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Adult Students
Adult Students
Active Black Belts
Keith Webb, Godan
Alice Webb, Yondan
Benjamin Sellers, Nidan
Emma Webb, Shodan
Josh Lassiter Shodan
Brown Belts
Uzyiah S. (Ik-kyu)
Ben S. (Ik-kyu)
Leonard A. (Ik-kyu)
Sani McPherson (Ik-kyu)
Purple Belts
Alex S., Charity C., Aiden A.
Green Belts
Wesley O., Paul B.
Blue Belts
Orange Belts
Yellow Belts
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
Wayne Fox (right) receives his kuro-obi from his son, Michael Fox, Isshinryu Shodan.
Honorary Black Belt
Mr. Wayne Fox was promoted to Honorary Shodan on November 8, 2016. Mr Fox has been a diligent student whose life truly reflects the One Heart of Isshinryu karate. Due to a variety of health issues, Mr. Fox is unable to maintain a regular training schedule, but his heart is always in the dojo. Congratulations, Mr. Fox!
Honorary Black Belt
Heather Mitchell, Honorary Shodan
Awarded Posthumously
Heather Batchelor Mitchell
Dec. 21, 1972 — Dec. 21, 2012
Heather Batchelor Mitchell, of Tarboro passed away Friday.
Heather is survived by her husband, Dallas Mitchell and her son, Tyler Mitchell; her parents, Ray and Deborah Batchelor; her brother, Jeffery Batchelor and her grandparents, Arthur and Jean Batchelor.
Sensei Ryland Matthews
Sensei Ryland Matthews
Mar 11, 1960 - Apr 16, 2017
RIVER BEND - Ryland E. Matthews, Jr., 57, of River Bend, passed away April 16, 2017.
He served 16 years in the Marine Corps and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant.
Ryland was a Lieutenant with the New Bern Police Department and served five years as Chief of Police in River Bend.
He was a third degree black belt and the owner and Sensei of New Bern Karate.
He is survived by his wife Sandra Matthews, two sons, Ryland E. Matthews III, and wife Kristen of Jacksonville, NC, Jeffrey Matthews of Columbus, Mississippi, two daughters, Brandy Vanhorn of Newport, Amanda Heath of Leland, and one grandson, Ryland E. Matthews IV.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ryland E. Matthews and Wanda Cardullo.
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