Obituaries

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

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....