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Marie Ellen Young, 97, loved gardening and nightly walks
Marie Ellen Young WINNABOW — Marie Ellen Pruden Clendenin Young, of Winnabow, North Carolina, age 97, passed from this life Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at Trinity Grove Wilmington She was born May 30, 1919,...
View ArticleLois Ludlum Formyduval, 99, oldest member of Soldier Bay Baptist Church
ASH — Lois Ludlum Formyduval, 99, of Ash, N.C., died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. She was born May 26, 1917 a daughter of the late Jesse Louis Ludlum and Callie Piver Ludlum. In addition to her parents she...
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Kelly Joe Smith, 58, loved his family and his three rescue dogs
Kelly Joe Smith WILMINGTON — Kelly Joe Smith, 58, of Wilmington, N.C., passed away Wednesday Feb. 1, 2017. Born on June 23, 1958 in Hampton, Va., the son of the late Emory Earl and Billie Merck Smith,...
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William Alban Jr., 67, could always make you laugh
William Alban Jr. HOLLY RIDGE — William “Lee” Alban Jr., 67, of Holly Ridge, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. Lee was born in Baltimore, Md. to the late William Leroy and...
View ArticleEarl Meredith, 88, worked at Corbett Package Co.
WILMINGTON — Earl “Slim” Meredith, 88, of Wilmington, formerly of Munfordville, Ky., passed away on Feb. 1, 2017, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice, Wilmington. He was born on May 30, 1928, to Sol and Cora...
View ArticleVera Mae Manning Burton, 97, loved her profession as a registered nurse
WILMINGTON — Vera Mae Manning Burton, age 97, of Castle Hayne died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice. She was born on Dec. 29, 1919 to Henry Meredith Manning and Helen Frances Simmons....
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Charles Joseph Simpson, 15, loved Carolina basketball and Panther football
Charles Simpson RIEGELWOOD — Charles Joseph McSwain Simpson, 15, of Riegelwood, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, at Duke University Hospital. Joseph was born Sept. 26, 2001, in Wilmington, N.C., son of...
View ArticleRobert Dean Lesko, 71, loved traveling with his wife in their RV
Mr. Robert Dean Lesko, of Calabash, N.C., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at the age of 71. Bob was born to parents Robert O. Lesko and Cecilia D. Lesko on Dec....
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Hazel Delores Judd, 85, enjoyed baking an array of cakes
Hazel Delores Judd WILMINGTON — Hazel Delores Judd, 85, passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at Northchase Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born Aug. 18, 1931, in New Hanover County, N.C., the...
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Virginia “Gee Gee” Salmon Lewis, 69, loyal Facebook-liker
Virginia “Gee Gee” Salmon Lewis SHALLOTTE — Facebook lost a loyal “liker” on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. Virginia “Gee Gee” Salmon Lewis passed with peace and grace with her family at her side. She was...
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Beecher Noah Washburn Jr., 72, “always be humble and kind to others”
Beecher Noah Washburn Jr. SUPPLY — Beecher Noah Washburn Jr., 72, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, after living an active life with Stage 4, non-curable lung cancer for 11 ½ months, filling each day with...
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Kathleen Belle Floyd, 70
Kathleen Belle Floyd OCEAN ISLE BEACH — Kathleen Belle Floyd, 70, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. She was born April 7, 1946, in Aynor, S.C., daughter of the late Bunn Williamson and Belle Jones Williamson....
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Barbara Ann Milligan Reaves, 81, first employee of Brunswick Technical College
Barbara Ann Reaves SHALLOTTE — Barbara Ann Milligan Reaves, 81, died of natural causes Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. Barbara was born July 21, 1935, to Richmond Milligan and Maggie Mae Pigott Milligan. In...
View ArticleFrances Woodham Smith, 103
WILMINGTON — Frances Woodham Smith, 103, passed to be with the Lord Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. She was born in Darlington County, S.C., on Christmas day, Dec. 25, 1913, to Thomas Emberry Woodham and...
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Mary L. Benjamin, 93, founder and pastor of Lighthouse Shining Ministries
Mary L. Benjamin WILMINGTON — The Rev. Dr. Mary L. Benjamin, 93, founder and pastor of Lighthouse Shining Ministries, passed away Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. Friends are cordially invited to a visitation...
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Dorse “Junior” Boswell, 86, raised six grateful children
Dorse Junior Boswell WILMINGTON — Dorse “Junior” Boswell, 86, was reunited with the love of his life, Marie, on Feb. 5, 2017. Junior was preceded in death by the love of his life and wife of 67 years,...
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Alice Williamson Messer, 38, grammar queen
Alice Williamson Messer On Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, the world lost one of its true treasures. In Alices’ short 38 year’s she touched more peoples lifes then many due in a entire lifetime. Her heart and...
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Elsie Mae Canady Reid, 95, embodied a work ethic that inspired her children
Elsie Mae Canady Reid WILMINGTON — Elsie Mae Canady Reid, 95, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, due to complications from a recent stroke. She was born to Julius Gordon Canady and Daisy Lee Canady at...
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Lewis T. Nixon, 96
Lewis T. Nixon WILMINGTON — Lewis T. Nixon, 96, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Davis Funeral...
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Ezra “Butch” Rigsbee, 64, native of Durham
Ezra “Butch” Rigsbee WILMINGTON — Ezra “Butch” Rigsbee, 64, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at his home at Solomon Towers. Butch was born June 15, 1952, in Durham, N.C. He is survived by his wife,...
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