Besides his parents, he is survived by a son, Colten Ryan of Elizabeth City, NC; a sister, Allie Berry of Elizabeth City, NC; a brother, Dustin Berry of Raleigh, NC; maternal grandparents, Horace and Nanette Cohoon of Hertford, NC; and paternal grandmother, Joyce Berry of Elizabeth City, NC.  He was pre-deceased by his grandfather, Joseph Berry.

 A funeral service will be Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center on the campus of Elizabeth City State University with the Rev. Scott Neal officiating.  Burial will be in New Hollywood Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., and immediately after the service in the lobby of Fine Arts Center, and at other times at the residence.  Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2418 Blue Ridge Road, Suite 206, Raleigh, NC 27607, Corinth Baptist Church, 1035 US 17 South, Elizabeth City, NC  27909, or Forest Park Church of God, PO Box 181, Elizabeth City, NC  27909.  Twiford Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is serving the Berry family.  You may express condolences to the family by visiting www.twifordfh.com.

 He is survived by two daughters, Carlette Rethford and husband Mike of Hertford, NC and Jeannie Hazdra and husband Jay of Chicago, IL; a son, Donald “Skip” Williams, Jr., and wife Janet of Camden, NC; two brothers, Bill Williams and Gilbert Williams both of Elizabeth City, NC; seven grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.  He was pre-deceased by two sisters, Faye Hepner and Sally Outlaw.

 A graveside funeral service will be Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Hampton Cemetery in Waterlily, NC with David Sawyer officiating.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.   Twiford Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is serving the Williams family.  You may express condolences to the family by visiting www.twifordfh.com.

 Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Lisa H. Bendel of Louisburg, NC; three sons, John Wesley Hare of Wilmington, NC, James E. Hare, Jr., of Hopkinsville, KY, and Kent Edwards of Elizabeth City, NC; and four grandchildren, Joel and Brooke Bendel and Noah and Lauren Edwards.

 A memorial service will be Friday, May 18, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at The First Baptist Church with the Rev. Christopher Ingram officiating followed by Military Honors.  The family will receive friends immediately after the service at the church and at other times at the residence.  Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, PO Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 or The First Baptist Church, 300 West Main Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909.  Twiford Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is serving the Hare family. You may express condolences to the family by visiting www.twifordfh.com.

 Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter, Sarah Mae Harrison and fiancé Rob Kerkendall of Elizabeth City, NC; a son, Robert Arthur Harrison and wife Deborah of West Haven, CT; two brothers, Eddie Harrison and Clarence Harrison and wife Rose all of Coinjock, NC; two step-grandchildren, Fallon and Amanda; and one step-great grandson, Tyrei of CT.

 A funeral service will be Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Twiford’s Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Gina Miller officiating followed by Masonic Rites.  Burial will be in New Hollywood Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the residence and immediately after the service in the lobby of the funeral home.  Memorial donations may be made to Mt. Hermon UMC, 693 Methodist Church Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 or the charity of one’s choice.   Twiford Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is serving the Harrison family.  You may express condolences to the family by visiting www.twifordfh.com.

Through the Army years they traveled extensively and grew a family along the way, moving often to various posts and then to Belgium. Given Libby’s personality and her particular affinity for cats, believed blessed with multiple renewed opportunities, she embraced freshness in life. Libby taught English to Puerto Rican school children before ESL existed, hosted with flair and fun many “career forming” parties and functions as an Army Wife, taught high school English and Latin, inviting her students into her home, coached an international swim team of children as though her own, played tennis with the best in class, picked up and lived for six months in Greece. Libby loved to hike the trails of Acadia National Park with friends and family, swim, scuba dive, bowl, run in races, and play any card game, especially Bridge, and she loved fuzzy live and stuffed animals, chocolate, opera, and Elvis, not necessarily in that order. Libby tried her hand at Famous Writers courses and enjoyed composing many a letter to the editor and some wild short stories, was a voracious reader who relished her wolf pack book club meetings, enjoyed talking current events and politics, and was a master at crosswords, a grandson endearingly remarking that asking her for help on them was cheating, like looking up something on the Internet. Libby was an avid sports fan, the Celtics and Patriots especially beloved.

