Wilmington, NC Obituaries

Betty J. Downey, age 92 of Wilmington, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at her home. She was born on December 23, 1933, in Corinth, Kentucky to Hardin Simpson and Viola Smith Simpson. In add...

Mary Evelyn Blanton went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. She was a young 90 years old. Mary loved children and dedicated her life to working with them. She was a cafeteria w...

After a life well lived, Dr. Stanley Howard Goloskov passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Stan was the beloved husband of JW Goloskov, devoted father of Nikki...

Louise Hooper Jones, 69, of Wrightsville Beach, NC, passed away on July 7, 2026. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, she later made her home in Winston-Salem and Alexandria, Virginia, before eventuall...

Billy Hollis, 92, of Leland, NC, died Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. A Masonboro Sound native, he moved to Leland after the death ...

Bobbie Lee Mullins passed on June 27, 2026, at the age of 89. Visitation will be held at Freedom Baptist Church, 802 North Collefe Rd., Wilmington, NC 28405, on July 24, 2026, from 10:00 am to 11:0...

Joan Crocker Sheridan was born on May 28, 1948, in Cortland, New York, and passed away peacefully on July 6, 2026, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Joan grew up on East River Road at Crocker Farms in C...

Daryl Goodwin, 65, passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Daryl was a man who found joy in life’s simple pleasures. He loved spending time on th...

Cheryl Dianne Mallard, of Wilmington, North Carolina, was welcomed into the arms of her heavenly Father on July 4, 2026, completely surrounded by her loving family. Independent to the very end, she wi...

Doris H. Markie, 92 of Wilmington, NC (January 24, 1934 - July 6, 2026). Born and raised in Yonkers, NY. Doris spent the majority of her adult life living in New City, NY and Milford, NJ before moving...

Richard Lawrence "Rich" Heck, 90, of Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. Rich was born on April 9, 1936, in Delran, ...

Richard Allison Pridgen age 72 of Wilmington, NC passed Friday, July 3, 2026 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice. He was born in Wilmington, NC on August 13, 1953 to Eugene and Geraldine. He was preceded...

Christina Marie Tanner, known to all who loved her simply as Momma Christy, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026, at the age of 54. She leaves behind a world made brighter by her presence and a fam...

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Raymond Leonard Schultz passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love the evening of June 28, 2026 at the incredible age of 106 years. He was born in Minneapolis, Minne...

Linda Murray Carter passed on June 27, 2026, at the age of 75. Linda lived in Wilmington, North Carolina. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 on Friday, July 10, 2026 at Coble Funeral ...

Candace Jean Swart Houck ("Candy") Candace Jean Swart Houck, lovingly known as "Candy," of Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on June 18, 2026, at the age of 68. Born on June 15, 195...

Joe Pat Clem, 91, of Wilmington, North Carolina, went to be with his Lord on June 27, 2026. Joe was born on October 23, 1934, in Star, Texas, to Elizabeth Stasney Clem and Trammel Petice Clem. He was...

Lucille Garrenton Brinson, 92, of Wilmington, NC went to be with the Lord on June 27, 2026. She was born in Portsmouth VA on August 16, 1933, to Carroll E. Garrenton and Grace Evelyn Adams. She was...

Anne Mahoney Lengkeek was born October 12, 1947, to Dr. Daniel Patrick Mahoney and Mary Louise Bounds Mahoney in Troy, NY, and died June 25, 2026, at Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmin...

Stephen Lee Malpass, aged 79, of Wilmington, North Carolina went to be with the Lord on June 27th, 2026. He was born in Wilmington on December 10th,1946 to parents Obed Lee Malpass and Mildred Karkaus...

James Cullen Dixon passed on June 21, 2026, at the age of 94. Dr. James "Jim" Dixon, born May 15, 1932, passed away peacefully on Father's Day, June 21, 2026. Jim was a devoted Christian, Korean War ...

Samuel Richard Duncan, born September 30, 1941 to parents Alice Rusby Duncan and Samuel Duncan in Pittsburgh, PA, passed away suddenly but peacefully on June 26, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of faith...

It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Lynn Haddaway Bridges, After a long battle with cancer, with her husband by her side she passed peacefully at home under the care of hospic...

WILMINGTON, NC — Victor Underwood Grose, Jr., 79, of Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2026. Born to the late Victor and Doris Grose, Vic was a proud graduate of the Unive...

Jamar Louis Barnett Mishoe passed on Sunday June 21, 2026. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Tuesday June 30, 2026 at Coble Funeral and Cremation Service at...

