-Obituaries
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9 William Howard Pitt, Sr.
: William Howard Pitt, Sr., age 78, of 214 Dobbs St.,
died Sat at 1:15 a.m. suddenly at the home of T.S.
White, m in Charlotte. N.C.
A native of Columbia. S.C., he was the son of the late
Eobert E. Lee and Mrs. Sallie Howard Pitt and thd hus
band of the late Mrs. Susie Frances White Pitt.
? He owned and operated Pitt Hardware Co. in Hert
ford, was formerly the Clerk of Superior Court in Per
quimans County for 38 years, was a S3 member of the
Perquimans Masonic Lodge 1106 AF and AM. and was a
member of the Hertford United Methodist Church.
' Survivors include one son, W. Howard Pitt, Jr. of
Charlotte, N.C.; one sister, Mrs. Larry Drewery of
Camden, Arkansas; 4 grandchildren, Mrs. Susan Pitt
Herring, Miss Anna Mariah Pitt, Miss Mary Howard
Pitt, and William H. Pitt, m, aU of Charlotte.
! Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the
Hertford United Methodist Church by the Rev. Amos H.
Stone, pastor.
* "Lead on King Ethernal" and "The Church's One
foundation" were sung by the congregation, ac
companied by Miss Caroline Wright, organist.
: The casket pall was made of red carnations, white
Chrysanthemums and fern.
? Pallbearers were Don Heatherington, Carlyle White,
W.A. White, Archie T. Lane, Jr., Jimmy Sawyer and
George Baker.
^ Burial followed in Cedarwood Cemetery, Hertford.
John Henry Davis, Sr.
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John Henry Davis, Sr., age 60, of Jacksonville, N.C.,
died Friday.
^ Among his survivors is a sister, Mrs. Ruth Morton of
Hertford.
1- Other survivors include, his wife, Mrs. Jevelyn Davis
& Jacksonville; his stepmother, Mrs. Effie Davis of
Jacksonville; one daughter, Mrs. Bobbie Morton of
Jacksonville; 4 sons, John H. Davis, Jr., of Newark,
Del.; Kendall Wayne Davis of Little Fair, N.J.; Jerry
Luther Davis and Donald Craig Davis both of Jackson
ville; two other sisters, Mrs. Ruby Matthews and Miss
Lena Mae Davis both of Morehead City, N.C.; one
(pother, Earl Davis of Jacksonville; and 13 grand
children.
? Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon
it 2 p.m. in the Jones Funeral Home, Jacksonville.
I Burial followed in the Maysville Cemetery,
Jfaysville.N.C.
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Rubie Cleo Byrum
Rubie Cleo Byrum, brother of J. Wayland (Gabby)
Byrum died from the results of an auto accident Satur
day in the Obici Hospital in Suffolk. Mr. Byrum, 58
years old, of Tyner, and a native of Chowan County was
the husband of Lillian Brinkley ByrUm. He was the son
Qf the late James R. and Mrs. Ira Dale Byrum. He was
employed with Planters Peanut Company in Suffolk as
an electrical technician.
' Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Carolyn
JHxon and Mrs. Harriet Dixon both of Edenton; one son,
ii.C. Byrum Jr., of Alexandria, Va.; two stepsons,
%mes B. Koziana of Suffolk and Richard Koziana of
Chesapeake, Va.; five other brothers, James L. Byrum,
fesse L. Byrum, Hubert A. Byrum, and King George
Byrum, all of Tyner, and Morral Byrum of Suffolk; four
grandchildren; and one step-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the
Happy Home Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. ,
Gilbert Chappell. Burial followed in the church
cemetery. Williford-Barham Funeral Home of Edenton
was in charge. -*
Vertily Eure Sitterson
PORTSMOUTH. VA. ? Mrs. Vertily Eure Sitterson,
77, of 12 Oakcrest St., died, Tuesday, Jan 9, in her home.
A native of Perquimans County, she was the widow of
Benjai tin Sitterson.
She was a member of the Cradock Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Sitter
son Taylor of Portsmouth, va.; one son, Benjamin E.
CARD OF THANKS
To our neighbors, friends, the Winfall
and Hertford Fire Departments, we
want to thank you for all the acts of
kindness during our recent fire.
Durwood, Pearl and
Janet Barber
CARD OF T HANKS
We would like to thank the Winfoll, Hertford,,
Woodville and Belvidere fire departments for
their quick action and faithfulness in helping
save our home. We will always be grateful.
And we would like to thank the many people
for their phone colls and concern during this
time.
Crafton Jr., Ruth and Family
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reality and finality of death. But it is
good to gather together family and
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Respectfully,
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Sittersoo, Jr. of Chesterfield, Va.; two sisters, Mrs.
