Recent Obituaries

Sep 1, 2012

Naomi McGregor Carr of Wallace, North Carolina, age 96, passed away on Saturday, September 1. 2012. Naomi was born on June 4, 1916 near Laurinburg. She was the daughter of Daniel Jackson McGregor and Jessie Lyde Mason McGregor. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Arminius Johnson Carr, brothers, Paul B. McGregor, D. J. McGregor,...

Aug 30, 2012

Mr. Edward Leland English, Jr. age 89 of Willard died Thursday August 30, 2012 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center in Wilmington.

He is survived by four sisters, Juanita Mann of Raleigh, NC, Amelia "Meatsie" English of Willard, NC, Sally Berry and husband Frank of Southern Pines, NC and Rose Winfree and husband Joe of...

Aug 28, 2012

Mrs Hettie Christine Dyson age 85 of Wallace, NC passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Carolina East/Quinn Hospice Care Center in Kenansville. Funeral services will be held 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Padgett Funeral Home, Wallace. The family will receive from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service. Burial will be held 11:00 a.m....

Aug 25, 2012

Laura Alice Cavenaugh, 94, passed away on Saturday, August 25, at home and went to be with her Lord. Alice was born January 30, 1918 in Watha NC to the late Columbus Franklin Garriss and Mattie Bennett Garriss. She was predeceased by spouses Millard Teachey and Joe Cavenaugh; great-grandchildren, Ricky and Hannah Suttles and their mother Beth Suttles, brothers...

Aug 13, 2012

Mrs. Elizabeth King Mann Hagginbothom, age 87 of Rose Hill, NC died Monday August 13, 2012 at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Graveside services will be held 4:00 pm Friday, August 17, 2012 at Parklawn Memorial Park in Hampton, VA. Family and friends will be received on Thursday August 16, 2012 at the Padgett Funeral Home, Wallace, NC from...

Aug 12, 2012

Mr. William Harold Maready, Sr., age 75, of Wallace died Sunday evening, August 12, 2012. Graveside service will be held Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery in Wallace. The service will be conducted by Rev. Charles Allard.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Linda Brinkley Maready, of the home;...

Aug 7, 2012

Mrs. Jessie Brice Carr age 95 of Wallace died Tuesday August 7, 2012 at the Brian Center in Wallace. She is survived by a daughter, Ann Fussell and husband David of Wallace, NC, a son, William Brice Carr and wife Ruby of Ashboro, NC, six grandchildren, William "Bill" Carr and wife Carolyn of Winston Salem, NC, Charles Carr of...

Aug 5, 2012

Mr. Alfred Wade Brown age 36 of Teachey, NC died Sunday August 5, 2012 at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday August 11, 2012 at Drew Cemetery conducted by Reverend Sammy Boone. The family will receive from 10:00 to 11:00 am Saturday prior to the service.

He is survived...

Aug 3, 2012

Mr, Joseph Clarence "JC" Knowles age 82 of Wallace died Friday August 3, 2012 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center in Wilmington.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lewelyn Jones Knowles, two daughters, Brenda Knowles McArthur and husband Charles, Lynette Knowles Williams and friend Steven, three grandchildren, Allison Moore (Nathan), Charley McArthur and...

Jul 31, 2012

Mr. Bascom "Mack" Bristow, Jr. age 96 of Rose Hill died Tuesday July 31, 2012 at Golden Care in Wallace. He was born in Marlboro County, South Carolina on June 14, 1916, the son of the late Bascom Mack Sr. and Martha Jane McLendon Bristow and was preceded in death by five brothers, John, Rodney, Dewey, Jim and Larry,...

Jul 26, 2012

Mr. Jimmy Leon Norris, Jr. age 26 of Wallace died Thursday July 26, 2012 at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville.

Born December 24, 1985 in Lancaster, PA, Jimmy was the son of Jimmy Norris and Donna Walrath and was preceded in death by his son, Tyler Sloan Norris.

Jimmy loved to hang out and cook...

Jul 21, 2012

Mrs. Carrie "Carmela" Mary Schembri, age 95 of Wallace, NC, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012 at the Brian Center Health and Rehab Center in Wallace.

Born September 17, 1916 in Zabbar, Malta, Mrs. Schembri was the daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine (Cassar) Butigieg and was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years,...

Jul 19, 2012

Mr. David Leroy Pigford age 77 of Rocky Point, NC died Thursday July 19, 2012 at Cary Health and Rehab, Cary, NC.

He was born in Sampson County on June 1, 1935, the son of the late David and Ada (Bland) Pigford and was preceded in death by four sisters, Mary Ross Gilbert, Bessie Scott, Louise Fields...

Jul 18, 2012

Mrs. Edna Grace (Snyder) Pierce, age 69 of Willard, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Huntington Health Care in Burgaw. Born September 12, 1942 in Phillipsburg, NJ, Mrs. Pierce was the daughter of the late George and Helen (Au) Snyder and was preceded in death by a sister, Catherine Horne. She loved crocheting and working with plastic canvases...

Jul 13, 2012

Mrs. Laura Kathryn Wells Lytle, age 80 of 7901 Pinecrest Road, Raleigh, died Friday evening July 13, 2012 at Wake Med Hospital in Cary, NC after a brief illness. She was the widower of the late Ervel Charles Lytle, Sr. and is survived by her three sons, Theodore \"Ted\" Graham Lytle and wife Sandra Jill of Morgan Hill, CA,...

Jul 10, 2012

Mrs. Gloria Jean \"Sissy\" Pierce, age 66 of Willard, NC, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born in Phillipsburg, PA on November 16, 1945, the daughter of the late Edward Thomas and Ruth Marie (Mason) Slack and was preceded in death by a sister, Rhea Gyorfi and a granddaughter, Tiffany Nicole...

Jul 9, 2012

Rev. Samuel Wevers Swinson 82 of Pin Hook Community, died Monday, July 9, 2012 at Pen-Du Rest Home. Born February 7, 1930, he is the son of the late Jobe and Sally (Gussie) Swinson and was preceded in death by a sister, Joe Annie Leary and a brother, Jonah Swinson, He is survived by his wife of 63 years,...

Jun 23, 2012

Mrs. Elene Carter Brinkley went to be with her Heavenly Father on June 23, 2012. Elene was 88 years young, the youngest child of twelve. She was born to the late Emma Hanchey and Tom Hill Carter and was the wife of the late Buren Brinkley, Sr. Elene was the mother of Lynda Hollingsworth of Wallace, NC, Faye McLamb...

Jun 10, 2012

Mr. Edsel Bryant \"Eddie\" Rivenbark, Jr. age 57 of Wallace died Sunday June 10, 2012 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. He is survived by mother, Irene Alderman Rivenbark, of the home, one sister, Sandra Rivenbark Rackley and husband David of Flowery Branch, GA and one nephew, Charles Daniel \"Chad\" Rackley of Flowery Branch, GA. Eddie was...

Jun 10, 2012

\"Precious Lord, take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home!\" On June 10, 2012 Norman Austin Wheeler, husband, father, brother, friend and minister to so many, was led home by his precious Lord after a brief illness. Norman was born in 1933 in Pender County. He was to be one of six children born to Austin & Melrose Garriss...