Obituaries

Jun 6, 2019

ROSALIE S. BRIDGMAN April 29, 1922 – June 6, 2019

Rosalie Silverthorne Bridgman, 97, of Hampton, Virginia and formerly of Hyde County, N. C. died on June 6, 2019 in The Gardens at Warwick Forest in Newport News, VA.

She was born April 29, 1922 in Scranton, N. C., the daughter of the...

Jun 2, 2019

KAREN S. PLEDGER July 14, 1952 – June 2, 2019

Karen Satterfield Pledger, 66, of 120 Levels Road, Columbia, died unexpectedly, Sunday, June 2, 2019, at her residence.

She was born in Lexington, N. C. on July 14, 1952 and was predeceased by her parents Robert Polk and Mary McCoy Satterfield. Karen is...

May 30, 2019

HANK D. ROSE, JR. November 26, 1976 – May 30, 2019

Hank Dale Rose, Jr., 42, of 1349 S. Gum Neck Road, The Gum Neck Community, died on Thursday, May 30, 2019.

Born in Chowan County on November 26, 1976, he was the son of Hank D. Rose, Sr. and Sue Cahoon Rose,...

May 27, 2019

Mollie S. Harrison April 10, 1952 – May 27, 2019

Mollie Stotesberry Harrison, 67, of the Ponzer Community, died, Monday, May 27, 2019 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

Born in Beaufort County, April 10, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Ruth Morris Stotesberry. She was married to John Melvin...

May 23, 2019

DAN W. SPRUILL

July 1, 1948 – May 23, 2019

Dan Wesley Spruill, 70, of 3543 Pea Ridge Road, Roper, died on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at his residence.

Born in Tyrrell County, N. C. on July 1, 1948, he was the son of the late George Wardell and Ina Marie...

May 22, 2019

James W. "Jimmy" Williams, Sr. March 4, 1938 – May 22, 2019

James Wayne "Jimmy" Williams, Sr., 81, of Swan Quarter, died, Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family.

Jimmy was born in Mecklenburg County, NC, March 4, 1938 to the late Joseph Cordon, Sr. and Hazel Lott Williams....

May 17, 2019

MILFORD S. MANN Milford Spencer Mann, 101, of Swan Quarter died Friday, May 17, 2019, at Cross Creek Health Care where she had been a resident for several years.

Milford was born in Engelhard, October 2, 1917, the daughter of the late William Benjamin and Lida Mae Hodges Spencer and was the foster child of...

May 16, 2019

W. Hilton Reason April 11, 1937 – May 16, 2019

William Hilton Reason, 82, of Plymouth, died Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

Hilton was born in Martin County, April 11, 1937 to the late Herman Hilton "Pete" and Doris Browning Reason.

He loved to fish, hunt and...

May 12, 2019

Susan Stotesberry-Riggs March 13, 1970 – May 12, 2019

Susan Stotesberry-Riggs, 49, of Swan Quarter died, Sunday May 12, 2019 at her residence.

Born in Beaufort County, March 13, 1970 to the late Roland and Janice Christine Sadler Stotesberry. She was married to Michael Claude Riggs, Sr. who survives.

She was...

May 12, 2019

Joyce M. Ballance July 21, 1933 – May 12, 2019

Joyce Mooney Ballance, 85, of Fairfield died, Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Cross Creek Health Care Center, Swan Quarter.

Born in Hyde County, July 7, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Dallas and Myrtle Cox Mooney. She was married to Allan...

May 12, 2019

NAOMI N. COX July 25, 1925 – May 12, 2019

Naomi Nelson (Nell) Cox, 93, of 1635 Goshen Road, The Middletown Community, Engelhard, died early Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Peak Resources Health Care and Rehabilitation at Nags Head after a lengthy illness.

Born in Fairfield on July 25, 1925, she was the...

May 3, 2019

Elizabeth A. Smith June 16, 1943 - May 3, 2019

Elizabeth Ann Smith, 75 of Virginia Beach, VA died May 3, 2019 in Crestwood, Kentucky surrounded by her loved ones.

Ann was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who devoted her life to her family. She was preceded in death by...

May 3, 2019

Lt. Col. (Ret) William "Billy" Farrow Williams January 17, 1929 – May 3, 2019

Born at home on Tiny Oak Road on January 17, 1929 to Effron Avery Williams, Sr. and Lucy Lee Farrow Williams. Slipped the surly bonds of earth on May 3, 2019.

Billy graduated from Swan Quarter High School in...

Apr 30, 2019

Michael Griffin September 28, 1939 – April 30, 2019

Mike Griffin, 79, of Columbia, died, Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

Mike was born September 28, 1939, to the late Frank and Margaret May Woodley Griffin. He was married to Suzanne Karisny Ehrlick Griffin  who survives.

He was...

Apr 23, 2019

Barbara D. Owens February 12, 1936 – April 23, 2019

Barbara Davis Owens, 83, of  Columbia died, Tuesday April 23, 2019 at UNC Lenoir Health Care.

Born in Tyrrell County, February 12, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Lillian Sawyer Davis. She was married to Raymond Edward Owens who...

Apr 21, 2019

John S. Phelps, Sr. June 19, 1948 – April 21, 2019

John Stephenson Phelps, Sr., 70, of Plymouth, died, unexpectedly Sunday, April 21, 2019, at his residence.

Born in Beaufort County, June 19, 1948, he was the son of the late  John W. and Mabel White Phelps. He was married to the former...

Apr 18, 2019

SIGRID C. (Chris) CAHOON March 20, 1939 – April 18, 2019

Sigrid Christa (Chris) Cahoon, 80, of 21179 N. C. Highway 94, Fairfield, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at her residence.

Born in Kaiserlaturn, Germany on March 20, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Eduard and Alicia Ottenthal Guenthert. ...

Apr 17, 2019

Gayle P. Sadler August 6, 1952 – April 17, 2019

Linda Gayle Pegram Sadler, 66, of Engelhard, died, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital, Washington.

Gayle was born in Beaufort County, August 6, 1952 to the late Edward and Mattie Taylor Pegram. She was married to Sam S. Sadler who survives....

Apr 14, 2019

Irene P. Sawyer September 22, 1930 – April 14, 2019

Irene Phelps Sawyer, 88, of Plymouth died, Sunday, April 14, 2019 at her daughter's residence in Columbia.

Born in Washington County, September 22, 1930, she was the daughter of the late George and Reba Vail Phelps. She was married to William Riley Sawyer...

Apr 8, 2019

Bobby G. Brannon January 5, 1944 - April 8, 2019

It is with sadness that the family of Bobby Glenn Brannon shares that he passed away on April 8, 2019 at the age of 75 years.

Bobby's early years in Sanford and Cary were spent in athletics.  He later attended ECU and found...