Southport, NC Obituaries

Michael Craig Etheridge passed on June 30, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on November 13, 1955, Michael lived in Southport, North Carolina.

January 22, 1951 – June 26, 2026 Celeste Y. Plassman, daughter of Dantes York and Virginia Jackson York, was born on January 22, 1951, in Baltimore, Maryland. She attended elementary and junior high s...

Evelyn Newell "Teal" Kesmodel, 84 of Southport, North Carolina, passed on June 29, 2026. Mrs. Kesmodel was born on March 5, 1942, daughter of the late Robert Lee Newell and Laura Lee Ludlum. She ret...

George “Earl” Clewis, 80, of Southport, passed away on June 23, 2026 in his marital home of 58 years. He was born on April 28, 1946 to the late SW and Juanita Clewis of Oak Island. He was preceded in...

In Loving Memory With heavy hearts and deep gratitude for the gift of his life, we mourn the passing of our beloved Caleb Joshua Daniels, 29, who died on June 21, 2026, at his home in Southport, Nor...

Lewis Edward “Fuzzy” Combs Lewis Edward “Fuzzy” Combs passed away peacefully in his sleep June 24, 2026 with his loving wife, Betty, and his daughter by his side after a courageous battle with dement...

Clifton Dearing passed away on June 21, 2026.

Shirley Jean Falkner Hale, 77, of Wilmington, NC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, June 20, 2026, surrounded by her family. After a courageous health journey, she was reunited with the love ...

John G. Swan, Jr., affectionately known as "Jack," passed away peacefully on June 20, 2026 with his son by his side, leaving behind a legacy of service, adventure, love, and laughter. A devoted husb...

Susan Ray "Sue" Franks, 82 of Southport, North Carolina passed on June 18, 2026. Mrs. Franks was born November 5, 1943. daughter of the late Haywood and Grace Ray. Sue was a 1962 graduate of Haw Rive...

Milo Albert "Al" Jones Jr., 78 of Oak Island, North Carolina passed away on June 16, 2026. Al was born October 3, 1947 son of the late Milo Albert Jones, Sr. and Maude Nix Jones Roll. He is survive...

Mary L Bradshaw passed on June 14, 2026, at the age of 92.

Linwood Malpass, 93 of Winnabow, North Carolina passed on June 4, 2026. Mr. Malpass was born on January 19, 1933, son of the late James Daniel Malpass and Ada Leola Clewis Malpass. He was a long time...

Mrs. Thi Tam Stevenson, age 91, of Southport, North Carolina, will be remembered for her vibrant spirit, quick wit, and unwavering love for her family, friends, and community. She was born on July 25,...

Sharon Rebecca Hires Delap, age 84, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026. Born on September 28, 1941, in Fort Myers, Florida, Sharon was the daughter of Willie Dora Golden Hires and Jessie Goodman ...

Mary Jacobs "Mitzi" Amerson, 63 of Southport, North Carolina, passed away on May 29, 2026. Mitzi was born June 6, 1962, in Florence, South Carolina, daughter of the late William Anthony and Mary Lou ...

Brandon Matthews, a devoted husband, loving father, cherished son, and an avid fisherman, passed away unexpectedly on May 30th at the age of 49. His loss has left a deep and painful void in the lives...

Craig Francis Devine, 86, passed away peacefully at home in Southport, NC on May 30th, 2026, a few days after expressing joy and the love he felt from a visit with his sons and entire immediate family...

Alexander Preston Melton, 31 of Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina, passed on May 22, 2026. Alex was born May 23, 1994, in El Paso, Texas son of Rodney Melton, Jr. and the late Denita Derr Creech....

Jeff Register, 60 of Southport, North Carolina passed away on May 26, 2026. Jeff was born October 7, 1965 in Lumberton, NC, son of the late Clyde and Doris Register. Jeff was a man of faith. He had ...

Doreen Ellen Jankowski (England), born November 20, 1935, of Southport, NC, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026. Mrs. Jankowski was born in London, England, daughter of the late Alfred England and Vi...

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Raymond “Ray” Rood, 90, who left us on May 24, 2026. In his 90 years, Ray led a fulfilling and blessed life, as he often said those words multiple t...

Betty Jo "BJ" Plunkett, 73, of Oak Island, North Carolina, passed away on May 19, 2026. BJ was born in Arkansas and made her home on the coast of North Carolina for the past 20-plus years, where she...

Martha Hartley passed on May 20, 2026, at the age of 99. Born on October 12, 1926, in Wheeling, West Virginia, she was a resident of Southport, North Carolina.

Zelle “Polly” Brinson Jackson (1945-2026) Zelle “Polly” Brinson Jackson, 80, of Oak Island, North Carolina, joined her beloved husband, Gene, in heaven on May 19, 2026. An avid traveler, unwavering ...

