DANIEL M. GRAY
LAKE VIEW, S.C. Daniel Mack Gray, 81, died Monday, May 19, 2003 at his residence after an illness.
He was born in Robeson County, the son of the late Pete and Cora Lee Bass Gray.
Final rites were conducted Thursday, May 22 at Kemper Baptist Church, Lake View, S.C. Interment was in the Lake View Cemetery. Cook Funeral Home of Lake View handled the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Thelma T. Gray of the home; two daughters: Eva G. Nobles of Mullins, S.C. and Margie Gray of Lake View, S.C.; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild; a brother: Albert Gray of Fork, S.C.; and two sisters: Mary Murray of Cerro Gordo and Ola Harrelson of Marion, S.C.
SUSAN C. JACKSON
Homemaker
WHITEVILLE Susan C. Jackson, 69, died Monday, May 26, 2003 at Premier Living of Lake Waccamaw.
Final rites will be conducted Friday, May 30 at 1 p.m. at Lulas Temple First Born Church of Elizabethtown by Bishop Leon Jackson. Interment will be in the Campground Cemetery, Whiteville. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by her husband, Donis Jackson; and three sons: Horace Junior Jackson of Whiteville, Johnnie Lee Jackson of the home and Larry Jackson of Clarkton.
CEATRICE B. GLOVER
PHILADELPHIA, PA. Ceatrice Baldwin Glover, 67, formerly of the Welches Creek Community, died Saturday, May 22, 2003.
Final rites will be conducted Saturday, May 31 at 2 p.m. at Love Grove Freewill Baptist Church by Elder Rudolph Powell. Interment will be in the Baldwin Family Cemetery, Whiteville. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by three daughters: Tamarah Dettmer of Anchorage, Alaska, Susie Glover and Shelda Glover, both of Philadelphia, Pa.; two sons: Lionel Baldwin of Whiteville and Junious Glover of Atlantic City, N.J.; a sister: Louise Brooks of Philadelphia, Pa.; and a brother: Frank Cedric Baldwin of Anchorage, Alaska.
Friends may visit the family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Baldwin, 866 Frank Baldwin Road, Whiteville.
GRACE S. WARD
Homemaker
CHADBOURN Grace Mae Smith Ward, 61, died Wednesday, May 28, 2003 at Duke University Medical Center, Durham.
She was the daughter of the late Alford and Adell Spivy Smith.
Final rites will be conducted Friday, May 30 at 11 a.m. at Worthington Funeral Home by the Rev. John McPherson. Interment will be in the Hosea Simmons Cemetery, Nakina. Worthington Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by her husband, Bobby Gene Ward of the home; four sons: Harle Brown, John Brown, Daylon Brown and Neil Brown, all of Statesville; two daughters: Juanita Osborne of Statesville and Cynthia McPherson of Chadbourn; a step-daughter: Shelia Dobson of Webster, Fla.; a step-son: Rocky Ward of Orlando, Fla.; four sisters: Nancy Duncan, Betty Tompkins and Deborah Hinson, all of Whiteville and Hilda Lorance of Georgia; two brothers: Harold Smith and Jason Smith, both of Whiteville; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at Worthington Funeral Home, Chadbourn.
ASTON RICHARDSON
WHITEVILLE Aston Richardson, 71, died Wednesday, May 28, 2003 at UNC Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home.
LAMA J. STANLEY
WILMINGTON Lama J. Stanley, 79, formerly of Clarendon, died Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center from an illness.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Westside Funeral Home of Tabor City.
AARON L. WATKINS
WHITEVILLE Aaron Lloyd Watkins, 70, died Sunday, May 25, 2003 at Columbus County Hospital.
He was the son of the late Oscar Watkins and Winnie Fisher. He was a member of Mishop Springs United Methodist Church.
Final rites were conducted Wednesday, May 28 at McKenzie Mortuary Chapel by the Rev. Robert Rattz. Interment was in Union Valley Cemetery. McKenzie Mortuary handled the arrangements.
