EURE Obits from David Powell's Collection
for persons that either were born or died a EURE
(pre 2001)

GATESVILLE ITEMS.
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Solomon J. Eure a son of Henry Q. Eure, residing near here met with a fatal accident at Dr. John C. Ballard's saw mill on the 8th inst. His uncle was sawing timber, when little Eure jumped upon the carriage as it was running back and fell, the saw striking him and splitting his head nearly open. He lived nearly an hour and spoke only once, and that was when being called by Dr. Ballard, who was present. Little Eure was sixteen years old; [H]is father at that time had gone to Norfolk Virginia.
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HOMO.
"The Murfreesboro Enquirer", Murfreesboro, [Hertford County], N.C., Thursday, August 16, 1877 [Vol. II, 42]

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BURNED TO DEATH.-- On Monday the 4th instant, at her residence in Gates county, the dress of Mrs. Alma S. Eure took fire, and she was so badly burned that she has since died.
"The Albemarle Enquirer", Murfreesboro [Hertford County], N.C., Thursday, November 21, 1878 [Vol. IV, No. 4]

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Mr. Mills H. Eure died last week at his home in Gates county of heart disease at an advanced age. He was a liberal hearted man, and always cheerful and full of life and possessed a large circle of friends.
"Murfreesboro Index", Murfreesboro, [Hertford County], N.C., Friday, December 11, 1891 [Vol. VII, No. 18]

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SHOT. -- News brought here by a drummer Saturday to the effect that M. C. Eure while drunk was shooting on the streets of Gatesville one day during the last of the week and going up to Mr. Ed. Gatlin, a quite inoffensive citizen, attempted to draw his pistol and shoot him. Mr. Gatlin, however, was too quick and shot Eure, Fatally wounded him.
LATER. -- We learn that Eure was shot Tuesday morning and died early Thursday morning following.
"Windsor Ledger", Windsor [Bertie County], N.C., Wednesday, April 5, 1893 [Vol. X, No. 32]
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There was an unfortunate occurence at Winton on Monday night, March 27th, in which Mr. M. C. Eure was shot by Mr. Ned Gatling. Mr. Eure lived until Thursday at 2 o'clock The verdict of the Coroner's jury was that it was a justifiable homicide. Mr. Eure was a son of the late M. H. Eure, of Gates County, and had been practicing law at Winton about one year.
"Murfreesboro Index", Murfreesboro [Hertford County], N.C., Friday, April 7, 1893

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CYCLONE IN GATES COUNTY
CARRYING DEATH IN ITS PATH -- HOUSES SWEPT AWAY -- THE INJURED.
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Mrs. Riddick Eure, who has been reported ill for a long time died last Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock. She leaves a husband and six children (three grown and three small ones) and a host of friends to mourn their loss.
On last Thursday morning a terrible cyclone passed through the neighborhood near here in which Mr. W. R. Umphlet lives, sweeping away buildings and killing a 15 months old child of Mr. Umphlet. It seems to have been more severe at Mr. Umphlet's than anywhere else, as it swept away every building on his premises, and the escape of his whole family from instant death is almost miraculous. The dwelling house was blown almost into splinter wood and Mrs. Umphlet's fifteen months old baby was killed in her arms by a piece of scantling striking it on the head, knocking a hole in its skull large enough to put a hen egg in. "It breathed its last sweet breath" in its mother's arms in about three minutes after the accident occurred. Mr. Umphlet was thrown to the floor by a large piece of timber falling on him and remained there senseless until his wife removed the timber from off his head. He has been tenderly cared for, but has been unable to leave his room since. His oldest son received a severe wound on the face, and all the other members of the family received slight injuries. Many people from here and other places have visited the scene of the sad occurrence and report that nothing like it has ever been heard of in Gates county before.
"The Patron and Gleaner", Lasker [Northampton County], N.C., Thursday, February 13, 1896 [Vol. 5, No. 7]

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GATES COUNTY NEWS.
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There is right much sickness around this vacinity. Two deaths last week. Mrs. Kissie Askew, age about 80 years, died last Thursday after a very short illness, and Julian Eure, colored, died Sunday morning.
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J. R. B.
July 27, 1896.
"The Patron and Gleaner", Rich Square, Northampton County, N.C., Thursday, July 30, 1896 [Vol. 5, No. 31]

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Mr. M. R. Eure Dead.
Mr. Mills R. Eure, died Tuesday morning at 8:15 o'clock with acute gastritis. He had been sick about ten days but his friends had no fear concerning him until last night when he became much worse and his condition became alarming. He continued to grow worse until death came and released him of his agonies.
Mr. Eure was born in Gatesville N. C. and was a young man in his 30th year. He was a son of Judge M. L. Eure and wife, Susan, who was a daughter of Mills Roberts a prominent citizen of Gates county. Was educated at the University of North Carolina. Served in the House of Representatives as representative of his native county and was Vice Consul to Victoria, B. C. in President Clevelands administration. On his return he opened up a law office and in 1898 came to Greenville and he and Mr. Donnell Gilliam, of Tarboro, formed a copartnership and since that time until his death they had been practicing in the courts here.
Mr. Eure was a young man of decided talent and high sense of honor. He was amiable, kind and affectionate and endeared himself, was beloved by his friends and all who knew him.
He was burried Wednesday at Gatesville, his native place, and where reside most of his relatives. Mr. Eure left surviving him of his immediate family, his father, Judge Eure, of Norfolk, and an only sister, Mrs. Dr. Bell, of Wilmington, N. C.
"The Eastern Reflector", Greenville, Pitt County, N.C., Friday, September 20, 1901

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Confederate Veteran Dead.
Mr. Dempsey Eure, aged 86 years and two months, died at the Confederate Veterans' Home yesterday morning. He was from Bertie county, where two daughters survive him.
Mr. Eure was a member of Company B., 9th Regimeent, which was the First North Carolina Cavalry, and his captain was Col. A. B. Andrews.
The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, and will be conducted by Rev. C. W. Robinson, pastor of Central Methodist church. The interment will be in the Confederate cemetery.
"The News and Observer", Raleigh, [Wake County], N.C., Sunday Morning, May 20, 1906 (vol. LIX, no. 60) II,16

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MRS. NOAH T. FELTON.
Mrs. Christal Gertrude Felton, wife of Noah T. Felton, of Gates, N. C., died at 1:05 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the residence of her sister, Mrs. Daughtridge, 458 Perry street, Cottage Place, at the age of 20 years, seven months and 13 days.
Mrs. Felton came here about six weeks ago for treatment, but her condition did not improve, and yesterday she died.
Besides her husband and sister, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Annie Eure, and four other sisters, all of this city. They are the Misses Pauline, Ava Ellen, Annie and Gladys Eure.
Four brothers also survive here. They are H. B., Chapel and Lee Eure, of this city, and T. N. Eure, of Gates, N. C.
The body will be forwarded to Gates county, N. C., over the Atlantic Coast Line Railway this afternoon. The funeral service and burial will take place there.
"Virginian-Pilot", Norfolk, V.A., Thursday, October 5, 1911
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MRS. FELTON'S BODY IS SENT TO GATES COUNTY
The body of Mrs. Christal Gertrude Felton, wife of Noah H. Felton, who died last Wedenesday afternoon, in the residence of her sister, Mrs. Daughtridge, 458 Perry street, Cottage Place, was yesterday afternoon forwarded over the Atlantic Coast Line Railway to Gates county, N. C., where the funeral service and interment took place.
"Virginian-Pilot", Norfolk, V.A., Friday, October 6, 1911

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Mrs. Martha E. Eure.
Mrs. Martha E. Eure was born Aug. 17, 1842; died Aug. 20, 1916; being seventy four years old.
Whereas God in his wisdom has taken from us our beloved sister and faithful worker, and whereas, we, the members of the Womans Missionery Society of Oak Grove Baptist Church, deeply realize the loss of one of our most consecrated christian workers. therefore be it resolved.
1. That we loved her well, but Jesus loved her best, and in humble submission we bow to the will of our Father of love.
2. That we extend our heartfelt love and sympathy to her loved ones, and as she prayed in her hours of suffering, we pray also that they seek comfort with the Savior.
3. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to "The Hertford County Herald," for publication, a copy be sent to the family, and a page in our minute book be inscribed to her memory.
Mrs. W. M. Marsh.
Eva Wynn,
Emma Truitt.
Committee.
"Hertford County Herald", Ahoskie, N.C., Thursday, April 6, 1917

