Marion Leo Cavenaugh, 89, of Magnolia passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, NC. Leo was born May 27, 1931 in Pender County to the late Carroll Isaiah Cavenaugh and Eva Albertson Cavenaugh. Surviving is his wife of 68 years, Wanda Strickland Cavenaugh of the home; son, Carroll Leo Cavenaugh of Magnolia; daughter, Marion Jeanine Cavenaugh of Magnolia; a special niece Phyllis Carter of Wake Forest and his feline companions cece (aka Fat Cat) and Magnum (aka Tom). Leo proudly served his country in the Army during the Korean War. After leaving the Army, Leo began working at J P Stevens Textiles in Wallace, NC. He continued his employment for 39 years when he suffered a heart attack and was forced to retire. His biggest hobby was working on lawn mowers. He was known as the "Lawn Mower Man" and had the reputation that "if he couldn't fix it, then it just couldn't be fixed." This hobby continued until a surgery forced him to stop at the age of 84. Everyday of the week Leo and his wife could be seen eating lunch at BoJangle's of Warsaw. They had their own special table and the employee's always knew Mr. Leo's order. Leo's favorite passtime was sitting on the front porch in his favorite rocking chair throwing his hand up at every passing car. In 1994 Leo was diagnosed with Basal Cell Carcinoma which resulted in his face becoming severely disfigured. He was a very strong and brave man because he never acted like his condition bothered him and he never complained. He always looked forward to Duplin County's Relay For Life event each year where he would proudly walk the survivor's lap. He also enjoyed the Survivor's Banquet where he was known as the "Rainbow Man" because he wanted each finger painted a different color for his handprint on the Survivor's Banner. After a 27 year battle, cancer finally won. A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm, Friday, May 14, 2021 in Devotional Gardens, Warsaw, NC.
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Rose Hill-Shirley Grey Brown Wilson, 83, of Rose Hill passed away at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville on Friday, April 30, 2021. Mrs. Wilson was born July 4, 1937 in Cumberland County to the late Craven Brown and Thelma McKee Brown. Mrs. Brown was known for her beautiful ruffled curtains and life like porcelain dolls. A visitation will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the Rose Hill PFWB Church. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am after visitation. Burial will follow in the Devotional Gardens. Mrs. Wilson is survived by sons, Ronald Wilson of Rose Hill, Kevin Wilson of Pinetops, and Keel Byron Wilson of Chinquapin; grandchildren, Kristopher Wilson, Josh English, and Blake Wilson; great grandchildren, Hayley English and Brook Wilson; sisters, Rebecca Denis and Nancy Gloege both of Savannah, GA. In addition to her parents Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her husband, Bizzell Wilson; brothers, Jimmy, DeWayne and Billy Brown; sisters, Joy Dafrone and Jackie Cashwell. James Cooper Goff, age 73, of Kenansville, NC passed away April 21, 2021; he suffered with heart disease. He was born in Wilson County, NC, and proudly served in the army during the Vietnam War.
He is preceded in death by his parents Bennie C. and Sadie M. Goff, and brothers and sisters-in-law Archie M. (Edith) and Daniel F. (Ayako) and brother-in-law, John A. Smith. He is survived by his sister Marie G. Smith, nieces and nephews and their families, and Goff and Moore cousins. He leaves behind special friends George and Sheila Jackson. A celebration of life will be held later in the year. Mary Jewel Beasley, 70, of Kinston passed away April 22, 2021 at UNC-Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Ms. Beasley was born December 24, 1950 in Sampson County to the late Eugene Wells Beasley, Sr. and Ruby Roberts Beasley Holland.
Miss Beasley is survived by nieces and nephews, Brook Taylor of North Myrtle Beach, Matthew "Kent" Taylor of Longs, SC, Robert Eugene "Bob" Taylor of Calabash, NC and Brandy Beasley Hodges of Clinton, NC. In addition to her parents, Miss Beasley was preceded in death by brother, Eugene Wells Beasley, Jr. A graveside service will be held 1:00 pm Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Devotional Gardens or Warsaw. Peggy Ann Garner Powell, 74, passed away early Tuesday morning April 20, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Powell was born November 2, 1946 in Roanoke, VA to the late George E. and Helen Marie Hudson Garner.
