All Obituaries

William Irvin “Bill” Mullis, age 84, of Bolivia, NC passed away on Saturday, the twenty fifth of September 2021 in the Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center. Born in Mt. Holly, NC on the twenty-eighth of June 1937, Bill was one of four children born to the late Henry Irvin and Hazel Grindstaff Mullis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters and two grandchildren. Bill was a charter member of the Brunswick Islands Baptist Church, active in the Loaves...

Sergeant First Class Gordon LeRoy Morey passed away Sept 24th at the age of 86. Gordon was known by close friends and colleagues as Sgt Rock. Born in Sandusky OH, he was preceded in death by his Father Frank, Mother Lenore and siblings George, Bob, Frank, and Clara. Gordon served his Country as a US Marine, transitioning into the Army Special Forces. He Completed his 33 years of service retiring as a full-time member of the Army National Guard. Gordon received many achievements and awards...

Margaret Holden Sellers age 93, of Supply, NC passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 in the Universal Healthcare, Bolivia. Margaret was born in Brunswick County, NC on Thursday, December 1, 1927 to the late George Washington and Florence Jean Lewis Holden. In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin C. Sellers, siblings, James Cecil Holden, Sr., Wilbur Holden, Marie H. Scola and half siblings, Clyde Holden, Rutherford Holden, Beulah Parker and her...

James Wesley Braswell was born on February 20, 1949, in Wilmington, NC. He passed away on September 23, 2021, after a long battle with COPD. Wes was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved flying! He was well known in Southport, NC for his many efforts to feed the shut ins and less fortunate folks. He was famous for giving away clothes, coats and whatever he felt another person needed. Wes graduated from Balboa High School in 1967 and immediately signed up for duty with the US Navy at the...

Mrs. Roxie Iranna Corvitti, age 96 of Carolina Shores, NC passed away on Wednesday the twenty second of September 2021 in her home with her family by her side. Born in Lenora, WV on the fifth of October 1924, Roxie was the last surviving daughter of eight children born to the late Joe and Dollie Messer Blair. In addition to her parents and siblings she was preceded in death by her two husbands, Henry Reed, Sr., and James Corvitti. She was a retired owner and operator of her own restaurant,...

Cindy Lee White Ward, age 56, of Sunset Beach, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday the twentieth of September 2021 after a lengthy struggle with the Covid 19 virus. Cindy was born in Southport, NC on Sunday the tenth of January 1965 and was a daughter of the late Dalton and Vera Lee Andrews White. She attended West Brunswick High School until the love of her life, Dewayne Ward, swept her away and married her when they were sixteen and seventeen years old. Their relation ship...

William Henry “Billy” Carter, age 69, of Ash, NC passed away on Monday the thirteenth of September 2021 in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center. Billy was born in Columbus County, NC on the sixteenth of March 1952 to the late Robert Eugene and Jimmy Elizabeth Bright Carter. In addition to his parents Billy was preceded in death by a daughter, Rose Michelle Carter and two brothers, Jerry DeLane Carter & James Patrick Carter. He was a US Army veteran and was a retired...

Elisabeth Ashley McKinney Estrada October 21, 1986 – August 26, 2021 Our daughter was born 7:30am on October 21st 1986, and named around 9:30am the next day.  That’s correct.  A day to name her.  See, while it took the mother and child about 8 hours of strenuous convincing conversation to finally be born, and put that activity to end, Mom and I were in too much shock and mild confusion to actually pronounce a name right then and there. I actually had to double...

James Curtis (Jimmy) Mintz, age 53 of Artemus, KY and formerly of Holden Beach, NC passed away on Sunday, the twelfth of September 2021 in Barbourville, KY. Jimmy was born in Dunedin, FL on January 16, 1968, a son of the late James Howard Mintz and is survived by his mother Dorothy Joyce Smith and step-father, Milton Ferrell Smith of Ash, NC. Also preceding him in death is a sister, Tammy Denise Mintz in 1967. Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife Kim Mintz, married in January,...

James Dale Atwood, Sr., age 71 of Ocean Isle Beach, NC passed away on Friday the tenth of September 2021 in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center, Bolivia, NC. Born in Rural Hall, NC on the twenty sixth of January 1950, James was a son of the late Herbert and Mary Louise Walker Fie. James was retired from the furniture industry as a broker. Surviving are his wife Patsy of Laurinburg, NC; sons, Jimbob Atwood of Ocean Isle Beach, Caleb Bell of Lumberton; three daughters, Samantha Locklear...