Obituaries

Sep 7, 2018

Darrell A. Layne. September 5, 1961 – September 7, 2018

Darrell Alvin Layne, 57, of the Scranton Community, died, Friday, September 7, 2018.

Darrell was born in Delaware County, Indiana, September 5, 1951. He was the son of the late Ernest Ray and Zelma Clift Layne.

Funeral services will be held...

Sep 5, 2018

Diana Strom Richardson July 8, 1950 - September 5, 2018

Diana Strom Richardson, 68, of Engelhard died, Wednesday September 5, 2018 at her residence.

Born in New Hanover County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Earl Strom and Beverly Ann Farrow Strom. She was married to Wilton B. "Woody" Richardson, Jr.,...

Aug 31, 2018

GLADYS T. FAULK April 29, 1927 – August 31, 2018 Gladys Thompson Faulk, 91, a resident of 950 U. S. Highway 64-East, Columbia, died on Friday, August 31, 2018 at Elizabeth City Health Care and Rehabilitation where she had been a recent patient. Born in Bland County, Virginia, April 29, 1927, she was the daughter of the...

Aug 28, 2018

William A. Collins, Jr. March 29, 1941 - August 28, 2018

William Alfred Collins, Jr., 77, of the Ponzer Community, died, Tuesday August 28, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Wood County, West Virginia, March 29, 1941, he was the son of the late William Alfred, Sr. and Velma Pearl Norman Collins.

Aug 25, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Campbell Brickhouse September 15, 1924 – August 25, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Campbell Brickhouse, 93, of Columbia, died, Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Vidant Chowan Hospital, Edenton.

Born in Beaufort County, September 15, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Jessie C. and Rachel Warner Campbell. She was preceded in death...

Aug 21, 2018

Russell "Russ" McCallea Smith, Sr. October 16, 1926 – August 21, 2018

Russell Smith, 91, of Creswell, N.C., died peacefully early Tuesday morning, August 21, 2018 at Chowan River Nursing and Rehab Center, Edenton, N.C.

Russ was born in Norfolk, VA, on October 16, 1926. He was the son of the late Ela...

Aug 12, 2018

ILILDA B. ROUGHTON September 30, 1936 – August 12, 2018

Ililda Madeline Brickhouse Roughton, 81, of 94 Cooper Road, Columbia, died late Sunday, August 12, 2018 at her home after a long illness.

Born in Tyrrell County, September 30, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Winford Lawrence and Madeline Chaplin Brickhouse. ...

Aug 11, 2018

BETTY B. DAVENPORT April 20, 1926 – August 11, 2018

Betty Ball Davenport, 92, of 192 Levels Road, Columbia, died early Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.

Born in Beaufort County, N. C. on April 20, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Benton and Patsy Ann Jackson ...

Jul 29, 2018

Sharon K. Berry May 18, 1954 – July 29, 2018

Sharon Kay Phelps Berry, 64, of Scranton and most recently a resident of Cross Creek Health Care Center, died, Sunday, July 29, 2018.

Born in Washington County, May 18, 1954, she was the daughter of the late John and Freda Duncan Phelps. She...

Jul 28, 2018

GEORGE (JOHNNY) S. JOHNSON June 18, 1928 – July 28, 2018

George "Johnny" Samuel Johnson, 90, of 163 Waterfront Road, Columbia, died late Saturday, July 28, 2018, at his home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Johnson County, Georgia on June 18, 1928, he was the son of the late Samuel M. and...

Jul 25, 2018

FLOYD  RHODES July 2, 1932 – July 25, 2018 Floyd "Froggy" Rhodes, 86, long time resident of Columbia and more recently residing in Raleigh, died on Wednesday evening, July 25, 2018, at The Cardinal at North Hills in Raleigh after a lengthy illness. A Tyrrell County native, he was born July 2, 1932, the son of the...

Jul 14, 2018

JAMES C. HOOK July 5, 1942 – July 14, 2018

James Clark Hook, 76, of 6117 Soundside Road, Columbia died on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Chesapeake Regional Health Center in Virginia.

Born in Neenah, Wisconsin on July 5, 1942, he was the son of the late Clark Theodore and Marion Fable Hook. ...

Jul 13, 2018

KIMBERLY B. DAVENPORT March 1, 1967 – July 13, 2018

Kimberly Brickhouse Davenport, 51, of 427 Edgewater Road, Columbia, died late Friday, July 13, 2018 at Chesapeake Regional Health Center in Virginia.

Born in Chowan County, March 1, 1967, she was the daughter of Patricia Basnight Brickhouse and the late David Ronald Brickhouse. ...

Jul 10, 2018

Vincent L. Cooper November 24, 1943 – July 10, 2018

Vincent Lawrence "Larry " Cooper, 74, of Plymouth, died, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Tyrrell County, November 24, 1943, he was the son of the late Kenneth Lester and Kathryn Mae Rhodes Cooper. He was married...

Jul 7, 2018

Elsie B. Sawyer January 26, 1928 – July 7, 2018

Elsie Brickhouse Sawyer, 90, of Columbia and most recently a resident of Peak Resources in Nags Head, died Saturday, July 7, 2018.

She was the daughter of the late Troy Felton Brickhouse, Sr. and Filena Bateman Brickhouse.  She was married to Marvin Bradford...

Jun 27, 2018

LOIS HANDSHOE November 7, 1941 – June 27, 2018

Verla Delores (Lois) Handshoe, 77, a resident of Cross Creek Health Care Center in Swan Quarter, died Wednesday night, June 27, 2018, at Cross Creek.

Born in McDowell County, West Virginia on November 7, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Oakley and...

Jun 26, 2018

THOMAS L. KIRKMAN, SR. November 22, 1933 – June 26, 2018

Thomas Lewis Kirkman Sr., 84, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2018 at his residence in Jamesville, N.C.

He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, a retired entrepreneur and football coach of 30 years for several schools.  He is...

Jun 14, 2018

BETTY JEAN O. ROBERSON July 2, 1947 – June 14, 2018

Betty Jean Oakley Roberson, 70, of 2614 N. C. Highway 32-South, Plymouth, died Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Roanoke Landing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Plymouth after a lengthy illness.

Born in Martin County on July 2, 1947, she was the daughter...

Jun 5, 2018

Calvin Blythe Davis May 1, 1955 – June 5, 2018

Calvin Blythe Davis, 63, of Swan Quarter, North Carolina, died at home on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.

Blythe was born on May 1, 1955, in Washington, North Carolina and was the son of the late George Thomas Davis, Sr. and Alma Lee Cathey...

Jun 3, 2018

Tony Spencer – Engelhard May 5, 1967 – June 3, 2018

Romulus Sanderson Spencer III "Tony" was born on May 5, 1967 and died on June 3, 2018 at Sentara General Hospital in Norfolk Virginia. Tony dedicated his life to serving others in the emergency management field. Tony most recently served as the Fire Chief of Engelhard...