He is survived by his brother: Wilmur Watkins of Whiteville; two sisters: Katie Loy of Burlington and Elsie Platner of Serverna Park, Md.
DORETHA H. FIELDS
Homemaker
LELAND Doretha Hill Fields, 71, formerly of Whiteville, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003 at Cypress Point Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Wilmington.
Final rites were conducted Thursday, Oct. 2 at Peoples Funeral Chapel. Interment was in New Northwest Cemetery, Leland. Peoples Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
She is survived by her husband, Charles William Fields; a son: William Hill of Whiteville; and her mother: Clara Hill of Lake Waccamaw.
JOHN W. LEWIS
CLARKTON John Walter Lewis, 78, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003.
Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Oct. 1 in Baldwin Branch Baptist Church, Elizabethtown, by the Rev. G.F. Pone. Interment was in the church cemetery. F.W. Newton and Sons Mortuary of Elizabethtown handled the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Rosa Lewis of the home; four sons: John E. Lewis of Clarkton, Ronnie Lewis of Spanway, Wash., James D. Lewis and Thomas G. Lewis, both of Elizabethtown; four daughters: Gwenda Lesane, Jacqueline Singletary and Mary Baldwin, all of Elizabethtown and Sandra Munn of Raleigh; four brothers: Lonnie Lewis and Samuel Lewis, both of Elizabethtown, James Lewis of Charlotte and Nathaniel Lewis of New York; and two sisters: Easter Mae Hill of Fayetteville and Helen Rogers of Elizabethtown.
HELEN M. PLESSINGER
Retired pipe welder with ship building industry
LORIS, S.C. Helen Marie McKeithan Plessinger, 66, of the Red Bluff community, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at Loris Community Hospital following an illness.
Born May 25, 1937 in Whiteville, she was the daughter of the late Wilson Timothy McKeithan and the late Lydia Harding McKeithan. She was a retired pipe welder in the ship building industry and was of the Baptist faith.
Final rites will be conducted Thursday, Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. at Hardwick Memorial Chapel by the Rev. Danny Chamblee. Interment will be in Whiteville Memorial Cemetery. Hardwick Funeral Home of Loris, S.C. is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by her husband, Bennie Taylor Plessinger Jr. of Red Bluff, S.C.; two sons: Dennis R. Barnett of Georgetown, S.C. and John Plessinger of Aynor, S.C.; three daughters: Dinah Trembly of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Cookie Nichols of Westminster, Md. and Amanda Whitman of New Kent, Va.; a brother: Clifton McKeithan of Newport News, Va.; two sisters: Marjorie Todd of Loris, S.C. and Isabelle Duncan of Carrollton, Va.; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
MARGARET G. CARTER
Musician
LONGS, S.C. Margaret Susan Gore Carter, 79, of the Mt. Leon community of Horry County, S.C., died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003 at McLeod Regional Medical Center of Florence, S.C.
She was born Dec. 14, 1923 in Nakina, a daughter of the late William Miller Gore and the late Exxie Dora Housand Gore. She was a member of Mt. Leon Baptist Church where she assisted with playing the organ and piano, sang in the choir and taught Sunday School. She was very active in many other activities in her church such as assisting with plays and programs. She was preceded in death by her first husband, W.O. Carter, her second husband, Clyde Carter; three brothers: Homer Gore, Ralph Gore and Ernest Gore; and a sister: Elnita Hughes.
Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Oct. 1 at Mt. Leon Baptist Church by the Reverends Mark Stevens and Lonnie Johnson. Interment was in Mt. Leon Cemetery. Ward Funeral Home of Loris, S.C. handled the arrangements.
She is survived by a son: Gerald Carter and his wife Debra of Longs, S.C.; a daughter: Cynthia Whittier and her husband Frank of Longs, S.C.; a step-son: Dennis Carter of Jacksonville, Fla.; two step-daughters: Mabel Benton and Hilda Shelley, both of Conway, S.C.; two sisters: Gladys Jones of Whiteville and Dorothy Carter and her husband N.O. of Longs, S.C.; three grandchildren: Rae Perez and husband Horacio, Caycee Pfeiff and her husband Aaron and Jamie Carter; one step-grandchild: Courtney Whittier; three great-grandchildren: Savanna Perez, Natalie Perez and Mason Pfeiff; and one step-great-granchild: Zachary Bennett.