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DEMPSEY EURE FROM GATES COUNTY DEAD
Eure, Nov. 6.--Mr. Dempsey Eure, age 72 years, died at his home Sunday morning about 11 o'clock.
Mr. Eure had been a great suffer for some time and his death was not unexpected.
Loving hands ministered to his needs and did all they could for his comfort during his illness, and everything possible was done for his recovery, but his stay on earth was ended, so God, in His great wisdom, called him home.
Mr. Eure was a devoted husband, a good, loving father, and a splendid neighbor and friend.
His many kind deeds and the Christian life he lived in this community will linger long years with his many friends and the people of this neighborhood.
For several years Mr. Eure had been a faithful members of the Eure Christian Church.
He leaves to mourn his loss a devoted wife, Mrs. Dempsey Eure; two loving children, Mrs. Thomas Howell and Henry Eure, of Eure; a brother, John Eure, of Tunis, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted at Eure Christian Church last Mnday afternoon by the Episcopal minister of Gatesville.
Intermet was made in the Eure Christian Church Cemetery. The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
"Hertford County Herald", Ahoskie, N.C., Thursday, November 8, 1928

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MRS. EURE DIES IN SUFFOLK HOME
Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon From Residence
Mrs. Emily F. Eure, widow of the late Hiliary Eure, died at her home 431 W. Washington street, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock after an illness of two weeks, aged 78 years.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. C. M. Griggs and Miss Margaret Eure, both of Suffolk and two sons, Claude Eure, of Suffolk, Va., R.F.D., W. C. Eure, of Whaleyville, Va.; fourteen grand-children, one brother and two sisters, Miss Polly Eure, and Mrs. Garland Darden, both of Gates county, N. C., T. A. Eure, of Franklin, Va. several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence, 431 W. Washington street, conducted by the Rev. H. J. Goodwin and the Rev. R. E. Brittle. Interment will be in Cedar Hill cemetery.
"The Suffolk News-Herald", Suffolk, VA, Thursday afternoon, February 20, 1936 (pg 5)

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LAST RITES HELD FOR Z. L. EURE
Aulander, Jan. 16. -- Funeral services for Z. L. Eure, 68, were held Tuesday morning, January 9, by the Rev. Lonnie Sasser, Baptist pastor of Pendleton, and interment was made in the family burying ground.
Mr. Eure died of bronchial pneumonia.
He is survived by one son, Robert Eure, of Portsmouth, Va.; one brother, Bill Eure, of South Mills; two sisters, Mrs. J. C. Batts and Mrs. Joe Harmon, of Aulander.
Mr. Eure was one of the first graduatees from this section of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"Hertford County Herald", Ahoskie, N.C., Thursday, January 18, 1940

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Services Held At Eure Church For Winton Resident
Adolphus Eure, Fisherman, Died Suddenly Last Thursday Afternoon
Last rites were held in the Eure Christian Church with the Rev. C. Rexford Raymond officiating, assisted by the Rev. Stuart Bennett of Ahoskie. Burial was in the Eure church cemetery.
Funeral services were held last Saturday for Adolphus D. Eure, 42-year-old Winton fisherman. Mr. Eure died suddenly last Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Eure was a native of Gates county, being the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus D. Eure.
The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie Eure; a son, Dewey Carter; a daughter, Sylvia; five brothers, Graster and Bruce Eure of Eure, W. B., S. Q., and P. J. Eue of Portsmouth, Va.; and two sisters, Mrs. Rosia Bernett and Mrs. E. C. Greene of Eure.
"Hertford County Herald", Ahoskie, N.C., Thursday, April 4, 1940

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Rites Held For Mrs. Jane Eure
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Jane Eure, of Eure, 62, who died Friday at 6:04 a. m., were held Saturday afternoon from the Cool Springs Baptist church, Gates county, with the Rev. John Lanier of Winton officiating.
Mrs. Eure died unexpectedly. She had been a resident of Eure all her life.
Survivors are: five daughters, Mrs. Rosa J. Harrell of Eure, Mrs. Ester Harrell of Hornsbyville, Va., Mrs. Daisy Eure of Portsmouth, Va., Mrs. Bettie Askew of Winton, and Polly Nixon of South Norfolk, Va.; one son, M. J. Eure of Eure.
"Gates County Index", Gatesville, N.C., Wednesday, May 24, 1944

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Sawney C. Eure of Gates Is Eighteenth Casualty of War
First reported missing in Germany since February 24, Pfc. Sawney Cecil Eure, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Eure of Gates, was killed in action on that date, according to a message received by his parents from the War Department on Friday.
Private Eure was the eighteenth Gates county man killed in action or training since the day of Pearl Harbor. Fourteen white men and four Negroes are now on the Index Roll of Honor commemorating those who have given their lives for their country.
Graduating from Gates High School in 1940 and from Chowan College in 1942, Private Eure was 20 years of age. He entered the armed forces in April, 1943, and had left the United States for overseas duty less than a month before he was killed.
He was a brother of Lieut. Emma Eure Ware, Army Nurses Corps, whom he met and talked with in Germany a short while ago. A brother, Pfc. Edward Eure, is a patient in the hospital at Fort Story, Va.
Besides the two named above, he is survived by his parents, five other sisters, Mrs. William Councilman of Craddock, Va., Mrs. Herman Ward of Hobbsville and Helen, Malene and Musa Eure of Gates; and one other brother, Quinton Eure of Gates.
"Gates County Index", Gatesville, N.C., Wednesday, April 11, 1945

[In the issue of the Index of the 25th appeared a picture of Private Eure with the following caption:
KILLED.-Pfc. Sornie Cecil Eure, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Eure of Gates, was killed in Germany on February 24. He had first been reported missing in action.]

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John C. Eure Dies of Heart Attack
Tunis.-Funeral services for John Crawford Eure, 81, who died Monday, June 18, of a heart attack, were to be held Wednesday afternoon, June 20, at 3 o'clock in the Holly Springs Church, with Rev. Oscar Creech, pastor of the Ahoskie Baptist Church officiating. Burial was to be in the Holly Springs Church yard.
Mr. Eure, a retired farmer, was a member of Holly Springs Church. The son of the late Dempsey and Elizabeth Crawford Eure, he was born in Gates County, September 22, 1863. His wife was the late Mary Harrell Eure.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Opal Eure of Winton; three sons, Dennie F. Eure of Tunis; H. C. Eure of Charleston, S. C.; H. N. Eure, South Norfolk, Va.; and six grandsons, all in the armed forces, Capt. James B. Eure, 1/Sgt. John Albert Eure, Sgt. John C. Eure, Cpl. Leon Piland, Harvey C. Eure, Sgt. John C. Brewer and Carrol Eure.
"Hertford County Herald", Ahoskie, N.C., Thursday, June 21, 1945; pg. 11

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Eure Killed By Lightning Bolt; Buried Sunday
Roduco.-Funeral services for Charles E. Eure, age 69, were conducted Sunday afternoon at the home. Burial was in the family plot in the Ahoskie cemetery.
The services were conducted by the Rev. J. Sidney Cobb of the Reynoldson Baptist Church assisted by the Rev. J. M. Roberts of the Eure Christian Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillie Holland Eure; three sons, Charles R. Eure, Roduco, Gordon E. Eure, Roduco, and Nollie J. Eure with the United States Army in Europe; one daughter, Mrs. E. C. Sanderson, Wallace; one brother, E. D. Eure, Roduco.
Mr. Eure was a prominent business man and farmer of Gates county. He was killed instantly Friday afternoon as he left the field to get out of a rain storm and was struck by a bolt of lightning as he approached the yard.
Pallbearers were Clyde Eure, John D. Eure, Jim Sam Eure, Ernest Brinkley, Wesley Byrd and Joe Henry Gardner.
Honorary pallebearers were friends of the family. The body was removed to the Rountree and Hofler Funeral Home, Gatesville, where it remained until 11 o'clock Sunday morning when it was taken to the home for the service.
"Gates County Index", Gatesville, N.C., Wednesday, July 11, 1945
see also Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Sunday, July 8, 1945

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Mills Henry Eure, 73, died yesterday at 1:45 p. m. in a local hospital after an illness of eight months. He was a lifelong resident of Gates County, North Carolina, the son of the late Daniel and Eliza Crawford Eure.
Besides his wife, Jennie Crawford Eure, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. R. Evans and Mrs. J. G. Hedgepeth; two brothers, John and Quint Eure; 13 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews, all of Eure, N. C.
The body was removed to the Sykes Funeral Home, Berkley. Funeral services will be conducted at Cool Spring Baptist Church, Gates County, Monday at 3 p. m. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
"Norfolk Virginian-Pilot", Norfolk, VA, Sunday, July 8, 1945, pt. 2, pg. 14

