Obituaries

Aug 30, 2018

Rita Lieselotte Laughinghouse, 75, of Reelsboro passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018, at home.

She is survived by her son, Robert Scott Tabor and wife, Sherry; daughter, Sebrina Ogelsby and husband, Paul; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, September 2 nd at Celestial Memorial Gardens, Vanceboro with...

Aug 28, 2018

Doris Daw Sandvig, 86, of New Bern, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Riverpoint Crest Nursing Facility.

She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church where she was also a member of the choir.

She was preceded in death by a great-grandchild, Alanna Nikole Garris.

She is survived by two sons, Glenn...

Aug 20, 2018

Alma Swindell Ferrell, 82, of Aurora passed away Monday, August 20, 2018, at Crystal Coast Hospice House.

She enjoyed working in her yard and loved spending time with family.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel & Massie Swindell; husband, Jacob K. Ferrell...

Aug 17, 2018

Carlos Alva Monday, 89, of Arapahoe passed away Friday, August 17, 2018, at home.

He retired in 1983 after 34 years of service with C & P Telephone Company in West Virginia.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, brother, and a grandchild.

He is survived by his wife, Phyllis...

Aug 14, 2018

Billy “Hootie” Stephen Holton, 59, of New Bern passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at CarolinaEast Medical Center.

He worked for Cayton Plumbing for over 38 years.

He is survived by his wife-to-be, Debra Daw; three sons, Jeremy, Eric & Stephen Holton; brother, Johnnie Ray Holton (Gladys); and two grandchildren, Bentley & Lucas Holton.

Aug 9, 2018

Mildred Buck Ludvigsen, 96, of Grantsboro passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018, at home.

She was a member of Apostolic Christian Church in Milwaukee, WI.  She enjoyed gardening and spending time with family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy R. Ludvigsen Sr.; son, Robin Ludvigsen; and great-grandson, Kevin Hanafee.

Aug 4, 2018

Carol Lee Gallahan, formerly of Westminster, Maryland, died Saturday, August 4, 2018, at her residence in Merritt, North Carolina.

Carol is survived by her husband, Phillip C. Gallahan; her daughter, Rachel L. Gallahan; her mother, Margaret H. Sween; her sisters, Susan Leary, Nancy Sween, and Laura Vosloh; her brother, William C. Sween; and her nieces, Amanda Sweeney,...

Aug 4, 2018

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...

Aug 1, 2018

Roy Henry Hoffman, 81, of Oriental, NC and formerly of West Hurley, NY, passed away suddenly but peacefully on August 1, 2018.

He is predeceased by his wife, Jean, in 2006; and is survived by his two daughters, Terry Visconti of Accord, NY and Barbra Hoffman of Ivor, VA; his son-in-law, John Visconti; two grandchildren, Jacob and...

Jul 28, 2018

Joel “Kelly” Manning, 20, of Reelsboro passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Joel Kelly Manning.

He is survived by his father, Billy Manning; mother and step-father, Natasha “Sissy” & Phillip Pipkin Jr.; twin sister, Brook Manning; step-sister, Angel Pipkin; two brothers, Dawson & Phillip Pipkin III;paternal...

Jul 26, 2018

Rita Harris York, 74, of Oriental passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at CarolinaEast Medical Center.

She was a member of The Order of Eastern Star and retired from the Pamlico Co. School System after nearly 30-years of teaching assistance.

She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Edward York; son, Ronnie York and...

Jul 25, 2018

Lola Conley Evans, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and committed teacher, passed into heaven the morning of Wednesday, July 25 th , 2018.

She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Edwin Evans, her son and daughter-in-law, Conley and Julie Evans; and her grandchildren, Ethan and Sonja.

Lola had a love of all things cat...

Jul 20, 2018

Early on July 20 th of 2018, Retha Harrington Lane of the Cayton Community, passed away at the age of 95.  Mrs. Lane was the daughter of Johnnie S. and Jane Toler Harrington.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 74 years, Rev. Austin Graham Lane; and sisters, Annie...

Jul 18, 2018

Hans Emil Bussink, 90, of Merritt passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at The Gardens of Pamlico. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, August 10th at 11:30 a.m. at Stonewall United Methodist Church.

Jul 18, 2018

Brantley Paul Norman, Sr., 80, of Oriental, went home to be with the Lord, July 18, 2018.  He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend who was well loved by so many.

He moved to Oriental with his parents at the age of six.  He loved Oriental very much, serving on the town board and...

Jul 17, 2018

Danny Keith Slade, 67, of Merritt passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Carolina East Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 25th at his daughter, Danielle's home, 413 Hart Dr., New Bern, NC 28560.

Jul 15, 2018

Terry Lee Scott, 71, of Grantsboro passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018, at home, surrounded by his family and friends.

He founded Scott Plumbing & Heating in 1974 and was instrumental in building and beginning The Gardens of Pamlico.  As a former commercial fisherman, he enjoyed boating and fishing.

He was preceded in death by...

Jul 13, 2018

William Glenn Patton, 63, of New Bern, formerly of Oriental, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018, at Crystal Coast Hospice House.

He worked at TexasGulf for 16 years and retired from NADEP after twenty-six years of service.  He was a member of Mt. Vernon Masonic Lodge #359.

He is survived by his daughter, Jenny Satsatin...

Jul 11, 2018

Stephen Douglas Howard Sr. of Bayboro, NC, passed away on July 11, 2018, at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC.

Mr. Howard was born in Brockport, NY on January 1, 1941, son of the late Veeder S. Howard and Josephine Brodie Howard.  He graduated from Holley High School in 1959 and continued to work on the...

Jul 11, 2018

Kerry Douglas Holton, 70, of New Bern, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.  He was born on February 14, 1948, to the late Nellie Alfred Holton.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Jordan Holton; daughter, Kelsey Holton-Hill; two grandchildren, Jared Christian Hill and Madison Grace Hill; two brothers, Terry W. Holton, and...