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Obituaries from the Whiteville News Reporter Thursday, September 2, 2004           ROSETTA MEARES Homemaker ELIZABETHTOWN - Rosetta Meares, 81, of Clarkton, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004 at Bladen County Hospital. Final rites will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 4 at 12 p.m. at Piney Grove AME Zion Church, Clarkton, by the Rev. Gordon Griffin. Interment will be in the Clarkton Community Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by a daughter, Betty McMillian of Springfield Gardens, N.Y.; and a son: Franklin Meares of Clarkton. Viewing will be at the funeral home Friday from noon until 8 p.m. Viewing will be at the church Saturday, one hour prior to the service and again following the service. Friends may visit the family at the home of Franklin Meares, 1546 N.C. 211 West, Clarkton. CYNTHIA D FREEMAN Retail sales manager BLADENBORO - Cynthia Denise Freeman, 48, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. She was a retail sales manager. Final rites will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 4 at 1 p.m. at Booker T. Washington Elementary School gym by the Rev. Leonard Royal. Interment will be in the Pone Family Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, Earl Freeman of Clarkton; a daughter: Kendra D. Brown of Bladenboro; her mother: Willa M. Brown of Bladenboro; three sisters: Gloria Swindell, Willa Gray and Charmette Simpson, all of Wyandanch, N.Y., Jennifer Aasiyabey of California and Latonja Brown of Bladenboro; three brothers: Cheyenne Brown of Detroit, Mich., Vernon Brown and Plummer Brown III, both of Wyandach, N.Y.; a grandmother: Lorice Blackwell of Clarkton; three stepsons: Bonnie Freeman, Christopher Freeman and Frederick Freeman, all of Clarkton; and a stepdaughter: Sheila Cromartie of Lumberton. Viewing will be at the funeral home Friday from noon until 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10-11 a.m. Viewing will be at the school Saturday, one hour prior to the service and again following the service. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-7 p.m. at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville. Friends may visit the family at the home of Willa M. Brown, 12040 Twisted Hickory Road, Bladenboro. ROBERT C KINLAW SR DUBLIN - Robert Carl Kinlaw Sr., 64, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004 at Wake Medical Center, Raleigh. He was the son of the late Furney Kinlaw and Vera Belle Kinlaw. Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 1 at Gaskins Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Lewis Forsythe. Interment was in Community Baptist Church Cemetery, Bladenboro. Gaskins Funeral Home of Clarkton handled the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Ursula Kinlaw; two sons: Robert Carl Kinlaw Jr. of Middlesex and Michael Kinlaw of Dublin; four sisters: Inez Pallosi of St. Pauls, Christine Nendias, Faye Chester and Margaret Labele, all of Elizabethtown; three brothers: Memory Kinlaw of St. Pauls, William J. Kinlaw of South Carolina and Dennis Carl Kinlaw of New Jersey; and three grandchildren. ELSIE L MILLER LONGS, S.C. - Elsie Lee Miller, formerly of Dorchester, Mass., died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 1 from Ocean View Missionary Baptist Association Building at Sunset Beach by the Rev. Douglas Moss eulogizing. Interment was in Pleasant View Cemetery. Smith Funeral Home of Whiteville handled the arrangements. She is survived by two daughters: Tanisha Gadson and Nicola Simmons of Longs, S.C.; her mother: Esterline Alberta Miller of Whiteville; six sisters: Lendora Johnson of Shallotte, Gloria Miller of Boston, Mass., Linda Joe Miller and Sylvia Johnson, both of Whiteville, Merita Frink and Rosa Lee Vereen, both of Calabash; seven brothers: Al Miller of Shallotte, Jimmy Miller of Longs, S.C., Edward Miller and Jerome Johnson of Boston, Mass., Zimmie Frink of Loris, S.C. and Marvin Miller and Leroy Bryant, both of Calabash; stepmother: Nonie Miller of Calabash; and two grandchildren. JAMES D FORT SR Former Clarkton mayor, businessman CLARKTON -- James Dwight Fort, Sr., 89, passed away on Monday, Aug. 30, 2004 at peace with death as he was with life. He was born in the Keener Community of Sampson County Aug. 11, 1915, a son of the late John Abner Fort and Mittie Fisher Fort.  He was preceded in death by a brother, John Abner Fort Jr. and a sister Ruth Fort Parsons. Throughout his life he had several vocations including; agriculture, lumber, movie theater, real estate and automotive.  He was a member of the Clarkton United Methodist Church.  He was also a member of numerous civic organizations in Clarkton and Bladen County and served several terms as mayor of Clarkton.  In his free time he enjoyed traveling, gardening, golfing and woodworking. Survivors include his loving wife of 65 years, Elizabeth -Lib- Darden Fort; two sons James Dwight Fort, Jr. of Clarkton and Stephen Ross Fort of Wilmington; a sister Lauretta Fort Smith of Greensboro; grandchildren Jennifer Ross Fort, David Stephen Fort, Julia Fort Tripp and husband Harold Dave Tripp, and James Fisher Fort. A graveside service will be held at Clarkton Cemetery at 4 p.m. Thursday Sept. 2. Gaskins Funeral Home of Clarkton is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the Clarkton United Methodist Church or the Clarkton Rescue Squad. SADIE M ROWELL Homemaker FAIR BLUFF - Sadie Miller Rowell, 77, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. She was born in Robeson County, the daughter of the late Dougle and Sallie Miller. She was a homemaker. Final rites were conducted Thursday, Sept. 2 at Meares Funeral Home by the Rev. Neill Smith. Interment was in Powell Cemetery. Meares Funeral Home of Fair Bluff handled the arrangements. She is survived by a sister, Dovie M. Prince of Lexington. MARCELLE T PRINCE WHITEVILLE - Marcelle Turbeville Prince, 52, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Wilmington. She was the daughter of the late Clyde and Janie Spivey Turbeville and was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Whiteville. Final rites were conducted Thursday, Sept. 2 at First Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Paul D. Woodall Jr. Interment was in Whiteville Memorial Cemetery. McKenzie Mortuary handled the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, Kelly Prince of the home; a daughter: Bonnie Futrelle and husband Kenny of Kinston; a son: Byran Prince and wife Tisha of Wilmington; stepmother: Mary Turbeville; stepsister: Helen Ganus and husband Ed of Milwaukee, Wis.; stepbrothers: Wesly Ward of Whiteville and Vernon Ward and wife Mary Ann of Shallotte; sister-in-law: Jeanne Hamilton of Lake Waccamaw; brother-in-law: David Prince of Cerro Gordo; grandsons: Zack Marshburn and Hunter Futrelle, both of Kinston and McAben Prince of Wilmington; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Columbus Humane Society, P.O. Box 742, Whiteville, N.C. 28472. Active pallbearers were Timmy Evans, Lawrence Raynor, Richard Coc, Jason Klara, Chris Hamilton and Shannon Hamilton. MAMIE M BROWN WHITEVILLE - Mamie McCoy Brown, 67, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004 at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home. JANIE C BLANKS CLARKTON - Janie C. Blanks, 89, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004 at Bladen County Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home. Monday, September 6, 2004 BENJAMIN MCCRAY LONGS, S.C. - Benjamin McCray, 54, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2004 at Loris Community Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by S & L Goodwill Funeral Home. Friends may visit the family at 345 Harrelson Road, Longs, S.C. MAMIE M BROWN Factory worker WHITEVILLE - Mamie McCoy Brown, 66, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004 at her residence. She was a factory worker. Final rites will be conducted Monday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. at St. Mark AME Zion Church by the Rev. James Richardson. Interment will be in Millican Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by two daughters: Arnetha Faye Meares of Fayetteville and Wanda Gail Jacobs of Whiteville; five sons: Willie Eugene Brown of Pakeskie, N.Y., Jerome Brown and Richard Brown, both of Whiteville, Tony Brown of Lumberton and Chris Brown of Raleigh; three sisters: Lucille Thomas of Bronx, N.Y., Christine Walker of Newark, N.J. and Louise Oates of Southern Pines; a brother: James McCoy of Milani, Hawaii. Viewing will be at the church one hour prior to the service and again after the service. DULA DUNCAN CHADBOURN - Dula Duncan, 84, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004 in Columbus County Hospital. A native of Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Bright and Jennie Spivey Stephens and was the widow of Garland Duncan. Final rites were conducted Saturday, Sept. 4 in the Inman Chapel by the Rev. Billy Winburn. Interment was in the Hinson Cemetery, Clarendon. Inman Funeral Home handled the arrangements. She is survived by a son, Roger Duncan of Chadbourn; two brothers: Dewey Stephens and M.J. Stephens, both of Tabor City; a sister: Estelle Keen of Tabor City; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. RENA C VAUGHN Homemaker WHITEVILLE - Rena Creech Vaughn, 92, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2004 at Liberty Commons of Whiteville. She was the daughter of the late Joseph E. Creech and Cordelia Jernigan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas -Tom- Vaughn and a son, James -Buddy- Vaughn. She was a homemaker and was a member of White Marsh Baptist Church. Final rites will be conducted Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. at McKenzie Mortuary Chapel by the Rev. Carroll Fonvielle. Interment will be in Whiteville Memorial Cemetery. McKenzie Mortuary is handling the arrangements. She is survived by two daughters: Frances V. Burge and Olive V. Shuping, both of Whiteville; and three grandchildren: Thomas Burge and Hope Shuping, both of Whiteville and Patrick Peterson of Raleigh. Pallbearers will be Billy Creech, Bobby Creech, Dewitt Eason, Joseph Cartrette, Phil Creech and Dale Sellers. Visitation will be Monday from 7-8:30 p.m. at McKenzie Mortuary. Memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, P.O. Box 636, Whiteville, N.C. 28472 or White Marsh Baptist Church, 341 Whitehall Road, Whiteville, N.C. 28472. JANIE C BLANKS Homemaker CLARKTON - Janie C. Blanks, 86, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004 at Bladen County Hospital. Final rites will be conducted Friday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. at Pierce Chapel AME Zion Church by the Rev. Shirley Freeman. Interment will be in Mitchell Field Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by two sisters: Lorene Freeman and Naomi Campbell, both of Clarkton; two brothers: Hughes Campbell of Lake Waccamaw and Roscoe Campbell of Clarkton. Viewing will be at the funeral home Thursday from noon until 8 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until noon. Viewing will be at the church Friday, one hour prior to the service and again after the service. BILLIE BRITT BLADENBORO - Billie Britt, 73, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004 at Bladen County Hospital. Final rites were conducted Monday, Sept. 6 at Dublin Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church. Interment was in Britt Cemetery in Dublin. Gaskins Funeral Home of Clarkton handled the arrangements. He is survived by a son: Billy Thomas Britt of Dublin; two daughters: Edith Britt of Dublin and Sharon Arnel Britt of White Lake; two brothers: Bennie Britt and John Britt, both of Dublin; three sisters: Nelda McDuffie of White Oak, Jo Ann Hester of Laurinburg and Brenda Rudd of Fayetteville; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.   DORIS M GROOMS METARIE, La. - Doris May Grooms, 83, formerly of Bladenboro, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004 in Kenner, La. Graveside services were conducted Sunday, Sept. 5 in Singletary Cemetery on Old Boardman Road in Bladenboro. Gaskins Funeral Home of Clarkton handled the arrangements. She is survived by a son, Gary Grooms of Virginia; three daughters: Linda Sevin of Metarie, La., Beverly Fitzpatrick and Pamela Morris, both of Virginia; and three grandchildren. MAXINE B COLEMAN JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Maxine Boone Coleman, 62, formerly of Whiteville, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2004 at her residence. She was the daughter of Mary L. Thomas of Brunswick. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home. LUNETTE S SUGGS Homemaker, Sunday school teacher LORIS, S.C. - Lunette S. Suggs, 73, entered into eternal rest early Friday morning, Sept. 3, 2004 at Loris Community Hospital. She was born July 31, 1931 in Horry County, a daughter of the late William James -Jim- Sarvis and Lutie Tyler Sarvis. She was a member of Live Oak Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher for many years. She was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Audie W. Suggs and a brother, Bowden Sarvis. Final rites were conducted Sunday, Sept. 5 at Live Oak Baptist Church by the Rev. Steve Nobles. Interment was in Cane Branch Baptist Church Cemetery. Ward Funeral Home of Loris handled the arrangements. She is survived by five children: Gwen Floyd and her husband Russell of Loris, S.C., William T. -Bill- Suggs and his wife Wanda of Loris, S.C., Janet Graham and her husband Furman of Conway, S.C., Kathy Enzor and her husband Keith of Fair Bluff and Chad Suggs of Greensboro; a sister: Lester Holt and her husband Dr. Winfred Holt of Loris, S.C.; five grandchildren: Barry Suggs and his wife Tracey, Kevin Suggs, Angela Graham, Colin Floyd and Alan Enzor; and one great-grandchild: Carter Suggs. Memorials may be sent to Live Oak Baptist Church, c/o Wanda Hodge, 1580 Highway 45, Loris, S.C. 29569. RUTH L COWAN Retired vice-president with United Carolina Bank WHITEVILLE - Ruth Louise Cowan, 84, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Hugh Cowan and Annie Lou Inman. She was retired from a 42-year banking career, having worked at Waccamaw Bank and retired as a vice-president of United Carolina Bank. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Whiteville. Final rites will be conducted Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 3 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church by the Rev Jim Dickson. Interment will be in Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery. McKenzie Mortuary is handling the arrangements. She is survived by three cousins: Margaret Baldwin of Chadbourn, Grace Hughes of Austin, Texas and Carl S. Sewell of Evans, Ga.; and three dedicated caregivers: Gerldine Blake, Alice Pope and Ruth Governor. CLETUS A NEILL Farmer, Veteran WHITEVILLE - Cletus Aaron Neill, 80, died Friday, Sept. 3, 2004 at his residence. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in the U.S. Army where he participated in the Italian Campaign and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was the son of the late George Calvin and Emma Parks Neill. Final rites were conducted Sunday, Sept. 5 at Worthington Funeral Home by the Rev. Robert Rattz. Interment was in Whiteville Memorial Cemetery. Worthington Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Lizzie Nobles Neill of the home; a son: Calvin Arron Neill of Leland; two daughters: Ella Neill Wade of Whiteville and Margaret Neill Herring of Greenville, Tenn.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were George Benton, Norwood Bowen, James Horne, Wayne Horne, Donald Neill and Danny Nobles. OLA S BLACKWELL Homemaker CERRO GORDO - Ola Jane Spivey Blackwell, 84, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Rowland and Lela Mae Norris Spivey and the widow of Howard Blackwell. Final rites were conducted Saturday, Sept. 4 at Worthington Funeral Home by the Reverends Howard Fowler and Morris Milligan. Interment was in the Gowan Cemetery, Cerro Gordo. Worthington Funeral Home handled the arrangements. She is survived by three daughters: Mary Jane McDonald of Raleigh, Brenda B. Norris of Whiteville and Carol B. Turbeville of Clarkton; three sons: Charlie M. Blackwell and James H. Blackwell, both of Cerro Gordo and Billy Ray Blackwell of Tabor City; 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Pallbearers were Charlie Blackwell, Dean Blackwell, Scott Blackwell, Wayne Griffin, Jeffery McDonald and Greg Norris. HARGROVE HANKINS SUPPLY - Hargrove Hankins, 80, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004 at Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport. Final rites were conducted Saturday, Sept. 3 from Big Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Leo Stevenson. Interment was in Galloway Cemetery. Smith Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by his children: Loretta Hankins of Supply, Arnetha Johnson of Woodleaf, Corine Hewett and Louvenia Cox, both of Bolivia, Jarvis Hankins, Sharon Hankins and Marty Hankins, all of Supply and Lemuel Boone of Chadbourn; and a brother: Donald Hankins of Supply. Family and friends may visit the home of Corine Hewett at 459 Hewettown Road, Bolivia. PATRICIA D FOWLER CLARENDON - Patricia Diane Fowler, 52, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by McKenzie Mortuary. MILDRED M STORMS BLADENBORO - Mildred M. Storms, 79, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004 at Bladen County Hospital. Final rites were conducted Sunday, Sept. 5 at Zion Hill Baptist Church by the Reverends W.C. Baxley and Bert Young. Interment was in Pine Crest Cemetery. Lewis Funeral Home of Bladenboro handled the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, Willie Storms of the home; a son: Billy Ray Storms of Bladenboro; three daughters: Jane White and Brenda Hales, both of Bladenboro and Judy Cooper of Goose Creek, S.C.; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. OZZRO MCALLISTER WINSTON-SALEM - Ozzro McAllister, 94, formerly of Whiteville, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004 at Oak Summit Nursing Home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home. Thursday, September 9, 2004               MAXINE B COLEMAN JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Maxine Boone Coleman, 62, formerly of Whiteville, died Friday, Sept. 3, 2004 at her residence. She was the daughter of Mary L. Thomas of Brunswick. Final rites will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. at New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Whiteville by the Rev. Dr. J.R. Leach. Interment will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery in Whiteville. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by a daughter: M. Michelle Powell of Jersey City, N.J.; her mother: Mary L. Thomas of Whiteville; a sister: Gailya Thomas of Whiteville; and a brother: Walter -Butchie- Bellamy of Newark, N.J. Viewing will be at the funeral home Friday from noon until 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-7 p.m. at Peoples Funeral Chapel, Whiteville. Friends may visit the family at the home of Gailya Thomas, 632 Bitmore Road, Whiteville. PATRICIA S FOWLER CLARENDON - Patricia Diane Spivey Fowler, 52, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of Henry D Spivey and Vernie Ballew Spivey. Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 8 at McKenzie Mortuary Chapel by the Rev. Gary Sheets. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Tabor City. McKenzie Mortuary handled the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Fowler of the home; two sons: Jeffrey L. Fowler and Robert R. Fowler, both of Clarendon; two daughters: Kelley D. Osman of Little River, S.C. and Michelle A. Norris of Tabor City; a brother: Frank Spivey of Wilmington; and nine grandchildren. OZZRO MCALLISTER WINSTON-SALEM - Ozzro McAllister, 94, formerly of Whiteville, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004 at Oak Summit Nursing Home. Final rites will be conducted Sunday, Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. at New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Whiteville by the Rev. Dr. Henry Jones Jr. Interment will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery, Whiteville. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by two daughters: Elizabeth Siler of Winston-Salem and Carolyn Hicks of Whiteville; a son: Leon Whittington of Homestead, Fla.; a sister: Evelyn Johnson of Baltimore, Md.; and a brother: Eugene McMillian of Whiteville. Viewing will be at the funeral home Saturday from noon until 8 p.m. Friends may visit the family at the home of Eugene McMillian, 1827 Mill Pond Road, Whiteville. D CECIL DUDNEY Retired park superintendent LEXINGTON - Donnie Cecil Dudney, 69, died Friday, Sept. 3, 2004 at his home. He was born in Columbus County on Dec. 27, 1934, the son of Troy Francis Dudney and Neppie Lou Watts Dudney. He was a retired park superintendent at Forest Hill Memorial Park Cemetery with 26 years of service and was -Host of Good Friends- at the Wrinkle Room. He was preceded in death by a sister, Virgie Little. Final rites were conducted Monday, Sept. 6 at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel by the Rev. Max Shoaf. Interment was in Forest Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. Davidson Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Dudney of the home; two sons: Donnie Dudney and Bobby Dudney, both of Lexington; two grandchildren; two brothers: J.B. Dudney and Lloyd Dudney, both of Lumberton; and three sisters: Edie Mae Brewer of Lexington, Elease Holder of Winston-Salem and Shirley Butler of Chadbourn. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, P.O. Box 1941, Lexington, N.C. 27293 or Davidson County Cancer Services, 503 West Center Street, Lexington, N.C. 27292. MILLIE C BARBER BLADENBORO - Millie C. Barber, 89, died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2004 at Bladen County Hospital. Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 8 at New Light Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church by the Reverends Ronnie Cox and Hazel Smith and speaker Delta Kinlaw. Interment was in Lewis Cemetery. Lewis Funeral Home handled the arrangements. She is survived by a daughter: Julia Milligan of Bladenboro; a brother: Gilford Coleman of Florida; two grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. WILLIAM H WHITLEY Retired banker WILSON - William Henry -Bill- Whitley, 79, died Monday, September 6, 2004. He was a retired banker. Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 8 at Wilson First Baptist Church. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery. Wilson Memorial Service handled the arrangements. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Hilda Stevens Whitley formerly of Whiteville; daughters: Lynn Joyner of Raleigh and Paige Walker of Hickory; a son: John Whitley of Wilmington; 7 grandchildren; a sister, Hattie Cobb of Wilson; and a brother, Luther Whitley of Raleigh. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1467, Wilson, N.C. 27894. MARY C PETERSON DELCO - Mary Carter Peterson, 85, died peacefully Monday, Sept. 6, 2004 in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center, after an extended illness. She was born Nov. 1, 1918 in Acme to the late Riley Carter and Viola Lowery Carter. Her husband, Hubert Vintson Peterson Sr. and a brother, Frances Carter, preceded her in death. She was a faithful member of Livingston Baptist Church for all of her adult life. Final rites will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. at Livingston Baptist Church by the Reverends Mark Ward and Richard Wade. Interment will be in the church cemetery. His grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Service of Wilmington is handling the arrangements. She is survived by her five children: Louise P. Howell and her husband Charles, James Lawrence Peterson, Carol P. Rivenbark and her husband James and Peggy P. Taylor, all of Delco and Hubert Vintson Peterson Jr. and wife Shelia of Brent, Ala.; a sister: Annie B. Carter Aurand and her husband George of Hampstead; a brother: James G. Carter of Orange City, Fla.; 15 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren The family would like to extend a special thank you to her caregivers and request that memorial contributions be made in her name to Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center, 1406 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, N.C. 28401. JOE BRUCE SHELLEY Retired from Merita Bread Company, Veteran WHITEVILLE - Joe Bruce Shelley, 77, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004 at his home. A native of Horry County, S.C., he was the son of the late Henry and Willie Watson Shelley. He was a WWII veteran and retired from Merita Bread Company. He was a member of Living Word Church and Legion Post #137. Final rites will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. in Inman Chapel by the Reverends Willard McPherson, Lee Roney and Maurice Gilliam. Interment will be in Twin City Memorial Gardens, Loris, S.C. Inman Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Iveydene Sarvis Shelley of the home; a daughter: Patricia Shelley of the home; and a sister: Naomi Shelley Hinson of Whiteville. Memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 725-A Wellington Ave., Wilmington, N.C. 28401-7615. The family will receive friends Thursday from 3-4 p.m. at Inman Funeral Home. JAMES JOHNSTON JR ROSE HILL - James Matthew -Jimmy- Johnston Jr., 90, of Rosemary Rest Home, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004. A graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery. Dr. Phillip Gladden will conduct the service. Padgett Funeral Home is serving the family. He is survived by a daughter: Sue Wells of Whiteville; a son-in-law: Andy Wells of Lake Waccamaw; a son: Jim Johnston and wife Gloria of Phoenix, Ariz.; two granddaughters: Becky Hewett and husband Heath of Ocean Isle Beach and Shareece Kowal and husband Dean of Phoenix, Ariz.; a grandson: Jay Johnston and wife Candy of Phoenix, Ariz.; and two great-grandsons. Born in Pender County, Mr. Johnston was the son of the late James Matthew Johnston and wife Estelle Carr Johnston. His wife, Frankie Wood Johnston also preceded him in death. He was a member of Wallace Presbyterian Church, was a Christian man full of humor, smiles and lots of love for his family. His family feels truly blessed to have had him in their lives for so many years. Honorary casketbearers will be members of the Wallace Fire Department. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wallace Presbyterian Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 717, Wallace, N.C. 28466 or Rosemary Rest Home, P.O. Box 928, Rose Hill, N.C. 28458. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Thursday at Padgett Funeral Home, 401 W. Main St., Wallace. WILLIAM E HAMMOND Retired truck driver and farmer, Veteran WHITEVILLE - William Edward -Bill- Hammond, 82, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. He was born Dec. 19, 1921 in Columbus County, the son of the late Lonnie and Sadie Jordan Hammond and is the widower of Opal Harrelson Hammond. He was a member of Mishop Springs United Methodist Church and a veteran of WWII, having served in the U.S. Navy. He was a retired truck driver and farmer. Final rites with military honors will be conducted Friday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. at Peacock-s Chapel In The Pines by the Rev. Robert Ratz. Interment will be in Peacock-s Columbus Memorial Park. Peacock Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Horne of Whiteville; a son: Billy Ray Hammond and wife Dominique of Whiteville; two sisters: Peggy McPherson of Whiteville and Sarah Garrell of Chadbourn; three grandchildren: Sammy Hammond and Wendy Turner, both of Whiteville and David Horne of Norfolk, Va.; a step-grandchild; four great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandchild. Visitation will be Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at Peacock-s Chapel In The Pines. Memorials may be made to Mishop Springs United Methodist Church, 2756 Pine Log Road, Whiteville, N.C. 28472. MARY H FREEMAN Teacher, NC Administrative Office of Courts employee RALEIGH - Mary Catherine Hales Freeman, 60, formerly of Bladenboro, died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2004 after a brief illness. She was was the daughter of the late Mary Helen Rackley Hales and Alexander M. Hales of Bladenboro. A cum laude graduate of Wake Forest University, she formerly taught Braille, French and history at Governor Morehead School for the Blind. Before her retirement, she was project leader for the technology services division of the N.C. administrative office of the courts in Raleigh. Final rites will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10 at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Raleigh. Interment will be at Pinecrest Cemetery in Bladenboro at 3:30 p.m. Friday. Brown-Wynne Funeral Home of Raleigh is handling the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, John F. Freeman Jr. of Raleigh; two sons: John Jeffrey Freeman of San Francisco, Calif. and Dr. Alexander Hales Freeman of Helsinki, Finland. DOROTHY M STEVENS Telephone operator WHITEVILLE - Dorothy McGee Stevens, 78, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Lee Stevens and Lissie Lowery McGee. She was a member of Highest Praise Church and was employed with Sprint as a group chief operator for 30 years. Final rites will be conducted Friday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. at Highest Praise Church by the Rev. Dr. Lyndon Purifoy, the Rev. Dr. McElree Purifoy and the Rev. Ralph Gore. Interment will be in Columbus Memorial Park. McKenzie Mortuary is handling the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, Eugene Stevens Sr. of Whiteville; a daughter: Janie Faulk of Lake Waccamaw; and a son: Eugene Stevens Jr. of Whiteville; a sister: Mazle McGee Memory of Whiteville; a brother: Lee John McGee of Whiteville; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Brad Stevens, Chris Faulk, Eddie Elkins, Sammy Gore, Cliff Gore and Dean Gore. Visitation will be Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at McKenzie Mortuary. Monday, September 13, 2004 L GLASGOW LEWIS SR Veteran, independent publisher representative BISHOPVILLE, S.C. - L. Glasgow Lewis Sr., 85, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004. Born in Wilmington and raised in Chadbourn, he was a son of the late Thomas S. and Maudie Glasgow Lewis. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, retired independent publisher representative, Army veteran of WWII and the Korean War where he reached the rank of Captain, past commander of the American Legion, the VFW and the National Guard in Bishopville, S.C. He was preceded in death by his wife, Zylphia Lane Ruffin Lewis. Final rites were conducted Saturday, Sept. 11 from First Baptist Church by the Rev. Dale Warren. Interment was in Piedmont Cemetery. Norton Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by three sons: L.G. -Skip- Lewis Jr. of West Union and Greenville, S.C., T. Bradley Lewis of Columbia, S.C. and James R. -Jimmy- Lewis of Surfside Beach, S.C.; two sisters: Nancy Walker of Chadbourn and Martha Jane Giles of Davis; and three grandchildren. ANN W COOKE Lab technician, formerly employed with Subsational WHITEVILLE - Ann Wells Cooke, 58, died Friday, Sept. 10, 2004 in Charlotte. She was born Feb. 10, 1946 in New Hanover County, the daughter of Elizabeth Riddick Howe of Whiteville and the late Joseph R. Wells. She was a member of Whiteville United Methodist Church and a member of the church choir. She grew up in Whiteville and moved to Charlotte where she resided for 20 years and then returned to Whiteville. She was a lab technician in Charlotte and worked at Subsational in Whiteville. Final rites were conducted Sunday, Sept. 12 at Whiteville United Methodist Church by the Reverends David Benson and C.B. Owens. Interment was in Peacock-s Columbus Memorial Park. Peacock Funeral Home handled the arrangements. She is survived by her mother, Elizabeth Riddick Howe of Whiteville; two daughters: Meridith Fix and husband Eric of Charlotte and Alice Blankenship and husband Sherman of Bolivia; a granddaughter, Sarah Grace Blankenship. Serving as pallbearers were Larry Hewett, Mike Burris, David Hooks, Robert Nelson, Jim Hunsucker and Frank Hamilton. Memorials may be made to New Hanover Regional Medical Center Charity Care Program, Zimmer Clinic, Attn: Sharon Pitts, P.O. Box 9000, Wilmington, N.C. 28402-9000 or Whiteville United Church Music Department, 902 Pinckney Street, Whiteville, N.C. 28472. KATHLEEN SOLES Teacher, retiree of City of Greensboro GREENSBORO - Kathleen Soles, 86, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004 at Moses Cone Extended Care Center. The oldest of four children, she was born Aug. 26, 1918 in Whiteville, to the late John William and Margaret Watts Soles. She was an honors graduate of Whiteville High School and attended Flora McDonald College before transferring and graduating from Women-s College (UNC-G) in 1940. After college she taught high school in Roxboro before returning to Women-s College and UNC for business courses. During WWII, she worked at Camp Davis in Burgaw and at the Army base in Greensboro. Following the war, she began her business career in the Greensboro City Manager-s office, ultimately retiring in 1984 as director of the city personnel office. She was a life member of the American Association of University Women where she received several honors. She was a past member of Sedgefield Country Club and Starmount Country Club. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling all over the world and particularly loved the beach where she was an accomplished fisherwoman. Known as Aunt Kathy or AK to many, she held a special affection for children and young people and loved keeping abreast of current styles and trends. She lived life to its fullest and made countless friends wherever she went. A funeral service will be conducted Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Chapel. Burial will follow in Whiteville Memorial Gardens at 3 p.m. Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home of Greensboro is handling the arrangements. She is survived by her brother, William Roger Soles of Greensboro; a sister: Hazel S. Soles of Columbia, S.C.; a niece: Majelle Janette Soles of Raleigh; nephews: William Roger Soles Jr. and wife Melanie of Greensboro, Roger William Harrelson and wife Debbie of Columbia, S.C. and Milton John Harrelson and wife Annice of Matthews; a great-nephew and four great-nieces. She was preceded in death by a sister, Dr. Myrtle S. Erck; and a nephew: Victor Jennings Harrelson. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Greensboro. The family extends their thankfulness to the staff at Moses Cone Extended Care Center for their thoughtful and caring support and friendship over the years. FREDERICK L GRAHAM FAIR BLUFF - Frederick Lenue Graham, 62, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. Final rites will be conducted Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 12 p.m. at S & L Funeral Home Chapel, Fair Bluff, by the Rev. Greyland S. Graham eulogizing and the Rev. Thomas Register presiding. Interment will be in Hickory Grove Church Cemetery, Fair Bluff. S & L Funeral Home of Fair Bluff is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Elouise Graham of Fair Bluff; a daughter: Gloria Holmes of Loris, S.C.; five sons: Keith Melvin of Elgin, S.C., Regunall Graham of Colorado Springs, Colo., the Rev. Greyland S. Graham of Mullins, S.C., Kerry A. Graham of Virginia Beach, Va. and Frederick Graham of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; his mother: Floria Lee Graham of Tabor City; three brothers: The Rev. Casey Graham and the Rev. Alva Lee Graham, both of Miami, Fla. and the Rev. Dana E. Graham of Newman, Ga.; two sisters: Fostina Shubrick of Georgetown, S.C. and Mae Helen Johnson of Loris, S.C.; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at 354 Elm St., Fair Bluff. Viewing will be Monday at S & L Funeral Home from 1-7:30 p.m. RUSSELL E TROYAN Veteran, custom woodworker WHITEVILLE - Russell Eugene Troyan, 81, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004 in the Autumn Care Nursing Home, Shallotte. He was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Matzura Troyan. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in WWII. A memorial service will be conducted Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at Living Word Church by the Rev. Willard McPherson. Inman Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Anna C. Troyan of the home; two sons: Larry Troyan of Whiteville and John Troyan of Exeter, Calif.; a daughter: Antonietta Dockter of Foster, Ore.; 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. CORA B POWELL LAKE WACCAMAW - Cora B. Powell, 77, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville. MIRIAM C CARTER Postal worker EVERGREEN - Miriam C. Carter, 61, died Friday, Sept. 10, 2004 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Patrick and Ethel Shepherd Carter. She was employed by the Evergreen Post Office. Final rites will be conducted Monday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. at Worthington Funeral Home, Chadbourn, by the Rev. Robert E. Carter. Interment will be in Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery. Worthington Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, London Cass -L.C.