Obituaries
Doris Gurganious Murray
Apr 12, 2008
Doris Gray Gurganious Murray, age 80, of Wallace died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Duplin General Hospital. Mrs. Murray was born June 22, 1927 in Pender County and was the daughter of the late Timothy and Mollie Caison Gurganious. She was also predeceased by her husband, Ivey Murray; her daughter, Linda Carol Murray and sister, Avie Mae English. Surviving...
Jobe Coy Metts, Jr.
Apr 12, 2008
Jobe Coy Metts, Jr. Jobe Coy Metts, Jr., age 81, of Kelly passed from this earth to his eternal home on Saturday, April 12, 2008. Jobe was born August 11, 1926 in Jones County, the second child of Jobe Coy and Alice Haskins Metts. During Jobe's youth he became known to his friends and family as Snipe and is...
Janice Jurs Bell
Apr 10, 2008
Janice "Jan" Jurs Bell, age 79, of Burgaw died Thursday, April 10, 2008 at her home. She was born on May 19, 1928 in Cascade, Wisconsin to Benjamin and Vivian Clark Jurs. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lacy M. Bell, Jr. and her sister, Kay J. Hodges. Mrs. Bell served proudly in the US Navy...
Gladys James Sydes
Apr 10, 2008
Gladys James Sydes, age 83, of Wallace and formerly of Kinston died Thursday, April 10, 2008 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. She was born August 5, 1924 to the late Walter James and Lizzie Thompson James. She was predeceased by her husband, Charlie Sydes and her three sisters and four brothers. Mrs. Sydes was a member of Oak Grove Free...
Lena Mae Batts Cavenaugh
Apr 9, 2008
Lena Mae Batts Cavenaugh, age 82, of Wallace, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Duplin General Hospital. Mrs. Cavenaugh was born June 4, 1925 in Duplin County and was the only child of the late William and Hazel Batts Bradshaw. She was predeceased by her husband, Watus Cavenaugh; her son, Timothy A. Cavenaugh; step daughter, Gladys Ramirez; step granddaughter,...
Annette Boryk Oppegaard
Apr 9, 2008
Amelia Annette Boryk Oppegaard, age 65, of Topsail Beach died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at her home. She was born February 8, 1943 at home in St. Helena, the daughter of the late Michael Andrew and Anna Gmytruk Boryk. Annette was a true southern lady in every facet of her life. With her warm smile and gracious manner she...
Wilbur Curtis Woodcock
Apr 6, 2008
Atkinson- Wilbur Curtis Woodcock, age 87, died Sunday, April 6, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center following a short illness. He was born October 20, 1920 in Pender County, the son of the late Neil Melvin and Ada Bramble Woodcock. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Neil Marcus , Jack and Bernice Woodcock and sister,...
John \"Johnny'Mccommas, Jr.
Apr 5, 2008
John \"Johnny\" Adolph McCommas Jr., age 53 of Burgaw died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at his home. He was born August 6, 1954 in Harnett County and was the son of Elma White McCommas of Burgaw and the late John A. McCommas, Sr. He was also preceded in death by death by his wife, Patricia McCommas and his sister,...
Walter Pate Eakins, Sr.
Apr 2, 2008
Walter Pate Eakins, Sr., age 72, of Burgaw died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born April 26, 1935 in Wilmington and was the son of the late James Clifton and Mildred Estelle Eakins. He was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Rebecca Lynn Gurganious. Mr. Eakins was a member of Moores...
Cora Howard Brewer
Apr 2, 2008
Cora Howard Brewer, age 88, of Burgaw died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Pender Memorial Hospital. She was born June 25, 1919 in Onslow County, the daughter of the late Samuel and Julia Edens Howard. She was preceded in death by her husband, E. Winfield "Windy" Brewer. Mrs. Brewer was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Wilmington. She...
Gladys Robinson Ramirez
Mar 29, 2008
Gladys Robinson Ramirez, age 67, of Wallace, died Saturday, March 29, 2008 at her home after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born March 11, 1941 in Duplin County and was the daughter of the late Watus and Elma Williams Cavenaugh. She was predeceased by her daughter, Lynne` Robinson Price and her grandson, Jeremy Feight. Surviving are her...
Lizzie Mae Parker Johnson
Mar 27, 2008
Lizzie Mae Parker Johnson, age 95, of Harrells, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008 after a short illness. She was born in Pender County, the daughter of the late Mamie Elizabeth Rivenbark and Nicholas Roscoe Parker. She lost her husband and best friend, Clayton Johnson in 1976 and their only child, Ann Parker Johnson Haupt in 1997. She was...
Alexander \"Alex\" Cameron Mcdowell
Mar 26, 2008
Alexander \"Alex\" Cameron McDowell, age 13, of the Montague Community of Currie passed from this earth to his eternal home on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Alex was born May 17, 1994 in Wilmington, the beloved son of Tamara McDowell and beloved grandson of Glenda McDowell. He was also survived by his step-grandmother, Debbie McDowell; uncles, Scott McDowell and wife,...
Linda Marritt Dixon
Mar 25, 2008
Linda M. Dixon, age 65,of Burgaw died March 25, 2008 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center. She was born January 21, 1943 in Ware, MA and was the daughter of the late Joseph Francis and Elizabeth Garber Marritt. She spent most of her life as a homemaker and was a member of Forest Hills Baptist Church. Linda...
Raeford Eugene (Gene) Brown
Mar 23, 2008
BURGAW- Raeford Eugene (Gene) Brown of 505 South Walker Street died Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008 at his home. Mr. Brown was born October 19, 1922 in Burgaw and was the son of the late Haywood F. and Olivia Brown. Following graduation from Burgaw High School Gene attended North Carolina State College, now North Carolina State University in Raleigh,...
Walter Clayton Heath
Mar 18, 2008
Walter Clayton Heath, age 66, of Wallace died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Pender Memorial Hospital. Mr. Heath was born June 2, 1941 in Lenoir County and was the son of the late Walter and Lillie Belle Sanderson Heath. He was predeceased by his step-son, Joe Eddie Wood in 2006. Surviving are his devoted wife of twenty-six years, Shelby...
Isabelle Collins Hoey
Mar 15, 2008
Annie Isabelle Collins Hoey, age 81, of Wilmington died Friday, March 14, 2008 at her home. She was born July 31, 1926 in Burgaw and was the daughter of the late James Henry Collins and Mary Esther Blanchard Collins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John "Johnny" Patrick Hoey; daughter, Margaret "Meg" Ann Hoey Bellafiore; sisters,...
Joyce Blackburn Smith
Mar 13, 2008
Joyce Blackburn Smith, age 79, of Wallace died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Mrs. Smith was born November 23, 1928 in Sampson County and was the daughter of the late Claude and Nancy Boone Blackburn. She was predeceased by her son, Danny Smith, sisters, Geneva Atkinson, Minnie Bell Croom and Dorothy Marley...
Colleen Elaine Holzschuh
Mar 6, 2008
Colleen Elaine Holzschuh, age 42, of Rocky Point died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Pender Memorial Hospital. She was born September 1, 1965 in Dakota County, MN. Surviving are her husband, Michael Holzschuh; two step-sons, Michael, Jr. and Christopher of Wilmington; father, Russell Luhm, Sr. and step-mother, Judy of Rocky Point; mother, Maureen Storby and step-father, Palmer of Invergrove...
Milton Raymond \"Ray\" Walton, Jr.
Mar 4, 2008
Milton Raymond "Ray" Walton, Jr., age 75, of Castle Hayne and formerly of the Riley's Creek Community died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at New Hanover Medical Center. He was born November 19, 1932 in Washington, NC, the son of the late Milton R. and Lena Taylor Walton. He was the fourth generation of Waltons that enriched Pender County's history....
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