Obituaries
Horace Cowell Bennett, Sr.
May 1, 2013
Horace Cowell Bennett, Sr., 89, of Grantsboro died Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at home. He was a member of Rock of Zion Original Free Will Baptist Church. He served in the Army Air Force in the South Pacific during WWII building airstrips in the 1881st Engineer Unit. He retired from Tideland, EMC after 30 years of service as a...
Edward "Ed" Lee Risty
Apr 28, 2013
Edward “Ed” Lee Risty, 69, of New Bern died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at home. He was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, retired from Craven County School System, was a member of The Preservation Foundation, The English Speaking Union, and The Riverside Association. He is survived by his wife, Teresa...
Vance Burton Brinson, Sr.
Apr 24, 2013
Vance Burton Brinson, Sr., 89, of Grantsboro passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He was a member of Rock of Zion Original Free Will Baptist Church, Grantsboro-Silverhill Fire Department, and Bayboro Masonic Lodge #331. He is survived by two sons, Vance Burton Brinson, Jr. of Salisbury and Doyle Brinson of Southport; daughter, Joan Dressler of...
Carol Lee Jones
Apr 24, 2013
Carol Lee Jones, 79, of New Bern passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at home. She was a member of Arapahoe United Methodist Church and active in Carolina Pines, LGA. He enjoyed sailing, golf and bridge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Jones. She is survived by her son, Eric Keitz(Melinda Popham) of Annapolis, Maryland; two...
Elton "Sonny" Dawson Reel, Jr.
Apr 6, 2013
Mr. Elton Dawson “Sonny” Reel Jr., 59 years old, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Bayview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in New Bern. Mr. Reel was born in Greenville on January 25, 1954, the son of Christine Strickland Reel and Elton Dawson Reel, Sr. Mr. Reel worked as a parts salesman for 35 years at Covington Detroit Diesel...
Archie Council Ipock
Apr 5, 2013
Archie Council Ipock, 86, of Vanceboro died Friday, April 5, 2013, at home. He was a WWII veteran serving in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Ipock; son, Gordon G. Ipock of Morganton; three daughters, Jeannie Ipock of Shelby, Sheilah Smith of Tampa, Fla. and Dorita Carpenter of Tucson, Arizona; two half-brothers, Robert “Bobby” Ipock...
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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