Obituaries

Jan 30, 2024

Frank Joseph Sancibrian, Jr. ,  92, passed away on January 30, 2024 in Southport, NC. He was born on November 12, 1931 to Frank and Frances (Baldwin) Sancibrian. He attended Barre Schools and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1949. Frank was considered one of the best knuckleball pitchers in the area. He was also an accomplished football player...

Jan 30, 2024

Adriana Esposito Reed, age 69, of Carolina Shores, NC passed away on the morning of Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Adriana was born in Naples, Italy on July 5, 1954 and was a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Iolanda Della Corte Esposito. In addition to her parents, she was...

Jan 28, 2024

Tommy Ray Crisp, 65, of Supply, NC passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 28, 2024 in the UNC Healthcare Nash, Rocky Mount, NC.

Tommy was born in Ennis, Texas on July 4, 1958 and was a son of the late Rayford and Mary Shaffer Crisp. In addition to his parents, Tomy was preceded in death by his...

Jan 27, 2024

Christopher W. Simmons peacefully passed away in his sleep on January 27, surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Teresa (Saville) Simmons; stepchildren Leslie Norris [Ron], Candace Parker [Joel Olague]; two grandchildren, Christian Norris and Luke Parker; two brothers, James Simmons [Lee] and David Simmons, a sister, Elizabeth Curry [Joe], two nieces, Morgan Simmons...

Jan 27, 2024

Lisa Gabriella Guido, 58, of Shallotte, NC, passed away at her home on Saturday, January

27,2024, with her loving family by her side.

Lisa was born in Nyack, NY on March 16, 1965, and was a daughter of the late Joe and

Susan Degoia Preti. In addition to her parents, Lisa was preceded...

Jan 27, 2024

After completing the Lord's mission for his life, Samuel Terry Varnam went home on Saturday, the 27th of January, 2024.  Terry, eldest child of Barbara Faye Singletary Varnam and the late Samuel Cortland Varnam, was born on May 30, 1953, in Southport, NC.  Terry was a 1973 graduate of West Brunswick High School, Supply, NC.

He was...

Jan 26, 2024

Major General (Retired) Lon E. "Bert" Maggart

Major General (US Army Retired) Lon E. "Bert" Maggart, 79, passed away January 26 after a valiant battle with Covid-ARDS. Born September 10, 1944, to Lon E. and Margaret Johnston Maggart, Bert lived in Wake Forest. At age 14, when his mother met and married Master Sergeant Max E. Wineinger,...

Jan 26, 2024

Linda Lee Phelps, born on March 4, 1943, was the cherished and only child of Herman and Louise Atkinson Phelps. She departed from this earthly realm on January 26, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, selflessness, and boundless love.

Linda's educational journey led her through Shallotte High School, Meriden Hospital School of Nursing, and the Family...

Jan 26, 2024

Kimberly "Kim" Ann Hamilton, 66, of Winnabow, NC passed away on January 26, 2024, following a lengthy illness in the Brunswick Cove Living Center.

Kim was born on January 26, 1958, in Pender County, and was a daughter of the late James Robert English and Geneva Dixon Moore.

Kim was a wonderful and caring wife...

Jan 26, 2024

IN LOVING MEMORY

Brian Scott Tow

February 28, 1964 - January 26, 2024

Brian Scott Tow, 59, of Southport, NC (Boiling Spring Lakes) passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2024, in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center, Bolivia, NC with family at his side.

Born in Jasper, IN, on...

Jan 22, 2024

Matthew Yervant Kaishian, beloved son, husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, friend, and US Army Veteran, born on June 2nd,1937, in Syracuse, New York, peacefully passed away, leaving behind a legacy of love, family, and dedication. Matthew was the son of Asdghik and Onnig Kaishian, refugees who were forced to flee from Armenia and who instilled in him a strong...

Jan 19, 2024

James Daniel "Jimmy" Gore, 90, of Leland, NC passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024 at his home with family by his side.

Jimmy was born in Brunswick County, NC on August 10, 1933, and was a son of the late George Washington and Hancie Gail Mintz Gore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Jan 16, 2024

Donald Charles Keyes, 76, of Shallotte, NC, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

Donald was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on June 9, 1947, and was one of two children born to the late Ira Charles and Rebecca McCandless Keyes. In addition to his parents, Donald was preceded in death by a sister, Susan...

Jan 15, 2024

Peggy J. Wallin, 95, of Calabash NC, formerly Cumming , Georgia, peacefully passed away the morning of Monday, January 15th, 2024 following a time of declining health. Born on February 27th, 1928 in Dale, Indiana. Peggy was the daughter of Clarence and Helen Griffith Medcalf. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert...

Jan 12, 2024

Rebekah Grace Coyner, 29, of Supply, NC passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 12, 2024 at her home.

"Bekah" was preceded in death by her father, Dale  Coyner; her paternal grandfather, Delmar Coyner; her paternal aunt, Jeri Coyner Morris; a special uncle, Robert Alvarado; her first and dearly remembered step-mother, Jody Coyner;  and her maternal grandparents, Jerry...

Jan 11, 2024

Rodney W. Case, 86, of Oak Island, NC passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024 in the Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center.

Born in Kennedy, NY on September 24, 1937, Rodney was a son of the late Herbert Case and Dora Johnson Case. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of...

Jan 11, 2024

Dr. James "Jim" E. Nolan, 82, of Sunset Beach, NC passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024, in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Hospice House of Brunswick.

Born on September 26, 1941, in Raeford, NC, he was raised in Bennettsville, SC, the first of four children born to Jesse Franklin Nolan and Kathleen Allred Nolan. In addition...

Jan 8, 2024

Sadly, our dear mother, Patricia M. Rankl, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2024, at the age of 94. It is said that "long life is gained through a righteous life" and Pat was the proof. She knew she was blessed and she worked hard at her longevity. She was a survivor, a remarkable trait that we all admired,...

Jan 4, 2024

Evelyn Ivey "Bobbie" Brown, age 89, of Leland, NC passed away at the home of one of her daughters in Grifton, NC on Thursday, January 4, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Bobbie was born in Four Oaks, NC on October 3, 1934, and was the last surviving daughter of the late Bruel Calvin and Grace Jones Ivey....

Jan 3, 2024

Dwight Thurman "Peanut" McCall, Jr., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at the age of 56.

"Peanut" was born in Wilmington, NC on November 14, 1967, and was a son of Dwight Thurman McCall, Sr and Faye Lewis McCall of Shallotte, NC.

He was an avid fisherman and worked hard to keep the...