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Funeral Held For Mrs. Draper
Eure.-Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Draper Eure, 79, who died at her home early Wednesday morning were conducted Friday afternoon at three o'clock at Cool Springs Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. The Rev. J. E. Lanier conducted the services assisted by the Rev. J. M. Roberts. She is survived by one son, D. Clifton Eure, Eure; five grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Jennette Spivey, Whaleyville, Va.; two half brothers, E. R. Draper, Gates, and C. C. Draper, Portsmouth, Va.; four half sisters, Mrs. J. P. Hale, Eure, Mrs. Lillie Harrison and Mrs. B. H. Williams, Portsmouth, Va., and Mrs. J. C. Russell, Whaleyville, Va.
Active pallbearers were: L. G. Parker, A. E. Parker, W. R. Hale, J. T. Hale, J. P. Hale and Garland Hale.
"Hertford County Herald", Ahoskie, N.C., Thursday, April 1, 1948

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Gates County Native Passes
Tunis.-Soloman Q. Eure, 60, native of Gates County, died in a Richmond hospital Wednesday at 3 p. m. after an illness of about two years.
The son of the late Adolphus and Emily Eure, he was born in Gates County in May of 1888 and for many years he was a retired machinist, living in Tunis.
Surviving are his wife, the former Clemmie Jones a daughter, Mrs. Juanita Austin, of Ahoskie; three brothers, Bruce Eure of Eure, Walter and P. J. Eure of Portsmouth and a sister, Mrs. E. C. Greene of Eure.
Funeral services will be held at the Eure Christian Church of which he was a member at 3 p. m. Friday with the Rev. J. M. Roberts of Windsor, Va., officiating.
"Hertford County Herald", Ahoskie, N.C., Thursday, July 15, 1948

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John Richard Eure
Eure, N. C., Oct. 13.-Funeral services for John Richard Eure, 82, who died in Lakeview Hospital, Suffolk, Va., Wednesday at 12:40 p. m., will be held from the Cool Springs Church Thursday at 2:30 p. m. Rev. John Lanier will conduct the services. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Eure was a son of the late Daniel D. and Liza Crawford Eure, of Gates County. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie M. Eure; five sons, W. F. Eure, Eure; J. R. Eure, Jr., Portsmouth, Va.; M. F. Eure, Eure; J. E. Eure, Como, and M. L. Eure, Eure; three daughters, Miss Lillie Eure, Portsmouth; Mrs. J. E. Casper, Norfolk, Va., and Mrs. L. L. Horton, Eure.
"Norfolk Virginian-Pilot" Thursday, October 14, 1948, pg. 28

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Rites Today For Mrs. Laura Eure
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Eure, 67, who died at her home near Chuckatuck Friday night, are to be held this afternoon a[t] 3 o'clock at the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church in Chuckatuck with the Rev. Victor B. Anthony conducting the services. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Annie Pippin of Chuckatuck and Mrs. Millie Cutchins of Smithfield; two sons Mannie Eure of Windsor and Lewis W. Eure, Jr., of Isle of Wight Courthouse; 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; her father, quinton Eure of Eure, N. C.; four sisters, Mrs. Charlie Godwin of Ahoskie, N. C., Mrs. Lena Piland of Coefield, N. C., Mrs. Sue K. Felton of Roduco, N. C., and Mrs. Lucy Umphlette of Sunbury, N. C.; three brothers, Charlie and Q. R. Eure, Jr., both of Eure, N. C. and Oscar Eure of Gatesville, N. C.
Mrs. Eure was a member of the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church at Chuckatuck.
The body was taken to the Baker Funeral Home where it is to remain until this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. At this time it will be taken to the church in Chuckatuck.
"Suffolk News-Herald", Suffolk, VA, Sunday morning, January 22, 1950 (vol. XXVI, no. 245) pg. 1

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Portsmouth Deaths
Mrs. Addie Metter Harrell
Mrs. Addie Metter Harrell, 72, widow of Mills Alexander Harrell, of 33 Cherokee Road, Rollingwood, Norfolk County, died at 10:45 p.m. Sunday after a lingering illness. A native of Eure, N.C., Mrs. Harrell was the daughter of the late Daniel and Mrs. Matilda Eure. She had lived here for the last 13 years.
The deceased is survived by six daughters, Mrs. C. R. Crawford, of Rollingwood, Norfolk County; Mrs. H. L. Johnson and Mrs. E. M. Harrell, both of Winton, N.C.; Mrs. L. C. Taylor of Cofield, N.C.; Mrs. Elsie Bailey and Mrs. C. R. McWherter, both of Portsmouth; three sons, Manley A. Harrell, of Murfreesboro N.C.; Lanzy O. Harrell of Portsmouth, and Irwin A. Harrell, of Gates, N.C.; one sister, Mrs. Martha A. Willoughby, of Hilton Village; one brother, Robert Eure, of Winton, N.C.; 32 grandchildren, nine grea t-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
The deceased was a member of Cool Spring Baptist Church in Eure.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., today at the Cool Spring Baptist Church at Eure. {Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.} Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Tue Mar. 27, 1951
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Portsmouth Funerals
Mrs. Addie Metter Harrell, 72, widow of Mills Alexander Harrell, of 33 Cherokee Road, Rollingwood, Norfolk County, who died Sunday night, was buried yesterday afternoon in Cool Spring Baptist Church Cemetery at Eure, N.C. Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock in Cool Spring Baptist Church with the Rev. Ralph J. Kirby, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church officiating.
Pallbearers, all grandsons of the deceased, were Harrell Johnson, E. D. Johnson, George Harrell, Stanley Harrell, Andrew Crawford, Zeke Crawford, Curtis Crawford and Samuel Crawford.
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Wed Mar 28, 1951

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Q. R. Eure, 98, Dies In Gates Residence; County's 2nd Oldest
Eure. - Q. R. Eure, Sr., 98, died quietly in his sleep Friday morning in his home.
Believed to have been the second oldest man in Gates County, he is survived by three sons, Oscar E. Eure, Gatesville; Q. R. Eure of the home; C. B. Eure, Eure; three daughters, Mrs. W. S. Piland, Cofield; Mrs. N. T. Felton, Eure; Mrs. M. E. Umphlett, Gates; 69 grandchildren; 80 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
He was born in Hall Township where he lived all his life and had lived in his present home for the past 77 years.
A birthday celebration was held for Eure at his home last September as he was 98 on Sept. 2 These celebrations were started by his children on his 75th birthday and were held annually. A truck load of lumber was used to build the table for the picnic dinner last year.
He was married once, his wife dying at the age of 81.
He was the second oldest member of Cool Spring Baptist Church. Duke Story, the oldest man in Gates County, 103, last July, is the oldest surviving member of that church.
Funeral services were held in the Cool Spring Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p. m. with the pastor, the Rev. J. C. Conolly, officiating, assisted by the Rev. J. M. Roberts. Burial was in the church cemetery.
The body was removed to the Rountree and Hofler funeral home where it remained until 3 p. m. Saturday when it was taken to the home. It was taken to the church at 2 p. m. Sunday, where it lay in state until the hour of the service.
The Hertford County Herald, Ahoskie, N.C., (vol. XLII, no. 64) Tuesday, March 4, 1952; pg. 5

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Funeral For Mrs. Mary Eure
Tunis - Mrs. Mary Eure, 68, died at her home in Tunis today (Thursday).
She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Boss Powell of Como.
She is survived by her husband, Ed Eure; one sister, Miss Lucy Powell of Norfolk; three brothers, Samuel Powell of Franklin, Cordy Powell of Como, and Henry Powell of Gates County.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Buckhorn Baptist Church Friday at 2:30 p. m. Burial will be in the family plot.
Hertford County Herald, Thursday, March 19, 1953

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Mrs. John Eure, 79, Dies Monday; Rites Wednesday
 Eure. - Mrs. Annie Mary Eure, 76, died in Roanoke-Chowan Hospital at Ahoskie Monday after a lingering illness. She was the widow of John Eure.
Surviving are three daughters, Miss Lillie Eure, Portsmouth, Va., Mrs. J. E. Casper, Norfolk, Va., and Mrs. Roy Horton, Eure; five sons, J. R., Portsmouth, Va., J. Edward, Como, M. L., Rocky Mount, and M. F. & W. F. Eure, Eure; one sister, Mrs. Z. V. Bazemore, Cofield; three brothers, C. F. Harrell and J. E. Harrell, Portsmouth, Va., and A. E. Harrell, Martinsville, Va.; 29 grandchildren & 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2:30 p. m., at Cool Spring Baptist Church with the Rev. K. E. Bryant of Ahoskie officiating. Burial was in the Cool Spring Cemetery.
The Hertford County Herald, Ahoskie, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 2, 1954