Memorials may be sent to Mt. Leon Baptist Church, 9801 South Highway 905, Longs, S.C. 29568.
REBA J. STEPHENS
WILMINGTON Reba Jernigan Stephens, 81, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington.
She was the widow of W. Venoy Stephens.
Graveside services will be conducted Thursday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. in Myrtle Green Cemetery, Tabor City, by the Rev. Mark Teachey. A memorial service was conducted Thursday morning at Winter Park Baptist Church by the Rev. Mark Teachey. Inman Funeral Home of Tabor City is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by two sons: B. Rex Stephens of Wilmington and M. Kent Stephens of Houston, Texas; two sisters: Violet J. Garrell of Whiteville and Clara J. Cartrette of Tabor City; two brothers: Wayne Jernigan of Green Sea, S.C. and Franklin Jernigan of Fairmont; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
IRMA F. BEST
Formerly with Quality Cleaners
WHITEVILLE Irma Faye Best, 62, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003.
She was born Sept. 9, 1941, the daughter of Mary Mildred Best Ezzell and the late Rossie Edgar Ezzell. She was formerly employed with Quality Cleaners.
Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Oct. 1 at Cypress Creek Freewill Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Tommy Bryson. Interment was in the Hosea Simmons Cemetery. Peacock Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
She is survived by three sons: Allen Gerald Best of Aiken, S.C., Michael C. Best of Whiteville and Kevin Wilson Best of Tabor City; two daughters: Susan Best of W. Columbia, S.C. and Teresa Cartrette of Whiteville; her mother: Mary Mildred Ezzell; two brothers: Freddie Ezzell of Wilmington and Glen Ezzell of Whiteville; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter: Sharon Stamps.
Serving as pallbearers were David M. Ward, Robert S. Ward, Harry Lee, Butch Register, Matthew Register and Rodney Lee.
Memorials may be made to Cypress Creek Freewill Baptist Church, 1440 Ward Town Road, Whiteville, N.C. 28472.
DR. LADD W. HAMRICK JR.
Physician, Veteran
CONCORD Dr. Ladd Watts Hamrick Jr., 80, died Sept. 23, 2003.
He graduated valedictorian from Kings Mountain High School in 1940 and graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Wake Forest College in 1944 and from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest College in 1946. A captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in 1948 and 1949 and assistant Chief of Medical Corps in Manila, P. I. He practiced internal medicine and was Director of Nuclear Medicine at Northeast Medical Center until his retirement in 1994. In 1997 Northeast Medical Center dedicated an auditorium, designed for the pursuit of community health education, as the Hamrick Theatre.
A memorial service will be conducted Thursday, Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Concord. Wilkinson Funeral Home of Concord is handing the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah Garrett Hamrick of the home; his children: L. Watts Hamrick III, Meredith Hamrick Bell; and seven grandchildren; and a brother: Harvey Bly Hamrick. He was preceded in death by two daughters: Carolyn Hamrick and Rebecca Hamrick.
CATHRYN P. OWENS
LUMBERTON Cathryn Powell Owens, 59, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003 at her residence.
Final rites will be conducted Thursday, Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. at Floyd Memorial Chapel, Lumberton, by the Reverends Mark Phillips, George Imes and J.W. Britt. Entombment will be at Owens Family Cemetery in Whiteville.
She is survived by her husband, Billy Ray Owens of the home; a son: William Anthony Owens of Lumberton; three daughters: Rose Marie Green of Monroe, Billie Faye Haywood and Teresa Renee Jackson, both of Lumberton; her mother: Ruth Fields of Lumberton; four brothers: Billy Powell and Tommy Powell, both of Lumberton, Walter Speight of Florida and Horace Powell of Charlotte; two sisters: Katie Martin of Lumberton and Carolyn Walters of Aberdeen; and eight grandchildren.
