Salemburg - Benjamin Michael Vernon, 65, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton, NC. Mr. Vernon was born July 14, 1958 in Wayne County, NC to the late Paul Edward Vernon and Alma Moore Vernon.
Visitation will begin 11:00 am, Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw. A funeral service will begin at 12:00 pm, in the funeral home chapel and burial will conclude the service in Devotional Gardens, Warsaw, NC. Mr. Vernon is survived by wife, Laura Vernon of the home; sons, John Michael Vernon of Fayetteville, NC, Jesse James Sheffield and wife, Mariel of Salemburg, NC and Jimmy Darrell Sheffield, Jr. and wife, Amy of Wallace, NC, daughter, Melissa Jane Tibby of Salemburg, NC, brother, Stevie Vernon, sister, Judy Kay Vernon of Salemburg, eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild. In addition to his parents, Mr. Vernon was preceded in death by brothers, Paul Levi Vernon and Billy Daniel Vernon.
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Warsaw - William Rex Carlton, 71, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024 at ECU Health Duplin in Kenansville, NC. Mr. Carlton was born May 25, 1952 in Duplin County, NC to the late Ward House Carlton and Mildred Gurley Carlton. A graveside service will be held 1:00 pm, Wednesday, February 28, 2024 in Devotional Gardens, Warsaw, NC. Rex is survived by sisters, Debbie Carlton Baker and husband, George of Warsaw; sister-in-law, Connie Carlton; and numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Rex was preceded in death by brothers, Henry Ward Carlton and Johnny Carlton. The sweet Helen E. Thomas, 97, of Warsaw met her Heavenly Father Saturday February 17, 2024. She went peacefully and ready to embrace her loved ones who came before her. She lived all her 97 years devoted to God, her family and friends. Whether you knew her from years of military wife duties, family gatherings, square dancing, the beauty shop, watching Braves baseball, church functions, her chocolate pies (grandchildren favorite), Avon selling, or just her ability to make all of those around her feel loved, you knew she was a one of a kind. Her loving eyes, long hugs and sweet smile reassured all they were always welcome to sit and stay a while at the farm. Born February 7, 1927, in Duplin County, she married Steven R. Thomas Sr. July 4, 1943. She followed him around the world for more than 26 years embracing his military career. After raising their 2 boys while serving in the military they settled back in their hometown of Warsaw. She then owned and operated RaeBill Beauty Shop in Magnolia. She could be found smiling and working hard to make her clients look just perfect. Helen, “Oma”, is preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Fred Eason and Bessie Tyndall Eason, her beloved husband of 50 years, Steven R. Thomas Sr., valued companion John Brookshire, precious son, William F. Thomas, and many friends and family. She leaves with precious memories her Eldest Son, Steven R Thomas, Jr (Saunda), daughter-in- law Wilmoth Thomas, Grandchildren, Kelly Thomas (Sue), Thomas Thomas, Don Thomas (Tammy), Jodi E Lavigne and Heather L Thomas (Susan); Great Grandchildren, Kristen Cummings (Trey), Joel Thomas (Lindsay), William Thomas (Tyler), Cavan Thomas, Andrew Thomas (Franki), Jessica Thomas, Christina Lavigne, Amber Twisdale (Troy), Kristel Thomas; Great, Great Grandchildren, Camden Cummings, Adison Lavigne, Lilly Thomas, Ryder Cummings, Rylee Thomas, Luci Thomas, Serenity White and Kota Twisdale. She wished for no flowers because “flowers are only good when I am alive”. Instead, please send all celebrations to the youth program at Warsaw United Methodist Church. Her passion was for her church to show future generations the love of Christ. The family requests, in honor of our sweet Oma, to hug each other tight. The family will receive visitors from 10:00-11:00 Saturday February 24th at Warsaw United Methodist Church and will have a memorial service immediately following visitation. Burial will be Monday February 26th at 10:00 am in Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. Written by: Kristen Cummings Helen L. Thomas, 97, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 at ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville, NC.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 am, Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Warsaw United Methodist Church with a funeral service to follow at 11:00 am. A graveside service will be held 10:00 am, Monday, February 26, 2024 in Coastal Carolina State Veteran Cemetery, Jacksonville, NC. ** A full obituary to be posted when available. Magnolia - Carolyn Sasser Baker, 87, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 at ECU Health in Kenansville, NC . Mrs. Baker was born May 11, 1936 in Wayne County, NC to the late Emmitt George and Wray Batson Sasser.
A graveside service will be held 11:00 am, Tuesday, February 13, 2024 in Devotional Gardens, Warsaw, NC. Carolyn is survived by sons, Nelson Baker of Kenansville and Stanley Baker of Magnolia; grandchildren, Dana Baker and husband, Bryan Jones of McClellanville, SC and Brian Baker of Wilmington; great grandchildren, Ella Grace, Easton, Lucas, and Elsa -Rose; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Carolyn was preceded in death by husband, Earl Nelson Baker; daughters-in-law, Pamela Sue Baker and Carol Jeanne Baker; grandson, Kevin Allen Chambers Baker, and sister, Cumy S. Butler and husband, Arthur. Magnolia - Maurice Nicholas Canipe, 73, passed away early Thursday morning February 8, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Canipe was born August 28, 1950 in Lincolnton, NC to the late George Elliott and Ola Mae Ridley Canipe. Nick sincerely loved and greatly valued his family and his friends. He also cherished his church and church community. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was proud to hold the title of veteran. Nick spent the majority of his working career in the textile industry and took great pride in his work. Nick leaves behind to cherish his memories, his loving wife Katherine Quinn Canipe of the home; sons, James Hampton Quinn, II and wife, Hannah of Athens, AL and James Nicholas Canipe of Lincolnton, NC; daughters, Brittney Nicole Lane of Magnolia, NC, Tiffany Oxendine and husband, Matthew of Magnolia, NC, Angie Lane of Lincolnton, NC; grandchildren, Jared Katherine Quinn, Esther "Essie" Brook Quinn, Margaret "Willa" Williams Quinn, James Hampton Quinn, III, Karlie Lynn Oxendine, Adilynn Hope Oxendine, and Lilly Grace Oxendine; brother, Dennis Canipe and his beloved fur baby, his Yorkie, Lucy. In addition to his parents, Nick was preceded in death by sisters, Andrea Sain and Cheryl Canipe. Visitation will begin at 11:00am, Saturday February 17, 2024 at Rose Hill Penacostal FWB Church, 114 N Walnut Street, Rose Hill, NC, with a memorial service to follow visitation at 12:00 pm. Wilson - Robert G. Hall, 63, formerly of Wallace, died peacefully at ECU Health in Greenville, January 23, 2024 Born in Greensboro to Grant Hall, Jr. And Mildred Lineberry Hall on July 27, 1960. Left to cherish Robert's memory is his sister, Jean Hall Freeman and husband Eddie also of Wilson. Robert worked as a senior technician for Hannaford Foods, Alex -Lee, and Lowe's Foods. He was a loving, caring person who gave of himself to help others, even in death by being an organ and tissue donor. A graveside service will be held for family and friends at a later date. Richlands - Joyce Marie Hinton Martin, 49, passed away January 10, 2024 at her home. Mrs. Martin was born March 18, 1974 in Denver, Colorado to Howard Hinton, Jr. and Linda Craft Hinton. A graveside service will held 11:00 am, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 in Rose Hill Cemetery in Rose Hill, NC. In addition to her parents, Joyce is survived by husband, Jimmy Martin; son, Bruce Borden, Jr. of Jacksonville; daughters, Katylin Kacvinsky, of SC, Annie Crister of MI, and Kaula Everood of OK; grandchildren, Deliah Simmonds, Charlotte Everood, and Ellie Everood, sisters, Tonya Hinton of Richlands, and Caroline Barber of Jacksonville. Teachey - Doris Bernice Blackburn Johnson, 91, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024 at Lenoir Assisted Living in Pink Hill, NC. Mrs. Johnson was born February 29, 1932 to the late Mosley Blackburn and Ruth Dunn Blackburn. Visitation will begin at 12:30 pm, Monday, January 22, 2024 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw. A funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m., Monday in the funeral home chapel and burial in Devotional Gardens will conclude the service. Mrs. Johnson is survived by son, Edward F. Johnson and wife, Deborah of Magnolia; daughters, Beth Batchelor and husband, Danny of Teachey and Donna Ellis of Warsaw; grandchildren, Fred W. Johnson, Jr. wife, Lynette, Edward D. Johnson and fiancee, Erica, Ranae Autry and husband, Jeff, Karen Murray and husband, Chris, Danielle Lui, Heather Melton, Shaun Ellis; great grandchildren, Kaitlyn Johnson, Hannah Autry, Bo Autry, MaKenna Johnson, Emma Johnson, Haley Colee, Chandler Guy and wife, Katlyn, MyKeala Whaley and husband, Adam, Kaiden Lui, BJ Melton and wife, Alana; great-great grandchildren, Bailey Kay Colee, Gabriel Colee, Lilly Colee, Khloe Melton, Grayson Guy and Beau Melton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by husband, Edward Johnson; son, Fred Johnson; sisters, Edith Summerlin, Jean Parker, Rose Davis, Joyce Iszabell. Magnolia - Annie Ruth Wells Evans, 87, passed away January 9, 2024 at ECU Health Duplin in Kenansville, NC. Mrs. Evans was born July 5, 1936 in Duplin County, NC to the late Henry Z. Wells and Annie Mae Knowles Wells.
