All Obituaries

Betty Conway Rochelle passed away peacefully at CarolinaEast Medical Center on Feb. 3, 2023. She was  preceded in death by her parents Herbert and Daisy Collins Conway ; her husband, William “Bill” Rochelle and her siblings, Della Heath, Emma Lee Hansley  and Walter Conway. She had worked in grocery stores and fast-food restaurants before she retired. A graveside service will be held at Dogwood Memorial Cemetery in Maysville on Monday Feb. 6 at 2:00 PM with the Rev,...

Martha “Louise” Barber, 84, passed away on January 29, 2023 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry “JR” Barber; father, John Tomlinson, brother John Julian Tomlinson; sister Margaret Morgan; sister-in-law, Louise White; brother-in-law, Wade Barber and sister-in-law Pauline Huffman. She was survived by her daughter Martha Barber Weaver (Craig) of Maysville, NC; mother, Annie Tomlinson of New Bern, NC, sisters Peggy Gray (Ralph...

Julia Elizabeth (Killingsworth) Bender, 98, of Pollocksville, went to her heavenly home Monday, January 9th, 2023.  She is preceded in death by her husband, James M. Bender, Sr. and her grandson, James M. Bender, III.  She is survived by her brother James T. “Pete” Killingsworth (Rennie) of New Bern and her children Lydia Griggs (Billy) of Timberlake, Jimmy Bender (Hilda) of Pollocksville, and Jennie Welborn of Durham. She also leaves behind her grandchildren Joann...

Dolores May Hamrick, 86, passed away Saturday January 7, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Dolores was born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 29, 1936 to Anna Lee Westlake Angel and James Millard Angel. She was a wonderful daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was in the Marine Corps from 1954-1957. Dolores loved to knit and her family members have many treasures that she knitted for them over the decades. She was an expert in canning food, especially jams...

Jeanette Aileen Benson Bright,82, passed away peacefully Jan. 6th at Brook Stone Living Center in Pollocksville. She was preceded in death by her parents Walter Henderson Benson and Della Estelle Miller Benson and her husband William Henry Bright. She was a member of the Peletier First Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving is her son, Robert Bright, a grandchild and her sister-in-law Dollie McIntosh. A funeral service will be held Thursday Jan. 12th at 3:00PM at the Peletier First Missionary...

Ann Benner Winslow Brock, Trenton, NC - wife, mother, teacher, legal assistant, accountant and active community volunteer - died at her home on November 23, 2022, after a decade long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was 93. Ann was born and reared in Raleigh, N.C. She was the daughter of Edith Roberts Winslow, a teacher at Saint Mary's College, and Willis Stone Winslow, a civil engineer and bridge builder with the N.C. State Highway Commission. Her life-long passions were her...

Michael Bill McLain, 71, passed away Nov.4, 2022 at Carteret Health Care; four days after his wife; Pamela Rogers McLain. He was a retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant and a member of the Swansboro VFW, Swansboro Moose Lodge and the Onslow County Ham Radio Club where he was the assistant Aris coordinator. He is survived sons; Adam McLain of Cape Carteret; Michael McLain of IN; Leonard Eugene Mathiews and his wife Connie of Newport; Floyd Eugene Moody III and his wife, Rebecca of Stella; his...

Swansboro NC Pamela Gene Rogers McLain, 74, passed away October 31, 2022 at Carteret Health Care. She was born Dec, 7, 1947 in Shenandoah, Iowa to Eugene and Helen Rogers. She was retired from Time Warner Cable. Pamela was a member of the Swansboro VFW, Woodman of the World and the Onslow County Ham Radio Club. She is survived by her husband, Michael Bill McLain; her sons; Leonard Eugene Mathiews and his wife Connie of Newport; Floyd Eugene Moody III and his wife, Rebecca of Stella and...

Phyllis Ann Williamson Bullard, 87, went to be with the Lord on October 26,2022. She was born December 16, 1934 in High Point NC to Mildred and Kermit Williamson. Phyllis had a love of bowling and watching college basketball and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband,  Quentin "JQ" Bullard. Phyllis is survived by her two daughters; Cindy McCluskey of Cedar Point , NC and Celeste Thomas of Burlington, NC; her grandchildren, Brandi Voss, Heather...

Maysville, NC Elsie Hewett Allinson,85, passed away at her home on Sept. 29, 2022. Before her retirement she was a registered nurse at Onslow Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Tabernacle United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Minnie Mallard Hewett and her husband, Kenneth Allinson. The family will celebrate her life privately. Surviving are her daughters, Marilyn Richard and companion, Pat Mullins and Connie Allinson of Maysville; her son, Gregg...