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ETHEL CAHOON CHERRY, 85, of Fairfield died on April 7, 2000 at Chowan Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Ransom and Sarah Armstrong Cahoon and the widow of Rufus D. Cherry. She was a member of the Nazareth Church of Christ in Kilkenny and a retired practical nurse and receptionist at Bob Cartwright Realty. She is survived by one son: Robert Cartwright; one sister: Eva C. Hudson; five nephews; and three nieces. A memorial service was held at Walker Funeral Home chapel in Columbia.
ESTHER WHITE MERCER, 87, of Columbia died June 17, 2000 at Plumblee Nursing Center. She was born September 13, 1912 in Tyrrell County. She is survived by one daughter: Harriet Spruill; two sons: Lassie Mercer and Richard Mercer; one sister: Hattie Franklin; two brothers: Howard White and Noah White Jr; 28 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Zion Grove Church of Christ and burial followed in the church cemetery.
GAIL LENDORA BRICKHOUSE, 39, of Tyrrell County died June 20, 2000 at Chowan Hospital. She was born July 16, 1960 in Tyrrell County and was employed as a teacher's assistant with the Tyrrell County School System. She is survived by one son: Andre' Brickhouse; and two sisters: Malinda Spruill and Theresa Spruill. A funeral service was held at Attmore Holy Temple and burial followed in the Alligator Community Cemetery.
MILDRED CRADDOCK HAIRE, 79, of Creswell died on June 16, 2000 at Chowan Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Onesimus and Mary Ann S. Craddock. She was a member of Mt Tabor Freewill Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter: Dormanda Spear; two sisters: Iris Bennett and Frances Scott; one brother: David Craddock; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband: William Edward Haire and a brother: Charles Craddock. A funeral service was held at Mt Tabor Freewill Baptist Church and burial followed in the church cemetery.
MECIE ALEXANDER FAYTON, 88, of Creswell died on June 16, 2000 at Washington County Hospital. She was born March 10, 1912 in Washington County and was the daughter of the late Estelle and Harry Alexander. She was a housewife and member of Chapel Hill Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband: Wilbert Fayton; foster son: William Carter; a brother: James L. Carter; three sisters: Mary L. Carter, Essie Carter, and Carrie Gilliam; and one grandchild. A funeral service was held at Chapel Hill Missionary Baptist Church and burial followed in the church cemetery.
WILLIAM WALLACE HUDSON, 88, of the Kilkenny community of Tyrrell County died June 10, 2000 at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. He was a native of Tyrrell County and was born May 23, 1912. He was the son of the late Warren and Amanda Cuthrell Hudson. He served in in the US Army in WW II and was at Pearl Harbor during the infamous attack on December 7, 1941. He is survived by his wife: Eunice Gibbs Hudson; a son: Roger C. Hudson; a daughter: Faith H. Williams; a brother: Chestley Hudson; a sister: Zona Bell Barefield; and six grandchildren. A funeral service was conducted at Nazareth Church of Christ and burial followed at Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
AUGUSTA CLARK SWINDELL, 84, of the Gum Neck community of Tyrrell County died on June 8, 2000 at Guardian Care of Elizabeth City. She was a native of Hyde County and a member of the Methodist church. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Ethel Ballance Clark and the widow of Inez Willie Swindell. She is survived by a daughter: Nina S. Davis; a son: David Swindell; one brother: Edward Clark; seven grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Twiford's Memorial Chapel in Elizabeth City and burial was in the St. George Episcopal Church Cemetery in Engelhard.
IVA OWENS NIXON, 83, of Columbia died May 29, 2000 in New Jersey. She was born March 19, 1917 in Tyrrell County. She is survived by her husband: Herbert Nixon Sr; four sons: Herbert Jr, Robert, Milford, and Rickey Nixon; three daughters: Nancy Alexander, Pattie Nixon, and Mary Nixon; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Chapel Hill Baptist Church and burial followed in the church cemetery.
