States Navy. Following his discharge, he returned to Hyde County to work with Etheridge Oil and Gas.

Robert is...

May 2, 2026

Ronald H. Gaylor October 7, 1949 – May 2, 2026

Ronald H. Gaylor, 76, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at ECU Health Home Health and Hospice in Greenville.

Ronald Gaylor was born in Etowah County, Alabama, on October 7, 1949, to the late Raymond and Mary Jo Blackwell Gaylor. ...

Apr 25, 2026

Thomas "Wahab" Cahoon September 3, 1932 – April 25, 2026

Thomas "Wahab" Cahoon, 93, of Swan Quarter, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Washington.

Wahab was born in Hyde County on September 3, 1932, to the late William Thomas and Mildred Wahab Cahoon.  He...

Apr 22, 2026

Syble Marie (Smith) Knotts July 4, 1937 – April 22, 2026

Syble S. Knotts, 88, of Columbia, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

Syble was born in Dare County on July 4, 1937, to the late Curtis Carven and Rosa B. Scott Smith.  She was married to John...

Apr 17, 2026

Granville "Wayne" Simmons

September 27, 1951 – April 17, 2026

Wayne Simmons, 74, of Columbia, passed away peacefully at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Wayne was born in Norfolk, VA, on September 27, 1951, to the late Eldon B. and Irene Spruill Simmons. He...

Apr 15, 2026

William James Gibbs Jr. February 10, 1951- April 15, 2026

William James Gibbs Jr., affectionately known as Billy 75, of Columbia, NC, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at The Carrolton of Plymouth.

Billy Gibbs was born in Norfolk, Va February 10, 1951, to the late William James Gibbs Sr. and Jacqueline...

Apr 14, 2026

Louise (Davenport) Sawyer May 19, 1951 – April 14, 2026 Louise D. Sawyer, 74, of Williamston, formerly of Columbia, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving children on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Born in Tyrrell County on May 19, 1951, Louise was the daughter of the late Clarence Milton and Gertrude Brickhouse Davenport. Louise was a devoted...

Apr 9, 2026

Nancy B. Ward February 16, 1925 - April 9, 2026

Nancy Bunker Ward, born February 16, 1925, in Mount Airy, North Carolina to Albert Lemuel Bunker and Nina Angell Bunker, passed away peacefully at her home of 65 years on April 9th, 2026 in Plymouth, NC, surrounded by her loving children and devoted caregivers.

Apr 4, 2026

Deborah A. Cooper May 24, 1957 – April 4, 2026 Deborah A. Cooper, known as Debby, 68, of Columbia, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Debby Cooper was born on May 24, 1957, in Hertford, Connecticut, to the late Lionel J. and Mary Anne Walker Armstrong. She was married to Bobby Cooper, Sr.,...

Apr 4, 2026

Isabelle B. (Daniel) Homes December 27, 1936 – April 4, 2026

Isabelle Homes, 89, of Engelhard, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

Isabelle was born on December 27, 1936, in Beaufort County, to the late Erasmus Alston and Isabelle Gibbs Daniel. She grew up in Washington, North Carolina, and went on to...

Apr 2, 2026

Sylvia H. Padron February 12, 1956 – April 2, 2026

Sylvia Hollis Padron, 70, of Columbia, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving daughter, on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at ECU Health Beaufort, Washington.

Born in Richland County, SC, on February 12, 1956. Sylvia was the daughter of the late Sidney Ray and...

Apr 2, 2026

Robert W. Gravely, II June 17, 1985 - April 2, 2026

Robert Wayne Gravely, II, 40, of Plymouth, died Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Washington Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.

Robert was born in Montgomery County, Maryland, on June 17, 1985.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Arrangements are...

Apr 1, 2026

On the first day of spring,1989, at Washington County Hospital in Plymouth, NC, Whitney Elizabeth Swain entered this world. Whitney was the first born child of Amy Brown Swain and Darrell Comer Swain. About 6 months after her birth, Whitney was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, which affected the right side of her body. Specialists informed her parents...