Gail Umphlett of Belcross, Camden County, and Ocracoke, peacefully passed away on August 6, 2024, surrounded by friends and family.
Gail had been married to her beloved husband Paul, for 48 years.
Born on July 11, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Doris and Elisha Harris in Elizabeth City.
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 (Kevin) of Greenville, 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, Rhode Island, and his wife Ellen Retley.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, at Twiford Memorial Chapel, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, 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 St., Suite #2, Elizabeth City, NC 27909.
Twiford Funeral Homes is assisting the family and condolences and memories may be shared at http://www.TwifordFH.com.