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HELEN MELSON BERRY, 87, of Chesapeake, Virginia died on January 18, 2000. She was born in Tyrrell County on February 2, 1912 and was the daughter of the late Alonzo and Justine Pledger Melson. She is survived by a daughter: Sharron K. Brace; a son: Michael Berry; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter: Cammie Olive Ligon. A funeral service was held at Twiford Colonial Chapel in Great Bridge, Virginia and burial was in Maplewood Cemetery in Durham, N.C.
GENEVA PLEDGER GIBBS, 84, of Fairfield died on January 13, 2000 at Cross Creek Health Care Center in Swan Quarter. She was born in Tyrrell County on January 27, 1915 and was the daughter of the late Samuel T. and Benettie Berry Pledger. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband: Henry Jones Gibbs; two sons: Coley G. and David L. Gibbs; one daughter: Janice Faye Williams; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers: Alton, Ira, and Melvin Pledger and three sisters: Katie Cahoon, Caddie Gibbs, and Gladys Pledger. A grave side funeral service was held at Fulford Cemetery in Hyde County.
AUBRA DEAN CURLING, 63, of Virginia Beach, VA died on January 11, 2000. She was born on March 22, 1936 in Washington County and was the daughter of the late Phillip and Edna Ambrose. She is survived by her former husband: Carl Curling; a daughter: Angelia King; a son: Michael Curling; one sister: Mary Snell; three brothers: Donald, Elwood, and Edward Ambrose; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by one brother: Phillip Ray Ambrose. A funeral service was held at Kellum Funeral Home and burial was in Rosewood Memorial Park.
ASA JAMES HALSEY, 85, of Creswell died on January 16, 2000 at Washington County Hospital in Plymouth. He was born in Washington County and was the son of John W. and Asa Snell Halsey. He was a farmer and a member of Scuppernong Church of Christ. He is survived by his mother: Asa Snell Halsey; one son: Kevin Griffen; and one grandchild. A funeral service was held at Scuppernong Church of Christ and burial followed in the church cemetery.
NELLIE MAE CAHOON, 78, of the Kilkenny community of Tyrrell County died January 12, 2000 at Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City. She was born in Tyrrell County and was the daughter of the late Seaton and May Everton Cahoon. She designed crafts and was a member of the Gum Neck Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband: James Madison Cahoon Sr; three brothers: Herbert, Jack, and Willard Cahoon; and one sister: Bertha Cahoon. She is survived by 4 daughters: Iris Fulk, Gloria Coker, Barbara Sawyer, and Sue Rose; three sons: James Jr., Jack, and Charlie Cahoon; one brother: George Cahoon; two sisters: Thelma Cahoon and Geraldine Silverdahl; twenty five grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Gum Neck Church of Christ and burial was at the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery in Gum Neck.
WILLIAM ALBERT OWENS, JR, 72, of Newport News died January 12, 2000. He was a native of Washington County but had resided in Newport News for 41 years. He was retired from the USAF with 28 years of service. He is survived by his wife: Frances R. Owens; one son: W. Michael Owens; two daughters: Ann O. Nichols and Donna Fenner-Knoerr; and eight grandchildren. A funeral service was held at the W.J. Smith and Son Funeral Home Chapel and burial was in the Bodwell Family Cemetery in Tyrrell County.
MARIE ASHE, 67, of Plymouth died January 7, 2000. She was born in Tyrrell County on December 7, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Hodge Bowser and Tassie Tatem. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters: Rosie M. Best and Jean Ashe; three sons: Jerry, Richard, and Lewis Ashe; six sisters: Vida Barnes, Minnie Rhodes, Shirley Liverman, Erma Akin, Mary Collier, and Eileen Lockhardt; and three brothers: Hodges Jr, Clayton, and Grady Bowser. A funeral service was held at St John Baptist Church in Alligator community.
EARNESTINE A. ALEXANDER, 87, of Creswell died January 4, 2000 in Arizona. She was born September 3, 1912 in Washington County. She was a housewife and a member of St John's Missionary Baptist Church in Creswell. She is survived by three daughters: Earnestine Spruill, Buelah Bryant, and Rose Alexander; nine sons: Joseph, Rodger, Johnnie, Calvin, James, David Leroy, Edgar Jr, Ernest, and Melvin Alexander; 47 grandchildren; and 60 great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at St. John's Missionary Baptist Church and burial was in the church cemetery.
