Alvania Sims

Buxton, NC

Alvania Midgette Sims, 76, died on Thursday, June 29, 2006 at Sentara Nursing Center-Currituck in Barco. Mrs. Sims was born in Buxton and worked in Sales at the Miller Tobacco Company. She was a member of the Lighthouse Assembly of God. Mrs. Sims was the daughter of the late William Edward Midgette and the late Annie O’Neal Midgette and the widow of David Sims, Sr.

She is survived by two sons: David Sims, Jr. and Robert Sims, both of Buxton: one sister, Zella Phillips of Buxton: four brothers, Robert Midgette and Hermond Midgette, both of Buxton, Bradford Midgette of Washington, NC and Milton Midgette of Norfolk, VA.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Twiford’s Island Chapel, Hatteras, assisted the family.

Rebecca Edwards

Manns Harbor, NC

Rebecca Briley Edwards, 57, died on Thursday, June 29, 2006 at her residence. Ms. Edwards was born in Washington, NC and was a Registered Nurse. She attended the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church and was a member of the Rehobeth United Methodist Church in Jackson, NC. Ms. Edwards was the daughter of the late David Clifton Briley, Sr. and the late Mildred Taylor Briley.

She is survived by one daughter, Sandy Proctor and husband Michael of Manns Harbor; one son, Josh Edwards and wife Wendy of Ahoskie; two sisters, Peggy Stocks of Wendell and Ann Grimes of Ayden; one brother, David C. Briley, Jr. of Chocowinity; and four grandchildren, Justin Christopher Lewter, Joseph Braxton Lewter, Brantley Warren Edwards and Baylor Bryant Edwards.

A memorial service will be held at the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church on Sunday, July 2nd at 4:00 P.M. with Pastor Bettie Francis officiating.

Robert “Bob” Francis Nerney

Robert ‘Bob’ Francis Nerney, 68, of Roundtree Drive, Elizabeth City,
N. C. died Thursday June 29, 2006, at the Guardian Care of Elizabeth City.

Mr. Nerney was born January 29, 1938 in Queens County, Jamaica, NY., and was the son of the late Harold Nerney and Marguerite Lonigan Nerney.
He was preceded in death by his wife Grace Davis-Nerney on March 6, 2005.

He was retired from the Human Resources Department with the U. S. Coast Guard and U. S. Department of Interior. He was a graduate of Clarkson College in New York, and a member of the River City Radio Club.

Interment will be in Clarington, Ohio with his beloved wife Grace at a later date.

Survivors include; his step-daughter Alicia A. Pagel and her husband Mark of Oro Valley, AZ., and step-son Allen Phillips and his wife Lyla of McGraw, NY., and sister Marguerite Stoll and her husband James of Margaretville, NY., and two grandchildren.

Twiford Funeral Home, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC., is assisting the Nerney family with arrangements. You may sign the on line guest register at www.twifordfh.com. 252-335-4395

Audrey Burgess Dudley Poyner

Audrey Burgess Dudley Poyner, 83, of Elizabeth City, NC, died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at Barco Sentara Nursing Home. She was born in Elizabeth City, NC, to the late John K. Burgess and Elizabeth Forbes Burgess and was the wife of Louis A. Poyner.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Poyner is survived by two daughters, Linda Doxey of Currituck, NC, and Donna Jean Hayman of Coinjock, NC; four sons, Norman K. Dudley of Kernsville, NC, Charles B. Dudley of Nashville, NC, Louis A. Poyner, Jr. of Waterlily, NC, and Marty Poyner of VA; fourteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Mrs. Poyner was preceded in death by a husband Samuel S. Dudley, Jr., a son, Ronnie W. Dudley, two sisters, and a brother.

No services are scheduled at this time. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is assisting the Poyner family. To sign the online guest register, visit www.twifordfh.com.

