d. 5 Jan 1974
"Robert E. Mercer
Robert Ellis Mercer, 74, retired farmer, Rt. 2, Beulaville, died Saturday. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, Edgerton Funeral Chapel in Beulaville. Burial, Lanier Cemetery, Rt. 2, Beulaville.
Surviving: widow, Mrs. Maria Lanier Mercer; daughters, Mrs. Margaret Simpson of Beulaville and Mrs. Minnie Fountain of Richlands; sisters, Mrs. Fannie Lanier and Mrs. Bessie Hunter of Beulaville and Mrs. Gertrude Sanford of Hillsborough; brother, George Mercer of Jacksonville; four grandchildren.
Mr. Mercer was the son of the late Fred and Minnie Lanier Mercer and a member of the Free Will Baptist denomination."
Source:
Wallace Enterprise, 10 Jan 1974.
d. 19 Feb 1974
"Rosa Wood Pierce
Wallace -- Rosa Wood Pierce, age 73, died Tuesday in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. from Edgerton Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev. K. D. Brown and the Rev. Vance Rich, Rev. J. W. Bock and Rev. Billy Toler. Burial will follow in the Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery at Chinquapin.
Surviving are her husband, Corbett T. Pierce; three daughters, Mrs. Thelma P. Brunson of Sumter, S. C., Mrs. Hazel Pierce of West Palm Beach, Fla. and Mrs. Sallie Snider of Columbia, S. C. Three sons, Robert C. Pierce, of Vera Beach, Fla. and John A. Pierce of Whitakers, N. C. and Gene A. Pierce of Wallace. Four sisters, Mrs. C. M. Prescott of Sumter, S. C., Mrs. R. J. Holliday of Wilmington and Mrs. Henry L. Sanderson, Sr., of Magnolia, Mrs. Pinkie Lanier of Chinquapin; 24 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A native of Duplin County, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Lanier Wood and a member of the Northeast Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church.
Active pallbearers will be John W. Wood, O. K. Wood, James E. Lanier, H. L. Saunderson Jr., Andrew Prescott and Warren Prescott.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Edgerton Funeral Home, Wallace."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 22 Feb 1974.
d. 23 Feb 1974
"Leadie Curtis English
Wallace - Leadie Curtis English, 88, died Saturday morning in Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. from the Charity United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. J. B. Helms Jr. Burial will follow in the Little Creek Cemetery with Masonic rites.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucy Hanchey English.
A native of Duplin County, he was the son of the late Monroe and Nancy Burton English. A retired farmer, a member of the Charity United Methodist Church and a member of Wallace Masonic Lodge Nr 595.
Active pallbearers will be Frank Cavenaugh, R.C. Cavenaugh, Sammy Cavenaugh, Charles Hanchey, Terry Hanchey, and Albert Hanchey Jr.
Visitations from Edgerton Funeral Home in Wallace until 1 p. m. Sunday when the body will be taken to the church.
The family will be at the Wilbur A. Hanchey residence, Rt. 3, Wallace.
Funeral arrangements by Edgerton Funeral Home of Wallace."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 24 Feb 1974.
d. 23 Mar 1974
"Fred Wells Harrell
Maple Hill - Fred Wells Harrells [sic], age 62, died Saturday at his residence. He was born in Rose Hill, N.C. May 16, 1912, he was the son of the late Levy and Myrtle Wells Harrell. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday at 2 p.m. from the Maple Hill Presbyterian Church with Dr. Taylor and Rev Wessell Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Meadows Family Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nancy Jones Harrell of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Sharon Campbell of Kinston, Mrs. Catherine Farrell of Whiteville; one son, Alfred Harrell of Coast Base Fort Macon, Atlantic Beach; three sisters, Mrs. Agnes Fussell of Rose Hill, Mrs. Rachel Smith of Dallas, Texas and Mrs. Earl Montague of Goldsboro; five grandchildren.
Visitation will be at the Quinn-McGowan Funeral Home in Burgaw until noon Monday when the body will be taken to the church to lie in state one hour prior to services."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 25 Mar 1974.
d. 16 Apr 1974
"William J. Andrews
William James (Jimmy) Andrews, 74, of Chinquapin, a retired farmer, died Tuesday. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Edgerton Funeral Chapel. Burial, Batts Cemetery.
Surviving: daughters, Mrs. Hettie Parrott of Kinston and Mrs. Joyce Fountain of Chinquapin; sons, Jack of Dublin and Robert Allen Andrews of Beulaville; sisters, Mrs. Herman Southerland and Mrs. Orbit Cavenaugh of Chinquapin and Mrs. Leon Sholar of Wallace; brother, Hampton Andrews of Chinquapin; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
A native of Duplin County, he was the son of the late Jesse Jack and Anna Lanier Andrews. In addition to his farming interest, he was a retired carpenter. He was a member of Salem Presbyterian Church.
