Obituaries
Juletta \"Jill\" Eileen Hicks
Feb 1, 2008
Juletta "Jill" Eileen Hicks, age 48, passed away Friday, February 1, 2008 at her home. She was born August 28, 1959 in Chattanooga, TN and was the daughter of the late Henry Lee Minton and Georgia Ann Gass Minton Tolbert. She is also predeceased by her brother, Dewayne Tolbert. Jill loved her family and brought joy and sunshine into...
William F. Dixon
Jan 29, 2008
William F. Dixon, also known as "Wimpy" or "Bill", age 68, of Burgaw died Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at Pender Memorial Hospital. He was born January 29, 1940 in Duplin County and was the son of the Ralph and Ruby Simmons Dixon. Mr. Dixon served his country honorably in the US Air Force and was a retired correctional officer...
Ophelia Barnhill Gilleland
Jan 27, 2008
Ophelia Barnhill Gilleland, age 79, of Burgaw died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Huntington Health Care of Burgaw. She was born September 24, 1928 in Bladen County, the daughter of the late Johnny Franklin and Mollie Lou Bigford Almond. She was predeceased by her husband, S. L. Barnhill in 1974 and later married Carl W. "Bill" Gilleland who died...
Virginia \"Doodle\" Carr Byrd
Jan 27, 2008
Virginia "Doodle" Carr Byrd, age 87, of Rose Hill died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. She was born March 10, 1920 in Duplin County and was the daughter of the late Osborn and Ellen Wells Carr of Wallace. She was also predeceased by her husband, David O. Byrd, Sr. on October 20, 1992....
Henry Graham Smith, Jr.
Jan 27, 2008
Henry Graham Smith, Jr., age 64, of Currie died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at his home. He was born October 9, 1943 in Wilmington, the son of the late Henry Graham Smith, Sr. and Leora Carolyn Brown Smith. Mr. Smith was a member of Currie Baptist Church. He was retired from Babcock & Wilcox and also worked for twenty-two...
Richard Leo English
Jan 27, 2008
Richard Leo English, age 50, of Burgaw died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at his home. He was born April 19, 1957 in Wilmington, the son of the late James Leo and Beulah Perry English. Mr. English was a plumbing contractor for many years in New Hanover and Pender Counties. Surviving are his devoted wife of thirty years, Judy English...
Lindsay Edward \"Ed\" Benton, Jr.
Jan 26, 2008
Lindsay Edward Benton, Jr., age 73, of Burgaw died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at his home. He was born September 29, 1934 in Wilmington, the son of Lois Williams Benton of Wilmington and the late Lindsay Edward Benton, Sr. He was also predeceased by his brother, Dale Benton. Mr. Benton proudly served his country in the US Army during...
Raymond Roman Tobolski
Jan 24, 2008
Raymond Roman Tobolski, age 67, of 707 Nautical Court, Hampstead died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at his home. He was born May 26, 1940 in Erie County, NY and was the son of the late Edmund and Eleanor Majchrzak Tobolski. He was also predeceased by a grandson. Mr. Tobolski served his country honorably in the US Army. Survivors include...
Manly Wardell Moore
Jan 17, 2008
Ivanhoe: Manly Wardell Moore went to be with our Lord on Thursday, January 17, 2008. He was born August 9, 1934 in Duplin County, the son of the late Alexander and Edna Malpass Moore. He was also predeceased by a brother, James P. Moore and sister, Inez M. Harvell. Mr. Moore is survived by his loving wife of fifty...
Eugene Huse Garmon
Jan 15, 2008
Eugene Huse Garmon, age 80, of Burgaw, NC and formerly of Jacksonville, AL died Tuesday, January 15, 2008. He was born February 13, 1927 in Jacksonville, AL, the son of the late Huse and Cora Wheeler Garmon. He was also predeceased by his wife of sixty years, Mildred Langley Garmon and sons, Loman Garmon and Jerry Garmon. Mr. Garmon...