Marion Ballance Perry

Kitty Hawk, NC

Marion Ballance Perry, 88, of Kitty Hawk, died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 in Chesapeake, VA. Mrs. Perry was born in Elizabeth City and was a retired sales clerk and a member of Powells Point Baptist Church.

She was the daughter of the late William R. Ballance and the late Rosa Linda Ward Perry O’Neal and the widow of Carl Elliott Perry.

Surviving are three daughters; Carol Perry Corbin and husband Bruce and Betty Anne Perry Moore and husband Donnie all of Chesapeake, VA, and Diane Perry Wheeler of Virginia Beach VA; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A service of remembrance will be held Saturday, July 1, 2006 at 2:00 PM in Austin Cemetery, Kitty Hawk by the Rev. Eugene McLawhorn. The family will receive friends following the service. Twiford’s Colony Chapel, Manteo is assisting the family.

Visit www.twifordfh.com to sign the online register.

Marion Ballance Perry

PERRY
KITTY HAWK, NC

MARION BALLANCE PERRY, 88, of Kitty Hawk, died, Wednesday, June 28, 2006, in Chesapeake, VA. Mrs. Perry was born in Elizabeth City and was a retired sales clerk and a member of Powells Point Baptist Church.

She was the daughter of the late William R Ballance and the late Rosa Linda Ward O’Neal and the wife of the late Carl Elliott Perry.

Surviving are three daughters: Carol Perry Corbin and Betty Anne Perry Moore both of Chesapeake, VA; and Diane Perry Wheeler of Virginia Beach VA; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A service of remembrance will be held Saturday, July 1, 2006, at 2:00 pm. in Austin Cemetery, Kitty Hawk, by the Rev. Eugene McLawhorn. The family will receive friends following the service. Twiford’s Colony Chapel Manteo is assisting the family.

Visit www.twifordfh.com to sign the online register

Anita Belton Forbes

Anita Belton Forbes, 57, of 175 Garrington Island Road, Shawboro, N. C., died Sunday June 25, 2006 at her residence.

Mrs. Forbes was born December 3, 1948, in Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Robert Conely Belton and Nettie Jane Edens Belton.

She was a former employee with Sun Realty in Corolla.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Survivors include her husband; George H. Forbes of the residence; sons George H. Forbes, III of Jacksonville, N. C. and Paul Eisenhardt of Rocky Mount, N. C., daughters; Angie Hammond and Stephanie Hammond both of Texas and Mary Forbes of Camden, N. C., sisters Phyllis Stoudt and Nancy Belton both of Virginia Beach, VA., brothers Richard Belton of Chesapeake, VA., Johnny P. Belton of New York and fourteen grandchildren.

Twiford Funeral Home, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City is assisting the Forbes family with arrangements. You may sign the on line guest register at www.twifordfh.com. 252-335-4395

Margaret James

MARGARET REBECCA LUTON JAMES, died Monday morning, June 26 in Elizabeth City, N.C. The family will receive friends at the home of Tommy and Norma James, 320 Esclip Rd., Weeksville on Saturday, July 1 from 1 to 4 in the afternoon.

Margaret was born November 7, 1915, to Mary Morris and John Anderson Luton in Symonds Creek. She was the next-to-last of nine children all of whom predeceased her. Margaret enjoyed reminiscing about her early life and even as she became a victim of dementia she enjoyed pointing out the early homes of family members on driving trips through the country. Her father died when she was quite young but she was always proud of the fact that he built homes, had a sawmill and installed electricity in her home long before it was available to others. She played basketball in high school and remembered with pride when her small high school team beat the much larger Elizabeth City team. Until the end of her life Margaret could recite the lines from ‘Thanatopsis’ by William Cullen Bryant, ‘So live, that when thy summons comes” which she had learned as a student in school, and her favorite goodbye to family members was always, ‘I love you a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck.’