 Libby always said that wherever she lived, her first actions were to find church, library, and gym, and she volunteered at church and hospital, visited and ministered to the sick, including the wounded and their families at Valley Forge, Walter Reed, the VA, and participated in community activities. She loved her Wednesday Morning Bible Study and Adult Sunday School and always from early childhood knew Jesus loves her. Most of all Libby valued being a mother and grandmother, participating in and orchestrating many activities while raising her five children, from taking them everywhere she went to ensuring that there was always plenty to see, do, read, learn…from driver to dance lessons to model “swim mom” to Cub Scout den mother to perpetual cheerleader to living hope and faith and love and beyond. Libby practiced what she often said: “My children are most precious to me.” Libby has made and maintained loving friendships all over the world, and she will be missed and never forgotten. Our loss is heaven’s gain.

Libby is survived by her daughters: Laurel J. Greene, Valparaiso, IN; Sharon L. Greene, Elizabeth City, NC; Yolanda (Les) Craft, LaPorte, IN; and Carmen L. Greene, Bar Harbor, ME; one son: COL (USAR) Vernon E. Greene, Jr., Winchester, KY; and two grandsons: D. Joseph Ferrari and Brendan A. Ferrari, both of Chicago, IL. Libby is preceded in death by her parents and her husband. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Christ Episcopal Church on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 2:00 p.m., with a reception to follow at the Parish House. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to Wounded Warrior Project (PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or woundedwarriorproject.org), Christ Episcopal Church Building Fund (200 S McMorrine St., EC, NC 27909), SPCA of Northeastern NC (100 Wilson St., EC, NC 27909).

We express thanks to staff at Guardian Care and Carolina House, to ER and other staff at Albemarle Hospital, to Dr. Brandon Peters and Sally Crutchley, R.N., Dr. Mark Knable, mostly recently Albemarle Home Care/Hospice, and others who cared for our Libby with love and skill and supported us these past years. 

On May 11, 2012, Julia Wiley Roebuck left this life for Heaven, the place that has no Parkinson’s Disease, no pineal gland tumors, no broken bones and no arthritis – only perfect health in the presence of Jesus her Savior forever.

Julia Ann Wiley was born on January 6, 1926 in Stony Creek, VA to Joseph Milton Wiley and Mary Anna Powell Wiley.  Her family moved to Vanceboro, NC where she grew up and graduated from high school in 1942 with perfect attendance from first grade through her senior year.  Her classmates at Farm Life High voted her “prettiest in the class,” a trait that remained with her throughout her life.  She never left her house without makeup and perfect hair.

At 16, Mrs. Roebuck attended East Carolina College majoring in business.  On May 28, 1944 she married Kelly Ferrell Bryan in a civil ceremony in Elizabeth City, NC.  The couple had four children: Mary Jo Bryan Cannon (Nelson) of Winston-Salem, NC, Ann Carole Bryan Bagley (Sam) of Winterville, NC, Kelly Ferrell Bryan, Jr. (Marty) of Stone Mountain, GA and Randy Musial Bryan (Jane) of Vanceboro, NC.  The month before her 33^rd birthday, Kelly was killed in an automobile accident on December 7, 1958.  Shortly thereafter, she attended Hardbarger Business College in Kinston, earning two degrees.  She began her career at Armstrong Wholesale Grocers in New Bern and later worked for Home Security Life Insurance Company in Kinston.

On June 16, 1963, she married Haywood Roebuck at Faith Lutheran Church in Kinston.  The couple moved to Elizabeth City in 1964.  There she realized her career goals at Albemarle Production Credit Association (now AgFirst), retiring on February 28, 1986.  On November 17, 1993, she began volunteering at Albemarle Hospital and spent the next 18 years training other volunteers and manning the front desk.  She was a member of Southgate Striders, a walking group at the mall.

Mrs. Roebuck gave her life to the Lord in 1959.  She served Him the rest of her life.  She loved gardening, canning and freezing.  She made quilts for all her children and grandchildren.  She particularly liked to entertain friends from her church.  She was well-known for her chocolate fudge, seafoam candy and chocolate pies as well as delicious vegetables.

Mrs. Roebuck was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Joseph Wiley, Jr. and John Powell Wiley; her sister, Pauline Wiley Moore; and her husbands.  She is survived by her four children, twelve grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law Peggy Colie of LaGrange and Erma Wiley of Greensboro; brothers-in-law Shirley and F.B. Bryan of Vanceboro, as well as a host of nieces and nephews; special cousin, Luby Wiley; special neighbors, Chubby and Imogene Tatum; and dear friend, Joyce Barclift, all of Elizabeth City.

