Obituaries

Jun 23, 2014

Devi Wayne Koonce, Sr., 53, of Cove City passed away Monday, June 23, 2014. He was an avid musician, a loving son, brother, husband, dad and grandfather and will be missed by many. He is survived by his wife, Donna Koonce; his parents, Carson and Pauline Koonce of Cove City; his son, Devi Wayne Koonce Jr. of Morehead City;...

Jun 19, 2014

Helen Brinson Boyd, 92, of Arapahoe passed away peacefully Thursday, June 19, 2014. She was a member of Arapahoe United Methodist Church where she was the pianist for many years. She was also a charter member of Order of Eastern Star where she served as Past Worthy Matron. She retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a postmaster. She...

Jun 12, 2014

Robert Austin Paul, 83, of Grantsboro passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He was a member of Silver Hill Christian Church where he served as an elder. He formerly served as a Pamlico County Commissioner, a member of P.C. Rescue Squad, and a Grantsboro Town Commissioner. He was a lifelong farmer and co-owned and operated...

Jun 11, 2014

Betty Williams Toler, 88, of Alliance died Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. She was a member of Alliance Pentecostal Holiness Church. She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Rev. Lee Toler; two sons, Lee Toler, Jr. of Orlando, Fla. and Charles Toler of New Bern; three daughters, Brenda Nobles of Alliance, Judy Stephenson of...

Jun 9, 2014

Glenn W. Clark, 93, passed away June 9, 2014 in New Bern, North Carolina after a short illness. A native of Potsdam, New York, Mr. Clark served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II and in the Korean conflict. He was awarded 5 Battle Stars and the Bronze Star during World War II, and received the...

Jun 6, 2014

Gary L. Griffin, 60, of Aurora died Friday, June 6, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, of nearly 37 years, Lois Ireland Griffin; his mother, Irene Griffin of Bayboro; his daughter, Trudy Griffin Willis of Blounts Creek; his son, Anthony Griffin of Willow Springs; brother, Stanley Dean Griffin of Troy; and four grandchildren. His...

Jun 1, 2014

Lennie B. Isenhart, 92, of Stonewall passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Grantsbrook Nursing & Rehab Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Isenhart; son, Dannie Isenhart; and daughter-in-law, Barbara Tinney. She is survived by four sons, Buster Tinney of Homosassa, Fla., Porter Isenhart and wife, Julia, of Grantsboro, Earl Isenhart and wife, Donna, of...

May 30, 2014

Naomi Broughton Cahoon, 83, of Arapahoe passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. She was a member of Bethany Christian Church where she was a deaconess and the church organist for over 50 years, she also taught piano for over 20 years. She was a shrinette. She is survived by her husband of 65 years,...

May 29, 2014

John F. Nelson of New Bern passed away in his home on Thursday, May 29, 2014. He was 94 years old. John was born August 18, 1919 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and was employed by Old Dominion until his...

May 25, 2014

Irene Hargett Chance, 96, died early Sunday, May 25, 2014, at home. Irene was born July 4, 1917 in Pollocksville, NC the eldest of five daughters, to Bessie Cole Hargett and James Abner Hargett. She was predeceased by her parents and sister, Elizabeth Hargett Featherstun, and her husband of 68 years, James Chance. She is survived by her three...

May 19, 2014

Beulah Emory Rowe Duke, 87, of Bayboro died Monday, May 19, 2014, at Crystal Coast Hospice House, Newport. She was a loving mother to her children, grandchildren, great and great-great grandchildren and to many others she thought of as her own. She is survived by her two sons, James Rowe of Alliance and Michael Wayne Rowe of Bayboro; her...

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...