Obituaries
Mary Catherine \"Cathy\" Fowler
May 23, 2008
Mary Catherine "Cathy" Fowler, age 53, of Leland went peacefully from this earth to her eternal home on Friday, May 23, 2008, while surround by her loving family. She was born March 14, 1955 in Bladen County and was the daughter of the late Lawerence McRae and Sadie Belle Hudson Horrell. She was also preceded in death by her...
Larry Wayne Nixon
May 15, 2008
Larry Wayne Nixon, age 49, of Burgaw died Thursday, May 15, 2008 at his residence. Larry was born June 14, 1958 in Wilmington and was the son of the late Charles Durant Nixon, Jr. and Edith Duncan Davis Nixon. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Randale Nixon. Surviving are his brother and sister-in-law, Lynwood and Gwen...
Brenda Hanchey Sholar
May 11, 2008
Brenda Hanchey Sholar, age 60, of Wallace left her earthly home for her eternal home on Sunday, May 11, 2008. She was born May 28, 1947 in New Hanover County; the daughter of George William "Pete" Hanchey of Wallace and the late Evelyn Brown Hanchey. She was also predeceased by her companion of twenty-nine years, Thomas Paine Johnston. Brenda...
William Kenneth Mcallister
May 10, 2008
William Kenneth McAllister, age 68, of Burgaw died Saturday, May 10, 2008 in Pender County. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia, the son of the late Benjamin F. and Effie Marie Pendell McAllister. For over 40 years Mr. McAllister worked in the Television Industry. He worked in many phases in television, starting as a studio boy at the...
Linton Daryl Ramsey
May 10, 2008
Burgaw-Linton Daryl Ramsey, age 45, on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center surrounded by his loving family went from this earth to his eternal home. He was born February 20, 1963 in Burgaw to Robert Linton Ramsey and Eula Woodcock Ramsey of Burgaw. Daryl was predeceased by his father-in-law, Gordon Rivenbark. Daryl was a...
Debra Malpass Rivenbark
May 7, 2008
Debra Malpass Rivenbark, age 51, of Winnabow passed peacefully to her eternal rest on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at her home. She was born December 16, 1956 in Bladen County to the late Quinn and Mildred Squires Malpass. Debra was also preceded in death by her sister, Voncielle Gurganious. Debra was a loving mother, grandmother, fiancee, sister, aunt and...
Johnny W. \"J. W.\" Hunt
May 4, 2008
J. W. Hunt, age 27, of Rocky Point died Sunday, May 4, 2008 in Pender County. He was born in Wake County on September 13, 1980 to Deborah Henry of Rocky Point and Johnny Wayne Hunt of Knightdale. For the past eight years J. W. was employed with Jim Bowden Electrical Services. J. W. loved his many friends and...
Sylvia Lynn Dyson
May 3, 2008
Ivanhoe: Sylvia Lynn Dyson, 53, died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at her home. She was born April 21, 1955 in Louisa, Virginia, the daughter of Zelma Pelton Wilbourne of Inverness, Florida and the late Dwight Ozment. Sylvia was a kind and caring person with a sunny smile and a quick wit. She loved and was loved in return and...
Jerry Pridgen
Apr 28, 2008
Rocky Point- Jerry Pridgen, age 69, on Monday, April 28, 2008 surrounded by his loving family passed from this earth to his eternal home. He was born August 6, 1938 in Pender County, the son of the late Archie Roger Pridgen, Sr. and Mary Katherine Pridgen. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, A. R. Pridgen, Jr....
Perry Glenn Orr
Apr 24, 2008
Perry Glenn Orr, age 50, of Currie died Thursday, April 24, 2008 in New Regional Medical Center. Mr. Orr was born February 18, 1958, in Pender County and was the son of Louise Bell Orr of Currie and the late David B. Orr. He was also predeceased by his sister, Geraldine Orr. Surviving in addition to his mother are...
Mildred Lee Dyson
Apr 21, 2008
Mildred Lee Dyson, age 80, of Burgaw and formerly of Wilmington died Monday, April 21, 2008 at Pender Memorial Hospital. She was born in Horry County, SC and was the daughter of the late Kelly Walker Johnson, Sr. and Martha Edwards Johnson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Franklin Dyson, Sr. and an infant son, Michael...
Roosevelt \"Buddy\" Boswell
Apr 20, 2008
Roosevelt "Buddy" Boswell, age 90, of Currie died Sunday, April 20, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born October 11, 1917 in Wilmington, the son of the late Dorse and Carrie Elizabeth Hicks Boswell. He was also predeceased by his wife, Pearl Lewis Boswell; a sister, Nellie Bollinger and a step-daughter, Elizabeth Strickland. Mr. Boswell was...
Ernest Eugene Gurganous
Apr 15, 2008
Ernest Eugene Gurganous, age 83, of Willard died Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Mr. Gurganous was born June 3, 1924 in Onslow County and was the son of the late John and Marenda Alice Brown Gurganus. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruby Lee Gurganous; daughter, Janet Gurganous Boney; brothers, Raleigh Gurganous and Turnie...
Lawrence Oliver Moore
Apr 15, 2008
Lawrence Oliver Moore, age 56, of Wilmington died Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born May 9, 1951 in Wilmington and was the son of Oliver D. Moore and the late Iris Faye Malpass Moore. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Booker Moore; daughters, Pamela Moore and Patricia Moore;...
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...
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