Obituaries
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...
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...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries.
SUPPORT AFTER A LOSS
Circle of Friends+ provides you with resources on grief support and settling affairs, sent to you via text and email.
