Obituaries

Irene Hargett Chance

Irene Hargett Chance

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...

Beulah Emory Rowe Duke

Beulah Emory Rowe Duke

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...

William Joseph Foster

William Joseph Foster

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...

Geneva Tompkins Buck

Geneva Tompkins Buck

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...

Lucille Rose Tribbett

Lucille Rose Tribbett

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...

Marie Dawson Brace

Marie Dawson Brace

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...

James Eborn Pilley, Jr.

James Eborn Pilley, Jr.

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...

Morris Philemon Willis

Morris Philemon Willis

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...

Debra Kay Comer Pipkin

Debra Kay Comer Pipkin

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...

Jackie Darrell Centers, Sr.

Jackie Darrell Centers, Sr.

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...

Shirley Faye Hill Cahoon

Shirley Faye Hill Cahoon

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...

Sarah Mcdaniel Jackson

Sarah Mcdaniel Jackson

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...

Marie Antoinette Burak

Marie Antoinette Burak

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 ...

Mary Williams Caraway

Mary Williams Caraway

Apr 17, 2014

Mary Emma Williams Caraway, 86, of Florence passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014, at home. She was born January 11, 1928, daughter of the late Noah & Lela Williams.

Mrs. Caraway was a member of Concord Christian Church. She was a loving and giving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

She is survived by two...

Harold Milton Alexander

Harold Milton Alexander

Apr 10, 2014

Harold Milton Alexander, 94, of Stonewall passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday, April 10, 2014.

He was a member of Stonewall United Methodist Church where he taught Sunday school for over 40 years. He formerly served as mayor of the Town of Stonewall and was a past Board of Director at P.C. Social...

Lawrence Paul

Lawrence Paul

Apr 6, 2014

Lawrence Paul, 80, of Alliance died Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

He was an active member of Arapahoe Free Will Baptist Church and active with the Gideons. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 21 years of service and from U.S. Civil Service, Cherry...

Lawrence Paul

Lawrence Paul

Apr 6, 2014

Lawrence Paul, 80, of Alliance died Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

He was an active member of Arapahoe Free Will Baptist Church and active with the Gideons. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 21 years of service and from U.S. Civil Service, Cherry...

Lawrence Paul

Lawrence Paul

Apr 6, 2014

Lawrence Paul, 80, of Alliance died Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

He was an active member of Arapahoe Free Will Baptist Church and active with the Gideons. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 21 years of service and from U.S. Civil Service, Cherry...

Fonnie Edmundson Higgs

Fonnie Edmundson Higgs

Apr 4, 2014

Fonnie Edmundson Higgs

Oriental, NC

Fonnie Higgs, finished this life’s journey on April 4, 2014 at Grantsbrook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Alliance.

She was born in Oriental on February 14, 1922, the eldest child of Claud and...

Thea Lambertz Mclean

Thea Lambertz Mclean

Apr 1, 2014

Thea Lambertz McLean, 83, of Bayboro passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center.

She was a member of Bayboro United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell McLean.

She is...