Donnie Taylor

POTECASI n Donnie Lee Taylor, 49, a native of Northampton County, died March 1, 2007 at Halifax Regional Medical Center, Roanoke Rapids.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mill Branch Baptist Church, Aulander, by the Rev. Ronald Dolberry. Wilder’s Funeral Home Inc., Aulander, is in charge.

Survivors include his mother, Mary Areline Taylor of Potecasi; a daughter, Kimberly Harris of Aulander; brothers, Bernard Taylor of Greenwood, SC, James P. Taylor of Windsor, Willie L. Taylor of Rich Square, James R. Taylor III and Terry L. Taylor, both of Potecasi, Kenneth Taylor of Kelford and Curtis Taylor of Murfreesboro; sisters, Jennifer D. Vinson and Carolyn E. Futrell, both of Murfreesboro; and two grandchildren.

Sarah E. Williams

LEWISTON n Sarah Ellen Williams, 32, a native of Hertford County, died March 5, 2007 at Pitt Memorial Hospital, Greenville.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodville Plains Missionary Baptist Church, Lewiston, by the Rev. Robert Walton. Burial will be in Weeping Mary Baptist Church Cemetery. Wilder’s Funeral Home, Inc., Aulander, is in charge.

She was a member of Woodville Plains Baptist Church and a graduate of Bertie High School.

Survivors include her parents, LeRoy and Elma Williams of Lewiston; and her brothers, Tyrone Williams of Greenville and Howard Williams of Lewiston.

James L. Brimley

ROXOBEL n James Lewis “Jay Brimley” Brimley, 62, a native of Northampton County, died March 2, 2007 at Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sandy Branch Baptist Church, Roxobel, by the Rev. Lycurgus Harrell. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Wilder’s Funeral Home Inc., Aulander, is in charge.

Brimley was a farm worker and a member of Sandy Branch Baptist Church, Roxobel.

Survivors include his sons, James Lewis Brimley Jr. and Tony Brimley, both of Paterson, NJ; one daughter, Iccie Walden of Wilmington; brothers, Willie Lee Brimley of Roxobel and Oliver Brimley of Rich Square; a sister, Laura Brimley of Rich Square; and grandchildren.

Albert A. Adkins

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Albert Arthur Adkins, 68, a native of Ahoskie, died February 28, 2007.

Adkins served as an electrician technician in the Air Force.

Survivors include a sister, Joan A. Anderson; and two brothers, John W. Adkins and Dr. William E. Adkins.

Burial will be private. Condolences may be made at www.lovingfuneralhome.com.

Dixie B. Boyd

GATESVILLE – Dixie Hope Briggs Boyd, 82, a native of Gates County, died March 5, 2007, at the Down East Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of James Everette Boyd.

Mrs. Boyd was a

member of Liberty Baptist Church and she was a homemaker.

Survivors include a daughter, Patsy B. Ward of Gates; a son, Joseph Allen of Penticton, B.C., Canada; three sisters, Frances B. Kincaid, Ruby B. Griggs and Louise B. Wiggins, all of Suffolk; two brothers, Howard E. &uot;Jack&uot; Briggs of Norfolk and William Earl Briggs of Manns Harbor; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Sidney F. Harrell Chapel of Harrell and Hill Funeral Home by the Rev. T.A. Powell. Burial will be in Holly Lawn Cemetery.

Florence J. Eure

EURE – Florence Jones &uot;Flossie&uot; Eure, 80, a native of Gates County, died March 5, 2007, in her home.

Mrs. Eure was formerly employed as a clerk in the Clyde Jones General Store, she was an active member of Eure Christian Church and a life member of the Ladies Fellowship.

Survivors include her husband, Z. Delton Eure; a daughter, Teresa E. Winslow of Belvidere; a son, Ron Eure of Crofton, Md.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Eure Christian Church by the Rev. Michael Brinkley. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Miller Funeral Home, 304 Main St., Gatesville, is in charge. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Eure Christian Church, N.C. Hwy. 137, Eure, NC 27935 or to University Hospice, P.O. Box 272, Ahoskie, NC 27910.

Bernice T. Lewis

AHOSKIE n Bernice T. Lewis, 83, died March 4, 2007 at Craven Regional Medical Center.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Newsome Grove Baptist Church, Ahoskie, by the Rev. Richard Smallwood. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Ahoskie. Hertford County Undertakers, Winton, is in charge.

