Martha Lillian Barnhill, 90, attended Liberty Baptist Church
WILMINGTON — Martha Lillian Barnhill, 90, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born in Sampson County, N.C., on June 19, 1927, the daughter of the late Alvin...
View ArticleJoseph Robert Zegan, 84, founding member of St. Brendon‘s Catholic Church
SUPPLY — Joseph Robert Zegan, 84, passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. He was born in Middlesex, N.J., on April 8, 1932, a son of the late Joseph Zegan and Julia Kovack Zegan. He was a U.S. Navy veteran...
View ArticleBobby Maxwell Andrews, 91, enjoyed adventurous road trips with his wife
Bobby Maxwell Andrews HAMPSTEAD — Bobby Maxwell Andrews, born in Keyser, W.Va., on Sept. 30, 1925, to Wheeler and Lola, passed away Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at his home in Hampstead, N.C. Bob was a...
View ArticleJames “Jamie,”“Jim” M. Dunn III, 64, remembered for his wonderful sense of humor
BOLIVIA — James “Jamie,” “Jim” M. Dunn III, 64, passed away Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, from congestive heart failure. He was born Oct. 28, 1952. in Forestport N.Y., son of Doris Wood Keefe and James M....
View ArticleJewel Faydene Smith Corbett, 87, Independence Day celebrations brought her...
Jewel Faydene Smith Corbett WILMINGTON — Jewel Faydene Smith Corbett, 87, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Life Care Center. She was born in Raleigh, N.C., on March 1, 1929,...
View ArticleRobert Charles “Bob” Mahnken, 84, enjoyed singing in the Huntington Barbershop
HAMPSTEAD — Robert Charles “Bob” Mahnken, 84, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. He was born on March 13, 1932, in Queens, N.Y., to Frederick and Martha Mahnken. After graduating high...
View ArticleAnnie Odend’hal Vause, 74
SURF CITY — Annie Odend’hal Vause, 74, passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. She was the beloved wife of Glenn G. Vause Jr. She was born on Aug. 28,...
View ArticleRonald Tyler Faulk, 26, attended Brunswick Community College
Ronald Tyler Faulk SHALLOTTE — Ronald Tyler Faulk, 26, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Mr. Faulk was born in Brunswick County on July 31, 1990. He graduated from...
View ArticleSteven Christopher Post, 48, enjoyed every moment with his family
Steven Christopher Post WILMINGTON — Steven Christopher Post, 48, died at his home Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. He was a loving husband to Kim Post, with whom he shared 21 years of marriage. He was a proud...
View ArticleCarol Ann Beers, 74, traveled seven continents and 50 states
Carol Ann Beers ST. JAMES — Carol Ann Beers, 74, passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Whiteville, N.C. Mrs. Beers was born Sept. 29, 1942, daughter of the late David and...
View ArticlePaula Kay Sturdy, 60, illustrious sailor and yachtswoman
Paula Kay Sturdy WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH — Our world is mourning the loss of a supernova of a human being, Paula Kay Sturdy, 60, whose bright light bedazzled the lives of everyone around her with its...
View ArticleCarolyn Williams McCoy, 78
Carolyn Williams McCoy HAMPSTEAD — Carolyn Williams McCoy, 78, formerly of Watkinsville, Ga., passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center, Wilmington, N.C. She was born...
View ArticleDorothy Bonner Hatcher, 96, occasionally played hooky to catch Frank Sinatra...
Dorothy Bonner Hatcher WILMINGTON — Our wonderful and loving mother, Dorothy Bonner Hatcher, joined her Lord and her husband, Sam, following a brief illness and stay at Lower Cape Fear Hospice. She was...
View ArticlePatsy Elaine Chesser, 82
SUNSET BEACH — Patsy Elaine Chesser, 82, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017. She was born in Mecklenburg County, N.C., on March 2, 1934, a daughter of Forbis Southerland and Inda Myers Southerland. She is...
View ArticleHelen “Granny Hobbs” Bateman Hobbs, 97, ran Granny’s Crafts shops for many years
Helen “Granny Hobbs” Bateman Hobbs WILMINGTON — Helen Bateman Hobbs, 97, known as “Granny Hobbs,” also of Carolina Beach, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late John...
View ArticleJeanne Wooten Leonard, 87, rescued hundreds of animals
WILMINGTON — Jeanne Wooten Leonard, 87, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. She was born in McCormick, S.C., to William Hoyt Wooten and Mozelle Bradshaw Wooten. Ms. Leonard was an avid animal lover who...
View ArticleJanine ‘Nana’ Kasten Wright, 86, mastered the art of life in style
WILMINGTON — The end of an era was marked just past 8 p.m. Jan. 7, 2017, when the spirit of Janine Kasten Wright, 86, known to all as “Nana,” departed this earth, leaving her earthly body and attire...
View ArticleJohn Drexell Gregory, 69, worked with the Secret Service for 24 years
John Drexell Gregory left us suddenly and all too soon on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. His was a life of love and achievement, beginning in Jersey City on Aug. 4, 1947. He graduated...
View ArticleJohn Alan Whitt, 58, psychiatrist and human encyclopedia
John Alan Whitt WILMINGTON — John Alan Whitt, M.D., 58, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. He was born in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 21, 1958, to Jack Whitt and Isabel Scattergood Whitt. John was a...
View ArticleJoan Karen Narramore, 68, active member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
Joan Karen Narramore WILMINGTON — Joan Karen Narramore, 68, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born in Sacramento, Calif., on Sept. 9, 1948, the daughter of...
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