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L.D. "S!MON"
CHAPPELL
WINTERVILLE, NC - L.D.
"Simon" Chappeii, 91, formerly
of Hertford, NC, died Friday,
Aug. 10, in Pitt Memorial Hos
pital, Greenville, NC.
A native of Perquimans
County, he was the widower of
Tallew Copeland Chappell and
the son of the late George Wash
ington and Rosa Burke
Chappell. He was a heavy
equipment operator and a
member of the Hertford Bap
tist Church and Woodmen of
the World.
Survivors include: two
daughters, Anne Burke C. Wil
son of Silver Bay, NY and Mary
Dow Chappell of Winterville;
two sisters, Mabel Orr of
Robbinsville, NC and Betty
Ruth Lupkin of GA; three
grandchildren; and five great
grandchildren.
A funeral service was held
Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 3 p.m. in
the Swindell Funeral Home
Chapel. Burial followed in Ce
dar Wood Cemetery in
Hertford.
Swindell Funeral Home in
Hertford was in charge of ar
rangements.
WtLUAM D. COX
William Dennis "Bill" Cox,
80, longtime mayor of Hertford,
NC, of the 1600 block of Lane's
Landing Road, Tyner, died
Tuesday, Aug. 7, in his home.
Mr. Cox was born in
Perquimans County and was
the son of the late Dennis B.
and Mrs. Nellie Hoskins Cox.
Elected to the Hertford Town
Council in 1967, Mr. Cox served
in that capacity until being
elected Mayor in 1971. Serving
as mayor for 20 years, he also
held the position of Town Man
ager for 22 years.
During his five terms as
mayor he was involved in de
veloping the Missing Mill Park,
organizing a Senior Citizens
Program and securing funds
for a building to house the se
nior citizens activities. He was
instrumental in acquiring
many federal grants for hous
ing improvements throughout
the town. Serving on many
boards and committees
throughout the area, he was
most recognized as its chair
man for two years.
The North Carolina Depart
ment of Transportation, in rec
ognition of this service, dedi
cated the section of Highway
17 from the Pasquotank County
line to the Chowan County iine
as the W.D. "Bill" Cox High
way. And in 1985, Governor
James B. Hunt Jr. presented
Mayor Cox the "Order of the
Long Leaf Pine," the
Governor's highest honor.
For 31 years prior to the
mayor and town manager po
sitions, Mr. Cox was the owner
and operator of the One Stop
Service Station in Hertford. He
was a past president of the
Perquimans County Chamber
of Commerce, a member of the
American Legion, a member
of Ballard's Bridge Baptist
Church in Tyner, and had
served in the Army Air Force
during World War H.
Besides his devoted and lov
ing wife, Shirley Harrell Cox;
four daughters, Pam Roberson,
Susan Cox, Tara Russell Lane
and her husband, Johnny; and
LaWanda Russell Hollowell
and her husband, Johnny; four
sons, Gary Russell and his wife,
Angela; Keith Russell and his
wife, Pam; Giles H. Russell and
his wife, Sherry; and Steve
Russell and his wife, Beverly;
one brother, Thomas A. Cox;
15 grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren. They all
gave him much joy and he will
be missed by all.
A memorial service was held
Thursday, Aug. 9, at 4 p.m. in
Ballard's Bridge Baptist
Church by the Rev. John
Wilkinson. To honor his re
quest, his body has been cre
mated.
The family asks that contri
butions be made to the
Ballard's Bridge Baptist
Church, Tyner, NC 27980 for
use in the Family Life Center.
Miller Funeral Home in
Gatesvilie, NC was in charge
of arrangements.
ALV!S R. JORDAN
HERTFORD, NC - Aivis
Riddick Jordan, 91, formerly
of Hertford, died Tuesday, Aug.
7, in Cypress Gien Retirement
Home, Greenviiie, NC.
A native of Gates County, NC
she was the widow of George
Weidon Jordan and the daugh
ter of the iate Nathaniel Jones
and Jayney Martin Riddick.
She retired from the Employ
ment Security Commission in
Raleigh as a district supervi
sor. She was a member of the
Hertford United Methodist
Church and its Minnie Wilson
Circle, had served as a Docent
with the Newbold-White
House; a member of the Snug
Harbor Property Owners As
sociation and the Extension
Homemakers Club.
She was survived by two sis
ters, Naomi R. Powell of
Middlesex, NC and Frances R.
Jacobs of Virginia Beach, VA;
two brothers, Alfred Moore
Riddick of Norfolk, VA and
Harry S. Riddick of Colerain,
NC. She was predeceased by
three brothers, Richard Henry
Riddick, Nathaniel Thomas
Riddick and Sidney Wood
Riddick.
A funeral service was held
Saturday, Aug. 11. in the
Hertford United Methodist
Church. Burial followed in
Gatesville Cemetery. Memo
rial donations may be sent to
the Hertford United Methodist
Church, 200 Dobbs Street,
Hertford, NC 27944, the
Newbold-White House, PO Box
103, Hertford, NC 27944 or to
the Bethel Volunteer Fire De
partment, Snug Harbor Road,
Hertford, NC 27944.
