William Bradford Guion 76, a native of the Ernul Community and resident of New Bern, NC., passed at his residence Thursday, October 31, 2024.

He was formerly employed with Hatteras Yachts and was a member of West Street Christian Church.

His funeral service will be 11:00 AM Friday November 8, 2024 at the New Bern Eastern Missionary Baptist Headquarters 855 Hwy, 306 N Grantsboro, NC. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

William is survived by his wife, Lillie Burley Guion, of the home; sons Michael Brown, Vanceboro, Torri Bryant, Long Beach, CA; daughter Lisa Swain, Ernul; bonus children, Olinka Burley Baker, Clayton, NC and Habiba Burley of New Bern; brothers Leonard Wright, Brooklyn, NY, Graylyn Guion, Rocky Mount and Ronnie Guion, Oceanside, CA; sisters Linda Kearney, Ernul, Mary Williams, Portsmouth, VA., Deborah Madden and Faye Foskey, New Bern; eighteen grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren