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JOHN WILLIAM DAVENPORT, 62, of the Sound Side community in Tyrrell County died on April 24, 1999 at Chowan Hospital in Edenton. He is survived by his wife: Phoebe Rhodes Davenport; two daughters: Janet Lee Brewer and Iva Estelle Springle; two sons: John David Davenport and William Todd Davenport; three sisters: Betty Gray, Virginia Craddock, and Frankie Miner; and eight grandchildren. A graveside service and burial took place at Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Tyrrell County.
GARY MOORE, 46, died April 21, 1999. He was born December 17, 1952 and was the son of William Moore and the late Mary Alice W. Moore. He was a truck driver with the North Carolina Department of Transportation. He is survived by his father: William Moore; his wife: Linda S. Moore; two sons: Montorue Moore and Gary K. Moore; one daughter: Tiawan D. Moore; three sisters: Patricia Moore, Joann Webb, and Robin Webb; and three brothers: David Webb, Michael Webb, and Michael Moore. A funeral service was held at Zion Grove Church of Christ and burial was in the church cemetery.
STEPHEN ALBERT BERRY JR, 58, of Creswell died on April 22, 1999 at Washington County Hospital in Plymouth. He was retired from the NC Department of Corrections with 35 years of service. He was a veteran of the US Army, member of the Masons, and a past member of the Jaycees. He is survived by his wife: Iris Corine Edwards Berry; a daughter: Iris Cynthia Dickerson; three sons: Stephen A. Berry III, Bryon Lionel Berry, and Theron Dion Berry; three sisters: Vivian O'Neal, Melba Davenport, and Josephine Clifton; and eleven grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Cherry Church of God and burial was in Soule Cemetery in Swan Quarter, NC.
LATHAM FREDERICK CUTHRELL, 80, of Shelbyville, Kentucky died on June 7, 1999. He was a former resident of Tyrrell and Washington counties. He was born in Tyrrell County in 1918 and was the son of the late Sam and Martha Jones Cuthrell. He was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by two sisters: Martha Terry and Christine McMurthie.
MELINDA SUE DAVENPORT, 20, of Spruill Town Road near Cherry was tragically killed in an automobile accident on June 15, 1999. She was the daughter of Gregory Lane and Alicia Kay Brickhouse Davenport. She was a recent graduate of Creswell High School and currently attending Martin Community College. Other than her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandmother: Learolean Sawyer Brickhouse; her paternal grandparents: Marvin A. and Maggie D. Davenport; and two brothers: Shannon Martin Davenport and Gregory Lane Davenport Jr. A funeral service was held at Mt. Herman United Methodist Church and burial followed in the church cemetery.
WILMA ILEEN BRICKHOUSE SEXTON, 78, of Main Street in Creswell died on June 15, 1999. She was born in Tyrrell County and was the daughter of the late Charlie and Winnie Alexander Brickhouse. She was a member of Creswell United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband: Robert E. "Bob" Sexton. She is survived by two daughters: Janet S. Ambrose and Judy S. Yates; one son: Warren Sexton; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Creswell United Methodist Church and burial followed at St. David's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Creswell.
CHARLIE ANDREW SPRUILL, 88, of Duck died June 15, 1999 in Elizabeth City. He was born in Tyrrell County and was the son of the late James Harvey and Minnie Swain Spruill. He was the former owner and operator of Kitty Hawk Building Supply. He was preceded in death by his wife: Hannah Scarborough Spruill; and his daughter: Etta S. Bowden. He is survived by two daughters: Norma S. Perry and Minnie S. Griggs; three sons: Charlie B. Spruill, Foster Spruill, and Grady Tate; one brother: Foster C. Spruill; 21 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Twiford's Colony Chapel in Manteo and burial followed at Austin Cemetery in Kitty Hawk.
MINNIE LOUISE BATEMAN COUNCIL, 92, of Suffolk, Virginia died on June 14, 1999. She was born in Tyrrell County and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Bertie Norman Bateman. She was retired from Planter's Peanuts since 1969 and a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband: Woodrow Smith "Pete" Council. She is survived by her daughter: Eva L. Parker; two sons: William E. Liverman and Ray Liverman; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at R.W. Baker Funeral Home and burial followed in Holly Lawn Cemetery.