Lather Umphlett at Moyock, and Mrs. George Sutton of
Hertford; one brother, Herbert M. Eure of Hertford;
five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A funeral was held Thursday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. in the
Cradock Baptist Church.
Burial followed in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in
Chesapeake with SneQings Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
John Joseph Lavezzo, Jr.
John Joseph Lavezzo, Jr. of Cambridge Station, Fair
fax, Va., died Saturday at 5:30 a.m. in his home. A
native of Massachusetts be was a former resident of
Edenton.
He was employed by the Department of Defense at
tached to the Pentagon. While in this area, he was
employed with the Harvey Point Testing Facility. He
was retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and w as a
member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Ecenton.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rita Beatty Lavezzo; a
son, John J. Lavezzo, 3rd., of Hertford; a daughter,
Miss Ann Lavezzo of Fairfax; a sister, Mrs. Mildred
Farrell and a brother, Robert Lavezzo both of Orlando,
Florida; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday at 8 p.m. in
Washington, D.C. by Father Joseph Klaus of Edenton.
Burial followed in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday.
Sunday School Lesson
THE CHRISTIAN'S HOPE
Hope is a combination of desire, expectation, pa
tience, and joy. It implies a desire for some good, which
is future in its realization and enjoyment, attended with
the possibility of obtaining it.
Romans 1:11-25
Living victoriously in Paul's day was extremely dif
ficult and dangerous. In the evil environment one was
subjected to persecution and suffering. After readily
acknowledging that suffering was unpleasant and often
without any justification, Paul sought to encourage and
OUR APPRECIATION
It is impossible to contact each one, who has
shown some act of kindness and love to our
Mother, Annie N. Mansfield, during her lon<f ill
ness and death. Please let us take this opportun
ity to express our gratitude to all of you. For spec
ial prayers, visits, cards, gifts, and many other
acts of kindness shown during her illness. A spec
ial deed of gratitude to Or. Marshal S. Redding,
and Dr. Edward G. Bond who was so faithful and
understanding during a long difficult period.
To Perquimans County Rescue Squad, the entire
staff at Chowan Hospital and especially to Unit B,
we sincerely thank you for all your help and care.
Each of you were so thoughtful and concerned.
May God bless you in a very special way. To our
many friends, neighbors and relatives, for prayers,
thoughts,, concern, the many cards, flowers, food,
memorial gifts, and all other acts of kindness
shown during her death. Words cannot express
the feelings in our hearts. We will forever be
grateful. May God bless each of you, With Love
Sybil M. Bateman, Katherine M. Powell, Pele Mans
field, Edgar Ray Mansfield, William Mansfield,
Thomas Mansfield.
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challenge Christians, who were suffering for Christ's
sake, to endure their hardships bravely and
courageously, inasmuch as their sufferings were so in
significant in comparison to the glory that awaited
them. As certainly as suffering is a part of this present
life, there is a glory which is yet to be revealed in which
Christians will share. Therefore, let us remember that
what is in store for us is far greater than anything we
have ever known, so we are to wait for it confidently,
patiently, and longingly.
According to verse 22, the creature groans under the
weight of sin and without full knowledge of what the
ultimate end is going to be. According to verse 23, the
Christian groans within himself, not as a helpless suf
ferer but as one who is awaiting the complete redemp
tion of his body in the resurrection. The groans of the
Christian do not always reach the ears of men, but they
do get God's attention. ?
On the night before His crucifixion Christ calmly an
nounced to His disciples that He was going to leave
them, which announcement shocked and grieved them
very much. In consternation they looked at one another.
They were sorely troubled at the thought of separation
from the Lord Jesus, whom they loved dearly. No
longer would they be able to carry to Him in person
their problems and make Him the sharer of their dif
ficulties as had been their custom.
Observing the troubled look upon their faces and the
billows of anguish that surged through their hearts,
Christ spoke the gracious words of comfort recorded in
John 14 for the purpose of fortifying the disciples for the
terrible faith-shattering ordeal through which they
were soon to pass. Christ taught them that, after He left
them, they were not to think of Him as having ceased to
be. He assured them that He was going to another
abiding-place to prepare for their coming, and that in
due time He would return for them, and take them to be
with Him. His precious words, spoken out of a loving
heart, have comforted millions of sorrowing hearts dur
ing the centuries that have intervened. To those of us
who posses faith in Christ and the assurance of a home
in heaven, it is so comforting and strengthening to know
that Christ is coming again to reveal His glory, raise up
the bodies of the righteous dead, translate the bodies of
the living saints, reward His servants for their service
for Him, and receive His own unto Himself.
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