David Jerome Ormond, Sr.

VANCEBORO | Mr. David Jerome Ormond, 83, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Celestial Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Wednesday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Wilkerson Funeral Home in Vanceboro.

Mr. Ormond was born and raised in the Vanceboro community and attended Farm Life High School. Afterwards, he joined the US Army, serving for 3 three years. He then re-enlisted in the US NAVY, where he served for 20 years, including several tours during the Vietnam War, before his retirement. During his service, he was stationed on numerous ships, including the Hassayampa Oiler.

Immediately after his military service, Mr. Ormond worked as a police officer in North Wilkesboro. Later, he moved back to Vanceboro and worked for Texas Gulf for several years. He worked for Safety First for several years as an OSHA trainer.

Mr. Ormond was an avid golfer and loved music, playing a variety of instruments, including the guitar and piano. He was an active member at Juniper Chapel FWB Church, where he served as an usher and was a member of the Men's Fellowship. He loved his family and his greatest joy was spending time with them.

Mr. Ormond was preceded in death by his parents, Wherry Cecil and Dora Chandler Ormond; brothers, Lester, Edward, Robert "Tinker", and Donald Ormond; and sisters, Lucille Wilson, Ruth Wiggins, and Beulah Mae Ormond.

He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Linda Ormond; daughters, Dina Ormond-Royal of Wilkesboro, and Catherine Asby and husband, Kelvin, of Greenville;sons, David J. Ormond, Jr and wife, Karissa, of Purlear, and Thomas Hudson of Robersonville; grandchildren, Whitney Faulkner and husband, Daniel, Hayley Melanson and husband, Kacey, Quinn Royal, and Duston Asby; great-grandchildren, Lily Faulkner and Kayley Melanson; sisters, Polly Whitehurst, Naomi Edwards, both of New Bern, and Peggy Lawrence of Elizabeth City.

(Obit published in the New Bern, NC "Sun Journal" on Sept. 1, 2015.)