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KAYE BROWN PALMER
THOMASVILLE -- Joyce Kaye Brown Palmer passed away Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 9:30 a.m. surrounded by her family and friends. She was 59 years and 2 months young.
Kaye, as she would always tell you this is what she would like to be called, was born in Columbus County on Dec. 7, 1947 to proud parents Rudolph and Susan Brown, both of whom are with their daughter again. Kaye was washed by the blood of the Lamb in Lumber River in Williamson’s Crossroads. She grew up, as did her little sister Sharon and many children of her age, picking tobacco from sun-up to sun-down. She also worked many part-time jobs as a teenager to help support her family.
Those who knew Kaye well, knew that she lived for her children and her family. She gave birth to three sons: Jr., Scott, and Frankie. Momma Kaye married the love of her life, Dennis Allen Palmer, on June 8, 1977 in Chesterfield County, S.C. Dennis and Kaye enjoyed taking Caribbean cruises together, along with the occasional red-eye flights to Atlantic City and Tunica. They were active members of the Thomasville and Lexington Moose Lodge, where they loved to be with their friends. Dennis, a.k.a. Big Pop, left this world on Feb. 11, 2000 and his Katie felt the loss more than anyone. But she has her big beautiful smile and her unmistaken swagger back, for her and Dennis are traveling the universe again.
Besides her husband, Kaye is among many past loved ones again. Her father - Rudolph Brown, who Kaye talked about his good deeds so often. Her mother - Susan Brown, who loved her grandkids more than anything. Roberta Brown, Kaye’s grandmother, who always showed “the way” and her grandfather, Pope Brown.
For now, Kaye leaves behind three sons, Douglas (Jr.) Hunt Jr. and wife Stacey, Scott Hunt and Frankie Palmer and fiancée Sherri Blackburn; two stepchildren who she thought the world of Dennis (Dee) Palmer II and Tammy Hegarty; an adoring sister, Sharon Lovingood, and brother-in-law, Bobby Lovingood; mother-in-law and friend, Marjorie Palmer of Southbury, Conn., a niece, Melanie Manuel and her husband Shane; a nephew, Allen Lovingood and his wife Claudia; her first grandson, Derek Hunt; a sweet granddaughter, Summer Wright; and two angels in her eyes granddaughters, Kayla and Jordan Hunt; two great-nieces, Mallory Lovingood and Adrienne Armino; one great-nephew, Addison Armino; friends, Helen Pilkinton, Martha Richardson, Shelby Keyser and many more. Kaye had numerous friends and family, too many to list them all. We hope those omitted understand.
Kaye was a great writer, an artist in disguise, a singer who wanted no audience, a collector of sorts, a homemaker with no equal, a nurturing mother, a loyal wife, the best “Nana” a grandkid could have and forever and always a bright and guiding light.
A graveside service was held Sunday, Feb. 11, at Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville handled the arrangements.
Members of the Moose Lodge were honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, 524 S. State Street, Lexington, N.C. 27292 or American Cancer Society, 4-A Oakbranch Drive, Greensboro, N.C. 27407.
Online condolences may be made at www.jcgreenandsons.com.
WATTIE JACKSON TYLER
CERRO GORDO -- Wattie Jackson Tyler died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007 at Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was the son of the late Daniel Mark and Julia Britt Tyler and the husband of the late Emma Lewis Tyler.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Gladys Tyler Dyal and Louise Tyler Turbeville; and two brothers, Daniel Mark Tyler Jr. and Lloyd Lee Tyler.
Tyler was a lifelong farmer, who also worked evening and night shifts at Georgia Pacific until his retirement in 1982. Following his retirement, he became a master gardener who enjoyed sharing his vegetables with family, neighbors, and friends throughout Columbus County.
Final rites were held Saturday, Feb. 10, at Worthington Funeral Home in Chadbourn with the Reverends Neill Smith and Justus L. McKeel officiating. Burial followed in Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery. Worthington Funeral Home of Chadbourn handled the arrangements.
Survivors include a son, R. Mitchel Tyler and his wife, Sherry of Lake Waccamaw/Tabor City; two daughters, Juanita Tyler McKeel and her husband, Justus L. of Asheboro, and Barbara Tyler Wilson and her husband, Kenneth W. of Cerro Gordo; sisters, Edna Tyler Yates and her husband, Glenn of Chadbourn, and Mary Catherine King and her husband, Jeff of Zolfo Springs, Fla.; a special friend, Margaret Hufham and her daughter and son-in-law, Judy and N.A. Barnes of Mt. Airy; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchldren.
Memorials may be made to Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church, c/o Vivian B. Williamson, treasurer, 5582 Braswell Road, Cerro Gordo, N.C. 28430.
SAM COLLINS
WHITEVILLE -- Sam Collins, 80, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was a butcher.
