CHURCH ACTIVITIES Homecoming Set At Lettie's Grove Lettie's Grove Pentecostal Free wiii Baptist Church of Shailotte will celebrate Homecoming Sunday, Sept. 26. Sunday school will be held at 10 a.m. and worship service at 11 a.m.. followed by dinner. The Rev. Maurice Milligan. pas tor, invites everyone to come and worship with the congregation. Revival Begins Sunday Revival services begin Sunday, Sept. 26, at Sharon United Meth odist Church and continue through Wednesday. Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. each day. The Rev. Charles Mause of Wes ley Memorial United Methodist Church in Wilmington will be the guest speaker. Special singing is planned for each service, said Ginny Mclntyre. church spokesperson. King At Chapel The Rev. Dr. Lamar King, a Bap tist minister from High Point, is the pastor of the week at The Holden Beach Chapel. He will speak at the 11 a.m. wor ship service Sunday, Sept. 26. A nursery is provided and Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. The non-denominational chapel is located on Rothschild Street across from Holden Beach Town Hall. Revival Slated The Rev. Lacy Todd of Wilming ton will be the evangelist for revival services at Holden Beach Church of God today through Sunday. Services will begin at 7:30 p.m. today (Thursday), Friday and Satur day, and at 10 a.m. service Sunday, Sept. 26. The church is located off N.C. 130 East on Oxpen Road. The Rev. S.W. l^ewis Jr. is the pastor. Concert Is Saturday St. Mark Revival Temple of Shallotte will host a gospel concert Saturday. Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m. Performing will be Bobby Jenkins and Fern Lock, both of Wilmington. The public is invited, said secretary Gladys Hill. The church is located at the inter section of N.C. 179 and Village Point Road, just outside Shallotte. Gospel Sing Set On Sunday evening, Sept. 26, the public is invited to a gospel sing to be held at Seaside United Meth odist Church on N.C. 904 at 6 p.m. The guest artist will be Willie Lowery of Pembroke. Also involv ed in the program will be Doreen Lowry. Jerry Lowry and Gwen dolyn Lowery. Hospice Programs To Explore Sudden Loss, Explaining Death Lower Cape Fear Hospice on Oct. 14 will sponsor two programs on dealing with death and dying, pre sented by a pioneer in the field of crisis intervention. Dr. Earl Grollman. an internation ally recognized lecturer and author of more than 20 hooks on loss issues, is renowned for his work in dealing with grief, loss and bereavement. Both programs will take place at Thalian Hall in Wilmington. Calabash Presbyterian Church Sunday Worship Service 9:30 AM Church School For All Ages 10:45 Old Georgetown Road (919)579-7356 Dr. Francis M Womack, Jr., Minister Nursery Provided ? Casual Dress " IRA It's Still A Good Idea! 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A special evening program with Dr. Grollman, "Explaining Death and Dying to Our Children and Our selves," at 7:30 p.m. in Thalian Hall will be open to the public at no charge. Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Home and Andrews Mortuary are underwriting the appearance. Seaside United Methodist Church 8:00 AM Worship Service 9:00 AM Christian Education Hour 9:30-10:00 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Worship Service CASUAL DRESS ? NURSERY PROVIDED Pastor: The Rev. Jerry Lowry 579-5753 1300 Seaside Rd SW (Hwy. 904) Sunset Beach Brunswick Islands Baptist Church All Ages Sunday SchooM0:00 am Worship and Communk>f>-1 1 :00 am Sunday Evening Worship-7:00 pm Wednesday Evening Worship-7:00 pm casual dress ? nursery provided Jack D. Hancox, Pastor 1672 Mt. PisgahRd. SW Holden Beach 842-8969 St. Luke Lutheran Church Worship Service Sunday, 10:00 A.M. Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. Meeting In Shallotlc Middle School 754-7816 Pastor Donald R. Safrit (Casual Dress) Home Health Care Supplies Rentals & Sales Bath Bars Bath Tub Chairs Seashore Drugs Calabash ? 579-3200 Elevated Toilet Seats Commode Chairs Walkers Diabetic Supplies Ostomy Supplies Wheelchairs Crutches Quad Canes Medicare, Medicaid plus all your Rx needs. Thomas Drugs Main St., Shallotte ? 754-8228 Area Deaths And Funerals IRETA M. ATKINS Ireta M. Atkins. 