James Ferrell, 66; service Friday

James Jim Ferrell, 66, of Newport, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.

His service is at 2 p.m. Friday at Newport Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Carroll and the Rev. Bob Lowery officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove with military honors.

Jim graduated from Jones Central High School in 1964. He served in the U.S. Navy and graduated from Highway Patrol School in 1972. He owned and operated Ferrell Plumbing. He was active in the Newport Pig Cooking Contest, West Carteret High School FFA and the Festival on the Neuse in Kinston. He will be missed by many.

Jim is survived by his wife, Joyce Ferrell; children, Eddie Albanese and wife Tammy of Oak Grove, Ala., Jamie Ferrell of Vanceboro and Melissa Welles and husband Bill of Kinston; brothers and sisters, Kenneth Ferrell of Lancaster, S.C., Sandra Smith of Snow Hill, Della McCain and husband E.L. of Newport, Carol Tyndall of Comfort, Brent Stilley and wife Debra of Granthom, Mona Boyette and husband Ben of Pollocksville and Greg Stilley and wife Sharon of Pikeville; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Alma Ferrell, and by his son Wesley M. Ferrell.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Munden Funeral Home.

Flowers welcome or memorials may be made In memory of Jim Ferrell to West Carteret High School FFA Alumni, 4700 Country Club Road, Morehead City, N.C. 28557.

Arrangements are by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. of Morehead City. Online condolences may be made to the family at http://www.mundenfuneralhome.net.

(Paid obituary)

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