Obituaries

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...

May 27, 2018

Clay C. Cahoon January 18, 1983  - May 27, 2018

Clay Charlie Cahoon, 35 years of age, went to be with Our Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 27, 2018, at his family's home in Swan Quarter, North Carolina.

Clay was born on January 18, 1983, the middle of three sons of Chester and...

May 11, 2018

GLENN PERRY HAYES December 28, 1948 – May 11, 2018

Glenn Perry Hayes, 69, of 6141 Newlands Road, Columbia, died Friday, May 11, 2018, at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Elizabeth City after recent illnesses.

Born in Seattle, Washington, he was the son of Audrey Irene Irons of Seattle, WA and the late Edward...

May 5, 2018

Danny W. Thomas January 18, 1974 – May 5, 2018

Danny Wayne Thomas, 44, of Scranton, died, Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

Born in Oneida, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Vernon Edward "Barney" Thomas and Linda Sharp Foster. He was married to the former Deborah Glover...

Apr 16, 2018

Richard L. Davenport October 2, 1959 – April 16, 2018

Richard Lee Davenport, of E Mill Pond Rd, Roper passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 at the age of 58.

Richard (Rick) Davenport was the son of Henry Davenport Jr. and Thelma Davenport of Folly Road, Roper NC.

He was...

Apr 8, 2018

Arthur Merle Roberts, 71, of Swan Quarter, died, Sunday April 8, 2018 at his residence. Born in Austinville, VA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Flossie Lineberry Roberts. He honorably served his country with the US Navy during the Vietnam Conflict.

Surviving is a son, Paul Roberts.

Per his request...

Apr 1, 2018

Lois S. Carawan. October 31, 1937 – April 1, 2018

Lois Ann Sanderson Carawan, 80, of Swan Quarter, died, unexpectedly Sunday April 1, 2018 at her home.

Born in Hyde County, October 31, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Earl Thomas and Adell Rose Sanderson. She was married to John Alvin...

Apr 1, 2018

AUTUMN  E.  ARMSTRONG December 13, 1977 – April 1, 2018

Autumn Lee Edwards Armstrong, 40, of 4137 Soundside Road, Columbia, died at her residence on Sunday, April, 1, 2018.

Born in Scottsville, Kentucky, on December 13, 1977, she was the daughter of Richard and Gwen W. Edwards who survive in Columbia.  She was...

Mar 30, 2018

Donald "Keith" Mullet February 10, 1933 – March 30, 2018

After enjoying the inspiring "Message of Easter" Keith Mullet, 85, went to sleep and woke up in Glory on Good Friday morning.

One of nine children, Keith was born and raised in Eastern Montana, an area he loved for the rest of his...

Mar 30, 2018

René A. Deltgen December 29, 1979 – March 30, 2018 René Alexander Deltgen, 38, of Columbia, died suddenly on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Vidant Hospital, in Greenville. Born in Cologne, Germany, he is survived by his parents, Dr. Florian Deltgen and Edith Elisabeth Deltgen, née Dohmen. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 28,...