Obituaries

Nov 9, 2016

Glenda W. Mahlkuch December 20, 1943 – November 9, 2016

Glenda Watson Mahlkuch, mother, grandmother, sister, died peacefully, Wednesday November 9, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Norfolk, VA. December 20, 1943, she was the daughter of the late William H. Watson and Merdie Ballance Williams. She was married to Duane...

Nov 3, 2016

WILLIAM A. "Billy" COX January 21, 1935 – November 3, 2016

William Arthur "Billy" Cox, 81, of 330 Albemarle Church Road, Columbia, died Thursday evening, November 3, 2016, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Born in Tyrrell County, January 21, 1935, he was the son of the late John Jones and Lucille Brickhouse Cox....

Nov 3, 2016

KATHY R. SPENCER July 20, 1949 – November 3, 2016

Kathy Marie Roughton Spencer, 67, of 2540 N. C. Highway 94-South, Columbia, died Thursday, November 3, 2016, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Born in Tyrrell County, July 20, 1949, she was the daughter of Alease Brickhouse Roughton and the late Junious Lee Roughton....

Oct 24, 2016

Dessie W. Sanderson November 12, 1936 – October 24, 2016

Dessie Marie Williams Sanderson, 79, of Swan Quarter, died Monday, October 24, 2016 at her residence. Born in Hyde County, November 12, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Romulus Sanderson and Laura Marie Spencer Williams. She was married to Thomas E....

Oct 14, 2016

Elwood R. Armstrong, Jr., 72, of Columbia, died Friday, October 14, 2016 at his residence, surrounded by his family.

Born in Tyrrell County, May 11, 1944, he was the son of the late Elwood R., Sr. and Maybell Spencer Armstrong. He was married to the former Patricia Welch, who survives.

He...

Oct 13, 2016

George C. "Pop" Swindell

May 20, 1929 – October 13, 2016 George Caffee "Pop" Swindell, 87, of Engelhard, died Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Born in New Holland, Hyde County, May 20, 1929, he was the son of the late Cecil and and Nina Caffee Swindell. He was married...

Sep 27, 2016

MARY K. SHULL February 24, 1959 – September 27, 2016

Mary Katherine Shull, 57, of 5666 Soundside Road, Columbia, died early Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Vidant-Chowan Hospital, Edenton. Born in Camden County, New Jersey, February 24, 1959, she was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Nettleton Priller. She moved to...

Sep 20, 2016

WILMA D. SPENCER November 15, 1922 – September 20, 2016 Wilma Davenport Spencer, 93, of 702 Green Street, Columbia, died on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at her home. Born in Tyrrell County, November 15, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Lillie Brickhouse Davenport. She was first married to Herbert L. Brickhouse,...

Sep 19, 2016

Sherlin Carawan November 3, 1938 – September 19, 2016

Sherlin Carawan, 77, of Swan Quarter, died, Monday September 19, 2016 at his residence. Born in Hyde County, November 3, 1938, he was the son of the late Ottis, Sr. and Martha Cahoon Carawan. He was married to the former Joyce Wheeler who survives....

Aug 31, 2016

FRANCES B. ROUGHTON November 22, 1942 – August 31, 2016

Mary Frances Brickhouse Roughton, 73, of 5996 Soundside Road, Columbia, died Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at Vidant Chowan Hospital in Edenton. Born in Tyrrell County, November 22, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Maryland Garfield and Viola Patrick Brickhouse. She was...

Aug 29, 2016

Nick S. Sadler September 15, 1981 – August 29, 2016 Nicholas Scott "Nick" Sadler, 34, of Swan Quarter, died unexpectedly Monday, August 29, 2016. Nick was born in Beaufort County, September 15, 1981, he was the son of Scott R. and Vicki Cahoon Sadler. He was married to the former Mindy DeLarco who survives.

Aug 26, 2016

JOSEPH L. SHULL, SR. February 24, 1932 – August 26, 2016

Joseph Leslie Shull, Sr., 84, of 121 Shoreline Drive, Columbia, died Friday, August 26, 2016, at his home. Born February 24, 1932 in Camden, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Leslie Shull. He was married to the former Lois...

Aug 23, 2016

Dr. Garland R. Homes November 8, 1931 - August 23, 2016

Dr. Garland Richard Homes died Tuesday, August 23, 2016. He is survived by his former spouse, Isabelle Daniel; and daughters, Sarah Homes and Isabelle Homes Gesher (and husband, Nolan); and sons, Garland Homes, Jr. (and wife, Sandra), Ras Homes (and partner Kimberly...

Aug 19, 2016

Lucille S. Jones. May 4, 1927 – August 19, 2016

Lucille Sadler Jones, 89, of Engelhard, died Friday, August 19, 2016, at her residence. Born in the community of Rose Bay, May 4, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Charlie R. and Pearl Harris Sadler. She was married to Bill Jones,...

Aug 17, 2016

Mollie F. O'Neal July 21, 1926 – August 17, 2016

Mollie Forbes O'Neal, 90, of Engelhard, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Currituck County, July 21, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Grace Newbern Forbes. She was married to George...

Aug 11, 2016

RONALD L. COHOON November 27, 1950 – August 11, 2016 Ronald Lee Cohoon, 65, formerly of Columbia, and more recently a resident of Shelbytownship, Michigan, died unexpectedly on August 11, 2016. Born in Tyrrell County, he was the son of the late Arthur Lee and Elnor Beviline Cowell Cohoon. He served in the U. S....

Aug 9, 2016

C. Edwin Berry December 19, 1944 – August 9, 2016

Edwin Berry, 71, of Engelhard died, Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at his residence. Born in Hyde County, December 19, 1944, he was the son of the late Carlton Lucas and Marie Swindell Berry. He was a member of the Engelhard Christian Church. He...

Jul 30, 2016

W. Edmond Swindell September 10, 1951 – July 30, 2016

William Edmond Swindell, 64, of Swan Quarter died, Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Cross Creek Health Care Center, Swan Quarter. Born in Hyde County, September 10, 1951 he was the son of the late Edmond Wade and Eleanor Ruth Wheeler Swindell. He was...

Jul 30, 2016

Lester A. Combs July 30, 1942 – July 30, 2016

Lester Andrew Combs, 74, of Fairfield, died Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Cross Creek Health Care Center, Swan Quarter. Born in Beaufort County, July 30, 1942, he was the son of the late Manning Maxwell Carawan and Sarah Teresa Barnett. He served his...

Jul 24, 2016

DENNIS R. TAYLOR June 2, 1951 – July 24 2016

Dennis "Denny" Ray Taylor, 65, of 3490 Soundside Road, Columbia, died Sunday, July 24, 2016, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville after a long illness. Born in Tyrrell County, June 2, 1951, he was the son of the late Betty Taylor and was reared...