Obituaries
Julie Davis Jefferson
Apr 19, 2016
Julie Davis Jefferson, 50, of New Bern passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay Edward Jefferson; father, Garland Wesley Davis, Sr.; and brother, Garland Wesley Davis, Jr. She is survived by her mother, Mary M. Davis of Washington; daughters, Sarah Brandon Stephens and husband, Michael, of Newport and Leah Jefferson of...
Marvin Earl Rouse
Apr 18, 2016
Marvin Earl Rouse, 62, of Oriental passed away Monday, April 18, 2016, at home. He was preceded in death by his father, Marvin Rouse and sister, Peggy R. Cannon. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Rouse; mother, Georgia Rouse Mills; sons, Jimmie Darrell Rouse of Ayden and Christopher Bryan Rouse and wife, Sherri Riggs, of Grifton; daughters, Jessica...
Philip Meade Williamson
Apr 17, 2016
Philip Meade Williamson, 65, of Lowland passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016, at home while surrounded by his loving family. He was a dedicated servant of the Lord at Warden’s Grove OFWB Church where he served as Chair of the Deacon Board, Sunday School Superintendent, and Assistant Sunday School Teacher. He was also Captain of the Goose Creek Island...
Elsie Ruth Bates
Apr 10, 2016
Elsie Ruth Bates passed away on April 10, 2016 at Grantsbrook Nursing & Rehab Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Bates; her brother, Harold, while engaged in the Battle of the Bulge; her sisters, Doris Rybak and Betty Britcher; and grandson, Joseph Zielinski. Surviving are her sisters, Ellen Rupolo and Marge Yando; daughter, Barbara Jewett;...
Percy Alton Dunn
Apr 9, 2016
Percy Alton Dunn, 74, of New Bern died Saturday, April 9, 2016, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Dunn. The family will hold a private service at a later date.
Michael Dewain Stalnaker
Apr 9, 2016
Michael Dewain Stalnaker, 54, of Grantsboro returned to his heavenly Father on Saturday, April 9, 2016, while at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. He was employed with PCS Phosphate and just reached 20 years of service. He was preceded in death by his father, William Chester Stalnaker Jr. He is survived by his wife, of 35 years, Mary Ellen; daughter,...
Carolyn Allen Garris
Apr 7, 2016
Carolyn Allen Garris, 77, of Trent Woods, passed away peacefully at home on April 7, 2016. Born on May 31, 1938, in Winterville, N.C., she was preceded in death by her parents, Lester Ivy Allen and Nina Jackson Reece and her sister Glenn Allen Ellers. Carolyn was a graduate of Winterville High School. Carolyn's love of life was exemplified...
Nancy Ray Sumrell Caraway
Apr 5, 2016
Nancy Ray Sumrell Caraway, 94, of Grantsboro passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Grantsbrook Nursing & Rehab Center. She was a member of the Concord Christian Church, a Sunday School teacher at Rock of Zion Baptist Church, president of the Residence Association at Grantsbrook and won awards in the Senior Olympics arts and crafts. She is...
Dewitt William Rice
Apr 3, 2016
Dewitt William Rice, 65, of Alliance passed away, Sunday, April 3, 2016 at home. He was a member of Alliance United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lister & Amanda Rice and a brother, Charles Rice. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Eubanks Rice; son, Tommy Rice of Alliance; step-daughters, Jennifer Speciale of Alliance...
James Richard Laughinghouse Ii
Apr 1, 2016
James “Jim” Richard Laughinghouse II, 44, of Aurora died Friday, April 1, 2016, at home. He is survived by his wife, Theresa Laughinghouse; daughter, Camren Laughinghouse; mother, Margaret G. Laughinghouse; step-daughter, Samantha Creel of James City; and two sisters, Karen Day of Grimesland and Sherry Arthur of Reelsboro.
Sara Tripp Sawyer Gaskins
Mar 30, 2016
Sara Tripp Sawyer Gaskins, 78, of Grantsboro passed away peacefully, Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Grantsbrook Nursing and Rehab Center. She was a member of New Bethlehem FWB Church and the Women’s Auxiliary, she sold Avon for 40 years, was a care giver, a member of the American Legion in New Bern, Chaplain and Vice President of the WPO...
Robert Taylor Andrews
Mar 28, 2016
Robert Taylor Andrews, 82, of Oriental passed away Monday, March 28, 2016, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He was an active member of Oriental First Baptist Church, the Oriental Tree Board and Oriental Rotary. He loved living in the Oriental community and was involved in many of the town’s activities. He was a craftsman, building boats as a hobby. He...
Esther Coward Hooten
Mar 24, 2016
Oriental - Esther Coward Hooten, born on May 20, 1941, passed away on March 24, 2016 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She is pre-deceased by her husband of 52 years, John Robert “JR” Hooten, her father, John Holliday Coward, and her mother, Esther Hill Coward. Esther was born in Pitt County and raised in Grifton, NC. She graduated...
Robert Curtis Hunt
Mar 23, 2016
Robert Curtis Hunt, 91, formally of Kinston and Durham, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Carolina East Medical Center He was a charter member of Westminster Methodist Church in Kinston, NC. He was also a member of Richard Caswell Lodge #0705 AF & AM Masonic Lodge in Kinston, NC. He is preceded in death by his wife,...
Troy Dupree Potter, Jr.
Mar 22, 2016
Troy Potter, Jr., 60, of Mesic, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. He was born on Easter Sunday, April 10, 1955. He spent his life in Pamlico County operating the family farm. His passions in life were music, whether playing or producing sound for other events and riding his Harley. He is survived by his two sons, Eric...
Edna William Swain
Mar 19, 2016
Edna Williams Swain, 67, of New Bern passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Heber Williams & Lossie Bell Manning Williams; son, Ray Wood Jr.; and three brother, David, Horace & Sammie Williams. She is survived by two loving daughters, Donna Wood New (Jeffrey) and Wendy Wood Walker;...
Tiffany Renee Rochelle
Mar 14, 2016
Tiffany Renee Rochelle, 29, of Hobucken passed away Monday, March 14, 2016. She is survived by her father, Ruben Rochelle of Hobucken; her mother, Kathy Toler of New Bern; paternal grandmother, Abby Leary of Hobucken; sons, Austin & Allen Long and Alexander Rochelle; brothers, Jason Rochelle of Bridgeton, Jeremy Rochelle of Grantsboro and Shawn McNelly of Greenville; and sister,...
Annamarie Vogel Yee
Mar 14, 2016
Annamarie Yee, 85, of Merritt, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016 at Carolina East Medical Center. She is survived by four daughters, Eileen DeSantis of New York, Lucille Bogle of VA, Kathleen Thayer of RI, Ingrid Ogle of Merritt; four sisters, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Her memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, March...
Robert Allen Ward
Mar 10, 2016
Robert Allen Ward, 61, of Reelsboro, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Teddy and Ross Ward. He is survived by his mother, Norine Richter; his wife of 31 years, Sherri DeLoach; son, Robert Cole Ward and wife, Megan, of Grantsboro; son, Dylan Ward and his mother, Angela Barber, of Aurora; three...
Norma Lynn Novak Caton
Mar 5, 2016
Norma Lynn Novak Caton, 61, of Washington, NC, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Hospice House of Greenville. She was preceded in death by her father, Norman Novak. She is survived by her husband, Mack Caton; mother, Edna Novak; step-children, Tina Nobles of Washington, NC, and Gene Caton of Greensboro, NC; step-gransons, Joshua Nobles of Washington, NC and...
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