Iris Howington Majette

Iris Howington Majette obituary, Ahoskie, NC

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Iris Majette Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hunter's Funeral Home - Ahoskie on Mar. 19, 2026.
Iris Sharpe Howington Majette of Ahoskie, NC answered the Master's call at Sentara Hampton Hospital in Hampton, VA on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. A native of Northampton County, NC, she was born on August 11, 1943, to the late Horace Sharpe and Reatha Jenkins Sharpe.

She served as a magistrate for Hertford County Court.

She leaves to cherish fond memories: son, Christopher Howington (Vanessa) of Smithfield, NC; three daughters, Ginger Melton (Victor) of Chesapeake, VA, JoAnn Jones of Newport News, VA, and Joan McCullough of Suffolk, VA; sister, Mildred Green of Maryland; a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

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123 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. P. O. Box 628, Ahoskie, NC 27910

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