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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1994
Page
4
Forecasts indicate mostly clear skies across New Bern and North Carolina with cool overnight temperatures. Lows near 57 in the east, 40s to 50s statewide, then sunny and mild Saturday with highs from the upper 70s in the mountains to the lower 80s elsewhere. Winds shift from northeast to south as conditions remain dry.
A tropical low moves north into the Gulf spreading showers from the Southeast to much of Florida. A slow cold front brings scattered showers and cooler temperatures from northern Michigan to the southern Plains and eastern Rockies. High pressure keeps the West sunny and warm. Coastal winds from Virginia Beach to Little River Inlet at 10 to 15 knots with 2 to 4 feet seas tonight shift to south 10 to 15 knots with 2 to 4 feet tomorrow. Albemarle and Pamlico sounds 1 to 2 feet seas.
Glennie Garner Johnson 85 of Huntington Beach California died September 21 in Huntington Beach. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Graveside services Saturday at 11 am at Cedar Grove Cemetery with Rev Jerry Rackley officiating. Burial at Cedar Grove. Survived by son Michael Johnson and wife Hilary of Huntington Beach, three sisters Lillian Heath New Bern Marie Quinn Richmond Virginia Gladys Pittman Newport two sisters in law Mary Gooding Havelock Elsie Purifoy New Bern one granddaughter Christy Miller and one grandson Russell Johnson both Huntington Beach. Funeral arrangements Cotten Funeral Home.
A Thursday crash at US 17 and Pinetree Drive left Archrencha Eugene 18 and Damien Eugene 9 hospitalized at Craven Regional Medical Center. Damien remained in the pediatric unit while Archrencha was treated and released. The van driver Lorraine Ireland 35 and the Toyota driver Gloria Carr Clark 35 were not charged. Police reported about 3 000 damage to the van and 4 000 to the car.
David Eugene Lancaster 50 of Angier died Thursday at Duke University Medical Center Durham He was born in Vanceboro and worked as a rodbuster in commercial construction for Brown and Root Daniels Construction and McDevitt and Street He lived in Angier 15 years Funeral 11 a m Saturday Wilkerson Funeral Home Vanceboro Rev Hillary Gaskins officiating Burial Spruill family cemetery near Vanceboro Survived by widow Cherylene D Sherry Lancaster three daughters Angela and Pamela Lancaster of Angier and Sherry Horishay of Tucson Ariz parents Don and Alma Lyttle of Vanceboro one half brother Reginal Lancaster of Virginia and two The family will receive friends 7 9 p m today at Wilkerson Funeral Home Vanceboro
Esther Richardson Beasley 91 of Twin Rivers Nursing Home died Wednesday at the facility. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter AME Zion Church Rev Larry Gordon officiating with burial at Greenwood. Survived by four sons Joseph Beasley Orange NJ Benjamin Beasley New Bern Lafayette Beasley New Jersey David Beasley Plainsfield NJ. Anna Blocker New Bern. Margaret Crawford Ecorse MI. one sister Addella Richardson Washington. 21 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren six great great grandchildren. Viewing 4-7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Oscar's Mortuary. Family at 1100 Plymouth Drive.
Elizabeth Maria Gotch 63 of St Augustine Florida died Wednesday at Memorial Specialty Hospital Jacksonville. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday at St Pauls Catholic Church New Bern Rev Robert Diegle Burial St Josephs. Survivors include widower Frank Knaap two sons John Gotch Jr Londonderry NH Joe Gerald Gotch Poughkeepsie NY one sister Ollie Hollatschek memorials to American Heart Association c/o Margaret Wescott 902 Plantation Drive New Bern NC 28562 Arrangements Cotten Funeral Home.
Janet Kennedy Heller 70 of 310 Country Club Drive died Wednesday at home. She was a Garber United Methodist Church member and part of the Literary Group of New Bern. Memorial service set for 2 p.m. Monday at Garber United Methodist Church with Rev. Ned Hill officiating. Survived by husband Alfred E. Heller, son Steven Alfred Heller of Greenfield Center NY, daughters Jeanne Virginia Jumper of New Bern and Carol Susan Monroe of Marietta GA, five grandchildren. memorials to Salvation Army or Garber United Methodist Church. arrangements by Pollock-Wells and Best Funeral Home.
Paul Saunders of 25 McDonough Street Brooklyn formerly of New Bern died Tuesday at Long Island College Hospital in Long Island. Funeral at 11 a m Monday Woodward Funeral Home Brooklyn burial Calverton National Cemetery Long Island. Survived by son Arthur Saunders brother Arconza Saunders Jr. sisters Alice Saunders and Catherine S Moore two grandchildren Local arrangements by Rivers Morgan Funeral Home Inc.
Freeman E. Gaskins, 85, of Guardian Care in New Bern died Thursday at Craven Regional Medical Center. A Craven County native and Vanceboro Christian Church member, he will be buried in National Cemetery after a 2 p.m. Monday service conducted by Rev. Mike Oliver. Survivors include brothers William of Wilmington and Buck of Vanceboro and sisters Rosa Simpkins of Jacksonville, Florida, and Rachel Fulcher of Vanceboro. Memorials may go to Vanceboro Christian Church. Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home, Vanceboro.
Milton Jones of 536 Jones St and P O Box 221 died Thursday at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. Arrangements will be announced by Rivers Morgan Funeral Home Inc.
Thelma Staten Fields aged 55 of 1005 Longview Drive died Thursday at her residence. Funeral or memorial arrangements will be announced by Oscar's Mortuary Inc.
Jasper West, 26, of W-189 Craven Terrace, charged with possession with intent to sell crack cocaine. Released on a $5,000 secured bond and scheduled for Craven County District Court on Oct. 3. Eugene E. Gaskins, 55, no address listed, charged with felony hit and run. Released on a $500 bond. Also reported burglary at 226 Gibbs Road with loss of items valued at $15,189. Information from Darren A. Tallman. arrests and warrants do not imply guilt.
C Brown Ketner co founder of the Food Town Food Lion chain died at 78 at his China Grove home. Ketner and Ralph Ketner and Wilson Smith opened their first Food Town store in Salisbury in 1957. The name changed to Food Lion in the 1980s as the chain expanded nationally. Ketner left the chain in 1964 to start a cafeteria business that became Apple House Cafeterias.
Mary Kornegay King Paige of 1375 West Craven Middle School Road died Thursday at Craven Regional Medical Center. Her family and local community mourn her passing. Further arrangements were pending.
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