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William John Dempsey
Southport - William John Dempsey 80, of Southport, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Dosher Nursing Center in Southport.
Mr. Dempsey was born
May 16, 1933 in Ogdensburg, NY the son of the late William John Dempsey and Mary Rite Gagnon Dempsey. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mr. Dempsey served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the US Border Patrol and Immigration and Naturalization Service after 33 years of service, retiring as Deputy District Director in Portland Maine. He was an amateur radio operator who loved boating and fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Dempsey of the home; son, Kevin Dempsey and wife Christina of Centerville, Virginia; daughter, Kathleen Martin and husband George of Charlotte; brother, Mike Dempsey of New York City; six grandchildren, Samantha Dempsey, Eric Dempsey, Laura Martin, Matthew Martin, Bradley Martin, and Andrew Martin.
The funeral mass will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, April 7, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Southport With Reverend Trent Watts officiating.
Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service, Southport, North Carolina.
Jesse Dwayne Mason
Winnabow - Jesse Dwayne Mason
Jesse Dwayne Mason, age 22 of Winnabow died April 2, 2014.
Jesse was born
August 25, 1991 in New Hanover County and was the son of Larry and Patty Lewis Mason of Winnabow. He was an avid outdoorsman, loving to deer hunt and fish and competitive fox hunting and mudding. He was an excellent auto mechanic. Jesse had a contagious smile and enjoyed so much spending time with family and friends. He was a devoted and caring father. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Jessie and Ruby Mason; maternal great grandparents, Fred and Gladys Lewis and Wilma Huffman; two uncles, Freddie Lewis and Glenwood Mason.
Survivors in addition to his parents include his children, Reagan Leann Mason of the home and his unborn child to arrive later this year; his fiance’ Alison Murray of the home; a brother, Cody Mason of Winnabow; three sisters, Heather Wilson and husband Erik of Monroe, NC, Teri Bruner of Winnabow, Christy Phelps and husband Adrian of Winnabow; maternal grandparents, Ruby Thomas of Winnabow and Edward Lewis of Bolivia;maternal great-grandfather, Bryant Huffman; loving uncle to, Madison, Morgan, Gracie, Kayla, Mason, Will, Logan, Trever, Alonnah.
Funeral services will be held Sunday April 6, 2014 at 3pm at Highest Praise Worship Center, Hwy 17 and Red Bug Road, Shallotte. Burial will follow in the Mason Family Cemetery, Winnabow.
Pallbearers will be, Ervin “Bubby” Page, Daniel Gainey, Justin Thompson, Jesse Watts, Brandon Reynolds, Nick Howard, Eric Bowling.
The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6-8 at Peacock-Newnam & White funeral service, Southport.
Edith Marie Arnone Fullwood
Southport - Edith Marie Arnone Fullwood
Edith Marie Arnone Fullwood was born
in Aguilar, Colorado on January 25, 1935 and passed on April 3, 2014.
Edith was born
to the late Aquilina Pagliuso Amone and Gaetano Arnone. She was the youngest of five children Joe, Orlando, Armando, and Jersey Arnone. She graduated from Aguilar High School and later Trinidad State Junior College where she received degrees in X-ray technology and radiology. She moved to Colorado Springs where she met and married Leon Fullwood who was serving in the United States Air Force. They had two children Armando and Melina Fullwood. After her husband retired from the Air Force, they moved to her husband’s hometown of Southport, North Carolina to raise their family. Edith worked at Dosher Memorial Hospital and then Brunswick County Health Department as a medical lab supervisor until her retirement.
Mrs. Fullwood was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir. She loved watching football games, going out with friends, spending time with family and enjoyed listening to music and reading too.. She was a wonderful “Nana” and enjoyed playing Monopoly with her grandchildren. She was a wonderful wife, mother, aunt, sister, and friend and will be truly missed by all that knew her.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Leon Fullwood; daughter, Melina Fullwood, son, Armando Fullwood and wife Dwanda Fullwood; seven grandchildren; brothers, Orlando Arnone and wife Betty; and Joe Arnone. She also has a large extended family of nieces, nephews, and dear friends that she enjoyed visiting during summers in Colorado. She also has many fond members of Aguilar where she has grew up with a large Italian family.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 12Noon on Friday, April 11, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with a reception following at the church. She will be laid to rest in Aguilar, Colorado.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service, Southport, North Carolina.
Ms. Pearl W. Mitchell
Pearl W. Mitchell passed away peacefully January 26, 2004, her 90th birthday, at Sunrise of Raleigh. Pearl was a native of Wilkes Co., the daughter of the late John and Lena Wagner.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Luther Gibbs, Kermit Smith and Lloyd Mitchell, son, Jim Gibbs, stepson, Bill Smith and seven siblings.
