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NOVEMBER 2007
OBITUARIES
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November 9, 2007
LILLIE VANCE BEST
WHITEVILLE -- Lillie Vance Best, 68, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, at Columbus Regional Healthcare.
Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.
ROBERT J. HARDWICK
PEARL, Miss. -- Robert J. “Bob” Hardwick, 74, formerly of Whiteville, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007 in Pearl where he was a resident for the last five years. He was born Jan. 6, 1933 in Columbus County, the son of the late McDuffy and Frances Canady Hardwick.
Hardwick was a veteran of the United States Army and the United States Air Force. He was a member of Pearson Road Baptist Church in Pearl.
Final rites with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12 at the graveside at Peacock’s Columbus Memorial Park. Peacock’s Funeral Home of Whiteville is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Pansy Ezzell Hardwick; a son, Robert E. Hardwick of Pearl, Miss.; a daughter, Angie Hardwick Byrd of Baker, La.; a sister, Ora Lee Townsend of Whiteville; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11 at the funeral home.
BETTY J. HAMPTON
LUMBERTON -- Betty J. Hampton, 66, formerly of Whiteville, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, at Southeastern Hospice House.
Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.
JAMES DAVID SIMMONS
TIJUANA, Mexico -- James David Simmons, 73, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007. He was born July 26, 1934, the son of the late Thelma Ellis and I.J. Simmons. He was predeceased by his wife Linda Moremo Simmons. Simmons was an accident victim.
Simmons graduated from Hallsboro High School in 1952, and then joined the United States Navy. After his enlistment he settled in San Diego, Calif. He drove a yellow cab for years and enjoyed meeting and talking to people that he met on the job. He bought his own cab and continued driving until he retired seven years ago.
He married Linda Moreno and moved to Tijuana where he was living at the time of his untimely death.
A memorial service was held on Thursday, Nov. 8, in Tijuana.
Survivors include a daughter, Maria Moreno; two sisters, Verna Williamson of Lake Waccamaw and Faye Marks of Riegelwood; one granddaughter and one great-grandson.
Memorials may be made to Lake Waccamaw Methodist Church, 506 Lake Shore Drive, N.C. 28450 or Acme Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 339, Riegelwood, N.C. 28456.
CLYDIA MAE CLEMONS
TABOR CITY -- Clydia Mae Clemons, 60, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, at her residence. She was born in Columbus County, the daughter of the late Clyde Lovette and Artie Mae Lovette King.
Clemons was the owner/manager of Clemons Insurance Agency in Tabor City.
Final rites will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at New Horizon Baptist Worship Center with the Rev. Randy Ghent and Dr. Thomas L. Ward officiating. Burial will follow in the Myrtle Green Cemetery in Tabor City. Inman Funeral Home of Tabor City is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include a daughter, Christa Fowler of Chadbourn; three sons, William Donovan Clemons of Loris, S.C.; Kim Larue Clemons of Tabor City; Kevin Dale Clemons of Green Sea, S.C.; three brothers, Harold Lovette of Greenwood, S.C., Dale Lovette of Tabor City, and Wayne King of Whiteville; two sisters, Dixie Cox of Laurinburg, and Glennie Fowler of Tabor City; and 11 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 121 W. Main St., Whiteville, N.C. 28472.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 at the funeral home.
LT. COL. WILLIAM DAVID ‘BILL’ SMALL JR. USAF (R)
WILMINGTON – Lt. Col. William David (Bill) Small, Jr., USAF (R), 84, died Thursday morning, Nov. 8, 2007, after a brief illness. A graduate of New Hanover High School, Bill began his 30-year Air Force career in the U.S. Army Air Corps with a bi-plane solo. His service spanned World War II through Vietnam and included delivering supplies in the Berlin Airlift, piloting jets, command of a C-130 squadron, and service in Vietnam before concluding at Pope AFB in 1973. He then enjoyed a second career at Southeastern Community College in Whiteville before retiring to spend time fishing and boating with his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Doris Canady Small, parents William David Small and Islamae Small Kamer, and sister Margaret Small Byrd.
