Obituaries

Julius Dallas Fornes

Julius Dallas Fornes

Apr 1, 2013

Julius Dallas Fornes, 90, of Grantsboro passed away Monday, April 1, 2013, at Grantsbrook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born June 29, 1922 to Ervin & Fannie Fornes. He was a WWII veteran and served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific on the USS Ashland, LSD-1 and was offshore when the flag was raised at Iwo Jima. He...

Gladys Holton Cahoon

Gladys Holton Cahoon

Mar 30, 2013

Gladys Holton Cahoon, 82, of Grantsboro died Saturday, March 30, 2013, at home. She attended Silverhill Christian Church and was co-owner of Cahoon’s Bulldozer Service. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Rex Horne officiating. Burial will follow in the Cahoon-Dixon Cemetery in Grantsboro. She is survived by her...

James Adcock Leonard

James Adcock Leonard

Mar 28, 2013

James A. Leonard – January 28, 1942 – March 28, 2013 James Adcock Leonard, age 71, died March 28, 2013, at his home in Raleigh, NC. Mr. Leonard was born on January 28, 1942, in Granville County, NC to the late Willie Lee and Aileen Clark Adcock. Upon his mother’s death, Jim, as an infant, was adopted by Fred...

Agnes Ireland Mayo

Agnes Ireland Mayo

Mar 26, 2013

Agnes Ireland Mayo, 97, of Hobucken passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Grantsbrook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She attended Hobucken United Methodist Church. She was a member of Goose Creek Island Quilters and was always giving of her time to her family and others in her community. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was...

Mary Olivia Mcdaniel Watson

Mary Olivia Mcdaniel Watson

Mar 15, 2013

Mary Olivia McDaniel Watson, 87, of New Bern passed away Friday, March 15, 2013, at home. She was a member of Broad Street Christian Church. She graduated from Atlantic Christian College and retired from Craven County School System as Assistant Superintendent of Finance. She is survived by one son, Joe Watson and wife, Terrie, of New Bern; granddaughter, Barbara...

Steve Taylor Dixon

Steve Taylor Dixon

Mar 13, 2013

Steve Taylor Dixon, 82, of Grantsboro died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray Graham & Olive Harris Dixon, his wife, Helen Carawan Dixon, a brother, Ray Thomas Dixon and a sister, Nina D. Pagano. He was farmer, an avid hunter and fisherman. He was also a charter member of Pamlico...

Rodman Talmadge Spruill, Sr.

Rodman Talmadge Spruill, Sr.

Mar 1, 2013

Rodman Talmadge Spruill CHARLOTTE - Rodman Talmadge Spruill, 91, of Charlotte, NC, passed away on March 1, 2013. Mr. Spruill was born on October 27, 1921 in Oriental, NC, to the late Berlene Rollins Spruill and Jesse Talmadge Spruill. Mr. Spruill was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cheering on the Tar Heels was...

Verdie Dixon Lynch

Verdie Dixon Lynch

Feb 26, 2013

Verdie Dixon Lynch, 78, of Jacksonville, Florida formerly of Alliance died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in Florida. She is survived by three daughters, Karen Aley and husband, Mark, of Atlantic Beach, Fla., Lynn Duperault of St. Augustine, Fla., and Cheryl Duperault of Jacksonville, Fla; one sister, Elga Dixon Anderton and husband, George, of Alliance; and two grandchildren. A memorial...

Barbara Ann Anderson

Barbara Ann Anderson

Feb 20, 2013

Barbara Ann Anderson, 85, of New Bern, formerly of Huntington, New York, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, in New Bern. She was a former teacher at North Shore Day School in Glen Cove, New York. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. Anderson. She is survived by two sons, Bill Rogers of Arapahoe and James Rogers...

Tiny Smith Walker

Tiny Smith Walker

Feb 19, 2013

Tiny Smith Walker, 92, formerly of Aurora, ded Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at Grantsbrook Nursing and Rehab Center. She is survived by two sons, Bob Midgette and wife, Donna, of Lexington, S.C. and Framan Edwards and wife, Barbara of Aurora; one daughter, Rosa Hill and friend, Bob Lewis of Poquoson, Va,; eight grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild....