Mercedes, better known as Merce to friends and family, was born on October 18, 1935, in Caguas, Puerto Rico. She came to the New York at age 12 to live with family in Spanish Harlem. Merce pass...

Rodman P. Roberts age 90 of Leland, North Carolina died on June 14, 2026, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born November 24, 1935, in Schenectady, New York, to Elaine Rober...

Cheryl Janice Davis, 76, of Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away on June 21, 2026. Born April 21, 1950, in Norfolk, Virginia to Charles and Janice James, she is also preceded in death by her lovi...

Enrique Perez, Sr., a wonderful husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at his daughter’s home in Ocala, Florida. He was 9...

Harry Thomas Bennett, 83, passed on June 20, 2026. He was a resident of Wilmington, North Carolina. "A Limb has fallen from the family tree, that say don't grieve for me. Now, I'm Whole, Remember t...

Stetson Allen Hudnell passed on June 21, 2026, at the age of 82, having been born on March 18, 1944, in the District of Columbia, and residing in Leland, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by...

Eva L Cannon passed peacefully June 21, 2026, at the age of 97. She was born on December 13, 1928 in Brunswick County, and resided in Wilmington, NC for most of her adult life. She was preceded in de...

Claud Lee Efird, Jr. died peacefully, June 20, 2026, surrounded by his family after a short illness. Claud was born July 13,1934 as the eldest son of Claud Lee Efird Sr and Hazel McEachern Efird in W...

Anthony “Tony” Casiere Tony was born in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, on January 30, 1941, to Alfonso Thomas Casiere and Jessie Rollins Casiere. He attended grade school in Bloomfield, New Jersey and ...

You could count on Chris Ebaugh. In many ways, that is all you need to know. For 84 years, Chris lived as a man of unwavering integrity, steadfast love, and quiet strength. The man he was at the end o...

Maxine A. Ganey passed on June 17, 2026, at her residence. A Committal Service will be held at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 1311 Shipyard Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28412, US, on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 1:0...

Julie Cox Norman, 62, of Southport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center. Born on May 24, 1964, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, she was the be...

Annette Wooten Grimsley Johnson, age 92, went to be with her blessed Lord on June 16, 2026. She was predeceased by her parents Cyrus and Marie (Rivenbark) Wooten, her husbands, C. D. Grimsley and E...

Robert Craig "Bob" Royce, a retired Long Island attorney, Naval officer, and devoted churchman, died on Monday, June 15, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice following complications from a fall at his hom...

Joseph “Joe” Mark Kimsey, 66, of Alexis, NC, passed peacefully on June 17, 2026. He was born to the late Mark and Mary-Ruth Kimsey in Atlanta, GA. Joe spent years dedicated to the airline industry bef...

It is with deep sorrow and loving reflection that we announce the peaceful passing of Roger Weigold, who passed in his sleep at home on June 16th, 2026. Roger was born in Brooklyn, New York on Decemb...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Nora Russ McKeown, who passed away on June 14, 2026, at the age of 66. Nora was born on August 5, 1959, in Hartsville, South Carolina, to the lat...

Vincent D. Cusick ("Vinnie"), 86, of Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Vincent was born on August 10, 1939, in Manhattan, New York,...

Anthony "Tugboat Tony" Savas, 83, of Wilmington, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026. He was born July 28, 1942, in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Emmanuel Savas and Despina Tsatsaronis Savas. Tony was ow...

Anne White Sharp Kash, 82, of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center. Anne was born June 16, 1943 in Mt. Sterling, KY, daughter of the late Waller Sha...

Jerry Taylor Rouse, age 79, passed away June 2, 2026, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born July 7, 1946, in Wilmington, NC to the late Norwood Frank ...

Ernest Merton Wood III 5/15/1940 – 6/12/2026 Ernest “Chip” Merton Wood III, 86, of Wilmington, NC, passed away there on June 12. Born on January 13, 1940, in Lynchburg, VA, he was a beloved husband, ...

Ramiro Hernandez-Mota It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Ramiro Hernandez Mota, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He...

Nancy Patricia Barbic January 22, 1948 - June 9, 2026. With heavy hearts and profound love, we announce the passing of Nancy Patricia (Frank) Barbic, a cherished mother, grandmother, sister, and frie...

Robert “Bob” Noblett, born December 12, 1930, passed away on June 10, 2026, at the age of 95. Bob was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, educator, coach, veteran, and friend. ...