Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Christina Beth Leary Suarez
Nov 26, 2015
Christina Beth Leary Suarez, 43, of Reelsboro passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. She attended Word Fellowship Church. She had a passion for cooking and was an amazing artist. She is survived by her parents, Garnett & Joan Leary of Reelsboro; sister, Tiffany Leary of Reelsboro; brother, Garnett Leary Jr. and wife, Mao,...
Ramona Kipp King
Nov 25, 2015
Ramona Kipp King, 63, of Mesic, formerly of Bristol, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at home. Affectionately known as Memaw by her grandchildren, she dearly loved spending time with them and the rest of her children and family. She is survived by her husband, Harold King of Mesic; parents, Ernest & Helen Mink of Bristol, Virginia; daughter,...
Gloria Elizabeth Rice Lupton
Nov 23, 2015
Gloria Rice Lupton, 75, of Arapahoe, cherished wife, mother, “Ma” and friend to all she knew, joined her heavenly family in front of the Father’s throne on Monday, November 23, 2015. She was born June 22, 1940, to Carlton and Doris Belangia Rice. She was a fervent member of Arapahoe Free Will Baptist Church where she served as a...
Harold Earl Hicks
Nov 22, 2015
Harold Earl Hicks of Aurora, NC died November 22, 2015 at the age of 85. Born in Iron Mountain, Michigan, Harry was a standout on his high school basketball team and after graduating joined the U.S. Coast Guard. After serving two years on the Rock of Ages Lighthouse off the coast of Isle Royal, Lake Superior, Harry headed out...
John Edward Huber, Sr.
Nov 19, 2015
John Edward Huber Sr., 70, of Reelsboro passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015, at home. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of New Hope Christian Church. He enjoyed singing and playing music and had a real talent for restoring old cars and carving wood into beautiful works of art. He dearly loved his family. He...
Margaret Laverne Long Clary
Nov 18, 2015
Margaret Laverne Long Clary, 76, of Stonewall, affectionately known as “Nanny”, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Ray Clary and a daughter, Tina Roberts. She is survived by three daughters, Edna Crouch of Enfield, Ann Kelly of Grantsboro and Jackie Stanley of Roanoke Rapids; one son,...
Kathleen Miller Robinson
Nov 12, 2015
Kathleen Miller Robinson of Bayboro, NC, died Thursday, November 12, 2015, at Riverpoint Crest Nursing in New Bern. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Robinson, her mother and father, Cyndia and Luther Miller, three brothers, Luther (LB) Miller Jr., Ferny Miller, James (Jimmy) Miller, three sisters, Elizabeth (Lib) Miller Brown, Clara Miller DeHoog and Katie Miller...
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