All Obituaries

Mrs. Rachel Whidbee Bradshaw, age 92 of Elizabeth City, North Carolina entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Citadel Nursing Facility. Celebration of Life service will take place on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Chapel of Beach Rivers Funeral Home, 310 E. Grice Street, Elizabeth City, North Carolina.  Viewing will be held on Wednesday from 4-7:00 pm with the family receiving friends from 5:30-7:00 pm at the funeral home.  The family will...

Mrs. Lucille F. Griffin, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 20, 2019. Celebration of Life service is pending. Mrs. Lucille Felton Griffin leaves to cherish her memories: daughter, Edith Arrington (Orvis); son, William B. Griffin, Sr. (Addie); three sisters, Barbara White, Rosa Tundidor and Jacqueline Poole; brother, Franklin Felton (Mary Alice); six grandchildren; six great grand children; and host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Arvin Q. Mullen, of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Celebration of life service is pending. Arvin leaves to cherish his memories: loving wife, Ernestine Mullen; two sons, Ernest Mullen and Sean Mullen, both of Alexandria, VA; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Annie Ruth Barrow entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 11, 2019.  Celebration of  Life will take place Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 12:00 noon, St. Stephens Missionary Baptist Church in  Elizabeth City, North Carolina.Viewing will take place Monday from 4-7:00pm with family receiving friends from 5:30 -7:00pm at the funeral home. Mrs. Barrow leaves to cherish her memories: husband William Burton of Elizabeth City, son, Brett Allen Barrow (Risa) , of Austin...

Stanley Blanding entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 6, 2019. Celebration of Life will take place on Friday, September 20, 2019 at 1:00pm in the Chapel.  Beach Rivers Funeral Home is expressing sympathy through sincere service to the Blanding family.

Shondalyn Lori White Bowe entered into eternal rest on August 16, 2019. Celebration of Life for Shon will take place on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 12:00 noon at Fine Arts Center on the campus of Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina. A wake service will take place on Friday from 6:00pm until 7:00 pm at Palmyra Missionary Baptist Church, 901 Shillingtown Road, Elizabeth City, NC.  The family will receive friends at her mother's residence, Cynthia White...

Cynthia (Cindy) D. Sawyer entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 5, 2019. Celebration of Life Service will take place on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at New Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Shiloh, NC at 1:00 pm. Viewing will take place on Friday from 4-8:00pm with family receiving friends from 5:00-6:30pm at the funeral home.  Cindy leaves to cherish her loving memories: husband, Elvis Brothers, of the home; one daughter, Shauna Sawyer, of the home: four special daughters, Rosie &...

Macie Elizabeth Respass entered into eternal rest on July 31, 2019. Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at the Beach Rivers Chapel. The viewing will be 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service. The service will begin at 12:00 noon. Elizabeth leaves to cherish her memories two children Donald R. Respass  (Zelda) and Anita M. Figgs both of Elizabeth City; three grandchildren and a host of nieces nephews, cousins, and friends. Beach Rivers Funeral Home is...

Francis Edward Lynn Jr 86, entered into eternal rest on July 26, 2019. Celebration of Life will take place Wednesday August 7, 2019, 2:00pm  at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses4700 Wheeler Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745. He leaves to cherish his memories, Arlene Wilkins (Clyde), Vernetta Scales, Theresa Higgins (George), and Diane Lynn. His Children: Lordis "Vicky" Cotton (Calvin), Renee' Minor(Mark), and Joy Wilson ( Charles). His grandchildren and- great grand children. Jacque' Moore (...

Lawrence Spellman, Elizabeth City, NC entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, August 2, 2019, at Beach Rivers Chapel.   Visitation will take place on Thursday, at the funersl home 4-7pm with the family receiving friends from 5-6:30pm.  The family will also receive friends at his nephews residence, Nigel Gregory, 1628 Midgett Drive, Elizabeth City, NC. Mr. Spellman leaves to cherish his memories, two daughters...