Obituaries

Jun 20, 2020

Lydia H. Cooper March 24, 1927 – June 20, 2020

Lydia Hopkins Cooper 93, of Columbia, died, Saturday, June 20, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her loving son and nieces.

Mrs. Lydia was born in Tyrrell County on March 24, 1927, to the late Brownie Odell and Willie Hassell Hopkins. She was...

Jun 5, 2020

Jorge "George" Lopez December 3, 1957 – June 5, 2020

Jorge "George" Lopez, 62, of Swan Quarter, died, Friday, June 5, 2020, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.

George was born in La Havana, Cuba, on December 3, 1957, to the late Faustino Lopez and Olga Espinoza. He worked in the Agriculture industry as a...

May 25, 2020

Lottie W. Roughton February 4, 1928 – May 25, 2020

Lottie Wittmann Roughton of Columbia, died, Monday, May 25, 2020 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

Mrs. Lottie was born in Nurnberg, Germany on February 4, 1928 to the late Johann and Margaret Behr Wittman. She was married to the late Ernest F. Roughton...

May 25, 2020

James "Jimmy" Brian Cahoon December 8, 1964 - May 25, 2020

James Brian Cahoon,55, of Fairfield, NC passed away unexpectedly on May 25, 2020, at his residence.

Jimmy was born in Beaufort County, NC, on December 8, 1964, to James L. Cahoon, Jr. and Barbara Harris Ellis.

Jimmy was a commercial...

May 12, 2020

Marietta S. Liverman June 15, 1939 – May 12, 2020

Marietta Swain Liverman, 80, of Columbia, died, Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her loving children.

Mrs. Marietta was born in Tyrrell County on June 15, 1939, to the late Harry Preston and Mary VanHorn Swain. She was married to...

May 8, 2020

Richard "Rick" Piatt November 22, 1941 – May 8, 2020

Richard "Rick" Piatt, 78, of Plymouth of died, Friday, May 8, 2020, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

Rick was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 22, 1941, to the late Richard and Myrtle Ruth Taylor Piatt. He was married to the former Stella...

May 3, 2020

Charlotte Ann Brockhard O'Brien September 21, 1943 – May 3, 2020

Charlotte Ann Brockhard O'Brien, 76, of Albemarle Beach died peacefully with her son and best friend by her side on Sunday, May 3 after a long and courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.  She fought so very hard all the way until the...

Apr 30, 2020

Allen E. Burrus May 29, 1934 – April 30, 2020

Allen Elsworth Burrus, 85, of Swan Quarter, died on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Windsor House in Windsor, NC.

Born in Dare County on May 29, 1934, he was the son of the late Robert and Lula Twiford Burrus.  He was a member...

Apr 27, 2020

Melvin Bryant January 25, 1942 – April 27, 2020

Melvin Bryant, 78, of Engelhard, and more recently a resident of Cross Creek Health Care Center died, Monday, April 27, 2020.

He was the son of the late Early and Minnie Fulford Bryant and was born in Hyde County on January 25, 1942. He...

Apr 21, 2020

Thadine H. Cooper September 20, 1945 – April 21, 2020 Thadine Hopkins Cooper, 74, of Plymouth, died, Tuesday, April 21, 2020.

Mrs. Thadine was born in Tyrrell County on September 20, 1945, to the late Roy Stafford, Sr. and Catherine Blake Hopkins. She was married to Vincent Larry Cooper who preceded her in death.

Apr 18, 2020

Christopher L. Reynolds October 15, 1960 – April 18, 2020

Christopher Lynn Reynolds, 59, of Columbia, died, unexpectedly Saturday, April 18, 2020.

Chris was born in Tyrrell County, October 15, 1960, to the late Jim W. and Margaret Simmons Reynolds. He was a member of Soundside Free Will Baptist Church.

Chris...

Apr 13, 2020

Elaine J. Loftus August 27, 1941 – April 13, 2020

Elaine Elizabeth Jones Loftus, 78, of Engelhard died unexpectedly Monday, April 13, 2020.

She was born in Milford, MA on August 27, 1941, to the late Walter F. and Elizabeth Johnson Jones. She was married to Thomas William Loftus, Sr. who preceded her...

Apr 11, 2020

Gladys G. Harris June 5, 1926 – April 11, 2020

Gladys Gibbs Harris, 93, of Chesapeake, VA, died, Saturday, April 11, 2020, at her residence.

Mrs. Harris was born in Hyde County, June 5, 1926, to the late Latham and Mary Armstrong Gibbs. She was married to Frank O. Harris who preceded her...

Apr 2, 2020

Olivia L. Wynn September 29, 1935 – April 2, 2020

Olivia Louise Wynn, 84, of Plymouth, died Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

She was born in Nash County, September 29, 1935, to the late Elwood and Pauline Bowles Wynn. She was a member of Mt. Olive Free Will Baptist...

Mar 31, 2020

Danny L. Symkowiak November 30, 1947 - March 31, 2020

Danny Leigh Symkowiak, 72, of Washington, NC died, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Tyrrell House, Columbia.

Born in Saginaw County, Michigan, November 30, 1947 he was the son of the late Clarence and Jane Long Symkowiak. He was married to the former Virginia...

Mar 24, 2020

Richard Vernon Spradlin

May 12, 1943 – March 24, 2020

Richard Vernon Spradlin, 76, of Engelhard, NC, passed away on March 24, 2020 at Peak Resources of Nags Head.

Richard was born in Watertown, New York, on May 12, 1943, to the late Herstile Vernon and Bertha Lamoureaux Spradlin.

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Mar 23, 2020

William T. Corbett, Sr. July 14, 1942 – March 23, 2020

William Taylor Corbett, Sr., passed away peacefully on March 23, 2020, at the age of 77.

Mr. Corbett was born and raised in Bertie County and was a 1960 graduate of Colerain High School where he excelled in sports and extracurricular activities....

Mar 9, 2020

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the funeral service for Mrs. Waters has been postponed until further notice.

The visitation will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Plymouth Church of the Nazarene.

Carol June W. Waters May 25, 1938 – March 9, 2020

Carol...

Mar 3, 2020

Troy Lane Mayo April 3, 1946 – March 3, 2020

Troy Lane Mayo, 73, of Scranton N.C., peacefully passed away on March 3rd, 2020 at Roanoke Landing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Plymouth.

A native of Hyde County, he was the eldest son of the late Troy Wilson Mayo and Thompson Ellen Emory Mayo....

Feb 29, 2020

Jennifer M. Beasley August 27, 1984 – February 29, 2020

Jennifer Marie Beasley, 35, of Creswell, died suddenly, Saturday, February 29, 2020.

Jennifer was born in Elizabeth City, August 27, 1984, and was the daughter of the late John Henry Beasley and Eleanor Barnett Beasley who survives.

She was a very...