Recent Obituaries

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...

Jun 23, 2015

Mrs. Patsy Ann Hanchey Hill, age 74 of Wallace, NC, went home to be with the Lord on June 23, 2015 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2015 at North East PFWB Church conducted by the Rev. Sam Sumner and the Rev. Billy Toler. The family...

Jun 6, 2015

Mr. Robert William \"Bob\" Fleszar, age 71 of Rose Hill, NC, died on June 6, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC conducted by Rev. Jason Villegas and Rev. Paul Rose. Burial will follow at Jones Cemetery...

May 24, 2015

Mr. Jimmy Calvin Creech, age 66 of Wallace, NC, died on May 24, 2015 at Davis Health Care in Wilmington, NC. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, NC conducted by Pastor Bobby Smith. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Park in Watha, NC. Visitation will be...

May 24, 2015

Joyce Murphy Minchew, age 73 of Wallace died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at home. Joyce was born February 22, 1942 in Rose Hill to the late Norman Holmes Murphy and Lois King Murphy. She was also preceded in death by her sister Myra Ellen Murphy. Joyce was a graduate of Atlantic Christian College with a BS degree in Business Education....

May 4, 2015

Mrs. Elizabeth Pate Crumpler, age 99 of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Rosemary Rest Home in Rose Hill, NC. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Fayetteville, NC. Elizabeth is survived by two sisters, Jewel Cottle of Rose Hill, NC and Mary Alice Fields of Tarboro, NC and one brother, Verdery Pate...

Apr 30, 2015

Mrs. Helen Duff Crouch passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 in Wallace, NC. Visitation will be Saturday, May 2, at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm on Sunday, May 3, at Saint Mary's Episcopal Church in Burgaw, NC. Burial will be 3:00 pm on Monday, May 4, at...

Apr 19, 2015

Mr. Frank James Toothman age 92 of Wallace, NC, died on April 19, 2015 at Brian Center Health & Rehab in Wallace, NC. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 2:00 at Wallace Presbyterian Church conducted by the Dr. Philip Gladden and the Rev. Brad Carter. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service....