Evelyn Chadwick MARSHALLBERG - Evelyn Chadwick, 83, of Marshallberg died May 29, 2008, at home. Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, June 2, 2008, at Marshallberg Baptist Church with the Rev. Doug Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Through the Woods Cemetery. She was born in Bay St. Louis, Miss., Nov. 19, 1924. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Earl McDonald Chadwick of Marshallberg; sons, Darryl Chadwick of Marshallberg and Temple Chadwick of Gloucester; daughters, Bonnie Nelson of Straits and Sharon Willis of Harkers Island; a sister, Dorothy Bounds of Texas; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 1, 2008, at the church. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705. Arrangements are by Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City. Published in the Jacksonville Daily News from 6/1/2008 - 6/4/2008. Register, Ethel Ann Ethel Ann Register, 76, of Mollusk, Va., died May 23, 2008. She was born in New Bern, N.C., the daughter of the late Herbert and Annie Wilcox. A devoted Navy wife for over 30 years, she spent her professional life in municipal government administration. Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Marvin O. Register, Cdr. U.S. Navy (Ret.); daughter, Lou Ann R. Downs of Warrenton, Va.; and son, Dell Register Jr. of Charlottesville, Va. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 6, at Bethel United Methodist Church, Lively, Va. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 20, at Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Va. Paid obituary Published in the Sun Journal from 6/1/2008 - 6/4/2008 02 Horton, Jessie Morgan Jessie Morgan Horton, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 31, at Craven Regional Medical Center. She was born on December 19, 1917 in Chatham County. For many years she worked in textiles in Carrboro and Apex, and alongside her husband on their tobacco farm. She grew up in Martha's Chapel Christian Church. After marriage she joined Bells Baptist Church near Jordan Lake, and in her later years was an active member of the Jennie Porter Sunday school class. She enjoyed working in her flowers and the family vegetable garden. She played basketball at Bells High School and was an avid ACC basketball fan. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.B. and Darius Morgan, and by her husband, William Horace (W.H.) Horton. She is survived by her son, CMSgt. (Ret.) Jimmie H. Horton, and his wife, Jeanne, of Tullahoma, Tenn., and her daughter, the Rev. Charlene Pierce Guider, and her husband, Doug of New Bern. She has four grandchildren, Reed Horton of Tullahoma, Tenn.; Cheryl Griggs, and her husband Tony, of Galliton, Tenn.; Dale Horton, and his wife, Chris of Orlando, Fla.; and Hillary Pierce of Wilmington. She has six great-grandchildren, Rebekah Horton, of Nashville, Tenn., Ambralin Griggs and Alexis Griggs, of Galliton, Tenn. and Bradley, Abigail and Andrew Horton of Orlando, Fla. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Apex Funeral Home, 550 W. Williams St. (Highway 55), Apex on Monday June 2. A funeral service will be held at Bells Baptist Church on Tuesday, June 3 at 11 a.m. with the Reverends Rick Washington and Danny Allen officiating. A graveside service will follow at the Bells Baptist Church Cemetery on Horton Pond Road. Her family would like to thank her home church family for their care during her final years in the Bells Church community near Apex and the Centenary UMC and Trinity UMC families for their care while she resided in New Bern. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Bells Baptist Church Cemetery Fund c/o Rev. Rick Washington, 1274 Farrington Rd., Apex, NC 27523. Condolences may be made to www.apexfuneral.com. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/2/2008 - 6/5/2008. Koonce, George Thomas George Thomas Koonce, 82, of New Bern died June 1, 2008 at Britthaven of New Bern. Mr. Koonce retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation and worked many years at the Metropolitan Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Wilson Koonce and his stepson James Sard. He is survived by four stepdaughters, Joyce Butts and husband Lester, Deborah White and husband Ted and Dawn Hardesty and husband John all of New Bern and Nancy Huffstetler and husband Tom of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; 13 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 2 p.m. at Greenleaf Memorial Park Lakeside Chapel. Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/2/2008 - 6/5/2008 Register, Ethel Ann Ethel Ann Register, 76, of Mollusk, Va., died May 23, 2008. She was born in New Bern, N.C., the daughter of the late Herbert and Annie Wilcox. A devoted Navy wife for over 30 years, she spent her professional life in municipal government administration. Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Marvin O. Register, Cdr. U.S. Navy (Ret.); daughter, Lou Ann R. Downs of Warrenton, Va.; and son, Dell Register Jr. of Charlottesville, Va. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 6, at Bethel United Methodist Church, Lively, Va. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 20, at Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Va. Paid obituary Published in the Sun Journal from 6/1/2008 - 6/4/2008. Toler, Annie Daniels Annie Daniels Toler, 86, of New Bern died Sunday. Toler was a member of Pleasant Acres Free Will Baptist Church. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cotten Chapel with the Rev. Mike Scott officiating. Burial will follow at Greenleaf Memorial Park. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. She is survived by her son Lenwood Toler of New Bern; four daughters, Peggy Vernelson of Vanceboro, Dorothy Dawson of Gates County, Linda Faye Smith and Frances Richardson both of New Bern; one sister, Mary Elizabeth Daniels of New Bern; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/2/2008 - 6/5/2008. Austin, Susan Florence HAVELOCK - Susan Florence Austin, 66, of Havelock died May 31, 2008, at Craven Regional Medical Center. She is survived by one sister, Sandra Williams of New Bern. Services will be announced. Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/4/2008 - 6/7/2008 Copper, Jerry Jerry Copper, 66, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Saturday, May 31, 2008, at Beth Israel Hospital, New York. He was a native of New Bern. He retired from the Allan Zipper Manufacturing Corporation of New York. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 2008, at First Missionary Baptist Church, Church Street, Kenansville. Burial will be in the Dobson Cemetery, Magnolia. He is survived by his wife, Pinkey McArthur Copper of Brooklyn, N.Y., and one son, Kevin Copper of New Bern. Funeral arrangements are by Rose Hill Funeral Home, 472 Wellstown Road, Rose Hill, N.C. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/4/2008 - 6/7/2008. Haggett, Marion E. Marion E. Haggett went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 3, 2008. She was born March 5, 1910, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, of Cyrus I. and Mary E. (Meade) Howland, but lived her childhood years with them in Stillwater and Old Town, Maine. After marriage to her husband, Edward G. Haggett Jr. of Portland, Maine, she lived in Malden, Mass.; Washington, D.C.; Hyattsville, Md.; Spring Lake Heights and Spring Lake, N.J.; Boynton Beach, Fla.; and finally in New Bern and Grantsboro, N.C. As a young woman, she loved acting in school and church plays. She was a Sunday school teacher. She was an ardent wife and mother who loved to cook and kept a beautiful home. She enjoyed playing the piano and, in later years, the organ. She loved bridge and was a very competitive player. She and her husband loved to travel, spending many summers in Maine near family or visiting such far-away places as the Holy Land, the British Isles, Germany (while Ed III was stationed there), Canada, Alaska, Hawaii and most other states. She frequently found herself taking care of ill neighbors and finally her husband, whose health was failing in his last years. She maintained an active relationship with her Savior for all these many years until Alzheimer's took away her cognitive power. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Edward Haggett Jr.; brother, Charles; two sisters, Bertha and Julia; children, Patricia, Leroy and Mary Ann and many other friends. She is survived and will be missed by her son, Edward Haggett III and his wife, Carol (Schipper) Haggett, of New Bern; grandsons, Edward IV of Newport News, Va., Douglas and his wife, Sharon, of Wilmington, N.C., Dennis and his wife, Christine, of Bridgeton, N.C., Christopher and his wife, Melanie, of New Bern, N.C.; and her great-grandchildren, Michelle, Jennifer, Stephen, Zachary and Kaitlin. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews whom she and her husband found time to visit during their many travels. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Association or the Bridgeton United Methodist Church Building Fund are suggested. Ashes will be interred in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, Maine. A memorial service is planned for June 20, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Bridgeton United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home and Crematory. Paid obituary Published in the Sun Journal from 6/4/2008 - 6/7/2008 Hill, Harvey T. Harvey T. Hill, 64, of Arapahoe died Sunday at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. He was born in Kinston and lived the past 28 years in Arapahoe. He was a heavy-equipment operator for the N.C. Department of Transportation, a member and past chief of the Arapahoe Volunteer Fire Department, assistant fire marshal of Pamlico County, and fire instructor for Pamlico Community College and Craven County. The funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Southwood Memorial Christian Church in Kinston with Rick Vernon officiating. Interment will be in Deep Run Cemetery in Kinston. He is survived by his wife, Sheila L. Hill; five sons, John Harvey Hill of Arapahoe, Donald Hill of Pikeville, David Hill of Stantonsburg, Mark Burkette of Nashville, Tenn., and Christopher Burkette of Kinston; daughter, Brenda Burkette of LaGrange; mother and stepfather, Irene and Ron Hagell of Kinston; sister, Kathryn Kilpatrick of Lexington; and three grandchildren. A visitation will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Arapahoe Volunteer Fire Department, and the family will receive friends at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Southwood Memorial Christian Church in Kinston. The family welcomes flowers or donations. Arrangements by Maysville Kahlert Funeral Home in Maysville. