Obituaries

Mar 12, 2022

Richard Arthur Cummings, 77, of Carolina Shores, NC passed away at his home with beloved family be his side.

Born in Lowell, MA on April 18, 1944, Richard was a son of the late Richard and Eileen Dunlavey McLaughlin Cummings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Dennis McLaughlin, Jimmy McLaughlin,...

Mar 11, 2022

Valentina Jozefowicz, 73, of Calabash, NC passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at her home.

Born in Hanover, Germany on August 1, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Nadia Cegerenko.  In addition to her parents, Valentina was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 49 years, Anthony "Tony" Jozefowicz just last...

Mar 9, 2022

George R. Conley passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at home.

Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Frank A. and Mary Ruth (Derbyshire) Conley.  George was raised in the Port Schuyler section of Watervliet and was a veteran of the United States Navy, receiving a Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, and serving from...

Mar 9, 2022

Joseph Donald Lofink, 91, of Southport, NC passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at his home.

Joe was born in Watertown, NY on September 19, 1930, and was a son of the late Adam and Hazel Baxter Lofink.

Joe was a proud US Army veteran and served during the Korean War. He was owner...

Mar 7, 2022

Timothy Lee Miller, Sr., age 68, of Shallotte, NC passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at his home.

Born in Washington, DC on May 25, 1953, Tim was the son of the late Hubert Lee and Helen Marie Foster Miller. In addition to his parents, Tim was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Lee...

Mar 7, 2022

Gary Peter Podrebartz, 76, of Supply, NC formerly of East Hartford, CT, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at his home with his loving family by his side.

Born in Hartford, CT on February 16, 1946, Gary was a son of the late George and Barbara (Evanusich) Podrebartz. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death...

Mar 6, 2022

James Arthur "Ed-Boy" Galloway, 89, of Varnamtown, NC passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at his home.

Born in Varnamtown on November 6, 1932, Ed was a son of the late Jimmy Lorenzo and Margaret Hewett Galloway. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Shirley Rose Bowling Galloway, a...

Mar 5, 2022

Carol Brisbois Wright, age 79, of Shallotte, NC passed away on Saturday the fifth of March 2022.

Carol was born in Maspeth, Queens, NY, on the twenty second of December 1942 to the late John E. and Catherine Smith Brisbois. In addition to her parents, Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Wight, Sr., siblings,...

Mar 3, 2022

Beth Ayres Horton, 65, of Leland, NC passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Born in Corning, NY on July 2, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Carolyn Holly Britton.  Beth was a US Army veteran.

Surviving are her loving husband, Charles Horton and a son Kenneth...

Mar 3, 2022

Bunny Sue Muellerweiss, 68, of Ash, NC lost her battle to cancer  Thursday, March 3, 2022 in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice, "Angel House", Whiteville, NC.

Bunny was born on April 6, 1953, to the late Claiborne Earl and Virginia Dare Dunn Goss. In addition to her parents, Bunny was preceded in death by a brother, Charles...

Mar 1, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Theodore James "Jim" Mock. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 25, 2022

Bobby Wayne Lovett, Sr., age 71, of Supply, NC passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022, in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Lifecare Center, Wilmington following a brief illness.

Bobby was born in Brunswick County, NC on July 18, 1950 and was a son of the late Joel Emory (Pete) Lovett and Ettie Clemmons Lovett. In addition...

Feb 24, 2022

Susan Marie Buttaro, 66, of Carolina Shores, NC formerly of Phoenixville, PA passed away in the morning of Thursday, the twenty fourth of February 2022 at her home with her family by her side.

Susan was born in Phoenixville, PA on the eighteenth of January 1956 to the late John J. and Ann Shoemaker Bennett. In addition...

Feb 21, 2022

Diane Frances (Riegel) Scott, 64, of Calabash, NC formerly of Zephyrhills, FL, passed away on Monday, the twenty first of February 2022 in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center after a valiant battle with colon cancer.

Born in Philadelphia, PA on the second of August 1957, Diane was one of ten children born to Charles Louis and...

Feb 16, 2022

Robert A. Kirkpatrick

Robert (Bob) Kirkpatrick was born February 26, 1944, Sacramento CA. He died peacefully at home February 17, 2022, with his loving family by his side. Bob grew up in a military family and they were stationed in numerous army bases in the U.S. and Germany.  They settled in the Fort Monmouth area in New...

Feb 12, 2022

Donald Kenneth (Shim) Souther, 87, of Leland, NC formerly of Northern Virginia passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022. His daughter was by his side.

Born in Fletcher, NC on the twenty eighth of September 1934, he was the son of the late Cecil Staton Souther and Edith Wolfe Messer. In addition to his parents, "Shim" was...

Feb 11, 2022

Girtha Kay Smith Wagner, 84, of Shallotte, NC passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Life Care Center following a lengthy illness.

Born in Ash, NC on the twenty fifth of June 1937, Kay was a daughter of the late Daniel Lacy and Alta Rebecca Woodard Smith. In addition to her...

Feb 10, 2022

Mary Pearl Thompkins Bellamy, 91, of Calabash, NC passed away on Thursday the tenth of February 2022 at her home.

Born in Brunswick County on the twelfth of October 1930, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie Benjamin Thompkins, Sr. and Mary Belle Hardee Thompkins. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded by her beloved...

Feb 9, 2022

Susan Lynn Duncan Cassell, 73, of Supply, NC passed away on Wednesday the ninth of February 2022 in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center, Bolivia, NC.

Born in Kernersville, NC on the fourth of February 1949, she was a daughter of the late Glen and Leta Idol Duncan. She was retired from the Gilbarco Veeder-Root Company...

Feb 6, 2022

"She sought light in darkness,

Found meaning in simpleness.

The twinkle of the stars, or,

the shimmer of frost encrusted branches

in the dead of winter.

The sweet, and hearty scent of smoke

from a soot stained hearth

in the distance.

She saw...