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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1995
Page
4
Mostly cloudy tonight in New Bern with scattered showers and thunderstorms. A low near 50. A 30 percent chance of showers early tomorrow then clearing. Highs in the mid 60s. Showers and storms likely in the east tonight ending in the west. Lows in the 40s to near 50. Partly cloudy in the west tomorrow with a chance of showers early in the east then clearing. Highs in the 60s to low 70s.
Southwest wind 15 knots tonight for Albemarle and Pamlico sounds. Coastal waters and approach to shore show a stable marine outlook with modest breeze and no warnings issued. Mariners should monitor local forecasts for any changes overnight.
Myrtle Taylor Miller 88 resident of Britthaven of Washington died Sunday at Beaufort County Hospital. Born August 7 1906 in Beaufort County she owned Miller's Grocery for years and lived in New Bern 1981 1994 after retirement. She was a member of First Baptist Church Washington pianist for Baraca class and wife of James Wardell Miller who died in 1970. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Washington burial Oakdale Cemetery Washington pallbearers listed. service by Dr. Jimmy Moore. Visitation 7 8 30 p.m. Monday at Paul Funeral Home Washington and at home of Mrs Charles Cowell Jr. 310 Riverside Drive Washington Park. Paid obituary.
Mary Lee Meadows Mallard 73 of 925 Oak Grove Road Pollocksville died Saturday at Craven Regional Medical Center. She belonged to Trenton United Methodist Church and Oak Grove Extension Club. Services Tuesday 11 a.m. at Pollock Wells and Best Funeral Home with Rev Steven Simpson. Burial Greenleaf Park. Survived by son John Grover Mallard and Deborah of Ernul, daughter Mary Sue Mallard Black and Steven of Hardy Virginia, brother Jack E. Meadows of LaGrange, sisters Zelda Jenkins of Reelsboro Grace Bennett of New Bern, daughter Cissy Powers, three grandsons John Mallard Andy Mallard Kevin Tripp, two beloved puppies. Visitation 7-9 p.m. Monday at Pollock-Wells and Best Funeral Home. Arrangements by Pollock-Wells and Best.
William Lester Coburn 68 of 1807 Old Cherry Point Road died at home after illness. He was a member of Grantham Masonic Lodge 725 New Bern Scottish Rite Sudan Temple and W F W Dixon Conderman Post 2514. Funeral 1 p.m. Tuesday at Neuse Forest Presbyterian Church, burial Greenleaf Memorial Park. Survived by widow Hazel Coburn son William Jr. daughters Rita Kay Rice Lynn Cayton Sarah Coburn brother Roy Coburn sisters Judy Cassells Geraldine Miculinic and two grandchildren. Family at home to receive friends.
Pollocksville resident Gladys Yates Holland, 84, died Sunday at Trent Village Nursing Center. Services will be 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Home Chapel with the Rev. Benford. Burial follows in Pollocksville Cemetery. She is survived by brother John Yates of Chesapeake and sisters Pearl White Lillie Humphrey and Eddie MacArthur, all of Pollocksville. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. today at Pollock-Wells and Best Funeral Home.
A pair of storm systems will bring winter like weather to the center of the nation tomorrow. Snow will continue to fall over the northern Plains in response to the low pressure over Iowa. Snow will also fall over the Rockies as a storm passes through Arizona and New Mexico. Light rain will fall over portions of Texas, the Great Lakes and the Southeast. Scattered thunder storms are possible over extreme south Texas and over Florida. The West Coast will see sunny and mild weather.
Rosetta Brimage, 67, of 130 Fox Chase Village died Friday at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at West Street United Church of Christ with Rev. R.E. Midgette officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by widower Daniel Brimage of Queens, NY. son William Farrow of Brooklyn, NY. four daughters Delphine Barrow of New Bern, Pauline Farrow of Prichard AL, Vanessa Pack of Pollocksville, Marcia Brimage of Brooklyn. two brothers Richard and James Stewart of Brooklyn. two sisters Climmie Jarman of New Bern and Estella Farrow of Brooklyn. Arrangements by Walston Funeral Service.
Max Reginald Bedford, 74, of 300 Carragood Trail, New Bern, died Sunday at Craven Regional. A VFW Post 2514 and Fleet Reserve member, he will be laid to rest at New Bern Memorial after a 11 a.m. Wednesday service at Cotton Chapel led by Rev. Edward Satterley. Faye N. Bedford, a daughter, and Vanesa B. Parrish, a granddaughter, both of New Bern, survive. Cotten Funeral Home handled arrangements with viewing from 7 to 8 30 p.m. Tuesday. Paid obituary.
Mable Kinsey 84 of 2030 Green Town Road died Thursday. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at King’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. W. S. Nicholson officiating. Burial in Trenton. Survived by one brother Leo Kinsey of New York and seven sisters Gladys Jones Beatrice Murphy Elizabeth Crawford Blanchie of Trenton Clara Talley Richmond Va Sallie Dove Dover and Fairlena Murphy Magnolia N J. Arrangements by Lane’s Funeral Home Kinston.
Tyrone Phillips faces two counts of forgery and uttering two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses and misdemeanor larceny after allegedly stealing two checks and writing them to Food Lion. He is held on 3000 dollar bond and due in Craven County District Court. Jail records also show Charles Dietz charged with possession with intent to sell cocaine after police found three racks of crack. Dietz is held on 2000 dollars bond. Billy Griffin, arrested March 15, charged with obtaining property by false pretenses for writing a check on a closed account to Brindle's to buy a television. he is held on 2500 dollar bond awaiting Craven proceedings. A separate case cites the home of Josephine Garris at 380 Butler Ford Road where jewelry, later valued at 350 dollars, was taken on March 11 and a church break-in on March 16 yielded 1600 dollars of musical equipment. Griffin is jailed on 3000 dollar bond and awaiting Craven County court.
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