Survivors include three daughters, Catherine Wiggins of Philadelphia, Pa., Lucille Woods of Havelock and Joan White of Redding, Penn.; three brothers, Wadrie Taylor of Ahoskie, Luther Taylor of Colerain and Thomas Taylor of Cofield; two sisters, Syble Thomas of Ahoskie and Elouise Watford of Cofield; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Lathan Ross

AHOSKIE n Lathan Ross, died March 5, 2007 at Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie.

A funeral will be conducted at 12 noon Saturday at Second Baptist Church Potecasi by the Rev. Melvin Roberts. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md. Reynolds Funeral Home, Inc., Ahoskie, is in charge.

Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Deloatch of Conway and Sandra Ross of Washington, D.C.; one brother, William Edwards of Maryland; and seven grandchildren.

Mary F. Watford

WINDSOR n Mary Freeman Watford, died March 5, 2007 at Bertie Memorial Hospital, Windsor.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Piney Wood Chapel Baptist Church, Powellsville, by the Rev. Matthew Silver. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Ahoskie. Reynolds Funeral Home, Inc., Ahoskie, is in charge.

Survivors include two daughters, Bettie Lassiter and Annie Thompson, both of Powellsville; and eight grandchildren.

Faye M. Eley

AHOSKIE n Faye Mountain Eley, died March 4, 2007 at Sentara Norfolk General, Norfolk, Va.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at New Ahoskie Baptist Church, Ahoskie, by the Rev. H.H. Murrill. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Ahoskie. Reynolds Funeral Home, Inc., Ahoskie, is in charge.

Survivors include one daughter, Diane E. Brown of Ahoskie; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Donald H. Jefferson

AHOSKIE n Donald H. Jefferson Sr., 46, died March 5, 2007 at Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie.

A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Ararat Church by the Rev. James Collins. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Hunter’s Funeral Home, Inc., Ahoskie, is in charge.

Jefferson was a truck driver for Perdue, Inc. He was a member of Mt. Ararat Church, Windsor.

Survivors include his wife, Peggy Jefferson of Ahoskie; one son, Donald H. Jefferson Jr. of Ahoskie; two daughters, Tarsha Daniels and Porsha Jefferson, both of Ahoskie; his mother, Annie Watson Jefferson; four brothers, Horace Jefferson Jr. of Colerain, Sherman Jefferson of Portsmouth, Va., Anthony Jefferson of Middletown, Conn.; and Patrick Jefferson of Colerain; one sister, Cheryl Jefferson Winborne of Windsor; and two grandchildren.

William W. Lee Jr.

SKIPPERS, Va. n William Waverly “Buddy Boy” Lee Jr., 80, a native of Northampton County, died March 4, 2007 at Halifax Regional Medical Center, Roanoke Rapids.

A visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday in the Roanoke Rapids Chapel of H.D. Pope Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Grove Baptist Church, Skippers, by the Rev. Abraham Walton. Interment will be in the Lee family cemetery, Skippers. Condolences may be sent to: www.hdpopefunerlhome.com.

Euzelia Jones

MURFREESBORO n Euzelia Hawkins “Sister” Jones, 82, a native of Hertford County, died March 6, 2007 at Rich Square Health Center, Rich Square.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church Murfreesboro by the Rev. Hugene Fields. Burial will be in the Gatling family cemetery, Mapleton. Wilder’s Funeral Home, Inc., Aulander, is in charge.

Mrs. Jones was a member of Parker’s Grove Baptist Church and a retired teacher with Hertford Public Schools.

Survivors include a daughter, Millicent J. Jones of Winton; a son, George “Mack” Jones of Durham; two goddaughters, Pastor Peggy Beale of Murfreesboro and Margaret Marshall of Charlotte; a sister, Hazel Elmore of Brooklyn, NY; a brother, Randolph Hawkins of Murfreesboro; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Elizabeth P. Everette

RALEIGH n Elizabeth Peebles Everette, 54, a native of Hertford County, died March 3, 2007 at Rex Hospital, Raleigh.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Nebo Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, by the Rev. Dr. Walker Boston. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Wilder’s Funeral Home, Inc., Aulander, is in charge.

Mrs. Everette was a member of Nebo Baptist Church and a choir member.

Survivors include her children, John and Kenya; her mother, Beatrice Harris Peebles; brothers and sisters, Josephine, Nelson, Curtis, Nese, Jerry, Jackie, Queenie, Gladys and Cora; and two grandchildren.