Obituaries

Jun 18, 2020

Jackie "Jack" Darrell Centers Jr., 49, of Ernul passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, at home.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jackie "Darrell" & Jennifer Centers.

He is survived by his sister, Tammy Evans and husband, Stewart; niece, Courtney Erwin and husband, Matthew; and great nieces, Hannah & Ainsley.

A...

Jun 13, 2020

George “Adam” Slade of Grantsboro, NC, tragically died on June 13 th , 2020.

Adam is survived by his mother, Gail Harper Stephenson; step-father, Stanley Stephenson; sister, Natalie Slade Woempner; brother in-law, J. Scott Woempner; two nieces, Emily and Carly Stokes; and Peanut (his furry canine companion). He is preceded in death by his father, George Grady...

Jun 5, 2020

Lenwood Lee Banks, 78, of Reelsboro passed away Friday, June 5, 2020, at Vidant Inpatient Hospice, Greenville.

He was also known as “Silver Fox” to his friends and “Big Daddy” to his great-grandchildren.

He is a member of Rock of Zion OFWB Church. He retired from PCS Phosphate as a planner and estimator after 36...

May 31, 2020

The obituary is pending at this time.

Services will be announced when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

May 26, 2020

Terry Wayne Harris, Sr., 64, of Grantsboro passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at home.

He is a member of Silver Hill Christian Church. He retired after 38 years as a heavy equipment operator at PCS Phosphate. He had been working for Mackilwean Turf before becoming ill. He was a past Fire Chief of the Goose Creek...

May 23, 2020

Arrangements incomplete at this time.

May 23, 2020

June Mason Tingle, 87, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2020, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. June was a lifelong resident of Oriental, NC whose fondest memories were of growing up there and enjoying family, friends, and the Neuse River.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Thelma Mason and husband, Forrest Warren Tingle.

May 23, 2020

Harvey Randolph Mitchell, 84, of Reelsboro passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020, at home.

He worked for Tideland Electric for 24 years and co-owned a trucking business, H & E Mitchell Trucking, for 15 years. He was a member and vice president of Reelsboro Volunteer Fire & Rescue Dept.

He was preceded in death by...

May 22, 2020

Ruth Daniels Wilson, 80, of New Bern died Friday, May 22nd at Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport. Ruth was born in Pamlico County and moved to New Bern shortly after marrying her husband, Bill. She retired from Craven County Schools after 30 years as a teacher’s aide and bus driver at Brinson Memorial Elementary. Ruth loved working in...

May 19, 2020

Florence Berlyn Martin Sanders, 91, of Merritt passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at home.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace Elbert Sanders; father, Edward E. Martin; and mother, Rosa Whorton Martin.

She is survived by her sons, Don Sanders and wife, Sheryl, and Bill Sanders and wife, Anna; seven grandchildren, Julie,...

May 18, 2020

Gloria Kay Gabel, 75, of Bridgeton passed away Monday, May 18, 2020, at home.

She is survived by sons, Timothy (Christina) Godwin and Troy (Christina) Godwin; daughter, Tonya (Mark) Nobles; brothers, Roger (Patsy) Gabel and Michael Gabel; sister, Pat Jones; eight grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

May 16, 2020

Jeffrey John Tomczak, 65 of Oriental passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, at his stepdaughter’s home.

He owned and operated The Oriental Steamer.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Alice Tomczak and sisters, Colleen Tomczak and Anna Lee Geno.

He is survived by his father, Daniel Tomczak; daughter, Jordane Tomczak; stepdaughter,...

May 13, 2020

Marlene Kuhn Miller, age 73, of Oriental, NC passed away on May 13, 2020 at home.

Marlene was a caring person who loved life and lived it to the fullest.  She was born in Butler, Pennsylvania and earned BS and MS degrees in Exceptional Education. Her long career was dedicated to education programs focused on children and...

May 11, 2020

Christine Darnell Daniels Smith, 79 of Aurora, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020, at Vidant Medical Center-Greenville.

She worked as a beautician for 15+ years then volunteered with Aurora Rescue and later became an EMT instructor through Beaufort County Community College. She loved gardening.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bonner & Dea...

May 11, 2020

Walter Glenwood Popperwill, III, of Lowland passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

He was a commercial fisherman.

He was preceded in death by his father, Walter “Nook Jr.” Popperwill; sister, Michelle Popperwill Price; nephew, Gregory Allen Price III; paternal grandfather, Walter Glenwood Popperwill; and maternal grandparents, William and Rose O'Brien.

May 9, 2020

Randy Francis Johnson, infant, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020, at home.

He was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Randy Heath Sr.

He is survived by his parents, Chris & Shannon Johnson; sisters, Sophia, Sabrina and Carol; maternal grandmother, Christi Heath; paternal grandmother, Elizabeth “Liz” Johnson; paternal grandfather, David Hollister; uncles, Randy Heath Jr.,...

May 9, 2020

Frederick B. Davenport Jr., 70, of Merritt, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020, at home.

He retired from the U.S. Civil Service MCAS-Cherry Point after 35 years. He was a member of Mt. Vernon Masonic Lodge #359. He enjoyed astronomy.

He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Marjorie Davenport; daughters, Jennifer (Dail) Stephenson...

May 8, 2020

- Emily Carol Buck Scoppe (Granny), passed away on Friday, May 8 th at Nash UNC General Hospital.  Her daughter, Vicki Hacker, grand-daughter, Cindy Hill, and friend, Ed Meinking, were by her side, which followed complications after an injury.

She was the daughter of the late Eugene Buck and Mildred Hines Reel Buck. She was preceded in...

Apr 22, 2020

Paige Louise Cooper, 85, of New Bern passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at Riverpoint Crest Nursing & Rehab Center.

She is survived by daughters, Delarena Grose, Patricia Greenlee and Gina Urban; son, James McMillen; nine grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

Her private funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 24 th at Bryant...

Apr 21, 2020

Charles Frank Maimone, 88, of Minnesott Beach passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.

He was a member of Arapahoe United Methodist Church, a past master of Collingswood-Cloud Masonic Lodge # 101 and past president of Minnesott Golf & Country Club.

He is survived by his daughter, Tracie Maimone Atkinson; sister,...