Obituary of Ms. Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Etheridge

Wanchese, NC Mary Elizabeth McDonnell ‘Miss Betty’ Etheridge, 82, of Wanchese died on August 31, 2004 at a Norfolk, Virginia hospital. Miss Betty was born in Easton, MD and was an owner/officer of the Willie R. Etheridge Seafood Company. She was a member of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and a patron of many charitable organizations. Miss Betty was the daughter of the late Jeremiah James McDonnell and the late Ada Irene White McDonnell and the wife of Willie Roswell Etheridge, Jr. of the home. Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Irene Etheridge Kampanis of Wanchese, Susan Etheridge of Wanchese and Bonnie Etheridge Arndt of Lakeland, FL; one son, Willie R. Etheridge, III of Wanchese; fifteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Jane Short. Miss Betty was aunt and mother to Mark Vrablic and Frank Vrablic both of Wanchese, Rosalie Payne of Currituck and Luke Short of Maryland. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Maude Daniels and her 15 children. A Celebration of Life will be held at Twiford’s Colony Chapel, Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 11:00 am, with Dr. Jane Desmond, Rev. David Daniels, Dr. David Dalton and Rev. Mark Daniels officiating. Burial will follow in the Cudworth Cemetery, Wanchese. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, September 3, 2004 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm and at other times at the residence at 3892 Mill Landing Road, Wanchese. Twiford’s Funeral Home, Manteo, is assisting the family with these arrangements.