Obituaries

Jul 9, 2017

F. CARL ENNIS November 6, 1940 – July 9, 2017

Francis Carl Ennis, 76, of 146 Hunter Road, The Gum Neck Community, Columbia, died on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Born in Dover, Deleware on November 6, 1940, he was the son of the late Bradford and Elizabeth Gibbons Ennis. He was married to...

Jun 30, 2017

T.J. Mann January 25, 1930 -June 30, 2017 Thomas Jefferson "T.J." Mann passed away, June 30, 2017 at Vidant Hospital, Greenville after several years of declining health. He was a recent resident of Cypress Glenn Retirement Community. A native of Lake Landing, NC, he was born January 25, 1930 to the late Norfleet and Alese...

Jun 30, 2017

Major General Dwight Hernard Wheless November 16, 1940 - June 30, 2017

Major General Dwight Hernard Wheless, Civil Air Patrol. On June 30, 2017, Dwight, 76, passed peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family after aggressively and honorably fighting brain cancer for the last four months. He was a resident of Columbia,...

Jun 29, 2017

ROY F. MOORE April 21, 1933 - June 29, 2017

Roy Franklin Moore, 84, of Roper, died on June 29, 2017 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Born in Martin County, April 21, 1933, he was the son of the late Charlie W. and Roland H. Moore. He was married to the former Betty...

Jun 26, 2017

DON LEE BRICKHOUSE July 1, 1949 – June 26, 2017

Don Lee Brickhouse, 67, of 511 Reed Street, Cary, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, June 26, 2017. Born in Columbia, Tyrrell County on July 1, 1949, he was the son of the late Ellis Moody and Naomi Liverman Brickhouse. He spent...

Jun 25, 2017

Mrs. Irene E. Wilson June 16, 1931 – June 25, 2017

Mrs. Irene Elizabeth Wilson, 86, was born June 16, 1931 in Plymouth, North Carolina to the late John Jethro and Essie Davenport Jethro. She went to her eternal home on June 25, 2017. Irene was a devoted wife, mother, and mammaw. She...

Jun 23, 2017

CLARA FAYE G. LANE November 12, 1949 – June 23, 2017

Clara Faye Gibbs Lane, 67, of 3703 Camp Leach Road, Washington, died at her home on Friday, June 23, 2017. Born in Beaufort County, she was the daughter of Vergie Williams Jones and the late Benjamin Alonzo Gibbs, Sr. She spent her...

Jun 20, 2017

Deloris A. Midgette-Gibbs January 31, 1945 – June 20, 2017

Deloris A. Midgette-Gibbs, 72, of 81 Lakeview, Engelhard, passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 20, 2017 at her residence. Born in Newport News, VA, January 31, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Bennie, Jr. and Meta Pearl Burrus Brown. She was...

Jun 19, 2017

JEANETTE S. DEAVER August 28, 1947 – June 19, 2017

Jeanette "Pobby" Smith Deaver, 69, of 3877 Riverneck Road, Columbia, died early Monday, June 19, 2017, at Vidant Chowan Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Tyrrell County, August 28, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Willie R. and...

Jun 17, 2017

Jimmy D. McKinney October 10, 1942 – June 17, 2017

Jimmy Dwight McKinney, Sr., born on October 10, 1942, went to meet his Lord on June 17, 2017. He was the son of A.L. and Nellie McKinney of Sladesville, N.C. After graduation from West Hyde High School in Swan Quarter, N.C., Jimmy attended...

Jun 13, 2017

GLENDA K. KEECH June 1, 1953 – June 13, 2017

Glenda Kay Keech, 64, of 7470 Free Union Church Road, The Free Union Community, died on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville after a brief illness. Born in Beaufort County on June 1, 1953, she was the daughter of the...

Jun 9, 2017

Connie Louise Batey January 11, 1965 – June 9, 2017

Connie Louise Batey, 52, of Middlesex died, June 9, 2017, at Johnston Health Care, Smithfield. Born in Washington County, January 11, 1965 she was the daughter of Louise Haire Marshburn of Jacksonville, who survives. She was married to Frank Minor Batey, Jr. who...

Jun 1, 2017

Sarah Reams January 17, 2001 - June 1, 2017

Sarah Reams, 16, of Fairfield, NC, passed away unexpectedly Thursday June 1, 2017. Born in Rocky Mount, NC January 17, 2001, Sarah was the best daughter, sister and friend anyone could ask for. She loved everyone and never met a stranger or forgot who...

Jun 1, 2017

Ryan E. Gibbs April 12, 1994 - June 1, 2017

Ryan Edward Gibbs, 23, of Fairfield, passed away unexpectedly Thursday June 1, 2017. Born in Beaufort County, April 12, 1994, he was the son of C.R. and Luana Carawan Gibbs. Ryan was the best son, grandson, brother, and friend anyone could ask for....

May 30, 2017

Gertrude P. Carawan May 18, 1923 – May 30, 2017

Eunice Gertrude Pugh Carawan, 94, of Engelhard and most recently a resident of Cross Creek Health Care Center, died Tuesday May 30, 2017. Born in Hyde County, May 18, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Alfred Jackson Pugh and Willie Marie...

May 23, 2017

FRANCES B. EMMONS July 29, 1960 – May 23, 2017

Frances Ann Belangia Emmons, 56, of 530 Bay Post Office Road, Columbia, died on Tuesday evening, May 23, 2017, at Ridgewood Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Washington. Born in Tyrrell County, July 29, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Oliver...

May 21, 2017

DONALD A. WISEMAN June 2, 1938 – May 21, 2017

Donald Adam Wiseman, 78, of 2995 Nebraska Road, Engelhard, died Sunday, May 21, 2017, at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville. Born in Mitchell County, N. C. on June 2, 1938, he was the son of the late Roy and Annie Sullins Wiseman. He...

May 2, 2017

Robert Earls, 68 Manteo, NC Robert L. Earls, Loving dad, brother, papa, uncle, "pop" and friend to all of humanity passed away at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC on May 2, 2017 with his adoring family by his side.

He was born on July 11, 1948 in Portland, ME, the only son...

Apr 22, 2017

Scott R. Sadler March 26, 1956 – April 22, 2017 Scott Rodney Sadler, 61, of Swan Quarter, died Saturday, April 22, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Beaufort County, March 26, 1956, he was the son of the late Ottis Earl and Marjorie Gibbs Sadler. He was married to the...

Apr 19, 2017

Ann H. Mason

November 21, 1949 – April 19, 2017

Beverly Ann Hooper Mason, 67, of Winterville, passed away unexpectedly on April 19, 2017 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

Born on November 21, 1949 in Washington, N. C., she was the daughter of the late Milton V. Hooper and...