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Co-founder of
Worthington Funeral Home
CHADBOURN – Valma Soles Worthington, 93, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at Columbus Regional Healthcare in Whiteville.
She was the daughter of the late Jesse Melvin and Callie Williams Soles. She was the widow of James “Jimmy” Ralph Worthington, co-founder of Worthington Funeral Home. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Bronice Catherine Worthington, a son, Melvin Devon Worthington, and a brother, Culbert Ralph Soles.
Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Chadbourn United Methodist Church with the Reverends Jim Hines and Richard Robinson officiating. Interment will follow in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Whiteville. Worthington Funeral Home of Chadbourn is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by three sons, James Robert “Bobby” Worthington and his wife, Jannette of Whiteville, Ronald Bruce Worthington and his wife, Starr of Ocean Isle Beach, and Jesse Densil Worthington of Chadbourn.
Grandchildren, Randy Worthington and his wife, Betsy, Jeff Worthington and his wife, Michelle, Mickey Worthington and his wife, Michelle, Timothy Worthington, Steven Worthington and his wife, Tabatha, Matthew Worthington, Shawn Worthington, and Sara Worthington.
Great - grandchildren, Randall Worthington, Meghan Worthington, Cody Worthington, Ryan Worthington, Dalton Worthington, and Kaylee Worthington.
Memorials may be made to Chadbourn United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 300 E. Third Avenue, Chadbourn, N.C. 28431 or to the Columbus Regional Healthcare System Foundation, 500 Jefferson Street, Whiteville, N.C. 28472.
Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
ESTHER HOBBS BULLOCK
Postmaster
DELCO -- Esther Hobbs Bullock, 88, passed away on Good Friday, April 14, 2006 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Columbus County on Jan. 26, 1918 and was the daughter of the late Lorenzo R. Hobbs and Blanch Hilbourn Hobbs. Remembered are her husband, James Wiley Bullock, Jr., sister, Maggie Hobbs Wilson, and brother-in-law John Ashley “Bossie” Bullock all who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Bullock was a member of Riegelwood Baptist Church for many years and had served as church organist, church clerk and taught the adult Sunday school class. She served as the Postmaster of Delco for 35 years, and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Order of Eastern Star.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Yvonne and Cleon Fowler and grandson, James C. Fowler all with whom she made her home; granddaughter, Merry Esther Futch and her husband Edgar D. Futch of Riegelwood; great-granddaugh-ter, Merry Lauren Futch. Two special nephews whom she helped raise, John Ashley Bullock Jr. and James Wiley Bullock II and his wife Beverly and their two children, Malinda Bullock and James Wiley Bullock III. Her sister, Gladys Williams and sister-in-law Ella Sue Bullock.
A celebration of life ceremony was held Monday April 17 at Riegelwood Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Hester officiating. Interment followed in Delco Cemetery. Andrews Mortuary Market Street Chapel in Wilmington handled the arrangements.
Memorial gifts may be directed to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice.
ANNIE A. KIRKSEY
Factory worker
BOLTON – Annie Arthalia Kirksey, 73, died Saturday, April 15, 2006 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was a factory worker.
Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at Lee’s Chapel AME Zion Church by the Rev. Jacqueline Burney. Burial will follow in the Restwell Cemetery #1. Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville is handling the arrangements.
Survivors are a daughter, Patricia D. Jones of Bolton; three sons, Ronald R. Jenkins of Southport, Terry G. Jenkins of Clinton, Md., and Michael A. Jenkins of Bolton; three sisters, Nadine Alford of Pinehurst, Anna Dotson of Seattle, Wash., and Hannah Kirksey of Shubuta, Miss.; two brothers, Bobby Kirksey of Chicago, Ill. and Billy Kirksey of Fontana, Calif.
Viewing will be at the funeral home Friday from noon-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon, and after the services.
SYLVIA R. McNEILL
Homemaker
WHITEVILLE – Sylvia Ray McNeill, 50, died Friday, April 14, 2006 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System.
Final rites will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at Mill Branch Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include two daughters, Chandra McNeill and Angela McNeill, both of Whiteville; three sons, Ronnie McAllister and Jerry McNeill, both of Raleigh, and Kevin McAllister of Whiteville; her mother, Rebecca McAllister of Whiteville; five sisters, Colessie Mills of Philadelphia, Pa., Elizabeth Singletary, Mary McAllister, and Janice McAllister, all of New York, and Thelma Conner of Chadbourn; two brothers, Swindell McAllister of Philadelphia, Pa. and Muhammad Abdullah (Jerry McAllister) of Chadbourn.