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/4/2008 - 6/7/2008. Kinsey, Thomas Earl Thomas Earl Kinsey, 57, of 4940 Highway 58, Pollocksville, died Monday, June 2, 2008, at Craven Regional Medical Center. He was a graduate with the Jones Senior High School Class of 1969 and was a member of St. Phillips Missionary Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army and was employed for over 30 years in North Carolina and Virginia as a cement finisher. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2008, in St. Phillips Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Quincy Hill and the Rev. Kenneth Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Goshen Cemetery. He is survived by his mother, O'Kella Gray Kinsey of the home; one brother, William Kinsey; and one sister, Velverteen Chapman, both of Pollocksville. Viewing will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at Rivers-Morgan Funeral Home, New Bern, and an hour prior to the service Thursday at the church. The family will receive friends at the residence. Condolences may be sent to www.morganfuneralhome.net. Arrangements are by Rivers-Morgan Funeral Home, New Bern. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/4/2008 - 6/7/2008. Moccio, Elvira M. Elvira M. Moccio, 79, New Bern. Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/4/2008 - 6/7/2008. Morgan, Martha Ledford HAVELOCK - Martha Ledford Morgan, 75, of Havelock, died June 1, 2008 at Craven Regional Medical Center. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Havelock. Martha enjoyed working in her flower garden and cooking for her family. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. During her life she touched many hearts and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Gardin. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, James Clarence Morgan; three sons, Kemmy Lee Morgan and wife, Claudia, David Morgan and wife, April, all of New Bern, and Jamie Morgan and wife, Kimberly, of Blacklick, Ohio; two sisters, Evelyn Barlowe and husband, Frank, of Hickory and Margaret Minnish and husband, Donald, of Nebo; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2008, at First United Methodist Church, Havelock. Burial will follow in Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, Jacksonville, N.C. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2008, at Cotten Funeral Home. Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home and Crematory. Murray, Ellen Marie Ellen Marie Murray, 63, North River community, Beaufort, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Arrangements by Oscar's Mortuary. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/4/2008 - 6/7/2008. Parrish, Janice Jones Janice Jones Parrish, 40, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday June 3, 2008, at Craven Regional Medical Center after a long, five-year battle with cancer. She was a loving, caring mother, daughter, sister and friend. She is survived by her mother, Joyce Jones of the home, two sons, James Jones of the home and Kevin Parrish of Greensboro, N.C.; two sisters, Julie Sedell and husband, Jack, and Sandra Hendrix and husband, Ronnie, all of New Bern; three nieces, Beth Sedell and Mary Hendrix of New Bern and Christina Hendrix of Buford, Ga.; two nephews, Michael and Buddy Sedell of New Bern; and one great-niece, Autumn Soucy of New Bern. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2008, at Cotten Chapel. Burial will follow at New Bern Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday night from 7 to 8 at Cotten. Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home and Crematory. Paid obituary Published in the Sun Journal from 6/4/2008 - 6/7/2008 Roundtree, Jannie Watson Jannie Watson Roundtree, 62, of 2100 N.C. Highway Highway 43 North, Vanceboro, died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Charleston, S.C., and was educated in the Beaufort County schools, Big Estate, S.C. She was employed in home health care and was pastor of United House of Prayer of Craven County. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2008, at Queen's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, Bailey's Lane, Vanceboro, with the Rev. Ronald Austin and the Rev. Charles Sims officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Ernest Roundtree Sr. of the home; three sons, Ernest Roundtree Jr. of New Bern, and Donald and Keith Roundtree of Vanceboro; two daughters, Sherry Roundtree and Shinell Keys, both of Vanceboro; six brothers, Moses Watson, Silas Watson and Elijah Watson, all of Vanceboro, Lonnie Lee Williams of Bridgeton, Edward Lee Williams of New Bern, and George James of New York; four sisters, Roberta Williams of New York, Agnes Williams of Philadelphia, Mary Williams of Estelle, S.C., and Sallie W. Smith of Beaufort, S.C.; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2008, at United House of Prayer of Craven County, 11771 N.C. Highway 17N, Vanceboro, and other times at the residence. Viewing will be from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday at Oscar's Mortuary. Ward Jr., Henry Lewis Henry Lewis Ward Jr., 54, Temple, Texas, died Saturday, May 31, 2008. Arrangements by Oscar's Mortuary. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/3/2008 - 6/6/2008. Williams, Lizzette Woods Lizzette Woods Williams, 94, of 218 Trappers Trail died Saturday, May 31, 2008, at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of New Bern and a member of St. Peter's AME Zion Church, having served as a deaconess, usher and member of the missionary board. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2008, at St. Peter's AME Zion Church, Queen Street, with the Rev. J.C. George officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Willams of the home; one sister, Ethel Crump of New Bern; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the residence. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Oscar's Mortuary and an hour prior to the service Thursday at the church. Arrangements by Oscar's Mortuary. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/3/2008 - 6/6/2008 Austin, Susan Florence HAVELOCK - Susan Florence Austin, 66, of Havelock died May 31, 2008, at Craven Regional Medical Center. She is survived by one sister, Sandra Williams of New Bern. Services will be announced. Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/4/2008 - 6/7/2008 Austin, Susan Florence HAVELOCK - Susan Florence Austin, 66, of Havelock died May 31, 2008, at Craven Regional Medical Center. She is survived by one sister, Sandra Williams of New Bern. Services will be announced. Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/4/2008 - 6/7/2008 Aldrich, Gloria Jean Gloria Jean Aldrich, 60, Greenville. Arrangements by Oscar's Mortuary. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/5/2008 - 6/8/2008 Horrell, Nettie Bell Whitley Nettie Bell Whitley Horrell, 82, of 245 S. Fifth St., Apt. 203, Aurora, died Wednesday June 4, 2008, at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Edward Christian Church. A funeral will be held at 4 p.m. Friday June 6, 2008, at the Edward Christian Church with David Linton officiating. Burial will be in the Edward Christian Church cemetery. She is survived by one daughter, Bell Summerlin of Aurora; two grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; and one sister, Mildred Earp of Spring Hope. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2008, at the Edward Christian Church and other times at the home of her daughter, 245 S. Fifth St., Apt. 202, Aurora. The online guestbook may be signed by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Paul Funeral Home of Washington. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/5/2008 - 6/8/2008. Powell Sr., Alfonso Alfonso Powell Sr. of 919 George St. died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Craven Regional Medical Center. He was a resident of Religion Community Services and was employed at Charles Taylor Child Care. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Scott Coghill officiating. He is survived by his wife, Sheila Powell of New Bern; two daughters, Alicia Powell and Jennifer Powell of Queens, N.Y.; two sons, Alfonso Powell Jr. and Jason Powell of the Bronx, N.Y.; three brothers, Roy Powell of Queens, N.Y., Tommy Powell of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Leo Powell of St. Augustine, Fla.; and five sisters, Shirley Powell of Queens, N.Y., Kitty Powell of Brooklyn, N.Y., Betty Powell of Brooklyn, N.Y., Arlene Powell of Charleston, S.C., and Jessie Powell of St. Augustine, Fla. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Clark Funeral Directors. Arrangements by Clark Funeral Directors. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/5/2008 - 6/8/2008. Stern, Dorothy Myers Dorothy Myers Stern, 75, of Washington, Iowa, formerly of New Bern, died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at Washington County Hospital, Washington, Iowa. The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at United Presbyterian Church in Washington, Iowa, with the Rev. Timothy Stern, the Rev. Jean Wollenberg, the Rev. Bob Wollenberg and the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in the New Bern National Cemetery at a later date. He is survived by his son, the Rev. Timothy Stern; daughters, the Rev. Jean Wollenberg of Washington, Iowa, and Nancy Holman of Fort Johnson, New York; brother, William G. Myers of Golf, Ill.; and nine grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the United Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Youth Mission Projects at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington, Iowa, or the Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church on Odenton, Md. Arrangements by Jones Eden Funeral Home, Washington, Iowa. Online condolences may be sent to the family through www.jonesfh.com. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/4/2008 - 6/7/2008. Powell Sr., Alfonso Alfonso Powell Sr. of 919 George St. died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Craven Regional Medical Center. He was a resident of Religion Community Services and was employed at Charles Taylor Child Care. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Scott Coghill officiating. He is survived by his wife, Sheila Powell of New Bern; two daughters, Alicia Powell and Jennifer Powell of Queens, N.Y.; two sons, Alfonso Powell Jr. and Jason Powell of the Bronx, N.Y.; three brothers, Roy Powell of Queens, N.Y., Tommy Powell of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Leo Powell of St. Augustine, Fla.; and five sisters, Shirley Powell of Queens, N.Y., Kitty Powell of Brooklyn, N.Y., Betty Powell of Brooklyn, N.Y., Arlene Powell of Charleston, S.C., and Jessie Powell of St. Augustine, Fla. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Clark Funeral Directors. Arrangements by Clark Funeral Directors. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/5/2008 - 6/8/2008 Aldrich, Gloria Jean Gloria Jean Aldrich, 60, Greenville. Arrangements by Oscar's Mortuary. Published in the Sun Journal from 6/5/2008 - 6/8/2008.
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