Gates County Index

Feb. 27, 2002

Rebecca J. Taylor
GATESVILLE - Rebecca Johnston Taylor, a native of Warren County, died Feb. 23, 2002, in her home. She was the widow of Willis Perkins Taylor Jr.

A funeral was conducted Tuesday at St. Mary's Episcopal Church by the Rev. Jim McGee. Burial was in Gatesville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Gatesville, NC 27938, or to University Hospice, Ahoskie, NC 27910. Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville, was in charge.

Mrs. Taylor had retired from the Selective Service Board and the FHA Office in Winton and was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Rebecca J. Taylor of Suffolk and Olivia Stevens Kleinmaier of Winston-Salem; a son, W.P. "Perky" Taylor III of Suffolk; and six grandchildren.

Jordan N. Hale
GATES - Jordan Nicole Hale, was stillborn, died Feb. 20, 2002, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

Private services have been held. Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville, was in charge. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name may be made to the Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, 601 Children's Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507.

Survivors include her parents, Danny Ray and Vicki Bynum Hale; maternal grandparents, Betty Jo and Jimmy Umphlett of Gates; paternal grandparents, Jerry and Patty Hale of Corapeake; and maternal great- grandmother, Sally Savage of Gates.

Katherine E. Riddick
HOBBSVILLE - Katherine Eason Riddick, 88, a native of Perquimans County, died Feb. 22, 2002, in Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City. She was the widow of Lonnie N. Riddick.

A graveside service was conducted Sunday at the Riddick family cemetery by the Rev. E,
Vernon Gilmer Jr. Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville, was in charge. The family asks that flowers be omitted and contributions in her memory be made to the Sandy Cross Baptist Church Parking Lot Fund, c/o Leslie Byrum, 943 Acorn Hill Road, Hobbsville, NC 27946.

Mrs. Riddick was a homemaker and a member of Sandy Cross Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Lawrence G. Riddick of Hobbsville and Clarence Riddick of Suffolk, Va.; a sister, Jessie Ray Worrell of Washington; a grandson; and a great-granddaughter.

Marie G. Johnson
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Marie Galling Johnson, 91, a native of Roduco, died Feb. 19, 2002.

A funeral was conducted Monday at Celestial Baptist Church by the Rev. Leon Boone. Burial was in Lincoln Cemetery. Steele-Bullock Funeral Home was in charge.

Mrs. Johnson was a member of Celestial Baptist Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Georgie Chavis of Chicago, III.; 11 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren.

Lola M. Davis
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Lola May Davis, 73, a native of Norfolk County, died Feb. 15, 2002. She was the widow of Roy Melvin Davis.

A graveside service was Tuesday at Olive Branch Cemetery by. Keith Lewis. Sturtevant Funeral Home was in charge.

Mrs. Davis was retired from General Electric as a processor.

Survivors include two daughters, Susan Bass of Gates and Christina Pittman of Portsmouth; two sons, Roy M. Davis Jr. of Collinsville, Va., and David Davis of Fremont, Neb.; three sisters, seven brothers; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Edith Moody
HERTFORD - Edith Moody, 65, a native of Waterbury, Conn., died Feb. 15, 2002, at Albemarle Hospital.

A funeral was conducted at noon Friday at Lebanon Grove Baptist Church by the Rev. Lycurgus Harrell. Burial was in the Moody family cemetery. Hunter's Funeral Home, Inc., Ahoskie, was in charge.

Survivors include her husband, John Moody; two daughters, Shelby Moody of Hertford and Alicia Moody of Los Angeles, Calif.; a son, John A. Moody of Hawthorne; a brother, Charles Moody of Oakland; and five grandchildren.

Lila C. Parker
GATESVILLE - Lila Casper Parker, 90, a native of Gates County, died Feb. 16, 2002. She was the widow of Monnie "Marvin" Parker.

A funeral was conducted Tuesday at Immanuel Baptist Church, Edenton, by the Rev. Charles Lockwood and the Rev. Lester Jarrett. Burial was in Ahoskie Cemetery. Harrell Funeral Home was in charge.

Mrs. Parker was a homemaker.

Survivors include five daughters, Dorothy P. Coats of Edenton, Myrtle P. Pierce of Ahoskie, Lillie P. Hollowell of Tyner, Frances P. Brabble of Roanoke. Rapids and Louise P. Harmon of Ahoskie; one foster daughter, Lula C. Cooper of Ahoskie; two sons, McCoy Parker of Edenton and Monnie V. Parker of Ahoskie; a sister, Vennie Harrell of Hobbsville; one brother, Clinton Casper of Hobbsville; 30 grandchildren; 57 great grandchildren; and 27 great-great-grandchildren.

Edward E. Boyd
EURE - Edward Earl Boyd, 59, a native of Pitt County, died Feb. 20, 2002, in his home.

A funeral was conducted Sunday in Cool Spring Baptist Church by the Rev. Gilbert Crawford. Burial was in the church cemetery. Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville, was in charge.

Boyd had retired from Barnhill Construction Co. in Elizabeth City as a heavy equipment operator. He was an Army veteran and had attended Cool Spring Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara Jean Tolbert Boyd; two daughters, Debbie Ann Front of Fuquay and Tina Marie Carter of Holly Spring; three stepchildren, Teresa Lee Dorcsis of Woodbridge, Va., Colon Tyrone Stewart of Portsmouth and Donald "Pete" Bullock of Gates; a sister, Janice Faye Roberson of Pinetown; two brothers, Gary Lee Boyd of Chocowinity and Walter Whittington of Elizabeth City; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Raleigh A. Howell III
EURE - Raleigh Albert Howell III, 41, a native of Norfolk, Va., died Feb. 21, 2002, in his home.

A graveside service was conducted Saturday at Gatesville Cemetery. Harrell Funeral
Home, Gatesville, was in charge.

Howell was employed with Auto Zone.

Survivors include a sister, Mary Jeness Howell of Eure; and maternal grandmother, Ada Turner of Gatesville.