Ruth enjoyed working beside her husband in the family business of Evans Garage and Upholstery, while providing a home for foster children during their time of need. With a servant’s heart, Ruth supported the community of Magnolia as an active member of the Magnolia Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, joining the Magnolia Baptist Church in 1961, the Magnolia Women’s Civic Club and the Magnolia Baptist Women’s Mission Circle. Realizing a need in the community for Medical care, she and Clarence, along with a few other citizens started the Magnolia Rescue in the sixties and set the standard for the volunteer squads of Duplin County. Both remained active members until the county transferred to paid services 45 years later. Her favorite time of year was Christmas, continuing a tradition that was started by her mother years before. Dressing her home, yard and porch with an abundance of Christmas décor, her home was on display for the community to enjoy. On Christmas night food spread across several tables, her home was open to her family, and extended family and anyone that wanted to come were always welcomed. Her life centered on the family, the Magnolia Rescue and her pets. For spice, square dancing, traveling and working in her yard balanced her life. Mrs. Evans is survived by children, Kathy E. Quinn of Magnolia, Carolyn Quinn of Magnolia, Barbara Harris of Beulaville, Jimmy Hartley and wife, Sandra of Magnolia, Patsy Kelly of Beulaville and Ted Kelly of Beulaville; grandchildren, Ryan Evans Harris, Christina Quinn Atkins and husband, David, Adam Hartley, and Danielle Harris; great grandchildren, Austin and Brantley Atkins; sister Edith Merritt of Wallace; brother-in-law, Carl Murray of Burgaw. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Evans was preceded in death by husband, Clarence Evans, brothers, Henry Z (H Z) Wells Jr, Frank Wells, James "Jay" Wells, sisters, Louise Murray and Betty Brown. Visitation will begin 10:00am, Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Magnolia Baptist Church. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 am and burial will follow the service in Knowles Family Cemetery in Rose Hill, NC. Family and friends will have the opportunity to visit, share stories and express their condolences in her home on Thursday. Jan 11 and Friday, Jan 12th at 208 South Rail Road Street, Magnolia NC 6 – 8 p.m. Magnolia - Annie Ruth Wells Evans, 87, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at ECU Health Duplin in Kenansville, NC.
A visitation will begin at 10:00 am, Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Magnolia Baptist Church in Magnolia. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 am and burial will conclude the service in the Knowles Family Cemetery in Rose Hill, NC. *A full obituary will be posted when available. Betty Jean Scott Stocker, 86, of Kenansville, NC passed away peacefully at home in the care of her family on December 22, 2023, the eve of her wedding anniversary (December 23, 1959). We are sure there was a joyous welcoming celebration as Betty was reunited with her husband James in heaven! Betty was born on March 15, 1937 in Coalmont, TN to Alfred and Margie Scott. She was the fifth child, the exact middle, of their nine children. She grew up on Signal Mountain, TN where most of her family still reside. She met her husband of 60 years, James Stocker, while attending Sequatchie County High School in Dunlap, TN. After completing high school in 1955, she became the first of her family to attend college. She worked as a waitress while studying, and in 1957, she received an associates degree from Montreat College in Black Mountain, NC. After graduation, she worked as a secretary in an insurance agency in Chattanooga, TN until her first son Michael was born in 1962. Her husband worked for Central Soya Master Mix and was transferred to Orangeburg, SC where her daughter Myra was born in 1963. They then transferred to Charlotte, NC where Jim managed the feed account for Wendell Murphy. The family settled in Duplin County, NC in 1973 when he accepted an employment opportunity with Murphy Farms. Betty and James welcomed their youngest son Miles in 1976. Betty excelled in absolutely everything she attempted. In her school years, she played basketball. Later, she bowled in several leagues – earning many engraved silver platter bowling awards. She also became an avid golfer – winning multiple Duplin Country Club championships and other golf tournaments in eastern NC. She was an excellent seamstress – creating most of her children’s clothing, several hand-embroidered quilts, wall hangings, and Christmas ornaments. She loved gardening and growing fruits and vegetables which she seasonally canned and were enjoyed by all the family at her nightly home-cooked meals. She was an excellent baker – making many varieties of cookies, pound cakes, and lemon meringue and blueberry bavarian pies. All of her friends and family relished her homemade peanut brittle in the Christmas season. Her home was always filled with beautiful houseplants including Christmas cacti, orchids, ferns, philodendrons, and any plant that she could cultivate from a cutting. She definitely had a green thumb and enjoyed creating from nature which