Obituaries
John Leroy Smith, Jr.
Jan 6, 2013
John LeRoy Smith, Jr., 87, of Kelly passed peacefully from his earthly life on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Davis Healthcare Center. He was born September 28, 1925 in Bladen County, the son of the late John LeRoy Smith, Sr. and Marie Ellington Smith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Inez Thomas "Tommie" Smith and son, John...
Sadie Bridger George
Jan 5, 2013
Sadie Bridger George, 90, of Burgaw passed gently from her earthly life on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Pender Memorial Hospital. She was born April 28, 1922 in Duplin County, the daughter of the late Birkner and Martha Anne Stone Simmons. She was also preceded in death by her Husband, Willie George. Sadie is survived by her son, Bill...
Victor Claude Evans, Jr.
Jan 4, 2013
Victor Claude Evans, Jr., 87, of Burgaw passed peacefully from his earthy life to his eternal rest on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center. He was born May 5, 1925 in Holt, Alabama and was the son of the late Victor Claude Evans and Nola Wallace Evans. He was preceded in death by...
Dorothy Bell Miller
Jan 3, 2013
Dorothy Bell Miller, 93, a resident of Brookridge Retirement Community in Winston-Salem, NC and former resident of Kinston, N.C., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 3, 2013. She was born on November 27, 1919, in Currie, N.C., the daughter of Herbert Patterson Bell, Sr., and Anna Pearl Teague Bell. She was also preceded in death by...
Benjamin Morris Clay
Jan 2, 2013
Benjamin "Ben" Morris Clay, 91, of Currie passed peacefully from his earthly life on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at home. He was born June 13, 1921 in Enfield, North Carolina and was the son of the late Benjamin Morris Clay and Olivia Clay Pridgen. Also remembered are his step-father, Gordon Pridgen; brothers, Judson Clay and Fred Pridgen; and sister,...
Wayne Alden Cobb
Dec 31, 2012
Wayne Alden Cobb, age 51, of Watha left this life for his eternal rest on Monday, December 31, 2012 from Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center. He was born on July 9, 1961 in Onslow County and was the son of Maxine Mobley Lien of Lakeland, Florida and Terry A. Cobb of Florida. Surviving to cherish his...
Dorothy Lee Rochelle
Dec 31, 2012
Dorothy Lee Rochelle, age 91, of Wilmington and formerly of Harris Creek Community, Jacksonville, passed peacefully on Monday, December 31, 2012 at NorthChase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Wilmington. She was born December 19, 1921 in Onslow County to the late Robert and Lena Mae Shepard Rochelle. Dorothy leaves to cherish her memory her sons, James "Jimmy" C. Rochelle...
Harris Earl Rivenbark, Sr.
Dec 31, 2012
Harris Earl Rivenbark, Sr., age 84, of Wallace left this earthly life for his eternal rest on December 31, 2012 from New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Born on March 10, 1928 in Pender County, he was the son of the late John David Rivenbark and Lennie Mae Buckner Rivenbark Hines. Harris served his country honorably in the US Navy...
Larry Leon Gurganus, Sr.
Dec 30, 2012
Larry Leon Gurganus, Sr., age 70, of Willard left this earthy life for his eternal rest on Sunday, December 30, 2012 after a long illness. Born on June 2, 1942 in Pender County, Larry was the son of the late Leon and Hallie Newton Gurganious. He was also predeceased by his infant grandson, Tommie Lane Parker, Jr; brother, David...
Walter Washington Tompkins
Dec 29, 2012
Walter W. Tompkins, 76, of Rocky Point passed peacefully from his earthly life on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center in Wilmington. He was born January 21, 1936 in Pender County and was the son of the late James and Lena Smith Tompkins. Walter is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years,...
Colton Milton Wells
Dec 26, 2012
Colton Milton Wells, age 79, of Rose Hill, left this earthly life for his eternal home with Jesus Christ his Lord on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. Born on January 22, 1933 in Pender County, he was the son of the late Crumpler and Goldie Lanier Wells. He was also predeceased by his brother, Roy Wells. Colton served his country...
W. Hobson Bennett
Dec 26, 2012
William Hobson Bennett, age 87, was born on September 30, 1925 and died December 26, 2012 in Wilmington, NC. In loving memory Hobson Bennett is survived by his wife of 66 years - Gloria S. Bennett, daughter Alison Gunti and her husband Ray Gunti, daughter Susan B. Parnell and her husband Ed Parnell. His grandchildren are Charlotte Franklin, Charlie...
Clyde Jackson Pickett
Dec 23, 2012
Clyde Jackson Pickett, age 67, of Rocky Point passed from his earthly life to his eternal rest on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at his home. He was born December 24, 1944 in Wallace and was the son of the late John Robert and Edna Blanton Pickett. Clyde was also preceded in death by his brother, John James Pickett. Clyde...
Evelyn Lorraine Quinn Hatcher
Dec 23, 2012
Evelyn Lorraine Quinn Hatcher, 70, of Magnolia, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. She was born November 6, 1942 in Wilmington, daughter of the late James and Essie Chadwick Quinn. She was also predeceased by her husband, Perry Thomas Hatcher and brother, Earl Quinn. Surviving is her son, John Quinn Cottle, Sr. of Trinity; daughter,...
Frances Bond Freck
Dec 20, 2012
Frances Bond Freck, 68, of Leland passed from her earthly life to her eternal rest on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at her home with family at her bedside. She was born March 16, 1944 in Wilmington and was the daughter of the late Norman Walter and Edna Mae Harris Bond. Frances is survived by her beloved husband of 48...
Sarah Bellamy Cook
Dec 19, 2012
Sarah Bellamy Cook of Wilmington, NC, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Conway, SC on June 10, 1930, the daughter of D. Frank Bellamy and Louise Vaught Bellamy. She graduated from New Hanover High School in 1949 and married Lawrence Cook in 1950. She worked along...
Christy Leigh Nabours
Dec 19, 2012
Christy Leigh Nabours, 40, of Burgaw passed from her earthly life on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. She was born October 4, 1972 and was the daughter of Linda Sue Herrin Nabours of Burgaw and the late Johnny Ray Nabours. In addition to her mother, Christy is survived by her beloved daughter, Hannah Jones; brothers and sisters-in-law, Clint and Teresa...
Lucille Richardson Miller
Dec 18, 2012
Lucille Richardson Miller, age 74, of Coats passed from her earthly life to her eternal rest on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at her home. She was born April 1, 1938 in Mullins, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late James Thomas and Retha Sellars Richardson. Also remembered is her husband, Grady Bunny Miller and brother, James T....
Laura Grace Young Cavenaugh
Dec 15, 2012
Laura Grace Young Cavenaugh, age 83, of Wallace left this earthly life for her eternal rest on Saturday, December 15, 2012 from New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born March 5, 1929 in Duplin County, the daughter of the late Winford Albert Young and Melva Lucy Register Young Robinson. She was also predeceased by her husband of 46...
Charlotte Normann Glover
Dec 14, 2012
Charlotte Normann Glover, age 55, of Havelock passed peacefully from her earthly life on Friday, December 14, 2012 at Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Havelock. She was born May 17, 1957 in Fort Collins, Colorado and was the daughter of Irene Newton Normann of White Lake and the late James Arneson Normann. In addition to her...
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