All Obituaries

Our beloved, William Clarence Taylor age 77 of Elizabeth City, NC departed from this earthly life on Sunday August 9, 2020 at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, VA. Life Celebration Services will take place on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 11:00 am at Mitchell Funeral Care and Cremations Chapel with Elder Marcus Etheridge, Officiating. Interment will follow at West Lawn Cemetery. A viewing will take place at the funeral home on Sunday from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. DUE to COVID-19, we ask that...

Our beloved, Deacon Clarence Edward Lewis, Sr., departed from this earthly life on Friday August 7, 2020 at the age of 95. Life Celebration Services will take place on Friday August 14, 2020 at 12:00 noon at Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Frederick Godfrey, officiating. Interment will follow at the New Oak Grove Cemetery. Viewing will take place on Thursday at the funeral home from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. COVID-19 restrictions are still in place. The services will be...

Our beloved, Eula Vanessa Foreman departed from this earthly life on Monday, August 3, 2020. Life Celebration Services will take place on Saturday August 15, 2020 at 12:00 noon at Melton Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Winfall, NC with Rev. Alvin J. Boone, Sr., officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Viewing will take place on Friday from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the funeral home. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on attendance still apply. The services will be streamed...

Our beloved, Corapeake Janett Foreman of Elizabeth City, NC departed from this earthly life on Sunday August 2, 2020.  Life Celebration Services will take place on Saturday August 15, 2020 at 12:00 noon at Melton Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Winfall, NC with Rev. Alvin J. Boone, Sr., officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Viewing will take place on Friday from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the funeral home. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on attendance still apply. The...

Our beloved, Marshall Burrus, Jr., departed from this earthly life on Sunday August 2, 2020 at the Sentara Albemarle Medical Center.  Life Celebration Services will be held on Wednesday August 5, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Mitchell Funeral Care and Cremations Chapel with Pastor Antonio Williams, officiating. Interment will follow in the New Oak Grove Cemetery. He will lie in state one hour prior to the service. The services will also be streamed live at the bottom of this obituary on...

Our beloved, Deacon Walter Berry departed from this earthly life on Friday, July 31, 2020 at his residence in Elizabeth City, NC surrounded by his family.  Life Celebration Services will take place on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Care and Cremations with Pastor Antonio Williams, Officiating.  He leaves to cherish his memories: wife, Martha D. Berry of the home; six children, Charles R. Berry, Joanne (Berry) Rebell, John W. Berry, Brenda Berry,...

Our beloved, Mr. Roderick A. Canada, 72 of Elizabeth City, NC departed from this earthly life on Friday, July 31, 2020 at the Sentara Albemarle Medical Center.  Life Celebration Services will take place on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Care and Cremations Chapel with Pastor Keith L. Smith, officiating. Interment will be held in the West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. He will lie in state one hour prior to the services. The services will be streamed...

Our beloved, Doris Celestine Etheridge, 57 of Elizabeth City, NC departed from this earthly life on Thursday July, 30 2020 at her residence in Elizabeth City, NC. Life Celebration Services will take place on Wednesday August 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Care and Cremations. Viewing will be held on Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The services will be streamed live. COVID-19 restrictions are still in place.  She leaves to cherish her loving...

Our beloved, Charles "Shotcaller" Preston Bowser, departed from this earthly life on Monday, July 27, 2020 in Elizabeth City, NC.  Life Celebration Services will take place on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 12:00 noon in the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Care and Cremations with Pastor Tyrone Smith, officiating. Viewing will be held on Friday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. 

Our beloved, Darrell Lee Harney departed from this earthly life on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Life Celebration Services will take place on Monday, August 3, 2020 at 1:00 pm at Mitchell Funeral Care and Cremations with Rev. Roger Green, officiating. Viewing will be one hour prior. The services will be streamed live.