All Obituaries

Linda Becker Murphy, age 73, entered  into eternal rest on Wednesday,  February 19, 2020. Memorial Service will take place on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Calvary United Methodist Church, 304 East Trinity Avenue, Durham, NC 27701 at 1:00 pm. Linda leaves to cherish her memories: two sons, Melvin Murphy, Jr. (Lavette) and Chris Murphy; two sisters, Jan Struble (Ed) and Joy Dicus (Jerry); two brothers, Steve Becker (Halley) and Ronny Becker; three grandchildren, Trey Murphy,...

Charlene Price Hoffman, 91 entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 2:00pm at the Beach Rivers Chapel.  Viewing will take place on Saturday from 12:00 - 2:00pm with the family receiving friends from 1:00 pm until time of service. Charlene leaves to Cherish her memories: daughter, Cheryl Humphreys of Elizabeth City; granddaughter, Nicole Perry of Elizabeth City; great-grand daughter, Jade...

Robert Eugene Abrahams, entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 17, 2020. Celebration of Life Service will be Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 2pm at Berea Baptist Church, 2033 North Road Street, Elizabeth City, N.C. 27909. Viewing will take place on  Saturday from 6-9pm at the funeral home. Robert leaves to cherish his memories: loving wife, Teresa Long Abrahams of  Elizabeth City NC; sons, David (Brianna) Vandevander, Stephan (Jasmin) Vandevander and Harrison Brown;...

Helen Hemingway Muldrow entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 15, 2020. A Celebration of life service will take place on Monday, February 24, 2020 at Mount  Lebanon AME Zion Church, 320 Culpepper St., Elizabeth City, NC at 1:00pm. Viewing will take place on Sunday at Beach Rivers Funeral Home from 2-4 pm. Mrs. Muldrow leaves to cherish her memories: daughter, Ida M. Muldrow; three sons, William L. Muldrow (Kathy), Lycurgus L. Muldrow (Barbara) and Alfred H. Muldrow; two...

Marvin Clayton Etheridge Jr., 66 entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Celebration of Life Service is Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 1:00pm at New Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 876 E. Ridge Rd, Shawboro, NC 27973. Viewing will be held Friday, February 21, 2020 from 5-8pm with the family receiving friends from 6-8pm  at the funeral home. Marvin’s memory will be cherished and kept alive by: his loving wife and caregiver, Linda Faye Etheridge;...

Haywood  Brown , Sr. entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 13, 2020.Celebration of life service will take place on Friday,  February 21, 2020 at 12:00 noon at the Chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home. Viewing and visitation will take place on Thursday from 6:00-8:00 pm at the funeral home. Haywood Brown,  Sr. Leaves to cherish his memories: son, Haywood Brown,  Jr (Catherine); three grandchildren,  Candace Brown,  Tawania Curtis and Kishea Boyd;...

Javona Marie Starr Jones entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 10, 2020. Celebration of life service will take place on Thursday, February 20,2020 at 1:00 pm at the Chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home.  Viewing and visitation on Wednesday from 5-7pm at the funeral home.  Javona leaves to cherish her memories; son, Jayden Carter Kamari Williams; parents, Sherman and Marie Banks of Elizabeth City, NC;  sister, Dynasiah Monea Schuler of Brooklyn, NY; four brothers,...

Lloyd Junior Wood entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 7, 2020. Celebration of  Life service will take place on Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home, 310 E. Grice Street, Elizabeth City, NC, at 12:00 noon.  Viewing will take place on Thursday from 4-7 pm with the family receiving friends from 5-7 pm at the funeral home. Lloyd Jr. leaves to cherish his memories; daughter, Melinda Brooks (James); two sons, Linwood Wood and Michael Wood...

Donneka Renee' Jones entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Celebration of Life service will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 1:00 pm at Mount Lebanon AME Zion Church, Elizabeth City, NC. Viewing will take place on Saturday from 11:00 am - until time of service at the church.  Donneka leaves to cherish: three daughters, Desiree Jones, Jarryn Jones and Daylee Hildebrand; son, Jarrod Jones Jr.; step daughter, Layla Hildebrand; parents, Donald and Emily...

Chris D. Hicks entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Celebration of Life service will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home, 310 E. Grice Street, Elizabeth City, NC at 11:00 am. Viewing will be held Friday from 4-7 pm with the family receiving friends from 5-7 pm at the funeral home.  Chris leaves to cherish his memories; two children, Verna Hicks and Chris Hicks Jr.; mother, Lizzie Hicks Brumsey; sisters, Gloria Sawyer...

