Virginia Joanne Brock Gaddy, 78, of New Bern died Friday at Duke University Medical Center.

Her funeral service is 1:00 PM Saturday at St. Peter's AMEZ Church 617 Queen Street. The interment is 11:00 AM , Monday, October18, 2021, at New Bern National Cemetery.

She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly T. Gaddy-Butler of Henderson, NC; son, Robert E. "Bobby" Gaddy, Jr. of Durham, NC; two sisters, Reba Bernard of Norfolk, VA and Mae Bright of Forestville, MD; five grandchildren.

Masks required. Social distancing will be observed. The service will live streamed on Facebook.