Obituaries
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....
Ruth Naomi Jeffries Williams
Mar 3, 2008
COLUMBIA, SC. A memorial service for Ruth Naomi Jeffries Williams, 84, will be held Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, Irmo. A graveside service will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in Rockfish Cemetery, Wallace, N.C. Quinn McGowen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements in N.C. Mrs. Williams, wife of the late Robert Cleveland...
Gladys Bowen Thomas
Mar 1, 2008
"Get the most from each hour, each day, and each age of your life. Then you can look forward with confidence and back without regrets" - S. H. Payer Gladys Bowen Thomas died at The Commons at Brightmore on Saturday, March 1, 2008. She spent most of her life in Burgaw and Carolina Beach. Mrs. Thomas was preceded in...
Virginia Mathews Mote
Mar 1, 2008
Virginia Mathews Mote, age 82, left her residence in Willard on Saturday, March 1, 2008 to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Mrs. Mote was born April 12, 1925 in Sampson County to the late William Edward and Lillie Smith Mathews. She was predeceased by her sister, Clara Davis and her brothers, Henry Mathews and Johnny Mathews. She...
Larry Thomas Padgett
Feb 29, 2008
Larry Thomas Padgett, age 72, of Watha died Friday, February 29, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born March 3, 1935 in Pender County and was the son of the late Gilbert R. and Catherine Teachey Padgett. He was predeceased by his sister, Bobbie Marshburn. Mr. Padgett served his country honorably in the US Air Force....
Infant Ayden Thomas Cavenaugh
Feb 25, 2008
Ayden Thomas Cavenaugh, infant son of Seth Cavenaugh and Brittney Hollingsworth, came into this world on February 24, 2008 as an angel of light. God called Ayden to his heavenly home on February 25, 2008. Surviving in addition to his parents are his maternal grandmother, Sharon Hollingsworth of Teachey; paternal grandparents, Steve and Jamie Cavenaugh of Wallace; maternal great...
Victoria \"Vickie\" Gallop Porter
Feb 25, 2008
Victoria "Vickie" Gallop Porter, age 48, of Burgaw died Monday, February 25, 2008 in Pender Memorial Hospital. She was born October 4, 1959 in Lawton, OK and was the daughter of Benjamin J. and Mary Anderson Gallop of Barnesville, GA. Vickie was a loving mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who loved her family dearly. Her zest for...
Louise Wells Rivenbark
Feb 23, 2008
Louise Wells Rivenbark surrounded by her loving family went to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 23, 2008. She fought a long courageous battle with lung cancer and SHE NEVER SMOKED. She was born November 5, 1927 in Pender County to the late Floyd and Lotia Rivenbark Wells. In addition to her parents she was also predeceased by...
Gregory Scott Cunninghan, Sr.
Feb 23, 2008
Gregory Scott Cunningham, Sr., age 48, of Montague Community in Currie died Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Davis Healthcare Center. He was born October 23, 1959 in Craighead County, Arkansas and was and was the son of Bobby "Bob" Lester Cunningham of Arizona and Patsy Eleanor Cunningham Martin of Rocky Mount. Greg was preceded in death by his beloved...
David Earl Bullard
Feb 20, 2008
David Earl Bullard, age 60, of Burgaw died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born March 14, 1947 in the Canetuck Community in Pender County and was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson and Jannie Flynn Bullard. Mr. Bullard was a member of Long Creek Baptist Church. He served his country honorably...
Edna Walker Cowan
Feb 19, 2008
Edna Walker Cowan, age 76, of Burgaw died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born September 11, 1931, the daughter of the late Luther Talmage Walker and Margie Walker Moore. Edna was also preceded in death by her husband, John Tate Cowan, Jr. Mrs. Cowan was a member of Friendly Community Baptist Church....
Lester Frank Fussell, Sr.
Feb 19, 2008
Lester Frank Fussell, Sr., age 81, of Burgaw died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born July 29, 1926 in Duplin County, the son of the late Lester Melvin and Gertrude Matthews Fussell. He was also preceded in death by sister, Grace Sasser and brother, William M. Fussell. Mr. Fussell retired from Four...
Sherry Carolyn Adams
Feb 12, 2008
Sherry Carolyn Adams, 55, of Newport News, Virginia died Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at University of Virginia Medical Center following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born January 12, 1953 in Burgaw, North Carolina to Russell and Carolyn Adams. Sherry's tour of duty in the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman was the beginning of her...
Agnes Stasiak Day
Feb 11, 2008
Agnes Stasiak Day, age 90, of Burgaw died Monday, February 11, 2008 at Huntington Health Care of Burgaw. She was born January 13, 1918 in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Andrew and Josephine Wojtysiak Stasiak. She was also predeceased by her son, David Bruce Day and daughter, Carol Ann Day Cobb. Mrs. Day was a faithful...
Harold Everett Cavileer Jr.
Feb 11, 2008
On February 11, 2008 Everett Cavileer, Jr., beloved husband of Christine, left his earthly home unexpectedly. Everett spent much of his life in service to his community. He was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division in the US Army and a retired Captain in the US Army National Guard. He was an accomplished instructor in firearms, scuba diving,...
Virginia Malpass Whaley
Feb 11, 2008
Virginia Malpass Whaley, age 80, of Rocky Point and formerly of Pink Hill died Monday, February 11, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born May 24, 1927 in Duplin County, the daughter of the late Lucius and Dora Clark Malpass. She was also predeceased by her husband, Harvey Lee Whaley and son Danny Whaley. Mrs. Whaley...
Nettie Marie Rivenbark Wells
Feb 8, 2008
Nettie Marie Rivenbark Wells, age 79, of Watha died Friday, February 8, 2008 at Pender Memorial Hospital. She was born January 26, 1929 in Pender County, the daughter of the late J. C. and Marie Wells Rivenbark. She was also predeceased by her husband, Casper Wells in 1981; sister, Polly Eubanks and brother, James Carroll Rivenbark. Mrs. Wells was...
Effie Mae Lewis Barefoot
Feb 3, 2008
Effie Mae Lewis Barefoot, age 90, of the Montague Community of Currie died Sunday, February 3, 2008 at Huntington Health Care. She was born December 30, 1917 in Wilmington , the daughter of the late Shelton Lewis and Tinie Horne Lewis Horrell. She was also predeceased by her husband, Howard W. Barefoot;son-in-law, Paul Robinson; grandson, Tony Robinson and great...
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