Obituaries

May 20, 2026

James Wesley Leber, 98, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on February 18, 1928, in Richmond, Virginia, to the late Kenneth Miles Leber and the late Florence Emma Leber.

James was a devoted and loving husband who enjoyed painting, playing golf, and...

May 20, 2026

Etta Mae Sherrod, 87, of Leland, NC passed away on Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on September 22nd, 1938, in Bladen County, NC to the late Roland Lewis Russ and the late Anna Neal Hester.

Etta served as the Bus Coordinator at Emsley A....

May 20, 2026

Teresa McLaughlin Barnhart, 63, of Rose Hill passed from this life to her eternal rest on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at her home.

She was born on July 13, 1962 in Bladen County, North Carolina; the daughter of Kenneth McLaughlin and the late Gail Rice King. She was also preceded in death by her grandmother...

May 19, 2026

Walter Wayne Ezzell, 86, of Watha, North Carolina passed from this earthly life to his eternal rest to be with Jesus on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Wayne was born on July 24, 1939, in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was the son of the late Andrew J. Ezzell and Margie Elizabeth Ezzell....

May 18, 2026

Jon Sikes, age 76, of Wallace, North Carolina passed peacefully from his earthly body to his new glorified body in heaven on Monday, May 18, 2026, after a long and painful illness.

He was born on January 9, 1950, in New Hanover County to the late Joseph Earl and Launa Harrell...

May 17, 2026

Charles Allen Caison, Jr. passed away peacefully on May 17, 2026 from his battle with lung cancer.  He was born May 13, 1957 in Pender County to Charles Allen Caison, Sr. and Nadia Hulak Caison.

Charles was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by a sister, Sandra Caison; brothers Michael Caison (Cindy) and Jeffrey...

May 17, 2026

Maria Baker Register, 65, of Castle Hayne, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

She was born on April 30, 1961, in Wilmington, to the late Robert Richard Baker and the late Lenora Caddell Baker.

Maria was a member and a singer at The Church of God in Wallace, NC. She was a...

May 17, 2026

Frank Dobinson Russ, Jr. of Atkinson, NC, died on May 17, 2026 at his mother's home in Watha.  Frank was born in Burgaw on October 2, 1954.  He is survived by his mother, Barbara Woodcock Russ Honeycutt, as well as numerous cousins and friends who were as close as family.  He was predeceased by his...

May 15, 2026

Robert "Bob" John Recchio, 79, passed peacefully from his earthly life Friday, May 15, 2026 in Sumter, SC. with family and lots of love.

He was born September 4, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Philip Recchio and Shirley Smith Recchio. Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Rosemarie Recchio and his...

May 13, 2026

Sandra Galloni Mack, 80, of Burgaw, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare in Wilmington.

She was born on August 8, 1945, in Cook County, Illinois.

Sandra was a loving mother and grandmother, who also loved to play games on her computer, as well as watch tv.

May 10, 2026

Dorice M. Flanders, born in Lewiston, Maine on September 8, 1940, passed away on May 10, 2026.

Dorice worked for IBM before transferring to Essex Junction, Vermont, where she worked as a secretary and later as a learning Center Administrator. Upon taking an early retirement, she and her husband, Bob, moved to Wilmington, North Carolina.

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May 9, 2026

Linda Carol Woodcock, 81, passed from her earthly life on May 9, 2026 at her home in Atkinson.

Linda was born December 14, 1944 in Pender County, the daughter of Edmond Woodcock and Mary Lucille Corbett Woodcock. In addition to her parents Linda was preceded in death by her brother, Charles E. Woodcock, Sr.; and...

May 7, 2026

Benjamin Franklin Hobbs, Jr., age 88, of Warsaw, North Carolina passed from his earthly life to his eternal rest on Thursday, May 7, 2026.

He was born on May 5, 1938, to the late Benjamin Franklin and Cleo Spell Hobbs and was also preceded in death by his brother Keith Hobbs....

May 6, 2026

Mary Jo Carter Johnson, 94, of Wallace and formerly of Burgaw passed from her earthly life on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

She was born on March 8, 1932, in Wilbarger County, Texas; the daughter of the late Ruben O. and Lillian Skelley Carter.  She was also preceded in death by her...

May 5, 2026

David Joseph Edmonds, Jr., 62, passed from his earthly life Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at home surrounded by loving family.

He was born May 21, 1963, the son of David Joseph Edmonds, Sr. and Kathryn Ethel Opolsky Edmonds, both who preceded David in death.

David is survived by his daughter, Marie Kibodeaux; son-in-law, Anthony Kibodeaux...

May 5, 2026

Heaven gained an angel on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, as Dorian Gold Fulcher, of Wilmington, was called home to be with God. Dorian was born on August 1, 1957, in Manhattan, New York, the daughter of the late Gordon Kenneth Gold and the late Jane Casey Gold. Dorian had a forever-young, fun-spirited soul that brought energy and...

May 3, 2026

Sandra "Sandy" Patrick Green, 82, passed gently from her earthly life Sunday, May 3, 2026 in Wilmington.

She was born April 23, 1944 in Dothan, Alabama. Sandra was preceded in death by her father and mother, Addleia Nichols Ward.

Sandy is survived by her beloved husband of 67 years, Robert Eugene...

May 3, 2026

Kathy Batts Rivenbark, age 77, of Wallace passed from this life to her eternal rest on Sunday, May 3, 2026.

She was born on February 28, 1949, in Duplin County; the daughter of the late James William and Hannah Garland Hatcher Batts.  Kathy was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 25 years...

May 2, 2026

Anita Joy McLaurin Collier, 79, a gracious and loving lady passed peacefully from her earthly life Saturday, May 2, 2026 surrounded with love and family at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Wilmington.

She was born June 1, 1946 in Sampson County, the daughter of Leighton Richard McLaurin and Georgia Matthews McLaurin. In addition to her parents, Joy...

May 2, 2026

Barbara Jane Rochell James Blanchard left this earth for her heavenly eternal home on May 2, 2026 @ 11:20 am. She fought a courageous battle with cancer like no one has ever seen.   She was surrounded by her loving family, leaving behind a lifetime of memories and a place at the table that could never...