Obituaries

Dec 13, 2016

Austin C, "Bing" Bisbing, age 92, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC.

He was born December 18, 1923 in Kingston, PA the son of the late Austin C. Bisbing and Ruth Good Bisbing.

He graduated from Kingston High school in 1941 and served in WWII...

Dec 11, 2016

James Edison Carter, Sr., 91, of Wilmington passed gently from his earthly life on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center. He was born January 9, 1925 in Wilmington, the son of the late Joseph A. and Alice Willetts Carter. Preceding James in death was his beloved wife of 51 years, Mary...

Dec 9, 2016

Alexandra Anderson, age 21, of Wilmington passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at her home.

She was born May 30, 1995 in Germany the daughter of Eric William Anderson and Lori Anderson.

Alexandra enjoyed spending her free time at the beach soaking up the sun and enjoying the surf and sand.

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Dec 8, 2016

Horace Edward "Buddy" Jones, Jr., age 56, of Rose Hill passed from this life to his eternal rest on Thursday, December 8, 2016 from his residence.

He was born on June 17, 1960 in Lenoir County and was the son of Elizabeth Jones of Rose Hill and the late Horace Edward Jones.

Surviving, in addition...

Dec 8, 2016

Bonnie Smith Holliday, age 72, of Wilmington passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center due to heart complications.

She was born January 30, 1944, at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, the daughter of the late Grady F. Smith and Mabel Price Smith.

Ms. Holliday lived in Falls Church, Virginia; Cornelia,...

Dec 5, 2016

Eugene "Gene" Walton Rivenbark, age 77, left this earthly life for his eternal rest on Monday, December 5, 2016 from Vidant Medical Center of Greenville.

He was born on July 30, 1939 in Pender County and was the son of the late Eugene and Daisy Bowen Rivenbark. Also lovingly remembered is his best friend and...

Dec 4, 2016

Angela Marie Pate, age 51, of Watha left this earthly life for her eternal rest on Sunday, December 4, 2016.

She was born February 6, 1965 in Dayton, Ohio and was the daughter of the late William Nathan Pate and the late Doreathea Kraft Pate.

Angela is survived by her children, Stephen Kreuz...

Dec 4, 2016

Wilma Elizabeth R. Powell, age 74, of Leland passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 4, 2016.

She was born in Eden, North Carolina on March 29, 1942 the daughter of the late Jim Rieson and Hazel Stanley Rieson.

Wilma was a kind and generous person that devoted her time to the...

Dec 3, 2016

Elsie Swanson Moore Simpson, 88, of Ivanhoe passed from her earthly life to her eternal rest on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Golden Care Rest Home.

She was born December 2, 1928 in Pender County and was the daughter of the late Jessie Edward and Lila Grace Eakins Moore. She is preceded in death by...

Dec 2, 2016

Wendy Aracely Castellanos, 32, of Willard left this earthly life unexpectedly on Thursday, December 2, 2016.

Wendy was born in Honduras on March 19, 1984 the daughter of Rigoberto Castellanos and Maria Dolores Portillo.

Wendy is survived by her husband, Casiano Lopez; children, Brandon Lopez, Ricky Lopez and Samantha Castellanos; brothers, Rigoberto Castellanos,...

Dec 2, 2016

Robin Gayle Raley Blake, 37, of Willard passed from her earthly life on Friday, December 2, 2016 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

She was born December 24, 1978 in Wilmington, the daughter of Sandra Neal Raley Divine and the late Dana Eugene Raley.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by...

Nov 29, 2016

Nellie Maria Kaplan, age 86, of Surf City passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter in Wilmington.

She was born June 14, 1930 in Leland, North Carolina the daughter of the late Leon C. Millinor and Mary Ethel Mintz Millinor. She is also preceded in death by her loving...

Nov 28, 2016

Rudolph Lincoln Wells, 71, of Watha passed from his earthly life on Monday, November 28, 2016 at his home.

Lincoln was born January 12, 1945 in Pender County to Matthew and Daisy Hudson Wells. He was preceded in death by his son, Randolph Lee Wells; sisters, Lois Long and Iris Loree Deal; brothers, Roger Wells...

Nov 26, 2016

Ernest Lee Howard, 69, of Watha passed gently from his earthly life on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at home surrounded with love from his cherished family.

He was born November 25, 1947 in Duplin County to Ernest Junior and Lottie Sanderson Howard. Also remembered are his sisters, Dollie Lucas and Jane Teachey, both who preceded...

Nov 25, 2016

Clarence Edward Dodgens, 92, of Burgaw, NC, was born to Christian parents, James E. and Tiny Hill Dodgens in Pelzer, South Carolina on April 28, 1924. Through out his life Clarence lived in South Carolina, Georgia and most recently in Burgaw, North Carolina.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 66 years,...

Nov 18, 2016

SMSGT Lloyd Stephen Newton, 79, of Willard passed gently from his earthly life on Friday, November 18, 2016 at NC State Veterans Home in Fayetteville.

He was born January 4, 1937 in Pender County, the son of the late Thomas Bryant Newton and Mildred Costin Newton Bland. Lloyd was preceded in death by his sister,...

Nov 17, 2016

Elise Saunders Davis, 77, passed peacefully from her earthly life on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center. She was born March 12, 1939 in Wilmington, the daughter of the late William Benjamin and Rosie Lee Bland Saunders. Also remembered are Elise's brother, William Irvin Saunders and sister-in-law, Charlene Saunders Littleton, both...

Nov 17, 2016

Gordon Lee "Pat" Sholar, Sr., age 84, of Hampstead and formerly of Wallace died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Thomasville Medical Center.

He was born on March 23, 1932 in Duplin County and was one of nine children belonging to the late George Dunn and Verline James Sholar. He is predeceased by seven of his...

Nov 14, 2016

Betty Wells Stokes, 84, of Augusta, GA passed from her earthly life on Monday, November 14, 2016 at her home. She was born November 8, 1932 in Wilmington, NC, the daughter of the late John Dickerson and Viola Nelson Wells. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Marion Howard Stokes; sister, Doris Dorman; and brothers, John D. Wells,...

Nov 10, 2016

Joseph Hooper Rivenbark, 89, of Burgaw passed peacefully from his earthly life on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at The Village on Campbell in Burgaw

He was born June 18, 1927 in Pender County, the son of the late James Anthony and Ola Lee Wells Rivenbark. Joseph was also preceded in death by his wife, Frances Johnson Rivenbark...