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K. Wayne Fretwell

1942 - 2025

BORN

1942

DIED

2025

K. Fretwell Obituary

K. Wayne Fretwell

June 20, 1942 - May 15, 2025

New Bern, North Carolina - K. Wayne Fretwell, 82, of New Bern, NC, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held on May 21 from 3-6 p.m. at Fairfield Harbour Community Center, 585 Broad Creek Rd New Bern, NC. Arrangements are in the care of Bennett Funeral & Cremation Care of New Bern.

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Published by The News & Observer from May 16 to May 18, 2025.

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