Obituary of Teddy Vaughn Fodrey ~ 2005

Transcribed by Joan S Dunn

Source: New Bern Sun Journal Jul 2 2005

Teddy Vaughn Fodrey, 56, of Pittman Circle, Oriental, N.C., died Friday, 
July 1, 2005.
Due to construction on the First Baptist Church in Oriental, funeral 
services will be held at the Oriental Free Will Baptist Church 11 a.m. 
Monday. Reverend Murray Etheridge of the Oriental First Baptist Church and 
Reverend Harry Bryan of the Croatan Free Will Baptist Church will be 
officiating.
Ted was a native of Pamlico County. Born September 13, 1948, in Mesic, N.C., 
he was the son of the late Desbor Ray Fodrey and Ruby Dowdy Fodrey. Ted 
was also predeceased in death by his brother, Ray Francis Fodrey and 
sister, Paulette Fodrey Stephenson.  During his teen years, he worked as 
a commercial fisherman with his brother-in-law, Harold L. Stephenson. He 
graduated from the Pamlico County school system and served in the United 
States Air Force during the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1974. Ted was 
employed by PCS Phosphate as an instrument mechanic and was medically 
retired in 1996.  Ted was a much loved member of the Oriental community 
for over 50 years. He taught Sunday School in several of the area churches 
and was a devoted member of the First Baptist Church in Oriental.  
Ted was a loving father, husband and uncle and was a devoted friend to many. 
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Michelle McKee Fodrey; their two 
daughters, Mary McKee "Kee" Fodrey and Sarah Wilson Fodrey of Pamlico 
County; his daughter, Melissa Fodrey Watson and husband Chris Watson; and 
grandson, Parker of Ayden, N.C.  
He is also survived by his three nieces and their families: Donna 
Stephenson Johnson and husband Jimmy Johnson and their children, Hunter, 
Brinkley and Archer of Washington, N.C.; Darla Stephenson Prescott and 
husband Tim Prescott and their children Taylor, Blaine and Jordan of 
Williamston, N.C.; Lori Fodrey Williams and husband Tim Williams and their 
daughter Haley of New Bern, N.C.; his mother-in-law, Winona Wilson McKee 
of Selma, Alabama; and an extended family of cousins and in-laws 
throughout the United States.  
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Bryant Funeral Home in 
Alliance and other times at the home, 102 Pittman Circle, Oriental.  
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home & Cremations, Alliance.





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