Gail Umphlett

1951 - 2024

Gail (Harris) Umphlett Belcross - Gail Umphlett of Belcross, NC peacefully passed away on August 6, 2024 surrounded by friends and family. She was born on July 11, 1951 to the late Doris and Elisha Harris in Elizabeth City, NC. Gail had been married to her beloved husband Paul, for 48 years.

Gail grew up in Camden and went to Camden County High School. She always loved to bake and cook and she and Paul turned their passion into a thriving business for 31 years. Everyone knew Gail and loved her, not only for her delicious cakes but also for her incredibly delicious personality. Gail loved life and loved to laugh and all who were in her life loved and laughed with her.

On their days off, Gail and Paul traveled to their home in Ocracoke where they met many new friends, all of whom loved and adored her. She was known for her incredible dinner parties and desserts that she would prepare for all of her friends. After Gail and Paul retired, they split their time between Ocracoke and Camden. If there was a cooking utensil in Camden, she also had one just like it in Ocracoke.

Gail will be forever cherished by her daughter and best friend, Amy Brooks, of Greenville, NC, her husband, Kevin, and Gail's granddaughters, Elisha and Rylan. Gail is also survived by her brother, Bobby Harris of Belcross, his wife, Marguerite, and their son, Hunter, his wife, Susan, and their son, Dakota, and her brother, Tucker "Tom" Harris of Newport, RI, and his wife, Ellen Retley.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at Twiford Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Charles Rickard officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Ocracoke Preservation Society, 49 Water Plant Road, Ocracoke, NC 27960 or to Albemarle Home Care and Hospice, 1507 North Road Street, Suite #2, Elizabeth City, NC 27909.

Twiford Funeral Homes, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is serving the Umphlett family. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.TwifordFH.com.