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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