All Obituaries

Mrs. Deborah Ann Geiger, 65, of Supply, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 3, 2023 after her courageous battle with Cancer. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, on January 11, 1958, Deborah was the daughter of the late Robert and Marlene Geiger, Sr. Deborah spent all of her life dedicated to taking care of her family. She loved her kids and grandkids dearly. Deborah was a woman of faith and was a member of Lighthouse Independent Baptist Church of Bolivia, NC. She loved to...

Juanita Bland Sharp, 70, of Longwood, NC passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, in Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Born in Whiteville, NC on May 30, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Bradley and Annie Belle Inman Bland. In addition to her parents, Juanita was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Michael Sharp, siblings, Hazel Clemmons, Vernice Bland, Billy Bland and Eugene Bland. Juanita worked for many years as a CNA, and she was a member of Friendship...

Wayne Andrew Ondeck, 67, of Carolina Shores, NC (formerly Climax, NC) passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Hazleton, PA July 8, 1955, Wayne was the son of the late Andrew and Pauline Ondeck. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two sisters, Anita Pillot and Wanda Barnhill. Wayne attended Reid Ross High School (class of 1973), where he developed lifelong friendships. He was employed with UPS first as a package car driver in...

Linda Lee Harrell, 73, of Shallotte, NC passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Linda was born in Pearisburg, VA on March 19, 1949 to the late James and Janie Albert Harrell. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a son, Tony Munsey and brother, George Harrell. Linda was a graduate of the Cosmetology class at Giles High School, and she received a culinary degree from Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Surviving are her loving daughter, Danielle Munsey; grandchildren,...

Bryant Leland Stutts, age 84, of Oak Island, NC passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side. Bryant was born in Durham, NC on the fifteenth of November 1938, to the late Guy Leland and Lottie Esther Wilson Stutts. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Madison Stutts, Harold Stutts, Jimmy Stutts, Charles Stutts, Monte Stutts, Connie Stutts, Carlton Stutts and a sister, Rose Marie Stutts. He was retired from, Strawbridge...

MICHAEL THOMAS CONDER-KAUFMAN Michael Thomas Conder-Kaufman, 62, long-time resident of Shallotte, NC passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center, Brunswick House. Michael, a hard working father of two (2) was born in Charlotte, NC on January 27, 1960.  Michael’s early years were spent in the Plaza Road area of North Charlotte, then later in the Derita community. Michael enjoyed baseball and riding dirt-bikes as a young man.  Michael...

Tonya Lee Buffkin, age 47, of Shallotte, NC passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Tonya was born in Kershaw County, SC on June 28, 1975, to Darlene Flowers “Dixie” Buffkin and the late Stoney Wayne Buffkin. Tonya held a couple of different jobs throughout her short life, but her favorite was being a homemaker and mother to her son Austin. Tonya had a positive attitude, an endless smile and shared her huge heart to her family and...

Mark Edward Goff, age 63, of North Myrtle Beach, SC passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 in the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by brother David Goff and his special canine friend, Daisey. Mark was born in Arlington, VA on July 17, 1959, to the late Harold and Joanne Johnson Goff. Mark was a man who enjoyed gardening, astrology, walking in the woods, keeping fish and listening to music. Surviving are a...

Erica Dawn Beal, 97, a resident of Oak Island, N.C. for the past 17 years, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2023. The daughter of Dr. Eric Stewart Marshall, the physician and cartographer on Sir Ernest Shackleton's pioneering five-man expedition to the Antarctic in 1908. Dawn was born in Farnborough, England, on February 10, 1925, growing up there and in more remote Kenya, West Africa. Her maternal Grandfather, Sir William Treacher, was the first English governor of Borneo. She...

Michael Jay “Mike” Phelps, 70, of Southport, NC (BSL) passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, following a lengthy illness. Mike was born in DeFuniak Springs, FL on April 26, 1952, to the late Henry Worden Phelps, Jr., and Vernell Floyd Phelps. Mike was a police officer for many years having worked in the Charlotte NC Police Department, Oak Island, (Long Beach at that time) NC Police Department, and finally in  DeFuniak Springs, FL. After his work as a police officer, Mike...