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THE CHOWAN HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22,2019 A3 STAFF REPORTS STAFF REPORTS Obituaries Nancy Hughes Cayton CL FORECLOSURE DEATHS 4 VIDANT Chowan Hospital BANKRUPTCY OBITUARY POLICY local historic and hospital Chowan Arts Council organizations, government artists and various volun- agencies, Destination teers — made the event a Downtown Edenton, success, Nichols said. Incredible care for our community Congratulations to Vidant Chowan Hospital's Team Member of the Quarter. Your dedication to this hospital is making a difference in the community. We appreciate all that you do. VidantHealth.com Center Hill-Cross Roads Fire District gets grant Music & Water Festival a success RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey announced that the Center Hill-Cross Roads Fire District was awarded a $30,000 grant through the 2019 Volunteer Fire Department Fund from the State of North Carolina. The check will be mailed to Fire Chief Lewis Nixon to be used by the Depart ment to purchase needed equipment. The equipment is purchased using match ing funds and must be ap proved by the Department of Insurance Office of State Fire Marshal. “Fire and rescue organi zations protect our com munities large and small across North Carolina, but sometimes their budgets don’t grow with their re sponsibilities,” Commis sioner Causey said. “Our emergency service person nel should be supported with the best equipment and supplies needed to do their jobs correctly and safely.” “I know the Center Hill- Cross Roads Fire District will use this money to serve their community even better,” Causey added. “Thank you, Chief Lewis Nixon, for all of your hard work and thanks to your dedicated staff.” Chief L.W. Nixon said the grant means a great deal to the department and community. EDENTON - Nancy Faye Hughes Cayton, 74, of 107 W. Carteret Street, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 in her home. Mrs. Cayton was born in Bertie County on June 1, 1944, and was the daughter of the late James Cornelius and Ruby Pierce Hughes. Retired from Edenton Cotton Mill after 37 years of employment, she was a member of Edenton Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Mayo Cayton, Sr.; and by two brothers, Mickey and Charlie Hughes. Surviving are her two daughters, Cindy F. Cay ton of Edenton and Rachel C. Fleming and hus band, James, of Colerain; two sons, Carl M. Cay ton, Jr. of Edenton and John P. Cayton and wife, Chena, of Simpson; three sisters, Marian Hendrick son of Raymond, WA, Betty Jean Glasgow of Stem, and Ruby Belch of Windsor; three brothers, Eddie Hughes of Washington, Carlyle Hughes of Stem, and Archie Hughes of Hertford; seven grandchil dren, Steven Cayton, Daniel Manke (Lori), Jenna Harrison (Cohen), Ashley Hughes, Devin Cayton (Breonna), and Joshua and Mary Fleming; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3:00 p.m. in Edenton Church of God, and were conducted by her pastor, the Rev. Donald Sawyer. Burial fol lowed in Beaver Hill Cemetery. Friends joined the family in the church the hour prior to the services on Sunday. Memorial contributions may be made to Eden ton Church of God, in care of Donald Sawyer, 901 Johnston Street, Edenton, NC 27932. Miller Funeral Home & Crematory, 735 Virgin ia Road, Edenton, is assisting the family with ar rangements, and online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com. EDENTON — Freida Harris Durham, 72, died on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Memorial service was held Friday at 4 p.m., at Rocky Hock Baptist Church. Ar rangements by Miller Funeral Home. GREENVILLE — Me lanie S. Butler, 35, died on Sunday, May 12, 2019. Funeral Friday at 1 p.m, at Little Grove Holliness Church of Washington. Ar rangements by MERCEDES’ Funeral Mansion & Crema tion of Williamston. For information on sub mitting obituaries or death notices, call 329-9505 or email oblts@apgenc.com between 8:30 a.m, and 5 p,m. Monday through Fri day, and specify that you are interested in obituary information for The Chowan Herald, On week- ends and holidays, email obits@apgenc .com, Obituaries must be re ceived, processed and ap proved by 8 a.m, Tuesday to appear in print in the Wednesday edition. Death notices can in clude the name and age of the decedent: funeral and visitation or viewing infor mation: and the name of the funeral home. NIXON “It will help us up- grade our SCBA which un der regula tions would have soon been out of date and had to purchase all with the full total. It also assists us in upgrading our department with new per sonnel protective equip ment in which also carries a life span to keep us all safe,” he said. “I would like to thank everyone in the department involved in all this preparation and writ ing for the grant.” Center Hill-Cross Roads Fire District has received a total of $13,808.32 from the Volunteer Fire Department Fund in the past 31 years since the program began. The General Assembly cre ated the Volunteer Fire Department Fund in 1988 to help volunteer units raise money for equipment and supplies. The grant funds must be matched dollar-for-dollar for an amount approved up to $30,000, unless the depart ment receives less than $50,000 per year from mu nicipal and county funding, in which case the applicant shall match $1 for each $3 of grant funds up to $30,000. Since the program’s incep tion, the Department of In surance has distributed $134,725,533.68 to volunteer fire departments across the state. Jamie Renshaw FOOD SERVICE TECHNICAN NUTRITION SERVICES DEPARTMENT Hundreds showed up Friday and Saturday for the Music and Water Festival in downtown Edenton. Things kicked off Fri day night with a sunset paddle on the water. Ap proximately 36 people participated in the ad venture, setting kayaks, canoes and paddle boards into the water by Elizabeth Vann Moore Park before exploring Edenton Bay. Colonial Park came to life early Saturday, with vendors and vari ous nonprofits setting up tables along the park in front of the Roanoke River Lighthouse. The Edenton Steam ers set up a table in the park and invited visitors to sign kids up for the free Steamers Kid Club and this summer’s base- ball camp. General Manager Tyler Russell said the Steamers eqjoy going to public events, like the Music and Water Festival, because it gives the baseball team a chance to inter act with the public. “We love to support the community and give an opportunity to our players and staff mem bers to interact with the public,” he said. At the lighthouse, the Chowan Arts Council offered free plein air — it’s French for painting outdoors — painting on the porch for children. Kitty Hawk Kites brought its rock-climb ing wall, along with some kayaks and pad dle boards to the festi val. Children and adults could try out various equipment for free. The Edenton- Chowan Rec Depart ment also supplied some kayaks and pad dle boards for people to try out. The Chowan County Sheriff’s Depart ment’s new boat was out on the water, mak ing sure people stayed safe during the festival. Volunteer boaters of fered tours of the bay and surrounding water ways. You can’t have the Music and Water Festi val without the music part. This year, artists from throughout the re gion brought their unique sounds to the waterfront. The per formers included Adam Nixon with Uphill Band, drunken Confessions, Quinton Parker, Fue- ston Brothers, Old Fish Hatchery Records and Connected. Tourism Develop ment Authority director Nancy Nichols noted PHOTOS BY NICOLE BOWMAN-LAYTON/CHOWAN HERALD People try out paddle boards Saturday during the Edenton Music and Water Festival. The paddle boards where provided by Kitty Hawk Kites and the Edenton- Chowan Rec Department. Drunken Confessions performs Saturday during Edenton Music and Water Festival. that the weather had a hand in making the Music and Water Festival a great success. “No matter if you were on the water paddling or cruising, listening to some great music on the park stage or on broad, using the climbing wall, eating some delicious food, pur chasing at the sidewalk sale or painting a teapot, there was a nice breeze,” she said in an email. Many organizations — the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce, I- CAR REPOSSESSION CO TAX LEVIES AND GARNISHMENTS Call Allen C. Brown Attorney 252-752-0952 A Debt Relief Ageney helping people eliminate debt through bankruptoy
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