-Area. Deaths And. Funerals
JAMES MARSHALL WOLFE
James Marshall Wolfe, 75, of
Long Beach. died May 3 at his resi
dence. He retired as owner/agent of
James Wolfe Nationwide Insurance
Agency, Southport.
The funeral was May 6 at South
port Presbyterian Church, where he
was a member and ruling elder, with
the Rev. Dr. Murray Page officiating.
Burial was in North wood Cemetery.
Wolfe was bom July 16, 1917, in
Beaufort, the son of the late Joseph
and Eva Clayton Wolfe, and moved
to Southport with his family as an
infant.
He was president of the Southport
Chapter of the American Associ
ation of Retired Persons, a past
chairman of the Brunswick County
Democratic Party, a former member
of the Brunswick County Board of
Education, Brunswick County
Board of Realtors, Southport Lions
Club and Brunswick County Board
of Health.
His previous employment includ
ed scrvice as head salesman with
National Development Corp., a tug
boat engineer with Military Ocean
Terminal at Sunny Point, and an en
gineer with Norfolk Dredging Co.
Survivors include his wife,
Gladys Williams Wolfe of the home;
a daughter, Carol Ann Malycvac of
King George, Va.; a sister, Josephine
Wolfe Wilson of Pittsburgh, Pa.; six
grandchildren; and a great-grand
daughtcr.
He was preceded in death by a
son, James Lawrence Wolfe Sr., who
died in 1969.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Southport Presbyterian
Church, Southport, N.C. 28461.
ELZA F. McCAIN JR.
Elza Fenten McCain Jr., 67, of
Carolina Shores, Calabash, died
May 4 in New Hanover Regional
Medical Center in Wilmington.
A memorial service was held May
8 in Little River United Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Van Thomas
officiating. The funeral and burial
were in Wheelersburg, Ohio.
Bom Nov. 2, 1925, in Ports
mouth, Ohio, he was a son of the
late Elza Fenten and Vema Claxon
McCain. He was a retired public
school administrator.
Survivors include his wife, Erma
Juanita Bibbey McCain of the home;
three sons, Michael Fenten McCain
of Petersburg, Mich., Larry Stephen
McCain of Winchester, Ky., and
Timothy Bryan McCain of El Paso,
Texas; seven grandchildren and a
great-grandchild.
JOHN HENRY SPARROW
John Henry Sparrow, 57, of
Wilmington died May 3 in New
Hanover Regional Medical Center.
The funeral was May 8 in Gre
gory Congregational United Church
of Christ, with the Rev. Richard E.
McNeill officiating. Burial was in
Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Mr. Sparrow was bom in Bruns
wick County on Feb. 19, 1936, to
the late Mary A. Sparrow.
He was a graduate of Williston
Senior High School and was affiliat
ed with St. John Missionary Baptist
Church in Bolivia and Chestnut
Street Presbyterian Church, Wilm
ington.
Survivors include his wife,
Cynthia E. Sparrow of the home; a
MEMORIAL
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Alease G. Gore
May 9,1932-May 11,1992
May was always a special
month for you Momma. It
was the month of your birth,
the month for a mother's
special honor, and the month
we had to say goodbye.
We love and miss you still...
Your Family
son, Avyd Allen Baldwin of Wilm
ington; four daughters, Darian V.
Baldwin-Brown of Tulsa, Okla.,
Cynjohnthia C. Sparrow and Hcnri
antoi M. Sparrow, both of the home,
and Sandra Williams of Phila
delphia, Pa.; 10 grandchildren; three
sisters, Thelma McKoy, Doris
Beatty and Edna Thames, all of
Wilmington; two brothers, David W.
Sparrow of Wilmington and Alvin
H. Sparrow of Durham; and numer
ous other relatives.
LILLIK ESTELLA WELLS
Li Hie Estella Wells, 74, of Ash,
died May 6 at home.
The funeral was May 8 at
Brunswick Funeral Service, Shal
lotte, with the Rev. Jerome Jenrctte
and the Rev. Robert Hargrove offici
ating. Burial was in Manley Bennett
Cemetery.
Born Aug. 21, 1918, in Bruns
wick County, she was a daughter of
the laic Thomas Melton and Sally
Warren Hickman.
Survivors include her husband,
Osgood Wells Jr. of the home; three
daughters, Annette Hall of Little
River, S.C., and Linda Register and
Pamela Wells, both of Hickman's
Crossroads; three brothers, Wallace
Hickman and T.M. Hickman Jr.,
both of Hickman's Crossroads, and
Vcmon Hickman of Sunset Beach; a
sister, Eloisc Stone of Hickman's
Crossroads; six grandchildren; and
four great-grandchildren.
HARRY LEE DANIELS
Harry Lee Daniels of Longwood
died May 5.
The funeral was May 9 at Ml
Zion Missionary Baptist Church,
Longwood, with the pastor, the Rev.
