Wiley Wayne Whorton

1954. Wayne Whorton was born in New Bern, to Ray and Edna Whorton on April 21, 1954. He passed away August 4, 2018, at CarolinaEast Medical Center.

He is survived by his mother, Edna Whorton of Oriental; sister and brother-in-law; Jeneal and Mark Bunn; as well as nephew, Jackson Bunn and his wife, Bailey, all of Wilmington.

Wayne retired in 2016 from the North Carolina Department of Transportation as assistant district engineer and happily moved to his retirement home in Bayboro.  He enjoyed his all-too-brief life of leisure and kept busy growing his vegetable garden and tending his yard. He also crafted wood-work projects and created seasonal wreaths and floral decorations.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8 ^th at Bryant Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Oriental Cemetery on Silverbrook Rd., Oriental.

Those wishing to contribute memorial gifts are encouraged to give to the Oriental Woman’s Club Cemetery Fund, c/o Linda Caroon, 609 North St., Oriental, NC 28571.