Bessie Howard Mervin's obituary , Passed away on December 12, 2024 in Kinston, North Carolina

Bessie Howard Mervin

January 24, 1936 - December 12, 2024 (88 years old)

Kinston, North Carolina

Bessie Howard Mervin's obituary , Passed away on December 12, 2024 in Kinston, North Carolina

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Howard-Carter Funeral Home

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Bessie Howard Mervin

January 24, 1936 - December 12, 2024 (88 years old)

Kinston, North Carolina

Bessie Howard Mervin Obituary

We are sad to announce that on December 12, 2024 we had to say goodbye to Bessie Howard Mervin of Kinston, North Carolina. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Bessie Howard Mervin to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Herbert Howard and Loubelle Whaley Howard; her husband Frank Mervin; her daughter Sharon Denise Mervin; and her siblings, Elwood Howard, L. E. "Bud" Howard, Leroy Howard and Larry Howard.

She is survived by: her children, Patricia Galetschsky (Derek Tabor) of Fayetteville, Candace Alphin of Pink Hill, Rhonda Wilcox (Delanson) of Garner, Denise Smith (Dearld) of Pink Hill and Archie Mervin of Burlington; her sisters, Ann Herring of Albertson, Jean Outlaw (Michael) of Eastover, Trula Meadows of Swansboro, Faye Davis of Kinston and Joan Bradshaw of Kinston; her sisters-in-law, Polly Seymour and Billie Faye Howard; and her grandchildren, Heidi Galetschky, Bradley Pike, Justin Wilcox, Lauren Honeycutt, Logan Smith and Ryan Mervin. She is also survived by six great-grandchildren.

Visitation was held on Sunday, December 15th 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Howard-Carter Funeral Home (1608 W Vernon Ave, Kinston, NC 28504). A funeral service was held on Sunday, December 15th 2024 at 2:00 PM at the same location.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Bessie's memory may be made to Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Howard-Carter Funeral Home



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Dec 15

Visitation

Howard-Carter Funeral Home
1608 W Vernon Ave, Kinston, NC 28504

Sun

Dec 15

Funeral service

Howard-Carter Funeral Home
1608 W Vernon Ave, Kinston, NC 28504

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