Recent Obituaries

Sep 22, 2016

Mrs. Addie Irene Houston Moore, age 83 of Smithfield Manor Nursing & Rehab in Smithfield, NC, formerly of Magnolia, NC died on September 22, 2016 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held on Friday, September 23, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Devotional Gardens in Warsaw, NC conducted by Rev. Wesley Hairr.

She is survived by...

Sep 17, 2016

Philip Worth Longest, Sr. of Wallace and Topsail Beach left this world for wider oceans and loftier buildings on September 17, 2016.

Born in Rose Hill, North Carolina to Mary Faircloth Longest and Beaufort Brown Longest on August 9, 1947, Philip was their youngest son of four: Beaufort B Longest, Jr. (wife Carolyn) of Pittsburgh, PA; Daniel...

Sep 14, 2016

Mrs. Carolyn Dixon Wells, age 78 of Wallace, NC, died on September 14, 2016 at Brian Center Health & Rehab in Wallace, NC. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC conducted by Rev. Pat Trobaugh and Rev. David Walker. Burial will follow at Cavenaugh Family Cemetery...

Sep 13, 2016

Mr. John Patrick Lettieri, age 23 of Wallace, NC, died on September 13, 2016 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Peniel PFWB Church in Willard, NC officiated by Rev. Michele Pittman and Rev. Judy Norris. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Aug 30, 2016

Mrs. Patricia Mary Giglio Swinson, age 75 of Wallace, NC, died on August 30, 2016 at her home. Mass of Resurrection will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Transfiguration Catholic Church in Wallace, NC conducted by Father Roch Drozdzik. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Burgaw, NC. The family will receive...

Aug 27, 2016

Mr. Samuel Thurman Hardison, age 69 of Beulaville, NC, died on August 27, 2016 at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 29, 2016 from 7:00-9:00 pm at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC conducted by...

Aug 23, 2016

Joseph David Muth died unexpectedly on August 23, 2016. The family will hold private services at a later date.

Aug 20, 2016

Mr. Robert (Bobby) Lee Knowles, Sr., age 84 of Wallace, NC, died on August 20, 2016 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC conducted by Dr. William C. Goodnight. Burial will be at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery in Wallace, NC. Visitation will be held...

Aug 17, 2016

Mr. Edgar Marvin Johnson, Sr., age 89 of Rose Hill, NC, died on August 17, 2016 at his residence. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 18, 2016 from 6:00-9:00 pm at Rose Hill United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 19, 2016 at 11:00 am at Rose Hill United Methodist Church conducted by Rev....

Aug 3, 2016

Mrs. Mable Stroud Faison, age 89 of Magnolia, NC, died on August 3, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Word of Faith Church 169 Wesley Chapel Road in Kenansville, NC. Burial will be Devotional Gardens in Warsaw, NC. The family will receive friends and family on Friday,...

Jul 12, 2016

William Jacob Carr, Jr., 92, of 305 Japonica Drive, Camden, NC died Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Kindred Health Care in Elizabeth City, NC. He was born September 2, 1923, in Duplin County to the late William Jacob Carr and Gladys Pickett Carr and was the husband of Mildred Edwards Carr for seventy-three years. He was a Presbyterian. A...

Jul 10, 2016

Mr. Micheal Larry Barrett, age 65, of Wallace died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 10, 2016.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at Poston Baptist Church followed by Memorial services at 7:00 p.m. conducted by Pastor Chris Jarman.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Diane Mobley-Barrett, a daughter, Amy...

Jul 8, 2016

Jimmy Frederick Whaley, 72, of Warsaw passed away on July 8, 2016 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton after a long illness.

Jimmy was born in Wallace on June 13, 1944 to David Jackson (Jack) Whaley and Lillian Geneva Sholar Whaley. He spent most of his adult life in Duplin County where he was well-known and...

Jul 4, 2016

Mr. Larry Mark Stallings, age 56 of Wallace, NC, died on July 4, 2016 at Pender Memorial Hospital in Burgaw. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Poston Baptist Church in Wallace, NC conducted by Rev. Chris Jarman. Burial will follow at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to...

Jun 23, 2016

Mrs. Margaret Bixler Howell, age 94 of Wallace, NC, died on June 23, 2016 at Pender Memorial Hospital. Burial will be at Mt. Comfort Cemetery in Alexandria, VA on Wednesday, June 29 at 12:00 p.m. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 16, at Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m. and on Monday, July 25 at...

Jun 18, 2016

Ms. Betty Ruth Mozingo, age 63 of Magnolia, NC, died on June 18, 2016 at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Memorial services will held on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at 512 West Main Street in Magnolia, NC officiated by Rev. Russell Tyndall.

She is survived by two sons, Michael Miller and wife Missy of Princeton, WV...

Jun 15, 2016

Albert John Cavenaugh, Jr. of Wallace died unexpectedly as the result of a traffic accident on Wednesday, June 15, 2016.

AJ was born in Wallace on April 10, 1931, the only child of the late Edith Covington and Albert John Cavenaugh. He was graduated from Wallace High School and North Carolina State University where he was a...

Jun 9, 2016

Mr. Emory Holmes English, age 81 of Wallace, NC, died on June 9, 2016 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC surrounded by his children. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC. The service will be led by Sherry Coombs. Burial will...

Jun 9, 2016

William Eugene "Billy" Ramsey, age 63, of Wallace died unexpectedly on Thursday morning, June 9, 2016.

Graveside services will be held Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at Duplin Memorial Gardens in Teachey, NC conducted by Pastor Tyler Jernigan and Sheriff Blake Wallace.

He is survived by his wife, Joy Padgett Ramsey, a daughter,...

May 27, 2016

Avalee Bowman, 88, a long time resident of Wallace, died Friday, May 27, 2016 after a period of declining health.

Born in Mount Airy to the late Charles and Olivia Simmons on September 5, 1927, Avalee also lived in Randolph and Alamance Counties. She married her high school sweetheart, Donald Bowman, in 1944, and they were happily...