A visitation will be held 1:00 - 2:30 p.m., Friday, April 23, 2021 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw, Inc. A funeral service will begin at 2:30 p.m., in the funeral home chapel with entombment to follow the service in Devotional Gardens Mausoleum. Peggy is survived by husband, Jerry Powell of the home; son, Jerry Powell, Jr. and wife, Johnnie Anne of Turkey; daughters, Heather Braswell and husband, David of Turkey and Anglia Taylor and husband, Frankie of Mount Olive; seven grandchildren, Ethan Taylor, Christopher Braswell and wife, Marbella, Jasmin Powell, Georgia Taylor, Parker Taylor, Jeremy Powell, Hannah Braswell; and two great grandchildren, Caleb Braswell and Amelia Braswell. She is also survived by brother, Robert Garner and wife, Diane of Faison and sisters, Elizabeth G. Parker and husband, Gene of Rose Hill, Dorothy G. Lane and husband, Royce and Mary G. Page and husband, Ralph; and sister-in-law Denise Garner. In addition to her parents, Peggy was preceded in death by grandson, Jackson Braswell; brother, George Garner; and sister, Betty G. Sutton and husband, Hood. Phillip Andrew Baysden, 44, passed away April 11, 2021. Mr. Baysden was born December 5, 1976 in Duplin County, NC to James Everett Baysden and Betsy Whaley Bloom.
A funeral service will be held 6:00 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Community Funeral Home in Rose Hill, visitation will follow the service. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 16, 2021 in Duplin Memorial Gardens, Teachey, NC. Mr. Baysden is survived by longtime girlfriend, Betty Brown; sons, Cameron Baysden of Wallace, Logan Baysden of Clinton; daughters, Asha Lynn Baysden of Rose Hill, Laura Ann Baysden, Megan Nicole Baysden both of Tennessee, Sarah Brown and Kelly Brown both of Wallace; granddaughter, Danielle Baysden; parents, James Everett Baysden and wife Jane of Currie and Betsy Whaley Bloom of Wilmington; brother, James Everett Baysden, Jr. and wife, Melissa; sisters, Wanda Carol Batt and husband, Michael of Hampton Road, VA and Melissa Sue Baysden of Wallace. Mr. Baysden was preceded in death by son, Walker Baysden. Anthony Craig Pope, 60, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Mr. Pope was born September 12, 1960 in Duplin County, NC to the late Robert Lee and Eleanor Taylor Pope.
Craig spent most of his life in the car world. Early on as a racer, where he was known as Pope, then later as a motor whiz. He was an awesome mechanic. The only rival in his life to cars was his granddaughter, Avery and his loyal companion, Lizzie. Craig is survived by son, Robert Craig Pope and fiancé, Cassie Maready of Mount Olive, NC; granddaughter, Avery Pope; brothers, Michael Lee Pope and wife, Skip of Burlington and Gordon Lee Pope of Warsaw; sister, Nancy P. Price of Warsaw; numerous nieces and nephews; beloved companion, Lizzie. A visitation will be held 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw, Inc. Ernest Taylor "Ernie" Knowles II, 56, of Warsaw passed away suddenly Saturday, April 3, 2021 at his home. Ernie was born November 13, 1964 in Cumberland County to Ernest Taylor Knowles and the late Marjorie Westbrook Knowles. Ernie loved to fish and was a great "Mr. Fixit", he fixed everything. He loved to talk and never met a stranger, but he felt his greatest accomplishment was being a "Pa". A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw. A funeral service will be held 2:00pm Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw with burial to follow in Pinecrest Cemetery. Ernie is survived by wife, Barbara T. Knowles of Warsaw; son, Eric Taylor Knowles and fiancee' Brittany Arnold of Raleigh; daughter, Ashley Nicole Knowles and Dwight Vernon, Jr. of White Oak; father, Ernest Taylor Knowles of Warsaw; sister, Kimberly Vernon and husband, Terry of Warsaw; grandson, Dwight Wade Vernon III and Baby Vernon on the way; special daughter and granddaughter, Krystal and Alyssa Smith of Fayetteville; and many other extended family and friends. Jimmy Allen "Dick" Kennedy, 73, of Teachey passed away suddenly Thursday, April 1, 2021 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Mr. Kennedy was born January 30, 1948 in Duplin County to the late Earl Kennedy and Winnie Holmes Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy was a Vietnam Veteran and a Purple Heart recipient. He had a great love for his family and friends. He was also an avid card player. A graveside service will be held 3:00 pm Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Golden Grove Cemetery in Kenansville Mr. Kennedy is survived by wife, Jane R. Kennedy of Teachey; daughters, Tammy K. Thornton and