Pallbearers were David Southerland, Jesse Scott, Osborne Brown, Jim Sholar, William Hill Andrews and James Andrews."
Source:
Wallace Enterprise, 18 Apr 1974.
d. 1 May 1974
"Zackie Brown
Zackie Brown, 72, 406 Stadium Drive, died in a local hospital Wednesday. He was a member of Bethel F. W. B. Church and was retired from the Kinston City Schools' maintenance department. He was the son of the late John and Emmie Howard Brown of Lenoir County. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the chapel of Howard and Carter Funeral Home. Revs. Lloyd Barnett and David Paramore will officiate. Burial will follow in Pinelawn Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Reba Hardison Brown; three sons, Elwood of Lynchburg, Va., Bobby of Kinston and Lynwood Brown of Bishopville, S.C.; four brothers, Zeb and Braddock of Swansboro, Charlie of Bogue Sound and Albert Brown of Virginia; one sister, Mrs. Sophia Turner of Deep Run; and 11 grandchildren. The family will be at the home of his son, Bobby Brown, 1209 Dorcus Terrace. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p. m. Friday at the funeral home."
Source:
Kinston Daily Free Press, 2 May 1974.
d. 30 May 1974
"Mrs. Mellie Cavenaugh Hanchey
Rose Hill - Mrs. Mellie Cavenaugh Hanchey, age 85, of Richmond, Va., formerly of Rose Hill, died Thursday.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the Rose Hill Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. K. D. Brown and Rev. David Smith. Burial will follow in the Little Creek Cemetery near Wallace.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Mellie H. Johnson and Mrs. Sarah H. Boettger, both of Richmond, Va. Four sons, Joseph H. Hanchey, Wilbur C. Hanchey, Elwood Hanchey and William H. Hanchey, Jr., all of Richmond, Va. One sister, Mrs. Lillian Alexander of Rose Hill, 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
A native of Duplin County, she was the daughter of the late Quincey and Margarett Savage Cavenaugh, and the widow of William H. Hanchey Sr. She was a member of Rose Hill Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church.
Visitation will be from the Edgerton Funeral Home in Wallace from Saturday a.m. until 12 noon Sunday when the body will be taken to the church.
The family will be at the residence of Mrs. Marie Chestnut in Rose Hill."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 1 Jun 1974.
d. 8 Jun 1974
"Mrs. Nita Anderson Rouse
Rose Hill - Mrs. Nita Anderson Rouse, age 78, of Rt. 2 Rose Hill, died Saturday in New Hanover Memorial Hospital in Wilmington.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from the Northeast Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Billy Toler and the Rev. J. D. Brown. Burial will be in the Clay Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. E. A. (Doris) Lanier of Wilmington; two sons, Gilbert C. Rouse of Wauchula, Fla. and Jimmy Rouse of Rose Hill; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A native of Pender County, she was the daughter of the late James Monroe and Emily King Anderson and was the widow of Carson Rouse. She was a member of the Northeast Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Chester Rouse, David Rackley, Hugh Rouse, Gerald Hanchey, Levon Sandlin, and Bobby Cavenaugh. Honorary will be Roscoe English, Dewey English, R.A. Batts, Waitus Harrell, Albert Lanier, Leland Teachey and Offie Cavenaugh.
Visitation at Edgerton Funeral Home in Wallace until 9 a.m. Tuesday when the body will be taken to the church."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 10 Jun 1974.
d. 26 Jun 1974
"Mrs. Bertha Perry
LaGrange -- Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Bertha Perry, 60, of LaGrange, Rt. 1, at 3 p. m. Saturday from Rouse Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Perry died Wednesday in Raleigh. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Cylester Ginn of Raleigh; a son, Joe Perry of Kinston; four sisters, Mrs. Lehman Huffman of Rocky Mount, Mrs. B. O. Smith of Goldsboro, Mrs. Rosa Paschall of Newport News, Va., and Mrs. Mary Myers of Phoenix, Ariz.; and a brother, Herman Potter of Clinton. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p. m. Friday."
Source:
Kinston Daily Free Press, 28 Jun 1974.
d. 5 Oct 1974
"Mrs. Luda L. Lanier
Chinquapin - Mrs. Luda L. Lanier, 91, died Saturday night in Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 4 p. m. from the Lanier's Chapel Freewill Baptist Church by Rev. S. A. Smith, Rev. Ralph Kennedy, and Rev. O. B. Taylor. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Geneva Maready of Maysville, Mrs. Alice Batts and Mrs. Gladys Lanier, both of Chinquapin and Mrs. Nernie Dail of Newport News, Va.; four sons, Eli Lanier of Sneeds Ferry, Winfred Lanier and Cicero Lanier, both of Beulaville and Leonard Lanier of Chinquapin; thirty three grandchildren, seventy give great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren.
A native of Duplin County, Mrs. Lanier was the daughter of the late Hosea and Rebecca Cavenaugh Lanier and was the widow of Dave Hatch Lanier. She was a member of Lanier's Chapel Freewill Baptist Church.