could be seen in the multiple grapevine and pine cone wreaths, door swags, candle rings, and floral arrangements she created through the years. All of her children attended Harrells Christian Academy, and she never hesitated to volunteer – including preparing items for the school’s annual bazaar fundraiser. She enjoyed organizing her community members and sharing her knowledge – teaching each how to make all the crafts and baked goods to be sold. She assembled, painted, sewed, decorated, fashioned, baked, and had the best instant hot chocolate recipe. When her grandson was born she was one of the absolute best collectors of Beanie Babies in all of middle and eastern North Carolina – striking up friendships with all the shop owners and fellow collectors. In her later years, she enjoyed making beautiful jewelry and reading the entire collections of her favorite authors of romantic historical fiction novels. She always had a book in her purse and a smile on her face while by her husband’s side at all of his doctor’s appointments, hospital stays, and chemo treatments during his 12-year bout with colon cancer. He passed away on the last day of 2019. She was selfless in caring for her husband, sometimes ignoring her own health and wellbeing, but she rarely missed her weekly hair appointments. They were her therapy! She will always be remembered as a kind, generous, loyal, supportive, patient, and loving daughter, sister, aunt, wife, sister-in-law, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and friend. Betty was preceded in death by her father Alfred Lee Scott, mother Margie Rust Scott, sisters Ethelene and husband Ralph White, Thelma (Tiny) and husband Clyde Garner, Freda and husband William (Bill) Williams, and Shirley Scott Pulliam, brothers Winfred (Buddy) Scott and Donald Scott, her brother-in-law Lonnie Dishmon, her husband James Earl Stocker, and her son Miles Edwin Stocker. She is survived by her sister Linda Scott Young Dishmon, brother James Leonard and wife Judy Scott, sister-in law Jean Scott, all of Signal Mountain, TN, son Michael Edward Stocker and wife Pamela Askey Stocker of Kenansville, daughter Myra Ellene Stocker Rappl and husband John Paul Rappl, grandchildren Samuel James Rappl and Sara Ellene Rappl of Raleigh, daughter-in-law Lora Davis Stocker of Clayton, and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Our family would like to especially thank Interim Healthcare of Wallace, NC and our wonderful aides Barbara, Cortina, Dawn, Deborah, Katressa, and Michelle. We would also like to thank the Gentiva Hospice nurses Deborah, Jessica, and Taylor. We could not have kept Betty comfortably at home without them. A visitation will be on Thursday, January 11 from 6-8 pm at Community Funeral Home in Warsaw, NC. A private funeral will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the UNC Health Foundation, 123 West Franklin Street, Suite 510, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, unchealthfoundation.org. Warsaw-Sheila Ann Graham, 62, of Warsaw passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Sheila was born May 1, 1961 to the late Myrtle Jenkins Graham and Sammie Graham. A memorial service/visitation will be held 5:00pm on Friday, January 5, 2024 at Community Funeral Home Chapel of Warsaw. A private burial will take place at Devotional Gardens. Left to cherish her memory are children, Staci Bailey and IJ (Josh) Quinn III both of Warsaw; grandchildren, Kurt Bailey and Emma Bailey. Clinton - Norma Jean Shackelford Howard, 88 passed away Monday, December 25, 2023 in Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton, NC. Jean was born June 4, 1935 in Duplin County, NC to the late Melvin Shackelford and Virginia Poythress Shackelford. A memorial service will be held 1:00pm, Friday, December 29, 2023 in Community Funeral Home Chapel in Warsaw, NC with visitation to follow the service. Jean is survived by her daughter, Kathy Wilkins and husband, Robert of Warsaw; brother, Ray Shackelford and wife, Grey of Goldsboro; granddaughters, Jamie Pope and Billie Jo McCoy and husband, Don; grandson-in-law, William Pope; great grandchildren, Aidan McCoy, Kenzie McCoy, Logan Pope and Greyson Pope and her beloved fur baby, Simba. In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by sister, Sylvia Waters. Kenansville - Carole Bell Johnson, 82, passed away at ECU Pitt on Saturday, December 23, 2023. Carol was born in Duplin County May 4, 1941 to the late Earl Elmore Bell and Nancy Rosa Bland Bell. A visitation will be held 10:00am Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw. A funeral service will follow the visitation at 11:00am at Community Funeral Home Chapel. Entombment will follow the service at the Devotional Gardens Mausoleum. Mrs. Johnson leaves to cherish her memory, sons, Woody Smith and Stewart Johnson and wife, Melissa; grandchildren, Dillon Smith, Matthew Johnson, Ashley Smith, Jesse C. Johnson and Allisa Johnson; great grandchildren, Paislee Johnson, Everett Cordell Johnson, Oaklyn Johnson, and Haven Johnson; brother, Ray Bell; sisters, Pat Murphy and Kay Stroud. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by husband, Everett Cordell Johnson and daughter Teresa Smith. |
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