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Leavy A. Smith
GATES - Leavy A. Smith, a native of Gates County, died Dec. 30, 2002 in Guardian Care of Scotland Neck.
Smith was a member of Stoney Branch Baptist Church.
A funeral was held Jan. 3, 2003 at Stoney Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Holloman officiating. Burial was in the family cemetery.
Survivors include a sister, Dorothy Gatling of Hampton, Va. and one brother, Johnny B. Smith of Franklin, Va.
Martha C. Abbott
GATES - Martha Chestnut Abbott, 63, a native of Lenoir County, NC, died Jan. 2, 2003 in Obici Hospital, Suffolk.
Mrs. Abbott was a homemaker and a member of a Savage's United Methodist Church.
A funeral was held Jan. 4, 2003 in Savage's United Methodist Church by the Rev. Terry Williams. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Savage's United Methodist Church, c/o Mallory Buck, 210 Mallory Buck Road, Gates, NC 27937.
Survivors include her son, Jeffrey Corbin Abbott of Gates; a sister, Margaret Benedict of Prince George, Va.; and a brother, Marion Chestnut of Kingston.
Mataline B. Savage
Sunbury - Mataline Brinkley Savage, 84, a native of Nansemond County, died Jan. 3, 2003 in her home.
Mrs. Savage was the daughter of the late Carlton and May Belle Brinkley. A member of Beulah Baptist Church she had retired from Sunday School after 23 years of employment in the school's cafeteria.
Graveside services were held Jan. 6, 2003 in the Damascus Christian Church Cemetery by the Rev. Ron Parr, former pastor of Beulah Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Beulah Baptist Church, Sunbury, NC 27979.
Survivors include her son, Mack Arthur Savage of Mechanicsville, Va.; a brother, Thomas Brinkley of Suffolk; three grandsons, a granddaughter, two great - granddaughters, two great - grandsons and a step grandson.
Robert E. Eason
POMEROY, Ohio - Bob Eason, 75, a native of Gatesville, died Dec. 31, 2003 [sic] at his residence following an extended illness.
Eason was the son of the late Hubert and Lucille Blanchard Eason. Eason was a professional surveyor. He retired from American Electric Power having worked at the Gavin and Phillip Sporn plants. During World War II he served in the Army and was a member of the Drew Webster Post 39 of the American Legion in Pomeroy. He served two terms as Meigs County engineer and was a lifetime member of the Ohio County Engineer Association. Eason was a graduate of North Carolina State University and a member of the Pomeroy United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Nora Mae Riggs Eason; his sons, Robert R. Eason and Hubert A. Eason; a daughter, Linda R. Warner; a brother, James Lee Eason of Franklin, Va. and three grandchildren.
A funeral service Jan. 5, 2003 in Fisher Funeral Home in Pomeroy, with the Rev. Bob Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Meigs Memory Gardens. Graveside services will be conducted by Drew Webster Post 39 of the American Legion. Memorial contributions may be made to the Angela Eason Memorial Park, c/o Home National Bank, P.O. Box 68, Racine, OH 45771.
Deborah M. Cooper
HOBBSVILLE - Deborah Marie Cooper, 50, a native of Great Lakes, Ill, died an. 4, 2003 in Chowan Hospital, Edenton.
Cooper had formerly owned and operated Debi's Beauty Shop in Sunbury. She was a Lutheran in faith.
Graveside services was held Jan. 7, 2003 in the Winslow Family Cemetery, near the home with the Dr, Charles Jones, Pastor Warwick Baptist Church.
Survivors include her father, Robert R. Winslow and her brothers, Robert R. Winslow and Robert G. "Greg" Winslow, both of Hobbsville.
James Saunders
PHILADELPHIA, PA - James Saunders, 60, a native of gates County died Jan. 2, 2003.
Saunders was the son of Joseph and Luecreacy Twine Saunders. He graduated with Central High School, where he served as class president. He attended North Carolina Central University, where he was a member of the tennis team, business editor of the college newspaper and class president. He received a B.A. degree in Sociology.
Saunders was a member of St. John AME Zion Church in Sunbury and was retired as a health care administrator in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut. He was particularly proud of his contributions at Intercultural Family Services in Philadelphia and Hill Health Center in New Haven, where he served 11 years. After retirement, he continued to stay busy by working part - time at Macy's Department Store. He was also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Frontiersmen.
A funeral service will be held Jan. 9, 2003 in Philadelphia, PA.
Survivors include his wife Barbara H. Saunders, a son, VonEric Saunders,; two daughters, Shawn P. Saunders and Kirsten Nicole Saunders, all of Laverock, PA; a sister, Effie Daniels of Portsmouth, VA; a brother, and Arthur McCray Saunders of Sunbury.
A.J. Chappell
TYNER - Allen Joseph "A.J." Chappell, 69, a native of Perquimans County, died Feb. 11, 2003, in Chowan Hospital.
Chappell was the son of the late Charlie Thomas Chappell and Eliza Boyce Chappell. He was a farmer.
A funeral was held Feb. 14, 2003 in Swindell Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in the Chappell Family Cemetery.
Survivors include two sisters, Mildred C. King of Elizabeth City and Nina C. Byrum of Tyner; and a brother, Frank Chappell of Tyner.
Swindell Funeral Home of Hertford was in charge of arrangements.
Tommie S. Byrum
SUFFOLK, VA - Tommie Sanford Byrum, 82, a native of Gates County, died Feb. 12, 2003 at Obici Hospital.
Byrum was the son of the late William H. and Mamie Hollowell Byrum. He was a retired military chef having served in the Army during World War 11,the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War.
A graveside service was held Feb. 16, 2003 at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Douglas W. Gibson officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, VA 23439.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Joyce P. Favinger
ELIZABETH CITY - Joyce Perkins Favinger, 58, a native of Camden County, died Feb. 12, 2003 in Albemarle Hospital.
Favinger was the daughter of the late William and Virginia Stone Perkins. She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church.
A graveside service was conducted Feb. 14, 2003 in the West Lawn Memorial Cemetery by the Rev. Toni Wood.
Survivors include one daughter, Sherry C. Temple of Elizabeth City; a son, Kenny Favinger of Virginia Beach, VA; a sister, Linda Byrum of Sunbury and two grandchildren.
Twiford Funeral Home in Elizabeth was in charge of arrangements.
