All Obituaries

Clarence Edward Hales Jr, 76, of Wilmington, NC beloved husband, father, son and friend to all passed away on Wednesday September 15, 2021 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Clarence will always be remembered for living his life in the service of others. He was always there to provide a meal to those in need or give a friend the shirt off his back. He certainly defined the term “God’s work, our hands”. Clarence was born September 22, 1944 in Ocala, FL to Clarence Sr....

Rebecca "Becky" Scott Thompson, 76, of Havelock, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Cherry Point Baptist Church in Havelock, officiated by Rev. Steve Epperson, Dr. Michael Schwalm, and Rev. Mike Scott. A private interment will follow at Greenleaf Memorial Park in New Bern.  The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. For those...

Andrew David York, 62, of Duxbury passed away on August 20, 2021. The son of Alden York and Sandra Morrell (Kinney) Andrew is survived by his wife Mary Jane York of Duxbury. Son Samuel David York of Bangkok, Thailand, daughter Brandy Osterblom and her husband Dave of Fort Fairfield, Maine, his grandchildren Brendan and Brianna Osterblon of Fort Fairfield, Maine and many cousins, nieces and nephews. After proudly serving in the United States Marine Core, Andrew continued his education and...

Mr. Tommy H. Wheeling, 72, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021.  Tommy was born February 15, 1949, in Wilkes County to Raymond and Martha Wheeling.  One of eleven children, Tommy grew up with his large family in the Ardmore area of Winston-Salem.  He graduated from Reynolds High School and was a member of Ardmore Baptist Church for over 40 years.  He worked as a clothier for many notable men’s clothing stores in the area throughout his career,...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Jay John Fairbanks, 62, of Cape Carteret, who passed away on the evening of Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Wilmington. Arrangements are incomplete. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C. To send flowers to Jay's family, please visit...

SAM A. TWIFORD JR of Elizabeth City, NC died May 28, 2021 at the age of 77. A retired funeral director, he was the former co-owner of Twiford Funeral Homes and was president of the North Carolina Funeral Directors Association in 1989. A graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he taught at the Gupton Jones School of Mortuary Science for several years and became dean of the college.

Mr. Donald Morris Wilkerson, 81, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021. A service in celebration of Don’s life in the Resurrection of our Lord will be held on Wednesday, March 10th at 2 PM with family in attendance and all others invited to join via livestream at www.stpaulsepiscopal.com. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum at Pinewood Memorial Park. Viewing will be available Tuesday from 1 to 5 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home. A lifelong resident of Greenville, Don was born to the...

Rev. Gary W. Jennings, age 73, went home to be with the lord Sunday, January 10, 2021 after a hard battle with Covid-19. He was born to the late Carl and Martha Jennings in Sullivan Co. Tennessee on April 27, 1947. Rev. Jennings accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior when he was 9 years old, started preaching at fourteen, and had his first pastorate at age 20. He was the pastor at Sunnyside Baptist Church, Kingsport, Tennessee for five years and then moved to Taylorsville to become the...

Aberdeen, NC- Knox Van Buren "Van" Matthews, Jr., age 83, died Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Seven Lakes Memory Care after a long battle with cancer and dementia. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 PM Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Bethesda Cemetery with Rev. David Burroughs officiating. The family will receive friends at Boles Funeral Home in Southern Pines from 5-7 PM on Monday. The Family is observing all COVID-19 guidelines and request that everyone attending wear...

Mr. Charles R. “Charlie” Moore, III, age 69, left this life and headed off on the next great adventure as promised in the Scriptures on October 31 st , 2020. Born on May 15 th , 1951, he was the son of the late Charles R. Moore, Jr. and the late Edna Walter Moore. Charlie was a public servant, becoming a volunteer firefighter in 1968, and continued to serve in that capacity until his death. In 1971 he became one of the first Emergency Medical Technicians in Mecklenburg County and...