June grew up at Whitehurst Station outside Bethel. I knew her for many years and she was married to Jimmy Keel of Bethel until their divorce some years ago. Please keep her family in your prayers.
June K. Whitehurst NEW BERN - June Kuleen Whitehurst, 58, passed into Heaven to be with her Lord on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, following a courageous battle with cancer. The funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Pinewood Memorial Park. Ms. Whitehurst grew up in Whitehurst Station and attended Bethel High School. She went on to earn her Master's degree in Special Education from East Carolina University. In health, she willingly gave of her time and resources to serve others, putting their needs before her own. She homeschooled her two daughters and taught special education students in both Pitt and Craven counties. She was an active attendee of both Temple Baptist Church in New Bern and Covenant United Methodist Church in Greenville. Ms. Whitehurst enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her three beautiful granddaughters, and Debbie Whitehurst, her best friend of more than 20 years. She was known by her kind words, generous spirit, beautiful smile, and sparkling eyes, which remained even as her health faded. She is survived by her parents, Ralph and Louise Whitehurst of Robersonville; daughters, Anna K. Welch and husband, David, of Eglin AFB, Florida, and Jaimi Whitehurst of New Bern; and grandchildren, Maddison Welch, Meredith Welch, and Marina June Welch. Ms. Whitehurst will be remembered as a loving daughter, mother, grandmother, and friend by those whose lives she has touched. Although she will be missed, there is comfort in knowing that she is at peace in her Father's arms. They will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com.
June K. Whitehurst NEW BERN - June Kuleen Whitehurst, 58, passed into Heaven to be with her Lord on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, following a courageous battle with cancer. The funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Pinewood Memorial Park. Ms. Whitehurst grew up in Whitehurst Station and attended Bethel High School. She went on to earn her Master's degree in Special Education from East Carolina University. In health, she willingly gave of her time and resources to serve others, putting their needs before her own. She homeschooled her two daughters and taught special education students in both Pitt and Craven counties. She was an active attendee of both Temple Baptist Church in New Bern and Covenant United Methodist Church in Greenville. Ms. Whitehurst enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her three beautiful granddaughters, and Debbie Whitehurst, her best friend of more than 20 years. She was known by her kind words, generous spirit, beautiful smile, and sparkling eyes, which remained even as her health faded. She is survived by her parents, Ralph and Louise Whitehurst of Robersonville; daughters, Anna K. Welch and husband, David, of Eglin AFB, Florida, and Jaimi Whitehurst of New Bern; and grandchildren, Maddison Welch, Meredith Welch, and Marina June Welch. Ms. Whitehurst will be remembered as a loving daughter, mother, grandmother, and friend by those whose lives she has touched. Although she will be missed, there is comfort in knowing that she is at peace in her Father's arms. They will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com.
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