M.C. Herring, officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include a son, Bobby
Lee Daniels; four daughters, Rosa
D. Mack, Dessie D. Spicer, Pelane
D. Blanks and Linda D. Baggett;
three sisters, Larsenia Walker, Essie
M. Hill and Addie Mac Robinson;
and two brothers, Ervin Daniels and
the Rev. Henry Mack Daniels.
JOSEPH E. SWAIN SR.
A graveside service was held May
7 in Wilmington National Cemetery
for Joseph Ephrain "Joe Monday"
Swain Sr. of Southport, who died
Nov. 29,1990.
Survivors include his wife, Dor
othy D. Swain; two daughters, Julia
A. Swain and Jane P. Reid; three
sons, William T. Perry, Joseph E.
Swain Jr. and Leroy J. Swain; two
. sisters, Eleanor I. Swain and Ernes
tine Slade; and a brother, William
Slade.
In lieu of flowers, memorial do
nations may be made to the Ame
rican Legion, Bellamy Joyncr Post
No. 213, Southport, N.C. 28461, in
care of Judy Gordon.
GEORGE AVON EARP
George Avon Earp, 61, of
Shallotle Point died May 6. He was
a forester with Canal Wood Corp.
The funeral was May 8 in Harnett
Memorial Park in Lillington, with
the Rev. John Landers and the Rev.
Leon Lancaster officiating.
He was a son of the late George
Earl and Edith Swain Earp and a
member of Calvary Baptist Church,
Shallotle.
Survivors include his wife,
Elizabeth Sexton Earp; a son, Roger
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MARY GORE MARLOW
Mary R Gore Marlow of Cala
bash died May 5 at The Brunswick
Hospital, Supply.
The funeral was May 7 from
Pleasant View Missionary Baptist
Church, with the pastor, the Rev.
James Smith, delivering the eulogy.
Burial was in Pleasant View Cem
etery.
Survivors include six daughters,
Gerotha, Leronia, Edna, Carolyn,
Dianne and Polly; six sons, John,
James, William, Olden, Willie and
Michael; 40 grandchildren; 30 great
grandchildren; five sisters, Geneva
Randall, Aslee Claridy, Marie Gore,
Juanita Wilson and Lula Stanley;
and four brothers, Lloyd Gore, Earl
Gore, Johnnie Gore and Edward
Gore.
THOMAS KEVIN LEHR
Thomas Kevin Lehr, 35, of
Mariners Wache, Brick Landing,
died May 8 in New Hanover
Regional Medical Center, Wilm
ington. He was an irrigation special
ist with major golf resorts and con
sidered an expert in his field.
Private services were held.
Born in Huntington, Long Island.
N.Y., on Nov. 27, 1957, he was the
son of Roger Walter and Helen
Lagregren Lehr of Amherst, N.H.
Survivors in addition to his par
ents include his wife, Connie M.
Lehr of the home; three brothers,
Roger Lehr Jr. of Connecticut, Mark
Lehr of Boston, Mass., and Michael
Lehr of Amherst, N.H.
GARDNER McCUMBEE
Gardner McCumbee, 78, of Ash,
died May 9 in Southeastern General
Hospital, Lumbenon. He was a re
tired farmer.
The graveside service was May
12 at 4 p.m. in Griffin Cemetery,
Ash, with the Rev. Garland Long of
ficiating.
Bom in Brunswick County on
Oct. 12, 1914, he was the son of the
late William Asa and Mary Ida Gore
McCumbee. He was a U.S. Army
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Each and everyone there is a
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Mother had a crippling, pain
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We love you all,
Joan Bennett Lewis
(Eva Bennett's Daughter)
veteran of World War II.
Mr. McCumbcc was preceded in
death by a son. Melton McCumbee;
three brothers, C.D. McCumbee,
Lacy McCumbee and John McCum
bee; and a sister, Bessie McCumbcc.
Survivors include his wife, Alice
G. McCumbee of the home; a
daughter, Mrs. Cordell (Sue) Sim
mons of Ash; a brother, Knox Mc
Cumbee of Wilmington; two sisters,
Campic Carlisle of Ash and Nocha
White of Shallotte; two grandchil
dren; and a great-grandson.
GEORGE ALBERT GORE
George Albert Gore of Wilming
ton and formerly of Southport died
May 8 at New Hanover Regional
Medical Center.
The funeral was May 12 in Gre
gory Congregational United Church
of Christ, with the Rev. Henry A.
Martin officiating and the Rev.
Elaine Sipe delivering the eulogy.
Burial was planned in Grcenlawn
Memorial Park.
BOBBY LAYTON ROBERTS SR.
Bobby Layton Roberts Sr., 60, of
Wilmiilgton died May 10 in New
Hanover Regional Medical Center.
The funeral was May 12 in
Andrews Mortuary Market Street
Chapel with Lonnic Holley officiat
ing. Burial was in Oleander Mem
orial Gardens.
Mr. Roberts was born in Wilm
ington on May 31, 1932, to the late
William Henry and Augusta Tem
perance Potter Roberts.
