New Bern, NC Obituaries

James Robert Hines, III of Havelock, was born on November 1, 1952 to James R. Hines, Jr. and Mary Pauline Hines and passed away on June 22, 2026 at Duke University Hospital at the age of 73. Jim grad...

Samuel Clark IV, age 49, passed away on June 21, 2026. He was born on April 8, 1977. His hometown in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Samuel will be remembered with deep respect for the steady way he met lif...

Raymond Samia of New Bern passed away on June 20, 2026. Raymond was a kind and generous man who found great joy in the simple pleasures of life. He loved fishing and hunting, and he especially enjoye...

Sammie "Sam" D. Bradley, 88, passed on June 20, 2026. He was born March 24, 1938, to the late George and Eula Bradley. Sam was a native of Haywood County, NC. During his high school years, Sam was dr...

Patricia Budd Conway, 89, of New Bern, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. Patricia found joy in the simple things, tending to her garden, working in her yard, and r...

Richard Lee Barker, age 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2026. Born and raised in Missouri, Richard was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend whose life was defined by hard...

Captain Curtis Jack Bare Sr., USMC, Retired, 89, went home to be with the Lord on June 16, 2026. He was born April 14, 1937, to the late Jack and Emma Bare. Curtis grew up in Roanoke, VA and attended...

Wynn Dwayne Hamilton, aged 59, passed away in his sleep on June 14, 2026, in his Cove City, North Carolina home. Born on November 8, 1966, in Ft. Worth, Texas, Wynn attended Shephard High School and c...

Alice Lee Keech, 70, of Trent Woods, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026. Alice was born in Kinston, North Carolina on February 17, 1956, to the late Donald McBride Hudson and Barbara...

Mrs. Rosa Conner Nihoa, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the age of 83. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Ernes...

Nicholas Adam Hyduke III Nicholas Adam Hyduke III, of Oriental, North Carolina, passed away on June 12, 2026. He was a devoted educator and school administrator whose career in education touched the ...

Mary Louise (Price) Scott was born to Almeda and Christopher Price at Fort Dix Army Hospital in Trenton, New Jersey. She later moved to Altoona, Pennsylvania, where she met the love of her life, Harry...

“For this one farmer, the worries are over, lie down and rest your head. Your time has been and struggles are over, put your tractor under the shed.” On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Thomas Alfred Eborn d...

Ronald L. Schirmer II, of New Bern, passed away on June 9, 2026. Throughout his life, Ronald was known for his strong work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit, and dedication to serving others. He worked i...

Robert Duffy Aldridge Sr., 80, passed on June 7, 2026. He was born on June 19, 1945, to the late Leon (Lynn) and Josie Aldridge. Leaving behind to honor Robert's life and legacy are his loving wife o...

Lewis Bradley "Brad" Christian, 85, of New Bern, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2026, at the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House. Born on January 16, 1941, in Poughkeepsie, New York, ...

Claudia Brown Roach, age 95, of New Bern, North Carolina, passed peacefully on June 4, 2026. Born on October 10, 1930, in New Bern, Claudia lived a life that left a profound and lasting impression on ...

Taft Johnny Vaughn Jr., 82, passed on June 3, 2026. He was born on February 6, 1944, to the late Taft and Mary Vaughn Sr. Taft was employed by Stone & Webster Engineering for over 30 years, then he w...

Glenda Kay Brown, 68, of New Bern, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2026. Glenda was a beloved sister and aunt who cherished the time she spent with her family. She had a special lov...

Betty Hockey Polito, RN, 94, passed away on June 2, 2026. She was born in 1932, in Johnstown, PA, to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Kristofco) Hockey. Leaving behind to honor and cherish Betty’s life...

Ina Patricia Willis, 83, of New Bern, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Ina was born on November 15, 1942, in Morehead City, North Carolina, to the late Kenneth and Iov...

Sherry Piner Salter, age 78, of New Bern, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Sherry was born on March 17, 1948 in New Bern. She spent her life in the community she loved, leaving be...

Andrea Jean Nelson, 78, of New Bern, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026. Andrea devoted 37 years of distinguished service to the United States State Department, serving as a diplomat throughout ...

Barbara Ann Wind (nee Fisher) went peacefully on May 21, 2026. She was born on August 16,1948 in Corning, New York to Mary and Henry Fisher. She was a loving wife to Reinhold Wind for 50 years. Barba...