Graveside services will be held at Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Madison Highfill officiating. Andrews Mortuary of Wilmington is handling the arrangements.
He is survived by his children and their families: daughter, Lynn O’Neal and her husband BG Pat O’Neal, USA (R), of Beaufort, S.C. and grandson, MAJ Scott O’Neal, USA, and his wife Melissa and children, Brennan, Patrick, and Ellie of Ft. Hood, Texas; son, CDR William C. Small, USN (R), his wife Robin, and granddaughters, MDN2/C Laura, USNA, and Lesley of Raleigh; son, David Small and his wife, Mary Hazel, and grandchildren, Will, Leah, and Joseph Small of Wilmington. He also leaves special friends Vivian DeVita, Carol Shannon, and Annie Bellamy as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, and much-loved friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Bill’s name to the USO.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.andrewsmortuary.com
NETTIE VANN BUTLER FUSSELL
BLADENBORO -- Nettie Vann Butler Fussell, 86, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, at her residence. She was predeceased by her husband, W.G. Fussell.
Final rites will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at First Baptist Church in Bladenboro with the Rev. Burt Young officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Crest Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:30-2 p.m. before the service.
Survivors include a son, Woody Fussell of Elgin, S.C.; two daughters, Nannette Atkinson of Jefferson and Cheryl Vargas of Raleigh; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 500 S. Main Street, P.O. Box 176, Bladenboro, N.C. 28320.
BESSIE MAE JOHNSON
ELIZABETHTOWN -- Bessie Mae Johnson, 87, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, at SunBridge Care of Elizabethtown.
Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at Friendship Baptist Church with the Rev. Algernon McKenzie officiating. Burial will follow in the Belvue Cemetery in Chadbourn. Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville is handling the arrangements.
Viewing will be at the funeral home on Sunday, Nov. 11 from 3-7 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until noon. Viewing will be at the church Monday following the service.
Friends may visit the family on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the home of Emma Louise Weaver, 2682 Pleasant Plains Church Road in Whiteville.
CARL PITTMAN BRYANT
CHADBOURN -- Carl Pittman Bryant, 83, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was the son of the late Thomas and Retha Mae Edwards Bryant and was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army. He retired from the Columbus County School System after teaching automotive mechanics for more than 20 years at Hallsboro High School.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Link officiating. Worthington Funeral Home of Chadbourn is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Elisa Joanna Janssens Bryant of the home; a daughter, Emilia C. Bryant of Whiteville; two sons, Danny Bryant of the home and Frans E. Bryant of Apex; three sisters, Kathleen Ford Lewis of Cerro Gordo, Betty Jo Walker of Lumberton, and Dean Morehead of Charlotte.
Visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
BESSIE MAE JOHNSON
ELIZABETHTOWN -- Bessie Mae Johnson, 87, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, at SunBridge Care of Elizabethtown.
Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.
JESRO BESS
WHITEVILLE -- Jesro Bess, 83, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at Columbus Regional Healthcare.
Final rites will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at New Prong Chapel Freewill Baptist Church with the Pastor Kelvin T. McGeachy and Rev. J-Anthony Dargan officiating. Burial will follow in the George Cemetery in Whiteville. S&L Funeral Home in Fair Bluff is handling the arrangements.
Viewing will be held from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at the church.
Family may receive friends at the home of Hazel Ellerbe, 1053 Batten Sasser Road, Whiteville.
DOUGLAS RANDOLPH WILLIAMSON
THOMASVILLE -- Douglas Randolph Williamson, 66, a resident of 190 Tom Hedrick Road, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at his home. He was born on Dec. 6, 1940 in Columbus County to Bonnie Wynn Williamson and Janie Hammond Williamson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Wynn Williamson.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the home of his sister, Betty Barnes, 2289 Upper Lake Road in Thomasville with the Rev. Gary Brown officiating. The family will be receiving friends at the home of Betty. On-line condolences may be sent to www.jcgreenandsons.com. J.C. Green & Sons, Inc. ishandling the arrangements.
