Gates County Index

Jan 30, 2002

L. Hunter Eure
EURE - Lankford Hunter Eure, 85, a native of Gates, died Jan. 21, 2002, at Down East Health and Rehab, Gatesville. He was the widower of Ruby Joyner Eure.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. January 24, 2002 at Cool Spring Baptist Church by the Rev. Tommy Hayes and the Rev. Forrest Guthrie. Masonic rites were accorded by Gatesville Lodge. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Eure retired from the Naval Air Station in Norfolk, Va., as an aircraft mechanic and a member of Cool Spring Baptist Church and its Adult Sunday School Class and Gatesville Masonic Lodge #126. He was also a member of Hall Ruritan Club, and the Gatesville Senior Citizens. He had served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.

Survivors include two daughters, Mary Linda Eure Carter of Sunbury and Elaine Eure Driggins of Eure; three sisters, Mecie Byrum of Corapeake, Lillian Taylor and Linda "Sugar" Eure, both of Eure; and a granddaughter.

Mollie M. Hadwin
PENSACOLA. Fla. - Mollie Riddick Hadwin, a native of Hertford, died Jan. 20, 2002, at her home. She was the widow of Travis Ray Hadwin Sr.

A service was conducted Jan. 23, 2002 at Redeemer Lutheran Church by the Rev. Robert Rupp. Burial was in Barrancas National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to the Lutheran School and Library Fund and the L.W.M.L. Oak Lawn Funeral Home, Pensacola, Fla., was in charge.

Mrs. Hadwin was a charter member of Redeemer Lutheran Church and School. After her retirement as church and school secretary for Redeemer Lutheran Church, she worked with the Council on Aging and the Foster Grandparents Program.

Survivors include a son, Travis Ray Hadwin of Pensacola; four daughters, Barbara Svigilin and Pat Risha Macbeth, both of Pensacola, Sue Trew of Claremont and Joan Guerin of Birmingham, Ala.; four sisters, Betty Baines of Gatesville, Priscilla Jones and Hannah Riddick, both of Suffolk, and Janice R. Fogarty of Knoxville, Tenn. 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Margaret T. Booth
GATESVILLE - Margaret T. Boothe, 79, a native of Gates County, died Jan. 20, 2002, in Down East Health and Rehabilitation Center.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Jan. 24, 2002 at Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church, Corapeake. Burial was in the church cemetery.

She was a retired seamstress and a member of Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church, Corapeake.

Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Morris of Suffolk, Va., Mary Albernathy of
St. Albans, NY, and Brenda Knight of Dover, Del.; 13 grandchildren; and 22 great grandchildren.

Ruby R. Hobbs
CHESAPEAKE, Va. - Ruby Rice Hobbs, a native of Sunbury, died Jan. 21, 2002. She was the widow of Noel M. Hobbs.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Jan. 24, 2002 at South Norfolk Baptist Church by the Rev. Frank Hughs and Dr. A. Wayne Cook. Burial was in Riverside Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to South Norfolk Baptist Church Renovation Fund or Comfort Care Hospice, 667 Kingsborough Square No. 202, Chesapeake, VA 23320.

Mrs. Hobbs was a retired homemaker/seamstress. She was a member of South Norfolk Baptist Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Anita Matteson of Virginia Beach, Dorothy Hackworth and Christine Ussery, both of Chesapeake; a Sister, Edna R. Hoffler of Sunbury; a brother, Frank L. Rice of Sunbury; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Elise D. Boone
MANHATTEN, N.Y. - Elise D. Boone, 46, died Jan. 16, 2002.

A graveside service was conducted Jan. 24, 2002 in the Boone family cemetery,
Saunders Rd., Gates, by the Rev. Reid.

Fielding V. White
OINE, Va. - Fielding Vaughan "Bro." White, a Portsmouth native, died Jan. 22, 2002, at his residence.

A graveside service was conducted Jan. 24, 2002 at Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery by the Rev. Brian Huffman.

Survivors include his wife, Marylee Talton White; a son, Randy of Gates; a daughter,
Laura Gould of Suffolk; three brothers, David White of Oine, Richard White and James
"Jimmy" White, both of Chesapeake; and a granddaughter.

Stephanie L. Pierce
RALEIGH - Stephanie Leanne "Hopp" Pierce, 32, died Jan. 16, 2002, at Duke University Medical Center.

A memorial service was conducted Jan. 19, 2002, at First Assembly of God, Raleigh. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Leukemia Foundation,
4320 Bland Road, Raleigh, NC 27609 or to First Assembly of God, 3249 Blue Ridge Road Raleigh, NC27612.

Mrs. Pierce was a member of First Assembly of God, in which she was very active with MOPS and children's nursery.

Survivors include her husband, Jim Pierce; five children, Jonathan, Jeremy, Justin, Brittany and Brook; her parents, James and Nyrka Hopp of Raleigh; a sister, Roxanne and brother, James; and her grandparents, Rafael and Mary Bonilla of Florida and Florida and Carl Hopp of Raleigh.

Geraldine G. Tompkins
EURE - Geraldine G. Tompkins, 78, a native of Port Chester, N.Y., died Jan. 23, 2002, at SMH, Franklin, Va. She was the widow of George M. Tompkins.

A funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Jan. 26, 2002 at Cool Spring Baptist Church by the Rev. Wayne Gardner.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions in her memory be made to the Cool Spring Baptist Church, Eure, NC 27935 or the Gates County Rescue Squad,
Gatesville, NC 27938.

Mrs. Tompkins was a LPN.

Survivors include three daughters, Susanne T Taylor of Eure, Geraldine Palmer of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Mary Kathryn Lofquist of Watertown, Minn.; two sons, George M. Tompkins III of Prospect, Conn., and Tyrone C. Tompkins of Waterbury; two sisters, Ruth G. O'Brien of Green Valley, Ariz., and Catherine Mead of Port Chester, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren; and several great grandchildren.

Amanda G. Harrell
GATESVILLE - Amanda Gail Harrell, 19, a native of Gates County, died Jan. 24, 2002.

A graveside service was conducted Jan. 27, 2002 at Eure Christian Church Cemetery by the Rev. Gene Asbill and the Rev. Wayne Gardner.

Because of her love for animals we ask that you adopt a pet or make a contribution in her memory to the Roanoke-Chowan SPCA or to Eure Christian Church. Amanda was currently a student at Roanoke-Chowan Community College and was also a part time employee with Ahoskie Animal Clinic.

Survivors include her parents, Marshall and Connie Eure Harrell; a brother, Jason Harrell of the home; her maternal grandmother, Erma D. Eure of Gatesville and her paternal grandparents, Raymond and Ethel Cale of Colerain.

Dorothy 0. Knight
GATES - Dorothy Otelia Knight, 67, a native of Gates County, died Jan. 26, 2002, at her residence.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002 at New Hope Baptist Church by the Rev. James K. Brown. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Hertford County Undertakers, Winton, is in charge.

Survivors include her husband, Robert C. Knight; children, David E. Knight, Sr. and Michael A. Knight, both of Gatesville, Carver E. Knight of Wolfpoint, MT, Sharion K. Boone of Gates and Brenda B. Boone of Edenton; sister, Adola Hyman of Torrance, Calif.; a brother, Authur Hall Jr. of Fayetteville; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren.