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Hugh Eborn Obituary

NEW BERN - Hugh C. Eborn Jr., 78, died Oct. 16, 2013, at home.

He attended Grace Baptist Church in Newport. He was retired from the Craven County Schools Maintenance Department.

He is survived by his wife, Iris Eborn; three sons, Mark Eborn of New Bern, Daniel Eborn of Chesapeake, Va. and Joseph Eborn of Newport; three brothers, Clyde Eborn of Newport, James Eborn and Roy Eborn, both of New Bern; five sisters, Linda Penney of Benson, Alice Asby and Laura Lockwood, both of Morehead City, Sady Wooten of New Bern, Lillian Ortley of Benson; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Cotten Funeral Home.

His funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, at Grace Baptist Church in Newport. Burial will follow in the Croatan Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made to the Eborn family at cottenfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are by Cotten Funeral Home.



To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Sun Journal from Oct. 18 to Oct. 21, 2013.

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