Obituaries

Jun 16, 2022

George Gregory "Greg" Babson, 71, of Ash, NC passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022, in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center, Brunswick House, Bolivia, NC following a long illness.

Greg was born in Whiteville, NC on May 25, 1951, to Mrs. Alice Boswell Babson Long of Ash, NC and the late George Ferris Babson. In...

Jun 15, 2022

Robert C. Marion of Holden Beach, NC formerly of East Bend, was reunited with the love of his life, Janet Brown Marion at Heaven's Gate on June 15, 2022 at the age of 94. He was a beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, great uncle and great great uncle and friend to everyone he met. He was born in...

Jun 13, 2022

Donna Ruth Stubbs Cooke, 68, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022 in the McLeod-Seacoast Hospital following a brief illness.

Jun 11, 2022

Avery Logan Keith Potts, Infant son of Hunter Potts and Katelyn Elizabeth Ballard passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 in the North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill.

Avery was born on May 15, 2022 and was a bright and cheerful baby.

Surviving in addition to Hunter and Katelyn are his siblings, Hailey Morris and...

Jun 10, 2022

Lynn Ellen Jones Moore, 69, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC, died on June 10, 2022 after a lengthy illness battling Frontotemporal Dementia.

Lynn was born on May 29, 1953 to Val Stephen Jones and Mary Jackson Jones in Buffalo, NY.  Lynn graduated from Catawba College in Salisbury, NC in 1974 with a Psychology Degree and went back...

Jun 9, 2022

Christine Faith Coleman, 19, of Holden Beach passed away on Thursday, the ninth of June 2022.

Faith was born in Wilmington NC, on the eighth of December 2002 to Brandon Coleman and Christi Suzanne Holden.

Faith graduated from West Brunswick High School where she excelled academically, making enduring friendships, and in sports, especially softball. Besides...

Jun 5, 2022

Rev. James Everette (Jim) Daily was born December 22, 1938, to Paul Daily and Lola Johnson. James graduated from Rupert High School and grew up in Hines, WV. James' career calling was in Ministry. He grew up in the Hines Gospel Tabernacle, then attended Rupert United Methodist Church and was a member of the Rupert Rotary Club. James studied...

Jun 4, 2022

Terry Gene Kemmerer, 77, of Bolivia, NC passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022 in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center, Brunswick House.

Terry was born in Allentown, PA, on the twenty second of November 1944 to the late Charles Kemmerer and Arlene Unagst Kemmerer Hower. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Jun 4, 2022

Barry Reed Guise

After a brief illness, Barry Reed Guise, 73, entered heaven on June 4, 2022. Barry was from York, PA; Marlton, NJ; and Calabash, NC. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Lynn McGuckin Guise; his daughter, Carolyn Reed Master; his son, Jonathan Philip Guise (Shannon); his grandson, Walker Reed Guise; and his...

May 28, 2022

Mr. Ralph Leon Hewett, Sr., age 85, of Shallotte, NC passed away on Saturday, the twenty eighth of May 2022 in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center, "Brunswick House".

Born in Rocky Mount, NC on the sixteenth on September 1936, Ralph was a son of the late J. Earl and Edwina Kelly Hewett. In addition to...

May 26, 2022

June A. Schnovel, 75, of Wilmington, NC passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at her home. Born in Chester County, PA on June 27, 1946, June was a daughter of the late Frank and Blanch Dinkle Augustynowicz.

Now local services are planned at this time.

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

May 25, 2022

Russell Hawthorne Mavis II of Supply, NC passed away on Wednesday, May 25th at the age of 82.

Russ received Bachelor of Science in Business Degree from Miami University, Oxford, OH. He worked many years for True Temper Corporation and Allegheny International as Vice President of Labor Relations. He then started RH Mavis, Inc. in 1986 as...

May 22, 2022

Letha Lane Baker, 58, of Little River, SC passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at her home.

Born in Durham, NC on December 11, 1963, Letha was a daughter of the late Bernice and Emily Patterson Little. Funeral services will be private.

Online condolences are encouraged and may be sent to the family at...

May 19, 2022

Susan Furman Clawson, 64 years-old, died on May 19, 2022, in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina.  Her passing followed her valiant fight with Huntington's Disease over several years.  Her unwavering faith in God created her strong will to live and carried her through months of grueling challenges and treatment.  Yet throughout her struggle with this incurable lethal disease, she...

May 18, 2022

Jamie Ann Rivenbark, 43, of Bolivia, NC (Sunset Harbor Community) passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

Born in Southport, NC on November 18, 1978 to the late James Alfred Rivenbark and Mrs. Donna Raye Hinson Pryor (Oscar) of Sunset Harbor. Jamie was a waitress and spent her adult life in the hospitality business.

Surviving...

May 15, 2022

Rosa Merzeau passed peacefully on May 15, 2022 at 9:01 am at the age of 95.  Celia Rosa Simon was born in Mallorca, Spain, in the year of 1925 or 1926.  We are not sure which year is correct.  Her birth was not registered until her family returned to Cuba in 1929.  Her birthday was always celebrated on October...

May 9, 2022

Woodard King "WK" Lewis Jr., 77, of Supply, NC passed away on Monday, the ninth of May 2022 in his home. WK passed from natural causes while under the care of Community Home Care and Hospice after suffering from dementia for a number of years, a cruel and debilitating disease. In WK's final months he stole the hearts of...

May 6, 2022

On May 6, 2022 Bernard (Bernie) Gottier, age 97, died in North Carolina after a long illness. Bernie was a son of the late Werner and Bertha Gottlier Kunzli. He was surrounded  by much virtual family love, while his devoted wife Anne held his hand.

Bernie loved life, his family, and friends. He was a Marine veteran...

Apr 28, 2022

David Richard Norcross, 73, of Southport, NC (formerly of Jamesville, NY) died peacefully on April 28th after a two-year battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. At the time of his passing, David was surrounded by his loving family in the comfort of his home. David lived a full life that was marked by travel, family, athletics, and friends.

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Apr 27, 2022

Irvin Dean Bates, Jr., age 79, of Leland, NC passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at his home surrounded by family.

Born in Lexington, NC on the eighth of January 1943, Irvin was a son of the late Irvin D. Bates, Sr., and Molly Lou Crouse Bates. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...