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Death Claims Mrs. Jennie C. Eure at 81
EURE - Mrs. Jennie Crawford Eure, 81, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jesse R. Evans, of the Sand Banks community Thursday morning at 9 from an apparent heart attack.
Mrs. Eure was the widow of Mills H. Eure and daughter of the late George and Sarah Felton Crawford.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. James G. Hedgepeth and Mrs. Jesse R. Evans of Rt. 1, Eure, 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church, where funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. by the Rev. K. E. Bryant, pastor.
Burial will be in the church grounds.
The Herald, Thursday, July 30, 1959

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Rites Today For Mrs. Sallie Ellis
Mrs. Sallie Eure Ellis, 72, a resident of 323 South Main Street, died Saturday at 3:35 a. m. at the Obici Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Funeral services will be conducted today at 3 p. m. at the Baker Funeral Home by Dr. Hampden H. Smith, pastor of Main Street Methodist Church and the Rev. Mahlon Elliott, pastor of Oxford Methodist Church. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
A member of Main Street Methodsit Church, she was the daughter of the late Mills A. Eure and Fannie Jones Eure of Corapeake, N. C.
She is survived by her husband, Ben C. Ellis of the home, a daughter, Mrs. Willie Ellis Powell of Suffolk, two sons, M. Woodrow Ellis and B. C. Ellis Jr., of Suffolk; four brothers, Horace Eure, of LaNest, Calif., Mills K. Eure of Eastern, Pa., Sam D. Eure of Suffolk and George H. Eure of Norfolk; two sisters, Mrs. Wilbur Morris of Suffolk and Mrs. Roland Jones of Norfollk; two grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
"Suffolk News-Herald", Suffolk, VA Sunday Morning, December 13, 1959 (vol. XXXVII, no. 193) pg. 11

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Mrs. James Casper, 55, Dies
SOUTH NORFOLK - Mrs. James E. Casper, 55, died at her home at 3024 Fireside Road here Monday morning at 2:30 following a long illness. She was a native of Gates County.
Surviving beside her husband are two sons, Richard and Clarence Casper of South Norfolk; one daughter, Mrs. Elliott Holland, Norfolk; five brothers, Jimmy Eure, Portsmouth, Manley and Fate Eure of Eure, Mills Eure, Rocky Mount and Edward Eure of Como; two sisters, Miss Lillie Eure, Portsmouth and Mrs. Roy Horton of Eure; seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. from Cool Springs Baptist Church, Gates County, by the Rev. John R. Carroway, pastor of Arbor Grove Baptist Church in South Norfolk, of which she was a member, assisted by the Rev. Paul Moore, pastor of Campastella Heights Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Cool Springs church yard. The body will remain at Garrett's Funeral Home in Ahoskie until one hour before services.
The Herald, April 12, 1960

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Herman N. Eure
VIRGINIA BEACH - Herman Noah Eure, 71, of 6316 Knob Hill Drive died Sunday at 12:20 a.m. in a Norfolk hospital.
A native of Gates County, N.C., he was a son of John C. and Mrs. Mary Harrell Eure and the husband of the late Mrs. Mildred Gertrude Lassiter Eure.
He was a retired acid maker of F. S. Royster Co. and lived in South Norfolk and Virginia Beach area 50 years. He was a member of Westwood Hill Baptist Church and South Norfolk Masonic Lodge 339.
He was an Army veteran of World War I.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Marie Proctor of Virginia Beach; a foster daughter, Mrs. Stella Pierce of Chesapeake; a sister, Mrs. Opal Parker of Murfreesboro, N.C.; a brother, Hight Eure of Savannah; a foster brother, John C. Brewer of Portsmouth; and a granddaughter, Miss Jeanne Marie Proctor of Virginia Beach.
A funeral service will be conducted in Graham Funeral Home today at 2 p.m. by the Rev. B. G. Campbell Jr. of Westwood Hill Church and the Rev. W. B. Brookshore of Holly Springs Baptist Church. Burial will be in Riverside Memorial Park.
"The Virginian-Pilot", Monday, August 2, 1965; pg. 14

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Mrs. Martha Willoughby
NORFOLK - Mrs. Martha A. Willoughby, 84, of 523 Maryland Ave., died Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. in a Portsmouth nursing home.
A native of Eure, N.C., she lived here 52 years.
A native of Eure, N.C., she lived here 52 years.
She was the widow of Wiley M. Willoughby and a daughter of Danie E. and Mrs. Matilda Crawford Eure.
She was a member of Cool Spring Baptist Church, Eure.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Nanette W. DeRyder, of Hampton, Mrs. Ruth E. Beasley of Norfolk, and Mrs. Lola V. Saunders of Newport News; two sons, Robert W. Willoughby and Abram M. Willoughby of Norfolk; 19 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be conducted Frday at 3 p.m. in Derry-Twiford Funeral Home by the Rev. Herman H. Mauch of Burrows Memorial Baptist Church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
The family will be at her home.
"The Virginian-Pilot", Wednesay, Feb. 4, 1970; pg. A8

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Gates Loses Harry Eure; Burial Mon.
GATES - Harry P. Eure, 42, civic and fraternal leader, died Saturday morning in his home.
A native of Gates County, he was a son of A. Mott and Mrs. Nancy Lucille Parker Eure and the husband of Mrs. Rita Webb Eure.
He was a member of Kittrell's United Methodist Church, a past master of Gatesville Masonic Lodge 126, a past patron of Gates County Eastern Star Chapter 335, and a past president of Gates Ruritan Club.
He was a past district governor of Albemarle Ruritan District and a member of Gates County Volunteer Fire Department. He was a Shriner and a member of Scottist Rite Bodies.
He was employed 19 years by Union Camp Corp. and at the time of his death was a service director for North Carolina for Koscot Interplanetary, Inc.
He was a former president of Gates County Young Democratic Club, an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Gates County Area Development Commission.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Robert Glenn Eure and Harvey Parker Eure of Gates; two brothers, H. Langley Eure of Sumter, S. C., and J. Wesley Eure of Gates; and a sister, Mrs. H. V. Beamon, Jr. of Suffolk.
Funeral services were Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Kittrell's United Methodist Church by the Rev. Evander Parnell. Burial with Masonic Rites was in Gatesville Cemetery.
The Herald, Monday, June 1, 1970

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Memoriam
J. C. Eure Jr. - passed away October 2, 1970.
We (the family-wife, children, mother, sister) remember you with much love.
Your mother remembers your coming to us from Heaven, truly a bundle of joy.
We remember your growing years with pride and proudly your years of service and your return to us.
We remember your thoughtful deeds for a small adoring sister.
We remember the kind moments spent with your parents.
We remember how much pride, loyalty, love went with you into your marriage.
We remember your thrill over the birth of each child; your hopes for theie future.
We remember your staunch spirit in throwing off pain and weakness. Our full hearts remember your tremendous fight to remain with us, before God called you.
We still suffer a great loss but we remember our Heavenly Father and know you are with Him, whgere you no longer suffer.
We remember you with love.
J. C. Eure Jr. Family.

