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Neil Autry Obituary
New Bern - Neil Carllon Autry, Jr., 95, went home to be with the Lord on the morning of Sunday, July 11th, 2021. He was retired from civil service at Cherry Point where he worked for 38 years. His love and joy in life was reading and teaching the Word of God and sharing the Gospel with others. He faithfully taught Sunday School for sixty years and is remembered by many as the best Sunday School teacher they ever had. His children and grandchildren benefited greatly through the years from his wisdom and guidance.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Nelia Grace.
He is survived by his loving wife of 75 years, Myrtle Tripp Autry of the home; son, Larry D. Autry and his wife Linda C. Autry; daughter, Lorraine Whealton and her husband Warren Whealton; grandchildren, Pamela Autry Vivona, Garland Smith and his wife Pam, Tammy Smith, Rev. Dr. Ashley Neil Smith and his wife Vickie, Dwayne Lyttle and wife Pamela, Lisa Peterson and her husband Wally, and Michael Warrick and wife Kimberly; eighteen great grandchildren and thirteen great great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 14th at Cotten Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doug Case officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the funeral service. He will be laid to rest at Greenleaf Memorial Park.
Arrangements are in the care of Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory.
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Bill & Sandra Baldree
July 16, 2021
His journey is complete & he is now rejoicing with his Lord & Savior. Our thoughts & prayers are with the family that he left behind. God bless & comfort each family member.
Laura Manning Clark
July 13, 2021
I'll join the others in saying He was one of the best teachers I've ever sat under. He always made you feel so welcome when you were in their home. He played an important in my early christian walk. I remember those nights after church when he and Myrtle Grace invited everyone over to their house. there'd games refreshments and lots of laughter. Good memories. They just took my girls and myself under their wings and we were like family. I still feel like that. I wish I could have found that chocolate cake recipe with the coffee in it that he used to like so good before he left. I look forward to being with all of you again. Love you all so much.
Linda C Autry
July 13, 2021
A celebration of life , that's what this is. A prayer warrior for what he believed has "Gone Home". There is already an emptiness in his earthly home. A devoted husband, a loving Father and an inspiration to all who met him. I've heard Myrtle Grace over and over this week say that he was " A pastor's Friend" . He never missed an opportunity to share his understanding of the Bible to anyone seeking his wisdom. Rest in peace Papa Neil. You will never be forgotten for a life well lived and your faithfulness and obedience to your Lord.
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