Visitation will be at Edgerton Funeral Home of Wallace until 1:30 p. m. Monday when the body will be taken to the church to lie in state until the service.
The family will be at the residence of Mrs. Gladys Lanier of Chinquapin.
Funeral arrangements by the Edgerton Funeral Home of Wallace."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 7 Oct 1974.
d. 3 Nov 1974
"Prominent Dunn Attorney, Educator, Rotary Leader J. Shepard Bryan, Sr., 80, Dies Here; Rites Tuesday
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J. Shepard Bryan, Sr., 80, prominent Dunn attorney, former educator and State-wide Rotary leader, died Sunday night about 6 o'clock in Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dunn.
Mr. Bryan had been a patient at the hospital for ten days after suffering a severe heart attack. He practiced law right up to the day he was stricken. He was preparing to leave home for his office when the attack occurred.
One of Dunn's most distinguished and most beloved citizens, Mr. Bryan had played an important role in affairs of the town and county since he moved to Dunn in 1926.
He was the father of Robert C. Bryan, a partner in the prestigeous law firm which he headed here, and was also the father of J. Shepard Bryan, Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., vice president and chief legal counsel for the huge Winn-Dixie food chain.
Mr. Bryan was a former Dunn High School principal and after entering the full-time practice of law served for many years as Dunn's city attorney and also as solicitor of the Dunn Recorder's Court.
He was a former District Governor of Rotary International when the big district covered most of the entire State. He was the first Dunn Rotarian ever to attain this high honor.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Divine Street United Methodist Church. Dr. Robert McKee, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery here.
Pallbearers will be Palmer Davis, John Strickland, and four of his law partners, Robert H. Jones, Mac Hunter, James McDaniel Johnson and K. Edward Greene. The body is at Cromartie Funeral Home.
Members of the Harnett County Bar Association will attend the services in a body in tribute to Mr. Bryan, who was one of the oldest lawyers in Harnett.
Mr. Bryan was a native of Wilmington, son of the late Robert Kedar and Gertrude Foy Shepard Bryan.
He was a graduate of Horner Military Academy at Oxford and in 1915 graduated from the University of North Carolina.
Mr. Bryan was an Army veteran of World War I and after the war took an active part in the the American Legion and veterans' affairs.
His varied career included service as a newspaper reporter for the Wilson Daily Times. He later served as a contributing editor to Dunn newspapers.
Mr. Bryan served as principal of the Charles L. Coon High School at Wilson and as principal of the Hemenway Elementary School at Wilmington before coming to Dunn. Under his leadership, the Hemenway School achieved recognition as one of the top elementary schools in the State.
He served for ten years, 1936 to 1937 [sic], as principal of the Dunn School District when the district included all five schools in Averasboro Township.
In 1937, Mr. Bryan resigned as superintendent of the Dunn school system and began the full-time practice of law.
He founded the law firm which has grown to become the largest in Harnett and one of the largest in the area, Bryan, Jones, Johnson, Hunter, and Greene. Mr. Bryan was the senior member of the law firm and was still active until entering the hospital.
Mr. Bryan was widely known in legal circles of the State. He had served as president of the Harnett County Bar Association, was also active in the district and State Bar Associations.
During World War II, he served as an attorney with the Office of Price Administration.
Mr. Bryan was also active in alumni affairs of the Greater University of North Carolina and had served as chairman of the Harnett County Morehead Scholarship Committee ever since the scholarship was established. He was the oldest living member of the University of North Carolina Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and had been scheduled to be honored by the fraternity at an early date.
Outside of his law practice, Mr. Bryan's great interest was his work in helping select candidates for the Morehead scholarship in Harnett. Because of his efforts, Harnett is believed to have had more Morehead scholars than any other county its size in the State.
A longtime leader in Divine Street Methodist Church, Mr. Bryan had held practically every lay office in the church. He had taught the Men's Wesley Bible Class at the church for over 30 years.
Messages of condolence and tributes from friends across the State were pouring in today to members of the family.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Anna Cavenaugh Bryan, who also served as principal in the Dunn schools; two sons, J. Shepard Bryan, Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., and Robert C. Bryan of Dunn; also eight grandchildren."
Source:
Dunn Daily Record, 4 Nov 1974.
d. 18 Dec 1974
"Herbert H. Carter
Funeral services for Herbert H. Carter, 46, of 1725 Ireland Drive, who died Wednesday, were held at 3 p.m. Friday at Grace Baptist Church by the Revs. Dwight Cooper and Herber F. Carter. Burial will be in Cross Creek Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jean Robert Carter of the home; one daughter, Miss Jeannine Lisa Carter of the home; five sisters, Mrs. Christine Wheeler of Indianapolis, Ind., Mrs. Ann Komlenic of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Mrs. Trudy Rabil of Smithfield, Mrs. Rachel E. Brown of Selma, Mrs. Leigh Moye of Fayetteville; three brothers, Loomis R. of Pine Bluff, Ark., Woodrow W. of Smithfield and Dr. William H. Carter of Goldsboro.