News-Herald, Wed., October 6, 1971

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Mrs. Mary F. Eure
Mrs. Mary Jane Felton Eure, 90, of 12 Wellons St., the widow of Linwood G. Eure, died Saturday night in Louise Obici Memorial Hospital.
A native of Gates County, N.C., she was a member of Suffolk Christian Church and its West Memorial Bible Sunday School Class, Woman's Fellowship, Circle 6.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Noreen E. Mitchell and Mrs. B. Frank Jernigan of Suffolk, Mrs. John W. Rose of Wilson, N.C., and Mrs. John T. Williams of Franklin; four sons, James S. Eure and John D. Eure of Suffolk, Linwood W. Eure of Summerville, S.C., and Nathaniel L. Eure of Alexandria; three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Eure of Charleston, S.C., Mrs. G.S. Keeter and Mrs. George M. Davis of Whaleyville Station; two brothers, S.S. Felton of Richmond and John E. Felton of Whaleyville Station; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Station; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in I.O. Hill and Co. Funeral Home by Dr. Robert B. Marr. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
"Suffolk News-Herald" Monday, October 7, 1974; pg. 8

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Edith F. Eure
RAEFORD - Edith Felton Eure, 87, a native of Gates County, died Thursday, in a Pinehurst, N.C. hospital.
A funeral was conducted Saturday in Cool Springs Baptist Church by the Rev. Ricky Barnes. Burial was in Eure Christian Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Eure was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church and the widow of Adylett James Eure.
Survivors include two daughters, Josephine Horton of Ahoskie, N.C. and Eris Calimer of Virginia Beach; two sons, Edsel F. Eure of Hobbsville, N.C. and A J. Eure of Raeford; two sisters, Wyndolyn Eure of Eure, N.C. and Elizabeth Boyce of Chesapeake; a brother, Woodrow Felton of Winton, N.C.; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The Index, Wednesday, July 8, 1987

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Alma Harrell
Alma Eure Harrell, 94, died Feb. 1, 1989, in Kitty Hawk. A native of Gates County, N.C., she was the widow of Preston Brinkley Harrell.
Survivors include two daughters, Alma H. Spivey of Suffolk and Helen H. Mott of Southern Shores, N.C.; a son, Preston B. Harrell Jr. of Bradbury, Calif.; a sister, Nellie Clay Harrell of Houston; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home by the Rev. Wayne Gardner. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the home of Alma Spivey, 113 1/2 Military Rd.
Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity.
Suffolk News-Herald, Thursday, February 2, 1989; pg. 5

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Sallie E. Thomas
CHESAPEAKE, Va. - Sallie Ruth Eure Thomas, 95, a native of Gates County, died Saturday in a Florida hospital. She was the widow of Carroll Arthur Thomas.
A funeral was conducted Tuesday in Chesapeake First Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. J. F. Mayo. Burial was in Rosewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Thomas was a member of Chesapeake First Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Ruth E. Marcum of Chesapeake; two sons, Carroll A. Thomas Jr. of Spring Hill, Fla., and Max A. Thomas of Conway; nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
The Index, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1989

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William L. Eure, Sr.
54, Springfield, Mo. formerly of Ahoskie. Feb 27 (1997) arrangements by Garrett Funeral Home, Ahoskie NC
[entire obit not on-line]
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Edith B. Eure
GATES - Edith B. Eure, 69, a native of Gates, died June 8, 1997, at Louise Obici Hospital, Suffolk, Va.
A funeral was conducted Friday, June 13 in Corinth Chapel Baptist Church, Suffolk, Va., by the Rev. Millard Boone. Burial was in the Eure family cemetery.
Mrs. Eure was a retired machine operator for Planter's Peanuts. She was a member of Corinth Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Titus L. Eure; two sons, Lorenzo Eure of Gates and Floyd Eure of Suffolk; a daughter, Celeste Eure of Columbia, S.C.; a sister, Gloria B. Faulk of Gates; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
R-C News Herald, Sat., June 14, 1997

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Alice Eure
RALEIGH - Alice Eure died October 3, 1997 from a fatal brain hemorrage after a six month battle with ovarian cancer. Born June 3, 1933 in Ashland Kentucky, she is the daughter of the late Chauncey Eaton Forgey and Joyce Evangeline Heinzen and the wife of the late Thad Eure, Jr. Alice and her husband Thad were co-founders of The Angus Barn Restaurant. Together they also founded the Darryl's restaurant chain, 42nd Street Oyster Bar, Fat Daddy's and the Border Cafe.
In addition to a thriving restaurant career, Alice was also a gifted decorator. Alice and her former partner, Stewart Woodard, co-owned Stewart Woodward Galleries for 10 years. They were the talent behind the unique design and decor of all the Eure restaurants as well as many landmark homes and businesses in Raleigh.
She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was the recent recipient of the UNC School of Medicine's Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her contribution to the understanding of mental illness, her service to humanity and her courage in the face of personal adversity. Alice was also a member of the Board of Trustees of St. Mary's College and served on the Board of Directors of Wachovia Bank, The North Carolina Restaurant Association, and Raleigh's Bicentennial Committee.
However, Alice's most caring and innovative work was formalized in 1984 with the establishment of the Foundation of Hope, for research and treatment of mental illness. Under Thad and Alice's guidance the Foundation of Hope has provided more than $1,000,000.00 in start up funding for a large number of mental health research projects at the UNC School of Medicine and Dorthea Dix Hospital. It is precisely because of the Eure's courageous efforts that there is a greater understanding of mental illnesses and eff ective treatments for these psychological disorders. Alice was also an avid animal rights advocate and supporter of local SPCA's.
Surviving are her three children, Thad J. Eure, Shelley Eure Belk and Van Eure; her mother, Joyce E. Heinzen; only grandchild, Thaddus Roy Eure; her sister, Gwen Forgey Chamberlain and her brother, Ben F. Forgey.
Funeral services will be held at St. Michael's Episcopal Church on Monday, October 6th at 1 p.m. The family will receive friends following the service in the church parlor. A burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery.
It was Alice's personal request that in lieu of any flowers, memorial contributions will be made to The Foundation of Hope at 9401 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27612.
Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, St. Mary's Street, 828-4311.
[elsewhere in the same paper was an -In Memory Of- article on Mrs. Eure. It indicates that Shelley Eure Belk and Van Eure were her daughters, and includes the following paragraph on her husband's death]
When her husband died of cancer in 1988, he left one of the largest estates ever filed in Wake County, at $13.5 million.
On the first anniversary of her husband's death, 200 restaurant employees staged a walkathon to raise money for the Foundation of Hope, a charity that the Eures had set up in 1984 to benifit mental illness. The next year, the walk was opened to the public and has remained a popular event.
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Wallace E. Eure
NEWARK, N. J. - Wallace Elton Eure, 50, a native of Hertford County, died May 3, 1998, in Newark. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Elm Grove Baptist Church, Ahoskie, by the Rev. Michael Hollomon. Burial will be in Elm Grove Church Cemetery. Hunter's Funeral Home, Ahoskie, is in charge.
Survivors include a foster son, Frederick Smith of Newark; two daughters, Catrina Youngblood of Orange and Lakeesha Eure of Newark; two brothers, Lonnell Eure of Hampton, Va. and Calvin Eure of Murfreesboro; two sisters, Mary Vann and Vernell Twine, both of Ahoskie; and a grandchild.
The News-Herald, May 7, 1998

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Abbie C. Eure
PORTSMOUTH, V.A. - Abbie Carter Eure, 76, died June 8, 1998, in Suffolk. She was a native of Fayetteville, NC. She retired as a medical records clerk for Maryview Hospital and was a member of Court Street Baptist Church.
Surviving: husband, Stephen E. Eure; daughters, Linda N. Gillikin of Raleigh, NC; stepdaughters, Alice E. Koziol of Suffolk, Sallie E. Redding of Pittsboro, NC; sisters Selma C. West and Louise C. Blackburn, both of Fayetteville, NC; brothers, Hoover Carter and Cleveland Carter, both of Fayetteville, NC; two grandchildren; four step-grandchildren.
She was pre-deceased by her first husband, Bainbridge Nunnery.
A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 1998 in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Bennets Creek Chapel by Dr. L. Wilbur Kersey and Rev. Paul W. Parker. Burial in Churchland Baptist Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Court Street Baptist Church Endowment Fund, 447 Court St., Portsmouth, VA 23704, or Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital, 645 Woodlake Dr., Chesapeake, VA 23320.
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Easter E. Banks
NORFOLK, Va. - Easter E. Banks, 78, a native of North Carolina, died December 17, 1998, at her residence. A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at New Middle Swamp Baptist Church by the Rev. Claude Odom. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Hunter's Funeral Home, Ahoskie, is in charge.
Mrs. Banks was a nurse's aide at Norfolk General Hospital.
Survivors include two sons, Roosevelt Eure of Ahoskie and Saunders Eure of Canton, Ohio; a sister, Ruby Lee Hill of Portsmouth; a brother, Moses Eure of Norfolk; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The News-Herald, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1998

