Obituary of Jesse S Jewell Jr ~ 2008
Transcribed by Joan S Dunn
Source: New Bern Sun Journal Jul 31 2008
VANCEBORO - Mr. Jesse S. Jewell Jr., 81, died Monday, July 28, 2008.
A graveside memorial service will be conducted Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in
the Vanceboro Cemetery. Mr. Jewell, a native of Pamlico County, lived
his early life in Tyrrell County and lived most of his adult life in
Craven County, and in Vanceboro for the past two years. He worked as a
land surveyor, timber cruiser, and as a construction project manager for
large industrial and commercial projects. He traveled all of the East
Coast in his work and much of the United States. Mr. Jewell was a member
of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Vanceboro.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth L. Jewell; sons, William Jewell and wife,
Jennifer, of New Bern and Roy Jewell of Virginia; daughter, Carolyn Phelps
of Creswell; step-daughters, Bonnie Roix and husband, Gary, of
Winterville, Katie Lane of Durham, Maine, Roxanne Bosse and husband,
Michael, of Winterville, and Robin Rider of Seattle; stepsons, Donald
Holland and wife, Carolyn, Richard Angotti Jr. and wife, Brenda, and
Rodney Angotti and wife, Ada, all of Millinocket, Maine; sister, Syble
Spruill and husband, Roy, of Creswell; brother Alton Jewell and wife,
Virginia, of Ivor, Va.; six grandchildren; 16 step-grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.
The family will gather at St. Paul's Episcopal Church immediately
following the service.
Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home in Vanceboro.
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