Obituaries

Feb 4, 2026

In Memory of Diana Marie Templeton

​Diana Marie Templeton, also known as Joana Marie Newton, 68, of Sunset Beach, North Carolina, passed away on February 4, 2026.

​Diana was a creative soul and an entrepreneur, serving as the owner of The Pool Lady LLC. She had a deep love for the arts and spent much...

Feb 4, 2026

Mary Sattely, 74, of Calabash, NC passed away on the morning of Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at her home following a battle with cancer.

Mary was born in Fort Knox, KY on December 9, 1951, and was a daughter of the late Anthony Angelo and Annie Ruth Crane Ponderendolph. In addition to her parents, mary was predeceased...

Feb 2, 2026

Norman Elliott Kidwell, Jr., 80, of Calabash, NC passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026 at his home with his loving family by his side following a lengthy illness.

Norman or "Norm" as he was affectionately known was born on April 9, 1945, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania and was one of three children born to the late...

Feb 2, 2026

Robert Leighton Anderson (Bobby), 29, of Calabash, NC peacefully passed away at home surrounded by family and friends, Monday February 2, 2026, following an eight-year battle with terminal brain cancer.

Bobby was born February 27, 1996, to Robert and Cabrina Anderson (Gallagher) at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA.

After graduating from Norton High School,...

Feb 1, 2026

Rita Sandra Welch was born February 12, 1952 in Toronto Canada. She passed February 1, 2026 in Miami Florida. Rita resided in Supply, North Carolina.

Rita had a bachelor degree in radiology and worked in the nursing field as a radiologist until she retired.

Rita was predeceased by her Father, John Arthur Taperts of Toronto,...

Jan 31, 2026

Jimmy Ray Lewis, Jr., age 55, of Ash, NC, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at his home.

Jimmy was born in Durham, NC on July 26, 1970, and was the son of the late Jimmy Ray Lewis, Sr., and Bunny Sue Williams Muellerweiss. In addition to his parents, Jimmy was preceded in death by two...

Jan 31, 2026

Theresa Mary Boone, 62, of Carolina Shores, NC passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, in the Angel House Hospice Center, Whiteville, NC following a time of declining health.

Theresa was born in Washington, DC on October 20, 1963, and was a daughter of the late Frederick and Carol Hilton Cavanaugh of Senora, California.

Theresa...

Jan 29, 2026

Rosa Elizabeth Sheperd Holden, 86, of Supply, NC passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 29, 2026, in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Bolivia, NC following a lengthy illness.

Born in Stanley County, NC she was a daughter of the late Virgil Clarence "Bud" Shepherd and Frances Elizabeth Dennis Shepherd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Jan 28, 2026

Robert Lee McLeod, 77, of Supply, NC passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 following a decline in health.

Born in Port Huron, Michigan, Rob was a son of the late, Clarence Dell and Betty Jane Midgley McLeod.

He was a proud US Navy veteran and was a retired concrete finisher.

Surviving are...

Jan 27, 2026

USMC Master Gunnery Sgt. Retired John Nelson Calkins, 93, of Supply, NC passed away in Marietta, GA, following a lengthy decline in health.

Born in Cayuga County, New York, on October 16, 1932, John was a son of the late Walter "Stubby" Calkins and Barbara Purdy Calkins. In addition to his parents, John was predeceased by his...

Jan 27, 2026

Delores Marie Herbranson went peacefully home to Jesus on January 27, 2026 at age 96. She was under hospice care at The Landings in Oak Island, North Carolina.

She was born to May and Oscar Olson on August 22, 1929, in Folden Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota.

She was the youngest child of six children.

Jan 26, 2026

Ricky Dale "Tusker" Caison, 65, of Supply, NC passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 26, 2026, at his home.

Tusker was born in Southport, NC, on August 22, 1960, and was one of six children born to the late Rudolph and Margaret Milligan Caison. In addition to his parents, he has preceded in death by his wife,...

Jan 23, 2026

Jeffrey Colt Stanley, age 66, of Shallotte, NC passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026 at his home.

Jeffrey was born in Southport, NC on November 25, 1959, and was a son of the late Joseph Elridge and Janine Beck Stanley. In addition to his parents, Jeffrey was preceded in death by a brother, Joey Stanley and...

Jan 23, 2026

Arthur Skelton Cummings (Skelly) departed to his heavenly home on January 23rd, 2026. He died in the care of his sister Amanda Cummings Bayless and her husband George Bayless Also surviving Skelly were his brother Paul G Cummings and wife Rachel McEwen Cummings and brother George Wood Cummings and wife Berrin Cummings. He is also survived by many nieces...

Jan 23, 2026

A Complete obituary will be available in the coming days.

Jan 22, 2026

Ruth Peck Murphy, 89, of Calabash, NC and formerly of Butler and Ortley Beach, NJ, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at her home. Born in North Arlington, NJ on the twenty-first of August, 1936, Ruth was a daughter of the late William and Margaret Curran Peck. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Jan 21, 2026

Judy "Gail" Roberson, known by those who loved her most as Mama, Grammie, and "Cry to Me" Gail, passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on January 21st, 2026. She was 78 years old. Gail was born August 23, 1947, in Greensboro, NC, to James Howard "Buck" and Ruth Andrews Cook. Her life found true meaning...

Jan 21, 2026

Lynn Carol Errickson, 75, of Carolina Shores, NC, passed away on January 21, 2026, with her loving husband by her side.

Lynn was born in Brooklyn, NY, on December 8, 1950, and was the only child of the late Salvatore and Dorothy Scraba Panettiori.

Lynn earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Akron and...

Jan 19, 2026

Curtis Andre Rayl, Jr., age 64, of Bolivia, NC passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Lower Cape Fear Lifecare in Bolivia, NC surrounded by his family.

Curtis was born in West Palm Beach, FL on April 7, 1961, but spent most of his life in Brunswick County, NC. He was a skilled carpenter and...

Jan 17, 2026

Beverly Joan Wilson Pickert passed away peacefully on January 17th, 2026 after a brief illness. She was surrounded by family and friends who she loved so deeply.  Beverly leaves behind her devoted husband, Edward (Smokey), her three daughters, Melanie, Jennie and Annie, her two son-in-laws, Skip and Michael, her five grandchildren, Emma, Ali, James, Evan and Lili and her...