Obituaries
Mark Ingle Bobbitt
Oct 5, 2026
Mark Ingle Bobbitt, of North Carolina, passed away on October 5, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Bolivia, North Carolina. He was born on October 30, 1954, in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mark Ingle Bobbitt, of Oak Island, North Carolina, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on October 5, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Bolivia, North Carolina. He was born...
Bruce Sherman Jennings
Oct 4, 2026
Bruce Sherman Jennings, 72, of Oak Island, NC formerly of Wilkesboro, NC passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026, with loving family at his bedside.
Born in Wilkes County, NC on November 8, 1953, Bruce was one of six children born to the late Monroe and Ruby Alice Brown Jennings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Sidney Morris Jill
Sep 27, 2026
Sidney Morris Jill, 87, of Calabash, NC passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at home with his loving family at his side.
Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 4, 1939, Sidney was the son of the late Lew and Lillian Benedon Jill.
Sidney graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1958, and recently retired from his wholesale carpet business. He was...
Christopher "Chris" N. Howard, Sr.
Sep 26, 2026
Christopher “Chris” N. “Maddog” Howard, Sr., 55, of Bolivia, NC, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare’s “Brunswick House” following a courageous battle with cancer.
Chris was born in Wilmington, NC, on February 20, 1971, and was one of three children born to James Fox Howard, Jr. and Hallie Maurice Ferrell Howard. Chris was preceded in...
Alice Deaver
Sep 20, 2026
Alice Noreen Sawyer Deaver, 73, of Supply, NC passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center, “Brunswick House”.
Alice was born in Elizabeth City, NC on May 1, 1953, and was one of three children born to the late George Washington and Margaret Louise Patrick Sawyer.
Alice was a retired X-Ray technician and worked for many...
Walter Curtis Wilson Jr.
Sep 20, 2026
Walter Curtis “WC” Wilson, Jr., 70, of Kinston, NC formerly of Ash, NC, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, following a time of declining health.
Born in Whiteville, NC “WC” was one of three children born to the late Walter Curtis Wilson, Sr., and Sally Jean Butler Wilson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...
Elwood Ballard Jr.
Sep 15, 2026
Elwood Ballard, Jr., 85, of Bolivia, NC went to be with The Lord on the morning of Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Elwood was born on July 17, 1941, and was a son of the late Elwood Ballard, Sr. and Attlee Lewis Ballard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Beck and a nephew, Robert...
Lyn Anderson Howell
Sep 12, 2026
Lyn Anderson Howell passed away peacefully on September 12, 2026, after a three-month battle with an unexpected stroke occurring on her 74th birthday. Her quick wittedness, beautiful smile that lit up a room, lovely voice with its Durham drawl and her bright caring blue eyes are greatly missed by her many friends and family members.
Lyn is survived by her husband...
James Lee Clemmons, Sr.
Sep 11, 2026
James Lee Clemmons, Sr., 84, of Supply, NC passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026, in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Bolivia, NC after a brief illness.
Born in Supply, NC on February 19, 1942, James was one of five children born to the late Anson Lee and Lizzie A. Hogan Clemmons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
James P Shettig
Sep 11, 2026
On Sept. 11th, 2026, Jim Shettig lost his nearly year-long battle with cancer. He was with his family when he passed from this world, and in recent days he heard from many family and friends from around the world; he appreciated every one of who reached out to him, to talk, to laugh, to reminisce, to see him in person....
Henry Neil Clarke
Sep 7, 2026
Henry Neil Clarke
Henry Neil Clarke, 80, of Supply, NC, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare’s Brunswick House following a period of declining health.
Neil, affectionately known as “Golden Boy” and “CP,” was born in Concord, NC, on January 19, 1946. He was one of three children born to the late Gray Clarke, Sr., and Nellie...
Barbara Pearson
Sep 6, 2026
Barbara C. Pearson, 83, of Oak Island, NC (formerly of Grantham, NH) passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026 with her loving family at her bedside.
Barbara was born in Adams, MA on March 10, 1943, and was the daughter of the late, Harold Boyd and Celia Zamora Boyd. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Richard...
Mildred "Millie" Joyce Evans Fischette
Sep 6, 2026
Mildred “Millie” Joyce Evans Fischette, 80, of Ash, NC passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center following a decline in health.
Born in Whiteville, NC on September 2, 1946, Millie was a daughter of the late Preston Calvin “PC” and Mary Geneva Williams Evans.
Millie retired from the hotel industry after a long and successful...
Sarah Gordon Kelly Little
Sep 3, 2026
Sarah Gordon Kelly Little, 78, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family and friends on September 3, 2026
Sarah was Born January 25, 1948, to Leslie and Mary Gordon Kelly, Sarah graduated from North Mecklenburg High School in 1966 and retired from Southern Bell in 1997 after 31 years of loyal service.
Sarah lived a life rich in love, family, friendship, faith,...
William Allen Carter
Sep 2, 2026
William Allen Carter, 98, of Oak Island, North Carolina, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 2, 2026, at 2:05 a.m. at Autumn Care in Shallotte, North Carolina.
Bill was born July 15, 1928, in Warren, Pennsylvania, to Mildred Allen and William Carter. He graduated from Lehigh University with a degree in Electrical Engineering and enjoyed a long and accomplished...
Julie Ann Harrelson
Sep 1, 2026
One of God’s wonderful creatures left this earth recently after a courageous battle with cancer. Julie Ann Harrelson was beautiful in every way, inside and out. She was stunning to see but even more beautiful once you got to know her better. She was generous in her praise and love for family and friends, in sharing her possessions with others...
Carolyn Dawn Lewis
Aug 28, 2026
Carolyn Dawn (Carpenter) Lewis, 82, of Shallotte, NC, formerly of Webster Springs, WV, peacefully entered her heavenly home to be with our Lord on August 28, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Carolyn was born in her family home on Miller Mountain, Webster Springs, WV, on July 20, 1944. She was the fourth child of the late Ova Maurice and Saradelle...
Ferris Bryan Stanton
Aug 16, 2026
Ferris Bryan Stanton, 68, of Leland, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear Life Care’s Brunswick House following a period of declining health. He battled cancer bravely with strong faith and spirit.
Bryan was born in Lumberton, North Carolina, on November 20, 1957. He was one of four children born to the late Arthur Randy...
Joseph Ernest Fernandes
Aug 16, 2026
Joseph Ernest Fernandes, 78, of Carolina Shores, NC passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026, in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, “Brunswick House” following a lengthy illness.
Born in Bridgeport, Ct., on August 16, 1948, Joe, as he was affectionately known, was a son of the late Manuel and Beatrice Ellis Fernandes.
Joseph was a proud US Coast Guard veteran and was...
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