92, of Route 6, Whiteville, died Sept. 14 in South eastern General Hospital in Lum berton. The funeral was Sept. 17 at Pep cock's Chapel In The Pines with the Rev. Larry Long officiating. Burial was in Union Valley Baptist Church Cemetery. She was born in Brunswick County, the daughter of the late J.W. and Mary Ellen Rhodes McCumbee. She was the widow of John 0 Atkins. She was a member of the Church of God, Lee Street, White ville. Survivors include two sons. El wood Atkins of Gibsonville and Johnnie Atkins of Randleman; three daughters, Violet Hines of White ville, Vertalene Dutton of Southern Pines and Erma Coleman of Lake Waccamaw; a sister, Carrie Wilson of Tabor City; 14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Whiteville Rescue Unit, N. Madison St., Whiteville, N.C. 28472 or the l.ake Waccamaw Rescue Unit. P.O. Box 145, Lake Waccamaw, N.C. 28450. BILLIE JEAN BENTON Billie Jean Benton, 58, of Ocean Isle Beach, died Sept. 17. The funeral was Sept. 21 in the Brunswick Funeral Service Chapel, Shallotte. with the Rev. Garland Long and the Rev. Dora Carter offi ciating. Burial was in Griffin Cem etery. Ash. She was born in McColl, S.C., on Aug. 8, 1935, a daughter of Belle Gibson Cockman of Rockingham and the late William James Smith Survivors in addition to her moth er include two sons, William Lee Ludlum Jr. of Charleston. S.C., and James Onzy Ludlum of Holden Beach; two daughters. Theresa Ann Taylor of Clarkton and Sharron Dar lene Woods of Supply; a sister, Mary Alma Walker of Ravenel, S.C.; and several grandchildren. ELMER R. McDONALD Elmer Richard McDonald. 66, of Calabash died Sept. 14 in The Brunswick Hospital at Supply. Born July 10, 1927, in Hartford. Conn., he was a son of the late Alex ander and Gladys Pierce McDonald. He was retired from United Technology as a quality control offi cer. He was an employee of Pearl Golf Links, and a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Merchant Marines. Survivors include his wife, Sarah McDonald of Calabash; a son, Ric hard McDonald of Summers, Conn.; a brother, Ronald McDonald of Rockville, Conn.; and two grand children. ILA C. PRIVETTE CLEMMONS lla Cornice Privelte Clemmons, 87, of Wilmington died Sept. 15 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The funeral was Sept. 17 in An drews Mortuary's Valley Chapel. Burial was in Ureenlawn Memorial Park, Wilmington. Born in Zebulon on Oct. 24. 1906. the daughter of the late Sam uel J. and Bettie Stallings Privette. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irving T. Clemmons, and a son, Louis P. Clemmons. She was a member of the Zebulon Chapter of the DAR. Survivors include four sons, James E. Clemmons, Stephen B. (Jack) Clemmons and Robert L. C lemmons. all of Wilmington, and Irving T. Clemmons Jr. of Mulberry. Fla.; three brothers, Junie C. Privette and Billy Privette, both of Supply, and Frank Privette of Southport; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grand children. myrtle k. COX Myrtle K. Cox, 89, of Ocean Isle Beach died Sept. 14 at her home. The funeral was Sept. 18 in the Brunswick Funeral Service chapel, with burial in Benton Cemetery at Hickman's Crossroads. Born Nov. 30, 1903,, in Balsam Grove, she was a daughter of the late Ezra and Lula LaMance Kitchen. She was a homemaker and retired school teacher. Survivors include a daughter. Geraldine "Gerry" Freehof of Great Falls, Va.; two sons, Edwin Cox of Tabor City and Felix Cox of Aransas Pass, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. LINNIE FLORENCE CHEERS Linnie Florence Cheers, 78, of Supply, died Sept. 15 in New Han over Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. The funeral was Sept. 17 at Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Service Chapel Supply, with the Rev. Bob Childress and the Rev. Russell Hewitt officiat ing. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. She was born in Supply or March 17, 1918, the daughter of the late John Haywood and Frances Holden Clemmons. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Andrew J. Cheers of the home; two sons, Billy Rae Cheers of Bolivia, Jack Cheers of Cocoa Beach, Fla ; a daughter, Frances Coleman 'of Iceland; a sister, Gladys Hewett of Supply; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. ROBERT L. SHADDIX JR. Robert L. Shaddix Jr., 50, of Cas well Beach, died Sept. 16 at his resi dence. 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