Obituaries

Feb 5, 2022

Theresa Jane Workman, 67, of Southport, NC formerly of North Ridgeville, OH passed away peacefully on Saturday the Fifth of February 2022 following a lengthy illness.

Born in Cleveland, OH on the Twenty-Ninth of July 1954, she was a daughter of the late Harry C. Workman, Sr., and Linda Tompkins. In addition to her parents, she was...

Feb 4, 2022

Southport – Mrs. Kathleen C. Samaras, 87, died Friday, February 4, 2022. She is predeceased by her husband of 28 years, George Samaras of Red Bank, NJ.  Until moving to Southport, NC in 2019, she had been a life-long resident of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Mrs. Samaras was a member of the Lutheran Memorial Church, Tinton Falls, NJ for...

Feb 4, 2022

Thomas Lee "Tommy" Dixon, 77, of Varnamtown, NC passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, in the Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center following a lengthy and difficult illness.

Tommy was born on November 5, 1944, in Brunswick County, NC, son of Lucille Chadwick Dixon and Raleigh Clyde Dixon, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Feb 1, 2022

Rodney Earl Hilburn, 49, of Bolivia, NC (Sunset Harbor Community), passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at his home.

Rodney was born in Wilmington, NC on August 30, 1972 and was a son of the late Donald R. and Gloria Rivenbark Hilburn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Becki...

Jan 29, 2022

Helen Rose Wallace Malpass, 91, of Wilmington, NC passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022 in the New Hanover Regional Hospital. Helen was born in Louisville, KY on March 12, 1930 and was a daughter of the late Adaline Miller. She was a longtime member of the Pine Valley Baptist Church.

Surviving are a son, Frank Malpass...

Jan 29, 2022

Donald Lynn Pennington, 61, of Supply, NC passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022 from complications of Covid19.

Born in Kannapolis, NC on the 27th of March 1960, Donnie was a son of the late George and Mildred Gordon Pennington. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Pennington and two...

Jan 27, 2022

Sandra Wilburn Harden, 77, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022 in the Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center.

Born in Liberal, KS, on May 2, 1944, She was a daughter of the late Chester M. and Emma Jean Kapp Wilburn. In addition to her parents, Sandra was preceded in death by her...

Jan 26, 2022

Hilliard L. "Buck" Johnson, 87, passed away on January 26, 2022 in Bolivia, North Carolina. Hilliard was born on November 06, 1934 in Coffee County, Alabama to parents Cleve and Bena Johnson. He was a trade electrician before he moved into a career of trucking. Buck hauled RC Cola from Fort Pierce to South Miami for 10 years and...

Jan 25, 2022

James Bryce "J.B." Wright, age 78, of Supply, NC died on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at his home with his family by his side.

Born in Moore County, NC on December 2, 1943, he was a son of the late Carl Lee and Mabel Voncannon Wright. In addition to his parents, JB was preceded in death by...

Jan 24, 2022

Audrey Le Copeland, 43 of Ash, NC passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2022. Memorial services will be private.

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

Michael J Fulwood Funeral Service Licensee, 910-471-5441

Jan 23, 2022

Jonathan Matthew "Matt" Bozeman, 47, of Shallotte, NC passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022.

Matt was born in Wilmington, NC on the twenty fifth of August 1974 and was the son of Pamela Tompkins Boyd and the late Gary Bozeman. In addition to his father, Matt was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, N.L. & Betty...

Jan 23, 2022

Nancy Condrey Thorpe, age 67, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC passed away on Sunday the twenty third of January 2022 with her loving family by her side.

Nancy was born in Powhatan County, Virginia on the eleventh of August 1954 to the late James Lucas and Linnia Bonovitch Condrey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Jan 20, 2022

Calliope Carasoulas "Popey" Sotirelis, 93, of Longs, SC formerly of Yonkers, NY passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center, Bolivia, NC.

Born in New York City, NY on the sixth of August 1928, Calliope was a daughter of the late Alexandros and Maria Trilyvas Carasoulas. In addition to her...

Jan 20, 2022

Bradley Edward Buffkin, 29, of Calabash, NC passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022.

Born in Wilmington, NC on the third of May 1992, he was a son of Karen Hughes Buffkin of Calabash and the late William Dale Buffkin. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a son, Nathan Buffkin. Bradley worked...

Jan 18, 2022

Archie Lee Hewett, 72, of Shallotte, NC passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at his home. Born in Brunswick County, NC on July 14, 1949, Archie was a son of the late France and Viola Hewett. Archie was a retired heavy equipment operator.

Surviving are his children, William Hewett and wife Tina, Daniel Tharp and wife...

Jan 18, 2022

Peter Jeffrey "Pete" Maurer, 67 of Southport, NC (BSL) passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

Pete was born in Watertown, NY on the seventh of August 1954, the son of the late Martin and Darlene Breeze Maurer.  He grew up in Lacona NY and attended Sandy Creek Central Schools NY  (K-12) graduating in 1973. Peter was...

Jan 13, 2022

Bonnie Jeanne Buckner, age 71, of Shallotte, NC formerly of Sunderland, MD passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022, in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center, Bolivia, NC.

Bonnie was born in Washington, DC on July 16, 1950, to the late William S. and Margaret Elsie Simons Pridham. She was a retired Insurance Claims adjustor with...

Jan 12, 2022

Christopher Wyatt Christman, 36, of Southport, NC passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at his residence.

Born in Brunswick County, NC on October 9, 1985, Chris was a son of Marshall Starnes and the late Wendy Rae Christman Fridley. In addition to his father, Chris was preceded in death by a sister, Heidi Sippel.

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Jan 10, 2022

William Alton "Bill" Dixon, age 82, of Ash, NC passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Bill was born in Southport, NC on September 6, 1939, to the late Alton Dixon and Minnie Spencer Dixon Long. He was a retired Dredge Boat Captain who...

Jan 10, 2022

Hugh Edwin Spencer, 76, of Leland, NC went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 10, 2022. Hugh was born on November 28, 1945 to the late Letha Spencer Thompson and Hugh Ford Spencer in Southport, NC. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Elliott Spencer.

Hugh was...