Vera Heath Russ
Jan 14, 2008
Vera Heath Russ, age 89, of Kelly died peacefully on Monday, January 14, 2008 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 1, 1918 in Columbus County, the daughter of the late Carey Livingston and Lenna Mae Lashley Heath. She was predeceased by her husband of sixty-five years, Lee Roy Russ;...
George Robinson Brown Sr.
Jan 13, 2008
George Robinson Brown, Sr., age 71, of Rocky Point left this earthly life for his heavenly home on Sunday, January 13, 2008. He was born February 1, 1936 in Duplin County and was the son of the late Marion and Theoria Parker Brown. Mr. Brown served his country honorably in the US Air Force. Prior to retirement he was...
Katie Jones Prescott
Jan 10, 2008
Katie Jones Prescott, age 95, of Burgaw died Thursday, January 10, 2008 at Pender Memorial Hospital. She was born March 16, 1912 in Onslow County and was the daughter of the late Asa Thomas Jones, Sr. and Eula Millis Jones. She was also predeceased by her husband, Bernard Prescott and son, Joseph "Joe" N. Prescott. Mrs. Prescott was the...
Jay Woodcock
Jan 3, 2008
Jay Woodcock, age 83 of Atkinson died Thursday, January 3, 2008 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter. He was born February 24, 1924 in Atkinson, the son of the late John H. and Esther Horrell Woodcock. He was also predeceased by his siblings, Mary Bell Johnson, Eloise Bitto, Lydia Droze, Cecil Woodcock, and Edward E. "Man" Woodcock. Mr....
Sandra Marie Rivenbark (Sandy) King
Jan 1, 2008
Sandra "Sandy" Marie Rivenbark King, age 44, of Burgaw died Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 22, 1963 in Burgaw, the daughter of Alice Long Rivenbark of Atkinson and the late Alfred Burnice Rivenbark. Sandy was a 1982 graduate of Harrells Christian Academy. Sandy's warm heart and gentle spirit...
Mildred Hicks Clifton
Dec 27, 2007
Mildred Hicks Clifton, age 83, of Burgaw and formerly of Wake County died Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Huntington Health Care of Burgaw. She was born December 20, 1924 in Wake County, the daughter of the late Charlie Wilson Medlin and Annie Owens Medlin. She was predeceased by her husband, John William Hicks, Sr. in 1979 and later married...
Ronald Arthur Alguire
Dec 25, 2007
Ronald Arthur Alguire, age 77, of Burgaw and formerly of California died Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at his home. He was born March 24, 1930 in Massena, New York, the son of the late Carroll and Margaruite Daley Alguire. He was also predeceased by his sister, Marilyn Barkley. Mr. Alguire proudly served over twenty years in the US Air...
Grace Chambers Heath
Dec 20, 2007
Grace Chambers Heath, age 77, of Wallace died Thursday, December 20, 2007 at her residence. She was born April 17, 1930 in Duplin County and was the daughter of late Paul and Rossie Jones Chambers. Mrs. Heath was manager of WLSE AM/FM Radio Station of Wallace for over 25 years and for 17 years employed with the Duplin County...
Edward \"Ned\" Dunbar Van Sant
Dec 14, 2007
Edward D. (Ned) Van Sant, of Rocky Point died Friday morning, December 14, 2007, in an automobile accident outside Wilmington, North Carolina. He was the son of George M. Van Sant and the late Peggy Hutchinson Van Sant. Mr. Van Sant was born January 18, 1955 in Charlottesville, Virginia and was raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He attended the Fredericksburg...
Allene Flynn Moore
Dec 14, 2007
Allene Flynn Moore, age 90, of Currie died Friday, December 14, 2007, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 17, 1917 in Pender County, the daughter of the late Thomas Lee and Bessie Applewhite Flynn. She was also predeceased by her husband, Roscoe Earl Moore; sons, Roscoe Moore and Freddy Moore; daughter, Kathryn Parker;...
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