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Elizabeth Leary Williams, 82, of Creswell died October 10, 1997 at Chowan Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Williams was born in Currituck County and was the daughter of the late Wilson and Betty Stevens Leary. She is survived by her husband: Roy C. Williams; one son: Roy C. Williams, Jr.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Betty Jo Davenport.
James P. Kemp, 79, of Chesapeake, Va. died on October 5, 1997 after a lengthy illness. Mr. Kemp was born in Tyrrell County and was the son of the late Charles and Mary Frances Armstrong Kemp. He was a veteran of the US Navy and retired from the Norfolk Navy Yard. He is survived by his wife: Erline Jones Kemp; two sons: James Lee and Glenn Kieth Kemp; one brother: Flay Kemp; and two grandchildren.
John Daniel "Danny" Davenport, 43, of Washington County died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 2, at his home. Danny was the son of Dan and Marjorie Phelps Davenport of Davenport Forks Road, Roper. He is survived by his parents and his brothers and sister-in-laws: Glen and Amy Davenport; Gordon and Jo Ann Davenport. He is also survived by two nephews: Daniel and Bradley Davenport, and two nieces: Kim and Kelly Davenport.
BIRDIE SWAIN PHELPS, 84, died August 31,1997 after a lengthy illness. Miss Birdie was born in Little Rock, Ark. and lived most of her life in Columbia, NC. She had resided at Chambrel Retirement Home in Williamsburg, VA for the past seven years. Miss Birdie had the distinction of being selected as 1976 North Carolina Mother of the Year. She is survived by seven children and two stepchildren: Carolyn and husband George Rice, Michael Swain and wife Janet, Robert Swain and wife Peggy, Mary Beth and husband Brad Gibbs, Haywood Swain and wife Nina, Noel Swain and wife Wanda, Donna Swain, Eddie Phelps and wife Joyce, and Glenn Phelps along with 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Julian Swain, her husband of 25 years and Edmund L. Phelps, her husband of 24 years.
BOBBY LEE ARMSTRONG, 53, of the Cross Landing community of Tyrrell County, died Monday, August 4, 1997 at his home. Bobby was the son of the late Wilton and Gladys Ambrose Armstrong and the husband of Teanie Roughton Armstrong. He is survived by two sons; Danny Armstrong and Wesley Armstrong, two daughters; Bobbie Jo Zube and Billie Jo McNair, two sisters; Faye Swain and Jo Ann Whitaker, and one brother; Billy Armstrong. Bobby also had eight grandchildren. I would like to wish my deepest condolences to all of Bobby's family and friends.
TENEILLA MICHELLA BASNIGHT, 16, died July 22, 1997. She was the daughter of Randy and Millie Basnight and the sister of Kentrael, Scarla, Miranda, and Kamisha. I would like to express my sympathy to all of her family members.
GRACIE JACKSON MEEKINS, 77, died July 23, 1997 at Chowan Hospital after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Duran and Carrie Snell Holidai and the wife of Delton Jackson (deceased) and Frank Meekins (deceased). She is survived by her brother Thomas Holidia, her sister Ruth Wookley and her children: Nathan, Betty Mae Midgett, Carrie Lee Reynolds, and Wilma Rae Owens. I would like to express my sympathy to all of her family.
DELLA BOWEN SPRUILL, 89, died July 25, 1997 at her home following a long illness. She was the daughter of the late George and Hester Spruill Bowen and the wife of the late Ernest Spruill. She is survived by her son Winton Carnell; her daughters: Irma Armstrong, Myrell Richardson, Daphney Kilgore, and Ola Jacobs. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren. I would like to express my sympathy to all the family.
MAYBELL SPENCER ARMSTRONG, 85, died on Monday, July 28, 1997. Maybell was the daughter of Thomas Ruffin Spencer and Margaret Jean Smith and the sister of my grandmother, Ruby Spencer Voliva. She was the wife of Elwood Roscoe Armstrong (deceased) and the mother of seven children: Ronald, Roger, Frankie, Shelba, Junior, Carol, and Billy. Maybell was a good wife and mother who supported her family through her talents as a seamstress. I had the privelege to be asked to serve as a pallbearer at the funeral and it was an honor to be there and to help the family in anyway I could. I would like to express my deepest sympathy to Ruby, Ronald, Frankie, Junior, Carol, Billy, the grandchildren, the great grandchildren, and all the family. Maybell will certainly be missed by all who ever met this kind and gentle lady.