She married Bennie T. James in 1933 and they settled in Weeksville where she lived until a few years after his death in 1968. She, who had never worked in finance, opened a highly successful sandwich shop with a cousin in the Virginia Dare Hotel. She loved working with people and spent summers working as a waitress at the Carolina Hotel in Nags Head. She felt fortunate to be able to travel with friends before her health failed. She had wonderful friends whom she loved and she was a loving mother and grandmother to her family. She was preceded in death by her son Bennie T. James, Jr. Suvivors include a son, Charles Henry James of Chapel Hill and his wife Betty as well as grandchildren Tommy James and wife Norma of Weeksville, Donna Spivey and husband Mike of Elizabeth City, Becky James of Fletcher, N.C. and Libby Barrington of Clemmons, N.C. She also is survived by six great-grandchildren. Christopher and Anthony Spivey, Travis, Justin, and Taylor James, and Zoe Barrington.

It is suggested that flowers be omitted. Rather, memorials may be directed to the Diabetes Association or to the charity of one’s choice.

Wilma Midgett

Stunpy Point, NC

Wilma Hooper Midgett, 88, of Stumpy Point, NC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at Britthaven of Outer Banks. She was the daughter of the late Calvin and Willie Meekins Hooper and was the widow of Robert D. Midgett, Sr. She was a long-time member of Bayview Chapel in Stumpy Point and was a former cashier for Ben Franklin’s for 19 years.

Mrs. Midgett was the loving mother of Wanda Best and husband Roger, Bobby Midgett and wife Sally, and John C. Midgett and wife Cookie all of Stumpy Point. She is also survived by a brother, Bill Hooper and wife Margie of Smithfield, VA; seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Coy and Ivey Hooper.

A memorial service will be conducted on Sunday, July 2, 2006 at 4:00 PM at Bayview Chapel by the Rev. John DeCarmo and the Rev. David Daniels. Twiford’s Colony Chapel, Manteo, NC is in charge of arrangements.

Clifton Humphries

Clifton J. Humphries
Chesapeake – Clifton John Humphries was called home by his heavenly father on June 24, 2006. Clifton was born in South Norfolk on April 10, 1926 to the late John and Minnie Humphries. He was a native and lifelong resident of Chesapeake.
Left to cherish his precious memories are his wife of 58 years, Virginia Mae; four daughters, Teresa and husband Millard, Diane and husband Dave, Dawna and husband Doug, Beth and husband Sterling; grandchildren, Shawn and wife Lora, Ryan, Aaron, Megan and husband Waylon, Douglas, Chad, Kyle, Hayley, Jean and husband Mike and Sara; great-grandchildren, Braden, John’Coleman and Keaton; special friend of the family, Jay Gardner; sister, Brenda and husband Jim; brother, Walter and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Humphries is predeceased by his grandson, Michael-John; three brothers, Curtis, Buddy, and James.
Cliff, affectionately referred to as ‘Mr. C’, was a Navy Veteran of WWII, a retiree of Cargill Grain, President of Woodrow Wilson Alumni Association and a lifelong member of South Norfolk Baptist Church touching many as he taught Sunday school and the Royal Ambassadors. He was also active in the community as a volunteer fireman, handicap patrol officer and active participant in many charity fund raisers such as cancer, diabetes, American Heart, and numerous other charities. He unselfishly gave of himself to help others whenever he could.
Cliff was a devout Christian and loving family man. He touched the souls of many through is kind smile and caring heart. He will truly be missed by his family and friends as heaven has received a true servant. In celebration of Cliff’s life, the family will receive friends at Twiford’s Colonial Chapel, 929 S. Battlefield Blvd., Chesapeake, Thursday between 6:00 to 8:00 pm. A graveside service will be held at A. G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veteran Cemetery in Suffolk on Friday, at 11:00 am.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to South Norfolk Baptist Church, 1101 Chesapeake Avenue, Chesapeake, VA 23324, River Oak Church, 140 Kempsville Road, Chesapeake, VA 23320, or St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children, 6171 Kempsville Circle, Norfolk, VA 23502. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.twifordfh.com.