Obituaries

Mary Elizabeth Caton

Mary Elizabeth Caton

Dec 20, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Caton, 76, of Grantsboro died Saturday, December 20, 2014, at home. She was a member of Rock of Zion OFWB Church where she was also in the ladies auxiliary. She was also in the auxiliaries with D.A.V. and V.F.W. and retired from being a U.S. Postal carrier for Pamlico County. She is survived by her husband of...

Charles Jackson Harper

Charles Jackson Harper

Dec 19, 2014

Charles Jackson Harper, 86, of Grantsboro died Friday, December 19, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Zella Harper; son, David Harper and wife, Virginia, of Florence; and one grandchild, Alvia Dove. Services will be held at a later date.

Swinton Houston Bennett

Swinton Houston Bennett

Dec 18, 2014

Swinton “Buddy” Houston Bennett, 67, of Alliance died Thursday, December 18, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He was a member of Bayboro Missionary Baptist Church. He retired from maintenance with the Pamlico County Schools and retired from Commercial Fishing. He is survived by his wife, Dolly “Dot” Bennett; three sons, Jason Bennett of Florida, Daren Bennett, of Greenville and...

Elwood Amos Harper

Elwood Amos Harper

Dec 12, 2014

Elwood Amos Harper, 79, of Stonewall passed away Friday, December 12, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He was a member of New Bethlehem Free Will Baptist Church. He retired from the U.S. Air Force and then retired from farming. He was a member of the VFW Post 8094/2514. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mavis Ratcliff...

Robert Earl Spain

Robert Earl Spain

Dec 12, 2014

Robert Earl Spain, 52, of Reelsboro passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. He was employed with Humphrey Mechanical in Jacksonville. He was preceded in death by his father, William Earl Spain. He is survived by his mother, Joyce Spain of Scott Depot, West Virginia; two sisters, Edna Ireland and husband, Tom, of Reelsboro and...

Beverly Jo Wise Watson

Beverly Jo Wise Watson

Dec 7, 2014

Beverly Jo Wise Watson, 76, of New Bern passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Croatan Village. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leon & Florida Hardison Wise. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Kelly Watson; son, Michael Leon Watson of Alexandria, Va.; and her sister, Jane Crary of Oriental. Her memorial service will...

Faye Banks Dixon

Faye Banks Dixon

Dec 4, 2014

Faye Banks Dixon, 74, of the Goose Creek Community, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. She was a member of Goose Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church. She worked her entire adult life in the cafeterias at Pamlico County Schools and Camp Seafarer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Dixon; sons, Michael Dixon and...

Michael Todd Roberts

Michael Todd Roberts

Dec 4, 2014

Michael “Todd” Roberts, 47, of Grantsboro died Thursday, December 4, 2014, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. He is survived by his mother, Gail Brinson; his father and step-mother, Zeffie & Tillie Roberts of Arapahoe; two sons, Aaron Michael Roberts of New Bern and Michael Todd Roberts Jr. of Comfort; daughter, Summer Roberts of Comfort; sister, Gayle Deneen Roberts Alvis...

Jeffrey Lynn Daniels

Jeffrey Lynn Daniels

Dec 1, 2014

Jeffrey Lynn Daniels, 75, of South Creek, died Monday, December 1, 2014, at Vidant Medical Center, Washington. He attended Dublin Grove Free Will Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Korea. He retired from Station #12 Norfolk Fire Department and on his day off served as an U.S. Marshal. He is survived by his...

Janie Bolton Millard

Janie Bolton Millard

Nov 29, 2014

Janie Bolton Millard, 73, of Aurora, went to be with her Lord & Savior on Saturday, November 29, 2014. She was born in Wayne County in June 1941 to Richard Thomas Bolton and Rachel Coley Bolton. She was employed by Potash Corp. until her retirement in 2004. She was a member of White Hill OFWB Church and enjoyed church...