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Edna Eure Winborne
[entire obit not online, portion abstracted]
LONG ISLAND, NY - Edna Eure Winborne died Feb(ruary) 1, 1999. A funeral (will be held at) 1 p.m. (in) Franklin
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Geneva Eure Batchelor
ROCKY MOUNT - Geneva Eure Batchelor, 98, died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999. She was born July 22, 1900, in Gates County, daughter of the late John C. and Molly Goodman Eure. Mrs. Batchelor was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Batchelor. She was a retired teacher with Nash County School Systems and a member of Arlington Baptist Church. Survivors include her nieces, Leslie Prillaman of Richmond and Margaret Appenzeller of Greensboro, N.C.; and nephews, John Eure of Rocky Mount and Bill Eure of Dallas, TX.
Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Johnson Funeral Home, Sunset Avenue with Dr. Bill Tomlinson officiating. Burial will follow in Pineview Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home of John and Sharon Eure, 208 Briarcliff Road, Rocky Mount.
Memorials may be made to Arlington Baptist Church, 1500 [...rest missing]
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Carl E. Eure Sr.
SUFFOLK, Va. - Bishop Carl Edward Eure Sr., 72, a native of Gates County, died March 7, 1999, in Obici Hospital. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Dorothy Eure. A funeral was conducted Thursday at Faith Temple Apostolic Church, Suffolk. Crocker Funeral Home is in charge. Survivors include his wife, Flossie G. Eure; a daughter, Barbara Ann Ashe of Philadelphia; a son, Carl E. Eure Jr. of Suffolk; a sister, Lucy Jones of Burlington; stepchildren, Betty White, Curtis Lee Callis, Mary E. Saunders, Ro bert Saunders, Joe B. Saunders, Kelley Saunders, George Saunders, Carolyn Palmer and Harry Saunders; three grand-children; and three great-grandchildren.
The News Herald, Thurs., March 11, 1999

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Evelyn E. Burnham
CAMDEN - Evelyn Beatrice Eure Burnham, 70, of the 200 block of Sleepy Hollow Road, died Saturday March 13, 1999 in Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, N.C. A native of Hertford County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Lillie Mae Hunter Eure. She was a retired nurse. She is survived by her husband, Elizah Burnham of the home; five daughters, the Rev. Madelene F. Beard and Irene B. Riddick of Suffolk, Mary F. Zaidi of California, Shirle B. Williams of Greenville, Texas, and Gloria Ann Burnham of Elizabeth City, N.C.; two sons, Harvey Burnham Jr. of Camden and Alfred G. Flood of Murfreesboro, N.C.; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at New Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 701 Third St., Elizabeth City, N.C., by the Rev. J. P. Gregory. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Elizabeth City. Visitation will be today from 7 to 8 p.m. at Stallings Funeral Home, Elizabeth City, and the family will be at the home of the deceased.
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Mattie B. Eure
EURE - Mattie Bridgers Barnes Eure, lovingly known by her family and loved ones as "Ginger," passed over the threshold into eternal life on Saturday, March 27, 1999. She was 86 years old. A native of Northampton County, N.C., she was a homemaker and had retired as a nurse's assistant from Roanoke-Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie. She was a member of Cool Spring Baptist Church.
Preceded in death by her first husband, Gilbert Lee Barnes, formerly of Lasker, N.C., she was the loving mother of Leo Wingate Barnes of Colerain and Richard William Barnes of Rocky Mount. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Mike Barnes and Miki Barnes Mayo of Greenville, Marc Barnes of Williamston and Marty Barnes of Colerain; six great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; and a sister, Ruth Peele of Tarboro.
She is also survived by her second husband, Manley F. Eure of the home; his daughter, Elsie Belch of Murfreesboro; his sons, Lloyd Eure of Elizabeth City, Charles Eure of Eure and Robert Eure of Colerain; stepgrandchildren, Judy Harris of Lasker, Donald Belch and John Eure, both of Murfreesboro, Glenn Eure of Elizabeth City, L. T. Eure of Kitty Hawk and Emily Ward, Debi Eure and Colby Eure, all of Eure; eight stepgreat-grandchildren and two stepgreat-great-g randchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville, by the Rev. Jack Edge and the Rev. Arthur Kirk. The family will assemble at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. in preparation of services. Friends may join the family at the residence. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Cool Spring Baptist Church, Eure, N.C. 27935.
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Nellie C. Harrell
PEARLAND, TX - Nellie Clay Harrell, 100, a native of Gates County, died April 13, 1999 in Pearland, Texas. A funeral was held April 16, 1999 at Epworth-Parker United Methodist Church in Houston, TX with the Rev. Terry Weber-Rodriguez and the Rev. Leonard Negrin officiating. Burial was in the Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.
Harrell was the daughter of the late Henry Clay Eure and Mary Fletcher Parker Eure. She was the widow of George W. Harrell, Sr.
Harrell was employed by the Singer Sewing Machine Company as a sewing instructor.
Harrell was a member of Riverside United Methodist Church and later transferred to the Epworth-Parker United Methodist Church were she was an active member of the United Methodist Women and the Ruth Circle of the U. M. W.
Survivors include a daughter, Victoria Carr; three granddaughters, 11 great-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The Index, Wednesday, April 21, 1999

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Lillie A. Eure
NORFOLK, Va. - Lillie A. "Snowball" Eure, a native of Hertford County, died July 1, 1999, at DePaul Hospital.
A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at New Ahoskie Baptist Church by the Rev. Kenneth L. Harrell Sr. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Viewing will be from 12:30 p.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday at New Ahoskie Baptist Church. Reynolds Funeral Home, Inc., is in charge.
She was a member of New Ahoskie Baptist Church.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
News-Herald, Thursday July 8, 1999

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Farris E. Hofler
CARY - Farris Eure Hofler, 89, a native of Gates County, died July 3, 1999, at her residence. She was the widow of W. Norfleet Hofler. A graveside service was conducted. Tuesday at Damascus Christian Church Cemetery by the Rev. Riddick Pearce. In lieu of flowers, please send any memorial donations either to Damascus Christian Church of Sunbury, NC, or Hospice of Wake County, 1300 St. Mary's Street, Raleigh, N.C. 27605.
Mrs. Hofler was a member of Damascus Christian Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn H. Memory of Cary; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
News-Herald, Thursday July 8, 1999

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Joseph Lawton Eure
EURE - Joseph Lawton Eure, 81, of 1228 Hwy. 158, died Sept. 19, 1999 in Sentura Norfolk General. A native of Gates County he was a member of Eure Christian Church, the V. F. W., the Gatesville Ruitian Club and a honorary member of several hunt clubs. He was retired from N. C. State Maintenance Shop. He was a WWII Army Veteran.
He was the son of the late Daniel R. & Manie Lilley Eure.
Surviving are his wife, Wyndolyn Felton Eure; two sons, Joseph Lawton Eure, Jr. and his wife Billie of Clinton, Leon Felton Eure and his wife Marinda of Gatesville; two sisters, Marie Harrell of Peru, NY, Alene Barden of Suffolk; one brother, Daniel Eure of Suffolk; three grandsons Kevin Eure of Gatesville, John and David Crawford of Clinton.
Funeral service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Eure Christian Church by the Rev. Wayne Gardner. Burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday night from 7-8:30 p.m. at Harrell Funeral Home, Gatesville, NC.
Memorial donations may be made to the Gates County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 208, Gatesville, NC.
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Stanley Eure
PORTSMOUTH - Stanley Eure, 76, of Beverly Manor Nursing Center on London Boulevard, died Oct. 6, 1999, in the nursing home. Mr. Eure was born in Gates County, N.C., a son of the late Lizzie Parker Eure and the late Thomas Eure. He was a retired lumber yard laborer with 20 years of service. He was a member of Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church in Corapeake, N.C.
Survivors include a sister, Effie L. Eure of Portsmouth; seven nephews; seven nieces; two sisters-in-law; and a host of other relatives and friends.
A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church, Route 32, in Corapeake, by the Rev. Solomon Norman Jr. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will assemble at 12:15 p.m. at Fisher Funeral Home, Portsmouth.
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Effie L. Eure
PORTSMOUTH - Effie L. Eure, 87, formerly of Radford Street, died Nov. 10, 1999, in Maryview Medical Center. Born in Gates County, she was a retired domestic worker. She was a member and affiliated with various organizations of Noble Street Baptist Church and also maintained her membership at Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church in Corapeake, N.C. Survivors include seven nephews, seven nieces, and a host of cousins and friends.
A funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church, Corapeake, by the Rev. Stanley Wiggins. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will assemble at Fisher Funeral Home at 1:15 p.m. Saturday.
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Madrey Eure Newsome
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SUFFOLK - Madrey Eure Newsome, 76, died Nov. 30, 1999 at Autumn Care of Portsmouth... born Southampton County... Survivors include four daughters Joan Eure and Beverly Brodnax, both of Portsmouth, Rita Boone of Chesapeake and Karen Small of Suffolk; a son Kevin L. Newsome of Portsmouth; a sister Verna Hannah of Portsmouth...
Funeral... 11 a.m.... Picott Family Cemetery... Carrsville, Va.
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Bertha P. Eure
WINTON - Bertha Perry Eure, died December 10, 1999 in Guardian Care Nursing Home, Ahoskie. She was the widow of James C. Eure Sr. A funeral was conducted Monday in Garrett Funeral Home, Ahoskie, by the Rev. Robert May. Burial was in Ahoskie Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Winton Baptist Church.
Mrs. Eure was a homemaker and a member of Winton Baptist Church.
Survivors include two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
R-C News Herald, Tue. Dec. 14, 1999

