Nelda Gray Smithwick Ross, 90 of New Bern, died February 4, 2015 at home.
She was born in Beaufort County, NC and she retired from Carolina Telephone & Telegraph.
She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn R. Byrd, her son, Tom Ross, Jr., both of New Bern; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at 1:00 pm Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Cotten Funeral Home Chapel, followed by a memorial service at 2:00 pm. Inurnment will follow at Greenleaf Memorial Park.
