The R-C News-Herald

June 5, 2003

Debbie Butler

RICH SQUARE - Debbie Butler, 70, a native of Northampton County, died June 1, 2003, at Halifax Memorial Hospital.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Willow Oak AME Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Hunter's Funeral Home, Inc., Ahoskie, is in charge.

She was a member of Willow Oak AME Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Butler of Ahoskie; three sisters, Julia Butler and Velma Butler, both of Rich Square and Wanda Butler of Woodland.

Margie D. Askew

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. - Margie Dale Askew, a native of Bertie County, and formerly of Aulander, died May 31, 2003, at Southside Hospital, Long Island.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Metropolitan Interdenominational Church of God in Aulander with Elder Michael Rice. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery, Windsor. Wilder's Funeral Home, Aulander, is in charge.

She was a nurse and also past assistant pastor of Metropolitan Interdenominational Church of God and an evangelist at the New Covenant Ministries in Long Island.

Survivors include her mother, Annie Rouse of Aulander; children, George Lewis Cherry Jr., Michael Christopher Cherry and Jasmine Lashiva Cherry, all of Long Island; a brother, McClemin Askew of Long Island; sisters, Mary Powell of Bronx, Flora Rascoe of Long Island, Gladys Cherry of Windsor, Magerline Lassiter of Tarboro, Evelyn Mitchell of Middletown, Conn., and Annie Sessoms of Tarboro.

Florence B. Howell

GATESVILLE - Florence Boone Howell, 88, a native of Gates County, died June 2, 2003, at Down East Nursing Home.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at New Piney Grove Baptist Church by the Rev. Larry Moore. Interment will be in the Taylor family cemetery, Gates. Hertford County Undertakers, Winton, is in charge.

Rev. Frank Lee

AULANDER - The Rev. Frank Lee, 83, died June 1, 2003, at his home.

A funeral will be conducted at 12 noon Saturday at Aulander First Baptist Church, Aulander, by the Rev. Dr. Stevie Lawrence. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Wilder's Funeral Home, Aulander, is in charge.

The Rev. Lee was pastor of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Como and Creeksville Baptist Church, Conway. He was a member of Aulander Town Council.

Survivors include his wife, Marie Marsh Lee of the home; three daughters, Irene Foster of Aulander and Lena Askew of Simpsonville, Ky., and Ada Brown of Roosevelt, N.Y.; a son, William Lee of Aulander; and 10 grandchildren.

Reather J. Fennell

WOODLAND - Reather Jeanette Fennell, 56, a native of Northampton County, died June 1, 2003, at Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie.

A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Jerusalem Baptist Church, Woodland by the Rev. Jane Mann. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Wilder's Funeral Home, Aulander, is in charge.

Survivors include a son, Keith Fennell of Raleigh; a daughter, Kimberly Bonitto of Durham; a brother, Vernon Jacobs of Upper Marlboro, Md.; a sister, Rosa Haynes of Upper Marlboro; and three grandchildren.

Elizabeth Ridley

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Elizabeth Ridley, 57, a native of Northampton County, died May 31, 2003, at Inova Alexandria Hospital.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in the Whitley family cemetery, Como. Hertford County Undertakers, Winton, is in charge.

Survivors include her mother, Luevella V. Ridley of Murfreesboro; children, Richard Ridley of Alexandria, Va., and James Ridley of New York; sisters and brothers, Burnell Ridley and Jesse Ridley, both of Como, Burgwyn Ridley of Portsmouth, Va., and Rosa Fisher of New York.

Richard H. Hill

COMO - Richard Henry Hill, died June 3, 2003, at Obici Hospital, Suffolk, Va.

A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Como. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Reynolds Funeral Home, Inc., Ahoskie, is in charge.

Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis H. Madric and Cynthia H. Chappell, both of Como; and one sister, Emily Cooper of Como.