Recent Obituaries

Mar 10, 2013

Mr. David Michael \"Hillbilly\" Brice Sr. of Wallace, NC, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013 in Teachey, NC. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Wallace Presbyterian Church conducted by Dr. Philip Gladden. Burial will follow at Brice's Cemetery, Wallace, NC. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm on Wednesday, March 13,...

Mar 6, 2013

Mr. Christopher Neal Bryant, age 47 of Teachey, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Corinth Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Richard Phillips and Rev. Sammy Boone. Burial will follow at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery, Wallace. A visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 pm...

Mar 2, 2013

Mr. James \"Jimmy\" Franklin Sawyer Jr., of Maple Hill, NC, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. Graveside services will be held at Sawyer Family Cemetery on 11:00 am Saturday, March 9, 2013 conducted by his siblings, Tammy and Terry. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. He is survived...

Feb 27, 2013

Mr. Robert \"Jimmy\" James Horne, age 73 of Willard, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Padgett Funeral Chapel conducted by the Reverend Merrell McKoy. Burial will follow at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive from 6:00 - 8:00 pm Friday, March 1,...

Feb 22, 2013

Delores Ann Pridgen, age 69 of Clinton, NC, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro, NC. Funeral services and burial will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Rockfish Cemetary, conducted by Rev. Ed Rouse. She is survived by her children, David Sarp, Jr. and wife Amy of Clinton, NC, Denise Topp and...

Feb 15, 2013

Mrs. Amie Hall Lucas Johnson, age 89 of Magnolia, NC, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Milford & Reba Quinn Hospice Center in Kenansville. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Monday, February 18, 2013 at Padgett Funeral Home conducted by Dr. Ray Kennedy and her grandson Rev. Ben Lucas. Burial will follow at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery. The...

Feb 3, 2013

Mr. James \"Jamie\" Dixon Teachey, age 47 of Watha, NC, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Wake Medical Center, Raleigh, NC. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Wallace United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Bob Kretzu, Rev. Brad Carter, and Rev. Carl Pulliam. Burial will follow at Rockfish Cemetery. The family will...

Feb 1, 2013

Mr. James \"Buddy\" Autry, age 62 of Penderlea, died February 1, 2013 at Durham Regional Hospital, Durham, NC. Born in Willard, NC, January the 8th, 1951, Buddy always had a love for basketball, which he later played in high school, for the Penderlea Hornets. That love for sports burned even brighter when he discovered the Duke Blue Devils in NCAA...

Jan 26, 2013

Mrs. Emmie Lou Johnson age 74 of Harrells, NC, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Silver Stream Health & Rehab Center, Wilmington. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Wells Chapel Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Ed Rouse, Rev. Ottis King and Rev. John Harris. Burial will follow in the Wells Chapel Baptist...

Jan 11, 2013

Mr. James L. Bradshaw age 67 of Rose Hill, NC passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC.  Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 14, 2013 at Padgett Funeral Home, Wallace, NC.  Burial will follow at Devotional Gardens, Warsaw, NC.  The family will receive one hour prior to service....

Jan 10, 2013

The Reverend Edward F. Johnston, Jr. age 73 of Topsail Beach, NC, formally of Wallace, NC, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at his residence.  A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Emma Anderson Memorial Chapel, 1040 S. Anderson Blvd in Topsail Beach, NC conducted by Dr. Bill Hawkins.

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Jan 8, 2013

Mrs. Mary Ellen (Rackley) Jones age 98 of Rose Hill, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Brian Center Health and Rehab in Wallace, NC.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Corinth Baptist Church, Rose Hill.  Burial will follow at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery in Wallace.  The family will receive from 1:00-2:00...

Jan 6, 2013

Mrs. Alene Register Raynor age 79 of Wallace, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington.  Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Poston Baptist Church, Wallace.  Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Park.  The family will receive from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Monday, January 7, 2013 at Padgett...

Jan 5, 2013

Mrs. Eva Foy Carter, age 90 passed away January 5, 2013 in Tarboro, NC.  Funeral services will be held 7:00 pm Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Padgett Funeral Chapel.  A private burial will be held at a later date.  The family will receive from 6:00 – 7:00 pm Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Padgett Funeral Chapel.

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Jan 2, 2013

Mrs. Lucy Alice Parker age 80 of Rose Hill, NC, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Padgett Funeral Home conducted by Reverend Bruce Herrmann.  Burial will follow at Parker-Brooks Family Cemetery in Rose Hill.  The family will receive from 6:00 –...

Dec 23, 2012

Mr. Donald Ray Baker, Sr. age 68 of Wallace died December 23, 2012 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, December 28, 2012 at Corinth Baptist Church, Rose Hill conducted by Rev. Paul Jackson.  Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Park.  The family will receive from 7:00 to 9:00 pm...

Dec 19, 2012

Mr. Ronald Bruce "Ronnie" Judge age 64 of Wallace died Wednesday December 19, 2012 at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, December 22, 2012 at First Baptist Church of Wallace. Burial will follow at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

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Dec 9, 2012

Mr. Glenwood "Buddy" Dean Pierce of Pin Hook, NC, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Pender Memorial Hospital in Burgaw.  Funeral services will be held 6:00 pm Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Padgett Funeral Home conducted by President Danny Henderson, Brother Carl Owens and Reverend Roland Penny.  The family will receive following the service.  Burial will be...

Dec 8, 2012

Mrs. Debbie Lynn Hollingsworth age 45 of Rose Hill, NC died Saturday December 8, 2012 at Milford and Reba Quinn Hospice Care Center in Kenansville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday December 11, 2012 at Padgett Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev. Dan Sellars. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends one...

Nov 27, 2012

Mr. William David Batchelor age 85 of Rose Hill died Tuesday November 27, 2012 in Franklinville, NC. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday November 30, 2012 at Padgett Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev. Terry Batchelor. Burial will follow at Devotional Gardens in Warsaw. The family will receive friends at Padgett Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00...