He was a Civil Service employe [sic] at Ft. Bragg and a member and past president of Fayetteville Moose Lodge No. 1770.
Active pallbearers will be nephews of the deceased. Honorary pallbearers will be Grace Baptist Church deacons."
Source:
Fayetteville Observer, 20 Dec 1974.
d. 30 Jan 1975
"Minnie Lanier Sloan
Mrs. Minnie Lanier Sloan, 65, of Chinquapin died Thursday night at her home.
Funeral services were held on Sunday at 2 p.m. from the Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church at Fountain conducted by the Rev. W. H. Willis. Burial was in the Tom Lanier Cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, Arthur Sloan; two daughters, Mrs. Louise Jones and Elna Gray Sloan, both of Chinquapin; three sons, Gordon Sloan of Wilmington, Arthur G. Sloan of Houston, Tex., and Terry Sloan of Beulaville; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Bradham and Bertie Hatcher, both of Chinquapin and Mrs. Ada Brown of Wallace; one brother, John Edward Lanier of Burgaw; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A native of Duplin County, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Victoria Lanier. She was a member of the Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church.
Visitation was at the Edgerton Funeral Home in Beulaville until noon Sunday when the body was taken to the church.
A service of Edgerton Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were L. C. Bradham, Earl Hatcher, Tracy Lanier, Gurmon Lanier, J. W. Lanier and Mac Hunter.
Honorary Pallbearers were Alvis Fountain, Arthus Brown, Ronald Nobles, Lloyd Jones, Daniel Edwards and O'Brien Jones."
Source:
Wallace Enterprise, 3 Feb 1975.
d. 8 Jun 1975
"Daniel Eden Cavenaugh
Wallace - Daniel Eden Cavenaugh, 77, of Rt. 2, Wallace, died suddenly Sunday night.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4 p. m. from the Northeast Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Billy Toler and Rev. K. B. Brown. Burial will follow in the Cavenaugh cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sadie Carter Cavenaugh; a daughter, Mrs. Linton (Katie) Cantrell of Wallace, a son, Garland Cavenaugh of Wallace, three sisters, Mrs. Bessie Cavenaugh, Mrs. Florence Cavenaugh, and Mrs. Melva Stroud, all of Wallace; two brothers, John Cavenaugh of Wallace and Mike Cavenaugh of Turkey; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A native of Duplin County, he was the son of the late John William and Katie Teachey Cavenaugh. He was a retired farmer and a life long resident of the Northeast Community.
Casketbearers will be Elbert Sholar, Morris Cavenaugh, Edward Cavenaugh, Stanley Cavenaugh, Aaron Cavenaugh and Clifton O. Jones.
Visitation will be at Edgerton Funeral Home in Wallace until 2 p. m. Tuesday when the body will be taken to the cburch [sic]."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 10 Jun 1975.
d. 13 Jul 1975
"Mrs. Beulah C. Bradshaw
Wallace - Mrs. Beulah Cavenaugh Bradshaw, 88, died Sunday night at her home at Rt. 2, Wallace.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Northeast Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Billy Toler, Rev. Benson Wall, and Rev. Wesley Powell. Burial will follow in the Jacob Cavenaugh cemetery.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Emily Casteen of Wilmington, and Mrs. Edna Paul of Wallace; two sons, Johnnie Bradshaw of Wallace and Marion Bradshaw of Wilmington; a brother, Offie Cavenaugh of Wallace; thirteen grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.
A native of Duplin County, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Muttie Dail Cavenaugh and was the widow Abner [sic] Bradshaw. She was a lifelong member of the Northeast Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church.
Visitations will be at Edgerton Funeral Home until 3 p.m. Tuesday when the body will be taken to the home to remain until noon Wednesday when it will be taken to the church.
Casketbearers will be Sam Bradshaw, Hank Jackson, Danny Heffner, Frank Sullivan, Richard Paul and Eddie Gurganous.
An Edgerton Service of Wallace."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 15 Jul 1975.
d. 15 Sep 1975
"Mrs. Callie Moore Anderson
Watha - Mrs. Callie Moore Anderson, 76, died Monday at her residence in Watha.
Born April 23, 1899, she was the daughter of the late Timothy and Ellen Gurganous Moore.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. from the Watha Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church with Dr. Ruth K. Moore and the Rev. A. C. Wheeler officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Holly Baptist Church cemetery.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Dallas (Theresa) Maddron of Winter Park, Fla., Mrs. Corbett (Elaine) Holder of Goldsboro, and Mrs. Albert (Rachelle) Dail of WIlmington; a son, Maurice Anderson of Watha; a sister, Mrs. Theatus Gurganous of Watha; twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Melvin White, Gene Mills, David Moore, Edward Moore, Marvin Anderson and Jimmy Anderson.