Survivors include his daughter, Crystal Dawn Hughes and her husband Tim of Lexington; his son, Douglas Wright Williamson of Thomasville; a brother, Ronald Williamson and his wife Wanda of Thomasville; four grandchildren, Eric Dale Tessner, Ashly Danielle Schreiner, Britian Williamson, and Devin Williamson; and two great-grandchildren, Felicity and Fiona Schreiner.
BILLY CARTRETTE
LORIS, S.C. -- Billy Cartrette, 67, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at Loris Healthcare. He was born in Horry County, S.C., the son of Retha Bell Sellers Cartrette and the late Leroy Cartrette.
Final rites will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Inman Funeral Home Chapel and burial to follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Tabor City. Inman Funeral Home of Tabor City is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include two daughters, Angie Mincey of Loris, S.C., Dorothy Owens of Archdale; two sons, Billy Leroy Cartrette and Garon Cartrette, both of Tabor City; his mother, Retha Bell Cartrette of Loris, S.C.; two sisters, Judy Watts of Tabor City, and Rosa Lee Powell of Loris, S.C.; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
He was predeceased by a brother, Bobby Cartrette and a sister, Mary Alice Phillips.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
ELNORA MICHELLE CHRISP
BLADENBORO -- Elnora Michelle Chrisp, 38, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Peoples Funeral Home in Whiteville with the Rev. Donald Thompson officiating. Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include her mother, Nettie Chrisp Murphy of Bladenboro; stepfather, Glover Murphy of Bladenboro; a brother, Reginald Chrisp of Bladenboro; stepsisters, Jettrice Smith, Drucilla Murphy, and Sarahlyn Hayes, all of Bladenboro; and Sheena Ellis of Raleigh; a stepbrother, David Murphy of Bladenboro.
Friends may visit the family at the home of Glover and Nettie Murphy, 15580 Twisted Hickory Road, Bladenboro.
ADDIE IDA LEE LACEY NEALEY
STAFFORD, Va. -- Addie Ida Lee Lacey Nealey, 37, formerly of Whiteville, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at Falls Church, Va.
Final rites will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at First Baptist Church in Bladenboro with the Rev. Gregory Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the Shaw-Lacy Cemetery in Bladenboro. Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include daughters, Shanise Nealey, Brianna Nealey, and Charlie Grace Drew, all of the home; a son, Charlie Grace Drew of the home; sisters, LáFonte Morris of Nyack, N.Y., Phillis Robinson of Bladenboro, Deborah Gillespie of Lumberton, and Claudia Walton of Stafford, Va.; a brother, Douglas Lacey of Bladenboro.
Viewing will be at the funeral home on Thursday, Nov. 8 from noon until 7 p.m. and Friday from 9-11 a.m.
Friends may visit the family at the home of James and Deborah Gillespie, 5570 Lot 2, Dogwood Estates, N.C. Highway 211 East in Lumberton.
CLAYTON DUNCAN
CLARENDON -- Clayton Duncan, 76, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was born in Columbus County, the son of the late David Lee Duncan and Connie Gladys McPherson Duncan.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at McPherson Cemetery with the Rev. Jackie Godwin officiating. Inman Funeral Home of Tabor City is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include a brother, Spencer Duncan of Lake Waccamaw; two sisters, Marjorie Mercer of Lannon, Wis., and Barbara Rabon of Clarendon. He was predeceased by a brother, Sterling Duncan.
Visitation will be held from 7-9 Tuesday, Nov. 6 at the funeral home.
MARTHA W. POWELL
DELCO -- Martha Wilkins Powell died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. She was the daughter of the late Marion Lee Wilkins and Viola Powell Wilkins and was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Upchurch and a sister, Billie Ann Simmons. She was a member of Prosper Baptist Church.
