Area
Deaths And Funerals
LESLIE A. NEWSOME
Leslie Allen Ncwsomc, 55, of
Whitcvillc, died July 14 at The
Brunswick Hospital in Supply.
The funeral was July 16 at Worth
ington Funeral Home of Chadbourn
by the Rev. Merle Johnson, with
burial in China Grove Baptist
Church Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter.
Tammy N. Noble of Little River,
S.C.; his mother, Winnie White
Nobles of Whitcvillc; half-brothers
Norman K. Nobles and Mike No
bles, both of Whitcvillc; half-sisters
Ann Lanier and Lynn Booth, both of
Whitcvillc; and two grandchildren.
JAMES WILLIAM THOMPSON
James William "Jim" Thompson,
86, of Wilmington died July 12 at
his residence.
The funeral was July 15 in the
Coble Ward-Smith Chapel with the
Rev. Wilbur Horrell and the Rev.
HarTy Hamilton officiating. Inter
ment was in Prospcct Cemetery.
Mr. Thompson was born in Wilm
ington on July 18, 1906, and was the
son of the late Henry and Julia Ann
Strickland Thompson. He was a
member of Middle Sound Advent
Christian Church.
Survivors include three sons,
Grainger Thompson of Wilmington
and Neil Thompson of Inland; a
daughter, Gloria T. Horrell of Wilm
ington; nine grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
The family asked that memorials
be made to Middle Sound Advent
Christian Church Building Fund,
7315 Masons Landing Road, Wilm
ington, N.C. 28405.
KENNETH L. THIGPEN SR.
Kenneth L. Thigpen Sr., 57, of
Autumn Care of Shallottc, died July
14 in The Brunswick Hospital at
Supply.
The funeral was July 16 at Coble
Ward-Smith Funeral Service Chapel,
Supply, with the Rev. Tructtc Rogers
officiating.
Mr. Thigpen was born in Charles
ton, S.C., on July 12, 1936, the son
of the late Leo Joseph and Margaret
Coleman Thigpen. He was a tugboat
captain and a member of the Sea
man's Union.
Survivors include two sons, Ken
neth L. Thigpen Jr. of Parkslcy, Va?
and Leo Joseph Thigpen 111 of Char
leston; a daughter, Laurie R. Wil
liams of Dclco; a brother, Alton
Thigpen of Charleston; a sister, Pam
Ray of Charleston; 10 grandchil
dren; and three stepdaughters, Pam
Hamrick of Bolivia, Tina Meckins
of Buxton and Susan Shipman of
Whiteville.
LYLE DEAN ANDREWS
Lyle Dean Andrews, 25, of Coop
crsville, Mich., died July 7 at New
Hanover Regional Mcdical Center,
Wilmington, of injuries sustained in
a highway accident on N.C. 130
near Ash.
Following local visitation, the fu
neral and burial were in Wyoming,
Mich.
Mr. Andrews was born in Stan
ward, Mich., on March 27, 1968, the
son of Roger Dale Andrews of
Reidsville, Mich., and Ruth An
drews and his stepfather, Jerry
Lester, of the home.
Surtivors in addition to his par
ents include a brother, Randy Dale
Andrews of Grand Rapids, Mich.;
two sisters, Sarah Clark of Wyo
ming, Mich., and Mary Andrews of
Byron Center, Mich.; his paternal
Seaside
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grandmother, Maxine Andrews of
Thocnasvillc; two unclcs, Elbert
Bemidge of Sophia and James Paul
Bernidge of Wyoming, Mich.; two
aunts; and his fiance, April Wendt of
Dorr, Mich.
ROY C. DUNN
Roy C. Dunn, 76, of Hickory died
July 10 at the Brian Center in East
Hickory after a period of declining
health.
Born April 4, 1917, in Randolph,
Va., he was a son of the late Thomas
and Evic Roby Dunn. He was a
member of Bethany Lutheran
Church and was a retired sclf-cm
ploycd maintenance contractor and
former owner of an Aitow service
station. He was a veteran of World
War II and served in the Merchant
Marines. He was preceded in death
by a daughter, Phyllis Lorainc Dunn,
five brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were held at
Bethany Lutheran Church. Burial
was in the Easlvicw Cemetery, New
ton.
Mr. Dunn is survived by his wid
ow, Emily S. Dunn of the home; two
daughters, Eva Crumpler of Holdcn
Beach and Vivian Scott of Newton;
two sons, Elmer Dunn of Westmin
ister, Va., and Thomas Dunn of
Saxe, Va.; three grandchildren, three
step-grandchildren and six step
great-grandchildren.
JAMES ANTHONY
MARINARO
James Anthony Marinaro, 62, of
Leland died July 18 at his residence.
A prayer service was to be held
Wednesday, July 21, at 7 p.m. in An
drews Mortuary, Market Street
Chapel.