In between bites of lasagna and in the midst of telling stories to adoring family members, Joseph Paride Pfaff, “Joe,” age 74, passed away painlessly on May 17, 2026 in Oak Island, NC, from a sudden c...

It is with deep sadness that the family of Anthony James Chiarello announces his peaceful passing from natural causes, on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at his home in St. James. Tony leaves his wife of 40 y...

It is with profound sadness that the family of Thomas Paul John Izod, announces his passing on Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2026. A beloved husband, father, and grandfather, as well as a friend and nei...

Robert "Bob" Roy Blackwell, 90 of Southport, North Carolina passed on April 26, 2026. Mr. Blackwell was born November 5, 1935, one of ten children born to the late George William Blackwell, Sr. and ...

Karen Lynn Sawonik, 78, of Bolivia, North Carolina passed on April 20, 2026. Karen was born on October 8, 1947, daughter of the late Richard and Dolores Farr. She was a graduate of Regina Highschool...

The family of Jose` (Joe) Luis Viscarra announces his passing on April 21, 2026, in Southport, NC, at the age of 89. He was born on August 13, 1936, in San Salvador, El Salvador. Joe emigrated the Un...

Carol Marie Berry, 84 of Southport, North Carolina passed on April 18, 2026. Mrs. Berry was born July 26, 1941 in Kansas, daughter of the late Charles and Ethel Davis. She graduated from the Universi...

On April 19, 2026, V. Carolyn (Fox) Albanese entered into her heavenly rest. Born in Oxford, New Jersey, in 1937, Carolyn was the daughter of the late Clyde and Carrie (Wildrick) Fox. She married MSG...

Dixie Hull, 87, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026. Dixie was born in Bradford, Ohio on September 22, 1938 to the late Joseph and Maxine Gibony McBride. Dixie attended Bradford High School, M...

Nancy Claire Sanders was born May 22, 1948, at Dosher Hospital in Southport, North Carolina, and passed away on April 18, 2026, likely with a few choice words about how none of this was convenient. ...

Edwardine Nickerson of Oak Island, NC, formerly of Jersey City, NJ, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2026. Edwardine was born on July 31, 1936 in Jersey City, NJ. Edwardine graduated from Ferris...

Belvin J. Barker Jr. 69 of Southport, North Carolina, passed away on April 13, 2026. Mr. Barker was born August 18, 1956, son of the late Belvin J. Barker, Sr. and Jacqueline Gilley Barker. He was a ...

Kaye Wishon Sutton 71 of Southport, North Carolina passed on April 12, 2026. Kaye was born on August 1, 1954, daughter of Donald Wishon and the late Joann Lashmit Wishon. She had worked 16 years at ...

Marsha Dulin Martin passed on April 10, 2026, at the age of 67, and was a resident of Southport, North Carolina.

Reba Cannon Adams, 76 of Oak Island, North Carolina, passed on April 7, 2026. Mrs. Adams was born September 2, 1949, daughter of the late John Melvin Cannon, Sr. and Emma Proctor Cannon. She will be...

Bessie Beauchamp passed on April 7, 2026, at the age of 99.

Lancaster "Lanny" Shumway Blaine, Jr. 86, of Little River, South Carolina passed on April 3, 2026. Mr. Blaine was born September 12, 1939, son of the late Lancaster Shumway Blaine and Alberta Cather...

Brenda Sue Jackson, 79, of Southport, North Carolina, passed on April 2, 2026, at her residence. Brenda was born June 7, 1946, in Dudley, Missouri; daughter of the late James Lee Roy and Jevetta Wi...

It is with heartfelt sadness that the family of Susie Alice (Cooper) Viscarra announce her peaceful passing on April 2, 2026, in Southport, NC, at the age of 85 next to her beloved husband of over 65 ...

Paul N. Stream December 26, 1942 – April 1, 2026 Paul N. Stream passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Racine, Wisconsin, and raised in Orange County, California, Paul bui...

Edward Dean Williams 72, of Leland, North Carolina, passed on April 1, 2026, at his residence. Ed was born, September 20, 1953, in Dover, NJ; son of the late, Edward Albert Williams and Carmella Fe...

Robert “Bob” William Wilson, age 82, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, in St. James, North Carolina, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born on September 9, 1943, in Colorado Springs, C...

It is with deep love and gratitude for a life well lived that we announce the passing of Vana Marquis Bris-Bois, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Born in Aurora, Colorado, to Vance an...

Heaven’s beach just got a whole lot sunnier. Kathryn Grace Stuck, age 63, completed her fifteen-month long battle with Cholangiocarcinoma on March, 24th, 2026. Kathy passed away peacefully surrounded ...

Larry Smith Overaker passed away on March 24, 2026, at the age of 85. Larry was born on August 26, 1940, son of the late, William and Gertrude Overaker and was a resident of Southport, North Caro...