James "Jim" Edward White, Iii

James Edward White, III, 73, of New Bern, NC, passed away on February 11, 2023, after an aggressive battle with Leukemia.

Jim was born on April 24th, 1949, to James and Nina White in Cove City, NC. After graduating from Jones Central High School, he went on to study History and Political Science at Louisburg College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

After graduation, he dedicated his life to teaching and the pursuit of history. He started his teaching career at Pamlico County Middle School and Arapahoe Primary School. After completing a Masters in Education from East Carolina University, Jim was chosen as principal at Tyrrell Elementary School and, later, Bridgeton Elementary School. He soon returned to his passion of teaching and finished his career at West Craven High School.

In 1972, Jim was introduced to the love of his life, Nancy. They married the following year and had three children:  James, Jason, and Jerry.

After retiring from the North Carolina Education system, Jim continued his pursuit of history. He taught again at Pamlico Community College and the University of Mount Olive. He also authored several books about Portsmouth Island, the Civil War, and local history. Jim continued his passion for writing by becoming the editor of The Pamlico News. The North Carolina Society of Historians named him Historian of the Year in January 2023.

James is survived by his wife, Nancy; his sister, Mitzi White; his three children, James, Jason, and Jerry; and his seven grandchildren, Caroline, Tyler, Kami, Brynlee, Cason, Landon, and Abby.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., at Bethany Christian Church of Jasper, with Jason Jones officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the service.