Survivors include his wife, Thel
ma Roberts of the home; three sons,
Bobby L. Roberts Jr., Terry Roberts
and Dean Roberts, all of Wilming
ton; three daughters. Fay Stock and
Pam Timmons of Nakina and
Brenda Ezzell of Clarkton; four
stepchildren, Diane Brock, Terry
Wilkie, Mark Benson and Gene
Benson, all of Wilmington; his
brother, Carl G. (Dickie) Roberts of
Wilmington; and three sisters, Viv
ian Ann Waters of Wilmington,
Becky Jackson of Lcland and Linda
R. Lee of Fayetteville.
EMMA LEE McKEITHAN
Emma Lee McKeithan, 81, of
Southport, died May 6 at Ocean
Trail Convalescent Center.
A graveside service was held May
8 in North wood Cemetery.
NETTIE B. MURDOCK
Nettie B. Murdock, 70, of Sunset
Harbor community, Bolivia, died
May 6 at her home.
A graveside service was held May
8 in Storms Cemetery, Bladcnboro.
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CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Smith To Preach Revival
The Rev. William Smith, director
of missions for the Brunswick
Baptist Asso
ciation, will be
the guest speak
er for revival
services May
17-21 at Supply
jV Baptist Church.
All services
will begin at 7
p.m., with spc
cial music each
smith night.
The Rev. Robert Hall, pastor, and
the congregation invite the public.
Yard, Bake Sale Set
Calabash Presbyterian Church
will hold its second annual yard and
baked goods sale Saturday, May 15,
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Furniture, kitchen and household
supplies will be sold, along with
homemade baked goods. Proceeds
will go toward supplies for the new
wing of the church, a news release
indicated.
Calabash Presbyterian Church is
located at 8820 Old Georgetown
Road between N.C. 904 and
Calabash.
Robertson At Chapel
The Rev. Dr. Richard Robertson,
a United Methodist minister from
Richmond, Va? is the pastor of the
week at The Holden Beach Chapel.
He will preach Sunday, May 16,
during the 11 a.m. worship service
at the interdenomination chapel. A
nursery is provided and Sunday
school begins at 10 a.m.
The chapel is located on Roths
child Street across from the town
hall.
Spring Garden Party
A "spring garden party" is the
theme of the 12 noon to 2 p.m. May
20 meeting of the North Myrtle
Beach Christian Women's Club at
The Surf Club, 1701 Springland
Lane, North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The program will include demon
strations of floral design, music by
Chuck Salccby of North Myrtle
Bcach, and a talk on "Bouquets of
Practical Wisdom" by Nancy Epper
son of Winston-Salem, a speech
teacher and drama major.
Cost is S8.25. A free nursery is
available starling at 11:30 a.m.
Reservations and cancellations
are essential for both the nursery and
lunchcon. Call Louise Blizard at
579-2562.
Steeves To Preach
The Rev. Francis Steeves of
Shallotte will be the guest preacher
Sunday at Oak Island Presbyterian
Church.
Sunday school stars at 9:15 a.m.
and is followed by worship service
at 10:15 a.m? according to
spokesman Jack Terry.
Immediately after the service,
there will be a congregational meet
ing to elect a pastor nominating
committee.
Coates Family To Sing
The Coates Family Singers will
be guest performers at Zion
Missionary Baptist Church, N.C.
130 West on Sunday, May 16, at
6:30 p.m.
The public is invited.
Burlingame To Speak
Judy Burlingame of Supply will
be the guest speaker at the Southport
Women's Aglow meeting Saturday,
May 15, at the senior citizens build
ing on Atlantic Street in Southport.
Fellowship begins at 9:30 am.
with the meeting at 10 a.m. Burl
ingame attends New Life Assembly
in Supply. She and her husband,
Alvin, minister together in music.
Judy also teaches Bible study in
Supply and Southport
All women are invited to the
meeting. For more information, call
Tuddie Dixon at 842-6565 or Bon
nie Leonard at 754-6247.
St. Luke
Lutheran Church
Worship Service Sunday, 10:00 A.M.
Sunday School at 9:00 a.m.
Meeting In Shallotte Middle School
754-7816
Pastor Donald R. Safrit
VILLAGE POINT
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
would like to welcome you to our...
Sunday School 10:00 AM
Worship Service I 1:00 AM
Sunday Evening 6:00 PM
Wed. Bible Study 7:00 PM
Come and worship the Lord with us.
Rev. Robert Hargrove
Village Point Rd.-Shallotte Point
Carolina
Christian
Academy
Pre-Registration for 1993-94
May 17-19, 9 am to 5 pm
at side entrance lobby off
Eastside Fellowship
4755 Main Street, Shallotte
Pre-Kindergarten (ages 3 6c 4)-Halff Day
Kindergarten (age 5) through Grade 12
Dr. George F. West 11, Administrator
Dr. West, a Christian educator in N.C. for 20
years, will be available to answer questions
about tbis Christian education program.
For further information, call 754-7363
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