WILMA GIBBS BRINN CARAWAN, 88, of Engelhard died on June 10, 1999. She was born on January 20, 1911 in Hyde County and was the daughter of the late George A. and Verna Mae Gibbs. She was retired from the Jarvis Restaurant and was a member of Pleasant Grove Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her first husband: Fred Brinn who died in 1965 and her second husband: Robert Carawan who died in 1983. She was also preceded in death by two daughters: Teressa Davis and Paula Hampton; three brothers: George Thomas Gibbs, Verna Gray Gibbs, and Avery D. Gibbs; and three sisters: Meatrice Gibbs, Edna Payne, and Eunice Marslender. She is survived by two daughters: Maclyn B. Gibbs and Gwen B. Midgette; two step-daughters: Sybil Bouchard and Ella Davis; one step-son: Robert Carawan; one brother: William James Gibbs; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren. A funeral service and burial was held at Fulford Cemetery in Hyde County.
DORA BRYANT HILL, 84, of Norfolk, Virginia died June 7, 1999. She was a native of Tyrrell County and was born February 6, 1915. She is survived by four daughters: Minnetta Hill, Loretta Hill, Olivia Leary, and Annie Hill; a foster daughter: Judy Ashe; an uncle: Henry Bryant; eight grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Chapel Hill Baptist Church and burial was in the church cemetery.
RUTH NORMAN KNIGHT,94, of Light Street in Columbia died on June 4,1999 at Chowan Hospital in Edenton. She was a native of Tyrrell County and was the daughter of the late Seaton A. and Sarah E. Oliver Norman. She was a member of Columbia Missionary Baptist Church. She was proceded in death by her husband: Robert S. Knight, Jr; a daughter: Mary Lou Knight Pledger; a son: James O. Knight; and her brother: Raymond D. Norman. She is survived by her daughter: Lynda Knight Combs; her son: Robert Norman Knight; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Columbia Missionary Baptist Church and burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery in Columbia.
FRANCES MARIE SPITZIG,86, died on June 2, 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was a member of Sound Side Freewill Baptist Church and was the owner/operator of France's Fabric Shop in Columbia for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband: Frank Spitzig. She is survived by her twin daughters: Joan Smith Williams and Joyce Smith Kuehn; grandchildren: Dr. Steven Kuehn, Edward Kuehn, Sharon Galloway, and Stephany Sherman; and six great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Sound Side Freewill Baptist Church and burial followed in the church cemetery.
ROBERT EUGENE SACRY,68, of the Bulls Bay community died on June 2, 1999 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. He was a member of the Methodist faith and retired from Alpha-Cellulose after 44 years of employment. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, and three brothers. He is survived by his wife: Carol J. Sacry; one son: Robert Rick Sacry; three daughters: Conya Gaye Moye, Jacqueline Jean Kelly, and Lindi Renae Renwick; five sisters: Dorothy Caldwell, Phyllis Gemes, Edna Mae Kruse, Betty Corzine, and Sandra Peterson; one brother: Donald Sacry; and four grandchildren. A memorial service was held at Walker Funeral Home Chapel in Columbia.
SADIE B. GIBBS,78, died on May 27, 1999 at her home in Tyrrell County. She was a native of Tyrrell County and was preceded in death by her husband: Theodore C. Gibbs. She was a member of Gum Neck Free Will Baptist Church. She is survived by her son: Jeff Gibbs and his wife Edna; her daughter: Sharon Brickhouse and her husband Billy; one sister: Lena Beck; and five grandchildren: Sherry Stephenson, Jennifer Spruill, April Brickhouse, Jason Gibbs, and Jonathan Gibbs. A funeral service was held at Walker Funeral Home Chapel and burial followed at Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery near Columbia.
BLANCHE WALKER COHOON,97, of Main Street in Columbia died on May 23, 1999. She was born on February 27, 1902 and was the daughter of Arthur Linwood and Sarah Patrick Walker. In 1919 Mrs. Blanche had the honor of being the first graduate of Columbia High School. She was a member of Saint Andrews Episcopal Church in Columbia. During her long life she owned and operated A.J. Cohoon Oil Company, worked with Mamie Brickhouse Florist, served as reporter for several newspapers, and worked for Washington Lumber Company and the Tyrrell County Board of Elections. She was preceded in death by her husband, C. Earl Cohoon, in 1947. She is survived by her daughters: Lillian Gail Cohoon and Ann Cohoon Blalock; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three nieces. A funeral service was held at Columbia Christian Church and burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery in Columbia.
JESSIE BEATRICE GODWIN, 87, of Bridge Street in Columbia died May 23, 1999 at her home. She is survived by two nieces: Ruth Selby Northern and Jane Selby; and one nephew: Franklin Selby. A funeral service was held at Walker Funeral Home Chapel in Columbia.
MAE FURLOUGH SPRUILL, 95, of the Cross Landing community died on July 11, 1999 at Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City. She was a member of the Assembly Of Praise Church in Tyrrell County. She was born in Tyrrell County and was the daughter of the late J. Wilson and Della Furlough. She was preceded in death by her husband: Noah Spruill. She is survived by five sons: Buddy Spruill, Sterling Spruill, Frankie Spruill, Bobby Spruill, and Jack Spruill; three daughters: Mary Alice McCutchan, Betty Pledger, and Joyce Davis; three sisters: Arbell Sawyer, Evelyn Eaton, and Madeline Bailey; one brother: Ervin Furlough; 21 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Walkers Funeral Home Chapel and burial was at Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
EDWARD CARLTON HAMILTON,71, of Chesapeake, Virginia died on July 19, 1999 at Chesapeake General Hospital. He was retired from Ford Motor Company and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church of Chesapeake. He was also a member of Providence Masonic Lodge No. 678 A.F. and A.M. of Columbia, NC. He is survived by his wife of 48 years: Norma Riddick Hamilton; one daughter: Debbie H. Copeland; one sister: Julia Rae Riddick; one brother: Sterling Hamilton; and one granddaughter: Ashley Copeland. A funeral service was held at Walker Funeral Home Chapel in Columbia and burial followed at Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
ELLEN EDNA HILL, 60, of Creswell died on July 3, 1999 at her home. She was born in Tyrrell County on November 4, 1938. She was employed as a domestic worker. She is survived by one son: Charles Hylton Jr; two sisters: Von Beulah Bryant and Veda Williams; three brothers: James Hill, Charlie Hill, and Howard Hill; and two grandchildren. A funeral sevice was held at Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Tyrrell County and burial was in the church cemetery.
MARY ETHELYN RICHMAN, 97, of Chesapeake, Virginia died on July 2, 1999. She was a born in Tyrrell County and was the daughter of the late Stuart Lee Barnes and Virginia Dare Gaskins of the Bay Post Office community. She was a retired saleswoman and seamstress from Goodwin Industries and a member of First Christian Church. She is survived by her daughter: Norma Frazee; two sons: Everette Richman and Raymond Richman; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her two brothers: Leslie S. Barnes and Herman T. Barnes. A graveside funeral service was held at Albemarle Church of Christ in Tyrrell County.
LOUISE SPENCER MIDGETT, 89, of Creswell died on June 23, 1999. She is survived by three daughters: Mary Asite, Marilyn Spencer, and Sarah McClees; four sons: Rudolph Spencer, Henry Midgett, Douglas Midgett, and Arthur L. Spencer Jr; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Chapel Hill Baptist Church near Columbia and burial was in the church cemetery.
MARTHA WARD PATRICK, 81, of Columbia died on June 27, 1999 at her home. She was a member of Albemarle Church of Christ and a member of the Golden Nuggets. She is survived by her daughter: Linda Clough; her son: Charles Wayne Patrick; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband: Charles Wayne Patrick Sr. A funeral service was held at Walker Funeral Home Chapel and burial was at Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
PHILLIP AVERY ARMSTRONG, 84, of Creswell died on June 28, 1999 at Plumblee Nursing Center in Plymouth. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and a member of Albemarle Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his daughter; Linda Armstrong Sawyer. He is survived by his wife: Elsie Patrick Armstrong; two daughters: Audrey Midgette and Essie Rath; three sons: Royce Armstrong, Larry Armstrong, and Phil Armstrong Jr; one sister: Lerose Morris; one brother: Curtis Armstrong; 13 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Albemarle Church of Christ and burial was in Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
