Recent Obituaries

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,...

Sep 27, 2015

Mrs. Viola (Monk) Elizabeth Henderson Fussell, age 85 of Topsail Beach, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at her home in Topsail Beach. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 7:30 pm at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC, conducted by the Rev. Richard Phillips. The family will...

Sep 24, 2015

Ms. Nancy Helen Avant, age 60 of Wallace, NC, went home to be with the Lord on September 24, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Visitation will be held on Sunday , September 27, 2015 at 3:00 pm at Wallace First Baptist Church. Funeral Services will start at 4:00 pm conducted by Dr. Alan Thompson. Burial will...

Sep 5, 2015

David Harold Salzler, 71, of Teachey, NC died on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Brian Center Health and Rehab in Wallace, NC. Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC.

David is survived by his wife, Sarah Katherine Salzler of the home, his parents, Harold Charles and Alberta...

Sep 5, 2015

Mrs. Marie Brewer Pierce, age 85 of Wallace, NC, died on September 5, 2015 at her residence in Wallace, NC. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, September 9 at 11:00 a.m. at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC conducted by the Rev. Doug Campbell. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Park in Watha, NC. Visitation will be held...

Aug 28, 2015

Mrs. Doris Kornegay Holland, age 87 of Mount Olive, NC, went home to be with the Lord on August 28, 2015 at her home. A memorial will be held on Monday, August 31 at 7:00 p.m. at Bear Marsh Baptist Church in Mt. Olive, NC conducted by the Rev. Robert Ellis. The family will receive friends and family one...

Aug 21, 2015

Mrs. Manola Johnson Wells, age 96 of Harrells, NC, went home to be with the Lord on August 21, 2015 at Southwood Nursing Center in Clinton, NC. A celebration of Mrs. Manola's life will be held on Wednesday, August 26 at 12:00 p.m. at Wells Chapel Baptist Church in Wallace, NC conducted by the Rev. Freddie Harris and Rev....

Aug 20, 2015

Mr. Mark Allan Richards, age 58 of Magnolia, NC, died on August 20, 2015. Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

Mark is survived by his wife, Anna Kathleen Richards of Magnolia, NC, his daughter, Sara Rachel Richards of Kenansville, NC, his son, Adam Zachary Richards and girlfriend, Kathryn of Manassas, VA, his father,...

Aug 9, 2015

Mrs. Betty Knowles Booy, age 76 of Wallace, NC, went home to be with the Lord on August 9, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Graveside Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, August 12 at 11:00 a.m. at Riverview Memorial Park in Watha, NC conducted by Rev. Phil Eakins. The family will be receiving...

Jul 28, 2015

Mr. Clifton Hawes "Buddy" Brinkley, age 68 of Wallace, NC, died on July 28, 2015 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC. Visitation services will be held on Friday, July 31, 2015 at 5:30 pm at Rockfish Presbyterian Church in Wallace, NC. Graveside service will be held at 7:15 pm at Rockfish Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Jim...

Jul 21, 2015

Mr. Leslie Henry Knowles, II, age 44 of New Bern, NC, died on July 21, 2015 at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, NC. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 6:00 pm at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC conducted by the Rev. Phil Eakins. Visitation will be held following the service. Leslie was born...

Jul 20, 2015

Mr. William Laurin Blalock, Jr., age 86 of Wallace, NC, died on July 20, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Graveside services will be held on Friday, July 24, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery in Wallace, NC conducted by Dr. Philip Gladden. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, July...

Jul 10, 2015

Mr. Franklin Delano Duncan, age 70 of Wallace, NC, died on July 10, 2015 at Wallace Gardens in Wallace, NC. No funeral services are planned at this time. Franklin is survived by three nephews, Thomas Raeford Lovitt, Dale Alan Lovitt and Kenneth Ray Lovitt, all of Wilmington, NC and a niece, Janet Louise Lovitt of Wilmington, NC. Franklin was born...

Jun 28, 2015

Mr. Albert Curtis Strickland, Sr. age 67 of Willard, NC, went home to be with the Lord on June 28, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Padgett Funeral Chapel. Visitation will follow the service. He is survived by one daughter, Margaret Strickland...