Final rites will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Prosper Baptist Church with the Reverends Eddie Watts and Jerome Bullard officiating. Burial will follow in the Benevolence Cemetery. McKenzie Mortuary of Whiteville is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Lee “Doddle” Powell Sr. of the home; daughters, Gloria Ann Brown of Lake Waccamaw, and Madeline Darlene Carroll of Delco; sons, Robert Lee Powell Jr., William Dean Powell, and Timothy Brian Powell, all of Delco; sisters, Betty Sue Pridgen of Delco, and Mary Lankston of Bolton; brothers, Marion L. “M.L.” Wilkins of Wilmington, George Wayne Wilkins and Alfis Ray Wilkins, both of Delco; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
ANNIE L. McCOY GRAINGER
CHADBOURN -- Annie L. McCoy Grainger, 84, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007, due to Alzheimer’s disease. She was born Feb. 9, 1923 in Chadbourn, the youngest daughter of seven children of the late Abram B. and Hannah Council McCoy.
She attended the public schools in Chadbourn, graduating as valedictorian of the Westside High School Class of 1940. A well-liked and well-respected young lady, Annie was known for her outstanding public speaking abilities and participation on the school debate team.
At age 16, Annie joined First Missionary Baptist Church. On May 10, 1942, she married Arthur Grainger Jr. and moved to Baltimore, Md., living in the Fairfield and Cherry Hill communities. To this union, five sons and one daughter were born.
A life-long Missionary Baptist, she sang in the choir and taught Sunday school. She joined the O.E.S. Rising Sun Chapter #18 where her active leadership led to service as Worthy Matron.
A strong believer in education and helping others, Annie studied nursing at the University of Maryland Hospitals and worked as a licensed practical nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital for 19 years.
Annie loved growing flowers, sewing, baking and working with children. In 1984, the Graingers retired, moved home, and rejoined the First Missionary Baptist Church of Chadbourn. Annie served as president of both the Senior Missionary Circle and the Lumber River Auxiliary. She taught Sunday school, sang in the gospel choir and served as a deaconess.
Final rites will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at First Missionary Baptist Church in Chadbourn. D&A Funeral Home of Chadbourn is handling the arrangements.
To cherish her memory, she leaves in God’s infinite care, her loving husband of 65 years, Arthur Jr.; her six children, Arthur (Patricia), Glenn (Christine), and Gregory (Joyce), all of Baltimore, Md., Phillip (Liz) of Birmingham, Ala., Beverly Joyce Underdue (Percy) of Jackson, and Wayman Gary (Michelle) of Gaithersburg, Md.; a sister, Columbia Owens Smith of Chadbourn; two sisters-in-law, Thelma Scipio of Washington, D.C. and Rosa Lee McCoy of Baltimore, Md.; and 14 grandchildren, Beverly (Arthur), Lawrence, Gregory (Patricia), Sean, Aaron, Nannette (Rodney), LaShaun, Glenn II, Gregory K. Jr., Dianne, Eric, Reggie, Chelsea, and Cloee; 12 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
WALTER C. BATTEN
HALLSBORO -- Walter C. Batten, 77, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007. He was the son of the late T.J. “Jappie” Batten and Helen Smith Batten and was preceded in death by his grandson, Stephen Batten.
Batten was a retired Columbus County building inspector, farmer, and merchant. He was a member of Hallsboro Baptist Church and also served in the U.S. Army during World World II.
He served on the Columbus County School Board for several terms, was a member of Whiteville Kiwanis Club and active in Wildlife Action.
Final rites will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Hallsboro Baptist Church with Rev. Ed. Vogt officiating. Burial will follow in the Columbus Memorial Park. McKenzie Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Proctor Batten of the home; a son, Walter “Jerry” Batten and wife, Rita of Lumberton; a daughter, Sylvia B. Patton and husband, Charles of Lake Waccamaw; grandchildren, Shelley Renee Hinson, Kristin Elizabeth Batten, and Brad Thompson; a great-grandson, Seth Thompson; a special nephew, Bobby Proctor; a brother, Thomas Marson Batten and wife, Arden of Havelock; and two sisters, Miriam Thomas and husband, Bill of Lakeland, Fla., and Muriel Amack and husband, Daylon of Portland, Ore.; and many special nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Memorials maybe made to the Hallsboro Baptist Church or White Marsh Wildlife Action Summer Camp Program Memorial Fund.
