James Ray Coward, 65, of 141 Pompano Drive, New Bern, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at Crystal Coast Hospice House, Newport. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, at St. James Church of Christ Disciples of Christ, Vanceboro. Burial will follow in the Gaskins-Coward Family Cemetery. Viewing will be held Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements are by Trinity Memorial Funeral Home.