Surviving are a stepdaughter, Barbara Church of Raleigh; stepsons, Johnny Smith of Mooresville, Allen Smith of Mocksville; sisters, Ruby McNeill of Wilkesboro, Violet Faw of Millers Creek, Raydell Shepherd of N. Wilkesboro and Mabel McComb of Illinois; grandchildren, Lee Brevoort of Wake Forest, Linda Garrett of Garner, Kim Randall and Rhonda Smith of Mooresville; great- grandchildren, Robert and Kevin Brevoort, Christopher and Lauren Garrett, Zac and Zoie Randall, A.C. and Alex Crosby; several nieces and nephews.
The family extends a special appreciation to the staff and caregivers at Sunrise of Raleigh and Hospice of Wake County. Thank you for every moment of comfort and kindness you gave to Pearl. To Louisa¾the extra care and attention you gave to “Baby Doll” will never be forgotten.
Pearl was a former nurse and in keeping with her desire to help others donated her body to the UNC Medical School.
A memorial service was held Saturday, January 31, 2004 at Sunrise of Raleigh, 4801 Edwards Mill Road.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wake County, 1300 Saint Mary’s St., Raleigh, NC 27605.
[dated 02/05/2004]
Mrs. Lila Chavis Johns
Mrs. Lila Chavis Johns of 408 Montague Street in Garner, North Carolina, departed this life at Wake Medical Center on Sunday, January 25, 2004, after a long illness.
She was born
July 12, 1936 in Wake County, North Carolina.
She is survived by her husband, Mr. Jackie Johns, Sr.; and two sons, Jackie Johns, Jr., and Danny Nelson Johns, all of the home; one God- daughter, Manyonga K. Leach of Raleigh, North Carolina; four sisters, Betty Jean Chavis, Novella Chavis-Manning (Billie), Janet Mickens and Wanda Chavis, all of Raleigh, North Carolina; one brother, Earnest Chavis, Jr. of Raleigh, North Carolina; two aunts, Ida Moore and Lois Caudle, both of Raleigh, North Carolina; one uncle, Elvin Rogers of Knightdale, North Carolina; and a host of nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at Springfield Baptist Church at 4309 Auburn-Knightdale Road, in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, January 31, 2004. A burial followed the funeral services at Carolina Biblical Gardens in Garner.
[dated 02/05/2004]
Mr. Robert Madison Frankenfield
Mr. Robert Madison Frankenfield, 78, peacefully passed away January 27, 2004.
He was born
December 16, 1925 in Freeport, Ill to James Madison and Alice Mae Bean Frankenfield. Mr. Frankenfield served in the US Army Air Corp during WWII as a tailgunner on a B-29 Superfortress stationed on Saipan, Mariana Islands.
Mr. Frankenfield is survived by his wife of 57 years, Goldie M. Roden Frankenfield of Garner; daughter, Suzanne M. Phillips of Cary; sons, Robert M. Frankenfield, Jr. of Cary and James E. Frankenfield of Raleigh; five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The family will receive friends Saturday at 11 a.m. at Montlawn Funeral Home. funeral service will follow at noon in the chapel at Montlawn Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ruth Sheets Adult Day Care Center, 228 West Edenton St., Raleigh, NC 27603 or Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Oberlin Rd., Raleigh, NC 27605.
Arrangements by Montlawn Memorial Park Funerals and Cremations.
[dated 02/05/2004]
Mr. Edward Douglas “Buzz” Liles, Sr.
Edward Douglas “Buzz” Liles, Sr. of 2840 Banks Road, a distinguished Vietnam veteran with the United States Marine corp., died Monday, January 26, 2004 at Wake Medical Center.
A funeral service was held Saturday, January 31 at Fellowship Baptist Church. He is buried at Montlawn Memorial Park.
Mr. Liles is survived by his wife of 30 years, Linda Teodoro Liles; daughters Heather Liles Shuffler and husband, Robby, Sara Liles, all of Raleigh; son, Buddy Liles, of Raleigh; sisters, Cecelia Liles Heavener and husband Richard, of Cramerton, Cindy Liles Pearce and husband Jerry, of Raleigh, and Lou Liles Martin and husband, Tim, also of Raleigh. She is also survived by a brother, John Underwood Liles, Jr., and wife Dierdre Liles, of Virginia Beach; several other beloved in-law relatives, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and friends. Last but not least, his beloved dog, Chesty Puller Liles, survives Mr. Liles.
His parents, John and Grace Liles, and a sister, Cheryl Denise Liles, preceded him in death.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Charlie Gaddy Center for Children, 314 Chapanoke Road, Raleigh, N.C. 27603 or to the North Carolina State Council of Viet Nam Veterans of America, 612 Elm Street, Jacksonville, N.C. 28540.
[dated 02/05/2004]