Visitation will be Monday, Nov. 5 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
LINDA KOMES TURNER
FAIR BLUFF -- Linda Lee Komes Turner, 54, of the Spring Branch community, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence, S.C. after a courageous and valiant struggle with muscular dystrophy, renal failure and diabetes.
Mrs. Turner was born in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of the late George L. and Marian Rukavena Komes. She was a graduate of Mather High School in Chicago, and Harper College in Palatine, Ill. She wed Allen Turner on Aug. 9, 1997. She was a retired receptionist.
At Linda’s request, there will be no visitation. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at Powell Cemetery in Fair Bluff with the Rev. Neill Smith and Dr. Ray Lundy officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Jimmy Turner, Bob Waddell, Bill Waddell, John Bridgers, Frank Garrison and James Hinson. Meares Funeral Home of Fair Bluff is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Allen Turner of the home. A lifelong animal lover who rescued hundreds of abandoned, stray and neglected animals over the years, she also is survived by her two dogs and four cats, whom she loved as much as most people love their children.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Fair Bluff United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 492, Fair Bluff, N.C. 28439, or Fair Bluff Fire and Rescue, Inc., P.O. Box 645, Fair Bluff, N.C. 28439.
You may sign the guest book online at www.mearesfuneralhome.com.
AGNES MARTIN DOWLESS
WHITEVILLE -- Agnes Martin Dowless, 70, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was the daughter of the alte Agnes Anna Martin. She was preceded in death by a son, Eugene Dowless Jr. and a sister, Mary Penny Packer and brothers, William Martin and Jerome Martin.
Final rites will be announced later by Ambrose Funeral Home in Landsdowne, Md. Local arrangements by McKenzie Mortuary of Whiteville.
Survivors include daughters, Sonia Cox of Baltimore, Md., Denise Dowless of Whiteville, Glenda Vernon of Panama City Beach, Fla., and Sarah Edwards of Bolton; grandchildren, Chase Sellers, Steven Cox, Jason Cox, Brandon Vernon, and Ashley Vernon; sisters, Rosaile Kaminski, Esther Gorman, and Regina Lapetina; and a brother, Paul Martin; and four great-grandchildren;
RUTHIE ANN LOVETT LOCKLEAR
WHITEVILLE -- Ruthie Ann Lovett Locklear, 51, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was born Nov. 12, 1955 in Columbus County, a daughter of Annie Bell Lovett and the late Franklin Lovett. She was predeceased by her husband, Benjamin “Bimbo” Travis Locklear, a brother, Johnny Lovett, and two children.
Final rites will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at Clarendon Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Cartrette officiating. Burial will follow in the Clarendon Cemetery. Ward Funeral Home of Loris, S.C. handled the arrangements.
Survivors include her mother, Annie Bell Lovett of Tabor City; a daughter, Annetta Locklear Johnson of Loris, S.C.; a sister, Sue Worley of Tabor City; and a brother, Julius Franklin Lovett of Tabor City.
MARTHA W. POWELL
DELCO -- Martha W. Powell died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by McKenzie Mortuary of Whiteville.
WARREN ‘WICK’ PRIEST
COUNCIL -- Warren “Wick” Priest, 80, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007 at Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown. He was predeceased by his father, “Zat” Priest; his mother, Ruby Priest; his sister, Doris Priest, and four brothers, Julian Priest, Buren Priest, Harold Priest, and Carner Priest.
