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Evie E. Howell
EURE - Evie Penny Eure Howell, 93, a native of Gates County, died Jan 9, 2003 in Down East Health & Rehab Center.
Howell was the widow of Ocie N. Howell and the daughter of the late Oscar and Mary Greene Eure. She was a member of the Eure Christian Church.
A funeral service was held Jan. 12, 2003 in Eure Christian Church with the Rev. Billy Presley officiating. Burial took place in the Eure Family section of the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Eure Christians Church, 872 NC 137, Eure, NC 27935, University Hospice, P.O. Box 272, Ahoskie, NC 27910 or the Gates County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 208, Gatesville, NC 27938.
Survivors include two daughters, Annie Mary Beasley of Eure, and Barbara Marie Howell of Milton, FL; a son, William Edward Howell of Newport News, VA; a sister, Celia Foutz of Eure; a brother, Lloyd Eure of Eure; six grandchildren and five great - grandchildren.
Jerome S. Hill
SUNBURY - Jerome Steadman "Shake" Hill, 73, a native of Gates County, died Jan. 11, 2003 in Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City.
Hill was the son of the late Willie Pope and Maude Taylor Hill. A retired farmer, he had won the award for many years for Gates County's Top Peanut Producer given by the North Carolina Peanut Growers Association.
A funeral was held Jan. 14, 2003 in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville with the Rev. Billy Presley officiating. Burial was in Damascus Christian Church Cemetery, Sunbury.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Ann Baines Hill; two sisters, Norma Vaughn of Seabrook, Texas and Evelyn Anderson of Jackson, Miss.; and a brother, Graham H. Hill Sr. of Chesapeake.
Thurman B. Rountree
SAN DIEGO, CA - Thurman Benjamin Rountree Jr., 77, a native of Gates County, died Nov. 16, 2002 at Silverado Healthcare Center in Escondido, Ca.
Rountree was the son of the late Thurman B. Rountree Sr. and Ica Rice Rountree.
Rountree was a Navy Veteran of WWII, serving in the Pacific (Philippines) as a Seabee. After his tour of duty he returned home where he began work at the Naval Air Rework Facility. He was a former member of Middle Swamp Baptist Church and Thalia Lynn Baptist Church, Virginia Beach. He was also a member of the 32nd degree of Mason's Brotherhood.
In keeping with his wishes, his body was cremated and scattered off Mission Bay, San Diego, CA.
Survivors include his wife Mary T. Rountree; three children, Alvin T. Rountree of Cross Junction, Va.; Alam Rae Toxey of Virginia Beach and Elaine K. Benjamin of Virginia Beach; one sister, Evelyn Lassiter of Sunbury; three brothers, Robert Howad Rountree, of Graham, NC, Harry Lee Rountree of Virginia Beach and Ralph Marion Rountree of Williamsburg, Va.; nine grandchildren and nine great - grandchildren.
Charlie E. Hall
GATESVILLE - Charlie Eugene Hall, 51, of Hall Lane, died Jan 18, 2003. A funeral was held Jan. 22, 2003 at Sycamore Hill AME Zion Church in Gatesville.
Louise R. Vick
AHOSKIE - Louise Rawls Vick, 77, a native of Northampton County, died in Guardian Care in Ahoskie.
Vick was the daughter of the late Wheeler and Rebecca Parker Rawls. In earlier years, she was the executive secretary to the chief engineer of Norfolk and Western Railroad. Vick was a homemaker and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
A funeral was held Jan. 24, 2003 in the chapel of Sykes Funeral Service, Rich Square. Burial was in the Rich Square Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Amy Long of Eure; a son, David H. Vick of Shertz, TX; a sister, Annie Margaret Powell of Potecasi; two brothers, Dewey Rawls of Raleigh and Reginald Rawls of Wilson; and a grandson.
Sarah V. Bynum
SUFFOLK, VA - Sarah V. Bynum, 68, died Dec. 25, 2002 at Louise Obici Hospital.
Bynum was the widow of Bishop Willie J. Bynum. She was a member and co - pastor of Pentecostal Followers of Christ and Mother of the Southern District of PFPJC Inc.
A funeral was held Dec. 30, 2002 in Bibleway Holiness Church in Chesapeake with Pastor Reginald L. Bynum officiating. Burial was in Roosevelt Memorial Park, Chesapeake.
Survivors include five daughters, Beverly B. Nicholson, Charlene Bynum, both of Suffolk, Sharon McPherson of Newport News, Anita Williams of Wilmington, and Linda D. Bynum of Richmond; six sons, Willie Bynum of Newport News, Alton Bynum, Reginald Bynum, both of Suffolk, Paul Bynum of Chesapeake and Maurice Bynum of Windsor, Va.; her mother, Katie Bennett of Portsmouth; a sister, Mary Stevenson of Portsmouth; a brother, Earnest Bennett of Baton Rouge, La.; 22 grandchildren, and five great - grandchildren.
Jennie H. Moore
HOBBSVILLE - Jennie Hollowell Moore, 97, a native of gates County, died Dec. 28, 2002 in Britthaven of Edenton.
Moore was the daughter of the late William Dorsey and Anna Mariah Hobbs Hollowell and the widow of John Herman Moore. A homemaker, she was a member of Warwick Baptist Church.
A funeral was held Dec. 30, 2002 in Warwick Baptist Church by Dr, Charles Jones, pastor. Burial was held in the church cemetery.
Survivors include four sons, William Melvin Moore of Chesapeake, Elton H. Moore of Tampa, Fla., Oley L. Moore and J. Larry Moore all of Hobbsville; 15 grandchildren; two great grandchildren.
John J. King
CHESAPEAKE, Va. - John Jenkins King, 79 a native of Gates County, died Dec. 25, 2002.
King was a member of Savage United Methodist Church. He was the son of the late John and Eva May King. He was a retired Army Master Sergeant serving in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
A funeral was held Dec. 28, 2002 in Loving Funeral Home, Churchland Chapel. Interment was in Meadowbrook memorial Gardens with military honors. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
Survivors include his wife, Monika King; two daughters, Monika May Petrakos of Winter Spring, Fla., and Sonja Nadeau of Suffolk; three sons, John Dietmar King of Chesapeake, Victor LeRoy King of Timber Lake, NC and Robert David King of Jacksonville, Fla., a brother, Thornton Hunter king of Apache, Okla.; and nine grandchildren.
Amy G. Ferdman
SUFFOLK, VA - Amy Sylvia Glass Ferdman, 84, died Dec. 30, 2002 at Autumn Care of Suffolk.
A native of Pocomoke City, Md., she was a homemaker and the widow of U.S. Air Force retired Master Sgt. Martin E. Ferdman. She was the daughter of the late Charles Glass and Ida Karp Glass.
A memorial service will take place at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Hampton Roads Chapter, No. 20 The Interstate Corp, Center, Suite 233, Norfolk, VA 23502.
Survivors include a daughter, Ilona Harrigan of Corapeake, a grandson and a granddaughter.
Amie L. Jones
PORTSMOUTH, VA - Annie Lee Jones, 88, a native of Southampton County, died Dec. 30, 2002 in a Portsmouth Hospital.
Jones was retired as one of the first school guards for the city of Portsmouth. She was a member of Craddock Baptist Church and was a former member and Sunday School teacher at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church.
A funeral will be held Jan. 2, 2002 in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel by Pastor James Woodland officiating. Burial was held in the Olive Branch Cemetery.
Survivors include nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews.
