Carol Jean Waters Best | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Carol Jean Waters Best, age 82 a resident of Pinetown died Friday July 25, 2025, at her home.

    A graveside funeral service will be held on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Oakdale Cemetery with Bill Ray Askew officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington.

    Carol was born on January 18, 1943, in Beaufort County to the late C. Warren Waters and Blanche Bowen Waters. She was a 1961 graduate of Pantego High School. On June 8, 1961, she married James Marvin Best. Carol was a homemaker and ran her own business for years at the Antique Barn in Pinetown. She loved gardening and flowers. Carol loved raising her grandchildren, she also enjoyed antiques, making Christmas wreaths and bows, watching ACC basketball, and fishing. Carol was member of Pinetown Church of Christ where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was preceded in death by her siblings, David Waters, Lester Waters, Bonnie Waters, Evelyn W. Dunbar, Mildred Faye Waters and Lloyd Norman Waters.

    Survivors include, her husband James Marvin Best of the home, daughters, Angela B. Reid (Jeffrey M, Sr.) of Moravian Falls, NC and Kimberly B. Armstrong (Kevin, Sr.) of Ponzer, NC, son, James Marvin "Jamie" Best, Jr. (Mia) of Bath, sister, Velma W. Gurganus of Pinetown, grandchildren, Jeffrey Marvin Reid, Jr., Bryant Scott Reid, Henna Mckenzie Reid, KJ Armstrong (Kasie), Kristopher Armstrong (Josie), Maya Ashlyn Best (Atia Shamseldin), Jameson Aubrey Best, Jules S. Moore, John Asher Best, and Jase Axel Best, great grandchildren, Talynn Russell, Konner Russell, Sadie Reid, Haven Elizabeth Armstrong, Holden Craig Armstrong and Kinsley Rae Armstrong.

    In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Pinetown Volunteer Fire Department, 7262 North Boyd Rd., Pinetown, NC 27865.

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