Alice Proctor Witten

1950 - 2021

Alice Proctor Witten
December 9, 2021
New Bern, North Carolina - Alice Proctor Witten, age 71, of Havelock, North Carolina passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 9, 2021. Alice was born October 5, 1950 in Rocky Mount, NC.
She was preceded in death by her husband, The Rev. Henry Witten and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Proctor, Jr.
Alice was a graduate of Rocky Mount Senior High School and Saint Mary's College. Alice will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was a dear and caring person to the many people who knew and loved her. She was an advocate and protector of animals, including her turtle, Butch, of 45 years. She was an active member of the Episcopal Church and was a member of Christ Church in New Bern. She retired from Craven County Schools in 2008 and was very involved in the Havelock community.
She is survived by sons; Hank Witten and wife, Liz of New Bern, and Carter Witten and wife, Joy of Havelock, three grandchildren; Taylor, Zach, and Avery, partner, Myra Lewis, brother, Russell Proctor III and wife, Nancy of Rocky Mount, and their children Amanda Proctor Mullen (Kai) and Lee Proctor (Katy) and their children of Raleigh.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Christ Church, 320 Pollock Street, New Bern, NC. Services will begin at 3:00 pm.
Livestream is available at this link: https://youtu.be/taak-moyMtM.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her honor to Christ Church Memorial Fund, PO Box 1246, New Bern, NC 28563 OR www.christchurchnewbern.com/give.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cottenfuneralhome.com for the Witten family. Cotten Funeral Home is honored to serve the family and friends of Alice Proctor Witten.