husband, Clint of Teachey and Lisa Blanton and husband, Barry of Willard; brother, Billy Kennedy of Warsaw; sisters, Edna Earl Rivenbark of Warsaw, Gail K. Rivenbark of Warsaw, Sue Jones and husband, Bruce of Albertson, Betsy K. Jones and husband, Dennis of Albertson, Kathy Rivenbark and husband, Tony of Warsaw and Debbie Strickland and husband, Bill of Warsaw; grandchildren, Lucas K. Thornton and Matthew C. Thornton. Dean Edward Gilbert, 64, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at his home. Mr. Gilbert was born September 8, 1956 in Duplin County, NC to Bertie Eunice Cavenaugh Gilbert and the late Roy William Gilbert. A memorial service will be held 12:00 p.m., Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Community Funeral Home in Rose Hill. A visitation will begin at 11:00 a. m. at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne L. Gilbert of the home; son, William E. Gilbert of Rose Hill; daughter, Brandy Gilbert of TN; grandson, Jonathan Gilbert; brothers, Roy Alan Gilbert of Rose Hill and William Earl Gilbert of Wallace; and sisters, Mary Lou Cavenaugh and husband, Butch of Wallace and Shirley Wheeler of Rose Hill. Kenansville – James (Jay) Herman Hines, 97, died peacefully on the afternoon of March 28, 2021 after having suffered a stroke. Jay was born on February 07, 1924, the youngest child of William Edward Hines and Kate Middleton Hines in Warsaw, NC. Jay grew up in Warsaw where he attended high school and later attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He served in the Army Military Police and was stationed in New Guinea during World War II. Jay married Sara Rebecca Martin on April 10, 1948. He was a dedicated husband and father with a strong focus on faith and family. Jay was a lifetime member of the Warsaw Presbyterian Church where he served as a Sunday School Teacher, Deacon, Chairman of the Board of Deacons, Elder, and Clerk of the Session. He lived on his farm in Kenansville, NC for his entire adult life right up until the day of his stroke. He was self-employed entrepreneur who started businesses involving sweet potato curing, mobile home parks, land development, solar farms and farming. Jay was especially fond of family gatherings with shuffleboard and bingo. He also enjoyed the competition and fellowship of a good game of tennis until his late 80’s and bridge until his late 90’s. Jay is predeceased by his wife, Sara Martin Hines, by his brothers Samuel Middleton Hines, William Edward Hines, Jr., Edward Earl Hines, and by his sisters Elizabeth Hines Page, and Martha Hines Buck. Jay is survived by his children, James H. Hines, Jr and wife, Brenda of Apex, NC and Thomas M. Hines and wife, Evalyn of Wilmington, NC; grandchildren, Robert T. Hines and wife, Kate of Holly Springs, NC and Joy Hines Bouquin and husband, Todd of Apex, NC; and five great grandchildren. A viewing will be held at the Community Funeral Home of Warsaw, NC from 12:30 – 1:30 pm on Friday, April 02, 2021. A graveside service will follow at Devotional Gardens at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, any assistance you may offer to someone in need to celebrate Jay's lifelong spirit of giving would be wonderful. The Hines family greatly appreciates your kind support and prayers. Raymond Stephen Ezzell, 89, passed away Monday, March 29, 2021 at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Mr. Ezzell was born January 19, 1932 in Duplin County, NC to the late Curtis Ezzell and Lydia Hargrove Ezzell.
A visitation will begin at 11:00 a. m., Wednesday, March 31 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw. A graveside will be held 12:30 p. m., Wednesday, March 31 in Roberts Family Cemetery on Beautancus Road, Mt. Olive, NC. Mr. Ezzell is survived by sons, Dexter Ezzell and wife, Sue of SC, Ray Ezzell of Mt Olive, NC, Len Ezzell of Mt. Olive, NC and Jimmy Radford and wife, Donna of VA; daughters, Pat Watson and husband, Eddie of Mt. Olive, NC and Ginger Warren and husband, Rodney of Dunn; seven grandchildren, Brandy Bishop, Tonya Dixon, Clint Summerlin, Mack Summerlin, Sammie Joe Smith, Megan Carter, and Mollie Warren; and 8 great grandchildren. He is also survived by brothers, Travis Ezzell of Roanoke Rapids, NC, Lindwood Ezzell and wife, Joyce of Magnolia, NC, and Robert Ezzell and wife, Doris of Kitty Hawk, NC, and sisters Hilda Rivenbark and husband, Jerry of SC and Linda Brogden of Magnolia, NC. In addition to his parents, Mr. Ezzell was preceded in death by wife, Mary Louise Ezzell. Warsaw - Myrtle Knowles Beard, 87, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at her home in Kenansville attended by her loving and caring family.
