Obituaries

Sep 19, 2024

Margaret Pauline Lovett, 87, of Southport, NC passed away on Friday, September 19, 2024, in the Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, Bolivia, NC following a time of declining health.

Born in Columbus County, NC on January 6, 1937, Margaret was a daughter of the late Marion Pait and Lizzie Elizabeth Norris. In addition to her parents, Margaret...

Sep 19, 2024

Gale Phillips Wilson, Sr., 81, of Supply, NC passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024, in the Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, Bolivia, NC.

Gale was born in Bear Creek, NC on April 20, 1943, and was one of four sons of the late Fred Archie and Lessie Pauline Phillips Wilson. In addition to his parents, Gale...

Sep 17, 2024

Mary Ann Nassar, age 68, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC passed away the morning of Tuesday, September 17, 2024 in the Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, Bolivia, NC.

Mary was born in Topeka, Kansas on August 11, 1956, and was a daughter of the late Arthur Charity, Jr. and Berniece Markley Charity.

She was a...

Sep 15, 2024

Nancy Gore Bullins, 79, of Supply, NC passed away Sunday morning, September 15, 2024, in the Brunswick Rehabilitation & Health Center, Bolivia, NC.

Nancy was born in Brunswick County, NC and was a daughter of the late William Claude and Ivey Lorena Sellers Gore of Shallotte. In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded by her husband...

Sep 14, 2024

Ronald "Ron" Franklin Lee, 65, of Bolivia, NC passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024, in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care, "Brunswick House".

Born in Raleigh, NC on December 8, 1958, he was the son of the late William Dalton and Mavis Coley Lee. In addition to his parents, Ron was preceded in death by his...

Sep 11, 2024

Thomas Wayne Hellmer, 65, of Southport, NC, was born into eternal life on September 11,2024 in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care, "Brunswick House" surrounded by his wife, Connie, and best friend, Steven Thacker following a lengthy illness.

Born in Kansas City, Kansas, on February 9, 1959, Tom was a son of the late Gilbert and Catherine...

Sep 11, 2024

Richard "Richie" Joseph Buckley, 56, of Calabash, NC and Circleville, NY passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at his home in Calabash.

Richie was born in Middletown, NY on October 5, 1967, and was a son of John and Valerie Mann Knox.

Richie was an avid fisherman and loved to fish. He never turned...

Sep 10, 2024

Mary Lou McFarland, 74, of Oak Island, North Carolina and Tega Cay, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 after a long illness, at Brunswick Health & Rehab in Calabash, NC.

Born on May 31, 1950 in Greensboro, NC. Mary Lou was the daughter of the late Guy W. and Betty Jean (Sanders) McFarland.

Sep 9, 2024

A Complete Obituary will be available here in the coming days.

Lt. Col. James Thomas Page, Jr., DO, USAF Retired, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2024, in Winnabow, NC following a time of declining health.

Arrangements will be announced.

Online condolences are encouraged and may be sent to...

Sep 6, 2024

Diane Walton Eller, 76, of Oak Island, NC passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024, in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care "Brunswick House" following a time of declining health.

Diane was born in Rowan County, NC on September 16, 1947, and was a daughter of the late Keller and Valerie Sowers Correll. In addition to her...

Sep 5, 2024

Donald Lee Hovis, Jr., 71, of Oak Island, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024 in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare "Brunswick House" following a time of declining health.

Donald was born in Lincoln County, NC on January 11, 1953, and was a son of the late Donald Lee Hovis, Sr., and Verna Lou Herman Hovis....

Sep 3, 2024

Timothy 'Tim' Gondek, 67, of Calabash, NC (Brunswick Plantation) passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Hospice House in Bolivia, NC, following a long struggle with Alzheimer's. Tim was born in Chicago, IL on the 26th of August, 1957 and was the son of the late Edward Gondek and Elizabeth (Betty) Snider Gondek....

Sep 3, 2024

Jessica Lynn Lowery, 39, of Bolivia, NC passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at her home.

Born in Brunswick County, NC on May 26, 1985, Jessica was a daughter of Ponee Mullis Lowery, and the late Captain, Gregory Lynn Lowery.

Jessica's employment career was focused mainly in the property management and building industries.  She...

Sep 3, 2024

Tommy Lee Reagan, Jr., 58, of Supply, NC passed away on Wednesday, September 3rd 2024, at his home with his loving family by his side.

Tommy was born in High Point, NC on January 21, 1966, and was a son to Tommy Lee Reagan, Sr. And Mrs. Lily Betty Small.

Tommy was a retired brick...

Sep 3, 2024

Joanlouise Letter (nee Magarity) – Age 91 of Ocean Isle Beach, NC; formerly of Flourtown, PA, passed away peacefully September 3, 2024 (1 month shy of her 92nd birthday).  She is the daughter of Joseph & Louise Magarity.

Joanlouise attended Holy Cross Catholic School in Mt. Airy & graduated from Little Flower High School for Girls in...

Sep 2, 2024

A Complete obituary will be available here in the coming days.

Steven D. Leimer, 74, of Bolivia, NC passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center, "Brunswick House" following a time of declining health.

Arrangements will be announced at a later date.

Online condolences are encouraged...

Sep 2, 2024

Sally Cleary McIntosh, 72, of Carolina Shores, NC formerly of Isle of Palms, SC passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, September 2, 2024 at her home. Sally was born in Charleston, SC on January 16, 1952. She was the daughter of the late James T and Catherine Renken Cleary. In addition to her parents, Sally was...

Aug 29, 2024

Colonel, Robert Fielding Radcliffe, US Army Retired

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved husband and father, Robert (Bob) Fielding Radcliffe, who passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Faye Hayes and  three children from his marriage  to Julie B Radcliffe--Gregory, Jennifer and Jeffrey Radcliffe...

Aug 28, 2024

Pamela Joan Dey, 62, of Winding River Plantation, Bolivia, NC passed away on Wednesday August 28th, 2024 at the Lower Cape Fear Life Care, "Brunswick House" surrounded by her loving family.

Pam was born in Portland, Maine on May 29th 1962. Pam resided in New Jersey where she attended high school, graduated nursing school and started her...

Aug 27, 2024

Marvin Ray Rippe, age 83, passed away on August 27, 2024, at his home in Shallotte, North Carolina, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer. Marv was born on February 14, 1941, on the family farm in Brock, NE to John Henry and Anna Catherine Rippe. He married the love of his life, Lois June Smith,...