Swindell Funeral Home in
Hertford was in charge of ar
rangements.
HAZEL $. REYNOLDS
Hazel Stowers Reynolds, 85,
of the 200 block of Dakota Trail,
Edenton, died Friday, Aug. 10,
in Chowan Hospital, Edenton.
Mrs. Reynolds was born in
Huntington, WV. The daugh
ter of the late Richard Lee and
Velara Stowers, she was a re
tired waitress and had moved
to Edenton from the
Kempsville section of Norfolk,
VA.
Surviving are her husband,
Eldon P. Reynolds, and a sis
ter, Gladys Sights of Toronto,
OH.
A memorial service was held
Monday, Aug. 13, at 2 p.m. in
Bandon Chapel Church by the
Rev. E.L. Earnhardt, pastor.
Miller Funeral Home in
Edenton was in charge of ar
rangements.
The fam ily suggests that con
tributions in her memory be
made to Bandon Chapel
Church, Edenton, NC 27932.
HELEN J. SM!TH
EDEN, NC - Mrs. Helen Jones
Huffines Smith, 97, of
Stonesville, died Saturday,
Aug. 4. A native of Chowan
County, Mrs. Smith was a
daughter of the iate Lillie
Evans and Herbert B. Jones.
She was preceded in death by
her first husband, Gordon
Huffines, and her second hus
band, William Clarence Smith.
Mrs. Smith was a member of
the Stonesville Christian
Church.
She is survived by her step
son, William "Bill" Smith of
Horsepasture, VA; a nephew,
Bill Vogedes of Edenton; sis
ter-in-law, Nellie Jones of
Edenton; four step-grandchil
dren; and eight step-great
grandchildren.
She was also preceded in
death by her son, Gordon
Huffines Jr.; two sisters, Sally
Mae J. Stone and Ernestine
Jones Vogedes; her brother,
W.P. "Spec" Jones; and her
daughter-in-law, Marian
Hufilnes.
A joint celebration of life ser
vice for Mrs. Smith and her
sister, Ernestine Jones
Vogedes, who also died on Aug.
4, was held at 11 a.m. Monday,
Aug. 6, in Edenton Baptist
Church with Dr. Paul Pridgen
officiating. A private family
commital service followed in
Beaver Hill Cemetery
Evans Funeral Home of
Edenton served the Sm ith fam
ily.
JOANN W. STALUNGS
BELVIDERE, NC - Lelia
Joann Winslow Stallings, 73,
of 1037 Sandy (^ross Road,
Belvidere, NC died Friday
morning, Aug. 10, in Albemarle
Hospital, Elizabeth City.
She was born in Nicanor, NC
to the late Percy Emmitt
Winslow and the late Nora P.
White Winslow. Mrs, Stallings
retired in 1981 afteryt years as
a business and vocational
teacher with the Perquimans
County school system and later
retired from New York Life
Insurance Company after 20
years as a sales representative.
She received her bachelor's
degree and masters of art de
gree from East Carolina Uni
versity, Greenville, NC, was a
member of the Pi Omega Pi
Business Honorary Fraternity,
and a faithful member of the
Hertford Baptist Church.
Mrs. Stallings is survived by
her loving husband of 51 years,
Lewis H. Stallings of the home;
two loving daughters, LuAnn
Stallings Riddick and husband
Philip of Belvidere and Lynn
Renee Stallings Jordan and
husband Brad of Hertford; two
brothers, Percy L. Winslow and
wife Leona of Belvidere and
Burwell R. Winslow and wife
Alvis of Suffolk, VA; a darling
grandson, Blake Lewis Jordan
of Hertford. Also surviving are
nephews, great nephews and
great nieces. Three sisters,
Johnnie White, Onella
Winslow and Clarissa
Winslow, preceded her in
death.
A funeral service was held
Sunday, Aug. 12, at 3 p.m. in
the Hertford Baptist Church by
Pastors Kenneth McNeill and
Hershel Hill. Entombment fol
lowed in the Up River Cem
etery.
Twiford's Memorial Chapel,
405 E. Church St., Elizabeth
City, NC was in charge of ar
rangements.
ERNESTINE J.
VOGEDES
Mrs. Ernestine Jones
Vogedes, 84, of Old Fish Hatch
ery Road, Edenton, died Satur
day, Aug. 4, in her home.
A native of Chowan County,
Mrs. Vogedes was a daughter
of the iate Lillie Evans and
Herbert B. Jones and the wife
of the late William Vogedes Jr.
She was a member of the
Edenton Baptist Church where
she was active in WMU and a
member of the Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church in Raleigh,
NC.
She is survived by her son
and daughter-in-law, Bill and
Ginger Vogedes, of Edenton;
and two grandchildren, Betsy
and Leigh Vogedes. She was
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Baptist Church with Dr. Paul
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