DAVID KELLY NORMAN, infant son of Jill Gibbs Phelps and Kelly E. Norman of Columbia, died Saturday, July 26, 1997 at Chowan Hospital in Edenton. I would like to express my sincere sympathy to Jill, Kelly, Juliana, and Guy.
MARY EVY McCLEES, 68, died at her Broad street home on May 28, 1997 after an extended battle with cancer. Mary was the daughter of the late Julian McClees and Evy Snell. Mary has been a friend to my family and my mother for many years and will be greatly missed. Mary had been a long time employee at the Roses Discount store in Nags Head until retiring several years ago. Mary had the distinction of living in the oldest home in the town of Columbia of which she was very proud. I would like to wish my sympathy to all of her family, especially Chip and Lynn Jones and family.
KAREN RHODES RIZZUTI, 40, died June 11, 1997 at her home in Greenville, N.C. another tragic victim of cancer. Karen was the daughter of W.A. and Lola Rhodes of Green Street in Columbia. She was married
to Rich Rizzuti and leaves behind two children: Lara (9) and Christian (11). Karen grew up in Columbia, just down the street from me and graduated from Columbia High School in 1974, the same year as my wife Barbara. Karen will certainly be missed by not only her children, husband, parents, and siblings, but by her classmates as well. I would like to extend my condolences to Rich, Lola ,W.A., Billy, Hal, Brenda, and all the rest of Karen's family and friends. Mere words cannot express the sadness of this event.
WINNIE SPRUILL BRICKHOUSE, 70, a resident of Sound Side community died June 15, 1997 at her home following a long illness. Winnie was the daughter of the late Phillip and Olia Turner Spruill and the wife of Duard L. Brickhouse. She is survived by her husband Duard; her daughter, Gwen Woodard Edwards; her son Skippy Woodard; her brothers, Phillip and William Spruill; and her sisters, Laquita Gibbs, Janice Woodley, Jayne Opher, and Brenda Patrick. I would like to wish all of Winnie's family my sincere sympathy.
TRAVIS ROUGHTON, 63, of Columbia died on April 22, 1997. Travis was the son of Jimmy and Edria H. Roughton and a long time resident of the Sound Side community of Tyrrell County. Travis was a farmer, fisherman, and a friend to all who knew him and he will be greatly missed. I would like to offer my condolences to his wife Ililda and his children: James, Tony, Heath, and Laverne. I would also like to offer condolences to his brother and sisters: O.B., Lorretta, and Geraldine as well as his mother, Mrs. Edria.
DOROTHY BRICKHOUSE HASSELL, 88, died April 29, 1997 after an extended stay at Britthaven Nursing Center in Edenton. Mrs. Dorothy was a long time resident of the Sound Side community and was the daughter of the late George and Penelope Brickhouse. I would like to wish my heartfelt condolences to her husband; Elmer, her sons; Elmo and Leonard, and all the daughter-in-laws, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Mrs. Dorothy will be missed a great deal.
LUCIA HURDLE CUNNINGHAM, 83, a resident of Columbia, died on April 24, 1997 at Chowan Hospital in Edenton. Mrs. Lucia was the daughter of the late George and Mamine Bateman Hurdle and was a retired secretary. I would like to wish my condolences to her surviving family members: Camille Everton, Rodney Bateman, Sterling Brickhouse, and Harper Woodard, Jr.
KENNETH M. BISHOP, 43, died early Tuesday morning, May 20,1997, at his home in Columbia. Ken was the son of Rodger and Margaret Bishop of Sumter,SC and the husband of Jan Lilley of Columbia. Sadly, Ken leaves behind many who will miss him but most of all his four young sons: Mitch, Matt, Paul, and Parker. I had the pleasure of knowing Ken and serving on the Town of Columbia Planning Board with him for the past 2 years. Ken was very knowledgeable about zoning and was very concerned about the future of Columbia. His presence and knowledge will be greatly missed by the board members. Ken loved his adopted town of Columbia and I know that the people of Columbia and Tyrrell County loved him too. I would like to offer my condolences to Jan, her children, Cecil, Jenette, Cecil Jr., Mary Kay, Rodger, Margaret, Bret, and everyone else who was close to him.