Graveside services will were held Monday, Nov. 5, at Mt. Horeb Church Cemetery with the Rev. James Bartlett officiating. Bladen Funeral Home of Elizabethtown handled the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Priest of the home; a son, Greg Priest of Council; a daughter, Renee Priest of Fayetteville; two brothers, Ned Priest of Clarkton, and Dougald Priest of Maryland; and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to White Plains Presbyterian Church, 6049 White Plains Church Road, Council, N.C. 28434.
DOROTHY BOSWELL BRITT
EVERGREEN -- Dorothy Boswell Britt, 84, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007. She was born Nov. 9, 1922 in WIlson. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Martha Boswell. She was predeceased by her husband, Theodore Casper Britt.
Britt was a retired teacher of Bladenboro School after teaching 30 years. She was a very devoted member and Sunday school teacher of her church, Lennons Crossroads Baptist Church.
Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at Lennons Crossroads Baptist Church with Dr. Fred Senter officiating. Burial will follow in the Singletary Cemetery in Sandhills. Bladen Funeral Home of Elizabethtown is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include her son, Teddy Britt and wife, Elizabeth, and their two sons, Ted and Robert of Evergreen. She is also survived by her daughter, Bess Kinlaw and husband, Charles of Evergreen.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lennons Crossroads Baptist Church, 13804 Haynes Lennon Highway, Evergreen, N.C. 28438.
JEANNINE WAYNE WILSON
HALLSBORO -- Jeannine Wayne Wilson, 71, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late Lathal R. Wayne and Kitty Council Wayne. She was a member of the Lake Waccamaw First Baptist Church.
Graveside services were held on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Flynn Cemetery with the Rev. Stuart Schumway officiating. McKenzie Mortuary of Whiteville handled the arrangements.
Survivors include a sister, Nora Leigh Hill of Hope Mills; grandsons, John Allen Wilson III of Hallsboro, and Sam Gore Wilson of Nakina.
Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
EVIA C. LONG
SHALLOTTE -- Evia C. Long, 92, of Autumn Care, formerly of Ash Little-River Road, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007. Born in Brunswick County on Aug. 21, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Gaston and Rebecca Simmons McKeithan.
Mrs. Long was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and will be remembered as a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Howard, Dacey, Burley, and Jessie McKeithan.
Final rites will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 from the graveside at the John H. Long Cemetery, Ash with her grandson, Thomas Duncan officiating. Coble Ward-Smith Funeral & Cremation Service is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include a son, Willie Long and wife Pat of Ash; two daughters, Clara Mae Duncan and husband Tom of Nakina, and Frances Long of Shallotte; six grandchildren, Christine Smith, Tommy Duncan, Joey Duncan, Will Long, Matthew Long and Teresa Pecker; nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Tributes and condolences may be offered to the family at www.mem.com.
ELNORA MICHELLE CHRISP
BLADENBORO -- Elnora Michelle Chrisp, 38, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown.
Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.
Friends may visit the family at the home of Glover and Nettie Chrisp Murphy, 15580 Twisted Hickory Road in Bladenboro.
ADDIE IDA LEE LACEY NEALEY
STAFFORD, Va. -- Addie Ida Lee Lacey Nealey, 37, formerly of Whiteville, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Stafford.
Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.
EVVIE PRIEST
CLARKTON -- Evvie Priest, 96, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at Elizabethtown Nursing Home.
Graveside services were held Sunday, Nov. 4, at Clarkton Cemetery with the Rev. Stuart Link officiating.
Survivors include a son, Layton Priest of Clarkton; a daughter, Margaret Womble of Trinity; a brother, Ervin McDonald of Allenton; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
BETTY STROLE CARTER
WHITEVILLE -- Betty Strole Carter, 76, formerly of Chadbourn, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. She was the daughter of the late William Frank and Mable Benton Strole and the widow of the late John Frank Carter Sr.
Final rites were held Sunday, Nov. 4, at Chadbourn United Methodist Church with Reverends Jim Hines and Linzy Nance officiating. Burial followed in Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery. Worthington Funeral Home of Chadbourn handled the arrangements
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Survivors include a daughter. Loretta C. Shaw of Whiteville; a son, John Frank Carter Jr. of Whiteville; a sister, Opal White of Chadbourn; and a grandson.