The body will remain at the Quinn-McGowan Funeral Home until 1 p.m. when it will be taken to the church.
A Quinn-McGowan funeral service."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 17 Sep 1975.
d. 26 Sep 1975
"Charlie Kinchon Carter
Wallace - Mr. Charlie Kinchon Carter, 85, of Rt. 3, Wallace, died suddenly Friday morning at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday from the Edgerton Funeral Chapel, conducted by Rev. Billy Toler. Burial will follow in the Rockfish Memorial Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Evula Savage Carter of the home; a sister, Mrs. Sallie Savage of Culver City, Calif.; a half-sister, Mrs. Margaret Murray of Wallace; a half-brother, Edwin K. Carter of Wallace.
A native of Duplin County, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Savage Carter. He was a retired carpenter and farmer.
Casketbearers will be Earl Cavenaugh, Robert H. Walker, Edwin Carter Jr., Linwood Carter, Joe Carter, and Bob Murray.
An Edgerton Service of Wallace."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 27 Sep 1975.
d. 5 Oct 1975
"Final Rites Set For Mrs. Bryan
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Mrs. J. Shepard Bryan, 81, long prominent in civic, religious and social affairs of Dunn, died Sunday morning in Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital. She had been in declining health for the past year.
She was the widow of Attorney J. Shepard Bryan, who died in November, 1974. Her husband was the retired senior partner in the law firm of Bryan, Jones, Johnson, Hunter, and Greene.
Born in New Berry, S.C., Mrs. Bryan was reared in the Southport-Wilmington area and attended school there. Following her graduation from Woman's College in Greensboro, she taught at the Cornelius Harnett School in Wilmington. She married Mr. Bryan in Wilmington shortly thereafter and the couple moved to Wilson, where he was principal of Charles L. Coon High School.
The couple moved to Dunn in 1926 when Mr. Bryan was appointed principal of the Dunn District Schools. Mrs. Bryan taught in the local public schools until 1945 when she was appointed principal of Magnolia Avenue School, a position she held until her retirement in 1960.
Mrs. Bryan was a member of Divine Street United Methodist Church and served as church organist for many years.
She was a member of the Phi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an education society, and a member of the Chicora Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and had served the organization as president for two terms. Mrs. Bryan was also a past district director for the UDC in Harnett, Lee and Moore Counties.
She was also a member of the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century and a past president of the Tuesday Review Book Club.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Divine Street United Methodist Church. Officiating will be her pastor, Dr. Robert McGee, and the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Rev. Grant Sharp. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Those desiring to do so can make a contribution to "Mr. and Mrs. J. Shepard Bryan Scholarship Trust Fund" at Campbell College.
The family will be at the Bryan residence on Fairfield Circle and will receive friends at Cromartie-Pearsall Funeral Home from 7:00 to 9:00 Monday night.
Surviving are two sons, Robert C. Bryan, the senior partner of the Bryan, Jones, Johnson, Hunter and Greene law firm, and J. Shepard Bryan, Jr., of Jacksonville, Fla., an executive at the home offices of Winn-Dixie; two brothers, Charles I. of Wilmington and James B. Cavenaugh of Tampa, Fla.; three sisters, Mrs. Lucille Cavenaugh of Saratoga, N.Y., Miss Mary Cavenaugh of Atlanta, Ga. and Mrs. Sterry H. Childs of Kerrville, Texas; also eight grandchildren."
Source:
Dunn Daily Record, 6 Oct 1975.
d. 6 Oct 1975
"Mrs. Lucy Hanchey English
Wallace - Mrs. Lucy Hanchey English, 82, died Monday evening in Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Edgerton Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev. John Allen and Rev. Billy Toler. Burial will follow in Little Creek Cemetery.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Vada Cavenaugh of Wallace; three brothers, Pearlie Hanchey, Albert Hanchey, and Wilbert A. Hanchey, all of Wallace.
A native of Duplin County, she was the daughter of the late Columbus and Julie Teachey Hanchey and was the widow of Leavie Curtis English.
Casketbearers will be Charles Hanchey, Albert Hanchey Jr., Sammie Cavenaugh, Terry Hanchey, Frank Cavenaugh, R. C. Cavenaugh and George Allen Hanchey.
The family will be at the W. A. Hanchey residence, Rt. 3, Wallace.
An Edgerton Funeral Service of Wallace."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 8 Oct 1975.
d. 22 Nov 1975
"Alonzo W. Norris
Alonzo Wilton Norris, 1311 Fairfax Drive, died Saturday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Monday, Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Millbrook Rd. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery.
Surviving: widow, Mrs. Katie Taylor Norris; daughter, Miss Jackie Norris of Greenville; brother, Joseph E. Norris of Greenwood, S. C."