WILLIAM LEE, 42, of Columbia died June 2, 2000 at Washington County Hospital. He was born March 14, 1958 in Tyrrell County and was the son of Carrie S. Lee. He was a logger and a member of Zion Grove Church of Christ in Columbia. Besides his mother, he is survived by one son: Omar Alexander; one daughter: Chastity Leary; three brothers: George Lee, David Lee, and Quillis Basnight; and four sisters: Lena Hill, Valerie Phelps, Phyllis Middleton, and Michelle Basnight. A funeral service was held at Zion Grove Church of Christ and burial followed at the church cemetery in Columbia.
JULENIA CORDINE ROUGHTON, 83, of the Sound Side community of Tyrrell County died on July 3, 2000 at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. She was born in Tyrrell County and was the daughter of the late Joseph Benjamin and Annie Louise Roughton. She is survived by three sisters: Anna Brickhouse, Mary Jones, and Janie Roughton; two brothers: Dearl Roughton and Alver Roughton; and several nieces and nephews. A grave side service was held at Sound Side Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
MATILDA ALVERTA SPENCER, 81, of Elizabeth City died June 26, 2000 in Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City. She was born in Tyrrell County on November 16, 1918 and was the daughter of the late Haywood and Brittie B. Basnight. She was a member of Piney Grove Disciples Church in Gum Neck. She is survived by two daughters: Mary Williams and Jeannie Gilyard; one son: Isaiah Spencer; two sisters: Salma Basnight and Delia Swain; two brothers: Abner Basnight and Booker T. Basnight; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Piney Grove Disciples Church and burial followed in the church cemetery.
CLARA VIRGINIA BLOUNT, 75, of Creswell died on June 24, 2000 in Sebring, Florida. She was born May 3, 1925 in Washington County and was the daughter of the late Jordan and Melinda Blount. She is survived by four daughters: Clara B. Sawyer, Faye Blount, Lourie Blount, and Delisa Johnson; two sons: Robert Blount and Johnnie Blount; and 24 grandchildren. A funeral service was held at St. Mary Church of Christ in Cherry and burial followed in the church cemetery.
EDRIA HASSELL ROUGHTON, 91, of the River Neck community of Tyrrell County died on June 27, 2000 at her home following an extended illness. She was born on April 20, 1909 and was the daughter of the late Steward and Malissa Hassell. She was the widow of James W. Roughton and a member of Gum Neck Church of Christ. She is survived by a son: Obbie James Roughton; two daughters: Loretta R. Simmons and Geraldine R. Moran; sixteen grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at the Walker Funeral Home chapel and burial followed at Sound Side Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
J. EDMOND BRICKHOUSE, 73, of the Sound Side community died on June 23, 2000 at Chowan Hospital in Edenton. He was born in Tyrrell County and was the son of the late Joseph W. and Beatrice Sawyer Brickhouse. He was a farmer and a member of Sound Side Free Will Baptist Church where he served as chairman of the board of Deacons and treasurer for many years. He is survived by his wife: Betty Everton Brickhouse; four daughters: Marie B. Cutrell, Kathy B. Cahoon, Linda B. Holton, and Jeanie B. Garrell; one brother: Roy W. Brickhouse; and eight grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Sound Side Free Will Baptist Church and burial followed in the church cemetery.
ANNIE MAE RASCOE BRICKHOUSE, 78, of Tyrrell County died on June 23, 2000 at Chowan Hospital in Edenton. She was born in Beaufort County and was the daughter of the late George W. and Charlotte Daniels Rascoe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Troy F. Brickhouse. She is survived by her sons: Charles D. Brickhouse and Milton R. Brickhouse; one daughter: Karen J. White; two sisters: Nora Jefferson and Carolyn Edwards; three brothers: Billy Rascoe, Andrew Rascoe, and Leon Pratt; ten grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A graveside funeral service was held at the Sound Side Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.
