Obituaries

Feb 2, 2017

BENJAMIN G. KONKEL, JR. October 1, 1942 – February 2, 2017

Benjamin Gilbert Konkel, Jr., age 74, of 3308 North Gum Neck Road, Columbia, died early Thursday, February 2, 2017. Born in Flanders, N.Y. on October 1, 1942, he was the son of the late Benjamin Gilbert Konkel, Sr. and Mary Ellen Rowe...

Jan 31, 2017

Pamela D. Berry November 25, 1982 – January 31, 2017

Pamela Denise Berry, 34, of Plymouth, died, Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Vidant Hospital, Greenville. Born in Washington, NC, she was the daughter of the late Garry Wayne Berry and Gwendolyn Ward Modlin who survives. She was a member of the Church of...

Jan 29, 2017

William Golden Simpson January 13, 1943 – January 29, 2017

William Golden Simpson, 74, of Roper, NC, died Sunday, January 29, 2017, at home, in the company of family. He is survived by his wife, Martha Blount Rodman Simpson, three children, and five grandchildren.

Born and raised in Plymouth, NC, the...

Jan 29, 2017

GERALDINE R. MORAN February 28, 1939 – January 29, 2017

Geraldine Roughton Moran, 77, of 239 Rhodes Road, Columbia, died Sunday afternoon, January 29, 2017, at her home. Born in Tyrrell County, February 28, 1939, she was the daughter of the late James W. and Edria Hassell Roughton. She was married to Joseph...

Jan 28, 2017

John F. Jethro July 4, 1927 -January 28, 2017 John Fentress Jethro, 89, of Lake City, FL, died Saturday, January 28, 2017 in his home in Lake City, FL. John Fentress was born July 04, 1927 in Washington County, NC to John Henry and Essie Dean Davenport Jethro. John Fentress was retired from Waste Management,...

Jan 24, 2017

Larry P. Sadler, Sr. September 28, 1942 – January 24, 2017

Larry Paul Sadler, Sr., 74, of Swan Quarter, died, Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Hyde County, September 28, 1942, he was the son of the late Charlie and Hazel Thompson Sadler. He was married to...

Jan 21, 2017

Rosa Mae "Rosie", Kurtz Mullet, December 18, 1921-January 21, 2017

Rosa Mullet age 95, of Pantego, North Carolina, took her last breath on earth and moved to Celestial air on Saturday evening, as she lay peacefully in her own bed beside her faithful husband of fifty-nine and a half years as he held...

Jan 14, 2017

WILLIAM B. KEECH, JR. January 1, 1938 – January 14, 2017

William Berry Keech, Jr. 79, of 7201 Free Union Church Road, Pinetown, died at his home on Saturday, January 14, 2017. Born in Beaufort County, January 1, 1938, he was the son of the late William Berry and Lula Elizabeth Tetterton Keech....

Jan 7, 2017

Donna M. Swindell June 15, 1952 – January 7, 2017

Donna Mills Swindell, age 64, of Richlands, died Jauary 7, 2017, at Warsaw Health and Rehab. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 15, 2017, at Jones Funeral Home Chapel, Richlands, with Rev. Ronnie Taylor officiating. Burial will be...

Dec 31, 2016

Allison C. Hayes November 19, 1954 – December 31, 2016

Allison Craig Hayes, 62, of Aurora, died, Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Carolina East Medical Center, New Bern. Born in Portsmouth, VA, November 19, 1954. He was the son of the late Heber Edwin and Rockie Rose Hayes. Allison proudly served his country...

Dec 27, 2016

Merlin D. Steiner December 17, 1938 – December 27, 2016

Merlin David Steiner, 78, of 1509 Mainstem Road, Pantego, died Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Vidant Chowan Hospital, Edenton. Born in Orville, Ohio, December 17, 1938, he was the son of the late Willis Wilbert and Celesta Nussbaum Steiner. He was married to...

Dec 21, 2016

RICHLANDS, NC Januray 31, 1935 - December 21, 2016

Bobby Dean Swindell, 81, of Richlands passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his home.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Jones Funeral Home, Richlands at 6:00 pm. Reverend Volney Bryan will be officiating. Burial will...

Dec 9, 2016

Selma Lenora Blake Watson, 87, of Baytree Apartments, Manteo and native of Hyde County, died Friday, December 9, 2016, at Cross Creek Health Care Center, Swan Quarter where she had been a recent patient.

Born in Hyde County, September 21, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Jennie Mae Cutrell...

Dec 5, 2016

DAISY MAE A. ARMSTRONG December 27, 1946 – December 5, 2016

Daisy Mae Alexander Armstrong, 69, of 513 Walker Street, Roper, died Monday, December 5, 2016, at Washington County Hospital. Born in Washington Couinty, December 27, 1946, she was the daughter of Normal Flynn Alexander and the late Warren Alexander. She was preceded...

Dec 4, 2016

Freda T. Lynn April 1, 1961 – December 4, 2016

Freda Tess Lynn, 55, of 1460 Fairview Church Road, Williamston, died, Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice, Greenville. Born in Washington County, April 1, 1961, she was the daughter of the late, Phillip and Reba Spruill Tess. She was married to...

Dec 3, 2016

Evelyn S. Carawan September 3, 1917 – December 3, 2016

Evelyn Spencer Carawan, 99, of 4850 Loop Road, Scranton, died, Saturday, December 3, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Evelyn was born in Hyde County, September 3, 1917, she was the daughter of the late George and Blanche Carawan...

Nov 27, 2016

Anzio J. Barnes January 2, 1944 - November 27, 2016

Anzio Johnston Barnes, age 72, died at Vidant Beaufort Hospital in Washington, NC on Sunday, November 27, 2016. Born January 2, 1944, in Princeton, WV, to Olga and Robert Bruce Johnston, she attended Princeton High School and graduated in 1961. Over her life,...

Nov 25, 2016

Melissa A. Sawyer October 20, 1977 – November 25, 2016

Melissa Ann Sawyer,39, of Hertford, died, Friday November 25, 2016 at Vidant Chowan Hospital, Edenton. Born in Belhaven, October 20, 1977, she was the daughter of Barbara Cahoon Coleman and the late Michael Steven Sawyer. Melissa was a care free happy go lucky...

Nov 24, 2016

James S. "Jimmy" Davenport, Jr. October 19, 1929 – November 24, 2016

James Silas "Jimmy" Davenport, Jr., 87, of 1241 Davenport Rd., Columbia, died, Thursday November 24, 2016 at Tyrrell House Assisted Living, Columbia. Born in Tyrrell County, October 19, 1929 he was the son of the late James Silas and Hilda Rhodes...

Nov 19, 2016

Charles Henry Robinson, Jr., 81, died, Saturday November 19, 2016 at Cross Creek Health Care Center, Swan Quarter.

Born in Baltimore, MD, May 10, 1935, he was the son of the late Charles H., Sr. and Evelyn Z. Robinson. He was married to Gloria Anne Smith Robinson who preceded him in death