A funeral service will take place Monday, May 14, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Twiford’s Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Eric Moore officiating.  Burial will follow in West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Monday from 1:00 p.m. until the service time at the funeral home, and also immediately following the committal service at her residence, 1602 Caddy Drive, Elizabeth City.  Flowers are accepted, or contributions to the Julia Roebuck Memorial Fund may be mailed to Resurrection Lutheran Church, 916 Centerville Turnpike North, Chesapeake, VA 23320-3020.  Twiford Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is assisting the Roebuck family. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.twifordfh.com.

In addition to his parents and his wife of twenty-six years, Mr. Boyce is survived by a son, Jonathan Eric Boyce and Tiffani Upton of Hertford, NC; a daughter, Dawn Boyce Stallings and Matt Craddock of Camden, NC and granddaughter, Cailyn Stallings; a sister, Michelle Boyce Pronto and husband Rick of Belvidere, NC; a grandmother, Edna Winslow of Belvidere, NC; eight nieces and nephews, Josh Lassiter and wife Gabby, John Russell Lassiter and wife Jenna, Brock Lamb and fiancé Holly, Cody Lamb and wife Lauren, Jenna Caldwell and husband Ryan, Taylor Pierce, Sydney Pierce and Belle Pierce; one great-niece, Riley Lamb; parents-in-law, Billy and Marlene Pierce of Hertford, NC; a sister-in-law, Brenda Lassiter and husband Russell of Belvidere, NC; and two brothers-in-law, Glenn Lamb and wife Connie and Wade Pierce and wife Wendy, all of Hertford, NC.  He was preceded in death by his sister-in-law, Denise Pierce Lamb; his grandfather, Alva Winslow; and his grandmother, Donnie Baines.

A funeral service will take place Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Evangelical Methodist Church with the Rev. David Bundy officiating.  Burial will follow in West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the residence.  Twiford Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is assisting the Boyce family. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.twifordfh.com.

In addition to his wife of over thirty-eight years, Mr. Banks is survived by four daughters, Aleta B. Channell and husband Dave of Chesapeake, VA, Alisa J. Robinson of Gloucester, VA, Eva M. Banks of Wells, NV and Trina D. Banks of Hampton, VA; a sister, Loreva Fields of Whitesburg, KY; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Sherry Gayle.

A memorial service will take place at a later date at Berea Church of Christ, Hertford, NC.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to the Berea Church of Christ Building Fund, 1594 New Hope Road, Hertford, NC 27944.  Twiford Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is assisting the Banks family. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.twifordfh.com.

In addition to her husband of fifty-three years, she is survived by a daughter, Nona Cooper Self and husband Jim of Hertford, NC; a son, W. Lee Cooper and wife Beth of Frisco, TX; two brothers, Dwight Spruill and Larry Spruill, both of Elizabeth City, NC; four grandchildren, Tyler Chappell, Tim Chappell, Kahli Cooper and Shawn Silver; and two great-grandchildren, Nathan Chappell and Landon Chappell.

A funeral service will take place Friday, May 11, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Twiford’s Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Roland Cooper and the Rev. Tim Chappell officiating.  Burial will follow in West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home and other times at the residence.  Twiford Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is assisting the Cooper family. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.twifordfh.com.

Ross Pearce Alford, 54, of Wanchese, NC died Friday, May 4, 2012 at his residence.  Mr. Alford was born in Winston-Salem, NC and was a diesel mechanic for the NC State Ferry Division at the shipyard in Manns Harbor.  He was the loving husband of Merri Jo “Josie” Foye Alford of the residence.

Besides his wife, Mr. Alford is survived by his mother, Nancy Nixon Sells of Winston-Salem, NC; his father, Edgar V. Alford and wife, Nancy of Kernersville, NC; a daughter, Lindsay Lane Todd and husband, Brantley of Thomasville, NC; a son, Adam Justin Alford and wife, Pam of Kernersville, NC; two sisters, Robin McCall and husband, Billy of Pauley’s Island, SC and Dawn Alford of Winston-Salem, NC; a grandson, Trevor Todd; two nieces and one nephew. He was preceded in death by a step-father, Dumont Sells.

The family will receive friends at Twiford Funeral Home, Manteo, NC on Monday, May 07, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.  The body will be taken to J.C. Green Funeral Home, Winston Salem, NC, for a visitation on Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00pm.  A memorial service will then be held on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 2:00 pm at J.C. Green Funeral Home. 

Twiford Funeral Home, Colony Chapel, Manteo, NC is assisting the family with arrangements.