Janet Ballance Gayton | Eastern NC Now

Mrs. Janet Marie Ballance Gayton, age 82, a resident of Chocowinity, NC died Thursday September 17, 2020 at her daughters’ home.

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September 7, 1938 - September 17, 2020

    Mrs. Janet Marie Ballance Gayton, age 82, a resident of Chocowinity, NC died Thursday September 17, 2020 at her daughters' home.

    A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday September 20, 2020 at Pamlico Memorial Gardens and will be officiated by Joe Ange. Pallbearers include Jake Jarvis, Nikki Hopkins, Tony Padgett, Will Sandy, James Allen, and Thurman Frady. Honorary pallbearers include, Wayne Jarvis and J.T. Carter.

    Mrs. Gayton was born in Beaufort County on September 7, 1938 to the late Elijah Hood Ballance and Pearl McDonald Ballance. She attended Chocowinity High School. Mrs. Gayton retired from Kmart. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, her church, and traveling to Florida and the Bahamas.

    Survivors include her three children, Linda Morgan Lee, Randall Morgan, Donna Kay Morgan and husband Randy Cabe all of Chocowinity, two grandchildren, Amanda Carter and husband J.T., Brandy Jarvis and husband Wayne, eleven great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

    She is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Alisha Morgan, a brother, Raymond Balance, and two sisters, Hazel Campbell, and Malinda Daniels.

    The family will receive the friends following the service.

    In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center

    c/o General Fund, 1209 Brown Street, Washington, NC 27889.

    Condolences may be addressed to the family online by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to serve the Gayton family.


Services

Graveside Service

Sunday, September 20
1:15 PM
Pamlico Memorial Gardens
161 Avon Ave.
Washington, NC 27889

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