LUCY R. LEGGETT
Math teacher
RICHMOND, VA. Whiteville native Lucy Annie Richardson Leggett, 67, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003.
She is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 46 years, W. Preston Leggett of Richmond, Va.; four children: Bob Leggett of Riverside, Calif., Richard Leggett and his wife Angela of Roanoke, Va., Elaine Leggett Esposito and her husband Mike of Ashland, Va. and Charles Leggett of Killeen, Texas; nine grandchildren: Robert, Grace and Cheri Leggett, Bert, Britteny Howerton and Ellen Esposito; two brothers: Maurice Richardson and wife Nancy of Morehead City and Billy Wayne Richardson and his wife April of Ft. Myers, Fla.; two sisters-in-law: Betty Jo Richardson of Rock Hill, S.C. and Cecile Richardson of Fayetteville; a cherished cousin: Shirley Martin of Loris, S.C.; nieces and nephews, cousins, aunts and adopted children beyond count.
Mrs. Leggett was a member of Bon Air Baptist Church and was a retired math teacher at Clover Hill High School.
A private graveside service was conducted at Dale Memorial Park followed by a memorial service at Bon Air Baptist Church. Huguenot Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, handled the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Math Department of Clover Hill High School, 13900 Hull Street Road, Midlothian, Va. 23113 or Bon Air Baptist Church, 2531 Buford Road, Richmond, Va. 23235.
JOSEPH DO DO CLEWIS
Woodworker, storyteller, musician
CRUSOE ISLAND -- Joseph D. Do Do Clewis, 73, of Crusoe Island, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003 at Columbus County Hospital.
He was born in Columbus County, the son of the late Neil and Ruth Etheridge Clewis. He was preceded in death by three brothers: Edison Bryant Clewis, Delbert Clewis and Isaac Clewis; and two sisters: Ethel Long and Etta Mae Long.
He was known for his dugout boats, bowls and furniture that he made, some of which were on display at the Smithsonian Institute and featured in sports magazines. He also enjoyed playing the guitar.
Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Nov. 26 at Peacocks Chapel In The Pines by the Rev. Charles Cribb. Interment was in the Evans Cemetery. Peacock Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
He is survived by two sisters: Ocie Lee Spivey of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Addie Long of Nakina.
Pallbearers were Carlton Long, Marco Long, Vance Long, Ervin Etheridge, Vernon Long, Fonzie Spivey and Graham Clewis.
RUBY M. PATTERSON
FAIR BLUFF Ruby M. Patterson, 82, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003 in Philadelphia, Pa.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home.
LOUISE S. STEWART
Homemaker, wonderful mother and grandmother
WHITEVILLE Louise Spivey Stewart, 79, passed away Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003 at Columbus County Hospital after a short illness.
She was the daughter of the late Duff and Belle Spivey of Tabor City. She was preceded in death by her husband, Junius Earl Stewart of Wilmington; two sisters: Dellie Harlow and Leona Bridgeman; and two brothers: David Spivey and Ted Spivey.
Final rites will be conducted Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 3 p.m. at McKenzie Mortuary Chapel. Interment will be in the family plot at Myrtle Green Cemetery, off Stake Road in Tabor City. McKenzie Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by two sons: Robert C. Stewart and wife Linda of Lakeland, Fla. and Houston, Texas and Junius Earl J.E. Stewart II and wife Margaret of Whiteville; a daughter: Barbara Louise Sloan of Greenville; a brother: M.D. Spivey of Jacksonville, Fla.; sister-in-law: Yvonne Spivey of Wilmington; eight grandchildren: Robert C. Stewart Jr., Sheila Hardesty, Leigh-Ann Anthony, Shane Sloan, Jodi Sloan Rolison, Rachel Stewart Williams, Jes Stewart and Patricia Stewart; and eight great-grandchildren who were all the apple of her eye.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons Robert C. Stewart Jr., Shane S. Sloan and Jes Stewart and special friends Terry Boring, Craig Land and Bruce Blackburn.
