All Obituaries

Carol Jean Jones Swansboro, NC                  Carol Jean Joy Jones, 81, passed away September 7, 2020 at her home. She was born Dec. 15, 1938 in Monroe, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents Shirley and Lenna Bell Kidder Joy; her husband, John F. Jones; her daughter, Diane Malley and her son, Chris Jones.                ...

Miss Velma Lynn Humphrey, 103, passed away August 29, 2020 at Louisburg Manor in Louisburg, NC. She was a native of Onslow County, the daughter of Woodus B. and Sidney Higgins Humphrey.  Before she retired she worked in the furniture industry in High Point, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents and all her siblings. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Private services will be held and she will be buried in the Dogwood Memorial Cemetery in Maysville.

Maysville, NC   Violet Mae Barbour             Violet Mae Collins Barbour, 88, passed away Aug. 14 at Vident Medical Center in Greenville. She retired after 30 years with the Onslow County School System. She was preceded in death by her husband, Freddie Walter Barber and her son, Walter Keith Barber.       Graveside services will be held at 10:00AM Wednesday at the Dogwood Memorial Cemetery in...

Russell “Russ” Harry Taylor, 68, passed away Aug. 10 at Carolina East Medical Center. No services will be held. He was born in Queens, NY and was an accountant before he retired. Surviving are his wife, Rose Mary Mann Taylor; step-son, David William Mann and step-daughter, Jennifer Anne Dillon, both of Greensboro and sister, Patricia Minage of Lynchburg, VA. Arrangements by Sayland Funeral Home, Maysville.                    ...

Mary Oddy Swinson, 76, passed away Aug. 6, 2020 at Carolina East Medical Center. She was a native of England and was a retired professional nanny. She was preceded in death by her parents, William E. and Mary Chew Oddy and her husband, Joseph Lee Swinson. Funeral services will be held 4:00PM Sunday Aug. 9, in the Chapel of the Sayland Funeral Home. Private burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery.  Arrangements by Sayland Funeral Home, Maysville.

Arlene Brown Hill, 98, passed away July 1 at Brookstone Living Center in Pollocksville. She was preceded in death by her parents Charlie and Bessie Thomas Brown , her husband Murray C. Hill and her son, James "Jimmy" Louis Stahl, Jr. She is survived by her step children , Pam Stone and Murray C. Hill of Lakeside CA; and Deborah Samovor of Boise ,Iowa  ; and several grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces and nephews . A graveside service will be held Friday...

Margaret Eubank Humphrey, age 95, of Pollocksville NC passed away June 23, 2020. She leaves as her legacy two sons, Charles Humphrey (wife, Becky) of Cary, NC and Jeffrey Humphrey of Richmond, Va.; three grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a sister Eleanor Rose Eubanks of Kinston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theron D. Humphrey. Together they shared 66 years of marriage. Margaret was a down to earth country lady. Grew up in Eastern NC in a time when the world was a...

Lillie Hazel Morton Horne, 93, passed away June 9, 2020 at the Lighthouse Village Nursing Home in Jacksonville. She was the cafeteria manager for 26 years at the old Tabernacle School. She was preceded in death by her parents, Haywood B. Morton and Lillie Meadows Morton; her husband, Rev. Herbert Horne; her son Ronald Herbert Horne; her brothers, Colon, Haywood B. Jr., and Johnny. Services were held June 12 at the Sayland Funeral Home with her neighbor and friend, Tom Chavis officiating....

New Bern, NC   Marian Gail Jones, 64, passed away May 28, 2020 at Carolina East Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents Nobe and Lucy Saulter Jones. Services and burial will be private. Surviving are her brothers; John Harold Jones and Leslie Hugh Jones of Newport. Special thanks to the staff and her friends at  Cherry Lane Group Home and Life Incorporated Day Program for the care and love they showed Gail. Arrangements by Sayland Funeral Home in Maysville.

    Thomas Edward Hetzel   Turkey, NC    Thomas Edward Hetzel, 73, passed away May 14 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. He was a native of Chicago, IL; a Vietnam Marine Corps veteran and was retired from the construction industry. Private services will be held. Burial will be in the Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro. Surviving are his wife, Lica Smith Hetzel; daughter, Gina Hawkins of Snow Hill; sons, David and Chris Hetzel of La...