Robert C. Mitchell, 85, of New Bern, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2026. Known to his friends as Bob, he was born in Needham, Massachusetts to James Alfred and Alice Maud (Nielsen...

Hilda Billington, known for her sincere devotion to family, genuine concern for friends, and compassion for animals, passed away in the early hours on Wednesday, May 20th, 2026. As a nurse, Hilda wa...

Robert Pritchett Bridges Jr. passed away on May 19, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on April 26, 1950, Bob was born and raised in Alabama, where he spent his early years, and later made his home in New B...

Our hearts are broken at the loss of this wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Alton Gordan Mills, Jr. age 85 passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 18, 2026, in Wake For...

Stephen Bryan McDaniel passed on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the age of 49. Stephen was born on July 16, 1976, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Stephen was known for his very special smile and was nicknamed...

Sheldon D. Harvey Jr. 90 passed away quietly in his sleep of natural causes. He was born in Salem, MA on 30 April 1936. He was the only child of Anne and Sheldon Harvey. He was an avid outdoorsman; h...

Horace Gorman Lawrence, lovingly known as “Papa,” went home to be with the Lord on May 14, 2026, at the age of 84, surrounded by love. To know Horace was to know kindness. He was a loving father, pro...

Lottie B. Lockey, 87, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2026, at Riverpoint Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation. Lottie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Franklin Lockey Sr.; her brothers, Al...

Evelyn “Kaye” Grant, 67, passed away on May 13, 2026. She was preceded in death by her mother, Nancy Cornelia McFatter Marcom. Kaye is survived by her sister, Carol Grant Carroll; her nephew, Kevin ...

Norman Bryant Kellum, Jr., passed away peacefully at his home on May 11, 2026, at the age of 88, surrounded by the family he loved so deeply. Though he lived a life marked by professional distinction,...

Virginia K. Wilson Price of New Bern, passed away on May 12, 2026. Ms. Price was born in Kinston, NC on September 12, 1931 and moved to New Bern in 1955. She was an active member of Centenary United...

James Edward Alexander, age 80, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on July 17, 1945, in Columbia, North Carolina, delivered by a...

Mary Ellen Kirschner, 100, went home to be with the Lord on May 8, 2026, with her family by her side. She was born October 30, 1925, to the late Henry and Mae Carter. Mary proudly served in the US Na...

James Harold Richardson, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, husband, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2026. He lived 95 and a half very full years, the longest of any pe...

Gloria Montanaro, 75, passed on May 5, 2026, with her family by her side. She was born on December 9, 1950, to the late Liborio and Concetta Pennacchio. Gloria, AKAs Boss, Mum, Goya, Ma, Mom, Mama, w...

Jeffrey Martin Morris passed away suddenly on May 4, 26 at his home in Chocowinity, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents Isadore Henry Morris, Jr. and Janie Gray Case Morris.  Jeffrey worked as...

John Walter Worthington, age 84, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and son. Born on May 26, 1941, in Pitt County near Farmville, North Carolina, Jo...

Monica Lisa Davis Quinn, 65, of New Bern, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Born and raised in New Bern, Monica spent her life rooted in the community she loved, dedicat...

Ann Predaris of New Bern, NC passed away on May 2, 2026 at home at the age of 69. Born on September 4, 1956 in Salina, KS to Chuck and Sue Dorffeld, Ann lived a life filled with devotion to family a...

Carol “Sue” Blair of New Bern passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026. Sue will be remembered for her creative spirit and her deep love of nature, travel, and craftsmanship. She found joy in quilting, ...

Michael Lee Lupton, age 64, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2026, at his home. He was born on September 23, 1961, in New Bern, North Carolina. Mike was a lifelong construction professional and a tru...

Mary Leland Winslow Stallings, 97, a longtime resident of New Bern, died of natural causes Friday, May 1, 2026. Mary was born in Hertford, North Carolina to Linford Leland Winslow and Mattie Lou Willi...

Charlene E. Barrett (Ensslin), 88, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2026 in New Bern, NC. Charlene was born on September 10, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky to Henry and Elsie Ensslin. She was preced...

Julia Raynor (Welch) Thomas passed away peacefully at Crystal Coast Hospice on April 28, 2026 at the age of 96. Julia was a sixty year member of First Baptist Church of New Bern where she cherished h...

Colonel David C Corbett, US Marine [Ret], passed away on April 4, 2026, in New Bern, North Carolina. David was born on October 3, 1941, in Greensburg, Indiana, and grew up in Venice, Florida. David l...