Born in Chicago, 111., on Jan. 12,
1931, he was the son of Violet Pis
ano Marinaro of Nilcs, III., and the
late James Marinaro. He had been
an electrician with the City of Chic
ago and was a U.S. Marine Corps
veteran.
Survivors in addition to his moth
er includc his wife, Glenna Klutz
Marinaro of the home; five sons,
James Anthony Marinaro Jr. of
Sleepy Hollow, III., John Allen Mar
inaro of Chicago, Paul Joseph Mar
inaro of Carol Stream, III, Edward
Ronald Marinaro of Elgin, 111., and
Michael Bruce Marinaro of Flo
rence, S.C.; six grandchildren; and a
brother, Ronald Marinaro of Chi
cago.
Memorials may be made to Low
er Cape Fear Hospice, 810 Princess
Street, Wilmington, N.C. 28401.
HENRY WILLIAM SCHULZE
Henry William Schulze, 78, of
Southport, died July 18 at Dosher
Memorial Hospital.
A graveside scrvice was set for 2
p.m. Wednesday, July 21, in Old
Southport Cemetery, with the Rev.
Dr. Murray Page officiating.
Mr. Schulze was bom Nov. 5,
1914, in Summervillc, S.C., son of
the late Henry William and Rose
Strobcl Schulze. He moved here
from Kentucky in 1955. He was a
retired ammunition inspector at Sun
ny Point Military Occan Terminal, a
member of Oak Island Moose Lodge
and was of the Lutheran faith.
Survivors include his wife, Doris
Hickman Schulze of the home; a
son, Stephen DeLong of Summer
ville; two daughters, Sue and Karen
DeLong of South Carolina; a step
son, Terry Stephens of Southport; a
sister, Kathleen Byard of Charleston
Heights, S.C.; six grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Southport Volunteer Fire
Department to the organization of
the donor's choicc.
ISOM MONROE CRIBB
Isom Monroe Cribb of Chadbourn
died July 16, at age 103, in Loris
(S.C.) Community Hospital. He was
the last known son of a Confederate
veteran living in Columbus County.
The funeral was Saturday, July
17, at Welcome Pentecostal Free
Will Baptist Church, with the Rev.
Danny C. Nobles and the Rev. Jac
kie Godwin officiating. Burial was
in Cribb Cemetery, Chadbourn.
Survivors include a son, Howard
M. Cribb of Chadbourn; two daugh
ters, Dorothy Sanders of Lexington
and Lcttic Pearl Graves of Ocean
Isle Beach; 14 grandchildren; and 16
great-grandchildren.
He was born May 16, 1890, a son
of lsom (Isham) Green Cribb and
his second wife, Lydia Cribb. He
had worked in the turpentine indus
try and as a farmer.
His father, I.G. Cribb, was an orig
inal member of Company H, 51st
Regiment, of the Confederate Army.
PHILIP FRANK KINK
Philip Frank Fink of Ocean Forest,
Calabash, died Friday, July 16, in
The Brunswick Hospital at Supply.
Arrangements were to be an
nounced by Brunswick Funeral Ser
vice of Shallotte.
VELLIE EAGLE CAPPS
Vellie Eagle Capps of Southport
died July 19 in New Hanover Reg
ional Medical Center, Wilmington.
Arrangements were to be an
nounced by Pcacock-Ncwnam Fun
eral Service in Southport.
PHILIP FRANK FINK
Philip Frank Fink, 73, of Ocean
Forest, Calabash, died Friday, July
16, in The Brunswick Hospital at
Supply.
The funeral was to be held at 11
a.m. Wednesday, July 21, in the
Brunswick Funeral Service Chapel,
Shallotte, by the Rev. Francis Wo
mack. Burial was to be at a later date.
Born in Jersey City, N.J., on Nov.
17, 1919, he was a son of the late
Frank and Helen Von Allivorden
Fink. He was retired from Bcndix
Corporation.
Survivors include several nieces
and nephews.
Funds Needed For
Cemetery Project
New Britton Baptist Church of
Ash is seeking contributions to build
a new access road to the Inman Ce
metery.
The first phase of the project,
which included clearing and dispos
ing of right-of-way debris, has been
completed.
More money is needed to com
plete the second phase, which in
cludes grading and stabilizing the
road with a layer of stone.
Contributions are requested from
people who have family members or
friends buried in the cemetery.
Donations may be sent to Judy
King, Church Treasurer, 4872 White
ville Road NW, Ash, N.C. 28420.
Checks should be made payable to
New Britton Baptist Church for the
Inman Cemetery Road Project.
For more information, call project
chairman Ralph C. King at 287
3740.
? V,
[St. Luke I
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
(Casual Dress)
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St. Luke Membership Meets
Capital Pledge Challenge
A young Lutheran congregation about to embark on
a major building project received words of encourage
ment Friday.
The Rev. Dr. Richard Warner, minister of St. James
the Fishermen Episcopal Church in Shallotte, was
keynote speaker at the kick-off of a capital funds cam
paign by St. Luke Lutheran Church.
