Obituaries

Helen  Porter Smith

Helen Porter Smith

Nov 3, 2009

Helen Porter Smith, age 92, of Burgaw died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at her home. She was born February 4, 1917 in Hopewell, Virginia, the daughter of the late James Alexander Porter, Jr. and Cora Emma Irene Smith Porter. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Robert Marvin Smith, Jr. in 1978; her daughters,...

Virginia  Tillman Moll

Virginia Tillman Moll

Oct 29, 2009

Virginia Tillman Moll, age 21, of Hubert died Thursday, October 29, 2009 in Hubert. She was born December 10, 1987 in Goldsboro and was the daughter of Betty Jean Mercer Tillman and the late William Roger Tillman. She was also preceded in death by her bother, Jacob Tillman. In addition to her mother, Virginia is survived by her one...

Evelyn  Bradshaw Bowen

Evelyn Bradshaw Bowen

Oct 28, 2009

Evelyn Bradshaw Bowen, 89, formerly of Burgaw, NC and most recently of Davis Health Care, Wilmington, NC passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2009. She was born in Pender County on November 29, 1919, the daughter of the late James F. and Mattie A. Bradshaw. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Marion W. Bowen; two...

Myron  Cecil Futch,  Jr.

Myron Cecil Futch, Jr.

Oct 24, 2009

Myron Cecil Futch, Jr., age 71, of Calhoun, Georgia and formerly of Rocky Point, North Carolina died Saturday, October 24, 2009 at his home in Rocky Point. He was born October 21, 1938 in Pender County to the late Louelle Herndon and Myron Cecil Futch, Sr. He was also predeceased by two brothers, Sinclair and Quincy Futch. Surviving are...

Dorothy  Corbett Register

Dorothy Corbett Register

Oct 22, 2009

Dorothy Corbett Register, age 95 of Wilmington died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Clare Bridge of Wilmington. She was born January 2, 1914 in Pender County, NC, the daughter of the late Zebulon Vance and Sattie Pridgen Corbett. After her marriage in 1942 to the late William Bruce Register she lived in Atkinson, NC and was a member for...

Glen  Robert Groves

Glen Robert Groves

Oct 22, 2009

Glen Robert Groves, age 61, of Rocky Point died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at his home. He was born December 27, 1947 in Sampson County, the son of the late Perry David and Alice Virginia Merritt Groves. Surviving are his daughter, Rebecca "Becky" Groves Mares (Lloyd) of Rocky Point; brothers, Dallas Groves (Brenda) of Trenton, George Groves (Nancy) of...

Erma  King Edens

Erma King Edens

Oct 21, 2009

Erma King Edens, age 85, of Sneads Ferry died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at her home. She was born September 8, 1924 in Pender County, the daughter of Dennis Willwood and Rosie Batson King. She was also predeceased by her husband, William Grady Edens and sister, Gertrude King Geddie. Surviving are her daughters, Brenda Lee (Kenneth) and Gena Clayton...

Paula  Chewning Walls

Paula Chewning Walls

Oct 21, 2009

Paula Chewning Walls, age 58, of Greenville and formerly of Burgaw died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in Duplin County. She was born May 15, 1951 in Rocky Mount, the daughter of the late William Thomas and Erleene Zimmerman Chewning. Surviving are her husband, George A. Walls; sisters, Mary Sue C. Peterson (Dennis) of Burgaw and Rhonda Chewning-Blanford (David Miller)...

James  Mosley Guy,  Jr.

James Mosley Guy, Jr.

Oct 19, 2009

James Mosley Guy, Jr., age 80, of Burgaw died Monday, October 19, 2009 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born July 8, 1929 in Wilmington, the son of James Mosley and Catherine Saunders Guy. He was also predeceased by his wife, Beatrice Gropman Guy; sister, Betty G. Yow and brothers, John, Jerry and Allen Guy. Surviving are...

Dollie  Henry Rivenbark

Dollie Henry Rivenbark

Oct 14, 2009

Dollie Henry Rivenbark, age 74 of Rocky Point died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born March 9, 1935 in Castle Hayne, the daughter of the late Ranford G and Mary Annie Woods Wells. She was predeceased by her husband, Johnson Timothy "Elmo" Rivenbark; son, Daryl Everette Henry; step-son, Glenn Rivenbark; sister, Elizabeth...