CAMILLE BATEMAN EVERTON, 89, of Columbia, died August 24, 2000. She was active in all phases of her much beloved church, Columbia Missionary Baptist Church. After graduating East Carolina Teachers College she taught first grade for over forty years in the Tyrrell County School System. She was a very active member of the retired teachers organization of Tyrrell County and served as President for many years. She was a member of the Honorary Teachers Society Delta Kappa Gamma Pi Chapter. After her retirement from teaching she pursued two related avocations, genealogy and cemeteries, and published her book Tyrrell Cemeteries 1732-1984. She was a member of the Edenton Tea Party Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution, the Museum of the Albemarle, and the NC Museum of History Associates. Miss Camille is survived by her son Robert Stuart Everton and wife Pamela; daughter Pat Everton Stogner and husband Bob; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 3 PM Sunday August 27, 2000 at the Columbia Missionary Baptist Church and burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
JANETTE BOWEN LILLEY, 72, of Columbia died on August 9, 2000 at her home. She was born in Washington County and was the daughter of the late Luther and Nell Wilson Bowen. She was co-owner of Lilley Furniture Company in Columbia and a charter member of the Tyrrellinean Club. She is survived by her husband of 51 years: Grover Cecil Lilley Sr; two daughters: Jan L. Bishop and Mary Kay McClees; one son: Cecil Lilley Jr; three sisters: Anna Goodwin, Betty Jo Phelps, and Laura McNair; two brothers: Luther Bowen Jr and John Mack Bowen; and nine grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Columbia Baptist Church and burial followed at Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
JOHN CEDRIC WILLIAMS, 48, of Creswell died on August 2, 2000 in Tyrrell County. Cedric was a long time employee of Carolina Telephone and Telegraph and most recently Sprint as a repairman for Washington and Tyrrell counties. He is survived by his wife: Marsha Williams; his daughter: Amanda Williams Cole; his son: Justin Williams; his mother: Elizabeth Williams; and three brothers: Jimmy Williams, Morgan Williams, and Don Williams. A memorial service was held at First Christian Church in Plymouth.
INDIA BATEMAN ROBBINS, 88, of Jamestown, Virginia died August 1, 2000. She was the daughter of the late Jim Henry and Mattie Virginia Swain Bateman of Tyrrell County. She was a retired educator after 28 years of teaching. She is survived by her daughter: Jean Ray Robbins; one brother: Rodney Swain Bateman; two sisters: Frances B. Triplett and Laura B. Lawrence; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, James Raymond Robbins. A funeral service was held at the Jamestown United Methodist Church and burial followed at Guilford Memorial Park in Greensboro, NC.
ELMOND SPENCER OWENS, 96, of Columbia died on July 26, 2000 at Plumblee Nursing Home in Plymouth. She was born February 10, 1904 in Hyde County and was the daughter of the late Agnes B. and Samuel Spencer. She is survived by three daughters: Earnestine Brickhouse, Calzetta Fenner, and Shirley Owens; three sons: Wade Owens, Richard Owens, and Thurman Owens; three sisters: Mary Marner, Charlotte Fenner, and Jenny Bowser; two brothers: Linwood Spencer and Samuel Spencer; 36 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-great-grandchild. A funeral service was held at Salem Missionary Baptist Church and burial followed in the church cemetery.
HILTON COMSTOCK, 83, of Fayetteville and formerly of Columbia died on September 11, 2000. He was the son of the late Milton and Addie Comstock. He was a retired farmer and member of Albemarle Church of Christ. He is survived by his daughter: Glenda Mann; two sons: H. Wayne Comstock and John Robert Fleming; one sister: Virginia C. Perry; two brothers: Winfred Comstock and Jimmy Comstock; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was prededed in death by his wife Chancy Reynolds Comstock. A graveside service was conducted at Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Tyrrell County.
JEFFERSON DAVIS RHODES JR, 70, died September 11, 2000 at Martin General Hospital in Williamston. He was the son of the late Jefferson Davis and Estelle R. Rhodes. He was a retired Transportation Supervisor of the Tyrrell County School System, veteran of the Korean War, and member of Sound Side Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by his son: Ty Rhodes; a sister: Phoebe R. Davenport; a grandson: Devon Rhodes; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service was held at Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Tyrrell County.