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Evelyn L. Eure
AHOSKIE - Evelyn Lawrence Eure, 72, a native of Gates County, died December 24, 1999, at her home. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Creech Memorial Baptist Church, Ahoskie, by the Rev. Larry Soblotne. Burial will be in Ahoskie Cemetery. Garrett Funeral Home, Ahoskie, is in charge. Memorial donations may be made to University Health Care Hospice, P.O. Box 272, Ahoskie, N.C. 27910.
Mrs. Eure was retired from Roanoke-Chowan Hospital as a nurse's aid. She was a member of Creech Memorial Baptist Church.
Survivors included her husband, Darden C. Eure; three daughters, Erlene Joyner of Aulander, Vicki Sharp of Burlington and Brenda Overton of Ahoskie; three sons, Raymond Felton, Bobby Askew and William Askew, all of Ahoskie; three sisters, Frances Ascue of Colerain, Mattie Lea Boyce of Tyner and Nancy Brown of Gatesville; three brothers, L. B. Lawrence Jr. of Suffolk, Va., Bill Lawrence of Gatesville and Tom Lawrence of Laexa; 10 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
R-C News Herald, Tue. Dec. 28, 1999

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Bonnie E. Williams
FRANKLIN, Va. - Bonnie Eure Williams, 80, a native of Gates County, died January 11, 2000 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of John T. Williams. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Ira D. Hudgins. The family suggests that memorials be made to the Franklin Baptist Church Flood Restoration Fund, 208 N. High St., Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home is in charge.
Mrs. Williams was a member of Franklin Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Jane E. Butler of Franklin and Shirley W. Weir of Suffolk; two sons, John Thomas "Jack" Williams Jr. of Kill Devil Hills and Linwood Moore Williams of Franklin; a sister, Essie Jernigan of Suffolk; two brothers, John D. Eure of Suffolk and Nat Eure of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; six grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
R-C News Herald, Sat. Jan. 15, 2000

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Barry Keith Eure
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SUFFOLK - Barry Keith Eure, 39, died January 22, 2000 in Obici Hospital... native of Suffolk ...
Survivors include a daughter Jessica R. Byrd, and a son Barry Mundie Eure both of Chesapeake; his mother and father Lennie H. and George E. Eure, Sr. both of Suffolk; two sisters and their husbands Kay E. Brothers & Tom, and Becky E. Bullock & John, all of Suffolk; a brother George E. Eure, Jr. and his wife Hope, of Suffolk; a companion Cathy E. Mullins of Suffolk; an aunt, Barbara H. Eure & her husband, Sam of Suffolk ...
...Funeral 2 p.m. ... Burial... Cypress Chapel Christian Church Cemetery...
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Pearl Eure
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SUFFOLK - Pearl Eure, 95, died February 4, 2000 graveside today in Riverside Memorial Park.
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Alvin C. Eure
GATESVILLE - Alvin Carter Eure, 66, a native of Gates County, died February 5, 2000 in Duke University Medical Center. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Gatesville United Methodist Church by the Rev. William Clements. A private committal service will be held for the family in Gatesville Cemetery. Friends may join the family from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday in Miller Funeral Home and on Saturday in the church social hall following services. The family will assemble at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. S aturday for the procession to the church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Gatesville United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 34, Gatesville, N.C. 27938.
Eure was a retired logger. He was a member of Gatesville United Methodist Church, an Army veteran, and he had served on the Gatesville Town Council for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie Jernigan Eure; a daughter, Sandy Eure Blowe of Eure; three sisters, Ruby E. Copeland of Sunbury; Emma Lee White of Franklin, Va., and Gladys E. Stallings of Hobbsville; and two brothers, John R. Eure Jr. and William H. "Bill" Eure, both of Gatesville.
R-C News Herald, Thu. Feb. 10, 2000

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Theida Ray Eure
WINTON - Theida Ray "T. R." Eure, 74, a native of Pasquotank County, died February 16, 2000, at Nash General Hospital, Rocky Mount. A funeral was conducted Friday at Garrett Funeral Home, Ahoskie, by the Rev. J.N. Baggett. Burial was in Highland Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations[/contributions] may be made to Winton Rescue Squad, Winton, N.C.
Eure was retired from the Ford Motor Company as an assembly line worker. He was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church, charter member of the Tunis Hunt Club and served as their huntmaster. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Whitley Eure; four daughters, Patricia E. Doughtie of Rocky Mount, Deborah E. Slaughter of Ahoskie, Cynthia E. Green of Edenton and Dottie E. Latham of Ahoskie; two sons [/brothers], George Gregory Hodges of Rocky Mount and Ronald Wayne Eure of Winton; a sister, Marian Bracy of Ahoskie; three brothers [/sons], Nathan John Eure of Virginia Beach, Va., Judson Eure and Curtis Eure, both of Ahoskie; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
R-C News Herald, Feb. 22 & [19th] 2000

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Margaret Eure Chappell
[Note: this is an abstract not a direct copy]
ELIZABETH CITY - Margaret Eure Chappell, 53, died February 19, 2000. A funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday in Elizabeth City Church of Christ.
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Gertrude Ray Eure Babb
SUFFOLK Va. - Gertrude Ray Eure Babb, 88, a native of Bertie County, died February 27, 2000. She was the widow of Jesse B. Babb.
A graveside service was conducted Wednesday at Western Branch Baptist Church Cemetery by the Rev. James Hughes.
Mrs. Babb retired from Quality Control Department of Birdsong Peanut Co.
Survivors include two daughters, Virginia E. Kafka of Daphne, Ala., and Carol Clark of Hampton; two sons, Samuel H. Eure, Jr. of Suffolk and Jesse R. Eure of Newport News; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.
R-C News Herald, Thu. Mar. 2, 2000

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Dorothy E. Shannon
NEWPORT NEWS - Dorothy Josephine Eure Shannon, 63, of Ridgewood Pkwy., died March 17, 2000. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Hampton National Cemetery, University Side, Hampton. Cremation Society of Virginia is in charge.
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Walter A. Eure, Sr.
GATESVILLE - Walter Anderson Eure, Sr., 59, of Harrell's Church Road, died Apr 5, 2000 in his home. A funeral was held at 2 p.m. Friday in Eure Christian Church by the Rev. Wayne Gardner and the Rev. Gene Asbill. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Miller Funeral Home handled arrangements. Friends may join the family at the residence of his brother, 155 Turner Road, Eure. Memorial donations may be made to the Gates County Rescue Squad or the Gates County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
A Gates County native, Mr. Eure was retired from Planter's Peanuts in Suffolk after 23 years as plant sanitarian. He was a member of Ray's Beach Fishing Club, the Roanoke-Chowan Wildlife Club, Eure Christian Church and the Elizabeth City and Franklin, Va., "Ham" Radio Operator's Clubs.
Proceeded in death by his father, Woody R. Eure, his is survived by his wife Rita Brinkley Eure; two sons Andy Eure of Gatesville and Bubba Eure of Suffolk; his mother, Annie Mary Felton Eure of Gatesville; a sister Pat E. Toxey of Gatesville; a brother, Ritchie Eure of Eure; and a grandchild.
R-C News Herald, Sat. Apr. 8, 2000

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Catherine E. Gardner
WINTON - Catherine Helen Eure Gardner, 85, of the 800 block of Murfree Street, died April 29, 2000, in Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie. Mrs. Gardner was born in Hertford County and a member of Winton Baptist Church. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include three daughters, Gladys G. Etters and Carolina Louise Gardner, both of Winton, NC, K. Ruth G. Rountree of Eure NC; two sons, Earl Hoyt Gardner of Portsmouth, VA, Jessie D. Gardner of Winton, NC; a brother Leroy Eure of Tunis, NC; 11 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Ray Gardner.
A funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m., Monday, May 2, 2000, at Winton Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Charles Harris. Burial was in Highland Memorial Garden. The family received friends at Garrett Funeral Home, Ahoskie, from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Memorial donations may be made to the Winton Rescue Squad, the Winton Fire Department or to Winton Baptist Church Building Fund. Garratt Funeral Home, Ahoskie, was in charge of arrangements.
R-C News Herald, Tue. May 2, 2000