Source:
Raleigh News and Observer, 23 Nov 1975.
d. 28 Nov 1975
"Lillian Cavenaugh Alexander
Rose Hill - Mrs. Lillian Cavenaugh Alexander, 94, died Saturday in Duplin General Hospital, Kenansville.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday from the Rose Hill Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Eddie Morris, Rev. David Smith and Rev. Austin Wheeler. Burial will follow in the Cavenaugh Cemetery, Rt. 2, Wallace.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Marie C. Chestnutt, with whom she made her home.
A native of Duplin County, she was the daughter of the late Quincy and Margaret Alice Savage Cavenaugh and was the widow of Mack Alexander. She was a member of the Mt. Carmel Pentecostal Holiness Church, near Fayetteville.
Visitations will be at Edgerton Funeral Home in Wallace until noon Monday, when the body will be taken to the church.
The family will be at the residence of Mrs. Marie C. Chestnutt, South Elm Street in Rose Hill.
An Edgerton Service of Wallace."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 30 Nov 1975.
d. 18 Jan 1976
"Cottle Rites To Be Tuesday
William Wright Cottle, 50, of Route 4, Dunn, died Sunday night in Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.
He was born in Jones County and was an employee of White Mobile Homes in Fayetteville as a truck driver.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Sansom Community Chapel Church, south of Dunn. Rev. Jerome Pope and Rev. Edward Lee will officiate and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Erma L. Cottle; one son, Jimmy W. Cottle of Route 2, Dunn; two daughters, Mrs. Donnie (Barbara) Stone of Route 4, Dunn, and Mrs. Donnie (Christine) Byrd of Route 1, Linden; his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cottle of Route 1, Erwin; six brothers, James, Charles and Harold Cottle of Dunn, C. M. of Norfolk, Va., Melvin of Chespeake, Va., and Herman Cottle of Mt. Morris, Pa.; five sisters, Mrs. Mellie Brown of Cape Charles, Va., Mrs. Roberta Vann of Erwin, Mrs. Clara Mae Hamilton of Chesapeake, Va., Mrs. Joan Rowland of Dunn, Mrs. Doris Williams of Fayetteville; also five grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Cromartie-Pearsall Funeral Home 7 to 9 tonight."
Source:
Dunn Daily Record, 19 Jan 1976.
d. 25 Jan 1976
"Garland Whaley
Garland Whaley, 50 of Richlands died Sunday. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Johnson Funeral Home chapel. Burial, Whaley family cemetery.
Surviving - daughters, Mrs. Shirley Joiner of Opelika, Ala., Mrs. Hilda Mills of Comfort, Mrs. Robin Linn Whaley of Richlands; sons, Garland Jr., and Rodney M. Whaley of Richlands; brother, Sidney Whaley of Beulaville; sisters, Mrs. Nannie M. Whaley, Mrs. Hazel Carter, Mrs. Carrie Sanders, Mrs. Syble Maready of Beulaville, Mrs. Edna E. King of Hampton, Va., Mrs. Annie Carter of Richmond, Va; two grandchildren."
Source:
Wallace Enterprise, 29 Jan 1976.
d. 2 Feb 1976
"William E. Carter
William Edward Carter, 46, of Kenansville died Monday. Funeral 3 p.m. Thursday, Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home chapel. Burial Carter family cemetery.
Surviving are widow, Mrs. Essie M. Carter, daughters, Mrs. Cornie Sue Tucker of Texarkana, Tex., Janet Leigh Carter of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Robbin Ann Carter of the home; sons, William E. Jr., of Warsaw, James Earl Carter of the home; mother, Mrs. Pearl D. Carter of Pink Hill; sisters, Mrs. James T. Lane of Warsaw, Mrs. James Casteen of Warsaw, Mrs. Buddy Watkins of Turkey, Mrs. Billy Murphy of Pink Hill, Mrs. Chick Norris of Detroit, Mich.; brothers, C. H. Jr., of the U. S. Army, James E. of Kenansville, Linwood E. Carter of Mount Olive."
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Wallace Enterprise, 5 Feb 1976.
d. 25 Mar 1976
"Roy Edward Thigpen
Wallace - Mr. Roy Edward Thigpen, 48, of Rt. 2, Wallace, died early Thursday morning.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. from the Edgerton Funeral Chapel by Rev. Phillip Denton. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Park near Watha.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Gladys Savage Thigpen of Wallace; four sisters, Mrs. Halie Smith of Wallace, Mrs. Faye Midgett of Sneeds Ferry, Mrs. Hubert Boone of Magnolia, Mrs. Effie Griffin of Burgaw; two brothers, Johnnie Thigpen of Burgaw, and Leon Thigpen of Wallace.
A native of Duplin County, he was the son of Mrs. Gladys Savage Thigpen, and the late Roland Thigpen. He was employed with Miller Brothers Milling Co.
Casketbearers will be Wade Smith, Buddy Griffin, Douglas Wood, Darwood Fisher, Raeford Brock, Preston Albertson.
