Gates County Index

Sept. 11, 2002

Amos L. Green Sr.
PORTSMOUTH--- Amos L. Green Sr., a native of Gates County, died Aug. 28, 2002 in Maryview Medical Center.

Green was a member of First Corinthian Baptist Church, Portsmouth.

A funeral was conducted Aug. 31, 2002 in Corprew Funeral Home, Portsmouth by the Rev. Linwood Boone. Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake.

Survivors include his wife, Marjorie M. Green; three sons, two sisters, and a brother.

Frances Eley
GATES--- Frances Eley, 52, a native of Gates County, died Sept. 4, 2002 at her residence.

A funeral was held at Joppa Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Boone presiding. Burial was in the Johnson Family Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, Phillip Eley; five daughters, Frances Eley-Williams of Fayetteville, LaToya Eley of Gates, Tanya Burke of Belvidere, Katina Kee and Delma Johnson, both of Hobbsville; her mother, Olivia Johnson of Gates; three brothers, Charlie Johnson, Preston Johnson and Joe McKoy Eure all of Gates; one sister, Peggy Johnson of Ahoskie; and seven grandchildren.

Hazel B. J. Mitchell
BALTIMORE, Md.--- Hazel Bessie Johnson Mitchell, 84, a native of Gates County, died Sept 5, 2002 in Glen Burnie, Md.

Mitchell was the daughter of the late E. Aubrey and Margaret Lee White Johnson and the widow of Joe Mitchell.

A graveside was held Sept. 10, 2002 in Holly Lawn Cemetery by the Rev. Robert J. Parks Jr.

Survivors include one son, Joe Mitchell Jr. of Laytonsville, Md. and three grandchildren.