Roy "Lucky" Raymond Ludvigsen

Roy "Lucky" Raymond Ludvigsen

Nov 29, 2014

Roy “Lucky” Raymond Ludvigsen, 94, of Reelsboro passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He was a member of Apostolic Christian Church in Wisconsin. He was an avid bee keeper and Ham Radio operator. He was preceded in death by his son, Robin Charles Ludvigsen. He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Mildred R....

Joan Worzel Blair

Joan Worzel Blair

Nov 26, 2014

Joan Worzel Blair, 84, of Oriental died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at CarolinaEast Medical Center. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, William Anthony Blair; two sons, William Blair Jr. of New Bern and Marc Blair of New Bern; two daughters, Vivian Blair of Oriental and Eleanor Brosius of Centreville, Va. In lieu of flowers the family...

John Joseph Mcdonagh, Jr.

John Joseph Mcdonagh, Jr.

Nov 23, 2014

John Joseph McDonagh, Jr., of New Bern, died peacefully at home on November 23, 2014. He was a faithful member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church and served in the United States Marine Corps. He was employed at Cherry Point’s NADEP (FRC). John is survived by his wife, Elsie (Bea) Barker McDonagh at home; daughter, Pamela McDonagh Clark (Michael); and...

George Pollard Willis

George Pollard Willis

Nov 20, 2014

George Pollard Willis, 82, of Bairds Creek passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014, at home. He was a lifelong farmer and resident of Pamlico County in the Bairds Creek area. He was a member of Amity Christian Church where he served as a deacon, superintendent and the board of trustees. He was preceded in death by his parents, Seth...

Delphia Ipock Caraway

Delphia Ipock Caraway

Nov 16, 2014

Our beautiful angel, Delphia Ipock Caraway, 55, went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, November 16, 2014. She and her husband, Sherwood, were members of Concord Christian Church in Florence. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, hero, best friend, simply an amazing woman. She was a “Jill of all trades”, no job too large, no task...

Pearl Brinson Simpson

Pearl Brinson Simpson

Nov 16, 2014

Pearl Brinson Simpson, 94, of Arapahoe passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. She was a member of Arapahoe Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlos Simpson and her son, Franklin “Fig” Simpson. She is survived by three sons, Kenneth Simpson of Pace, Fla., Danny Simpson of Crestview, Fla., and...

Devin Austin Cahoon

Devin Austin Cahoon

Nov 12, 2014

Devin Austin Cahoon, 14, of Grantsboro died Wednesday, November 12, 2014. He attended Goose Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a student at Arapahoe Charter School. He is survived by his parents, Corey and Brandi Cahoon of Grantsboro; sister, Ashlyn O’Neal Cahoon of Reelsboro; paternal grandmother, Nancy McKinney of Aurora; paternal grandfather, William Cahoon and wife, Patsy, of Grantsboro;...

Geraldine Patricia Shilstone

Geraldine Patricia Shilstone

Nov 11, 2014

Geraldine “Geri” Greene Shilstone, 76, of Alliance passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. She was an active member of Alliance United Methodist Church. As well as being a homemaker, she owned Gerri’s Seafood Plus Restaurant in Wurtsboro, N.Y. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ron Shilston and her mother, Anne Greene. She...

Paul Wayne Davis

Paul Wayne Davis

Nov 5, 2014

Paul Wayne Davis, 51, of Arapahoe died Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He was a member of Arapahoe Free Will Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Davis; his mother, Ann Davis of Arapahoe; stepdaughter, Linda Gayle Ross of Dawson Creek; two brothers, Thomas Allen Davis of Merritt and Harley Dale Davis of...

Earl Taft Bender, Jr.

Earl Taft Bender, Jr.

Nov 3, 2014

Earl T. Bender Jr., 69, of Galax, Va., formerly of New Bern, N.C., passed away Monday, November 3, 2014 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was a graduate of Upper Iowa Unversity with a degree in Business Administration. He retired from DoD at the Naval Aviation Depot, Cherry Point, NC after 30 years of service. He is...