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.
