All Obituaries

Jacksonville, NC Frances Collins Shepard, 81, passed away at her home on Saturday May 13, 2023.  She was a native of Greensboro, NC. She was a retired seamstress and a member of the Infant of Prague Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband, Alfred L. Shepard; her daughters; Elizabeth Thompson of Lexington, NC; Teresa Holsopple of Pollocksville; Tammy Banther of Thomasville; and Michelle Greaser of Fuquay Varina, NC and her step daughter, Lisa Eicelberger of Selma, NC; her siblings,...

James William Cox (Jim) was born in Durant, Oklahoma 08/12/1937 and entered his eternal Home 04/04/2023 surrounded by his family in Jacksonville, NC. James was one of nine children and grew up predominantly in Arizona. In his 85 years, Jim was many things: A faithful Christian, husband, father, grandpa, Army veteran, Ballistics Meteorologist, newspaper pressman, proud member of the Choctaw Nation, three-time Choctaw Nation District 9 Male Senior of the Year, diehard Yankees fan, lover of...

Ruby Riggs Archer was a beloved and cherished wife, mother, granny, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother. A woman who always gave everything she had from her heart. She was a living example of LOVE! God called our angel home on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at the age of 86. Born October 4, 1936, a native of Swansboro and a longtime resident of Jacksonville. She was a homemaker and was a receptionist at Sayland Funeral Home for many years. She is survived by her children, Cindy...

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...