Obituaries

Debra C. Hopkins

Dec 26, 2015

Debra Chesson Hopkins, 60, of 295 Jones Town Road, Gum Neck Community, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

Born in Chowan County, February 6, 1955, she was the daughter of Thelma Pierce Chesson of Roper and the late Gordon Chesson. She was married to Ambrose Blaine Hopkins who survives....

Ann L. Shute

Dec 15, 2015

Cynthia Ann Ludford Shute, 68, native of Tyrrell County and long time resident of Elizabeth City died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Sentara Nursing Center-Currituck in Barco.

Born in Tyrrell County, N.C. on December 10, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Ephraim L. and Mildred Dodge Ludford. She was married to...

April F. Guthrie

Dec 7, 2015

April Furlough Guthrie, 38, of 2018 N. C. Highway 45, Swan Quarter, died on Monday, December 7,, 2015 at Vidant In-Patient Hospice in Greenville after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Chowan County, August 7, 1977, she was the daughter of Elaine S. Furlough of Roper and the late David Michael Furlough....

Elma M. Harris

Dec 1, 2015

Elma Gray Midgette Harris, 94, died Tuesday December 1, 2015 at Cross Creek Nursing Facility, Swan Quarter.

Born in Hyde County, May 21, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Georgia Ballance Midgette. She was married to Carl Cahoon Harris who preceded her in death. She was a member of...

Kenneth S. Cahoon

Dec 1, 2015

Kenneth Scott Cahoon, 61, of 985 Quarter Road, Swan Quarter, died Tuesday December 1, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

Born in Beaufort County, February 14, 1954, he was the son of the late James Lawson, Sr. and Blandina Credle Cahoon. He was married to the former Marylynn "Bit" Williams who survives.

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Murel "Gene" E. Marshall

Nov 29, 2015

Murel E. Marshall Jr. age 72 passed away November 29, 2015. Born December 28, 1942 to Murel and Dancy Watson Marshall in Engelhard, N.C.

Murel served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. He retired from W.P.B. Constructors after 24 years as Construction Supervisor.

His survivors include his wife...

Raymond D. Clifton

Nov 26, 2015

Raymond Dare Clifton, 88, of 1440 U. S. Highway 64, Columbia, died on Thursday, November 26, 2015 near the Gum Neck Community of Tyrrell County.

Born, July 29, 1927, in Woodbridge, VA, he was the son of the late Raymond Dudley and Vivian Estelle Tacey Clifton. He moved to Tyrrell County in 2012...

​Minnie Mae C. Snell

Oct 24, 2015

Minnie Mae Cohoon Snell, 94, of Creswell died early Saturday, October 24, 2015, at the home of her daughter in the Pea Ridge Community where she had resided for the past few years.

Born in the Gum Neck Community of Tyrrell County on August 31, 1921, she was the daughter of the late...

​Mark T. Hendrix

Oct 16, 2015

Mark Timothy Hendrix, 49, of 228 Old Roper Road, Plymouth, died Friday, October 16, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

Mark was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the son of the late William Edward and Neta Spruill Hendrix. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie Waters Hendrix and two...

​Brian T. Stevenson

Oct 13, 2015

Brian Trenton Stevenson, 46, of 4019 Riverneck Road, Columbia died on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at his home.

Born in Virginia, January 20, 1969, he was the son of the late Robert and Diane Cherry Stevenson. He was married to the former Meredith Smith who survives. Brian worked as a carpenter in the...

​Katheryn L. Schmitt

Oct 6, 2015

Katheryn Loree Lancaster Schmitt, 81, of 24189 U. S. Highway 264, Swan Quarter, died Tuesday evening, October 6, 2015, at Cross Creek Health Care Center in Swan Quarter.

Born in Columbia, South Carolina, September 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Marshall Lancaster Sr. and Charlene Orr Lancaster Speight. She...

W. Braxton Voliva

Sep 19, 2015

William Braxton Voliva, Sr., 93, of 301 N. Elm Street, Columbia, died early Saturday, September 19, 2015, at his home.

Born in Tyrrell County, May 8, 1922, he was the son of the late Charles Anson and Eva Clarine Swain Voliva. He was married to the former Virginia Wilson for 69 years and...