Final rites were held Sunday, Feb. 11 at First St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. S.E. Bryant officiating. Burial followed at Campground Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville handled the arrangements.
Survivors included five daughters, Linda Register and Ellen Frink, both of Whiteville, Sadie Chapman of Wilmington, Viola Marie Station of Rhinebeck, N.Y., and Josephine Collins of New London, Conn.; four sons, Joe Collins Jr. of Chadbourn, Alexander Collins of Detroit, Mich., Sam Collins Jr. and Terry Matthews, both of Whiteville.
REV. JOSEPH C. STANLEY
WHITEVILLE -- Rev. Joseph C. Stanley, 86, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was born April 7, 1920 in Columbus county, the son of the late Rev. Luther Stanley and Missouri Williams Stanley. Prior to answering God’s call to the ministry, he formerly owned and operated S&W Cabinet Shop and was a tobacconist. For more than 52 years he pastored churches in Columbus, Bladen, Brunswick and Robeson counties. He was a member of Nakina Baptist Church.
Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Nakina Baptist Church with Dr. Corbin Cooper, the Reverends Charles Bullock and Bobby Soles officiating. Interment will follow in Peacock’s Columbus Memorial Park. Peacock Funeral Home of Whiteville is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 67 years, Dorothy Register Stanley; a daughter, Sandra S. Ward and husband, Leroy of Nakina; a son, Mark Stanley of Wilmington; grandchildren, LeAnne Smith and husband, Steve of Wilmington, Jeff Ward and wife Christa of Fuquay Varina, John M. Stanley Jr. and Walker J. Stanley, all of Wilmington; great-grandchildren, Caroline and Corinne Smith of Wilmington, Grace, Lydia, and Rachel Ward of Fuquay Varina; and a sister, Wilma Gore of Virginia Beach, Va.
The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Nakina Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 120, Nakina, N.C. 28455.
Special thanks to Advantage Hospice and special caregivers, Dorothy Harriss, Elva Nigoche, Betty Blackburn and Jewell Moore.
GEORGE McCRAY
TABOR CITY -- George McCray, 72, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, at Loris Community Hospital, Loris, S.C.
Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.
SHERRY LYNN JACOBS
CLEWIS
WHITEVILLE -- Sherry Lynn Jacobs Clewis, 51, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center, Wilmington. She was the daughter of the late Barice “Jeff” Jacobs.
Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Worthington Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Baker officiating. Interment will follow in the Red Hill Cemetery, Bolton. Worthington Funeral Home of Chadbourn is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Graham Clewis; a daughter, Mary Ann Hinson of Chadbourn; two sons, William Glendale Clewis of Lavista, Nev. and Billy Ray Clewis of Whiteville; her mother and stepfather, Mary Jacobs and Francis Barton Taylor of Wilmington; three sisters, Julie Bartrop of Bolton, Lillie Arms of Rocky Point, and Melissa Carter, both of Richmond, Va.; three brothers, Henry Dewitt Jacobs of Leland, Francis Barton Taylor Jr. of Wilmington, and Michael Anthony Taylor of Scotts-Hill; a half-brother, Ed Ray Jacobs of Wrightsville Beach; and eight grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 7-9 Monday (tonight) at the funeral home.
LENNIE ANDREWS SASSER
WHITEVILLE -- Lennie Andrews Sasser, 92, formerly of the Old Dock community, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007.
She was born in Brunswick County on May 8, 1914 the daughter of the late C.C. “Lum” and Mary Ellen Sommersett Andrews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Oscar Sasser; her son, Griffin Vasco Sasser; her siblings, Mollie Ray, Jim, Lee, Jule and Earl Andrews; and a granddaughter.
Sasser retired from the Columbus County Hospital as an operating room technician.
Final rites were held Sunday, Feb. 11, at Palmyra Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Brunswick Funeral Home of Shallotte handled the arrangements.
Survivors include a grandson; two great-grandsons; and two great-granddaughters.
ELGIE W. DUDNEY
CHADBOURN -- Elgie Williamson Dudney, 79, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was a native of Columbus County, the daughter of the late James Carlie and Jessie Lee Williamson. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.
Final rites were held Sunday, Feb. 11, at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Vernon Williamson officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Meares Funeral Home of Fair Bluff handled the arrangements.
Survivors include her son, Patrick Dudney of Chadbourn; two brothers, Rev. Vernon Williamson and Joseph Williamson, both of Chadbourn; a sister, Virginia Greene of Lumberton; one granddaughter, and two great-granddaughters.
MAMIE ELIZABETH HAYES
CERRO GORDO -- Mamie Elizabeth Hayes, 85, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, at Liberty Commons, Whiteville.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Worthington Funeral Home of Chadbourn.