DAISY SPENCER LIVERMAN, 48, of the Scotia community in Tyrrell County died on January 14, 1999 at her home following a short illness. She was born in Tyrrell County and was the daughter of the late Lincoln V. and Mildred Furlough Spencer. She was a member of Sandy Acres Free Will Baptist Church and a homemaker. She is survived by her husband: Joseph T. Liverman Jr; a daughter: Joni Marie Liverman; a son: Joseph T. "Trey" Liverman III; four sisters: Shelby Bunch, Becky Spruill, Ann Voliva, and Yvonne Etheridge; three brothers: L.V. Spencer Jr, Joie Spencer, and William "Billy" Spencer; and her in-laws: Joseph and Violet Liverman. Burial was at Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Tyrrell County.
EVERETT DOYLE BATEMAN, 64, of the Scuppernong community of Tyrrell County died on January 6, 1999 at McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. He was born in Tyrrell County and was the son of the late Kenneth and Eva Furlough Bateman. He was a member of Sandy Acres Free Will Baptist Church and was a retired brakeman with Norfolk & Western Railroad. He was also a self employed carpenter. He was preceded in death by a son: Danny R. Bateman. He is survived by his wife: Virgie Rose Bateman; three daughters: Robin B. Duesenberry, Donna B. Lacher, and Tammy B. King; three brothers: Graham Bateman, Dawson Bateman, and Wayne Davis; one sister: Dottie Smith; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Burial was at Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Tyrrell County.
ELIZABETH GODWIN LIVERMAN, 74, formerly of the Gum Neck community of Tyrrell County died on January 5, 1999 at Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City. She was born in Tyrrell County and was the daughter of the late Cecil and Mary Meekins Godwin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Gum Neck Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband: Curtis B. Liverman. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Burial was at Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Tyrrell County.
CHESTER CLYDE HARDISON, 90, of the Scuppernong community of Tyrrell County died on January 3, 1999 at Chowan Hospital in Edenton. He was born in Martin County and was the son of the late Nick and Della Corey Hardison. He was the former owner of Norman Furniture Company in Plymouth and affiliated with the Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in Columbia. He is survived by his wife: Thelma Alexander Hardison; a son: Chester Clyde Hardison Jr; a daughter: Phyllis L. Jones; a brother-in-law: B. Frank Alexander Jr; a sister-in-law: Statha A. Cohoon; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Burial was at Azalea Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Tyrrell County.
ALMA ARMSTRONG SPENCER, 91, of the Creeks community in Tyrrell County died on December 30, 1998 at Chowan Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Tyrrell County and was the daughter of the late Fred and Nora Sawyer Armstrong. She was a member of Gum Neck Christian Church and a homemaker. She and her late husband, Hubert, owned and operated L.H. Spencer's Grocery Store in the Creeks community for many years. In her later years she sold fishing worms to fishermen from Tyrrell County and many other areas. She was preceded in death by her husband: Leland Hubert Spencer, Sr.; her daughter: Doris S. Rhodes; and her son: Russell Spencer. She is survived by two daughters: Elsie S. Jones and Mildred S. Bailey; one son: Leland Hubert Spencer, Jr.; two sisters: Alice Rose and Hettie Patrick; twenty grandchildren; twenty-seven great grandchildren; and three great great-grandchildren. Burial was at Azalea Memorial Gardens in Tyrrell County.
LELA DAVENPORT SPRUILL, 91, died February 16, 1999 at Plumblee Nursing Home in Plymouth. She was born in Washington County on September 14, 1907 and was the daughter of the late Aaron and Leah Overton Davenport. She was preceded in death by her husband: Lonnie Spruill on April 2, 1957, a son: Ronnie Spruill, and a daughter: Reba Tess. She is survived by two daughters: Neta Hendrix and June Modlin; a sister: Pearl Ambrose; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren. A funeral was held at Mt. Zions Chapel Church of Christ and burial was in the church cemetery.
