Recent Obituaries

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.

He...

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.

She...

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...

Nov 24, 2012

Reverend Timothy B. Henry was an Ordained Minister, from 1948 to 2012 as a member of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, Conference of North Carolina.  Tim died peacefully in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 24, 2012, at Desert Cove Group Home where his son and daughter-in-law, CT and Tate Henry, had placed him on November 1, 2012 for care.

Nov 21, 2012

Mr. Harvey Leroy Pierce age 74 of Wallace died Wednesday November 21, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday November 24, 2012 at Church of Pin Hook conducted by Rev. George "Buster" Price.  Burial will follow at Dail Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at Church of...

Nov 11, 2012

Mrs. Eula (Tucker) Sanderson, age 83 of Rose Hill, died Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Milford & Quinn Hospice Care Center in Kenansville.  Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at the Word Of Faith Church in Kenansville conducted by the Reverend Bud Quinn.  Burial will follow at Wilson Family Cemetery in Faison.  The family...

Nov 5, 2012

Mr. Willie Howard Piner, Sr., age 73 of Wallace died Monday, November 05, 2012 at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Padgett Funeral Home conducted by the Reverend Byron Murray. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Cemetery in Watha.  The family will receive from 6:00-8:00 p.m....

Nov 1, 2012

Mr. Willie Mitchell Stokes, age 78, of Wallace died Thursday November 1, 2012 at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, November 4, 2012 at Padgett Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Louise Wood and Rev. Billy Tolar.    Burial will follow at Jones Cemetery in Chinquapin.  The family will receive friends from 7:00...

Nov 1, 2012

Mrs. Mary Buckner Smith, age 84 of Rose Hill died Thursday, November 01, 2012 at Liberty Commons Nursing Center in Wilmington.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery conducted by Reverend Brian Doles.  Visitation will follow immediately after the service.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs....

Oct 6, 2012

Mr. Robert Leary age 73 of Rocky Point, NC passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCare Center in Wilmington, NC. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Monday, October 8, 2012 at the Church of Pinhook conducted by the Reverend Buster Price.  Burial will follow in the Henderson Family Cemetery.  The family...