Recent Obituaries

Feb 9, 2016

Mrs. Mary Vann Robertson, age 84 of Teachey, NC, died on February 9, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC. Burial will follow at Duplin Memorial Gardens in Teachey, NC. The family will receive friends and family on Friday, February 12, 2016...

Feb 7, 2016

Mr. John Michael Levings, age 58 of Wallace, NC, passed away unexpectedly on February 07, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Karen; his two daughters, Lauren and Cory; his parents, Dr. Charles Sandford Levings III and Mary Catherine Carroll Levings of Raleigh, NC; his sisters, Carol Strickland of Fuquay Varina, NC, Karin Levings of Raleigh,...

Feb 3, 2016

Mr. Stanley Curtis King, age 81 of Wallace, NC, passed away peacefully from complications of dementia at Lower Cape Fear Hospice on February 3, 2016. Stanley was employed for many years as sales manager at WLSE radio station . He later retired from Collier Gas Company.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 6 at 11:00...

Jan 24, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy McCoy Boney Matthis, lovingly known as Gran or Rennie, age 93 of Wallace, NC, died on January 24, 2016 at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, NC. Graveside Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Rockfish Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Wallace, NC conducted by Dr. Phil Gladden.

She is...

Jan 23, 2016

Mrs. Betty Lou Birdsall Bell, age 73 of Rose Hill, NC, died on January 23, 2016 at her home. Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 29, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Padgett Funeral Home Chapel in Wallace, NC conducted by Ron Bell.

She is survived by her husband, Juniors Clayton Bell of the home, her...

Jan 13, 2016

Mr. Ward Caswell Blanchard, age 86 of Wallace, NC, died on January 13, 2016 at Brian Center Health & Rehab in Wallace, NC. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Rockfish Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Wallace, NC conducted by Rev. Phillip Siebbeles. The family will be accepting visitors at Ann Farrior's home,...

Jan 8, 2016

Mr. Herman (Bo) Lee Fussell, Sr., age 87 of Topsail Beach, NC, went home to be with the Lord on January 8, 2016 at his home in Topsail Beach. Visitation will be held at Padgett's Funeral Home January 10, 2016 at 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm. Funeral services will follow at 4:00 pm. Graveside services will be held at...

Dec 22, 2015

Mr. Joseph McGowen "Buddy" Johnson, age 78 of Willard died on December 22, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Sunday , December 27, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Willard Baptist Church in Willard, NC conducted by Mrs. Faye Millis. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Park in Watha, NC conducted by Rev. Phil Eakins. The family will receive...

Dec 12, 2015

Mr. Thomas Green "T. G." Huffman, age 99 of Chinquapin died on December 12, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Sharon Baptist Church in Chinquapin, NC conducted by Rev. Pat Trobaugh. Burial will follow at Devotional Gardens in Warsaw, NC. The family will receive friends and family on Monday, December...

Nov 29, 2015

Mrs. Linda Faye Herring Ingram, age 70 of Wallace, NC, went home to be with the Lord on November 29, 2015 at Pender Memorial Hospital in Burgaw, NC. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, December 2 at 1:00 p.m. at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery in Wallace, NC conducted by Rev. Gary Bell.

She is survived by her...

Nov 25, 2015

Mr. Felton Evans Baker, age 95 of Wallace died on November 25, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Poston Baptist Church in Wallace, NC conducted by Rev. Phil Eakins. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Park in Watha, NC. The family will receive friends and family one hour prior to...

Nov 17, 2015

Mrs. Linda Richardson Brock, age 74 of Wallace, NC, went home to be with the Lord on November 17, 2015 at Silver Stream Health and Rehab in Wilmington, NC. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2015 at Padgett Funeral Home, Wallace, NC conducted by the Rev. Tommy Blanton. Burial will follow at Riverview...

Nov 14, 2015

Grace Ellen Salmon Carter, of Wallace, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord peacefully surrounded by her family at her home, on November 14, 2015. Grace was born in Wallace, North Carolina on June 8, 1932 and was the youngest daughter of the late Ivey J. and Sadie Ragan Salmon of Wallace. Grace graduated from Wallace High School,...

Oct 17, 2015

Mr. Cleon "Mack" McCoy Hall, age 62 of Virginia died on October 17, 2015. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Brock Cemetery in Rose Hill, NC.

Mack is survived by three sons, Cleon Dale Hall and wife Johnnie of Middlesboro, KY, Chris Hall of Middleboro, KY and Wayne Hall...

Oct 16, 2015

Mrs. Mary Ethel Merritt, age 90 of Rose Hill, NC, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC conducted by the Rev Ricky Wood. The family will receive visitors following the services. Burial will be held on...

Oct 16, 2015

Mr. Roy Lester Dougherty, Jr., age 74 of Wallace, NC, died on October 16, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Riverview Mausoleum conducted by Dr. Alan Thompson .

Mr. Dougherty is survived by his wife, Carole Dougherty of the...

Oct 13, 2015

Miss Isabella Grace Hannah was born and died on October 13, 2015. Graveside services will be held on Friday, October 16 at 3:00 p.m. at Duplin Memorial Gardens in Teachey, NC.

She is survived by her father, Billy John Hannah of Wallace, NC, her mother, Mary Ann Sheffield of Wallace, NC, her grandfather, Richard Hannah of Magnolia,...

Oct 10, 2015

Mrs. Helen Doris Brown, known affectionately as "Buck", age 91 of Wallace, NC, went home to be with the Lord on October 10, 2015 at Golden Care in Wallace, NC. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, October 11 at 5:00 p.m. at Little Creek Cemetery in Rose Hill, NC conducted by Dr. Ronald Ginn.

Buck is...

Oct 7, 2015

Mr. John Lucas Lloyd, age 34 of Wallace, NC, died on October 7, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church in Wallace, NC conducted by the Rev. Glenn Sheppard and the Rev. Durwood Maready. The family...

Oct 2, 2015

Mr. Murdock Pedro Smith, age 81 of Burgaw, NC, died on October 2, 2015 at Ashe Gardens Memory Care in Burgaw, NC. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC. The family will receive visitors immediately following the services.

Pedro is survived by his sister,...