Obituaries

May 18, 2014

William Joseph Foster, 76, passed away on May 18th, in the company of his family. Bill was born in New York City in 1937 to the late James and Florence Foster. He graduated from Stepinac High School and joined the Army. Bill met his love in 6th grade and married Ann Quigley in 1958 and they lived together in...

May 16, 2014

Geneva Tompkins Buck, 77, of Alliance passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at CarolinaEast Medical Center. She attended Bridgeton Pentecostal Holiness Church. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Jimmy Buck; several nieces and nephews; and Angel Ireland and her children, Sierra Campen and Harley Buckner. Her funeral will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 19 at...

May 10, 2014

Lucille Rose Williams Randall Tribbett, 95, of Arapahoe died Saturday, May 10, 2014, at Two Rivers Health Care-Neuse Campus, New Bern. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by three daughters, Carolyn Braly of Arapahoe, Anita Kimball of Beaufort and Rae Randall of Port St. Lucie, Fla; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A celebration of...

May 8, 2014

Marie Dawson Brace Memorial services for Mrs. Marie Dawson Brace will be held Monday, June 30, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at Alliance United Methodist Church, in Alliance, North Carolina, with Reverend Penny Dollar Farmer officiating. Burial will be at Alliance United Methodist Church Cemetery in Alliance, North Carolina, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home and Bryant Funeral Home in...

Apr 30, 2014

James Eborn Pilley, Jr., son of James and Geneva Pilley and husband of Joyce Pilley, passed peacefully from this world on April 30, 2014.

Born on August 28, 1924, he grew up in Tarboro, NC, and joined the U.S. Army on February 5, 1943, serving with distinction during WWII in Patton’s Spearheaders, the 737 Tank Battalion.  After...

Apr 27, 2014

Morris Philemon Willis, 80, of Oriental passed away peacefully at home Sunday, April 27, 2014.

Mr. Willis was a member of Arapahoe Free Will Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Army.   He owned and operated the Clover Farm in Oriental as well as D.C. Crab Co., Aurora.  Morris was a devoted family man.

He...

Apr 25, 2014

Debra Kay Comer Pipkin, 58, of Reelsboro died Friday, April 25, 2014 at home.

She was a member of Rock of Zion Free Will Baptist Church and was an In-Home Care provider.

She is survived by her husband, Steve Pipkin; two sons, Jason Edward Stallings and Justin Wayne Stallings, both of Havelock; step-son, Stephen Pipkin...

Apr 24, 2014

Jackie Darrell Centers Sr., 66, of Ernul died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at home.

He was a member of the VFW and retired from U.S.M.C. Air Station, Cherry Point as an aviation mechanic.

He is survived by his son, Jackie Centers, Jr. of Ernul; his daughter, Tammy Toler of Ernul; three sisters, Caroleen Cuthrell of...

Apr 22, 2014

Shirley Faye Hill Cahoon, 70, of Reelsboro died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at CarolinaEast Medical Center.

Mrs. Cahoon attended Faith Free Will Baptist Church.  She was a very lively, loving and passionate wife, mother, and grandmother.

She is survived by her husband, Haggie Cahoon; two sons, Eddie Jarman Jr. of Kinston and Channing Jarman of...

Apr 22, 2014

Sarah McDaniel Jackson, 83, of New Bern passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at home.

She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Edward “Pee-Wee” Jackson, two sons, Billy E. Jackson and Jerry G. Jackson & wife, Jeanne, all of New Bern; brother, Milton McDaniel...

Apr 19, 2014

M arie Antoinette Burak, 88, formerly of Portsmouth, NH, went home to be with the Lord on April 19th, 2014 in New Bern.

Marie was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 31, 1925 . She graduated from Somerville High School in 1943 and was married to ...