Obituaries

Jane Hayward L'Hommedieu

Jane Hayward L'Hommedieu

Jan 31, 2016

Jane Hayward Murphy L’Hommedieu, 88, of Arapahoe, formerly of Alliance, died at her daughter’s home in Alliance on Sunday, January 31, 2016. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, February 4th at 6 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Walter Graves officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. prior to the service at...

Linda Woodard Whorton

Linda Woodard Whorton

Jan 30, 2016

Linda Woodard Whorton, 75, of Greenville, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016, at Vidant Medical Center. She was a member and volunteer of Pitt County VFW and also volunteered with Pitt Co. Senior Center. She is survived by two sons, Chris Stovenour of Brentwood, Tenn. And Jules Jason Whorton of Greenville; two daughters, Terri Banks of Jacksonville and Kim...

Charles Alexander Gupton, Sr.

Charles Alexander Gupton, Sr.

Jan 29, 2016

NEW BERN, N.C. – Charles Alexander Gupton Sr., 84, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 29, 2016. Charlie (or Red, as he was affectionately known to family), was born on Sept. 9, 1931, to George Ennis Gupton Sr. and Mary Belle Coggins Gupton. He grew up on a tobacco farm in rural...

Myron Montague Banks, Jr.

Myron Montague Banks, Jr.

Jan 28, 2016

Myron Montague Banks, Jr., 72, of New Bern passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016, at home. When he wasn’t at work as an electrician at Weyerhaeuser, he enjoyed nothing more than spending time with his family and making them laugh. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Pamela “Pam” Fore Banks; daughter, Dianna Wheeler and husband, Craig;...

Adam Hugh Harris, Jr.

Adam Hugh Harris, Jr.

Jan 24, 2016

Adam Hugh Harris, Jr. passed away on January 24, 2016 at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He was born in Oriental, NC, on October 9, 1930 at his grandmother’s home with two doctors attending. He is survived by his wife, Larue Holton Harris of New Bern; his son, David Holton Harris of Winterville; and granddaughters, Rachel Alyssa Harris and Anna Marie...

Stephanie Ann Mosier

Stephanie Ann Mosier

Jan 21, 2016

Stephanie Ann Fraley Mosier, 61, of Oriental passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016, at home. She is survived by her step-father, Richard F. Cozad of Springfield, OH; her daughter, Hillary Pamer and husband, Tom, of Springfield, OH; brothers, Daniel Cozad of Indian Lake, OH and David Cozad of O’Fallon, IL; sister, Diane Cozad of Springfield, OH; and grandson, Joshua...

Brunhilde "Hilde" Paulus Elzie

Brunhilde "Hilde" Paulus Elzie

Jan 20, 2016

Brunhilde “Hilde” Paulus Elzie, 64, of Reelsboro passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at home. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Danny Elzie; step-father, Glenn Green of Alliance; two daughters, Christine Wayne of New Bern and Carrie Elzie of Norfolk, Va.; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, January...

Elmo Earl Pegram

Elmo Earl Pegram

Jan 20, 2016

Elmo Earl Pegram, 81, of Arapahoe passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at Grantsbrook Nursing & Rehab Center. Elmo loved boating and everything about the water. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nancy S. Pegram; four children, Beth Hardison and husband, Steve, Harvey Pegram and wife, Vanessa, Gary Pegram and wife, Martha, and Vicky Spencer and...

Panagiotis "Peter" Stasinopoulos

Panagiotis "Peter" Stasinopoulos

Jan 19, 2016

Panagiotis “Peter” Stasinopoulos passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving wife and children at the age of 68, on January 19th, 2016, his 40th wedding anniversary. Peter was born in Vounaria, Greece to Dionysios and Fotini Stasinopoulos. He moved to the United States in 1970, where he met his beautiful wife, Judith VanDyke. Together they had four children and...

