Obituaries

Frank Ercolanese

Frank Ercolanese, 57, of Sanford, Fla., formerly of Havelock, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. He was born Jan. 17, 1953, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps and later worked as a security officer. He is survived by three sons, Frankie Ercolanese,... Full story

D.M. “Bud” Britt

D.M. “Bud” Britt, 82 of Havelock, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 at Britthaven of Havelock. He attended McCotter Boulevard Baptist Church. He retired after 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. He was a 32-degree mason and a member of Cherry... Full story

Shirrod Henderson Warren

Shirrod Henderson Warren, 55, of 220 Shipman Road, Apt. I-45, Havelock, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill. He was a native of Morehead City and was employed as a concrete finisher. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at... Full story

Patsy S. Townsend

Patsy S. Townsend, 73, of Vanceboro, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. She was a Craven County native, and lived in the Vanceboro community the majority of her life. She was a graduate of Farm Life High School. For about 17 years, she was employed at... Full story

Gale Louise Purifoy

Gale Louise Purifoy, 50, of Newport, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at home. She was born on Nov. 8, 1959, in New Haven, Conn., to the late Dayton and Nancy Hawley. Services will be held at a later date. She is survived by her husband, George R.... Full story

Elijah Richards

Elijah Richards, 90, of 4722 B Old Cherry Point Road, New Bern, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, at CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern. He was a native of Havelock and was formerly employed at Snipes Buick Co. of Havelock, Winn Brothers Texaco... Full story

Bettie Ruth Sykes Russell

Bettie Ruth Sykes Russell, 57, of Winterville, formerly of the Hickman Hill community of Havelock, died on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, at her residence. She attended school in the James City community of New Bern and in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was... Full story

Miranda “Randa” Elizabeth Tyndall

Miranda “Randa” Elizabeth Tyndall, 17, of Deep Run, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. She enjoyed creating art and was also a writer and a poet. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at South Lenoir High... Full story

Joseph Austin Nelson

Joseph Austin Nelson, 88, of Havelock, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, at CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern. He was a Marine Corps pilot, serving from 1942 to 1973, with distinguished service in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. From 1969 through... Full story

Johnnie Pittman Jr.

Johnnie Pittman Jr., 79, of Newport, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, at his residence. He attended Wildwood Baptist Church and was a retired commercial fisherman. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Gethsemane Memorial Park with the Rev.... Full story

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