ERNEST LEE WRIGHT, 73, of the Sound Side community of Tyrrell County died on January 5, 2000 at his home. He was born in Pasquatank County and was the son of the late Ernest Lee and Dolly Mae Matson Wright. He was a member of the First Methodist Church, a two-time post commander of VFW Post #10659 in Columbia, and a member of VFW Post 6060 in Elizabeth City. He was the former owner of Manteo Body Shop and Wrecker Service. He is survived by his wife: Frances Scott Wright; four daughters: Connie W. Daniels, Becky W. Henry, Kelly W. Burton, and Nancy W. Peele; one son: Ernest Lee Wright Jr; six grandchildren; ten step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two step-great-grandchildren. A graveside funeral service was held at Highland Park Cemetery in Elizabeth City.
THOMAS FREDERICK ARMSTRONG, 80, of Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community in Raleigh died on January 6, 2000. He was born in Tyrrell County on February 9, 1919 and was the son of the late Thomas W. and Alberta Cohoon Armstrong. He was a retired USNR Commander and veteran of WW II and Korea. He is survived by his wife of 55 years: Sara Sullivan Armstrong; one daughter: Laura A. Lassiter; two sons: Thomas F. Armstrong Jr and Heyward T. Armstrong; and six grandchildren. A memorial service was held at Saint Michael's Episcopal Church in Raleigh.
PEGGY WALKER McCAULEY, 66, of West Melbourne, Florida died on January 5, 2000. She was born in Tyrrell County and was the daughter of the late Aubrey and Clara Spear Walker. She had lived in Florida since 1962 and was a retired contract administrator for the USAF at Patrick Air Force Base. She is survived by a daughter: Cheri M. Pullen; a son: William C. McCauley; and one grandchild. A funeral service was held at Albemarle Church of Christ in Tyrrell County and burial followed in the church cemetery.
CLINTON RAY COSTIN SR, 56, of Creswell died on January 6, 2000 at Pitt County Hospital in Greenville. He was born in Pasquatank County and was the son of the late William and Mary Tarkenton Costin. He was a diesel mechanic with Arrants Logging and a member of Galilee Mission Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife: Frances Dineen Costin; two daughters: Vanessa Costin and Wendi C. Alexander; one son: Clint Costin; and two brothers: James S. and William E. Costin. A funeral service was held at Mt Hermon United Methodist Church in Cherry and burial followed in the church cemetery.
THOMAS MILES BAILEY, 85, of the Alligator community of Tyrrell County died on December 30, 1999 at Britthaven Nursing Facility in Edenton. He was born August 24, 1914 in Tyrrell County and was a retired logger. He is survived by two daughters: Annie Spruill and Dorothy B. Arnold; seven sons: Linward Bailey, Timothy Bailey, Wilbert Bailey, Colon Bailey, Glenn Bailey, Horace Bailey, and Deon Bailey; two brothers: Willard Bailey and Lewis Bailey; thirty grandchildren; and twenty five great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Alligator Chapel Baptist Church and burial followed at the Bailey family cemetery.
AILEEN MOORE HAWLEY, 45, formerly of Washington County died on December 27, 1999 in Wheaton, Ill. She was born in Washington County and was the daughter of George Wilson and Eleanor Moore. She was the co-owner of Wheaton Bagel Shoppe and a member of Wheaton Bible Church. She is survived by her mother: Eleanor Moore; her husband: Dwight Hawley; two sons: David and Jonathan Hawley; a sister: Viola Brickhouse; and two brothers: Albert and Tony Moore. A funeral was held at Mt. Tabor Church and burial followed in the church cemetery.
ALEATHEA AMBROSE PHELPS, 82, of Creswell died February 21, 2000 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. She was born in Washington County and was the daughter of the late Norwood and Alethea Spruill Ambrose. She was a homemaker and a member of Philippi Church of Christ in Cherry. She is survived by three sons: Charles T., Edward H., and Wilson E. Phelps; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson E. Phelps. A funeral service was held at Philippi Church of Christ and burial followed at the Phelps Family Cemetery in Cherry.
