EURE Obits from James B. Eure's Collection
for persons that either were born or died a EURE

Carolina Deaths
John C. Eure
Ahoskie, N. C., June 19. -- Funeral services for John Crawford Eure, 81, of Tunis, who died at his home Monday night after suffering a heart attack, will be held at Holly Springs Church Wednesday at 3 p. m., the Rev. Oscar Creech officiating.
Mr. Eure was a retired farmer. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Opal Eure , of Winton; three sons, Dennie F. Eure, of Tunis; H. C. Eure, of Charleston, S. C., and H. N. Eure, of South Norfolk, Va.; eight grandchildren, all serving with the armed forces, Capt. James B. Eure, First Sergt. John Albert Eure , Sergt. John C. Eure, Corp. Leon Piland , Harvey C. Eure, S1/c, Sergt. John C. Brewer, Carrol Eure S1/c, and Thedadae Eure , S1/c.
Burial Will be in Holly Springs Church Cemetery.
[apparently from a non-N.C. newspaper -- approx. June 19, 1945]
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Mrs. Eure, 67, Dies at Funeral TUNIS, N.C. -- Mrs. Addie Copeland Eure, 67, died Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in Holly Springs Baptist Church while attending the funeral of her husband, Dennie Fleetwood Eure, who died Sunday.
The funeral for her husband was postponed and a joint funeral service will be held today at 2:30 p.m. in Holly Springs Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. W. B. Brookshire, pastor, and the Rev. Jack Hill, a former pastor.
Mrs. Eure is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Spivey of Tunis, Mrs. Evelyn Harrell of Gatesville and Mrs. Janie Hughes of Portsmouth; a son, John A. Eure of Portsmouth; and two sisters, Mrs. Nora Askew of Portsmouth and Mrs. Lillie Robertson of Suffolk.
Garrett Funeral Home, Ahoskie, has charge of arrangements. [probably a Virginia paper -- approx. Sept. 24, 1963]
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Mrs. Mildred Lassiter Eure SOUTH NORFOLK -- Mrs. Mildred Lassiter Eure, 57, of 1324 21st Street, died in a Norfolk hospital last night after a five months illness.
A native of Harrisville, N. C., Mrs. Eure had lived here for 46 years. She was a member of the South Norfolk Baptist Church and of the Eastern Star No. 27.
She was the daughter of the late William Preston and Nannie Taylor Lassiter. Survivors include her husband, Herman N. Eure; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Proctor, of Jacksonville, Fla.; a foster daughter, Mrs. Stella Pierce, of South Norfolk; two sisters, Mrs. Ruben Grissom, Mrs. Helen Cahoon; three brothers, Joseph Lassiter, William J. Lassiter, both of South Norfolk, John T. Lassiter, of Nofolk, and one granddaughter.
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 3 p. m., at the South Norfolk Baptist Church. The body will be removed to the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery. [probably a Virginia paper -- probably pre 1965]
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Mrs. Hight C. Eure Mrs. Mattie Burnett Eure, 79, of 17 Berkshire Road, died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital.
The Oak City, N.C., native had lived in Savannah 41 years.
Surviving are her husband, Hight C. Eure; four sons, Arthur H., James B., John C., and Harvey C. Eure, all of Savannah; two daughters, Mrs. George Fortune of Alexandria, Va., and Mrs. George Leon Jr. of Savannah; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Hillcrest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers send remembrances to the American Cancer Society.
Sipple's Mortuary is in charge. Savannah Morning News, Tuesday, May 29, 1973
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Thad A. Eure, 93, w[as] secretary of state in N.C. from 1936-1988 Raleigh, N.C. -- Thad A. Eure, who served for 52 years as North Carolina secretary of state, died Wednesday at Raleigh Community Hospital after gall-bladder surgery. He was 93.
Known for his trademark red bow tie and straw hat, Mr. Eure was his state's secretary of state from 1936 until retiring in 1988.
That is the nation's longest term in public office, according to the Assiciated Press.
Mr. Eure worked for 13 North Carolina governors.
"Governors would come and go but Thad Eure was an institution," said Jim Graham, the state's agriculture commissioner.
When Mr. Eure took office Dec. 21, 1936, Franklin Roosevelt was president and Lou Gehrig the American League homerun champion.
Mr. Eure "proved you can serve in public life your entire life and not have a hint of scandal," said Rufus Edmisten, who succeeded him as secretary of state.
An expert parliamentarian, Mr. Eure taught classes for new legislators and enjoyed attending legislative sessions, sitting in the back of the room where young lawmakers could seek his advice.
Mr. Eure had the nickname of the "oldest rat in the Democratic barn," given him by a party leader. The name angered him, Mr. Eure said, until he learned it was awarded because "r-a-t" are the last three letters in "Democrat."
"Then I loved it and started using it myself," Mr. Eure said.
Born in 1899 in Gates County, N.C., Thaddeus Arnie Eure graduated from the University of North Carolina and its law school.
Before becoming secretary of state, he practiced law; served as mayor of Winton, N.C.; spent a term in the state House of Representatives; and was clerk of the House.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Raleigh, with burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Minta, and a daughter, Armecia Black. [probably a non-N.C. paper -- Friday, July 23, 1993]
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