Obituaries

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...

Hugh Curtis Foreman

Hugh Curtis Foreman

Dec 17, 2015

Hugh Curtis Foreman, 65, of Reelsboro passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015, at home. He retired from PCS Phosphate after 40 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Susan Foreman; two daughters, Heather Henson of Alliance and Tina Foreman Beacham of Newport; step-son, Jeremy Rose of New York; step-daughter, Michelle Christian of New York; and five grandchildren,...

James Edward Newton

James Edward Newton

Dec 16, 2015

James Edward Newton, 83, of Vandemere passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He was a member of Mt. Zion Original Free Will Baptist Church. Loving the water, he worked all his life as a commercial fisherman. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Katie S. Newton; daughters, Cathy Miller and husband, Jerry, of...

Edna Hopkins Johnston

Edna Hopkins Johnston

Dec 16, 2015

Edna Hopkins Johnston, 82, of Oriental passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at Granstbrook Nursing & Rehab Center. She was a United Methodist was a member of AARP and the Ladies Veteran’s Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Johnston. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Altman of Lexington, SC, Sharon Meadows and husband,...

William Kenyon "Ken" Bush

William Kenyon "Ken" Bush

Dec 10, 2015

William Kenyon “Ken” Bush died in his sleep Thursday, December 10, 2015 in the loving grace of his wife, Mary Kevin Bush of 38 years and his daughters, Katherine Taylor Bush of Chapel Hill, and Victoria Bush of New Orleans, LA. Ken was born May 12, 1950 in Summit, NJ, and spent much of his formative years in Kennett...

Peggy Leary Edwards

Peggy Leary Edwards

Dec 10, 2015

Peggy Leary Edwards, 71, of Oriental passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Grantsbrook Nursing & Rehab Center. She is survived by her companion, Ray Gaskill of the home; sons, Michael Edwards and Kenneth Edwards, both of New Bern; and two grandchildren, Michael and Lauren Edwards. Her memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, December 12th at Bryant...

Jerry Mitchell

Jerry Mitchell

Dec 7, 2015

Lt. Jerry Mitchell, U.S. Navy (Ret), 66, of Florida passed away Monday, December 7, 2015, in Daytona, Florida. He retired after 28 years of service in the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Pierce Mitchell. He is survived by his father, Michael Richard Mitchell of Havelock; sons, Jerry Matthew Mitchell and Jonathan Reid Mitchell,...

Emmett Lee Koonce

Emmett Lee Koonce

Dec 6, 2015

Emmett Lee Koonce, 86, of Cove City, went to be with the Lord on December 6, 2015. He was a lifelong resident of Cove City. He was born on August 4, 1929 to the late Alfred and Pearl Koonce. In his early years he spent his time building houses, farming, and raising his family. He retired from Ayden Golf...

Nita Joyce Hardy Mills

Nita Joyce Hardy Mills

Dec 4, 2015

Nita Joyce Hardy Mills, 85, of Aurora, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 4, 2015. She is predeceased in death by one son, Ronnie Mills and parents, Jesse and Naomi Hardy. She is survived by her husband, Jesse B. Mills of the home and one daughter, Vicki Mills of Raleigh. A memorial service will be held at...

Florence Elizabeth Rush

Florence Elizabeth Rush

Nov 30, 2015

Florence Elizabeth (Betty) Rush was born August 25, 1911 in Pittsburg, PA and passed away on Monday, November 30, 2015 in Grantsboro. She was among the ladies ahead of their time as she graduated from Florida State College for Women and taught Junior High math, science, and English in Deland, Fla. She coached the women’s basketball team and played...