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Ruby Eure Copeland
SUNBURY - Ruby Eure Copeland, 80, a native of Gates County, died May 4, 2000 in Chowan Hospital, Edenton. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Philadelphia United Methodist Church, Sunbury, by the Rev. William Clements. Burial will be in Gatesville Cemetery. Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville, is in charge. Memorial donations may be made to the Philadelphia United Methodist Church, Sunbury, N.C. 27979. Friends may join the family at the residence.
Mrs. Copeland was a member of Philadelphia United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women.
Survivors include her husband, William C. "Bill" Copeland; a son, Johnnie Parker of Norcross, Ga.; two sisters Emma Lee White of Franklin, Va., and Gladys Stallings of Hobbsville; two brothers, John R. Eure Jr and William H. Eure Sr., both of Gatesville; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
R-C News Herald, Sat. May 6, 2000

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James R. Eure
PORTSMOUTH - James R. Eure, 69, of the 3100 block of Elm Ave., died May 6, 2000, in his home. Born in Oak City, N.C., he retired as a cook and electrician for Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, after 43 years of service. He was a former member of Third Baptist Church, Portsmouth, and was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Willie Mae Eure of Portsmouth; a son, Earl Adam Eure of Portsmouth; a grandchil, Niccollette Eure of Norfolk; and a host of cousins, in-laws, and friends. He was predeceased by a daughter, Rolista Gaynor.
A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. today in Corprew Funeral Home, Portsmouth, by the Rev. F. R. Williams. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:45 a.m. today. The body will be cremated.
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Evelyn Wilson Eure
CHESAPEAKE - Evelyn Wilson Eure, 75, of the 1100 block of Santeetlah Ave., died May 17, 2000 in Chesapeake. Born in Hertford, N.C. she was the daughter of the late Jack & Margaret Wilson of Hertford and the widow of James W. Eure. Mrs. Eure was a member of Laurel Avenue Church of Christ, Chesapeake. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Evelyn Anne and Cue N. Murden of Chesapeake; three sisters, Nellie Jordan of Norfolk, Gertrude Colson and Lottie Lamb, both of Hertford; three brothers, Wilbert Wils on and John Wilson, both of Elizabeth City, and Arrie Lee Wilson of Hertford; and three grandchildren, Annalisa, Cue James and William Murden, all of Chesapeake.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Princess Anne Memorial Park by the Rev. Joe Huxford. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Graham Funeral Home, Greenbriar Chapel.
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Mary J. Eure
SMITHFIELD - Mary Virginia Jones Eure, 69, of Farm Road, died Saturday June 24, 2000 in Louise Obici Hospital, Suffolk.
Mrs. Eure, a native of Isle of Wight, retired from Family Dollar Store as a clerk in 1991 with 12 years of service.
Mrs. Eure was the widow of Louis William Eure Jr.
Survivors include a daughter, Judy Eure Minga of Suffolk; two sisters, Sara Petrie of St Louis Park, Minn., and Alice Appel of Surry, Va; 2 brothers, Albert W. Jones of Windsor and James E Jones Sr of Smithfield; a grandson; six step-grandchildren; and six step great-grandchildren.
A graveside service willbe at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Luke's Memorial Park, Smithfield, with the Rev. Rueggy Copen officiating. The family will reccive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. in Colonial Funeral Home, Smithfield.
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Zeb D. Eure
SUFFOLK - Zeb Dempsey Eure, 70, died July 2, 2000 in his home. A native of Nansemond County, he was a son of the late Lillie Cutchins and Mannie Clay Eure. He was retired from the Virginia Department of Highways. Survivors include a sister, Ruby Carr of Suffolk; a brother, Cleveland Eure of Suffolk; and two nephews, Donnie Carr of Ahoskie, N.C., and Emory Carr of Suffolk.
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in R. W. Baker & Co Funeral Home by the Rev. Joseph Lang. Burial will be in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, VA 23439.
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Irene Eure
PORTSMOUTH - Irene Eure, a former longtime Portsmouth resident, passed away peacefully at the home of her son in Orange Park, Fla., on July 9, 2000.
The daughter of Thomas and Mary Eure, she was born in Eure, N.C., and moved to Portsmouth at an early age. Upon retirement from Colonial Stores, she moved to Florida.
She is survived by her son, Kenny Eure and his wife, Martha Rae; three grand-children; seven great-grandchildren; her brother, Woodard E. "Country" Eure and his wife, Ardelle of Portsmouth; and four nieces and nephews and nephews.
A graveside memorial service was held July 13, 2000, at Jacksonville Memory Gardens.
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Manley F. Eure
EURE - Manley Fuller Eure, 92, a native of Gates County, died Aug. 21, 2000, at Guardian Care of Ahoskie. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Cool Spring Baptist Church by the Rev. Jack Edge and the Rev. Don Morton. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gates County Rescue Squad. Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville, is in charge. Eure was a retired farmer, He later retired as a security guard with Roanoke-Chowan Hospital. He had received his 50 year membe rship award from Cool Spring Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and a member of the choir. He was also a member of Ray's Beach Fishing Club.
Survivors include a daughter, Elsie Belch of Murfreesboro; three sons, Lloyd Eure of Elizabeth City, Charles Eure of Eure and Robert Eure of Colerain; two stepsons, Leo Barnes of Colerain and Richard Barnes of Rocky Mount; eight grandchildren, five step-grand-children, nine great-grandchildren, one step-grandchild, and one great-great-grandchild.
R-C News Herald, Thur. Aug. 24, 2000
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Patsie H. Eure
ELIZABETH CITY - Patsie Hassell Eure, 67, of the 100 bloack of James Circle, died Aug. 24, 2000. A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Swindell Funeral Home, Hertford.
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Mary H. Eure
GATES - Mary Hobbs Eure, 70, of Maryville, Tenn., died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000. Mrs. Eure was a longtime resident of Gates prior to moving to Maryville in 1997.
Born in Nansemond County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Nettie T. Jones and Lucas A. Hobbs. A longtime member of Kittrell's United Methodist Church and Holly Rebekah Lodge No. 164, she was perhaps best known as the "Doll Lady" for making many children smile with her hand-made Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls.
Preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, James Wesley Eyre, she is survived by two daughters, Nancy Cordano and her husband, Richard, of Kernersville, N.C., and Becky Rhodes and her husband, Neil, of Maryville; two grandchildren, Christopher Cordano of Kernersville and Germaine Cordano of Greenville, N.C.
A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville, by the Rev. Billy Presley and Mr. Earl Perry. Burial will follow in Damascus Christian Church Cemetery, Sunbury. Friends may join the family from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Those wishing to remember Mary may do so with flowers at the funeral or contributions may be made to Kittrell's United Methodist Church, Gates, NC 27937.
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Leon F. Eure
GATESVILLE - Leon Felton Eure, 50, a native of Gates County, died November 29, 2000, in Franklin. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hobbsville Baptist Church by the Rev. Stephen Loftis. Burial with a Fireman's Honor Guard will follow in the church cemetery. Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville, is in charge. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gatesville Volunteer Fire Dept., Gatesville NC 27938 or to the Gates County Rescue Squad, Hwy. 158, Gatesville, NC.
Eure was a tower operator with International Paper Co., formerly Union Camp Corp. in Franklin, where this past September marked his 32nd year of employment. An active member of Hobbsville Baptist Church, he served on the board of deacons, was the teacher of the Young Adult Sunday School class, and was a Youth Group leader. Eure also served for six years in the North Carolina National Guard, a member of the Gatesville Volunteer Fire Department, currently serving as its assistant chief, and was president of t he Gates County Fireman's Assoc. Most recently he became a member of the Gates County Rescue Squad.
Survivors include his wife, Marinda Blanchard Eure; a son, Kevin Baker Eure of the home; his mother, Wyndolyn Felton Eure of Eure; and a brother, Lawton Eure of Clinton.
R-C News Herald, Sat. Dec. 2, 2000

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Mary E. Brinkley
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Mary "Sis" Eure Brinkley, 71, a native of Gates County, died December 20, 2000, at her residence. A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, by the Rev. W. Thomas Wood. Burial will be in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Mrs. Brinkley was retired from General Electric and was a member of Westhaven Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Herman S. Brinkley; a daughter, Jean B. Davis; a son, Larry S. Brinkley, both of Portsmouth; two sisters, Eugenia Dare Taylor of Abingdon and Ellen Juanita Brown of Chesapeake; two brothers, Edward Lee Eure of Chesapeake and Franklin R. Eure of Portsmouth; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The R-C News-Herald, Sat., December 23,2000

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