Obituaries

Jan 20, 2021

Mrs. Helen A. Kaiser Doepper, age 89, of Calabash, NC passed away on Wednesday the twentieth of January 2021 in The Palmettos Assisted Living of Mauldin, SC.

Mrs. Helen was born in Mineola, NY on the fifteenth of January 1932 to the late Alexander and Helen Iffinger Kaiser. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in...

Jan 16, 2021

Eddie Levon Holden, age 67 of Ocean Isle Beach, NC passed away Saturday the sixteenth of January 2021 at his home.

Eddie was born on the sixteenth of July, 1953 in Wilmington, NC to the late George Edwin Holden and Reverend L'lena Hewett Holden. He graduated from the North Carolina School for the Deaf in Morganton, NC...

Jan 13, 2021

John Wilkens Helton, age 79, of Longwood, NC passed away on Wednesday the thirteenth of January 2021 in the Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, Bolivia, NC from complications of the Covid-19 virus.

John was born in Dallas, NC and was one of ten children born to Dewey and Venus Lowe Helton. John was a truck driver for...

Jan 12, 2021

Dwayne J. King, age 47, of Leland, NC passed away on Tuesday, the twelfth of January 2021 in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice LifeCare Center, Bolivia.

Dwayne was born in Akron, OH on the sixteenth of October 1973 to Juwan Simmers King, and the late James Randall King. Dwayne was a shop manager with Kelly's Automotive.

Jan 12, 2021

Michael Ray McKeithan, age 52 of Bolivia, formerly of Ash, NC passed away on Tuesday the twelfth day of January 2021 in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice LifeCare Center, Bolivia after a brief illness.

Michael was born in Whiteville, NC on the seventeenth day of September 1968 to Paul Hodges and Earline Hewett McKeithan of Shallotte, NC....

Jan 9, 2021

Ivy Hain Rivas, age 91, of Leland, NC passed away on Saturday the ninth of January 2021 at her home with her loving husband by her side.

Ivy was born in Marcus Hook, PA on the twenty ninth of April 1929 to the late William and Maryann Knabb Hain. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Jan 7, 2021

Teresa "Noona" Ann Hewett Rhodes, 67, of Shallotte, passed away on Thursday the seventh of January 2021 in the Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, Bolivia, NC.

Born in Brunswick County, NC on the twentieth of February 1953, Teresa was a daughter of the late James Sidney and Tincie Ann Hewett. Her world revolved around her "Noona boys"...

Jan 5, 2021

Herbert E. Pritchard of Southport, NC passed away at 9:15 PM on January 5, 2021, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Bolivia, NC.  He was at peace and surrounded by love at the time of his passing.

He is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Laura Jean Liggett-Pritchard; his son Matthew (Susan) Pritchard Parvis, Matt's...

Jan 5, 2021

Ronnie William McKeithan, age 68, of Supply, NC passed away on Tuesday the fifth of January 2021 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

Ronnie was one of five boys born to the late William Dempsey and Ethel Avant McKeithan on the twelfth of January 1952 in Whiteville, NC. Ronnie had been a member of the US Army...

Jan 2, 2021

Stewart Lavern Babson, age 60, of Holden Beach, NC formerly of Ash, NC passed away on Saturday the second of January in the Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, Bolivia, NC after a brief illness.

Born in Whiteville, NC on the fifteenth of April 1960, Stewart was a son of the late Frankie and Judy Formyduval Babson. In...

Jan 1, 2021

David Richard "Dick" Mattingly, Jr. TSGT, USAF Retired, age 86, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC formerly of Orangeburg, SC, passed away on Friday the first of January 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Dick was born in Peekskill, NY on the seventeenth of December 1934 to the late David Richard Mattingly, Sr and Elsie...

Dec 31, 2020

Daniel Cory Krawiec, age 67, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC, formerly of Greensboro, NC, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020, in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice LifeCare Center, Bolivia, NC, with his family by his side.

Dan was born in Endicott, NY, on February 14, 1953, to the late Eugene Charles Krawiec, Sr. and Doris MacCaine...

Dec 28, 2020

Mary Jane Barr, age 80, of Sunset Beach, NC passed away on Monday the twenty eighth of December 2020 at her residence.

Born in Methuen, MA on the twenty third of February 1940, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Kathleen Wright Linehan. In addition to her parents, Mary Jane was preceded in death...

Dec 27, 2020

Thomas Joseph Hannan passed away at his home on December 27, 2020 after fighting a yearlong battle with the beast known as Glioblastoma Multiforme.  True to form, Tom didn't quit; he just got beat.

Tom was born and raised in NJ. He moved to NC in 1998. He spent 20 years in Fayetteville enjoying most weekends at...

Dec 21, 2020

Mrs. Josie Faye Register Niles, 79, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC passed away on Monday, the twenty first of December 2020.

Born in Whiteville, NC on the twenty fifth of May 1941, Josie was the daughter of the late Arthur Monroe and Odessa Babson Register. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Dec 18, 2020

David Ray Carte, age 74, of Shallotte, NC passed away on Friday, the eighteenth of December 2020 after a brief illness.

David was born in Charleston, WV on the seventeenth of July 1946 to the late William James Carte and Phyllis Smith Carte Perrine of Elkview, WV. In addition to his father Dave was preceded in death...

Dec 17, 2020

Charlie Vranian, January 23, 1923-December 17, 2020

Husband, Father, Grandfather.

A remarkable man, loved and cherished by all his family and friends.

Preceded in death by his parents, John and Sanduk Vranian and sister, Mary Krajicek (Joseph), his beloved wife Sophie and loving Grandson, Kurt Knoeferl.

Father of Kay L. Knoeferl,...

Dec 14, 2020

Steven Meehan Plotz, age 68, passed away on December 14, 2020. Steve was born in Wausau, Wisconsin on February 28, 1952 to Arno and Pauline Plotz. He graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 1970 and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1974, then commenced his career as a Certified Public Accountant at Price Waterhouse-Milwaukee. His love of the Badgers...

Dec 13, 2020

Jason Josef Knight, 33, of Shallotte, NC passed away on Sunday, the thirteenth of December 2020.

Jason was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on the twenty eighth of July 1987 to the late Silvia Snobrich Knight and Brian L Knight of Longs, SC. Jason had a deep love for his son and was a friend to all. He...

Dec 6, 2020

Tommy Marion Osborne of Supply NC passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 after a lengthy battle with chronic pain and Parkinson's disease.   He was born June 22, 1937 in Charlotte NC to Blanche Osborne and was raised in Pineville by his Grandparents Grover & Nannie Osborne.  He graduated from East Mecklenburg High School in 1955.  Tommy lived on...