Four years ago the St. James congregation, "small in
numbers but large in spirit and dedication," called
Warner as its first full-time pastor and embarked on its
own faith journey in its mission to serve the South
Brunswick Islands area. Easter Sunday 1993. St. James
dedicated its new worship facility and renovated church
building.
St Luke is embarking on its own campaign, chaired
by Sherry Roseman, to raise its share of the funds need
ed to build the first phase of a permanent church home
on U.S. 17 south of Shallotte. The congrcgration is tem
porarily meeting at Shallotte Middle School.
Citing Biblical stories of other faith journeys,
Warner urged the group of "pioneers" to press on with
faith, vision and commitment in planting a new Luthe
ran congregation in the South Brunsick Islands.
The Rev. Don Saint, pastor, said Monday uiat by
Sunday evening members had met die campaign's chal
lenge to commit pledges of $85,(XX), to be paid over a
period of two years, with pledges still expected Irom ad
ditional families.
"With the loans and other help we're receiving Irom
our church, that will give us a beginning," said Salrit,
the church's first full-time minister. "We have been sue
ccssful."
With these campaign results. Salrit said he e\|Hxis
the congregation to receive approval in the near future
by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Division of Outreach to begin the project. Members uie
already at work improving drainage of the building site.
The church plans to complete and occupy a multi
purpose facility by early winter 1994, with sealing lor
250 for worship and 2(X) for fellowship activities.
St. Luke was chartered in November 198l> from a
mission congregation that began meeting in early ll>88.
Approximately 80 persons attended the dinner meet
ing Friday catered by the Pilot Club of South Brunswick
Islands at the Seaside Station POA building at Sunset
Beach.
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Pleasant View Church Offers Program
An education cnrichmenl program
for students will be offered by
Pleasant View BapUsl Church near
Grissettown July 26-30 from 9 a.m.
until noon.
Classes will be held from 9 a.m.
to 12 noon at the church on N.C.
904 between Grissettown and Sun
set Beach. Subjects will include
reading, mathematics, English, his
tory and science for students in first
through 12th grades.
Registration will be held at the
church Monday, July 26, at 8:30
a.m. For more information contact
Elizabeth R. Jenrctte at the church,
579-5090.
Revival Begins Monday
Shallottc Church of God will hold
revival services July 26-30 with the
Rev. Ron Dysonn of Wilmington as
the guest speaker.
Services will begin at 7:30 p.m.,
with a nursery provided.
The church is located on N.C. 179
south of Shallottc.
For more information or direc
tions, call Thomas Lee at 754-61 13.
Mendenhall To Preach
The Rev. Ed Mendenhall is the
pastor of the week at the Holden
Beach Chapel.
He will speak at the 11 a.m. wor
ship service Sunday, July 25, at the
nondenominational chapel on
Rothschild Street. Mendenhall is a
United Church of Christ minister
from Port Huron, Mich.
A nursery is provided and Sunday
school begins at 10 a.m.
Choir Presents Musical
The 35-member Youth Choir of
First Baptist Church, Gamer, will
present the musical "Revival in the
Land," Wednesday, July 28, at 7
p.m. at Seaside United Methodist
Church.
A musical about renewal in the
church, the production features
songs of Carman, Ncwsong and
Wayne Watson, said Marjorie Criss
man. Seaside UNC director of music
ministry.
Seaside is located on N.C. 904
between Grissettown and Sunset
Beach.
Olsen To Speak
Peggy Olsen, an elder from Wil
mington, will be guest minister this
Sunday, July 25, at the Oak Island
Presbyterian Church.
Sunday school is at 9:15 a.m. and
worship services, at 10: 1 5.
Singers Featured
Two gospel groups. The Kings
way Trio from Shallottc and The
Singing Lambs of Ciixl from Ash,
will appear Sunday, July 25, at 6
p.m. at Faith Full Gospel Church.
The church is located on N.C. 1 30
in Ash. The pastor, William Chap
pell, invites everyone.
VBS Begins Monday
Vacation Bible School begins July
23 at Farmers Chapel Baptist
Church in Maco and continues the
week of July 26-30.
Hours arc 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., said
Shirlene Scoggins.
Transportation can be arranged by
calling the Herbert Skipper resi
dence. 1-919-655-2572.
Everett Will Speak
The Rev. Thurtnan Everett will
the guest speaker for a special pro
gram at Holy Bethel FBH Chti.tli
Saturday, July 24, at 7:30 p.m.
Everett and the Christian Hope
Christian Church of Maco will be in
charge of the scrvicc. Other guest
choirs are also expected, said spon
sor Mildred Bellamy.
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Ocean Isle Beach Worship Service
7:30 AM-Coffee/ Fellowship ? 8:30 AM-Worship
On the beach, one mile west of pier
(access at Duneslde and Driftwood Drive)
May 30th through September 5th
Worship at Shallotte Presbyterian Church
5070 Main Street ? Shallotte
10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship
Dr. Lester L. Dattler, Pastor
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