Viewing will be at the funeral home Friday from noon to 8 p.m., Saturday from 10-11 a.m. and at the church following the service.
BARBARA T. DUDNEY
LUMBERTON – Barbara Jeanette Teal Dudney died Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center here.
Final rites were held Wednesday, April 19 at East Lumberton Church of God with the Reverends Bruce Brumfield and Wayne Sanderson officiating. Burial followed in Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Lumberton. Floyd Mortuary of Lumberton handled the arrangements.
She is survived by her husband, James Brice Dudney of the home; six sons, Brice Dudney, James Dudney, Jerry Dudney, Eddie Dudney, Perry Dudney and Phillip Dudney, all of Lumberton; a daughter, Nancy Sanderson of Hope Mills; a brother, Douglas Teal of Richmond, Va.; two sisters, Faye Spence and Vivian Sowell, both of Hartsville, S.C.; and 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
NANCY JO CLARK
COUNCIL – Nancy Jo Clark, 65, died Sunday, April 16, 2006 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.
Final rites were held Wednesday, April 19 at Lisbon Baptist Church with the Reverends Charles Brust, Teddy Lawson and David Rutland officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Horeb Cemetery in Lisbon. Bladen Funeral Home of Elizabethtown handled the arrangements.
Survivors include her mother, Lillian Clark of Council; and a sister, Elsie Hair of Elizabethtown.
Memorials may be made to Lisbon Baptist Church, 4588 Lisbon Rd., Clarkton, N.C. 28433 or to Mt. Horeb Cemetery Fund, c/o Hugh Savage, 9389 N.C. Hwy. 87E Council, N.C. 28434.
BLANCHIE IRENE WRIGHT
TABOR CITY – Blanchie Irene Wright, 89, died Tuesday morning, April 18, 2006 at home. She was born in Columbus County, the daughter of the late Fredrick Houston and Allie Lee Cox Wright.
Final rites were held Thursday, April 20 at the Inman Chapel with interment in the Wright Family Cemetery in Tabor City. Inman Funeral Home of Tabor City handled the arrangements.
Survivors include four nieces, Eunice Ward and husband, Linwood, of Tabor City, Debra Wright and Janet Tisdale, both of Andrews, S.C., and Jolene Lewis of Whiteville; two nephews, Van White of Andrews, S.C., and Haywood Fowler of Tabor City.
JOSEPH THOMAS
TABOR CITY – Joseph Thomas, 70 died Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Loris Community Hospital in Loris, S.C.
Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 20 at First Baptist Clarendon Church with the Rev. William R. Nesbit delivering the eulogy. Burial will follow in Todd #2 Cemetery in Clarendon. Westside Funeral Home of Tabor City is handling the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel Ann Thomas; three children, Joe Jr. Thomas, Pastor Diana Garcia and Roy Dale Thomas; two stepchildren, Lessie L. Thomas, and Charles O. Thomas; a brother, Rev. Paul Thomas; and a sister, Mable Langston.
WILLIAM HOWARD
TAFT TURBEVILLE
Veteran
CLARENDON – William Howard Taft Turbeville, 79, died Monday, April 17, 2006 at his home. He was born in Columbus County, the son of the late Fred and Minnie Waddell Turbeville.
He was a veteran of the United States Army.
Final rites were held Wednesday, April 19 at Sweet Home Baptist Church, conducted by the Reverends Wayne Faulk and J. Kenneth Byrd Jr. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Tabor City. Inman Funeral Home of Tabor City handled the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Beulah Ray Turbeville of the home; a son, Howard Turbeville of Clarendon; a daughter, Patricia Turbeville Duncan of Clarendon; a brother, H.L. Turbeville of Fair Bluff; four sisters, Roudy Dudley of Salisbury, Katheleen Dudney of Fair Bluff, Azalee Redwine of Charlotte, and Pearlene Coleman of Salisbury; four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
CHARLES LINWOOD GARRELL SR.
Veteran
CHADBOURN – Charles Linwood Garrell Sr., 71, died Monday, April 17, 2006 in Georgetown, S.C. He was born in Columbus County, the son of the late McKinley and Lena Evelyn Harrelson Garrell.
He had served in the National Guard.
