Obituaries
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...
Adora Dawn Potter Scott
Mar 5, 2016
Adora Dawn Potter Scott, 64, of New Bern passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016. She was a member of Saints Delight FWB Church. An avid supporter of Colonial Capital Humane Society, she loved and cared for cats. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Dennis Scott; two sons, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) Robert Scott Jr. and Brad...
David Alexander Opgrand
Mar 3, 2016
Lieutenant Commander David Opgrand, USN (Ret), 81 of Oriental, was surrounded by his loved ones as he passed away at home on Thursday, March 3, 2016. He was born October 1, 1934 in Halstad, Minnesota. He graduated from Halstad High School and attended North Dakota State University in Fargo for a year before transferring to the University of Minnesota...
Lynette Mann Huffaker
Mar 1, 2016
Lynette Mann Huffaker, 80, of Vanceboro passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at home. She was a member of Riverside United Methodist Church and attended Juniper Free Will Baptist Church. She was a former member of Eastern Star and member of the Women’s Auxiliary at the hospital. She is survived by her husband, Richard Huffaker; sons, Richard Huffaker Jr....
Frances Little Grubb
Feb 29, 2016
Frances Little Grubb, 91, of Minnesott Beach continued her journey on February 29, 2016 by natural causes while at the N.C. Veterans Home in Kinston. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Stewart Grubb; son, John Southerland Grubb; and sister, Betty L. Francis. She is survived by her son, William Stewart Grubb; daughter-in-law, Shirley L. Tingle of Minnesott Beach;...
Virginia Billings Lupton
Feb 28, 2016
Virginia Billings Lupton, 79, of Pamlico passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Crystal Coast Hospice House. She is survived by her son, Everette L. Lupton, Jr. of New Bern; her daughter, Dawn Michelle Lupton of Pamlico; and three grandchildren, Emory Henderson, Shayanne Henderson and Mary Estes. Memorial services will be held 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 2nd at Pamlico...
Levy Wallace Broughton
Feb 20, 2016
Levy Wallace Broughton, 65, of Oriental passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center on Saturday, February 20, 2016. He was Maintenance Director for the Pamlico County Schools for 24 years and a member of the New Bern Church of God. He is survived by his wife, Jeri Broughton of the home; one son, Jeff Broughton and wife, Ferdenita...
Anna Murray Robinson
Feb 19, 2016
Anna Murray Robinson, 80, of Alliance passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 19, 2016. She was a member of the Trent FWB Church, the Woodmen of the World, VFW Auxiliary, the Pamlico County Moose Lodge and Meals on Wheels. She is survived by her husband, Wesley J. Robinson of the home; one son, Charles A. Robinson of...
Edward David Sears
Feb 15, 2016
Edward “David” Sears. 56, of Grantsboro, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 15, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Kim Williams Sears of the home; two sons, Scott Kerby of Cary, Colby Boger of Virginia; one daughter, Jennifer Lombardo of VA; one brother, Larry Sears of VA and one grandchild. A memorial service will be held...
Garnett Hunter Leary, Sr.
Feb 14, 2016
Garnett Hunter Leary, Sr., 71, of Reelsboro passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016, at home. He was a member of Word Fellowship Church and retired from Express Marine as a Tug Boat Captain. Garnett was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. The joy of the Lord was his strength and he shared life stories in a...
Carol Lee Oxyer
Feb 12, 2016
Carol Lee Oxyer, 72, of Alliance died February 12, 2016, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. She is survived by three sons, Darrel Oxyer of Alliance, Craig Edward Oxyer and Blaine S. Oxyer, both of Baltimore, Maryland; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
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