Thurman Cook Chalk

Thurman C. Chalk, age 55, of 125 Petunia Road, Maple, NC, died Saturday, December 28, 2002 at his residence. He was born in Elizabeth City, NC, the son of the late Dennis and Ruth Hollar Chalk. He was a mobile home contractor, a Baptist, and served in the U.S. National Guard.

Mr. Chalk is survived by a daughter, Tanya Chalk and husband Kevin Markham of Raleigh, NC; two sons, Denny Chalk and wife Nikki of Maple, NC, and Colt Chalk of Moyock, NC; a daughter, Angel Hernandez of Greensboro, NC; one sister Denise Carraway of Snow Hill, NC; one brother Dennis Chalk, Jr. of Moyock, NC; and two grandchildren, Tighe and Julianna Chalk.

A funeral service will be conducted on Thursday, January 2, 2003 at 2:00 PM at Moyock Baptist Church by the Rev. Vic Ramsey. Burial will follow in the Moyock Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:30 PM and at other times at the residence.

Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is in charge of arrangements.

Twiford’s Memorial Chapel December 30, 2002
P.O. Drawer 405 ph. 252-335-4395
Elizabeth City, NC 27907-0405 fax 252-335-4329

Ronald Brisco Creef

RONALD BRISCO CREEF, 90, of 1611 Edgewood Drive, formerly of Hoover Ave, South Norfolk Va. died Saturday, December 28, 2002 in the Albemarle Hospital. He was a native of Dare County and had retired from McAlister Towing Company. Mr. Creef was a member of the Seafarers Union, Woodmen of the World, and son of the late Willie Hinton and Sarah Duval Creef.

Mr. Creef is survived by one sister Myrtle C. Everton of Elizabeth City, NC, and nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 PM in Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church St. Elizabeth City, NC by Rev. William Otis. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery.

The family will receive friends in the lobby of the Funeral Home immediately following the service and other times at the residence 1611 Edgewood Drive in Elizabeth City.

Twiford’s Funeral Home December 28, 2002
P.O. Drawer 405 Phone # 252-335-4395
Elizabeth City, NC 27907-0405 Fax # 252-335-4329

Alberta L. Owens

Alberta L. Owens, age 83 of 144 N. Spot Rd., Powells Point, NC died Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at Chesapeake General Hospital. She was born in Ridgely, MD; daughter of the late James Albert and Katie Tressa Tarbutton Lowman and was the widow of Roland Day Owens. She was a member of the Rodanthe Chapter Order of Eastern Star.

Mrs. Owens is survived by four daughters, Shirley Parker of Chesapeake, VA, Ella Sasnett and Ruth Thomas, both of Powells Point, NC and Jane Koontz of Grandy, NC; a brother, Thomas Alvin Lowman of Smyrna, DE, nine grandchildren, twenty eight great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She was predeceased by a son, Nathan Porter, Jr.

A graveside service will be conducted on Sunday, December 29, 2002 at 2:00 PM in the Powells Point Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 E. Church St., Elizabeth City, NC on Saturday evening from 7:00 until 8:30 PM and at other times at the residence of her daughter, Ella Sasnett, 1053 Bayview Rd., Powells Point, NC.

Twiford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Twiford Funeral Home December 26, 2002
P. O. Drawer 405 252-335-4395 phone
Elizabeth City, NC 27907-0405 252-335-4329 fax

Gracie White Cartwright

Mrs. Gracie White Cartwright, age 91, of 101 Quaker Drive, Elizabeth City, NC died Wednesday, December 25, 2002, at Albemarle Hospital. Mrs. Cartwright was born in Pasquotank County, the daughter of the late Mod and Sallie Morris White and the widow of Gaston Cartwright. She was a member of Newbegun United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Cartwright is survived by one son, Charles Cartwright, and was predeceased by two sons, Aubrey and Gaston J. Cartwright.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, December 27, 2002 at 4:00 pm in Twiford’s Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in West Lawn Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the lobby of the funeral home.

Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 E. Church St., Elizabeth City, NC is in charge of arrangements.

TWIFORD’S December 25, 2002
P.O. Drawer 405 Tel. 252-335-4395
Elizabeth City, NC 27907-0405 Fax 252-335-4329

Elizabeth DePlanque Tillett

Elizabeth DePlanque Tillett, age 76, of 795 Perry’s Bridge Road, Belvidere, NC, died Monday, December 23, 2002, at her residence. Mrs. Tillett was a native of North Bergen, NJ. She was the widow of William Dexter Tillett, and the daughter of the late Cornelius Wilhelmuth Deplanque. She was a retired presser at Supac & Sons and a member of Faith Baptist Church.

