Obituaries
James Norman Warren
Aug 24, 2022
WILMINGTON - James Norman Warren age 87 died peacefully at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC on August 24, 2022. Jim was born, June 28, 1935, and raised in Lenoir, NC. He attended Lees–McRae College and went on to graduate from UNC Chapel Hill Business School. He served as the President of the North Carolina Young Republicans Club during...
Kim Kahn Bui
Aug 23, 2022
WILMINGTON -Kim Bui, 68, died Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. Funeral Services are pending. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.
Ronald Hardy
Aug 22, 2022
WILMINGTON -Ronald Michael Hardy was born February 12th1950 to the belated Dallas L. and Lura Elizabeth Truelove Hardy of Raleigh, NC. He left his beloved family on August 22, 2022 at 3:33 p.m. Ron as he was well known as was the youngest child of three children. He was blessed to marry the belated Carol Jean Monroe Hardy. He leaves...
Malinda Catherine Dugan
Aug 18, 2022
WILMINGTON -- Malinda Dugan passed away August 18, 2022, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness. She is survived by her mom Tracey (Carl), her father Bryan, her aunt and best friend Pam, her brother Andrew, and a couple of short furry kids — Louie and Isabel. Malinda was born and raised in Rochester, NY and graduated with...
Anges Verge
Aug 14, 2022
WILMINGTON -Anges Verges, 75, died Saturday, August 14, 2022 at home. Funeral Services are pending. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.
Peggy Hairr
Aug 10, 2022
CARY - Peggy Lee Hair, 89, died peacefully on August 10, 2022 at home with her daughter and son-in-law in Cary NC. She was born in and lived most of her life in Clinton, NC. She saw a lot of changes in her life and adapted to them all with ease and acceptance. She exemplified fortitude, humility, kindness and grace...
Jeanne Baker
Aug 9, 2022
WILMINGTON - Jeanne Baker, 60, died Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at home. Funeral Services are pending. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.
Randolph Bird
Aug 9, 2022
WILMINGTON - Randolph Bird, 69, died Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at home. Funeral Services are pending. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.
Sherry Arnold
Aug 8, 2022
WILMINGTON - Sherry Macomber Arnold, 65, of Wilmington, NC passed away peacefully on the morning of August 8, 2022. She was born May 1, 1957 to the late Melvin Lee Watkins, Sr. and Ruby Mae Watkins. Sherry lived most of her life in Wilmington but loved to travel any chance she had. Her smile and laughter were infectious and could...
Jesse Van Jackson
Aug 5, 2022
WILMINGTON - Jesse Van Jackson, Sr., 82, died at home on August 5th after ebbing away from Alzheimer’s disease. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 pm on August 9th at Masonboro Baptist Church with Rev. Wesley Hunter officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior at 2 pm. The private burial will be at a later...
George Haskell
Aug 2, 2022
WILMINGTON - George Haskell died peacefully on August 2, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born in New York, NY and raised in Harlem and Hempstead, NY, George was a graduate of Hempstead High School. George was an Eagle Scout who nurtured his love of the outdoors with fly fishing, camping and hunting whenever possible. As a natural investigator, George...
John William Turner Jr.
Aug 1, 2022
WILMINGTON - John William, Turner Jr., 62, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 1, 2022, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. John was a loving father to his four kids (Michael Mcilrath, Elizabeth Mcilrath, Ashley Turner-Williams, and Valerie Turner) and grandfather to 7 grandchildren. He was charismatic, funny, and he loved to make people laugh. He was very passionate about music,...
Ellen Gregorio
Jul 26, 2022
WILMINGTON - Ellen Gregorio, 74, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Funeral services are pending. Aquamation services provided by Tranquility Cremation by Aquamation.
Sherlene Womack
Jul 23, 2022
Dr. Sherlene Womack, 87, died Saturday, July 23, 2022 at her grandson's home in Myrtle Beach, SC. Aquamation services were provided by Tranquility in Wilmington.
Gunther Gustav Rieckmann
Jul 22, 2022
WILMINGTON - Gunther Gustav Rieckmann of Wilmington, NC passed away on Friday July 22, 2022 after reaching the age of 93 years old. After months of failing health, he died peacefully within his home in Wilmington, NC surrounded by his family. Gunther was born on June 18, 1929 in Hamburg, Germany to the Elfriede Krolikowski Rieckmann and Gustav Rieckmann. He...
David "Tony" Rivenbark
Jul 19, 2022
WILMINGTON - David Anthony Rivenbark, known to everyone as Tony, left this earthly stage on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at the age of 74 after a valiant and hard-fought battle with lung cancer. Tony was born March 27, 1948 to his late parents Oleta and D.J. Rivenbark. He is survived by his sister Dana McBrayer, his friend and companion, Ranjeet...
David Crandall
Jul 16, 2022
David Dennon Crandall, 70, of Baltimore, MD, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Wilmington, North Carolina. He spent his last week in a joyful house full of family at Kure Beach, enjoying life to the fullest. David was born in Mobile, Alabama on February 17, 1952, to Dorothy and Mace Crandall. The family moved to Iowa for...
Joe Fetter
Jul 15, 2022
BOLIVIA - Joe Fetter, 79, died Friday, July 15, 2022 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. Funeral services are pending. Aquamation services provided by Tranquility Cremation by Aquamation.
Isabelle Marie Comas
Jul 9, 2022
WILMINGTON - Isabelle Marie Comas died Saturday, July 9, 2022, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Aquamation Services are provided by Tranquility Cremation by Aquamation.
William Friend
Jul 3, 2022
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH - William Friend, a British emigré who lived a life worthy of a Horatio Alger novel, becoming one of the youngest leaders in commercial real estate media, has died. He was 33. The native Londoner moved to the U.S. at 15, against the wishes of his parents. “I just fell in love with America — I could feel...