Obituaries

May 18, 2021

Edward Royden Clarke, Jr. February 10, 1932 – May 18, 2021

Edward Royden Clarke, Jr., 89, of Engelhard, died, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at his residence.

He was born on February 10, 1932, to Royden, Sr., and Elizabeth Mavery Clarke. He was married to Anna Marshall who survives. He was a member of...

May 12, 2021

Dan W. McDonald February 1, 1932 – May 12, 2021

Dan Weaver McDonald, 89, formerly of Fayetteville, and more recently of Stantonsburg, NC, died, Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

Dan was born in Cameron, NC on February 1, 1932, to the late Daniel and Annie Boggs McDonald. He honorably served his country with the...

May 12, 2021

Mary Louise (Cahoon) Gray April 20, 1949 – May 12, 2021

Mary Louise (Cahoon) Gray, 72, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Cross Creek Health Care in Swan Quarter, NC.

Mary was born in Tyrrell County on April 20, 1949, to the late Clarence Flowers and Gladys Bateman Cahoon.

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May 8, 2021

Richard A. Swindell August 13, 1933 – May 8, 2021

Richard Arlen Swindell, 87, died, Saturday, May 8, 2021, at his residence in Swan Quarter.

Mr. Arlen was born in Hyde County on August 13, 1933, to the late Marvin Albert and Georgia Carawan Swindell. He was married to the former Ella Cahoon...

May 7, 2021

Tom Brown January 10, 1932 – May 7, 2021

Tom Brown, 89, of Engelhard, died Friday, May 7, 2021, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

Tom was born in Hyde County on January 10, 1932, to the late Bennie and Mamie Gibbs Brown. He was married to Linda Hudson Brown who survives.

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May 3, 2021

Kathleen M. Crickmar July 26, 1951 – May 3, 2021

Kathleen Mooney Crickmar, 69, of Engelhard, died Monday, May 3, 2021, at her residence.

Born in Mount Vernon, New York on July 26, 1951, to the late Robert and Marie Sabatini Mooney. She was married to Donald Crickmar who survives.

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Apr 30, 2021

Viola "Vi" J. Crowder July 9, 1949 – April 30, 2021

Viola Johnson Crowder,71, of Columbia, died Friday, April 30, 2021, at her residence surrounded by her loving husband and son.

Vi was born in Tyrrell County on July 9, 1949, to the late Ralph Bryan and Esther Mae Davis Johnson. She was...

Apr 21, 2021

Rexie Royce Gibbs January 1, 1938 – April 21, 2021

Rexie Royce Gibbs, 83, of Goldsboro, NC, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC.

Rexie, better known to friends and family as Royce, was born in Hyde County on January 1, 1938 to the late Thomas...

Apr 21, 2021

Wallace Edwin Lockyer, Jr. December 26, 1937 – April 21, 2021

Wallace "Gator" Edwin Lockyer, Jr., 83, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at his home in Engelhard.

Wallace was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, on December 26, 1937, to the late Wallace Edwin and Mary (Perkins) Lockyer, Sr.  He was married...

Apr 20, 2021

Kathryn L. Anderson August 10, 1955 – April 20, 2021

Kathryn "Kathy" Nena Liverman Anderson, 65, of Engelhard, died, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

Kathy was born on August 10, 1955, to the late Dr. Henry "Joe" and Kathrine "June" Long Liverman where she resided in Hyde County, North...

Apr 17, 2021

Isreal Gibbs October 22, 1971 – April 17, 2021

Isreal Gibbs, 49, of Engelhard, died, unexpectedly at home on Saturday, April 17, 2021.

Isreal was born in Beaufort County on October 22, 1971. He was the son of Mary Joyce Gibbs who survives.

His calling was the water, he was a...

Apr 16, 2021

Frances (Reynolds) Owens April 19, 1936 – April 16, 2021

Frances (Reynolds) Owens, 84, of Raleigh, NC, passed away on April 16, 2021, at Kelley's Family Care Home, Wake Forest, NC.

Frances was born on April 19, 1936, in Tyrrell County, NC, to the late William Valentine and Ruth Harris Reynolds.  She was...

Apr 15, 2021

Bernice Rodgers Williams, 93, passed away April 15, 2021, at her daughter's home in Greenville, NC. She was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband of 56 years, Cecil Byrum Williams; her brothers, James Asa and John Harrison Rodgers; a foster sister Ann Rodgers Nobles; and her son-in-law Michael G. Rawls.

Bernice was...

Apr 13, 2021

Whit Steven Williams October 28, 1966 – April 13, 2021

Whit Steven Williams, 54, of Swan Quarter, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

Whit was born in Beaufort County, NC on October 28, 1966, to the late Herbert and Christine Gibbs Williams.

He was a graduate of Mattamuskeet High...

Apr 11, 2021

Barbara VanEssendelft December 12, 1942 - April 11, 2021

Barbara VanEssendelft entered into her Sabbath rest on the Lord's Day, April 11, 2021, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

She was predeceased by her first husband, the Rev. James Routszong; and she is survived by her second husband, Lawrence VanEssendelft; her daughter Dawn and...

Apr 10, 2021

George "Georgie" B. Williams, Jr. September 22, 1943 – April 10, 2021

George "Georgie" Ben Williams, Jr., 77, of Swan Quarter, died, Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

Georgie was born in Hyde County on September 22, 1943, to the late George Ben, Sr., and Hazel Ballance Williams.

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Apr 5, 2021

Roger E. Peaden, II November 6, 1976 – April 5, 2021

Roger Eugene Peaden, II, 44, of Columbia, died on Monday, April 5, 2021, at Vidant Inpatient Hospice, Greenville.

Roger was born on November 6, 1976, to the late Roger Eugene Peaden, Sr. and Ellen Baker Peaden who survives. He was married to...

Apr 2, 2021

Alexis Santi December 4, 1967 – April 2, 2021 Alexis Santi, 53, of Creswell, died, Friday, April 2, 2021.

Alexis was born in Catawba County on December 4, 1967 to the late Dario Santi and Linda G. Santi who survives.

He worked for the North Carolina Department of Transportation with the Ferry Division....

Apr 1, 2021

Lindsey Glenn Mooney, Jr. December 14, 1940 – April 1, 2021

Lindsey Glenn Mooney, Jr. gained his heavenly wings on April 1, 2021, at Carolina East Medical Center, New Bern.

Better known as Glenn, Lindsey was born on December 14, 1940, to Lindsey G. Mooney, Sr. and Laura Pauline Blake Mooney.  He was...

Mar 23, 2021

Margenette (Davis) Davenport May 25, 1926 - March 23, 2021

Margenette (Davis)Davenport, 94, of Columbia, NC, passed into her eternal rest on March 23, 2021, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.

Mrs. Davenport was born in Tyrrell County on May 25, 1926, to the late Charlie and Annie Kemp Davis.  She was married...