Obituaries

Kathleen \"Kat\" Sholar Blanton

Kathleen \"Kat\" Sholar Blanton

Oct 1, 2008

Kathleen "Kat" Sholar Blanton, age 77, of Wallace died Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Pender Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Blanton was born July 20, 1931 in Duplin County and was the youngest of five siblings to the late Perry Exum and Lillie Blanton Sholar. She was also predeceased by her husband, Bruce M. Blanton, Sr., brothers, Willie Exum "Bill" Sholar,...

Arthur  Hargett Porter,  Sr.

Arthur Hargett Porter, Sr.

Sep 26, 2008

Arthur Hargett Porter, Sr., age 87, of Sebring, Florida and formerly of Kelly, North Carolina, died Friday, September 26, 2008 at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Sebring, Florida. He was born in Kelly, North Carolina and was the son of the late Edd and Lillie Holmes Porter. Mr. Porter served his country honorably in the US Navy during WW...

Happy  Conrad Mccoy

Happy Conrad Mccoy

Sep 25, 2008

Happy Conrad McCoy, age 75, of Atkinson, North Carolina and formerly of Morgantown, West Virginia died Thursday, September 25, 2008 at his home. He was born October 6, 1932 in Fairview, West Virginia, the youngest of ten children of Artie and Rhoda Eddy McCoy. He was preceded in death by his son, Alan McCoy; his parents and all of...

Leslie  Gail Stalker

Leslie Gail Stalker

Sep 14, 2008

Leslie Gail Stalker, age 60, of Atkinson died Sunday, September 14, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC. She was born November 29, 1947 in Hayward, California and was the daughter of the late John and Muriel McCain Simons. She was also predeceased by two sons, Brett Stalker and Gregg Stalker and brother, Steve Simons. Surviving are...

Darlene  Virginia Avery

Darlene Virginia Avery

Sep 12, 2008

Darlene Virginia Avery, age 66, of Willard and formerly of Muskegon, Michigan, died September 12, 2008, at UNC Hospitals-Chapel Hill. She was born March 21, 1942 in Muskegon, Michigan and was the daughter of the late Christopher Columbus "C. C." and Lois Thompson Smith. She was also predeceased by her husband, Albert Samuel Avery; son, Glenn Avery and brother,...

William \"Bill\" Rush Burgess

William \"Bill\" Rush Burgess

Sep 12, 2008

William "Bill" Rush Burgess, 71, of Atkinson died Friday, September 12, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born July 30, 1937 in Logan, WV, the son of the late Willard Jess and Opal Irene Gore Burgess. He was predeceased by a sister, Lula Belle Landrum. Mr. Burgess served his country honorable in the US Navy. Surviving...

Thomas  Henry Bolling

Thomas Henry Bolling

Sep 10, 2008

Thomas Henry Bolling, age 62, of Rocky Point died Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born February 4, 1946 in Brunswick County and was the son of the late Earl Beverly Bolling and Annie Willetts Bolling. Surviving are his wife of seventeen years, Gail Crocker Bolling of the home; daughters, Pamela Ann Bolling...

Infant Lydia Jane Powell

Infant Lydia Jane Powell

Sep 10, 2008

Our precious baby girl, Lydia Jane Powell is now safe and secure resting in the arms of Jesus. Being the infant daughter of Jason and Patty Powell and sister of Zoe Powell, Lydia was loved and adored from the very beginning of life. Surviving in addition to her Christian parents and big sister are her maternal grandparents, Bob and...

David  Earl Bonham,  Sr.

David Earl Bonham, Sr.

Sep 6, 2008

David Earl Bonham, Sr., age 68, of Rose Hill died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Brian Center in Wallace. Mr. Bonham was born July 28, 1940 in Duplin County and was the son of the late Henry Harlee and Fannie Williamson Bonham. Surviving are his wife, Alice Horrell Bonham of Rose Hill, daughter, Sherry B. Brown and husband, David...

Clara  Joyce Peay

Clara Joyce Peay

Aug 28, 2008

Clara Joyce Peay, age 76, of Rocky Point died Thursday, August 28, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born May 5, 1932 in Sampson County, the daughter of the late Jake and Arlene Guyton Faircloth. She was also predeceased by her husband, Howard Alton Peay, Sr. and brother, Martin Faircloth. Mrs. Peay was a member of...