Final rites will be held Thursday, April 20 at 3 p.m. in the Beaverdam Freewill Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Jackie Godwin, with interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Tabor City. Inman Funeral Home of Tabor City is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Lounette Norris Garrell of Chadbourn; a son, Charles Linwood Garrell Jr. of Whiteville; two daughters, Terrie Lynn Garrell of Whiteville; Kathy Sue Bass of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; a half-brother, Red Garrell of Atlanta, Ga.; and three grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, James Verlin Garrell, and a brother, William Tyrell Garrell.
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RUBY R. SHEPARD
Formerly employed with
Columbus County Senior Aid Program
BOLTON – Ruby Ransom Shepard, 81, died Sunday, April 16, 2006 at the Hospice Center in Wilmington. She was born July 7, 1924 in Columbus County the daughter of the late Coy and Amelia Hobbs Ransom.
She was a member of Bolton Baptist Church and formerly employed with the Columbus County Senior Aid Program.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, April 19 at Lake Waccamaw Hillcrest Cemetery by the Reverends Tex Floyd and Mike Burney. Peacocks Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Survivors include a daughter, Dinah S. Elkins of Clarkton; a grandson and two great-granddaughters; two half-brothers, Harry and Larry Ransom, both of Clarkton; a half-sister, Connie Thompson of Clarkton; and a step-brother, Billy Babson of Elizabethtown.
LUCILLE G. ELLIOTT
Employed with Frances Neckware Mfg. Co.
TABOR CITY – Lucille Gladys Elliott, 87, died Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Grand Strand Regional Hospital in Myrtle Beach, S.C. She was born May 26, 1918 in Robeson County, the daughter of the late Joseph Herbert and Lula Gray Walters Atkinson. She was the widow of Dozier Elliott.
She was formerly employed for 26 years with Frances Neckware Mfg. Co. in Wilmington.
Final rites were held Tuesday, April 18 at Peacock’s Chapel In The Pines by the Rev. Markus Fowler. Interment followed in Peacock’s Columbus Memorial Park. Peacocks Funeral Home of Whiteville handled the arrangements.
She is survived by a son, Jerry Elliott of Tabor City; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild; two sisters, Virginia Anderson of Seattle, Wash., and Sarah Elvington of Lake View, S.C.; a brother, J.T. Atkinson of Fairmont.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, William Herman Atkinson and Joseph Hubert Atkinson.
BILLY RAY COOK
ELIZABETHTOWN – Billy Ray Cook, 39, died Sunday, April 16, 2006 in Bladen County Hospital here. He was the son of the late William and Etha Cook.
Final rites will be held Friday, April 21 at Bladen Funeral Home Chapel in Elizabethtown. Burial will follow in Old Field Cemetery in Bladenboro. Bladen Funeral Home of Elizabethtown is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include four daughters, Shandi R. Cook of Whiteville, Abigail Cook of Elizabethtown, Alexis Cook of Bladenboro, and Tara Ray Cook of Whiteville. He was predeceased by a daughter, Lauren Paige Cook.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 at the funeral home.
The family request in lieu of flowers memorials be made to Bladen Funeral Home for “The Billy Ray Cook Funeral Fund,” P.O. Box 3150, Elizabethtown, N.C. 28337.
FRANK WILSON
TABOR CITY – Frank Wilson died Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Loris Community Hospital in Loris, S.C.
A memorial service will be held Friday, April 21 at 7 p.m. at the Westside Funeral Home Chapel in Tabor City.
HOMER DANIEL HORNE
Veteran
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Homer Daniel Horne, 68, died on Monday, April 17, 2006 at his residence. He was the son of the late Ed and Ava Horne. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ellis Horne.
Horne retired from Northrop Grumman Newport News, after 43 years of service, he was a graduate of The Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Berlin Crisis, and continued his service as a member of the Navy reserves. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, where he was an active member of the Heart Throbs Choir and the Liberty Builders.
Horne was a member of the following: Warwick Masonic Lodge 336, Mariner Masonic Lodge 215, and Order of Eastern Star Warwick Chapter 43. In 1999 he was DDGM for Masonic District 14B.
Final rites will be held at Peninsula Funeral Home in Newport News.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Helen Faye Horne; two sons, Bob Horne and David Horne; his siblings, RosaLee Watts, Elise Todd, Buck Horne, Pat Lancaster, and Kathy Davis, all of North Carolina.
Memorials may be made to Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund, 1021 Big Bethel Road, Hampton, Va. 23666.