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Etta Mae Harvey Satterthwaite was born on March 17, 1944, to the late William McCoy Harvey, Sr. and Ella Mae Minix Harvey. She departed this life on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Etta Mae grew up in the Terra Ceia Community and attended Beaufort County Public Schools. She was a member of Queen Chapel Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, Terra Ceia NC. After relocating to Pitt County, she attended Anointed Ones Ministries International in Ayden, NC. As a young woman, Etta Mae loved to sing, her soprano note was a force to be reckoned with. She was a beloved member of the “HarveyLettes.” The group included herself, her mother, Ella Mae; her sister, Dorothy Lee; her aunt, Maybel. They would rock the house! Every Christmas the family looked forward to her famous chicken and rice soup, homemade pecan pies and scratch made biscuits. In her later years, Etta Mae lived a quiet life loving on her family and friends. She was a die-hard NC Tarheel fan, and she loved watching the Family Feud with host Steve Harvey, the A-Team and Knight Rider. Etta Mae was preceded in death by her father, William McCoy Harvey Sr.; her mother, Ella Mae Minix Harvey; her sisters, Rosella Harvey and Dorothy Bryant; her brother, Bishop Joseph Harvey Sr.; her grandson, Dashon Spencer and her brother-in-law, Ernest Bryant. Etta Mae leaves to cherish her memory four sons, Xavier Skinner (Lakisha) of Grimesland, NC, Frederick Skinner (Shenta) of Washington NC, Evan Satterthwaite of Greenville NC and Orville Satterthwaite of Washington NC;14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; siblings, Deacon William Thomas Harvey (Barbara) of Washington NC, Pastor Gloria Johnson (Bishop Wondell) of Atlantic City NJ, William McCoy Harvey Jr (Romaine) of Clemmons NC, Ellene Roberson (Charles) of Absecon NJ, Emily Bowen of Winterville NC, Beverly Roach (Ronald) of Winterville NC; sister-in-law, Cynthia Harvey of Farmville NC; two aunts, Olivia Whitaker and Sadie Harvey both of Philadelphia PA; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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Mrs. Etta Mae Satterthwaite

March 17, 1944 - March 24, 2026