KELLIE WARD CULLY
BOLTON -- Kellie Ward Cully, 71, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at Mariner Health Care in Wilmington.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by McKenzie Mortuary of Whiteville.
SADIE DAVIS PRICE
ELIZABETHTOWN --Sadie Davis Price, 77, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at Bladen County Hospital. She was predeceased by her father, Maxie Davis and mother, Lucy Davis.
Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at Bladen Funeral Home Chapel. Bladen Funeral Home of Elizabethtown is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include a son, Curtis Hal Price of Bladenboro; a daughter, Faye Gunter of Elizabethtown; a brother, William Davis of Clinton; and four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
JEANNINE WAYNE WILSON
HALLSBORO -- Jeannine Wayne Wilson, 71, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late Lathal R. Wayne and Kitty Council Wayne. She was a member of the Lake Waccamaw First Baptist Church.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Flynn Cemetery with the Rev. Stuart Schumway officiating. McKenzie Mortuary of Whiteville is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include a sister, Nora Leigh Hill of Hope Mills; grandsons, John Allen Wilson III of Hallsboro, and Sam Gore Wilson of Nakina
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Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
J. KEN WILLIAMS
CHARLOTTE -- J. Ken Williams, 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born May 16, 1921 in Columbus County the son of the late Dolphus McCray and Ella Day Ward Williams, one of five children. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard Miles Williams and William Slade Williams.
Williams was a prisoner of war during World War II, while serving in the United States Army. He was a general contractor and the owner of J. Ken Williams Quality Custom Homes. He was proud to have held the oldest active general contractors licenses in North Carolina.
Graveside services with military honors will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Todd Cemetery in Tabor City. Hankins & Whittington of Charlotte is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include two sisters, Annie Mae Evans and Mary Lee Buffkin; children, Kenneth Allen Williams, Lucy Marie Williams Butler, John Robert Williams, and Richard Preston Williams; grandchildren, Lisa, Laura, Jo Lynn, Brent, Beck, Darby, Brett; great-grandchildren, Cody, Carrie, Presley, and Gray.
The family will be receiving friends Friday, Nov. 2 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home, 1111 East Blvd., Charlotte.
Donations may be made in the memory of John K. Williams to the Todd Cemetery Fund #2, P.O. Box 6, Clarendon, N.C. 28432.
NANCY GALE SKIPPER FLETCHER
HALLSBORO -- Nancy Gale Skipper Fletcher, 60, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Ralph Covington Skipper and Belle C. Carlysle Skipper. She was a member of West Whiteville Baptist Church.
Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at McKenzie Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Linzy Nance officiating. Burial will follow in the Whiteville Memorial Cemetery. McKenzie Mortuary of Whiteville is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Kendall Powell Fletcher of Hallsboro; four daughters, Kenya F. Powell of Whiteville, Marie F. Wilson of Fair Bluff, Kendrea F. Jacobs and Magan F. Thompson, both of Hallsboro; a sister, Betty S. Towe of Winston-Salem; a brother, Arthur G. Skipper of Colorado; and 12 grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 at the funeral home.
LINDA GAY GARVEY GORE
CHADBOURN -- Linda Gay Garvey Gore, 60, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late Elton and Mary Walker Garvey.
FInal rites will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at Worthington Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Perritt officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Gore Cemetery in Nakina. Worthington Funeral Home of Chadbourn is handling the arrangements.
Survivorsinclude her husband, J.W. “Jake” Gore of the home, a daughter, Pam G. Taylor of Chadbourn; three sons, Douglas Wayne Jackson Sr. of Chadbourn, Jerry Dean Gore Sr. and Jeffery Wade Gore, both of Whiteville; a sister, Gloria Garvey of Leland; six grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild, and four step grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. Thursday (tonight) at the funeral home.
