James W. Cleary, Jr. | Eastern North Carolina Now

Born: June 26, 1972, Died: January 19 2018

    Captain James Wilson Cleary Jr., "J.W.", age 45, a resident of Belhaven passed away Friday January 19, 2018.

    Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Tuesday January 23, 2018 at West Belhaven Church of Christ and will be officiated by James Scheffler. Burial will follow in Belhaven Community Cemetery.

    J.W. was born in Beaufort County on June 26, 1972 to James and Connie W. Cleary who survive. On July 30, 1994 he married Malanie Voliva who survives. He was a 1991 graduate of Northside High School, was employed as a boat mechanic with Radcliffe Marine and served as Assistant Chief with the Belhaven Fire Department. James was a member of West Belhaven Church of Christ.

    Survivors include his wife, Malanie V. Cleary, two daughters, Jessica Cleary, Sarah Cleary, one son, James "Wilson" Cleary III, his parents, a brother, Jason Cleary and Ashley, a sister, Connie Cleary Davis and Charles, one grandson, C.J. Nixon and several nieces and nephews.

    The family will receive friends from 12:30 pm until 2:00 pm prior to the service at the church.

    Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to the Cleary Family Fund, c/o Southern Bank & Trust, P.O. Box 87, Belhaven, NC 27810.

    You may address condolences to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

    Paul Funeral Home of Belhaven is honored to serve the Cleary family.