The family will be at the funral [sic] funeral home on Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
An Edgerton Service of Wallace."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 26 Mar 1976.
d. 19 Jun 1976
"Mrs. Estelle Teachey Southerland
Teachey - Mrs. Estelle Teachey Southerland, 79, died Saturday afternoon in Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville.
Funeral services will he [sic] held at 4 p.m. Monday, from the Edgerton Funeral Chapel in Wallace with the Rev. John Allen officiating. Burial will follow in the Pin Hook Cemetery in Teachey.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Martin of Wallace; one sister, Mrs. Viola Carter of Teachey; one brother, Rufus H. Teachey of Teachey; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A native of Duplin County, Mrs. Southerland was the daughter of the late Cicero and Mary Brice Teachey. She was the widow of William J. Southerland and a member of the Island Creek Baptist Church.
Casketbearers will be Forrest Teachey, Tommie Carter, Mike Sholar, Allen Glenn Sholar, Jimmy King and Archie Carter.
An Edgerton service of Wallace."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 21 Jun 1976.
d. 23 Jul 1976
"Adron Halsa Wallace
Rose Hill - Adron Halsa Wallace, age 71, died Friday night in Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. from the Edgerton Funeral Chapel in Wallace. conducted by Rev. Bobby Phillios and Rev. David Gordin. Burial will follow in the Wallace Family Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lela Blanton of Wallace; two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Brinkley of Chintuatin [sic] and Mrs. Betty Sue Cavenaugh of Jacksonville; three sons, Rev. J.C. Wallace of Wilmington, Frink Wallace of Alperston [sic] and Dulan Wallace of Rose Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Howard Cottle and Mrs. W. N. (Bill) Rouse , both of Rose Hill; 14 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.
A native of Duplin County, Mr. Wallace was the son of the late Joseph Graham and Charity Cavenaugh of Wallace. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Babson Chapel Baptist Church.
Casketbearers will be R.B. Wallace, James Howard Cottle, Earl Barrow, Kenneth Smith, Marvin Price and Clifton Wallace.
An Edgerton service of Wallace."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 25 Jul 1976.
d. 10 Aug 1976
"John Decateur Rogers
John Decateur Rogers, 75, of Route 2, Ahoskie died Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Roanoke-Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie after a long illness.
A native of Duplin County, he lived most of his life in Wallace. He was a former resident of Elizabeth City. He was retired from the Coast Guard Repair Base in Elizabeth City.
He was a son of the late Charlie and Mrs. Betty Sholer Rogers and the husband of Mrs. Doris Horton Rogers.
He was an Army Veteran of World War I and the American Legion Seth E. Perry Post 84 in Elizabeth City. He was a member of St. John's Baptist Church at St John's [sic]
Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Leigh Sheep of Elizabeth City; one brother, Heath Rogers of Goldsboro; two grandchildren and one great grandhcild [sic].
Graveside services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in West Lawn Cemetery by the Rev. Harold Scott, pastor of St. John's Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends at Berry Funeral Home, Elizabeth City, Wednesday from 7 until 9 p.m."
Source:
Elizabeth City Daily Advance, 11 Aug 1976.
d. 21 Sep 1976
"Alonza L. Batts
Alonza Lafayette Batts, 75, of Rt. 1, Beulaville, died Tuesday. Funeral 3 p.m. Wednesday, Community Funeral Home chapel. Burial, Bostic-Sandin [sic] Cemetery.
Surviving: Widow, Mrs. Mary Lee Batts of the home; daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Brickey of Coral Hill, Md., Mrs. Edna Teachey of Jacksonville, Fla.; sons, E. L. of Beulaville, Jesse Batts of Raleigh; sisters, Mrs. Bessie Pickett and Mrs. Annie Miller of Beulaville, Mrs. Hattie Lanier of Burgaw, Mrs. Lucy Harrell of Rose Hill; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren."
Source:
Wallace Enterprise, 23 Sep 1976.
d. 28 Sep 1976
"Vernon Ray Lanier
Hampstead -- Vernon Ray Lanier, 50, of Rt. 1, Hampstead, died Tuesday in Pender Memorial Hospital.
Born in Pender County, Aug. 31 1926, he was the son of John Edward Lanier and the late Libby McKoy Lanier.
Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. from Barlow-Vista Baptist Church with the Rev. L. G. Green officiating. Burial will follow in Red Door Cemetery in Maple Hill.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Doris Boldman Lanier of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Theresa Miller of Wilmington, Delaware and Mrs. Debra Lanier of Maple Hill; one son, LaVerne Lanier of Lakefield, Minnesota; two step-daughters, Mrs. Susan C. Rogers of Lucasville, Ohio and Mrs. Melody J. Aycock of Holly Ridge; father, John Edward Lanier of Burgaw; one sister, Mrs. Dorothy Panciera of Waldorf, Maryland; two brothers, Alfred Donald Lanier of Burgaw and Tracy C. Lanier of Rose Hill; eight grandchildren.