Dr. Richard Lorenzo Newby, 92, Charlotte,NC entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 28,2020 at Atrium Health Main, Charlotte,NC. Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 11:00am at Bay Branch AME Zion Church, 308 Bay Branch Rd, Belvidere,NC 27919. Viewing will begin at 10:00 am. Interment will take place, West Lawn Cemetery 1909 W.Main St. Elizabeth City, NC 27909. Richard leaves behind eight children, Richard Jr., Al, Arthur , Francina,...

Rachel Geneva Bonaparte entered into eternal rest in Richmond,  Virginia. Memorial service planned for a later date.Beach Rivers Funeral Home is expressing sympathy through sincere service to the Bonaparte family.

Gladys Beatrice Dunston  entered into eternal rest on January 21, 2020. Celebration of Life service will take place on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 12:00 noon at Christian Home Missionary Baptist Church, 326 Tulls Creek Rd, Moyock, NC 27958. Viewing will take place on Friday from 4-7pm with family receiving friends from 5-7pm at the funeral home. Gladys leaves to cherish her memories; daughters, Frances Caldwell (Willie), Theresa Hardy, Vicky Cuffee, Patricia Tillett; sons; Glennie...

Frederick Donald Baum entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Celebration of Life service will take place on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 12:00 noon at Beach Rivers Chapel, 310 E. Grice Street, Elizabeth City, NC. Viewing will take place on Friday from 4-7 pm with the family receiving friends from 5-7 pm at the funeral home. Donald leaves to cherish his memories; loving wife Teressa B. Baum; mother Bettye Baum, Dothan, Al; children, TIffany Foskey-Lewis (Africa), Orlando,...

Stacey Lamon Manning Jr. entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Celebration of Life service Thursday January 16, 2020 at Beach Funeral Services Chapel in Virginia Beach, Va. Beach Rivers Funeral Home is expressing sympathy through sincere service to the Manning family.

Margaret Viola "Peggy"  Jordan 67,  entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Celebration of Life service is Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 2:00 pm in the Beach Rivers Chapel. Peggy leaves to cherish her memories: loving daughters, Candita "Candy" Jordan-Butler, Moyock, NC and Terry Winfield, Winchester, Va; sisters, Burdette Jordan: brothers, Frank Powell, Albert Jordan; eight grandchildren, Shaquia Jordan, Shannel Barnes, Philip Jordan, Kevonna Whetstone, Jenell...

Troy Donnakin Williams departed this life on Saturday, January 4, 2020. A memorial service will take place 11:00 am on Friday, January 10, 2020, at the chapel of Beach Rivers funeral home. Viewing and visitation with the family will take place on Thursday from 5-7 pm at the funeral home. At other times the family will receive friends at his mother's residence, 119 Harding St., Elizabeth City, NC.  Troy leaves to cherish his memories, parents, Willie and Coneal W. Hughes; brother,...

Virginia Lewis Williams, 76, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. Celebration of Life services will take place Sunday, January 5, 2020 at  2:00 pm  in the Beach Rivers Chapel. Viewing and visitation will take place on Saturday from 2- 4pm at the funeral home. Virginia leaves to cherish her memories; daughter Cynthia Mathews, sons; Robert R. Williams, Jr, John D. Williams, and Ronald E. Williams (Wanda) all of Moyock ,N.C; sister Syble Freeman...

Tammye V. Hill of Elizabeth City, NC entered into eternal rest on Sunday, December 29, 2019. Celebration of Life service will take place on Sunday, January 5, 2019 at Chapel Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 830 Chapel Hill Road, Columbia, NC at 1:00pm. Viewing and visitation with family will take place on Saturday from 5-7 pm at the funeral home, 310 E. Grice Street, Elizabeth City, NC. At other times family will receive friends at her parents house, 102 Lady Patricia Dr., Elizabeth City,...

Kay Woods, 183 S. Mill Dam, Camden, NC, entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 23, 2019 at the age of 83 while a resident of Brookdale of Elizabeth City.  Kay was born in Hutchinson, Kansas. She attended Camden United Methodist Church, Camden, NC Kay is survived by her husband of 52 years, Trent Woods; two children, Wendy Gall and husband, Michael of Camden, NC their two children, Katie and Jordan and Steven Thies and wife, Melissa of Hailey, Idaho their two daughters, Maddie...