Charles Warren Pugh

Charles Warren Pugh, 55, of New Bern, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern.

He was a 1972 graduate of New Bern High School and later graduated from East Carolina University. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and continued to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve for 17 years after active duty. He briefly taught school at Bridgeton Elementary School prior to a successful career in civil service at Cherry Point, from where he retired. He was an avid gun collector, enjoyed to travel and was a member of the Sudan Shrine, where he particularly enjoyed driving the mini-cars. He was also an organ donor.

Private memorial will be held at a later date.

He is survived by one sister, Marie Kube and husband Jeffrey of New Bern; one nephew, Christopher Bantos and wife Mary of New Bern; two nieces, Crystal Coward and husband Russell of Pinetown and Jessica Kube of New Bern; and four great nieces and nephews, Hunter and Gage Bantos and Valerie and Joseph Coward.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Warren Tilghman "Ikie" Pugh and Dorothy Cuthrell Pugh.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, P.O. Drawer 490, New Bern, NC 28563.

Online guestbook is available at www.pollockbest.com.