All Obituaries

James E. Smith, Jr.  died on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at his residence.  Memorial Service will be held Saturday,  June 27, 2020 at the Chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home,  310 E. Grice Street, Elizabeth City, NC at 2:00 pm. The service will be aired live on our website www.beachrivers.com. Due to Covid 19 we ask you contact funeral home for attendance.  James is survived by: wife, Suella M. Smith; son, James Cartlon Smith (Patrece); brothers, Herbert...

Delsey Riddick entered into eternal rest on Saturday,  June 20, 2020.Celebration of Life service is pending. 

Cleveland McCoy Walston entered eternal rest peacefully at home on June 18th, 2020 at the age of 92.  Celebration of life will take place on Sunday June 21st , 2020 at 1pm at the Chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home. The viewing will be open to the public on Saturday from 4pm-6pm. Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the family has requested no visitors to the home. Restrictions are still in place, face mask/coverings are required.   Cleveland Walston leaves to cherish his...

Naomi Stallings Weeks entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Celebration of life services are pending. Mrs. Naomi Stallings Weeks leaves to cherish her memories: daughter, Avise Miller (James); three sons, Joseph Weeks (Joyce), James Weeks (Linnora), Jeffery Weeks (Julia); 12 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren;  siblings  Aldonia Griffin, Vanessa Brown,  Larry Brown (Gloria), James Brown ( Joyce), Cleophus Aydlett( Frances)a host of  cousins...

Willie Fonville transitioned peacefully at home on June 10, 2020 in Elizabeth City, NC at the age of 81. Willie was preceded in death by his beloved wife of fifty-one years, Elaine Lamb Fonville. Willie leaves to cherish his memory his daughter Joan Fonville of Elizabeth City, son David Fonville (Sau) of Virginia Beach, VA, four grandchildren: Alton Cain, Jathiyah Fonville, Vanessa Fonville, Candice Fonville; one great-granddaughter Tai Fonville and one remaining sister Mary Fonville Smith...

Brian Levonn Sawyer entered eternal rest on Monday, June 8, 2020. Celebration of life will take place on Friday. June 19, 2020 at 4:00 pm at Chapel of Beach Rivers. The service will be live on our website www.beachrivers.com. Viewing will take place on Friday from 2:00-until time of service. Brian leaves to cherish his memories, four children: Janice Teschner of Wiesbaden, Germany; Zoe, Immanuel, and Olivia Sawyer of Rocky Mount, NC, his parents, Ervin and Gloria Sawyer,...

Lonnie Davis, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Saturday,  June 6, 2020. Celebration of Life service will take place on Wednesday,  June 10, 2020 at Chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home at 1:00 pm.  Lonnie leaves to cherish his memories: mother Artencie Marie Woodhouse; sisters, Patricia Davis Williams (Joseph) and Shirley Davis Freshwater (Robert); aunts, Charlotte Burton and Maryland Gibson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, great nieces and great...

Florence H. Thatch entered into eternal rest on Tuesday,  June 2, 2020. Celebration of Life service will take place at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home.  Due to Covid-19 restrictions, please contact the funeral home for attendance to the service.  You may watch the service live at www.beachrivers.com. Viewing will be held on Friday from 4-7 pm at the funeral home. Florence leaves to cherish her memories: daughter,...

Barbara Felton White entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 1, 2020. Celebration of Life service will take place at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home.  Due to Covid-19 restrictions, please contact the funeral home for attendance to the service.  You may watch the service live at www.beachrivers.com. Viewing will be held on Friday from 4-6 pm at the funeral home. Mrs. Barbara White leaves to cherish her memories: five children,...

Wendy Lynette Bogues, 67 entered into eternal rest on  Saturday, May 16, 2020. Celebration of Life is Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 1:00 pm at the Beach Rivers Chapel. Wendy L. Bogues born 1953 in Elizabeth City, NC, daughter of late Alexander and Ella Mae Bogues.  Moving to Waterbury, Conn, in 1954, Wendy attended Waterbury Public School System graduating from Wilby High School. Wendy furthered her education attending the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service...

