Obituaries

Aug 28, 2007

Lillie Jones Baker, age 87, of Jonestown Community, Wallace died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at Woodbury Wellness Center. Mrs. Baker was born July 14, 1920 in Pender County and was the daughter of the late John William and Katie Walker Jones. She was predeceased by her husband, Norton Alderman Baker; sister, Marie J. Murray and brothers, Tommie A. Jones,...

Aug 27, 2007

Franklin Theodore Faircloth, age 91, of Atkinson and formerly of Harrells died Monday, August 27, 2007 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born February 15, 1916 in Princeton, the son of the late Andy Christopher Faircloth and Callie Pierce Faircloth Jones. He was also predeceased by step-sons, Robert Burley and William "Bill" Carter. In 1940 Mr. Faircloth...

Aug 23, 2007

Jimmy Kissner, age 56, of Willard died Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Jimmy was born August 15, 1951 in Duplin County and was the son of Karine Register Kissner of Rose Hill and the late Jamie Clifton Kissner. Surviving are his loving wife of fifteen years, Lisa Midgett Kissner of the home,...

Aug 23, 2007

Mary Lupton Batson Collins, age 69, of Atkinson passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2007 at her home. She was born September 21, 1937 in New Bern and was the daughter of the late Curtis E. Lupton, Sr. and Pattie Dawson Lupton. Mrs. Collins was a charter member of Wrightsboro United Methodist Church and was previously owner and operator...

Aug 21, 2007

Helen Porter Marshall, age 83, of Canetuck Community died Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at her home. She was born November 4, 1923 in Bladen County and was the daughter of the late Rufus S. "R. S." Porter and Catharine Matilda "Tillie" Williams Porter. She was also predeceased by her husband, Crawford Marshall; four sisters; and two brothers. Mrs. Marshall...

Aug 18, 2007

Lillie Mae McQueen, age 83, of Pen-Du Rest Home, Wallace died Saturday, August 18, 2007, at Pender Memorial Hospital. She was born October 15, 1923 in Montgomery County and was the daughter of the late Bill and Romelia Hall McQueen. Ms. McQueen has resided at Pen-Du Rest Home for the past thirty-five years and considered the Rest Home staff...

Aug 13, 2007

Hearold Deane Register, age 67, of Wallace died Monday, August 13, 2007 at his home. He was born July 27, 1940 in Duplin County, the son of the late William Henry and Olivia Merritt Register. He was also predeceased by his grandson, Justin Hull. Mr. Register was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Chinquapin. He served his country...

Aug 7, 2007

George William Rivenbark, Sr., age 76, of Wallace died Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Rivenbark was born May 1, 1931 in Pender County and was the son of the late George Ernest and Mary Esther Hamilton Rivenbark. He was also predeceased by his sister, Catherine Boone. He was a retired farmer who worked hard for his...

Aug 5, 2007

Dorothy Evans Shue, age 97, of Wilmington and formerly of Wallace died Sunday, August 5, 2007 at Davis Health Care Center. She was born August 22, 1909 in Woods Hole, MA and was the daughter of the late Robert Ellis and Sara Percy Evans. She was predeceased by her husband, James Robert Shue; sisters, Helen E. Ahlfield and Margaret...

Aug 4, 2007

William Franklin Ezzell, age 58, of Burgaw died Saturday, August 4, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Ezzell was born December 1, 1948 in Wilmington and was the son of the late Louvie James Ezzell, Sr. and Evelyn Ferrell Ezzell. He was also predeceased by his sister, Bobbie Golec and brother, Joe Ezzell. Surviving are his loving family, his wife,...

Aug 3, 2007

Eleanor Walters Lindsay, age 88, of Burgaw passed away on Friday, August 03, 2007, at Pender Memorial Hospital. She was born July 5, 1919 in Robeson County, the daughter of the late Henry Douglas Walters and Lizzie Howell Walters. She was also predeceased by her husband, Legrand Lindsay on March 5, 2007; grandson, Carlton Britt, Jr.; and brother, Dewitt...

Jul 31, 2007

Jane Hester Campbell, age 65, of Burgaw died Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at her home. She was born July 15, 1942 in Bladenboro and was the daughter of the late Robert Clyde and Cora Cain Hester. Ms. Campbell was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Burgaw. She was a hair stylist and worked for many years in...

Jul 30, 2007

Blondell Foley Norris, age 76, of Wallace died Monday, July 30, 2007 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Norris was born June 26, 1931 in Robeson County and was the daughter of the late Rembert and Tolla Cox Foley. She was also predeceased by her husband, Issac Beatty Norris; her son, Danny Mears and her sister, Janet Williams....

Jul 28, 2007

Leamon Lee Gurganus, age 83 of Maple Hill died Saturday at his home. He was born July 14, 1924 in Pender County and was the son of the late Nat Nixon Gurganus and Roxie Foy Gurganus. Surviving are three nieces, Rita Wood of Wilmington, Ann Mobley of Wallace and Janet Dowdy of Burgaw. A memorial service will be at...

Jul 27, 2007

Barry James Lanier, age 54, of Beulaville died Sunday, July 29, 2007 in Duplin County. He was born March 8, 1953 in Duplin County and was the son of Eunice Lanier Dickens of Burgaw and the late Hosea William Lanier. He was also predeceased by his sister, Cynthia Gail Lanier. Mr. Lanier was employed with Valley Protein in Rose...

Jul 26, 2007

Luther P. "Bill" Beverage, age 88, of Burgaw died Thursday, July 26, 2007 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born June 27, 1919 in Princeton, WV, to the late William Jackson and Rita Dalton Beverage. He was also predeceased by his wife, Jean Bowman Beverage in 1975; son, W. Worth Beverage; and two sisters. Mr. Beverage received...

Feb 20, 2004

Gladoylene (Grams) Moore, age 94, passed away peacefully at her daughter Carol Liardon's home in Irvine, California, on February 20, 2004.

On April 27, 2021, Grams will be reinterred in the Moore family plot at Riverview Memorial Park in Willard, NC — buried alongside Carol, who passed away on April 6, 2021.

Gladoylene was born...

May 30, 1983

Garrett Ryan Woodcock, 31, of Riverside, California and currently was deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan where he died unexpectedly Friday, May 30, 2014. He was born May 5, 1983 in Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of David Michael and Carol Hintz Woodcock of Mt. Pleasant, SC. In addition to his parents, Garrett is survived by his wife,...

Mar 10, 1981

Lacole Michelle Green, 34, of Burgaw passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 from a highway accident. She was born October 5, 1981 in Orange County, New York; the daughter of Joseph Antona and the late Linda Foley Antona Dolson. Surviving is her husband, Steven Lee Green, Sr. of the home; her children, Emmanuel Green, Steven Green, Jr.,...

Dec 31, 1969

John Edward Waters, Jr. "The Earth's Loss is Heaven's Gain" John Edward Waters, Jr., age 66, left this world on Thursday, July 23, 2009, to be with our Heavenly Father in a new home where there will be no more sadness and no more pain. John courageously fought cancer for 9 months. John's favorite saying was "This too shall...