Obituaries

Nov 8, 2020

Mrs. Rena S. Harrell March 15, 1938 – November 8, 2020 Mrs. Rena Mae Spencer Harrell, 82, of Columbia, died, Sunday, November 8, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Rena was born in Tyrrell County on March 15, 1938, to the late Floyd and Virginia Davenport Spencer. She was married to...

Nov 5, 2020

Mattie M. Berry October 2, 1928 – November 5, 2020

Mattie Estelle Midgett Berry, 92, formerly of Engelhard, died, Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Red Oak Assisted Living, Greenville.

Mattie was born in Beaufort County on October 2, 1928, to the late Daniel Toppin and Mary Elizabeth Overton Midgett. She was married to...

Nov 2, 2020

Keith Leverne Weatherly September 13, 1958 – November 2, 2020

Keith Leverne Weatherly, 62, of Fairfield, died on, Monday, November 2, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family.

Keith was born in Virginia Beach, VA on September 13, 1958, to the late George and Julia Elouise Bishop Weatherly. He was married to...

Oct 18, 2020

Carol Ann Armstrong Woodley October 17, 1945 – October 18, 2020

Carol Ann Woodley, 75 of Plymouth, died Sunday, October 18, 2020, at Carrolton of Plymouth.

Carol was born to the late Elwood and Maybell Spencer Armstrong on October 17, 1945, in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.  She was married to Floyd...

Oct 10, 2020

Ellen L. Williams September 27, 1932 – October 10, 2020 Ellen Louise Amidon Williams also known as Mom, Mother, Granny passed from this world on Saturday, October 10, 2020.

Born September 27, 1932, at Sidney Hospital, Washington, D.C., she was the only child of Charles Kieran and Rebecca Louise Amidon.

She was educated...

Sep 28, 2020

Verna E. Herndon July 20, 1962 – September 28, 2020

Verna Elisabeth Herndon, 58, of Fellsmere, FL, and most recently a resident of Plymouth, died, Monday, September 28, 2020, unexpectedly at her residence.

Born in Hillsborough County, FL on July 20, 1962, she was the daughter of Walter Thomas, Jr., and Karen F....

Sep 19, 2020

Hugh Thomas "Tommy" Davenport April 3, 1953 – September 19, 2020

Hugh Thomas "Tommy" Davenport, 67, of Columbia, died, Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Edenton.

Tommy was born in Tyrrell County on April 3, 1953 to the late Hugh T. and Esther Davenport. Prior to returning to...

Sep 13, 2020

Patricia R. Roughton January 30, 1954 – September 13, 2020

Patricia Louise Ritch Roughton, 66, of Columbia, died, Sunday, September 13, 2020, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

Patricia was born in Wolf Point, Montana on January 30, 1954, to the late Lester Louis Ritch and Betty Keeley. She was married to Ray H....

Sep 1, 2020

Keith Taylor Moore November 9, 1963 – September 1, 2020

Keith Taylor Moore, 56, of Plymouth, died on, Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at Washington Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.

Keith was born in Beaufort County on November 9, 1963, to George Washington Moore and Mildred Beacham Potter.

He worked doing demolition in...

Sep 1, 2020

Thomas E. Newman, Sr. December 1, 1943 – September 1, 2020

Thomas Edward "Tommy" Newman, Sr., 76, of Swan Quarter, died, Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital, Washington.

Tommy was born in Hyde County on December 1, 1943, to the late Richard D., Sr. and Muriel Wahab Newman. He was married...

Aug 29, 2020

Muriel L. Newman January 27, 1936 – August 29, 2020 Muriel (Nancy) Louise Newman, 84, of the Ponzer community, died, Saturday, August 29, 2020, at Cross Creek Health Care Center, Swan Quarter.

She was born in Hyde County on January 27, 1936, to the late Richard, Sr. and Muriel Wahab Newman.

Family was...

Aug 23, 2020

Ralph G. Cuthrell, Jr. June 26, 1924 – August 23, 2020

Ralph Gray Cuthrell, Jr., 96, of Fairfield, died on, Sunday, August 23, 2020, at Cross Creek Health Care Center, Swan Quarter.

Ralph was born in Pasquotank County on June 26, 1924, to the late Ralph Gray, Sr. and Lilliam Cuthrell. He was...

Aug 21, 2020

Robert B. Chesson May 3, 1940 – August 21, 2020

Robert Brantley Chesson, 80, of Roper, died unexpectedly Friday, August 21, 2020, at his residence.

Bobby was born in Washington County on May 3, 1940, to the late Joseph Monroe and Dezzie Marie Phelps Chesson. He was married to the former Gracie Davis...

Aug 16, 2020

James Larkin Green November 21, 1940 – August 16, 2020

James Larkin Green, 79 of Plymouth, died, Sunday, August 16, 2020, at Washington Regional Medical Center.

James was born in Halifax County on November 21, 1940, to the late Lonnie and Gertie Nelson Green.  He married Lynne Murph Green, who survives.

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Aug 12, 2020

Osniel Mora Talavera

April 25, 1989 – August 12, 2020

Osniel Mora Talavera, 31, of Columbia, died, Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at Vidant Medical Center.

Osniel was born in Santiago, Nayarit on April 25, 1989 to Elio Mora Ramirez and Aricela Talavera Marquez, who survive.  He married Erika Arellano Mora, who...

Aug 9, 2020

Chrystal D. Sawyer June 1, 1973 – August 9, 2020

Chrystal Dawn Sawyer, 47 of Columbia, died, unexpectedly Sunday, August 9, 2020, at her home.

Chrystal was born in Chowan County on June 1, 1973, to the late Ronnie Marvin Sawyer and Carla Litchfield Sawyer who survives.

She loved to do...

Aug 5, 2020

Betty Williams Everett October 10, 1944 – August 5, 2020

Betty Williams Everett, 75, of Swan Quarter, died, Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.

Betty was born in Hyde County on October 10, 1944, to the late Liston Jr. and Zona Bell Harris.  She was married first to...

Aug 1, 2020

Janice I. Rickard January 13, 1945 - August 1, 2020

It is with our deepest sorrow that we inform you of the death of our beloved mother, Janice Ioma Rickard.

Janice Ioma Rickard was born on January 13, 1945, in Englehard, NC to the late Thomas Rickard and Annie May Rickard. Janice departed...

Jul 25, 2020

Dwayne Gooden July 14, 1958 – July 25, 2020

Dwayne Gooden, 62, of Creswell, died unexpectedly on July 25, 2020, at his home.

He was born July 14, 1958 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio to the late Clara Gooden.  He served his country in the United States Army.

He is survived by...

Jul 24, 2020

James R. Cherry April 3, 1940 – July 24, 2020

James Robert Cherry, 80, of Plymouth and most recently a resident of Roanoke Landing Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, died, Friday, July 24, 2020.

Robert was born in Washington County on April 3, 1940, to the late James Lee and Martha Elizabeth Ayers Cherry....