Friends and relatives were received Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m. at the home of J.E. and Margaret Stewart, 218 Maple Street, Whiteville.
FLORA GRADY
WHITEVILLE Flora Grady, 96, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003 in Columbus County Hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home.
CLARA G. FORE
CHARLOTTE Clara Mae Gardner Fore, 66, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003 at Carolina Medical Center University, Charlotte.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home.
SHEILA A. NELSON
ASH Sheila Ann Nelson, 43, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003 in Brunswick Community Hospital.
She is the daughter of Donald Parker and the late Doris Pearl Bullock Parker. She was preceded in death by a brother, Scottie Lee Parker.
Final rites will be conducted Friday, Nov. 28 at 12 noon at Beulah Baptist Church by the Rev. Kenny Todd. Interment will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery of Socastee, S.C. McKenzie Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by her husband, Gene Willard Nelson of Ash; two sisters: Donna Sue Leonard of Calabash and Wendy Lynn Bennett of Shallotte; two step-sisters: Peggy Todd of Wampee, S.C. and Gloria Todd of North Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and a step-brother: Billy Todd of Wampee, S.C.
Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 28 from 11-11:45 a.m., prior to the service at the church.
Memorials may be made to Bread and Spirit Ministries, P.O. Box 10, Lake Waccamaw, N.C. 28450.
LANNIE W. NOBLES
Homemaker
CHADBOURN Lannie Lee Ward Nobles, 85, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003 in Columbus County Hospital.
She was the daughter of the late Bailey Ward and Mattie White Ward Carter and the widow of Spurgeon Durant Nobles.
Final rites will be conducted Saturday, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m. at China Grove Baptist Church by the Rev. Sidney Britt. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Worthington Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by a son: David G. Jerry Nobles of Chadbourn; a sister: Bobbie Carter Buffkin of Charleston, S.C.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday from 7-9 p.m. at Worthington Funeral Home, Chadbourn.
LETCY A. GRAHAM
LAKE WACCAMAW Miss Letcy A. Graham, 54, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003.
She was the daughter of the late Haynes Dawson and Annie Louise Jacobs Graham.
Final rites will be conducted Friday, Nov. 28 at 11 a.m. at Union Baptist Church by the Reverends Ronald Campbell, Graylen Mitchell and Napoleon Webb. Interment will be in the St. James Cemetery, Lake Waccamaw. Worthington Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by three sisters: Lydia Moore of Clarkton, Barbara Spaulding of Cape Mae Courthouse, N.J. and Lois Barnett of Plainfield, N.J.; four brothers: Haynes A. Graham and Charles C. Graham, both of Lake Waccamaw, John D. Graham of Fayetteville and Willie P. Graham of Plainfield, N.J.
Visitation will be Friday from 9-11 a.m. (two hours prior to the service) at Union Baptist Church, Lake Waccamaw.
Her nephews will serve as active pallbearers.
CARRIE N. EDWARDS
Homemaker
CHADBOURN Carrie Lee Nobles Edwards, 97, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003 in Columbus County Hospital.
She was a homemaker and the widow of Algie C. Edwards.
Final rites will be conducted Friday, Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. at Worthington Funeral Home by the Rev. Sidney Britt. Interment will be in Columbus Memorial Park, Whiteville. Worthington Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by two daughters: Connie E. Crawford of Chadbourn and Merle E. Regan of the home; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at Worthington Funeral Home, Chadbourn.
MYRTA T. PUTNAM
Retired teacher
CLARKTON Myrta Thompson Putnam, 98, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003 at Woodhaven of Lumberton.
She was a retired teacher, having taught math and science for Clarkton City Schools for 45 years.
Graveside services will be conducted Friday, Nov. 28 at 11 a.m. at Clarkton City Cemetery by the Rev. Dr. Michael Thompson. Gaskins Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by a brother: Buford Thompson of Columbus, Miss.; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Clarkton Baptist Church or Clarkton Rescue Squad.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, Nov. 26 from 7-9 p.m.