Elsie  Leviner Brown

Elsie Leviner Brown

Aug 28, 2008

Elsie Leviner Brown, age 63, of Burgaw passed from this earth to her eternal Heavenly home on Thursday, August 28, 2008. She was born September 9, 1944 in Wallace, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Heborn and Bessie Hatcher. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Neal Leviner, Lee Tunstall and Reese Brown. Elsie was a faithful...

Elwood  Joseph Mills

Elwood Joseph Mills

Aug 22, 2008

Elwood Joseph Mills, age 80, of Wallace died Friday, August 22, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Mills was born May 7, 1928 in Duplin County and was the son of the late Joe Z. and Viola English Mills. He was also predeceased by his sister, Mary Blackburn. Surviving are his loving wife of fifty-eight years, Jewell Tiderman Mills of...

Infant Jeremiah Nathaniel Carlton

Infant Jeremiah Nathaniel Carlton

Aug 22, 2008

Infant Jeremiah Nathaniel Carlton Jeremiah Nathaniel Carlton died Friday, August 22, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Jeremiah's grandmother, Cathy Farney, is taking care of Jeremiah in heaven. Jeremiah's loving Christian parents are Randy Neal and Denise Farney Carlton of Watha; grandparents, Randall and Lydia Carlton of Coolidge, Georgia and Scott Farney and his wife, Chris, of Thomasville,...

Dr. Max Greene Hamilton

Dr. Max Greene Hamilton

Aug 20, 2008

Dr. Max Greene Hamilton, age 86, of Williston, SC, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at Heartland Hospice in Augusta, GA. He was born March 5, 1922 in Marshville, NC and was the son of the late James Baxter and Effie Greene Hamilton. He was also preceded in death by brothers, William Carroll Hamilton and Lt. J. B. Hamilton, Jr....

Sandra  Barnhill Horne

Sandra Barnhill Horne

Aug 20, 2008

Sandra Barnhill Horne, age 52, of Rocky Point died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter. She was born August 14, 1956 in Pender County and was the daughter of the late S. L. Barnhill and Ophelia Barnhill Gilleland. Sandra was a faithful member of Moores Creek Baptist Church. She was employed for 33 years...

Porter Scott

Porter Scott

Aug 17, 2008

Porter Scott, 85, died Sunday, August 17, 2008 at his home in Largo, Florida. He was born May 27, 1923 in Riley's Creek Community in Rocky Point, the son of the late William Porter Scott and Annie L. Merritt Scott. He is also predeceased by his wife, Jeannette Morrill Scott, on May 3, 2006; and brothers, Blondy E. Scott,...

Irma  Frances Pickett

Irma Frances Pickett

Aug 16, 2008

\"Grandma\" Frances Dukes Pickett, age 59, of Rocky Point died Saturday, August 16, 2008 at her home. She was born February 6, 1949 in Craven County, the daughter of the late George Daniel and Mary Virginia Jefferson Dukes. She was predeceased by her husband, Warren Garris in 1973. Mrs. Pickett was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Frances was...

Junius  Watson Morrison

Junius Watson Morrison

Aug 15, 2008

Junius Watson Morrison of Warsaw died Friday morning, August 15, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Junius was born June 21, 1953 in Ronceverte, WV and was the son of The Rev. Joseph G. Morrison of Wilmington and the late Carolyn C. Morrison. Junius was predeceased by a brother, Jackson Davis Morrison. In addition to his father he...

Margaret  Elizabeth Carroll

Margaret Elizabeth Carroll

Aug 12, 2008

Margaret Elizabeth Corbett, age 78, of Garner, NC died Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at Rex Health Care in Raleigh. She was born April 7, 1930 in Bladen County and was the daughter of the late Jefferson Davis Corbett and Florence Barnhill Corbett. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Davis Corbett. Ms. Corbett worked in NC State...

Mr.  Magdaleno  \"Dino\" Velasquez

Mr. Magdaleno \"Dino\" Velasquez

Aug 12, 2008

Magdaleno "Dino" Velasquez, age 40, of Burgaw died Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Mr. Velasquez was born February 11, 1968 in Lalima Cortes, Honduras and was the son of Magdaleno Velasquez and Santos D. Aguilar of Honduras. Surviving in addition to his parents are his brothers, Armando Velasquez, Serafin Velasquez and Antonio Velasquez, all...