Gail Nielsen Bunch

Gail Nielsen Bunch obituary, Edenton, NC

Gail Nielsen Bunch

Gail Bunch Obituary

Visit the Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory - Edenton website to view the full obituary.
Gail Nielsen Bunch, 76, of Edenton, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 in Portsmouth, VA after a brief illness. Born September 16, 1949 in Tipton, PA, she moved to the Edenton area as a child. She was the daughter of the late Ole S. and Virginia Taylor Nielsen. Gail was a medical billing specialist and enjoyed reading, cooking and sewing.

She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, John Norfleet Bunch, Jr.; a daughter, Shannon Hovater and her husband, Grant; a son, Travis Bunch, all of Edenton; a sister, Ingred Lutton and her husband, Bud, of Winfall. She was preceded in death by a brother Kurt Nielsen.

Services and interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tri-County Animal Shelter, 138 Icaria Rd, Tyner, NC 27980.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory - Edenton

735 Virginia Road PO Box 45, Edenton, NC 27932

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