Myrtle was born in Warsaw, Duplin County, June 8, 1933, to the late Edwin Carr Knowles and Sarah Ezzell Knowles. She grew up in Warsaw and attended the Warsaw schools which created many fond memories. In July 1951 she married Paul Beard Sr. and moved to Fayetteville where Paul was stationed in the U.S. Army at Fort Bragg. After Paul was discharged from the Army they continued to live in Fayetteville for many years before moving to Elizabeth City and later in life moved back to her home town of Warsaw for retirement. Her last four years were spent living in Kenansville with her daughter Connie, and husband Woody, and their faithful dog Ollie for whom Myrtle had a special fondness and always shared part of her breakfast biscuit. She was a loving believer of God and showed her Christian faith by her practicing the Serenity Prayer throughout her life. She loved her family with an extra special love shown for her grandchildren, many of whom she helped care for and taught them many values of life. And of course she loved spoiling her great-grandchildren. She is survived by her three daughters, Connie Beard Brinson (husband Woody) of Kenansville, Laura Beard Beaver (husband Mike) of Wakefield VA, and Mary Ella Beard of Fayetteville, and a son Paul Beard Jr. (wife Brenda) of Fayetteville; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; a brother Ernest “Buddy” Knowles of Warsaw; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. In addition to her parents, Myrtle was predeceased by her husband Paul Beard Sr. to whom she was married for 46 years prior to his death in 1997; sisters Dolly Knowles Carroll and Willie Knowles Minshew; brother Edwin Carr Knowles, Jr.; grandchildren Amy Mitchell and Darrel Wilson; great-grandson Michael Bean; and great-great-grandson Sawyer Francis. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at Community Funeral Home in Warsaw on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM with burial following at Lafayette Memorial Park, 2301 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, at 3:00 PM. Visitation with the family is welcomed at her former residence at 109 East Grove Circle, Kenansville. Flowers are welcome. However donations in her memory are encouraged to be made to Duplin County Senior Center, c/o Duplin County Services for the Aged, PO Box 928, Kenansville, NC 28349 or Home Health and Hospice Inc. (3HC), 2402 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, NC 27534, both of which provided services to Myrtle and her family which enabled her to remain at home during her last months, or a meaningful charity of one’s choice. Warsaw - Mary Virginia Cottle Veach, 96, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Veach was born November 18, 1924 in Turkey, NC to the late Clyde Johnson Cottle and Ida May Howard Cottle.
A graveside service will be held 1:00 pm, Friday, March 26, 2021 in Devotional Gardens. Mrs. Veach is survived by son, Samuel Veach and wife, Melissa of Supply; daughter, Jane V. Cooper and husband, Gary of Charlotte, NC; five grandchildren, Wes Veach, Blake Veach, Joshua Star, Racheal Star, and Troy Lockamy; and three great grandchildren, Brandon Boone, Arlo Veach and Bexley Veach. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Ralph Veach; daughter, Sandra Lockamy, grandson, Chuck Lockamy and brothers, Clyde Cottle, Jr., Billy Cottle, Jim Cottle, and Johnny Cottle. Rose Hill-Erma Daughtry Edwards, 94, of Rose Hill passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Gardens of Rose Hill. Mrs. Edwards was born September 5, 1926 in North Hampton County, NC to the late Lewis Cleveland Daughtry and Vassie Brewer Daughtry. Mrs. Edwards was an avid gardener with a true green thumb. She also enjoyed crafts, but her greatest pleasures revolved around her family, spending many days camping and enjoying the outdoors with those she loved. She also gave 30 years of her life as a labor and delivery nurse. A graveside service will be held 11:00am Monday, March 15, 2021 at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Edwards is survived by children, William Brent Edwards and wife, Carolyn and daughter, Dale Edwards Garriss and husband, Pete; grandchildren, Brian Russell Warrick and wife, Laura, Cheryl Edwards Moore and husband, Ralph and William Robert Edwards and wife, Duchess; great grandchildren, Katie Moore Limer, Sam Warrick, Noah Warrick, Brayden Edwards and Gracie Edwards; great-great grandchildren, Landon Limer and Miles Limer. A special thank you goes out to her second family, the staff of the Gardens of Rose Hill and Jennifer and Joyce of Lower Cape Fear Hospice for their love, care and support. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Edwards was preceded in death by her husband, William Ervin Edwards and brothers and sisters, Lewis Daughtry, Vernon Daughtry, L. C. Daughtry, Elmer Daughtry, Howard Daughtry, Inell Williams, Eletha Belle Fergerson and Floyd Daughtry. The family ask that you be covid aware and follow the guidelines. |
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