- Carter Jr. of the home; a daughter: Sandra Carter of Holden Beach; a son: Stephen Boyd Carter of Forsyth, Ga.; two sisters: Mildred Graham of Conway, S.C. and Shirley Burton of Leland; four brothers: Eugene Carter of Shallotte, Gerald Carter of Huntsville, Ala., James -Pat- Carter of Evergreen and Morris Carter of Conway, S.C.; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Darrel Carter, Kent Fowler, David McClary, Maurice McLaurin, Tommy Nobles and Austin Pate. Memorials may be made to Columbus County Hospital Foundation, 500 Jefferson St., Whiteville, N.C. 28472.   JOHN T GOODEN JR Owner, operator of Gooden Trucking Co. of Wilmington WHITEVILLE - John Thomas Gooden Jr., 88, died Monday, Sept. 13, 2004. He was born Sept. 15, 1915 in Marion, S.C., the son of the late John Thomas Gooden Sr. and Gladys Gooden. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Hickman Gooden. He was the owner and operator of Gooden Trucking Co. in Wilmington and retired in Whiteville in 1983. He grew up in Clarkton and graduated from Clarkton High School. He was a member of Whiteville First Baptist Church. He is survived by a daughter, Marilyn Gooden Selvitelle and husband Ben of Woodbridge, Va.; a grandson: Marc Gooden of San Luis Odisto, Calif.; and a granddaughter: Heather Gooden of Wilmington. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peacock-s Chapel In The Pines. LORIE A SMITH EVERGREEN - Lorie Ann Smith, 43, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 in Duke University Medical Center. Final rites were conducted Saturday, Sept. 11 at Mt. Horeb AME Church by the Reverends Tony Mills and Judy Johnson. Interment was in Evergreen Community Cemetery. Worley-s Mortuary of Fairmont handled the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, Preston Smith of the home; two sons: Allen Davis of Fair Bluff and Currie Smith of the home; her mother: Frosty Davis of Fair Bluff; two brothers: William Davis and Jerry Davis, both of Fair Bluff; and a sister: Judy Davis of Fair Bluff. ELBERT COX TABOR CITY - Elbert H. Cox, 71, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004 at his home. He was a native of Brunswick County, the son of the late George Washington Cox and Artie Mae Coleman Cox. Final rites were conducted Sunday, Sept. 12 in the Old Zion Wesleyan Church by the Rev. Jeff Collins. Interment was in the Old Zion Cemetery, Tabor City. Inman Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Valeta S. Cox of the home; two daughters: Vickie Cox Ewing of Franklin, Tenn. and Bettina M. Cox of Greenville; four sons: Nolton H. Cox and Wayne Cox, both of Tabor City, Alvin G. Cox of Nakina and Vernon Cox of Raleigh; a brother: Walter Cox of Canton; a sister: Addie Neal Link of Fayetteville; and eight grandchildren. MARY KENNEDY CLARENDON - Mary Kennedy, 63, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 in New Hanover Regional Hospital, Wilmington. She was a native of Marion County, S.C., the daughter of the late Carl and Edna Mae Dew Herring. Final rites were conducted Saturday, Sept. 11 in the Beaverdam Freewill Baptist Church. Interment was in the McPherson Cemetery. Inman Funeral Home handled the arrangements. She is survived by a son: Robert Dale Kennedy of Clarendon; two daughters: Anna Marie Kennedy of Clarendon and Autie Lynn Godwin of Texas; seven sisters: Linda Todd, Dot Jernigan and Joyce Duncan, all of Whiteville, Sue Spivey of Milwaukee, Wis., Janice Johnson of Bladenboro, Rachel Soles of Charlotte and Judy Kay Caulder of Darlington, S.C.; two brothers: Dale Herring and Carl Herring, both of Whiteville; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.   Thursday, September 16, 2004 CORA S POWELL Housekeeper LAKE WACCAMAW - Cora S. Powell, 77, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. She was a housekeeper. Final rites will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. at Rose Hill AME Zion Church. Interment will be in the George Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by a son, Julius Powell of Jersey City, N.J.; a sister: Lorraine George of Whiteville; and a brother: Calvin Shird of Whiteville. Viewing will be at the church one hour prior to the service and again following the service. Friends may visit the family at the home of Lorraine George, 2945 Jack Hayes Road, Whiteville. JOHN T GOODEN JR Owner, operator of Gooden Trucking Co. of Wilmington WHITEVILLE - John Thomas Gooden Jr., 88, died Monday, Sept. 13, 2004. He was born Sept. 15, 1915 in Marion, S.C., the son of the late John Thomas Gooden Sr. and Gladys Gooden. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Hickman Gooden. He was the owner and operator of Gooden Trucking Co. in Wilmington and retired in Whiteville in 1983. He grew up in Clarkton and graduated from Clarkton High School. He was a member of Whiteville First Baptist Church. He is survived by a daughter, Marilyn Gooden Selvitelle and husband Ben of Woodbridge, Va.; a grandson: Marc Gooden of San Luis Odisto, Calif.; and a granddaughter: Heather Gooden of Wilmington. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peacock-s Chapel In The Pines. ELBERT COX TABOR CITY - Elbert H. Cox, 71, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004 at his home. He was a native of Brunswick County, the son of the late George Washington Cox and Artie Mae Coleman Cox. Final rites were conducted Sunday, Sept. 12 in the Old Zion Wesleyan Church by the Rev. Jeff Collins. Interment was in the Old Zion Cemetery, Tabor City. Inman Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Valeta S. Cox of the home; two daughters: Vickie Cox Ewing of Franklin, Tenn. and Bettina M. Cox of Greenville; four sons: Nolton H. Cox and Wayne Cox, both of Tabor City, Alvin G. Cox of Nakina and Vernon Cox of Raleigh; a brother: Walter Cox of Canton; a sister: Addie Neal Link of Fayetteville; and eight grandchildren. MARY KENNEDY CLARENDON - Mary Kennedy, 63, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 in New Hanover Regional Hospital, Wilmington. She was a native of Marion County, S.C., the daughter of the late Carl and Edna Mae Dew Herring. Final rites were conducted Saturday, Sept. 11 in the Beaverdam Freewill Baptist Church. Interment was in the McPherson Cemetery. Inman Funeral Home handled the arrangements. She is survived by a son: Robert Dale Kennedy of Clarendon; two daughters: Anna Marie Kennedy of Clarendon and Autie Lynn Godwin of Texas; seven sisters: Linda Todd, Dot Jernigan and Joyce Duncan, all of Whiteville, Sue Spivey of Milwaukee, Wis., Janice Johnson of Bladenboro, Rachel Soles of Charlotte and Judy Kay Caulder of Darlington, S.C.; two brothers: Dale Herring and Carl Herring, both of Whiteville; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. ZELMA G SPEARS Educator, church worker CONCORD - Zelma Grantham Spears, 75, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 at her home. Mrs. Spears was born May 4, 1929 in Whiteville to the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Erdman Grantham of Fairmont. After graduating from Fairmont High School, she attended Flora Mac Donald College where she received a bachelor of music degree. A longtime educator for the state, she taught in Lumberton and Concord where she later became cultural arts director for the Concord City Schools. She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church where she served as children-s choir director, handbell director, deacon and elder. A memorial service was held Friday, Sept. 10 at First Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Dr. Todd Hobbie. A private inurnment service was held by the family. Wilkinson Funeral Home handled the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, Carl L. Spears Jr.; a son: Carl L. -Lin- Spears III of Wilmington; a daughter: Anna Grantham Spears Ritchie of Concord; five grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Alice Wayne of Lake Waccamaw, Charles Grantham and John Grantham, both of Lumberton, Sarah Bridger of Bladenboro and Jane Bell of Tabor City. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Cabarrus County, P.O. Box 1235, Concord, N.C. 28026 or to First Presbyterian Church Families in Need, P.O. Box 789, Concord, N.C. 28026 or to The Salvation Army Auxiliary, 216 Patterson Ave. S.E., Concord, N.C. 28025. DONNIE R POWELL Warehouseman, Veteran HALLSBORO - Donnie R. Powell, 63, died Monday, Sept. 13, 2004 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was a warehouseman and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Final rites will be conducted Friday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. at Second St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Cornelius Bartley. Interment with military honors will be in Hallsboro Memorial Park. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Mae Powell; a daughter: Wendy Powell-Dawson of Irvington, N.J.; two sons: Donnie L. Powell and Andre L. Powell, both of Irvington, N.J.; three sisters: Swannie Wright of Hallsboro, Arlene Waterman of Newark, N.J. and Dale Hargrove of Georgia; a brother: Joseph Powell of Longs, S.C. Viewing will be at the funeral home Thursday from noon until 8 p.m. and Friday from 9-11 a.m. Viewing will be at the church Friday following the service. LILLIE A COKLEY Homemaker WHITEVILLE - Lillie Ann Cokley, 88, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. Final rites will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. at New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Lewis Cokley Jr. Interment will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by five daughters: Blanche Shaw of Lane, S.C., Carrie Stevens of Bronx, N.Y., Lorraine Cokley, Loretta Monroe and Linda Cokley, all of Whiteville; five sons: the Rev. Lewis Cokley Jr., Samuel Cokley and Daniel Cokley, all of Whiteville, Willie Cokley and Walter Cokley, both of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and a brother: Caldwell Sabb of Georgetown, S.C. Viewing will be at the church Saturday from noon until 1 p.m. and again following the service. There will be a wake Friday from 7-8 p.m. at Peoples Funeral Chapel, Whiteville. WALTER L CAMPBELL HARTFORD, CONN. - Walter Leverne Campbell, 49, formerly of Bladenboro, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004. He was the son of the late Fred and Mary Campbell of Bladenboro. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home. T KENT MARSHALL Electrician FRITCH, TEXAS - Thomas Kent Marshall, 68, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004 in Amarillo, Texas. He was born April 14, 1936 in Hurt, Va. Marshall-s family moved to Whiteville when he was a child and he graduated from Whiteville High School in 1954. He had formerly lived in Amarillo for 30 years and had lived in Fritch for one year. He was an electrician for IBEW Local #602.  He was preceded in death by two brothers: Lloyd Marshall and Michael Marshall; and a sister: Dorothy Powell of Brunswick. Graveside services will be conducted Friday, Sept. 17 at 10:30 a.m. at Westlawn Memorial Park in Borger, Texas by the Rev. Travis Shannon, pastor of Golden Pathway in Amarillo. Interment will be under the direction of Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Ann Marshall of the home; four sons: Thomas Kent Marshall Jr. of California, John Shelton and James Shelton, both of Amarillo, Texas and Scott Marshall of Tucson, Ariz.; three daughters: Nancy Lynn Marshall, Kim Weathersbee of Amarillo, Texas and Lori Mott of Tucson, Ariz.; three sisters: Beulah Moore of Littleton, Colo., Henrietta Duncan of Whiteville and Patricia Singletary of South Carolina; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. ARTHUR J WARD ELIZABETHTOWN - Arthur James Ward, 50, died Friday, Sept. 10, 2004 at Duke University Hospital. Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 15 at Pleasant Grove Holiness Church in the Mt. Olive community. Interment was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. F.W. Newton and Sons Mortuary of Elizabethtown handled the arrangements. He is survived by three sons: Arthur Sean Ward of Fayetteville, Zachary J. Ward and John S. Ward, both of Riegelwood; a daughter: Tiffanie J. Ward of Raleigh; three brothers: Pearlie Ward, Michael A. Ward and Joseph L. Ward, all of Elizabethtown; four sisters: Angela Hall of Raleigh, Brenda Ward, Joyce Ward and Sarah Autry, all of Elizabethtown; his stepmother: Linda Ward of Bladenboro; and three grandchildren. RAYMOND JOHNSON Minister WHITEVILLE - Bishop Raymond Johnson, 81, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. Final rites will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 18 at 12 p.m. at Freewill Apostolic Church of Lake Waccamaw by Pastor Lucy Young and Elder Alonzo Nero eulogizing. Interment will be in Born Again Church Farm Cemetery, Bladenboro. Smith Funeral Home of Whiteville is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his children: Ora Louise Holmes of New Haven, Conn., Robert Delmar Johnson of Albany, N.Y., Adrian Francis Johnson of Berkley, Calif., Ramona Johnson of Fair Bluff, Joseph Johnson of Stone Mountain, Ga. and Cheryl J. Mener of Whiteville; a sister: Marion Graddick of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and a brother: William -Billy- Johnson of California. There will be a wake on Friday from 7-9 p.m. at Jerusalem Temple Fellowship Church, Whiteville. BILLIE F BUCK Preschool teacher WINTER HAVEN, FLA. - Billie Faye Buck, 68, formerly of Morganton, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004 at Moffett Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla. She was born Sept. 21, 1935 in Whiteville. She enjoyed spending time with children and was a preschool teacher. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Auburndale and Garden Grove Church. A homecoming celebration will be conducted Friday, Sept. 17 at 12:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Auburndale, Fla. by the Rev. Dick Huggins and the Rev. Dr. Wayne Lee. Steele-s Family Funeral Service of Winter Haven, Fla. is handling the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, Durward J. Buck of Winter Haven, Fla.; a son: Kevin J. Buck of Bristol, Tenn.; three daughters: Kathy E. Buck of Bristol, Tenn., Kristina -Robin- Buck-Miller of Randleman, and Wendy Kaye Buck of Asheville; and seven grandchildren. JOSHUA J SOLES Furniture manufacturer, refinisher CHADBOURN - Joshua J. -Wayboy- Soles, 72, died Monday, Sept. 13, 2004 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Isaiah and Nola DeBoise Soles. Final rites will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. at Worthington Funeral Home by the Rev. Mack Watts. Interment will be in the Soles Family Cemetery, Tabor City. Worthington Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Leona Nealy Soles of the home; seven sons: Bill Boyd Soles of Holden Beach, Terry Waylon Soles and Joseph Lee Soles, both of Silver Valley, Albert Lee Soles and Maurice Devon Soles, both of Chadbourn, Roger Dale Soles of Bladenboro and Jefferey Jay Soles of Fair Bluff; three daughters: Mary Soles Holmes and Sarah Soles Ward, both of Chadbourn and Kathy Lea Soles Ward of Tabor City; 39 grandchildren and 69 great-grandchildren. WADDIE GORE WHITEVILLE - Waddie Gore, 87, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home. ELOISE H MCRAE CERRO GORDO - Eloise Hammond McRae died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004 at Premier Living, Lake Waccamaw. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Worthington Funeral Home. Monday, September 20, 2004 WALTER L CAMPBELL HARTFORD, CONN. - Walter Leverne Campbell, 49, formerly of Bladenboro, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004. He was the son of the late Fred and Mary Campbell of Bladenboro. Final rites will be conducted Monday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. at Center Missionary Baptist Church in Bladenboro by the Rev. Dr. Albert Singletary. Interment will be in the Kelly Cemetery in Bladenboro. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by seven sisters: Betty Johnson and Jenny Coston of Hartford, Conn., Levania Ferguson of Oxon Hill, Md., Linda Hines and Patricia Campbell, both of Bladenboro, Estella McCray of Durham and Merlene Stafford of Whiteville; four brothers: James Campbell of Hartford, Conn., Charles Campbell of Canton, Ohio, Benjamin Campbell of Durham and Acie Campbell of Bladenboro. Friends may visit the family at the home of Patricia Campbell, 58 Nicie Purdie Road, Bladenboro. WADDIE V GORE Brick mason, Veteran WHITEVILLE - Waddie Vinson Gore, 87, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. He was employed as a brick mason and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Final rites were conducted Saturday, Sept. 18 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Algernon McKenzie. Interment was in the Millican Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Clyda H. Gore; a daughter: Hilda Register of Baltimore, Md.; three sisters: Eva Lee Jones of Whiteville, Lillian Faust of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Sarah Pridgen of New York, N.Y. REV ROSSIE L BLUE DAYTON, Ohio - The Rev. Rossie L. Blue Sr., 92, formerly of Clarkton, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004 in Shilop Spring Care Center, Dayton, Ohio. Final rites will be conducted Friday, Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, Clarkton, by the Rev. Jimmy Wooten eulogizing. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Smith Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by a son, Rossie Blue Jr.; and two daughters: Katrina Robinson of Dayton, Ohio and Gloria Blue of Richmond, Va. CHARLES W CANADY Owner, operator of C & H Ceilings BLADENBORO - Charles Wayne Canady, 65, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. He was born in Columbus County May 22, 1939, the son of Mable Sasser Canady Smith and the late George Washington Canady. He was formerly employed with AC&I Acoustical Ceiling of Wilmington. He owned and operated C & H Ceilings in Green Sea, S.C. and Chadbourn. He was formerly employed with Peacock Funeral Home and was a former member of the Whiteville Jaycees. He formerly owned and operated Canady-s Jewelry in Whiteville and attended Chadbourn Church of God. Final rites were conducted Sunday, Sept. 19 at Peacock-s Chapel In The Pines by the Rev. Timothy Fowler and the Rev. Dr. Corbin Cooper. Interment was in Peacock-s Columbus Memorial Park. Peacock Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Theresa Ellis Canady; three daughters: Charlene Canady of the home, Bonte Canady Smith and husband David of Charlotte and Tammy Canady of Tabor City; a son: Wayne Canady of Conway, S.C.; his mother: Mable Canady Smith of Nakina; a brother: Larry Canady of Nakina; and a grandson: Kelton Ward. He was preceded in death by a brother: William H. Canady; and a sister: Bonnie Ray Canady. Serving as pallbearers were Lloyd Canady, Noah Canady, Ralph Canady, Dr. Michael Carter, Virgil Long and Mark Carter. BOB PEACOCK Owner of Peacock Construction Company, Peacock Custom Frames MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - Bob Peacock, 84, husband of Dot Peacock of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004 in a local hospital. He was born March 18, 1920 in Appling County, Ga., the third of 12 children born to the Rev. Augustus and Ella Peacock. He married Dot Edmunds of Chadbourn on Oct. 1, 1943. The family lived in Chadbourn before moving to Mt. Pleasant, S.C. in 1957. Bob and Dot owned Peacock Construction Company for more than 20 years before retiring and opening Peacock Custom Frames. Final rites were conducted Saturday, Sept. 18 in the First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant. Interment was at Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens. J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. handled the arrangements. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dot; three daughters: Karen Asbury of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Debi Paglia and husband Al of Irmo, S.C. and Carol Pooser and husband David of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; five sisters: Dorothy Vest of Kannapolis, Marjorie Fowler of Stanley, Carolyn Tucker of Marietta, Ga., Geraldine Manley of Smithfield and Betty Jo Sirmons of Blakely, Ga.; three brothers: Danny of Chadbourn, George of Grantsboro and Randall of Clayton; seven grandchildren: Shannon Brigham and husband Matthew, Kathy Asbury, Ben and Alice Pooser, all of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Ryan Asbury of Sioux Falls, S.D., Jennifer and Jessie Paglia of Irmo, S.C.; and one great-grandson: Danny Brigham. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother: A.D. Peacock of Lake Waccamaw. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant, 681 McCants Drive, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 29464. PAUL H NOBLES Farmer, Veteran CLARENDON - Paul Herbert Nobles, 73, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004 in a Florence Hospital. He was the son of the late James Herbert Nobles and Christine Cribb Nobles. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired farmer. Final rites will be conducted Monday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. in the Clarendon Freewill Baptist Church. Interment will be in Clarendon Cemetery. Inman Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Nobles of the home; three sons: Paul Nobles Jr. of Clarendon and Jerry and Jamie Nobles, both of Chadbourn; five daughters: Diane Davis of Dillon, S.C., Melodie Fowler of Green Sea, S.C., Cheryl Nobles and Christine Gore, both of Loris, S.C. and Rosa Brown of Chadbourn; a brother: Steve Nobles of Norfolk, Va.; three sisters: Helen Nance of Darlington, S.C., Mabel Kellihan of Virginia Beach, Va. and Martha Fowler of Marion, Va.; and 11 grandchildren. PAMELA J BRYAN BLADENBORO - Pamela Jean Bryan, 27, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Final rites were conducted Sunday, Sept. 19 at Greater Vision Freewill Baptist Church by the Rev. Davin Johnson. Interment was in Albert Bryan Family Cemetery. Lewis Funeral Home of Bladenboro handled the arrangements. She is survived by two daughters: Carrie J. Jackson and Destiny Smith, both of the home; her mother: Kay Harmon; step-father: Terry Harmon of Inman, S.C.; her step-mother: Debbie Bryan of Bladenboro; three brothers: Derrick, Jamie and David Bryan, all of Bladenboro; step-sister: Melissa Johnson of Bladenboro; paternal grandmother: Jody Bryan of Bladenboro; and maternal grandmother: Martha Hewitt of Fairmont. JAMES R GRAHAM FAIR BLUFF - James Ricky Graham, 44, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. Final rites will be conducted Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. at S & L Funeral Home Chapel, Fair Bluff, by the Rev. Nathaniel Scott. Interment will be in Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery, Cerro Gordo. S & L Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his mother: Lucille Graham; two daughters: April Marie Graham and Jeannie Ammons; three sons: James Ricky Graham Jr., Cody Smith and Johnny Dyson; a sister: Rosa Graham; a brother: Frank Graham Jr.; and paternal grandmother: Rosa Graham. Viewing will be from 1-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20 at the funeral home. Friends may visit the family at 856 Monroe Enzor Road, Fair Bluff. MARCIE POWERS WHITEVILLE - Marcie Powers, 92, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by S & L Funeral Home. GENEVA D CANNON Textile worker RENICK, W.Va. - Geneva Duncan Cannon, 75, formerly of Columbus County, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004 at Brier Rehabilitation in Lewisburg, W.Va. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Hannah Stalvey Duncan and the widow of Robert Coy Cannon. She was formerly employed in the textile industry. Final rites will be conducted Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. at Worthington Funeral Home by the Reverends Jerry Buckner and Danny Cameron. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Tabor City. Worthington Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by a daughter: Shirley Jean Cannon Hanna of Renick, W. Va.; a son: B.R. Cannon of Riceville, Tenn.; two sisters: Juanita D. Strickland of Cerro Gordo and Alice D. Duncan, both of Tabor City; two brothers: Charles Warren Duncan of Thomasville and Ivey Duncan of Leland; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Visitation will be Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at Worthington Funeral Home. ELOISE H MCRAE Homemaker CERRO GORDO - Eloise Hammond McRae died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004 at Premier Living of Lake Waccamaw. She was the daughter of the late Shafter and Wilmina Nance Hammond and the widow of William L. -Bill- McRae. Final rites were conducted Saturday, Sept. 18 at Cerro Gordo Baptist Church by the Reverends Mark Brown and Tim Moore. Interment was in Columbus Memorial Park, Whiteville. Worthington Funeral Home handled the arrangements. She is survived by three sons: George William McRae of Chadbourn, Kenneth Ross McRae of Durham and Philip Duncan McRae of Dunn; a sister: Mattie Lee Nance of Cerro Gordo; a brother: Sonny Hammond of Cerro Gordo; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Chris Faulk, Shane Hammond, Tony Nance, Nicky Herring, Monte Herring and Terry Floyd. MARY F WILLIAMSON EVERGREEN - Mary Frances Williamson, 64, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004 at her residence. Graveside services will be conducted Monday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. at Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery by the Rev Vernon Williamson. She is survived by three sisters: Marlene W. Meares of Fair Bluff, Emma W. Bowen of the home and Margaret W. Barnes of Orrum; and two brothers: Clyde V. Williamson and Leroy Williamson, both of Evergreen. RAYMOND L ANDREWS WHITEVILLE - Raymond Lamont Andrews, 29, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by D & A Funeral Service.   Thursday, September 23, 2004               NARCIE POWERS WHITEVILLE - Narcie Powers, 92, formerly of Whiteville, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Final rites will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. at Spring Hill Baptist Church by the Rev. Thomas Nelson. Interment will be in the Campground Cemetery. S&L Goodwill Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by two sisters: Hattie Gaskins of Whiteville and Nattie T. Shaw of Fayetteville. Viewing will be Friday, Sept. 24 from 1-7 p.m. at the funeral home. RAYMOND L ANDREWS BLADENBORO - Raymond Lamont Andrews, 29, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004. Final rites will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Timothy A. Lance. Interment will be in the church cemetery. D&A Funeral Chapel of Chadbourn is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his mother, Madeline George Andrews; his father: Raymond Andrews of Bladenboro; grandmother: Annie E. McKenzie of Bladenboro; two sisters: Audra Andrews of Raleigh, Keshia Andrews of Roseboro and Raychelle Andrews of Emporia, Va.; and a brother: Anthony Andrews of East Orange, N.J. The family will receive friends at the home of Annie McKenzie in the Sandhill Community of Bladenboro. RONALD W POWELL Factory worker LAKE WACCAMAW - Ronald Waddell Powell, 49, died Monday, Sept. 20, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. He was a factory worker. Final rites will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Timothy A. Lance. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by two daughters: Rhonda Powell and Shonda Powell, both of Charlotte; a step-daughter: Cindy Greene of Georgia; a sister: Felicia Gerald of Whiteville; and a brother: Cornelius Benjamin of Whiteville. Viewing will be at the funeral home Friday from noon until 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10-11 a.m. Viewing will be at the church Saturday following the service. Friends may visit the family at the home of Lillie Vance Best, 650 Best Road, Whiteville. GEORGE T BUFFKIN JR TABOR CITY - George Thomas -Tommy- Buffkin, 19, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004 at his home. Graveside services were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 22 in the Hammond Family Cemetery in Finklea, S.C. Inman Funeral Home of Tabor City handled the arrangements. He is survived by his parents: George Thomas Buffkin Sr. and Lisa Darnell Bullard Buffkin of Green Sea, S.C.; two sisters: Tammy Renee Stevens and Mattie Ann Buffkin, both of Tabor City; grandparents: Darcus Ann Bullard of Fair Bluff and Sara Mae Graham of Panacea, Fla. REV ROSSIE L BLUE SR DAYTON, Ohio - The Rev. Rossie L. Blue Sr., 92, formerly of Clarkton, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004 in Shiloh Spring Care Center in Dayton, Ohio. Final rites will be conducted Friday, Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. at Pilgrim Hill Baptist Church, Clarkton, with the Rev. Jimmy Wooten eulogizing. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Smith Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by a son, Rossie Blue Jr.; and two daughters: Katrina Robinson of Dayton, Ohio and Gloria Blue of Richmond, Va. There will be a wake Thursday, Sept. 23 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Viewing will be Thursday from 1-6 p.m. and from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Friday and one hour prior to the service at the church. EVELYN B FOX Church worker WILMINGTON --Evelyn Bolling Fox, 82, died Monday, Sept. 20, 2004 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born July 19, 1922 in Winston-Salem, the daughter of the late Willie Webster and Mattie Henderson Bolling. She and her husband lived in Wilmington since 1948. She was a charter member of Windemere Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday School for many years and taught a senior ladies' Bible class, which was her great joy. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, in Windemere Presbyterian Church by Dr. Roland Banks. Andrews Mortuary Valley Chapel is handling the arrangements. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Leon Fox of Wilmington; three sons: Leon -Lonnie - Fox, Jr. and wife Ann of Lake Waccamaw, Donald Fox and wife Frieda of Houston, Texas, David Fox and wife Lisa of Allen, Texas; a daughter, Chesca Fox and husband Louis Daniel Duval III of Littleton, Mass.; four grandchildren: Amy Schmitzer of Wake Forest, Beth Fields of Supply, Jeffrey and Laura Fox of Texas; two great grandchildren: Kate Schmitzer and Anna Fields; two sisters: Helen Long of Denton, and Lois Rominger of Winston-Salem; a brother, Gerald Bolling of Massachusetts; and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Thursday at Andrews Mortuary Valley Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of one-s choice. TONY D SINGLETARY LAKE WACCAMAW - Tony D. Singletary, 60, of Bladenboro died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home. Friends may visit the family at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. Albert Singletary, 20356 N.C. 410 South, Bladenboro. PAUL A EISSENS Farmer, Veteran CHADBOURN - Paul A. Eissens completed his earthly journey Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004 at Liberty Commons in Whiteville. He was born July 18, 1931 in Fulton, Ill. to John and Minnie Eissens. His parents, five brothers and one sister preceded him in death. One sister, Helen Wierema of Longmont, Colo. survives. Mr. Eissens is also survived by his wife of 51 years, Annette Nobles Eissens; four sons: Dwayne and wife Paula of Chadbourn, David and wife Jeanie of Chadbourn, Jimmy Osborne of Raleigh, Billy and wife Lynne Rose of Goldsboro; two daughters: Renee and husband Steve Gilpin of Morehead City and Rachel and husband Randy Hayes of Jacksonville, Fla.; 11 grandchildren: Benjy Downing, Jeremy Eissens, Stephanie Eissens, all of Chapel Hill, Krista Downing of Outer Banks, Nathan Driggers of Bishopville, S.C., Bill Rose Jr., Summer Rose and Paul Rose, all of Goldsboro, Jonathan Driggers of Jacksonville, Fla., Chris and Greg Eissens of Chadbourn; and two great-grandchildren: Lilly Downing and Abbey Downing, both of Chapel Hill. Mr. Eissens was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Marines. He was a dairy farmer for many years in Chadbourn and in later years farmed beef cattle. He was known for his great physical strength and especially his -big strong hands.- He was an active member of the Chadbourn Pentecostal Holiness Church since 1962. He served as a deacon for a period of 35 years, a Sunday school teacher and a faithful prayer warrior. Funeral services will be conducted at the Chadbourn Pentecostal Holiness Church in Chadbourn Saturday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. by the Reverends Jim Skinner, Jim Forehand and Billy Rose. Interment will be in Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 24 from 7-9 p.m. at Chadbourn Pentecostal Holiness Church. Worthington Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent to Chadbourn Pentecostal Holiness Church Family Life Center, 518 N. Elm Street, Chadbourn, N.C. 28431. Pallbearers will be Benjy Downing, Chris Eissens, Greg Eissens, Jeremy Eissens, Jonathan Driggers, Nathan Driggers, Bill Rose Jr. and Johnny Eissens. CLYDE H ELLIOTT Banker, Veteran, former Chadbourn mayor CHADBOURN - Clyde Henry Elliott, 80, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital, Fayetteville. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. at Chadbourn United Methodist Church by the Rev. Jim Hines. Interment will be in Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery. Worthington Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He was born in the China Grove community of Columbus County Aug. 16, 1924 to Henry Payne and Lillie Dale Ward Elliott. He was a graduate of Chadbourn High School (1941), Campbell Junior College and UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in accounting. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII, participating in the European Campaign. Clyde worked as a ticket marker on the tobacco auction market during the 50s and later went to work at the ASCS office in Whiteville for several years as their Chief Clerk and then went to work for Waccamaw Bank, later United Carolina Bank. After having advanced to vice-president and director of the Trust Department, he retired after 20 years. He was a life long member of Chadbourn United Methodist Church where he had served as chairman of the administrative board, Sunday school superintendent and teacher. Mr. Elliott was elected mayor of Chadbourn in 1972, a member of the Columbus County Committee of 100, member of Gideon-s International, a past president for the Chadbourn Rotary Club and very active in the N.C. Strawberry Festival Quality Berry Contest Auction where he served as the auctioneer for many years. He is survived by three sisters: Louise E. Davis of Fayetteville, Barbara E. Serral of Greenville, Tenn. and Joan Elliott of Chadbourn; and a very special friend, Eva W. Pope of Whiteville. Pallbearers will be Fred H. Serral, Elliott A. Serral, Gilbert H. Taylor, Billy G. Noble, Stephen M. Smith and Earl Dutton. Memorials may be made to Chadbourn United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 300 E. Third Ave., Chadbourn, N.C. 28431. Visitation will be Saturday, Sept. 25 from 7-9 p.m. at Worthington Funeral Home, Chadbourn. GEORGE R TURNER Auto sales, bookkeeper CHADBOURN - George Richard -Dick- Turner, 47, died Monday, Sept. 20, 2004 in Columbus County. He was the son of the late Diantha Minton Turner. He worked in auto sales and was a bookkeeper. Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Corinth Baptist Church by the Rev. Mason Smith. Interment was in Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery. Worthington Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by a wife, Patricia Edwards Turner; a daughter: Diantha Sloan Turner of the home; a son: Blake Turner of the home; father and stepmother: George and Pat Mills Turner of Loris, S.C.; and a sister: Cynthia T. Enzor of Whiteville. Pallbearers were Matt Enzor, Bobby Edwards, Wilbur Barnhill, Charlie Martin, Joey Pollock and Mack Ward. GENEVA D CANNON RENICK, W. Va. - Geneva Duncan Cannon, 75, formerly of Columbus County, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004 at Brier Rehabilitation in Lewisburg, W. Va. She was the widow of Robert Coy Cannon and the daughter of the late Luther and Hannah Stalvey Duncan. Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Worthington Funeral Home, Chadbourn, by the Rev. Jerry Buckner. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Tabor City. Worthington Funeral Home handled the arrangements. She is survived by a daughter: Shirley Jean Cannon Hanna of Renick, W. Va.; a son: B.R. Cannon of Riceville, Tenn.; two sisters: Juanita D. Strickland of Cerro Gordo and Alice D. Duncan of Tabor City; two brothers: Charles Warren Duncan of Thomasville and Ivey Duncan of Leland; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Pallbearers were Alton Cribb, Christopher Strickland, Brian Craver, Joe Jacobs III, David Jacobs and Tom Hayes. JAMES E DAVIS WHITEVILLE - James Edward -Ed- Davis, 67, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home. RONALD M SING TABOR CITY - Ronald -Ronnie- Martin Sing, 49, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004 in Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care in Wilmington. He was a native of Horry County, S.C., the son of the late George Gaston Sing and Aline Gore Sing. Final rites will be conducted Friday, Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. in the Dulah Baptist Church by the Reverends Ragsdale Allsbrook and Jimmy Caines. Interment will be in the Dulah Cemetery, Tabor City. Inman Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Kathy F. Sing of Tabor City; a son: Scott Sellers of Holden Beach; a stepson: the Rev. Jimmy Caines of Richfield; two stepdaughters: Marie Sellers and Michelle Luther, both of Tabor City; two brothers: Ray Kornegay and Bill Kornegay, both of Warsaw; and eight step-grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at Inman Funeral Home. Monday, September 27, 2004         TONY D SINGLETARY LAKE WACCAMAW - Tony D. Singletary, 60, of Bladenboro died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. Final rites were conducted Saturday, Sept. 25 at Center Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Albert Singletary. Interment was in the Kelly Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by three daughters: Nicole Singletary of Charlotte, Macey Singletary of Alpharetta, Ga. and Sybil Singletary of Inglewood, Calif.; a stepmother: Ethel Singletary of Bladenboro; six sisters: Pearline Scott, Marian Leggett and Arlene Overton, all of Youngstown, Ohio, Selena Brooks and Sheryl Vanyken, both of Bladenboro and Marilyn Smith of Charlotte; four brothers: the Rev. Albert Singletary and Leroy Singletary, both of Bladenboro, Henry L. Singletary of Ft. Washington, Md. and Donald Singletary of Lumberton. Friends may visit the family at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. Albert Singletary, 20356 N.C. 410 South, Bladenboro. JAMES E DAVIS Car dealer WHITEVILLE - James Edward -Ed- Davis, 67, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. He was employed as a car dealer. Final rites were conducted Sunday, Sept. 26 at Cherry Grove Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Henry Jones Jr. Interment will be in Cherry Grove Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Louise B. Davis; a daughter: Dyana Davis of Little River, S.C.; a son: Eddie Davis of Whiteville; two sisters: Everlene Davis and Annie B. Davis, both of Whiteville; and a brother: Bill Davis of Tar Heel. RICHARD GILES WHITEVILLE - Richard Giles, 76, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home. J C BELL Retired owner Bell Electric Company, Veteran TABOR CITY - James -J.C.- Cleveland Bell Jr., 83, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. He was a native of Columbus County, the son of the late James C. Bell Sr. and Emma Harrelson Bell. He was retired owner, manager of Bell Electric Company in Tabor City, a member of Tabor City Presbyterian Church where he had served as a deacon and elder, treasurer of Myrtle Green Cemetery and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Grady Bell. Graveside services were conducted Saturday, Sept. 25 in the Myrtle Green Cemetery, Tabor City, by Chaplain Michael Romano. Inman Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Jane Grantham Bell of the home; two sons: Ronnie Bell and wife Sara and Terry Bell and wife Linda, all of Tabor City; three sisters: Irene Young and Ruby Cole, both of Tabor City and Christine Atkinson of Lexington, S.C.; three grandchildren: Bradley and Jeffrey Bell and Andrea Best; three step-grandchildren: Joshua Rabon, Johnathan Ray and Scott Kelly; two stepchildren: Keith Scott and Elizabeth Scott Kelly and husband Nathan; and one great-grandchild: Santana Best. Memorials may be made to Myrtle Green Cemetery, c/o Richard Wright, P.O. Box 457, Tabor City, N.C. 28463. HATTIE H WALKER Homemaker TRUMANN, Ark. - Hattie Hogue Walker, 94, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004 at St. Bernard-s Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born in Bay Village, Ark. Oct. 15, 1909 and had lived in Trumann for the past 34 years. She was formerly of Harrisburg. She was a homemaker and member of the Providence Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert B. Walker; three sons: Billy Walker, Albert Walker Jr. and Eugene Walker; a grandson, a great-grandson, two brothers and four sisters. Final rites were conducted Saturday, Sept. 25 in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann, Ark. by the Rev. Benny Brooks. Interment was in Farm Hill Cemetery, Harrisburg, Ark. She is survived by four daughters: Irene Laughinhouse, Loraine Elunk and Velma Mae King, all of Trumann, Ark. and Linda Faye Berry of Hoxie, Ark.; five sons: Bobby Walker, Elmer Walker and Mike -Ed- Walker, all of Trumann, Ark., Jimmy Walker of Rector, Ark. and Gary Walker of Jonesboro, Ark.; a brother: Elmer Hogue of Oklahoma City, Okla.; 32 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs, Walker was the grandmother of Cindy Walker and Wendy Hewett, both of Whiteville and Ricky Walker of Lake Waccamaw. TIMOTHY R BOURBAN ALLEMANDAS, La. - Timothy Ray Bourban, 46, formerly of Elizabethtown, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004. Final rites were conducted Sunday, Sept. 26 at Gaskins Funeral Home, Clarkton. Interment will be at a later date. Gaskins Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by two brothers: James Everette of Lake Waccamaw and Richard Bourban of New Orleans; a sister: Candus Clarke of Wilmington. RUTH PETERSON BLADENBORO - Ruth Peterson, 92, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004 at Bladen County Hospital. Final rites were conducted Saturday, Sept. 25 at Zion Hill Baptist Church by the Rev. W.C. Baxley. Interment was in Lewis Cemetery. Lewis Funeral Home of Bladenboro handled the arrangements. She is survived by a daughter: Linda Metz of Columbia, S.C.; two brothers: George W. Smith of Bladenboro and J. Erwin Smith of Wilmington; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. AARON SWINDELL JR Veteran, foreman for Pfizer Corp. WHITEVILLE -- Aaron Swindell Jr., 78, died at Columbus County Hospital Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004 after a lengthy illness. He was born March 1, 1926, in Clarkton to the late Aaron and Bessie Lee Blue Swindell. He attended Booker T. Washington High School, graduating in 1944. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean Conflict, originally stationed aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Marion in Norfolk, Va. Over time, he attained the rank of Radarman First Class. In May 1947, he married Naomi White.  Throughout their 57 years of marriage, the couple lived in Detroit, Mich. and New London, Conn. Religion had always played a central role in Aaron- s life. He came to God by accepting Jesus at Shiloh Baptist Church where he served as deacon.  He worked for many years as a line foreman for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in Groton, Conn.  After his retirement, he and his wife moved to Whiteville to be near family and friends. Funeral services were conducted Monday, Sept. 27 at Central Missionary Baptist Church. Interment was in Campground Cemetery. Smith Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Naomi; a daughter: Jessica V. Swindell of Washington, D.C.; three sons, William M. Swindell of Hartford, Conn., Aaron Swindell III of Jacksonville, Fla. and Alfred E. Swindell, of New London, Conn.; and two grandchildren. IDELL FOWLER WHITEVILLE - Idell Fowler, 87, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004 in Columbus County Hospital. A native of Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Gussie McCumbee Nealey and was the widow of Dalton Fowler. She was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Fowler. Final rites were conducted Sunday, Sept. 26 in the Inman Chapel by the Rev. Steward Norris. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Tabor City. Inman Funeral Home handled the arrangements. She is survived by three sons: Floyd Fowler, Thomas Fowler and Jerry Fowler, all of Whiteville; four daughters: Lora Faye Tyler Dove of Whiteville, Esther Tompkins and Ruby Hammond, both of Tabor City and Judy Mundy of Varnum Town; three brothers: Joe Nealey and G.W. Nealey, both of Tabor City and J.D. Nealey of Hemmingway, S.C.; 32 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren and 35 great-great-grandchildren. JOSEPH B FIPPS JR Drywall construction FAIR BLUFF - Joseph Benjamin Fipps Jr., 57, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004 at his residence. He was employed in drywall construction. Final rites were conducted Sunday, Sept. 26 at Worthington Funeral Home by the Rev. Elmore Strickland. Interment was in Porter Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Cerro Gordo. Worthington Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his mother, Mazie Gause Ellis of Cerro Gordo; and a brother: Bobby Fipps of Cerro Gordo. Pallbearers were Darryl Milligan, Terry Floyd, Eric Pike, Tony Nance, Jerome Russell and Luther Haitt.   EMMETT A SKINNER BLADENBORO - Emmett Alton Skinner, 82, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Whiteville. Visitation will be at the home of Jan Lennon, 5222 Center Road, Bladenboro Tuesday, Sept. 28 from 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bates Masonic Scholarship, Crane Hill Masonic Lodge #554, 8097 County Road 946, Crane Hill, Ala. 35053. He is survived by three daughters: Rita White of Georgia, Jan Lennon of Bladenboro and Wanza Lewis of Louisiana; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Lewis Funeral Home of Bladenboro is handling the arrangements.   ELIZABETH W "TUS" SULLIVAN DELCO - Elizabeth W "Tus" Sullivan, 60, passed away Friday, Sept. 24, 2004 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born in Columbus County Nov. 30, 1943, the daughter of Tom and Mary Wallace of Delco and was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin D Sullivan Sr. She was a lifetime member of Union Grove PFWB Church. She was a loving daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to all who knew her. Her loving smile will live on in the hearts of those who knew her. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two children: Del Sullivan and wife Rhonda of Sandy Creek and Allison Lanier and husband Michael of Atkinson; her brother and sisters: Hazel Robinson and husband Donald Ray of Kelly, Priscilla Williamson and husband David of Riegelwood, Tommy Wallace and wife Marie of Riegelwood and Alice Peterson and husband David of Delco; a grandchild: Morgan Simmons of Sandy Creek; a special aunt: Lizzie Lewis of Wilmington; and a host of special nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted Monday, Sept. 27 at Union Grove PWFB Church by pastors Mike Burney and Patsy Smith. Interment was in the church cemetery. Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Service Oleander Chapel, Wilmington, handled the arrangements. Pallbearers were Ashley Powers, Jason Garrell, Randy Sykes, Gene Malpass, Jerry Strickland and Tommy Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were Irvin Brown, D.J. Peterson, Henry Croom, James Dale, Charles Wallace and Jerry Wallace. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 930-B Wellness Drive, Greenville, N.C. 27834. SALLIE M THOMPSON BLADENBORO - Sallie Mae Thompson, 74, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004 at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation of Elizabethtown. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home. CAROLYN M WORLEY Formerly employed with Kmart CLARENDON - Carolyn Marie Worley, 64, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004. She was born July 17, 1940 in Flint, Mich., the daughter of the late John F. and Susan Penwell Fritzler. She was formerly employed with Kmart and was a member of Christian Fellowship Church in Galivants Ferry, S.C. Final rites will be conducted Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. at Peacock-s Chapel In The Pines by the Rev. Michael McCracken. Interment will be in Peacock-s Columbus Memorial Park. Peacock Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd C. Worley; three sons: Charles Worley of Galivants Ferry, S.C., DeWayne Worley of Nakina and Robert Worley of Brunswick; a daughter: Brenda Worley White of Mullins, S.C.; three brothers: Marion Fritzler of Marquette, Mich., John Fritzler of Flint, Mich. and Carl Fritzler of Tampa, Fla.; three sisters: Ruie Chase of Grand Blanc, Mich., Donna McNey and Naomi Baker, both of Flint, Mich.; and six grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Norris, Joe Gleason, John Kelly Rabon, Barry Worley, Johnny Worley and Mike Worley. The family will receive friends Tuesday, Sept. 28 at Peacock-s Chapel In The Pines. Thursday, September 30, 2004               RICHARD GILES Factory worker WHITEVILLE - Richard Giles, 76, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. He was a factory worker. Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 29 at Union Chapel Freewill Baptist Church by Elder J.C. Robinson. Interment was in Campground Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy W. Giles; two daughters: Easter Ray Stevenson of Killeen, Texas and Stormi Wilson of the home; six sons: Dyree D. Wilson and Gary D. Wilson, both of the home, Curtis Giles and Richard Giles Jr., both of Whiteville, James Oliver of Jersey City, N.J. and Willie Wilson of Charlotte; and a sister: Lettie McClain of Whiteville. JOSEPH B FIPPS JR Drywall construction FAIR BLUFF - Joseph Benjamin Fipps Jr., 57, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004 at his residence. He was employed in drywall construction. Final rites were conducted Sunday, Sept. 26 at Worthington Funeral Home by the Rev. Elmore Strickland. Interment was in Porter Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Cerro Gordo. Worthington Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his mother, Mazie Gause Ellis of Cerro Gordo; and a brother: Bobby Fipps of Cerro Gordo. Pallbearers were Darryl Milligan, Terry Floyd, Eric Pike, Tony Nance, Jerome Russell and Luther Haitt. BETTY LOU LITTLE Evangelist LORIS, S.C. - Evangelist Betty Lou Little, 55, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004 at the Medical Hospital of Charleston, S.C. Final rites will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. at Sandy Plain Missionary Baptist Church, Tabor City, by the Rev. Charles Floyd. Interment will be in Sandy Plain Cemetery, Tabor City. Westside Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, Deacon Lloyd Little of the home; her mother: Pearline Gerald of Tabor City; two daughters: Melissa McElveen and Nicole McElveen; and a son: Lloydian Lee Little of Loris, S.C. FRANCES S DUNCAN TABOR CITY - Frances Simmons Duncan, 54, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004 at her home. She was a native of Columbus County, the daughter of Floyd Simmons and the late Mary Edna Ward Simmons. Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 29 in the Inman Chapel by the Rev. Roger Small. Interment was in Myrtle Green Cemetery, Tabor City. Inman Funeral Home handled the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, Irvin Larry Duncan of the home; two sons: Mark Simmons of Nakina and Scott Simmons of Whiteville; her father: Floyd Simmons of Whiteville; two brothers: Ernie Simmons of Chesnee, S.C. and Dale Simmons of Wilmington; and a granddaughter. LEE V BROWN Factory worker EVERGREEN - Lee Vern Brown, 59, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. He was a factory worker. Final rites will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. at St. Mary-s Baptist Church by the Rev. Nathaniel Scott. Interment will be in the Evergreen Community Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Glovenia Brown; a daughter: Brenda L. Brown of Bladenboro; a son: Michael L. Brown of Long Island, N.Y.; four sisters: Queen Alphonse and Dorothy Wilson, both of Greensboro, Geraldine Roberts of Hamer, S.C. and Mary Little of Evergreen; seven brothers: James Brown, Aaron Brown, Thomas Vance Brown, Charles Julius Brown and Gerald Brown, all of Greensboro, Cantee Lee Brown and Edmund Brown Jr., both of Rowland. SALLIE M THOMPSON Hospital dietary aide BLADENBORO - Sallie Mae Thompson, 74, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004 at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation of Elizabethtown. She was previously employed as a hospital dietary aide. Final rites will be conducted Saturday, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. at Sandhill Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Robert Thompson. Interment will be in the Sandhill Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by three daughters: Annette Virgil of Bladenboro, Effie Lewis of Chadbourn and Mary White of Elizabethtown; a son: Kenneth Thompson of Anchorage, Alaska; and a brother: Charlie Thompson of Baltimore, Md. Viewing will be at the funeral home Friday from noon until 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10-11 a.m. Viewing will be at the church Saturday from 12-1 p.m. There will be no viewing after the service. The family will receive friends Friday from 7-8 p.m. at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville. Friends may visit the family at the home of Annette Virgil, 706 Chestnut Street, Apt. 7, Bladenboro. THARP BORDEAUX Retired farmer ELIZABETHTOWN - Tharp Bordeaux, 86, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004 at his home. He was a retired farmer. Final rites were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 29 at Dublin First Baptist Church by the Rev. Cameron McGill. Interment was in the Bordeaux Family Cemetery, Elizabethtown. Bladen Funeral Home handled the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Eunice Hayes Bordeaux; two sons: Floyd Bordeaux of Roanoke Rapids and Clyde Bordeaux of Elizabethtown; two brothers: Charlie Bordeaux of Elizabethtown and W.J. Bordeaux of Leland; three sisters: Rosa Wilson of Tar Heel, Margaret Sessoms of Elizabethtown and Ellen Ann Bain of Newport News, Va.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Community Health Care and Hospice, 411 S. Poplar, Elizabethtown or Dublin First Baptist Church Building Fund. JENER F DEAN BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Jener Faison Dean, 58, formerly of Whiteville, died Monday, Sept. 27, 2004. Final rites will be Monday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. at Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. David Flowers. Interment will be in Campground Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. She is survived by a daughter: Camille Dean of Brooklyn, N.Y.; two brothers: Anthony A.C. Faison and Julius Coleman, both of Whiteville; five sisters: Lula Mae Faison of Whiteville, Mary Evelyn Patterson, Louise Faison and Macie Faison, all of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Alfreda Faison-London of Huber Heights, Ohio. Viewing will be at the funeral home Sunday from 2-8 p.m. and Monday from 9-11 a.m. There will be a wake Sunday from 7-8 p.m. at the Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville. Friends may visit the family at the home of Lula Mae Faison, 2653 Chadbourn Highway, Whiteville. ALLIE M MCBRIDE HALLSBORO - Allie Mae McBride, 89, formerly of Fayetteville, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004 at Premier Living at Lake Waccamaw. Graveside services were conducted Thursday, Sept. 30 at Northside Cemetery, Fayetteville, by the Rev. Richard Smith. Smith Funeral Home of Whiteville handled the arrangements. Family and friends may visit the home of the Rev. and Mrs. Richard Smith, 2500 Red Bug Road, Hallsboro. LESSIE J WRIGHT TABOR CITY - Lessie Jane Wright, 60, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004 in Cape Fear Valley Hospital, Fayetteville. She was born in Columbus County, the daughter of the late Mary Wright. Graveside services were conducted Thursday, Sept. 30 in the Stephens-Wright Cemetery, Tabor City, by the Rev. Johnny Jenerette. Inman Funeral Home handled the arrangements. LARRY R SLATER Employed with Georgia-Pacific, baseball coach WHITEVILLE - Larry Rome Slater, 48, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004 at Columbus County Hospital. He was born June 13, 1956 in Columbus County, the son of John and Debra Batchelor Slater. He was a safety coordinator with Georgia-Pacific for 23 years, coached Dixie Youth Baseball for 30 years and was a member of the Whiteville Optimist Club. Final rites will be conducted Friday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church by the Rev. Stephen Bailey. Interment will be in Peacock-s Columbus Memorial Park. Peacock Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Susan Rose Creech Slater; three sons: Gregory Slater, Timothy Slater and Michael Slater, all of Whiteville; a daughter: Angela Ivey of Whiteville; three brothers: John Slater of Leland, Craig Slater and Chris Slater, both of Winnabow; a sister: Jean Smith of Riegelwood; six grandchildren: Tyler Ivey, Christian Slater, Zachary Ivey, Brooklyn Slater, Mallory Slater and Marissa Ivey. Serving as pallbearers will be Phillip Long, Gary Benton, Eddie Purdie, Dennis Williamson, Don Harritan, Bobby Huffstetler, Charles Hammonds and Jack Hooks Jr. The family will receive friends Thursday, Sept. 30 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Peacock-s Chapel In The Pines. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Whiteville Optimist Club or the Whiteville Optimist Dixie Youth Baseball, P.O. Box 434, Whiteville, N.C. 28472. ASHTON J CARTRETTE CHADBOURN - Ashton Jacob Cartrette, infant son of Timothy Brian Cartrette and Laura Ruth Norris Cartrette, was born and died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004 in Loris Hospital. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. in Myrtle Green Cemetery, Tabor City. Inman Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. In addition to his parents, he is survived by maternal grandparents: Ronald Norris of Chadbourn, Wanda and Gerald Faulk of Tabor City; paternal grandparents: Kenneth Cartrette and Betty Godwin, both of Tabor City. CAROL P HARRIS CHADBOURN - The Reverend C.M. Hunt will hold services for Carol P. Harris, formerly of Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Oct. 2 2004 at 2 p.m. at the Illuminated Word Christian Center at 217 S. Brown St.. Burial will follow in the Belvue Cemetery. A daughter, Nicole Harris, preceded her in death. A viewing will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Illuminated Word Christian Center. Survivors include three sisters: Evangelist Shirley Hunt of Chadbourn, Brenda Hood and Bonnie Murphy, both of Washington D.C.; six brothers: Roland Harris of Laurel, Md., Raymond Harris and Roland Harris, Ernest Doggett, all of Washington, D.C.; Eugene Doggett of Wheaton, Md.; four grandchildren. A D&A Funeral Service of Chadbourn. ROSA N RICHARDSON LAKE WACCAMAW - Rosa Nell Richardson, 76, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004. She was born in Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 23, 1928, the daughter of the late Robert Murray Thomas and Loie May Thomas. Her husband, Robert Randolph Richardson, and her son, Thomas Howard Richardson, preceded her in death. Mrs. Richardson was a devoted member of the Lake Waccamaw Presbyterian Church and was a supporter of the Lake Waccamaw Library and Museum. She was loved by and cherished by her many friends at the Lake for over 50 years. All who knew her will miss her. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 2 at 3 p.m. at the Lake Waccamaw Presbyterian Church, led by Dr. David Walker. Interment will follow at the Lake Waccamaw Hillcrest Cemetery. She is survived by her son: Robert R. Richardson Jr. and wife Leigh, of Colleyville, Texas; her daughter: Rebecca R. Bowles and husband Stephen, of Lake Waccamaw; her sister: Dorothy T. Tallent, of Jacksonville, Fla.; and her two grandsons: Jonathan and Christopher, of Colleyville, Texas. Other loving family members include Connie and Mark Moran, Ron and Cathy Richardson, Walter Ohlrich, the family of Jeff and Linda Olhrich, and Brett Bowles. Pallbearers are John Corbett Jr., Ned Council, Jack Hooks, Graves Lewis, Dayton McLean, and Ivan Wilson. Honorary pallbearers are Bob Aldrich, Jack Council, Dale McPherson, and June Stone. The family will receive friends on Friday, Oct 1 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at McKenzie Mortuary, 122 Jefferson St., Whiteville. Memorials may be made to the Lake Waccamaw Presbyterian Church and Hospice of the Lower Cape Fear in lieu of flowers. A McKenzie Mortuary of Whiteville service.