Sarah Marie Moore Felton entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Celebration of Life Service will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 11:00 am at the Beach Rivers Chapel. You may watch the service live at www.beachrivers.com. For attendance to the service please call the funeral home. Viewing will take place on Friday from 4:00-6:00 pm at the funeral home. Mrs. Sarah Moore Felton leaves to cherish her memories: son, Kent O. Felton, Sr. (Deloris); sister, Jean Moore Sims:...

Thomas E.H. Conway, Jr., a native of Louisburg, NC, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 15, 2020, surrounded by his loving family after a valiant two-year battle with cancer. He was born on October 11, 1949, to the late Thomas E. H. Conway, Sr. and the late Cornelia Cleopatra Ellis Conway of Louisburg, NC.   He had an enduring love for education and God and devoted his life work to both. During his earlier years, his father was emphatic about Church attendance, so he attended...

Ira Sizer entered into eternal rest on Sunday. May 10, 2020.Services are pending.Beach Rivers Funeral Home is expressing sympathy through sincere service to the Sizer family..

Evelyn S. Thornton entered into eternal rest on Saturday,  May 9, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.  Celebration of Life Service will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at the Chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home at 12:00 noon. You may watch the service live at www.beachrivers.com. For attendance to the funeral please contact funeral home. Viewing will take place on Friday from 4-7 pm at the funeral home. Mrs. Evelyn Thornton leaves to cherish her memories; four daughters,...

Earl Mckinley Christian entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 8, 2020. Celebration of Life Service will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at the Chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home at 3:00 pm.  You may watch the service live at www.beachrivers.com. Viewing will take place on Friday from 4-7 pm at the funeral home. For attendance to the service please call the funeral home. Earl leaves to cherish his memories: four daughters, Ivy Jones (Lorenzo), Connie Evans (Anthony), Mary...

Kelvin Kooly Allen entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Celebration of Life service will take place Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 12:00 noon at the Chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home.  The service will be aired lived at www.beachrivers.com.  Kelvin leaves to cherish his memories: daughter, Kiana Allen; mother, Carolyn Bryant Allen; sister, Trecia Allen(Craig); brother, Terry Allen; two grandchildren; and a host of aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends  Beach...

Dewey  Cooper Simpson entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 26, 2020. Celebration of Life service will be Saturday, at 1:00 pm on May 2, 2020 at the Chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home. Due to Covid-19 guidelines, please contact funeral home for attendance. You may watch the service at www.beachrivers.com. Viewing will take place Friday, May 1, 2020 from 4-7 pm at the funeral home.  Dewey leaves to cherish his memories: siblings, Geraldine Chester, Chesapeake , V.A., Freddy...

Cecil Roy Doyle, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Thursday,  April 24, 2020. Celebration of Life service will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 2:00 pm. The service will be aired live at www.beachrivers.com. Viewing will take place on Saturday from 2-4pm at the funeral home. Cecil was preceded in death his father, Cecil Roy Doyle, Sr., and his mother, Vernice Daisy Burrus Doyle.  Cecil is survived by seven siblings, Quindell, Yvonne, Linwood, Vergie,...

Frank Hassell, Jr entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 24, 2020. He was born to Frank Hassell Sr. and Mandy Lindsey Nixon in Hertford, NC. Celebration of Life service will take place at 3:00 pm on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at the Chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home. You may watch the service live at www.beachrivers.com. Due to Covid-19, please call the funeral home if you would like to attend.  Frank leaves to cherish his memories two sons, Rudolph Hassell and Anthony Hassell:...

Ernest Carver entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. A Memorial Service will take place Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at the Chapel of Beach of Rivers Funeral Home at 12:00 p.m. You may watch the service at www.beachrivers.com. Due to Covid-19 guidelines please contact funeral home for attendance. Viewing will take place on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 from 11:00 a.m until the start of the service. He leaves to cherish his memory, wife Channie Felton Carver,; children Joyce...