JOSEPH WOODARD, 88, of WyanDanch, New York died February 11, 2000. He was born June 11, 1911 in Tyrrell County and was the son of the late Pauline and Joe Woodard. He is survived by seven sons: Clinton, Joseph, James, Robert, William, John, and Freddrick Woodard; one daughter: Delores Johnson; two brothers: Johnnie Woodard and James Bryant; eighteen grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Salem Missionary Baptist Church and burial followed at Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Travis.
CHARLIE PERKINS, 93, of Columbia died February 15, 2000 at Hallmark Center. He was born February 2, 1907 in Tyrrell County and was a fisherman. He is survived by a brother: James C. King. A funeral service was held at Mt. Morish AME Zion Church and burial followed at the community cemetery in Columbia.
JAELYSA M. BRICKHOUSE, 21, of Creswell died February 17, 2000 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. She was born February 1, 1979 and was the daughter of James E. Brickhouse and Jacqueline Jones. She was a correctional officer with the NC Department of Corrections. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a son: Jajuan S. Cox; and two sisters: Jawanda Lee and Karina Brickhouse. A funeral service was held at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Creswell and burial followed in the church cemetery.
MARIAN BALDWIN TROW, 81, died on February 14, 2000 at Britthaven Nursing Facility in Dare County. She was a native of Philadelphia, Pa and was a homemaker and member of Columbia Christian Church. She was born August 4, 1918 and was the daughter of the late Ralph M. and Evelyn Baker Baldwin. She is survived by her husband: William Newton Trow; one daughter: Eve Trow Turek; and one grandson: Jason Michael Rowland. She was preceded in death by a brother: Frank Baldwin and a sister: Beatrice Baldwin Boggs. A memorial service was held at Colinton United Methodist Church in Dare County and interment was in Azalea Memorial Gardens in Tyrrell County.
CHARLIE ONSLOW BASNIGHT, 87, formerly of Gum Neck died February 15, 2000 in Dare County. He was the son of the late Davis and Lena Combs Basnight. He was retired from the National Park Service as a ranger. He was predeceased by two sons: Jimmy Basnight and David Williams and two grandchildren: Ruby Cooper and Michael Tarkington. He is survived by friend and companion: Odessa Miller; three daughters: Margaret Tarkington, Bonnie Cooper, and Cavell Tarkington; two sons: Mathew Basnight and Russell Miller; twenty grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. A grave side funeral service was held at Hilltop Cemetery in Dare County.
NITREL MARNER, 19, of Columbia died February 11, 2000 at Chowan Hospital in Edenton. He was born June 3, 1980 and was the son of Shirl Marner and Cherry R. Basnight. He was a recent graduate of Columbia High School and was attending college. Besides his parents he is survived by his maternal grandparents: Billie and Johnnie Marner; three brothers: Corey Marner, Zoran Marner, and Cherry R. Basnight; and one sister: Porcha Marner. A funeral service was held at Salem Baptist Church and burial followed at Zion Grove Church Cemetery.
JAMES WARREN ROUGHTON, 71, of Road Street in Columbia died on February 9, 2000 at Pitt Memorial Hospital. He was born in Tyrrell County and was the son of the late Roy Roughton and Pearl R. Cutrell. He was a member of Malachi Free Will Baptist Church and a retired rural mail carrier. He was also an army veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his mother: Pearl Fleming Roughton Cutrell; his wife: Peggy Ramsey Roughton; one son: Kevin Roy Roughton; and one sister: Peggy Roughton Brickhouse. A funeral service was held at Malachi Free Will Baptist Church and burial followed in the church cemetery.
GILBERT LEE OWENS, 95, of the Gum Neck community of Tyrrell County died February 9, 2000 at Chowan Hospital. He was born in Hyde County on May 12, 1904. He was a member of Gum Neck Free Will Baptist Church and retired from Allied Towing Company as an engineer. He is survived by a son: Derl R. Owens; one sister: Lillie Owens Merrell; and seven grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Walker Funeral Home Chapel and burial followed at Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