Casketbearers will be Michael, Jeffrey, Wayne, Tracy, Jr., Steven and Gary Lanier.
The body was taken from Quinn McGowan Funeral Home to the residence at Rt. 1, Hampstead Wednesday and will remain at the home until 12 noon Friday when it will be taken to the church."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 30 Sep 1976.
d. 15 Oct 1976
"William D. Wilson
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William Devon Wilson, 66, of Magnolia, died Friday. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday, Magnolia Baptist Church. Burial, Magnolia Cemtery [sic].
Surviving: widow, Mrs. Mildred C. Wilson, daughters [sic], Mrs. Bobby Tucker of Magnolia; son, William H. (Bill) Wilson of Clinton; sisters, Mrs. David A. Burdette of Magnolia, Mrs. W. L. (Bill) Williamson of Magnolia; brothers, Woodrow Wilson of Jacksonville, Fla.; four grandchildren."
Source:
Wallace Enterprise, 18 Oct 1976.
d. 24 Nov 1976
"Jessie Jasper Lanier
Beulaville - Jessie Jasper Lanier, 65, died Wednesday in Guardian Care Nursing Home in Kenansville.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:30 p.m. from the Edgerton Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. George Pike officiating. Burial will follow in the Nick Fountain Cemetery in Fountaintown.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Gerald Edwards of Chinquapin; three sons, T-Sgt. Donald Lanier, U.S. Air Force, Ft. Worth, Tex., Staff Sgt. Phil S. Lanier, U.S. Army in Germany and Danny F. Lanier of Hampton, Va.; six sisters, Mrs. Ray C. Brown, Mrs. Maria Mercer, Mrs. Lizzie Sandlin, all of Beulaville, Mrs. Theoir Marshburn of Richlands, Mrs. Edna Earl Sitzer of Landler and Mrs. Edeline Thompson of Pine Level; two brothers, Leslie C. Lanier and Albert Lanier, both of Beulaville; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
A native of Duplin County, he was the son of the late Spice and Kate Maready Lanier, and was a retired plumber amd [sic] farmer.
An Edgerton Service of Wallace."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 27 Nov 1976.
d. 25 Nov 1976
"Mrs. Lucille Padgett Henderson
Wallace - Mrs. Lucille Padgett Hernderson [sic], 60, died unexpectedly Thursday in Duplin General Hospital in Keenansville [sic].
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. from Edgerton runeral ChaPel. conducted [sic] by the Rev. Zack Collier. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Park near Watha.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ray (Linda) Brown of Raleigh; two sons, R.C. Henderson and Roger Henderson, both of Wilmington; three sisters, Mrs. Laura Garvey of Leland, Mrs. Nellie Brown of Wilmington and Mrs. Virginia Clemmons of Richmond, Va.; one brother, Charles Padgett of Wilmington; five grandchildren.
A native of Duplin County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Emma Rogers Padgett, and a widow of Claude Henderson. She was a member of the Oakdale Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church.
Casketbearers will be Homer Brown, James Brown, Bobby Brown, Morris Brown, Willie Brown, Glenn Padgett, Donald Brown and Drew Padgett.
An Edgerton Service of Wallace.
ace [sic] to the home late Friday afternoon. and will remain there until 1:30 p.m. Saturday when it will be taken to the Church.
An Edgerton Service of Wallace."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 27 Nov 1976.
d. 13 Dec 1976
"John Raymond Teachey
Rose Hill - John Raymond Teachey, 70, died Monday at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Edgerton Funeral Chapel in Wallace, conducted by Rev. John White. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Edith Wallace Teachey; one son, Donald Teachey, of Washington; one sister, Mrs. Earlie Mae Smith of Kenansville; one brother, Mr. Clifton Teachey of Portsmouth, Va.; one grandson.
A native of Duplin County, Mr. Teachey was the son of the late John and Dora Cavenaugh Teachey, and was a retired painter and a member of the Rose Hill United Methodist Church.
Casketbearers will be: Jim Brown, V. D. Wilson, R. B. Wallace, Clifton Wallace, Stanley Smith and Sidney Smith.
An Edgerton service of Wallace."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 14 Dec 1976.
d. 24 Dec 1976
"Mrs. Annie Batts Potter
Mrs. Annie Batts potter [sic], 72, formerly of Magnolia, died Friday in Grotgens Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Quinn-McGowen Funeral Chapel in Warsaw. Burial will follow in Devotional Gardens near Warsaw.
Surviving are two sons, Worth Potter Jr. and James D. Potter, both of Wilmington; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Evans and Mrs. Ella Wilson, both of Magnolia; two brothers, Ralph Batts of Durham and Alton Batts of Alachua, Fla.; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday night at the Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home in Warsaw.
A service of Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Warsaw."
Source:
Wilmington Morning Star, 26 Dec 1976.