John William Krauss

John William Krauss

Jan 18, 2016

John W. Krauss, 85, of Reelsboro passed away January 18, 2016, at home. John was born in Jacksonville, Florida into a family of five brothers and two sisters. His parents were Alfred and Caroline Krauss. He was preceded in death by both parents, three brothers, Alfred and Jesse Krauss and James Lang and two sisters, Pauline Dorman and Louise...

Florence Hancock Lennop

Florence Hancock Lennop

Jan 13, 2016

Florence Hancock Lennop, 67, of Burlington, formerly of Reelsboro, was called home by God on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at Cedar Ridge Independent Living. Mrs. Lennop was born on September 30, 1948, in Pamlico County, to the late Louis Daniel Hancock and Dorothy Lilly Hancock. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Victor...

Hubert "Beau" Emery Bremer

Hubert "Beau" Emery Bremer

Jan 11, 2016

Hubert Emery “Beau” Bremer, 84, of New Bern passed away Monday, January 11, 2016, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. Born on May 2, 1931 in Raleigh, NC to Alfred & Mary Bremer, he soon became known to all as Beau. He attended N.C. State University before joining the military and serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He...

Rowena Willis Miller

Rowena Willis Miller

Jan 9, 2016

Rowena Willis Miller, 88, of Bayboro passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Crystal Coast Hospice House, Newport. She was a member of Bayboro Baptist Church and the Order of Eastern Star. She was co-owner and operator of Austin’s Variety Store and retired from Craven County Health Department. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Austin Miller,...

Aaron Everett

Aaron Everett

Jan 8, 2016

Aaron Everett, 86, of Oriental passed away Friday, January 8, 2016, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He was born in Oriental and worked as a commercial fisherman all of his life. He enjoyed baseball and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his son, Aaron C. Everett of Oriental; daughter, Teresa E. Price & husband, Brad,...

Emory Odell Sawyer, Jr.

Emory Odell Sawyer, Jr.

Jan 7, 2016

Emory Odell Sawyer Jr., 76, of Arapahoe passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He was a member of Bridgeton Pentecostal Holiness Church. He loved and enjoyed spending time with his grand and great-grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of over 55 years, Mary Stephenson Sawyer; son, Ricky Sawyer of Arapahoe; daughter, Patricia Jones of...

Rowene Mary Crabill Helmke

Rowene Mary Crabill Helmke

Dec 24, 2015

Rowene Mary Helmke, 87, of Angola, Indiana, and formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015, at her daughter’s home in Oriental, N.C. She was born on December 13, 1928 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She graduated from North Side High School, and attended the Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing. She married her high school sweetheart, Walter...

Marilyn Krieger Ryen

Marilyn Krieger Ryen

Dec 23, 2015

Marilyn Krieger Ryen, 81, of Oriental passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. She graduated high school at age 16, worked until age 26, and began combining work and school attaining a Bachelor’s degree in nursing, a Master’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety and a PHD in the same field. She was a member of...

Edward Stephen Zamonski

Edward Stephen Zamonski

Dec 22, 2015

Edward Stephen Zamonski, 90, passed away in Oriental, NC on December 22, 2015. Ed was born on March 20, 1925 to Lillian and Stephen Zamonski, in Trenton, NJ. Ed was a loving husband, father, grandfather and uncle. During World War II, at the age of 17, he enlisted in the Navy and served onboard the Battleship New Jersey as...

Bert Thomas Norman

Bert Thomas Norman

Dec 20, 2015

Bert Thomas Norman, 83, of Arapahoe, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Bayview Nursing & Rehab Center. He was a member of Arapahoe Free Will Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tollie & Joella Sadler Norman; brothers, Gerald and Mahew Norman; and sisters, Ione Best, Joyce Barnes & Ada Holton. He is survived by...

Richard Harold Laughinghouse

Richard Harold Laughinghouse

Dec 20, 2015

Richard Harold Laughinghouse, 77, of Reelsboro, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Crystal Coast Hospice House. He attended Saint’s Delight Free Will Baptist Church, was a member of Newport Moose Lodge No. 2194 for over 50 years, a member of the VFW and the American Legion. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rudolph Jason and Lula...