Mrs. Tillett is survived by a daughter, Diana Cromwell of Belvidere, NC; a son Kenneth Tillett of Frisco, NC; six grandchildren; and three great grand- children.

A memorial service will be Friday, December 27, at 2:00 PM at Twiford’s Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Al Thompson officiating. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the funeral home and at other times at the residence of her granddaughter, Kelly Cromwell, 102 Sycamore Lane, Elizabeth City, NC.

Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC, is in charge of arrangements.

Twiford’s December 24, 2002
PO Drawer 405 252-335-4395
Elizabeth City, NC 27907-0405 FAX 252-335-4329

Mary Ivey Johnson

MARY ELIZABETH IVEY JOHNSON
Perquimans County native

Mary Elizabeth Ivey Johnson, 77, of 19 Beth Drive, Moorestown, NJ died Friday, December 20, 2002, at her residence. She was born in Perquimans County, NC to the late Redden and Ruth Layden Ivey and was the widow of the late Marius Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was a retired salesperson for Pomeroys.

She is survived by three daughters, Jennifer Besnoff of Moorestown, NJ, Barbara Grabert of Narlton, NJ and Claudia Kutch of Mt. Holley, NJ; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday morning, December 23, 2002, at 11:00am in the Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 E. Church St., Elizabeth City, NC by Rev. F. Joe Griffith. Burial will be in the New Hollywood Cemetery. The family will greet friends and relatives in the lobby of the funeral home immediately following the chapel service. Twiford’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Twiford’s Funeral Home December 20, 2002
P. O. Drawer # 405 Phone # 252-335-4395
Elizabeth City, NC 27907-0405 Fax # 252-335-4329

Nellie Mae Owens Coppersmith

Mrs. Nellie Mae Owens Coppersmith, age 82, formerly of Taylor’s Beach, Camden, NC, died Thursday, December 19, 2002 at Winslow Memorial Nursing Home. Mrs. Coppersmith, a native of Camden County, NC, was the widow of Harry Washington Coppersmith, Sr., and the daughter of the late Walter Doyle Owens and Rovena Holmes Owens. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She worked for 30 years as a waitress at Comstock’s Confectionary on Water Street in Elizabeth city, NC, and prior to that she worked as a waitress at the Virginia Dare hotel Restaurant.

Mrs. Coppersmith is survived by two sons, Harry W. Coppersmith, Jr., of Little River, SC, and Thomas Willard Coppersmith of Odenton, MD; a daughter, Wilhelmina Marie Coppersmith Blair of Fredericksburg, VA; three brothers, George Owens of Shirley, MA, Thomas W. Owens of Elizabeth City, NC, and Jim Owens of Little River, TX; six grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. She was predeceased by two brothers, Calvin Holmes Owens and Wid Owens.

A graveside service will be Sunday, December 22, 2002, at 2:30 PM in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. David Combs officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC, is in charge of arrangements.

Twiford’s December 19, 2002
PO Drawer 405 252-335-4395
Elizabeth City, NC 27907-0405 FAX 252-335-4329

Doyle Lyfette Williams

Doyle Lyfette Williams, age 65, of 222 Powers Drive, Elizabeth City, NC, died Friday, December 20, 2002 at his residence. He was born in Vandale, AR, son of the late Bailey Williams and Cora Woolbright Williams. He was the husband of Laura Decker Williams. Mr. Williams was a retired floor installer with Local #1310 Union Building.

He is survived by two daughters, Patti Cotton and Susan Hunt of Lawrenceburg, TN; one son, Scott Gresham of New Market, AL; five sisters, Audrey Reagle of Batesville, AR, Ruby Cook of Gary IN, Nellie Clemons of St. Louis, MO, Shawlene Tolbert of Florissant, MO, Lenora Pitts of St. Louis, MO; two grandchildren.

Funeral service will be Sunday, December 22, 2002 in Twiford’s Memorial Chapel at 10:00 AM with the Rev. Ricky Cotton officiating. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Twiford’s Funeral Home December 20, 2002
PO Drawer 405 Phone 252-335-4395
Elizabeth City, NC 27907 Fax 252-335-4329