Joseph A. Andersen | Eastern NC Now

Born: June 19, 1997, Died: January 21, 2014

    Joseph Alton Andersen, age 16, a resident of 2604 Mouth of the Creek Road, Blounts Creek, NC died Tuesday, January 21, 2014.

    A funeral service will be held 11:00 AM on Monday January 27, 2014 at the Chapel of Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington officiated by Rev. John Ponds. Burial will follow in Warren Memorial Cemetery, Blounts Creek. Shane Lewis, Chris Furman, Anthony Furman, Lang Jones, Jay Mombearts and Rick Barber will serve as pallbearers.

    Mr. Andersen was born in Chowan County on June 19, 1997 to the late John Alan Andersen and Christina Story Furman who survives. He attended Southside High School and worked as a bag boy at Food Pride in Chocowinity.

    Mr. Andersen is survived by his mother, Christina S. Furman and husband Bobby of Blounts Creek; maternal grandparents, Sheryl Pierce and Rick Barber of Tyner, NC; paternal grandparents, Donald and Rebecca Furman of Blounts Creek; great grandmother, Mary Bivens of Edenton and two sisters, Haylee Boseman of Oregon and Chelsea Cram of Oklahoma.

    The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm unitl 8:00 pm Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington.

    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Joseph Andersen Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 1465, Washington, NC 27889.

    Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Andersen family.