Mary Elizabeth Harrell Dail Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on August 21, 2025, at the age of 89, Mary Elizabeth Harrell Dail of Edenton, North Carolina passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Earl David Harrell, Sr. and Martha Chappell Harrell Winslow; her former husband James Carlyle "Pete" Dail, Sr.; her son James C. "Jim" Dail, Jr.; her grandson Thomas Allen Dail, Jr.; her stepfather L. F. Winslow, Sr.; her brothers, Earl David Harrell, Jr. and Thurman Ray Harrell; her stepbrother Leonard C. Winslow Jr.; her sister Reba Harrell Umphlett; her children, Linda Dail Edmundson (Frankie) and Thomas Allen Dail, Sr.; her daughter-in-law Susan Reaves Dail of Edenton; her sister Eloise Harrell Nelson of Florida; and her stepsister Joyce Winslow Britt of South Carolina.
She is survived by: her spouse Norfolk; her grandchildren, Jessica Dail Montgomery (Jamie) of Greenville, Elizabeth Edmundson Swicegood (Brian) of New Bern, Christopher Franklin Edmundson (Tanya) of Winterville, Mary Catherine "Cady" Dail Shackelford (Christian) of Benson, Daniel Reaves Dail (Kimberly) of Greenville, Tyler Dail Edmundson of Edenton and Victoria "Tori" Katlin Dail (Justin) of Conway; and her great grandchildren, Mary Ella Swicegood, Kylie Ada Edmundson, Eva Grace Swicegood, Gavin Cruz Montgomery, Aaron Carlyle Edmundson, Tinleigh Jade Edmundson, Joshua Wilkins Swicegood, Liam Banks Montgomery, Daisy Vera Edmundson, Laken Christopher Edmundson, Kaden James Edmundson and Emerson Isla Burgess.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Edenton Baptist Church, 200 S. Granville Street, Edenton, NC 27932.
