Obituary of Gladys Needham

Currituck County Resident Gladys Waterfield Twiford Needham, age 78, of Powells Point, died Wednesday morning, November 5, 2003 in the Albemarle Hospital. She was born in Currituck County, daughter of the late Manton Waterfield and Nettie Waterfield Hoskins. She was a member of the Powells Point Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Gideon Leo Needham of Powells Point, NC; two sons, Marty Gene Twiford of Clayton, NC, and Travis Wayne Twiford and his wife Kathryn of Virginia Beach, VA; one step-daughter, Barbara Jean Taylor and her husband Mike of Chesapeake, VA; two sisters, Lizzie Harris of Powells Point, NC, and Kathleen Lorenz and her husband Frank of Grandy, NC; one brother, Herbert Lee Waterfield and his wife Dorothy of Powells Point, NC; six grandchildren, Karen Singletary and her husband Jason of Cary, NC, Kimberly Koontz and her husband Chris of Clemmons, NC, Brandon and Ryan Twiford of Clayton, NC, Janie Leigh and John Michael Taylor both of Chesapeake, VA. Mrs. Needham was predeceased by her first husband Richard E. Twiford. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2003 at 11:00 AM in the Powells Point Baptist Church with the Rev. Roland Cooper and Dr. Lyndell Stike officiating. Burial will follow in the Powells Point Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC, and at other times at the residence, 7816 Caratoke Highway, Powells Point, NC. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. To sign the online register visit www.twifordfh.com.