Joseph  Newman Honeycutt

Joseph Newman Honeycutt

Oct 13, 2009

Joseph Newman Honeycutt, age 90, of Plantation Village, Wilmington and formerly of Hampstead and Burgaw died Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Joseph was born July 27, 1919 in Harnett County to Benjamin Floyd and Addie Young Honeycutt. He was predeceased by brothers, Benjamin, Rudolph, James, and Harold; and sisters, Willmoth, Fredia and Patsy. Surviving...

Dorothy  Kelly Reher

Dorothy Kelly Reher

Oct 11, 2009

Dorothy Kelly Reher, age 78, of Kelly died Sunday, October 11, 2009 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born November 12, 1930 in Bladen County; the daughter of the late Sinclair Kelly and Hattie Russ Kelly Merrell. She was preceded in death by her sons, Eddie Reher and Bernie Reher; granddaughter, Teresa Reher and brother, Robert Kelly....

Thelma  Croom Larkins

Thelma Croom Larkins

Oct 11, 2009

Thelma Croom Larkins, age 91, of Old Stage Hwy, Riegelwood went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 11, 2009 with her family at her bedside. She was born October 19, 1917 in Pender County to Henry Metz Croom, Sr. and Katie Pridgen Croom. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Victor M. Larkins, Sr., sisters,...

Laura  Elizabeth Bordeaux

Laura Elizabeth Bordeaux

Oct 10, 2009

Laura Elizabeth Bordeaux, age 98, of Wilmington died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Pender Memorial Hospital. She was born November 3, 1910 in Wilmington where she lived most of her life, the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Julia Hand Bordeaux. Remembered are her brothers, James Davis Bordeaux and William Harlee Bordeaux and sister, Julia Humphrey Harrison who...

Audrey Elizabeth Benton Andrews

Audrey Elizabeth Benton Andrews

Oct 7, 2009

Audrey Elizabeth Benton Andrews, age 85, of Willard finished this earthly journey and joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and her husband, Morris on Wednesday, October 7, 2009. She was born May 3, 1924 in Brunswick County; the daughter of the late James Franklin and Madge Benton. She was predeceased by her husband, Morris Henry Andrews, Sr. and...

Larry  Calvin Cavanaugh

Larry Calvin Cavanaugh

Oct 3, 2009

Larry Calvin Cavanaugh, 72, of Wallace and formerly of Wilmington died Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Duplin General Hospital. He was born April 4, 1937 in Pender County, the son of the late John W. and Alma Estelle Rivenbark Cavenaugh. He was predeceased by sisters, Ruth Harris and Sadie Jordan; brothers, Felton Cavenaugh and Lawrence "Sambo" Cavenaugh and niece,...

Robert  Spencer Blake

Robert Spencer Blake

Sep 29, 2009

Robert "Bob" Spencer Blake, age 77, of Burgaw died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC. He was born September 3, 1932 in Wilmington, the son of the late Spencer Wright Blake and Thelma Ezzell Blake. He was also preceded in death by sister, Jean Blake Powell; brother, Ronald Blake and brother-in-law, Marvin Robinson....

Sylvia  Davis Lee

Sylvia Davis Lee

Sep 29, 2009

Sylvia Davis Lee, age 71, of Burgaw and formerly of Keysville, Virginia died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born September 2, 1938 in Duplin County, the daughter of June Brown Davis of Burgaw and the late Woodrow Wilson Davis. She was also preceded in death by her daughter,...

Ruth  Ellen Robinson

Ruth Ellen Robinson

Sep 25, 2009

Ruth Ellen Robinson, age 88, of Burgaw and formerly of Maysville went to be with her Lord on Friday, September 25, 2009 as she was surround by loving family and her devoted Huntington Health Care family. She was born September 29, 1920 in Erwin and was the daughter of the late Elisha T. and Janie Keeter Todd. In 1949...

Gary  Walton Foy

Gary Walton Foy

Sep 24, 2009

Gary Walton Foy, 58. of Wallace, died Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter. Gary was born July 16, 1951 in Wilmington, the son of late Benny Brinson Foy and Virginia Byrd. He was also preceded in death by his step-father, Earl Byrd; brother, Benny Ray Foy; and grandfather, George Benton. He is survived by...