Stella Willis Burroughs

Stella Willis Burroughs

Feb 18, 2013

Stella Willis Burroughs, 80, of Grantsboro died Monday, February 18, 2013, at her home. She took great pride in her family and in being called “Mom”. Children adored her and she was an excellent seamstress, an avid UNC fan, and enjoyed genealogy. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Luther Burroughs. She is survived by two daughters,...

Lillie Lee Banks

Lillie Lee Banks

Feb 16, 2013

Lillie Lee Banks, 106, of Bayboro died Saturday, February 16, 2013, at home. She was a member of Rock of Zion Free Will Baptist Church where she was also a member of the choir. She was active in the Women’s Auxiliary, Bayboro Chapter of Eastern Star and Home Demonstration Club. She enjoyed fishing and was an avid game player...

Nellie "Nell" Ireland Jones

Nellie "Nell" Ireland Jones

Feb 10, 2013

Nellie “Nell” Ireland Jones, 94, of Hobucken died Sunday, February 10, 2013, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. She was a member of Hobucken United Methodist Church. She is survived by two sons, David Peterson of Galax, Va. and John Peterson of Raleigh; two daughters, Mary McAllister of Apex and Sandra Jones O’Neal of New Bern; sister, Agnes Mayo of Grantsboro;...

Martin J. Merta

Martin J. Merta

Feb 5, 2013

Martin J. Merta, 82, of Arapahoe died Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at home. He is survived by his wife, Dolores Naugles Merta.

Ruby Price Goodwin

Ruby Price Goodwin

Feb 5, 2013

Ruby Price Goodwin, 87, Died Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at home. She was a member of Reelsboro Pentecostal Holiness Church and volunteered at Britthaven of Pamlico and Pamlico Primary School. She is survived by two sons, Gary L. Goodwin of Newport and Ronnie G. Goodwin of Reelsboro; two daughters, Linda Gaskins of Reelsboro and Anita Harvill of Reelsboro; six...

Lena Ruth Willis Hardison

Lena Ruth Willis Hardison

Feb 4, 2013

Lena Ruth Willis Hardison, 79, of New Bern, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013, at home. She was a loving wife, mother, granny & “GG” and was a member of Rock of Zion Original Free Will Baptist Church, Grantsboro. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lee & Ruth Willis. She is survived by her husband of nearly...

Larry David Buckley, Ph.D.

Larry David Buckley, Ph.D.

Jan 31, 2013

Larry David Buckley, Ph.D., 75, of New Bern born on June 27, 1937 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, passed away on January 31, 2013, after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife, P. Gail Phillips Buckley; two sons, Jeffrey Scott Buckley and wife, Susan of Silver Spring, Maryland and Stephen Neal Buckley and wife, Brenda, of Rockville, Maryland;...

Norwood Len Walker

Norwood Len Walker

Jan 30, 2013

Norwood Len Walker, 79, of Aurora died Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at home. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Dapthney B. Walker; one son, Norwood Walker of Greenville; three daughters, Patricia Collins of Trenton, Paula Everette and B.J. Menge, both of Wilmington; four sisters, Nora Brinson of Grantsboro, Nona Potter of Hobucken,...

Scott Edward Paul

Scott Edward Paul

Jan 29, 2013

Scott Edward Paul, 28, of Newport died Tuesday, January 29, 2013. He was a member of Reece's Chapel in Mill Creek and owner and operator of Tyten Appliance & Repair Service. He is survived by his father, Reginald Paul of Grantsboro; mother, Pam Williams of Newport; wife, Jordan C. Paul of Newport; one son, Kyler Scott Paul of the...

Mary Spain Edwards Gatlin

Mary Spain Edwards Gatlin

Jan 29, 2013

Mary Spain Edwards Gatlin, 97, of Stonewall passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at home. She was a member of Stonewall United Methodist Church for over 60 years. She was also a former member of the Bayboro Order of Eastern Star where she was a past Worthy Matron. (1961-62) She was preceded in death by her husbands, Albert M....