Hyde County Obituaries - "GI - GU" - Hyde County, NC - Obits Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Project Archives by Hyde County NCGenWeb (jmack@bbs.carolina.net) HYDE COUNTY OBITUARIES " GI - GU " GIBBS', George [child] HYDE COUNTY - Mr. George Gibbs of the Ridge had a little four year-old child burned to death last week. (The Economist Weekly (Elizabeth City) - Tuesday, March 8, 1892) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, George Thomas ENGELHARD - George Thomas GIBBS, 82, lifetime resident of Route #1 and most recently a patient at Cross Creek Health Care Center, died Sunday, January 26, at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. Born in Hyde County on November 9, 1914, he was a son of the late George Dallas and Laura Elizabeth Williams Gibbs. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and following that service he returned home where he spent most of his working years as a commercial fisherman. He was a member of the Middletown Christian Church. Surviving is a brother, Huron J. Gibbs of Engelhard. Mr. Gibbs was preceded in death by a brother, Carl T. Gibbs, who died in August 1941. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday at the family plot in St. George's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Lake Landing. The Rev. James Davenport and Steve Bryan officiated. Arrangements were by Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, January 28, 1997; pg. 5A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Gerald Windley ENGELHARD - Gerald Windley GIBBS, 73, a retired painter, died June 23, 1990, in a Nags Head nursing home. Mr. Gibbs, a native of Engelhard, was an Army veteran of World War II. He was the widower of Nancy Elizabeth Sanderson Gibbs. Survivors include two daughters, Doris and Linda, both of Virginia Beach; two sisters, Grace Miller of Nashville, Tenn., and Ida Gwynn of Columbia, N.C. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Amity Methodist Church Cemetery by Leon Williams. Friends may join the family from 7 to 8 p.m. today in Bryan Funeral Service, Swan Quarter, N.C. (Virginian-Pilot - Sunday, June 24, 1990; pg. 2B) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Guy A. ENGELHARD - Guy A. GIBBS, of Engelhard, died early Thursday in Beaufort County Hospital in Washington. A native of Hyde County, he was the son of the late Huron A. and Lydia Spencer Gibbs. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army, a member of the American Legion Post #211, Middletown Christian Church and was a retired operator with the North Carolina Highway Commission (DOT). Surviving are five sisters: Miss Henrietta Gibbs, Miss Zula Gibbs, and Mrs. Alma G. Sutton, all of New Bern; Mrs. Nell G. Forehand of Norfolk, Va., and Mrs. Elwanda G. Outlaw of Edenton. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. on Saturday in Middletown Christian Church. Dr. Frank Wibiral is officiating and burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family requests that memorials may be made to Middletown Christian Church, Route #1, Engelhard. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service, Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, March 3, 1991) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Henry Brian CHOCOWINITY - Henry Brian GIBBS, 75, died December 20, 1996. A native of Hyde County, he was the son of the late Fred and Nancy Gibbs. He was a retired maintenance employee and electrician with Singer Furniture Inc. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army where he obtained the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Church of Christ. Surviving are three sons: Henry B. Gibbs, Jr. of Roper, Jeffery E. Gibbs, Sr. and Stevie Gibbs, both of Chocowinity; a daughter, Jessie M. Bell of Washington; two brothers: Robert Gibbs of Engelhard and Stewart Gibbs of Fairfield; three sisters: Doris Meekins and Alma Gibbs of Engelhard and Christine Williams of Swan Quarter; 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Gibbs. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Gibbs Family Cemetery in Engelhard. Phil Emmert will officiate. Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter was in charge. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, December 22, 1996; pg. 12A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Horace Gregory ENGELHARD - Horace Gregory GIBBS, 83, of Route 1, died Thursday, March 19, at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. Born in Hyde County on November 29, 1914, he was the son of the late Charles Frank and Kathleen Spencer Gibbs. He was a retired general manager of C. Gilbert Gibbs Store in Engelhard, a former member of Engelhard Rotary Club and a member of the Engelhard United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Carma Credle Gibbs; a sister, Elizabeth G. Shipman of Durham. Other survivors include nieces and nephews: Carma Starr Davis of Greenville, Rodney C. Gaylord of Cheaspeake, Va., Blair Meador of Smithfield, Va., Sue Blake of Durham, and Milton Shipman of Clayton. Mr. Gibbs was preceded in death by a sister, Robena Gibbs Cox in 1986. Funeral services were to be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Amity United Methodist Church at Lake Landing with the Rev. L. Ray Sparrow and Steve Bryan to officiate. Burial was to follow in the church cemetery. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service, Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, March 22, 1998 and Tuesday, March 24, 1998) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Hugh Blair ENGELHARD - Hugh Blair GIBBS, 81, died Saturday, April 13, at his home. Born in Lake Landing in 1914, he was the son of the late Early and Ella Mae Sadler Gibbs. Mr. Gibbs served in the U.S. Army during World War II and received five bronze service stars. He worked in the Norfolk shipyard as a civil service employee for several years and was a retired farmer. He was a member of Middletown Christian Church. Funeral services were held Monday at the family plot in Soule Cemetery in Swan Quarter. Steven Bryan officiated. Surviving are three brothers: Malcolm O. Gibbs of Rt. #1, Herbert S. Gibbs of Martinsville, Va., and Larry W. Gibbs of Portsmouth, Va.; four sisters: Hazel M.G. Silverthorne, Earline G. Jones, Ella Mae Cahoon and Marva G. Gibbs, all of Chesapeake, Va.; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Gibbs was preceded in death by a brother, Wilbur Carl Gibbs in 1967. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, April 16, 1996; pg. 10A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Huron Jefferson MIDDLETOWN - Huron Jefferson GIBBS, 95, longtime merchant of Hyde County, died Friday, January 8, at Pungo District Hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mildred Burrus Gibbs; a son, Al Gibbs of Middletown; one granddaughter and one great-grandchild. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Bryan Funeral Service of Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, January 10, 1999; pg. 8A) MIDDLETOWN - Huron Jefferson GIBBS, 95, of Hyde County, died Friday, Jan. 8 at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. Born in Hyde County, he was the son of the late Dallas and Laura Williams Gibbs. He operated the Huron Gibbs Store in Middletown for many years and was a member of the Engelhard Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mildred Burrus Gibbs; a son, Al Gibbs of Middletown; one granddaughter, Lorna; and one great-grandson, Dillon. Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the graveside in St. George's Episcopal Church Cemetery at Lake Landing. The Rev. James Davenport, Sam Eburn, Jr. and Steve Bryan officiated. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, January 12, 1999) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Ina Jones SWAN QUARTER - Ina Jones GIBBS, 83, of Highway 45, died Saturday, March 27, in Cross Creek Health Care Center where she had been a patient for several months. Born in the Ponzer community of Hyde County, February 26, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Timothy A. and Minnie Cahoon Jones. She was married to James Elwood Gibbs who survives. She worked for many years as a clerk in the U.S. Post Office in Swan Quarter and was a member of Swan Quarter Christian Church. Surviving in addition to her husband are a daughter and son-in-law, Sharon G. and Reid Sadler of Swan Quarter; a sister, Meredith J. Sawyer of the Ponzer community, Route #1, Belhaven; and two granddaughters: Andrea Sadler and April Sadler of Swan Quarter. Mrs. Gibbs was preceded in death by a brother, Cecil Jones and a sister, Ludie B. Cartwright. Funeral services were held Monday at the family plot in Soule Cemetery. Raffael Farrow, Jr. and Steve Bryan officiated. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, March 30, 1999; pg. 11A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Ira Blount ENGELHARD - Ira Blount GIBBS, 80, of Route 1, died Friday, May 23, at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. Born in Hyde County on December 22, 1916, he was the son of the late Seth Washington and Mary Brinn Gibbs. He was a retired sea captain for Allied Towing Company and was a member of Pleasant Grove Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife, Annie Allen Gibbs; a son, Jamie Lee Gibbs of Engelhard; three daughters: Sandra D. Gibbs of Cottageville, S.C., Sheila A. Robertson of Norfolk, Va., and Mary Ann A. Buchanan of Delangha, Georgia; a brother, Hallett W. Gibbs of Engelhard; two sisters: Madeline Bunch and Delma Russell, both of Belhaven; four grandchildren: Christopher Dale Land of Cottageville, S.C., Ronnie Rhodes of Norfolk, Va., Mark Buchanan and Loris Buchanan, both of Delangha, Ga. No funeral service is planned at this time. Bryan Funeral Service is serving the Gibbs family. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, May 27, 1997; pg. 8A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, James Williford ENGELHARD - James Williford GIBBS, 57, of Route 1, died Thursday, April 6, at his home. Born at the family home on March 11, 1936, he was the son of V. Willa Gibbs and the late Locker Isaiah Gibbs. He worked for a number of years as a merchant seaman in the Norfolk, Va. area. He later worked as a commercial fisherman and farmer and had retired due to his health. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Church of Christ. He is survived by his mother of the home. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 8, in the family cemetery next door to his home. Phil Emmert will officiate. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service, Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, April 9, 1995; pg. 2A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Jim W. AGED NATIVE OF HYDE DIES IN COLUMBIA - Funeral services for Jim W. GIBBS, 83, who died Friday, January 7, at 8:30 p.m. in the Columbia Hospital, were conducted at the Missionary Baptist Church at Gum Neck on Sunday at 3 p.m. by Rev. Joe Brickhouse, pastor of the Christian Church of which he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Gibbs was a native of Hyde County but had been living in Gum Neck for several years. He was a farmer. Pallbearers were Milton Cohoon, Worth Cohoon, Louis Combs, Felton Combs, Ellis Gibbs, and James Wood. The church choir sang "Sweet Bye and Bye" and "Abide With Me". Dana Williams sang "Under His Wing". (The Coastland Times - Friday, January 14, 1955; pg. 2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, John Norfleet CHESAPEAKE, VA. - John Norfleet GIBBS, 87, of Pocaty Road, died Monday, March 4, 1996, in Chesapeake. Mr. Gibbs was born in Engelhard, N.C., and was the son of the late Syl Berge and Mary Louise Midgette Gibbs. He was a retired crane operator with IUOE #147 and was a charter member of the International Union of Operating Engineers. He was a member of Fairview Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Alethia Pauline Gibbs; his daughter, Mitzie Hastings and husband George W. Hastings of Chesapeake; two sisters: Mollie Gibbs of Edenton, N.C. and Rosa G. Toler of Wanchese, N.C.; and three grandchildren: Dr. Harold J. Addington and wife Kathy of Virginia Beach, Va., Dinah Sue Hastings and Henry Clint Hastings, both of Chesapeake. The funeral will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. today in the chapel of Oman Funeral Home. Ministers Gerald L. Stemm and Ted Clifton will officiate. Interment will be in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens. (The Virginian-Pilot - March 6, 1996; pg. B4) [Submitted by Ann Byrnes LaDue of Virginia Beach, Va.] and also The Coastland Times - Tuesday, March 5, 1996) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, John O. ENGELHARD - John O. GIBBS, 93, one of Engelhard's most loved men, died suddenly while sitting in a chair shortly after supper Friday night. He had been making his usual rounds about the business district, talking with his friends. He lived with a daughter, Mrs. Dennis Selby. His wife, Jennie, died about 7 years ago. He was a man with a remarkable memory about the history and the people of his county, and one of the most highly regarded men in Hyde County. He had a wide circle of friends throughout the state. Mr. Gibbs is survived by the following children: Israel of Engelhard, Walter of Seven Springs, Herman of Manns Harbor, Emmett of Norfolk, Mrs. Eura Swindell of Bath, and Mrs. Selby of Engelhard. (The Coastland Times - Friday, May 20, 1955; pg. 10) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Joseph Tillman ENGELHARD - Joseph Tillman GIBBS, 61, of Engelhard, died Saturday night in Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. Born in Swan Quarter on November 25, 1933, he was the son of the late Ellis O and Nannie Sanderson Gibbs. He was a member of Mt. Olive Church of Christ and was a retired commercial fisherman. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Ann Weston Gibbs; a step-son, Flave Gibbs of Brunswick, Georgia; two step-daughters: Kay Frances Gibbs of Raleigh, and Mary Ann Greene of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; a brother, Linwood Russell Gibbs of Goldsboro; four sisters: Wilma Gibbs of Fairfield, Yvonne Karm of Grand Prairie, Texas, Clara Spencer of Raleigh, and Nancy Jefferson of Chocowinity; 1 step-grandchild. Mr. Gibbs was preceded in death by a brother, Ellis Leon Gibbs, in 1981, and a sister, Juanita Spargur, in 1989. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the gravesite in Fulford Cemetery. Rev. Albert Stuck and Phil Emmert will officiate. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service, Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, December 6, 1994; pg. 11A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Laura Mann SWAN QUARTER - Laura Mann GIBBS, 78, a resident of Cross Creek Health Care Center in Swan Quarter, died Monday, December 12. Born in Engelhard on December 19, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Ritta Gibbs. She lived in Plymouth, Fairfield and Swan Quarter during past years. She attended Pleasant Grove Church of Christ until her health declined. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Gibbs family cemetery, Route 1, Engelhard. Steve Bryan will officiate. The family will receive friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edison Brickhouse in Swan Quarter and will assemble at the gravesite prior to the service. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, December 13, 1994; pg. 8A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Lem Leon ENGELHARD - Lem Leon GIBBS, 76, of Big Trout Marina Trailer Park, died Friday, December 29, at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. Born in Tyrrell County, he was the son of the late Joseph Leland and Frances Swindell Gibbs. He served four years in the U.S. Army during WW II and was recipient of the Purple Heart award. He was married to Jackie Singleton Gibbs who died in 1990. Surviving are two sons: Eric Lem Gibbs of the U.S. Army in Fort Irwin, California, and Kenneth W. Chilcoat of Belhaven; a daughter, Sue Walsh of Lake Forest, Illinois; a brother, Ellis Gibbs, Sr. of Engelhard; and 3 grandchildren. Mr. Gibbs was preceded in death by a brother, Barney Gibbs. Private interment services will be held on Sunday in Fulford Cemetery in Engelhard. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, December 31, 1995) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Lensey Maxton ENGELHARD - Lensey Maxton GIBBS, 50, of Engelhard, died Sunday. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife, the former Emily Spencer; one daughter, Mrs. Rex Royce Gibbs of Japan; one son, Donald Gibbs of Engelhard; his mother, Nancy Elizabeth Spencer Gibbs of Engelhard; and 2 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ Tuesday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Pernell Gallop and the Rev. Mark Woolard officiating. Burial was in the family cemetery. (The Coastland Times - March 27, 1964) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Lou Ellen Mason SWAN QUARTER - Lou Ellen Mason GIBBS, 50, of Route #1, Swan Quarter, died December 19 at her home. A native of Beaufort County, she was the daughter of the late Timothy Paul and Myrtle Lee Ormond Mason. She was a member of the Swan Quarter Baptist Church, a board member of the WHYC radio community relations board for many years and received their distinguished service award in 1986. She was a lecturer with Weight Watchers for several years in the Swan Quarter area and a long time substitute teacher at Mattamuskeet School. Surviving are her husband, C.J. Gibbs, Jr.; two sons: C. James Gibbs, III of the home and Michael A. Gibbs of Greenville; two daughters: Catherine G. Cahoon of Ayden and Lorraine G. Mooney of Fairfield; a brother, Paul O. Mason of Belhaven; two sisters: Margaret Ann O'Neal of Swan Quarter and Wanda Shavender of Belhaven. Funeral services were held Monday in Swan Quarter Baptist Church with the Rev. C.L. Reynolds, interim pastor, officiating. Burial was in Soule Cemetery. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service, Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, December 22, 1992; pg. 8B) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Lula Tooley SWAN QUARTER - Lula Tooley GIBBS, 98, a resident of Cross Creek Health Care Center in Swan Quarter, died Saturday, March 20 at Cross Creek. Born in the Sladesville community of Hyde County, June 24, 1900, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Margaret Adams Tooley and the widow of Walter Lyman Gibbs. She spent much of her kife in the Pungo community of Beaufort County and was a member of the Union Grove Church of Christ. Surviving are a son, Arnold M. Gibbs of the Leechville community (Rt. 1, Belhaven); a daughter, Esther G. Styron of Davis; 4 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23, at the family plot in Davis Cemetery on Hwy. 45. Steve Bryan will officiate. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, March 23, 1999; pg. 5A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Lyda Bridgman SWAN QUARTER - Lyda Bridgman GIBBS, 88, of Swan Quarter, died early August 11 in Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. A native of the Rose Bay community in Hyde County, Mrs. Gibbs was the daughter of the late Thomas Edward and Mary Elizabeth Tuten Bridgman. She was the widow of Carroll Oland Gibbs. Long active in her church work, she was a charter member of Rose Bay Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for more than 60 years and served as secretary-treasurer of the church for more than 50 years and was active in the Women's Missionary Union among many offices held during the years. She was active and involved in the former Home Demonstration Club and was a Rebekah in the former Swan Quarter Chapter. Surviving are a son, Carroll D. Gibbs of the home; a daughter, Marjorie Gibbs Carawan of Belhaven; 1 grandchild and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Rose Bay Baptist Church. Sam Eburn, Jr., pastor, and the Rev. Phillip Knott, will officiate. Burial will follow in the family cemetery at Rose Bay. The family will receive friends at Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Thursday, August 12, 1993; pg. 8A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Meatrice ENGELHARD - Meatrice GIBBS, 83, died Friday at Cross Creek Health Care Center in Swan Quarter. A native of Hyde County, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Verna Gibbs. She was married to Hallett Ward Gibbs and was a member of Engelhard Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to her husband are a son, Larry W. Gibbs of Manteo; two daughters: Norma G. Gibbs and Carolyn G. Williford, both of Engelhard; a brother, William James Gibbs of Columbia; two sisters: Wilma B. Carawan of Engelhard and Eunice G. Marslander of Belhaven; 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. Mrs. Gibbs was preceded in death by brothers: Verna Gray Gibbs, George Thomas Gibbs and Avery Gibbs, and a sister, Edna G. Payne. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Engelhard Baptist Church with the Rev. James Davenport officiating. Burial is to follow in Fulford Cemetery. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, August 25, 1996; pg. 14A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Minnie Mae ENGELHARD - Minnie Mae GIBBS, 87, formerly of Engelhard and Route 1, Fairfield, and more recently a resident of Cross Creek Health Care Center, died October 31 in Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. Surviving are three step-daughters: Violet Mae Gibbs of Engelhard, Arves Marie Staley of Lousiville, Ky., and Leona Stouse of St. Petersburg, Florida; five step-sons: Sammy Gibbs of Hillsborough, Oliver Gibbs, Clydie Gibbs, Elvin Gibbs, all of California, and Gilbert Gibbs of Hatteras; 2 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. A graveside funeral was held Monday in Fulford Cemetery at Engelhard. Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter was in charge of arrangements. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, November 3, 1992) [The below obituary is for the same woman although the age is different and names and places are not consistent.] GIBBS, Minnie Mae Vernon ENGELHARD - Minnie Mae Vernon GIBBS, 97, long time resident of Engelhard and Route 1, Fairfield, died on October 31 in Pungo District Hospital, Belhaven. She was also a former resident of Cross Creek Health Care Center. Mrs. Gibbs was the widow of Capt. Charlie Gibbs. Surviving are five step-sons: Roy Gilbert Gibbs of Morehead City, Oliver Gibbs and Alvin Gibbs, both of Lodi, California, C.O. Gibbs, Jr. of Durham and Sammy Gibbs of Hillsborough; four step-daughters: Leona Krause of Tampa, Florida, Violet Mae Gibbs of Engelhard, Ovis Stelzig of Louisville, Ky., and Clydie Maltbie of Stockton, California; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A graveside funeral service was held on November 2 in Fulford cemetery in Engelhard. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, November 10, 1992) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, SR., Murdock M. NORFOLK - Murdock M. GIBBS., SR., 79, of the 7600 block of Victory Drive, a retired rigger, died June 3, 1991, in a hospital. Mr. Gibbs, a native of Hyde County, N.C., had retired from Norshipco. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Irene Gibbs; five daughters, Gayle Manners of Virginia Beach, Sissy Mantuaro and Beth Stevenson, both of Norfolk, Shirley Anchors of Chesapeake and Julia Slade of Seabrook, Ga.; a step-daughter, Cornelia Barnes of Moyock; two sons, Murdock Gibbs Jr. of Clarksville, and Rudolph B. Gibbs of Tupper Lake, N.Y.; three sisters: Jane Stroud of Elizabeth City, Myrtle Berry of Savannah, Ga., and Aldean Winslow of Camden, N.C.; a brother, Robert Gibbs of Elizabeth City; 24 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. The graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday in Magnolia Cemetery by the Rev. Johnny Adkins. Friends may join the family from 7 to 8 p.m. today in Graham Funeral Home, South Norfolk Chapel, and other times at the residence. (Virginian-Pilot - Wednesday, June 5, 1991; pg. 2D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Murl ENGELHARD - Murl GIBBS, a 54 year old Engelhard man, became Hyde County's first highway fatality for 1956 about 10:30 a.m. Saturday when the pickup truck in which he was riding was hit head-on by an oil truck 1.7 miles south of Middletown. The driver of the oil truck, 21 year old Ashley Duane Williams of near Engelhard, will be charged with manslaughter, it was announced on Monday by the investigation patrolman, W.E. Williams. The 1952 Chevrolet truck owned and driven by Burl Spencer of Engelhard, was traveling south on the rural paved road when met by the north-bound oil truck, a 1954 Chevrolet owned by Coastal Oil Company of Belhaven, Gulf distributor for the area. Patrolman Williams said tracks indicated that the oil truck ran partly off on the right-hand shoulder of the road for about 60 feet and then traveled 38 feet across the road to where the two trucks hit. Other tracks indicated that Mr. Spencer applied this brakes and that his truck skidded for nine feet before the collision. The right-hand front of the oil truck hit the left-hand front of the pickup and the two vehicles came to rest on the west shoulder of the road almost in a small roadside ditch. Mr. Gibbs suffered head and facial injuries and died instantly. Both drivers were hospitalized, Mr. Spencer suffering from shock, cuts on the leg and under the eye, and a broken cheek bone, and Mr. Williams from shock and bruises. The front end of both trucks were demolished and both were estimated as total losses by the patrolman, except for the tank of oil which escaped damage. The exact cause of the accident has not been determined, as patrolman Williams says neither driver has been able so far to shed much light on just what happened. Funeral services for Mr. Gibbs will be held from his home near Engelhard on Monday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Angus M. Cameron, Rev. W.P. Armstrong and Rev. A.W. Huffman. Burial was in Amity Methodist Church Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Maggie Lewis Gibbs; one son, Sullivan Gibbs of Greenville; 2 grandchildren; two brothers: Robbie Gibbs of Fairfield and Early Gibbs of Columbia; two sisters: Mrs. Stanley Armstrong and Mrs. Jessie Hudson, both of Fairfield. Mr. Gibbs was the son of the late John O. and Cora Gibbs of Engelhard. He was a life-long resident of the Engelhard area and a member of the Pleasant Grove Christian Church near Engelhard. (The Coastland Times - Friday, January 27, 1956; pg. 5) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Priscilla ENGELHARD - Priscilla GIBBS, 31, died June 26, 1990, in Engelhard. Mrs. Gibbs, a native of Engelhard, was a member of Star of Zion Disciples Church. Survivors include her husband, Wendell Gibbs; a daughter, Kalisha Gibbs; and two sons, Wendell Gibbs Jr. and Antwan Gibbs, all of Engelhard; her mother, Rosie Lee Whitaker of New York City; and four brothers: Donald Collins and Sammie Whitaker, both of New York City, Tommy Whitaker of New Jersey and Lester Whitaker of Engelhard. The funeral will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Star of Zion Disciples Church by the Rev. Allen Brooks. Burial will be in Brown Memorial Cemetery. Rowsom Funeral Home is handling arrangements. (Virginian-Pilot - June 28, 1990; pg. 2D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Rena Bell Spencer ENGELHARD - Rena Bell Spencer GIBBS, 85, of Engelhard, died Thursday, April 18, at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. Born in Engelhard on July 21, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Ellis D. and Retha Williams Spencer. She was married to Nathaniel Oliver Gibbs, who died on August 21, 1981. Mrs. Gibbs was a member of Engelhard Christian Church. Surviving are three sons: Stacy W. Gibbs, Allen E. Gibbs and Marco E. Gibbs, all of Engelhard; two daughters: Gilda G. Marshall of Engelhard and Hazel G. Luce of Bayville, N.J.; a brother, Perry Spencer of Chesapeake, Va.; 15 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. A brother, W. Burl Spencer, preceded Mrs. Gibbs in death in 1980. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the family plot in Fulford Cemetery with the Rev. Albert Stuck to officiate. Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter is in charge of arrangements. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, April 21, 1996; pg. 2B) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Rena Harris ENGELHARD - Rena Harris GIBBS, 80, died September 27 at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. A native of Hyde County, she was the daughter of the late Liston Harris, Sr. and Victoria Cahoon Harris. She was a member of the Engelhard Christian Church and the Happy Hearts Club of Engelhard. She was the widow of Wilbur Carl Gibbs who died in 1967. Surviving are a daughter, Wanda G. Mann of Engelhard; a sister, Sunny H. Midyette of Engelhard; and 3 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the family plot in Soule Cemetery in Swan Quarter. Steve Bryan officiated. Bryan Funeral service handled arrangements. (The Coastland Times - Thursday, September 30, 1993; pg. 11A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Ronnie Laten NORFOLK, VA. - Ronnie Laten GIBBS, age 39, husband of Mrs. Lenora Flora Gibbs, died Monday, June 5, 1961 in Indian River City, Florida. Besides his widow, he is survived by a son, Roy Michael Gibbs of Indian River City. He was a native of Fairfield, N.C. and a former resident of Great Bridge, Va. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Indian River City, Civil and Military Masonic Lodge #726 of Bermuda, St. Andrew Royal Arch Chapter #270 of Bermuda, Orlando Consistory, Scottish Rite Bodies and Bahia Shrine Temple. A funeral service will be conducted in Holloman-Brown Funeral Home on Friday, June 9, at 3:00 p.m. by the Rev. Raleigh M. Engle, pastor of Lafayette Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Indian Creek Church of Christ Cemetery. The family will be in the home of Mr. & Mrs. George Flora at West 41st Street, Norfolk. (The Virginian-Pilot - Thursday, June 8, 1961 and also Friday, June 9, 1961) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Sullivan Grant GREENVILLE - Sullivan Grant GIBBS, 71, of E. 8th Street, died Nov. 7. He was a native of Engelhard and graduated from Engelhard High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the U.S.S. West Point in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Gibbs was a career law enforcement officer. Residing in Greenville, he served in the North Carolina Highway Patrol from 1946 until 1949. From 1949 until 1952 he worked as a special agent for the State Bureau of Investigation. In 1952 Mr. Gibbs was appointed Chief of Police for the city of Greenville and served until 1961. During that time he graduated from the FBI Academy at Quantico, Va. From 1961-1962 he worked as a special investigator for the Dept. of Corrections under Gov. Terry Sanford in Raleigh. From 1961 until his retirement, he worked as a special investigator for the North Carolina DOT. Mr. Gibbs was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, a member and past master of Crown Point Lodge #708, and was a Shriner. Surviving are his wife, Odell Varnell Gibbs; three daughters: Marie G. Grimsley, of Mequon, Wisconsin, Frances M. Gibbs of Roanoke Rapids, and Sharon Spencer of Fairfield; and 5 grandchildren. A Mass of Resurrection will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Pinewood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Wilkerson Funeral Home. The family has suggested that memorial contributions be made to the following: American Heart Association in Greenville; The American Cancer Society n Greenville, The Children's Hospital of North Carolina in Thomasville, or to the charity of one's choice. (The Coastland Times - November 9, 1993) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Theodore B. SLADESVILLE - Theodore B. GIBBS, 85, passed away at his home near Sladesville on Wednesday, January 12th at 1:50 p.m. Funeral services for Mr. Gibbs, life-long resident of Hyde County, will be conducted from Epworth Methodist Church at Sladesville at 2:30 p.m. Friday, January 14, by Rev. A.H. Stone. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. He was born on February 8, 1870 at Middletown, the son of the late Sarah Ann and Morgan M. Gibbs. He engaged in farming until an accident in 1923 forced him to retire, spending much of his time since confined to his home and bed. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ethel Ayers Gibbs, whom he married in 1908; two daughters: Mrs. M.L. Windley of Belhaven, and Mrs. D.W. Sears of Fairfield; 7 grandchildren; two sisters: Mrs. B.E. Jennette of Greensboro and Mrs. Charlie Farrow of Ayden; two brothers: G. Dallas Gibbs of Middletown and James Morgan Gibbs of Elizabeth City; and a number of nieces and nephews. (The Coastland Times - Friday, January 14, 1955; pg. 3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS , Thyris FAIRFIELD - Mr. Thyris GIBBS died Wednesday morning at 4 o'clock on January 17. He was over 80 years of age and had been in feeble health quite a number of years. He leaves a wife to whom he was married over 50 years, and a number of children and grandchildren to mourn their loss. (The Daily Economist (Elizabeth City) - Monday, January 29, 1906) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Verna Gray COLUMBIA - Verna Gray GIBBS, 68, Route 1, died March 17 in Williamston. A native of Tyrrell County, he was the son of the late George and Verna Gibbs and the widower of Beulah Twiddy Gibbs. He was a veteran of WW II, serving in the U.S. Army and the Merchant Marines. He was a retired timber sales supervisor with West Va. Co. He is survived by one daughter, Jill Phelps of Columbia; one son, Kip Gibbs of Columbia; three sisters: Meatrice Gibbs and Wilma Brown, both of Engelhard and Eunice Marshlander of Belhaven; one brother, William James Gibbs of Columbia; and 5 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Albemarle Church of Christ, Columbia with the Rev. Purnell Gallop officiating. Burial will follow in Azalea Memorial Gardens. Walker Funeral Home, Columbia, is handling arrangements. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, March 19, 1991) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Walter Lee FAIRFIELD - Walter Lee GIBBS, 76, of Route #1, died April 12 at his residence. Born in Tyrrell County in 1917, he was the son of the late Christopher Lee and Virginia Agnes Gibbs. He operated the Walter Lee Gibbs and Sons Dairy for 34 years prior to his retirement in 1986. Mr. Gibbs was a member of Pleasant Grove Church of Christ, where he served as church treasurer for many years and was a member and present chairman of the Hyde County Board of Education, where he had served continuously for 37 years. He was honored as All-State School Board Member in 1988 by the School Board Association of North Carolina as representative of District #1. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Williams Gibbs; five sons: Norwood Lee Gibbs of Engelhard, B.L Gibbs of Columbia, Tommie Tinker Gibbs and Lefty Carl Gibbs, both of Fairfield and Christopher A. Gibbs of Engelhard; five daughters: Ann G. Tunnell of Swan Quarter, Linda B. Mayo of Fairfield, Nancy Jane G. Webb of Bluefield, W. Va., Nora G. Hodges of Engelhard, and Margaret "Sissie" G. Gibbs of Hertford; four brothers: Henry J. Gibbs of Fairfield, Jack and John A. Gibbs, both of Engelhard, and Curtis Gibbs of Fairfield; a sister, Margarette G. Gibbs of Engelhard; 29 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mr. Gibbs was preceded in death by two brothers: Tom Gibbs and Marvin Gibbs. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Pleasant Grove Church of Christ. Phil Emmert and Leon Williams will officiate. Burial will follow in Fulford Cemetery. The family will receive friends at their home. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service, Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Thursday, April 14, 1994) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, SR., Walton Samuel WANCHESE - Walton Samuel GIBBS, SR., 56, of Wanchese, died July 7 in a Norfolk hospital. A native of Engelhard, he was the son of Donnie Davidson Ambrose of Wanchese and the late William F. Gibbs. He was the husband of Margaret O'Neal Gibbs of the home. Mr. Gibbs worked for the N.C. Department of Transportation and was a member of the Bethany United Methodist Church. Besides his mother and wife, he is survived by one daughter, Elizabeth G. Shelton of Wanchese; one son, Walton Samuel Gibbs, Jr. of Wanchese; two brothers: James Ray and Henry Gibbs, both of Wanchese; and 2 grandchildren. Funeral services were scheduled to be held at the First Assembly of God Church in Manteo on Saturday, July 10, at 3:00 p.m. by the Rev. Ron Denham with burial to follow in the Cudworth Cemetery. Twiford's Colony Chapel in Manteo is in charge of arrangements. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, July 11, 1993; pg. 10A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, William Jackson SLADESVILLE - William Jackson "Bill" GIBBS, 68, of the Sladesville Community, Rt. #1, Scranton, died Tuesday, July 11, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Born in the Newlands community of Hyde County, he was the son of the late Leland and Myrtle Armstrong Gibbs. He owned and operated B & M Garage with his son for many years. A member of the Eunice Chapel Church of Christ, he was a Sunday School teacher, acting deacon and served as Sunday School Superintendent for many years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Agnes Sawyer Gibbs; a son, Murl Gibbs of the home; two brothers: Ray Gibbs and Leland Gibbs, Jr., both of Rt. #2, Scranton; three sisters: Willie Mae G. Bailey of Apopka, Florida, Margaret G. Berry and Helen G. Steptoe, both of Rt. #2, Scranton. Mr. Gibbs was preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Bell Gibbs, and two sisters: Doris Lee Gibbs and Linda G. Morris. Funeral services were held Friday in Eunice Chapel Church of Christ. Linwood Adams and Thomas Biggs officiated. Burial followed in Sladesville Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, July 16, 1995) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, JR., Willis K. ENGELHARD - Willis K. GIBBS, JR., 80, died Thursday, August 7, at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. Born in Hyde County on October 28, 1916, he was the son of the late Willie K. and Addie Hall Gibbs. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, was a commercial fisherman and farmer and a member of Mattamuskeet Lodge #328, AF & AM. He was married to the former Myrtle Trueblood in 1981 and they lived in Elizabeth City until her death in 1992 when he returned to Hyde County to live. Surviving are three sons: Robert Leon Gibbs of Wake Forest, Jesse Harold Gibbs of Fayetteville, and Clyde B. Gibbs of Pinetown; one daughter, Jo Ellen Gibbs Cutrell of Engelhard; their mother, Evon Douglas Gibbs of Engelhard; a brother, Francis B. Gibbs of Greensboro; two step-sons: Gordon Trueblood of Ottawa, Canada, and Jackie Trueblood of Elizabeth City; a step-daughter, Nancy Hendrix of Elizabeth City; 14 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Mr. Gibbs was preceded in death by a son, Willie K. Gibbs, III; brothers: Flave Gibbs, Otis Gibbs, and Jody Gibbs; and sisters: Bessie Cahoon and Mamie O'Neal. Funeral services were set for 4 p.m. Saturday at the family plot in St. George's Episcopal Church Cemetery at Lake Landing. The Rev. Bill Wilson, pastor of Swan Quarter Baptist Church, will officiate. Masonic rites will be rendered by Mattamuskeet Lodge #328. The family is meeting at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Howard Cutrell in Engelhard. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service, Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, August 10, 1997; pg. 10A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIBBS, Zuma Nixon ENGELHARD - Zuma Nixon GIBBS, 78, of Route 1, Engelhard, died June 9 at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. Mrs. Gibbs was a native of Hyde County, the daughter of the late Jim and Tina Rose Nixon. She was the widow of Cecil Bruce Gibbs. She was an active member of Middletown Christian Church. Surviving are two sons: Allen Forrest Gibbs and Donnie Wayne Gibbs, both of Engelhard; a sister, Beatrice Matthews of Okmulgee, Oklahoma; 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday in Middletown Christian Church with the Rev. James Davenport officiating. Burial was in Oakdale Cemetery next door to her home. Arrangements were by Bryan Funeral Service, Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, June 13, 1993) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GILBERT, Catherine McDonald HERTFORD - Catherine McDonald GILBERT, 84, of Snug Harbor, died Sept. 6, 1990, in an Edenton hospital. Mrs. Gilbert, a native of Hyde County, was an Episcopalian. She was a member of Electra Chapter 2, Order of Eastern Star, Washington, D.C. Survivors include her husband, John Gilbert; a sister, Sarah Lassiter of Franklin; and four half-sisters: Lula Walters, Ruth Clifton and Annie Babb, all of Roanoke Rapids, and Mary Jane Haislip of Arizona. The graveside service with Eastern Star rites will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Arlington National Cemetery. Swindell Funeral Home, Hertford, is handling arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Shriners' Crippled Children's Hospital. (Virginian-Pilot - September 7, 1990; pg. 2D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GILBERT, Rosalin Ada Gibbs CHESAPEAKE, VA. - Rosalin Ada Gibbs GILBERT, 88, of Hillwell Rd., died Sunday, July 20, in a Norfolk hospital. Mrs. Gilbert was born in Hyde County and was the daughter of the late Samuel Franklin and Olivia Davis Selby Gibbs. She was the widow of Harry L. Gilbert, Sr. and was predeceased by a daughter, Mildred E. Morris. She was a member of Great Bridge Church of Christ in Chesapeake. Survivors include her three daughters: Thelma E. Gilbert, Shirley O. Cahoon, and Rosalin Ada Gilbert; a son, Harry L. Gilbert, Jr., all of Chesapeake; 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Oman Funeral Home in Great Bridge, Va. by the Rev. Leon Baker. Burial will follow in the family cemetery on Indian Creek Road in Chesapeake. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, July 22, 1997) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GOAD, Doris Murray PORTSMOUTH - Doris Murray GOAD, 92, of Maurice Ave., a retired registered nurse, died April 17, 1995, in Portsmouth. A native of Hyde County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Thomas R. and Lizzie McClaud Murray and the widow of Ingram Goad. She had retired from DePaul Hospital. Mrs. Goad was a member of Simonsdale Presbyterian Church and Simonsdale Homemakers Club. She was a 1925 graduate of St. Vincent School of Nursing in Norfolk and post-graduate at Laying in Mass General Hospital in Boston. Survivors include five grandchildren, Emilie Low of King George, Va., Cecelia Thomas of Eaton, Ohio, Monica Goad of Shipman, Va., Robert C. Goad of Lovingston, Va., and Tinsley C. Goad of Williamsburg; 10 great-grandchildren; a niece, Christine F. Ramon of Engelhard, N.C;. and a great-niece, Rosalind R. Heinert of Corry, Pa. A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Simonsdale Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Jack Ettershank. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, from 7 to 9 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Simonsdale Presbyterian Church. (Virginian-Pilot - Tuesday, April 18, 1995; pg. 6B) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GRAY, Caddie Belle McKinney STUMPY POINT - Caddie Belle McKinney GRAY, 80, died Thursday, April 30, in a Chesapeake, Va. hospital. Mrs. Gray, born in Hyde County, was a homemaker and a member of the Congregational Holiness Church. She was the daughter of the late Will and Susan Neal McKinney and the widow of William E. Gray. Mrs. Gray is survived by two daughters: Kathryn Carawan of Stumpy Point, and Martha Gray of Manteo; four sons: Jack Gray of Chesapeake, Va., Gilbert Gray, James Gray and William Gray, all of Stumpy Point; 21 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at the Shiloh Methodist Church, Stumpy Point, today at 3 p.m. with the Rev. M.E. Edwards and the Rev. Dwight Burrus officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Twiford's Colony Chapel, Manteo, is in charge of arrangements. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, May 3, 1998; pg. 14A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GRAY, J. Hitous AVON - J. Hitous GRAY, 77, of McMullan Street, died April 18 at Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City. He was born in Hyde County to the late Jesse Thomas and Neva O'Neal Gray. He worked and lived in Chicago for 50 years while pursuing a professional acting career which included stage, radio and television. Survivors include his wife Colleen B. Gray of Avon and one brother, Charles Gray of Washington. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Oakdale Cemetery conducted by Fr. Gerald R. Biron, M.S. Arrangements were by Paul Funeral Home, Washington. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, April 21, 1992) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GRAY, Sadie W. WAVES - Mrs. Sadie W. GRAY, wife of D.L. Gray, died Saturday at 10 a.m. at her home in Waves, following a long illness. She was one of the most prominent citizens of the island and a highly regarded member of a noted family. She is survived by her husband; a son, Asa H. Gray; a grandson, Asa Jr.; and a great-grandson, Rudy; one brother, F.H.N. Midgett of Waves; three sisters: Mrs. Zion Midgett of Waves, Mrs. Warren Midgett and Miss Belle Midgett of Manteo. She was the daughter of the late Israel B. and Nancy Ballance Midgett. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. by Rev. P.M. Porter, pastor of Fairfield Methodist Church, of which she was a life long member. The choir sang "Abide With Me" and "Nearer My God to Thee." Miss Norma Bethany Gray accompanied on the piano. The casket was covered with a pall of white carnations and Easter lilies. Dewey Midgett, Creedon Midgett, Horatio Midgett, Harris Midgett, Cecil Midgett and Woodrow Edwards served as pallbearers. Burial was in the family cemetery. (The Coastland Times - Friday, November 13, 1953; pg. 8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GREEN, Rosey Lee MANTEO - Rosey Lee GREEN, 78, of Route l, died September 30 in an Elizabeth City hospital. Mrs. Green was born in Swan Quarter. She was the widow of James Green. Survivors include a daughter, Clara M. Peterson of Manteo; three sons: Allen Peterson of Hyde County, Murphy Peterson of Manteo and Arnold Peterson of Newark, N.J.; a brother, Charlie Spencer of Hyde County; 14 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday in Old Richmond Baptist Church, Swan Quarter, by the Rev. Calvin Moore. Burial was in the Green Hill Cemetery, Swan Quarter. Walson Funeral Home, Elizabeth City, handled arrangements. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, October 6, 1992) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GREENE, Dora M. Dee WINSTON-SALEM - Dora M. Dee GREENE, 70, of W. Clemmonsville Road, Winston-Salem, died Tuesday, March 18, 1997, at Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses South Congregation at Old Lexington Road in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Greene was a native of Hyde County. Survivors include her husband, Herbert W. Greene; two daughters: Sandra K. White and Betty Jo Greene, both of Winston-Salem; a sister, Shirley Williams of Snow Hill; 3 granddaughters and 6 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Greene was preceded in death by a brother, Maxton Midyette of Chesapeake, Va., who also died on March 18, 1997. Arrangements are by Cremation Services, Inc., Winston-Salem. (Washington Daily News - March 20, 1997) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GREENE, Thomas E. PORTSMOUTH - Thomas E. GREENE, 66, died November 24, 1998 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A native of Swan Quarter, N.C., he was a retired barber with 25 years of service. He was a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church and an usher. Survivors include his wife, Mildred C. Greene of Portsmouth; father, John T. Greene, Sr. of Swan Quarter; two sisters: Lydia Chapman of Swan Quarter and Gertrude Martin of New York City; one aunt; nieces; nephews; cousins; one sister-in-law; four brothers-in-law; and friends. A funeral will be conducted at noon Saturday in Olive Branch Baptist Church by the Rev. J.B. Sharp. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Viewing at Corprew Funeral Home in Portsmouth will begin at noon today. (The Virginian-Pilot - Friday, November 27, 1998) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GREINER, Iva Puffer ENGELHARD - Iva Puffer GREINER, 100, formerly of Engelhard and Kinston, died November 5 in Cross Creek Health Care Center in Swan Quarter. Born in Kinmundy, Illinois, she was the widow of Thomas E. Greiner. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Gail G. Galloway. She was a member of St. George's Episcopal Church. Surviving are two sons: Morris Greiner of O'Fallon, Ill., and Tommy Greiner of Flowery Branch, Ga.; two daughters: Jane G. Hood of Kinston and Mary Hilmes of Engelhard; 11 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in St. George's Episcopal Church in Lake Landing. The Rev. George Able will officiate. Burial will be in O'Fallon, Ill. Arrangements are by Edward Funeral Home in Kinston. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, November 8, 1992) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GURGANUS, Kathleen Cooper SWAN QUARTER - Kathleen Cooper GURGANUS, 79, of Swan Quarter, died Sunday morning, March 23, at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. Born in Swan Quarter on July 2, 1917, she was the daughter of the late James and Lillian Jarvis Cooper. Mrs. Gurganus worked for many years as the accountant for Hyde County until her retirement. She spent many years involved in community volunteer efforts working with The American Red Cross, home extension in Swan Quarter where she served as president and secretary, worked for the Hyde County chapter of the American Cancer Society and was a long time member of the former Rebekah Chapter in Swan Quarter. A devoted church worker, she was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church where she served as church secretary for many years and also served as an elder. Surviving are two sons: James H. Gurganus and William A. "Al" Gurganus, both of Swan Quarter; 2 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Marlyna Rose Gurganus and a grandson, Melton Carlyle Guthrie. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Lynne Manilla will officiate. Burial will follow in the Jarvis family cemetery located near the church. Bryan Funeral Service, Swan Quarter, is serving the Gurganus family. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, March 25, 1997; pg. 3A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GURGANUS, Marlyna Rose SWAN QUARTER - Marlyna Rose GURGANUS, 16, of Swan Quarter, died early Saturday, August 26, at Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven. Born in Greenville, November 24 [no year stated], she was the daughter of James Henry and Elizabeth Midgette Gurganus. She attended the special education classes at O.A. Peay School until 1993. Surviving in addition to her parents are her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Kathleen Gurganus of Swan Quarter, and a brother, Mel Guthrie of Langley Air Force Base, Va. She was preceded in death by a brother, Melton Carlyle Guthrie and her maternal grandparents, Charlie and Myrtle Midgette. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the gravesite in Soule Cemetery. Phil Emmert, Raffael Farrow, Jr. and Rev. Bobby Jordan will officiate. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, August 29, 1995; pg. 7A) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUTHRIE, SR., Blake Malison BELHAVEN - Blake Malison GUTHRIE, SR., 78, died in a Washington, N.C., hospital on January 31, 1995. He is the widower of Molly McGowan Guthrie. He is survived by five children: daughters, Janelle Mooney of Swan Quarter, N.C., and Sheila Clark of Grimesland, N.C.; sons, Blake M. Guthrie, Jr., of Greenville, N.C., Edward E. Guthrie of Belhaven, N.C., and William Guthrie of Scotland Neck, N.C. He is also survived by one sister and two brothers: Emma G. Pryor of Eure, N.C., Russell Guthrie of Portsmouth, Va., and James E. Guthrie of Eure, N.C. Paul Funeral Home of Belhaven, N.C., is handling the arrangements. Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 1995. Burial will be at Rider Hill Cemetery, Belhaven, N.C., on Friday, February 3, 1995, at 2:00 p.m. (Virginian-Pilot - Thursday, February 2, 1995; pg. 7B) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUTHRIE, Cecil Max MANTEO - Cecil Max GUTHRIE, 82, of Skyco Road, Manteo, died September 11, in an Elizabeth City hospital. He was a native of Engelhard, son of the late Cecil S. and Betty Midyette Guthrie. He was the husband of Shirley Tullsen Guthrie of the home. Mr. Guthrie was a retired senior superintendent engineer for Exxon International New Construction in Europe. He was a member of the Engelhard Masonic Lodge #328 A.F.& A.M. since 1931. He was a veteran of the Merchant Marines, having served during World War II. Besides his wife, he is survived by four sons: Derek Guthrie of Oriental, S. Douglas Guthrie of Union, S.C., Rex B. Guthrie of Miami, Fla., and Christopher F. Guthrie of St. Petersburg, Fla.; 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. The body was donated to science. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Dare County Library, Manteo, N.C. Twiford's Colony Chapel, Manteo, is in charge of arrangements. (The Coastland Times - Sunday, September 13, 1992) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUTHRIE, Melton Carlyle SWAN QUARTER - Melton Carlyle GUTHRIE, 23, died Sunday, April 9, at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Hyde County on Saturday night. Born in Beaufort County on October 3, 1971, he was the son of Luther Melton Guthrie of Washington and the late Brenda Sadler Guthrie Boyd. He was a graduate of Mattamuskeet School in Hyde County, Class of 1989. He was an employee of Beechridge Swine Farm. Surviving are his father; foster parents, Mr. & Mrs. Jim Gurganus of Swan Quarter; a son, Matthew Dillon Guthrie of Scranton; a brother, Luther Melton (Mel) Guthrie, Jr. of Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. He was the grandson of the late Mr. & Mrs. Luther M. Guthrie and the late Mr. & Mrs. Guy Sadler. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the gravesite in Soule Cemetery. Phil Emmert, Rev. Bobby Jordan and Steve Bryan will officiate. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter. (The Coastland Times - Tuesday, April 11, 1995; pg. 5B) Please submit your Hyde County Obituaries by email to Kay Lynn Midgett Sheppard or by mail to 1140-A Williamson Road, Goodlettsville, TN 37072. 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