Deaths And
DANNY D. HOSTETLER
Danny D. Hosteller, 70, of Cadiz,
Ohio, formerly of Ocean Isle Beach,
died Tuesday, April 5, in Cadiz. He
was a retired pharmacist, having
owned pharmacies in Cadiz, Belair,
St. Clairsvillc, Ncffs and Bethesda,
Ohio.
The funeral was conducted April
8 at Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home,
Cadiz. Burial was in Evergreen
Cemetery, New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Hosteller was a member of Cadiz
Presbyterian Church, Cadiz Masonic
lo>dge. Royal Arch Masons, the
Scottish Rite of Stuebenville, Ohio,
the Osiris Shrine of Wheeling, the
Ohio Pharmacy Association and nu
merous local civic organizations. He
was an alumnus of Ohio State
University College of Pharmacy.
Born Feb. 9. 1924. at Midvale,
Ohio, he was a son of the late
Lawrence and Leone Schmidt
Hostetler.
Survivors include his wife,
Patricia Kennedy Hostetler; five
children, Christopher Hostetler of
Cincinnati, Ohio; Julie Graber of
Greenville, Ohio; Michael Crolley
of New Philadelphia, Ohio; Kim
Sater of Dallas, Texas; and Kathleen
Hostetler of Cadiz; six grandchil
dren.
KATHRYN ELIZABETH
SHIRLEY YELTON
Kathryn Elizabeth Shirley Yelton,
59, of Southport died April 3 in
Duke Medical Center, Durham,
from injuries sustained in an auto
mobile accident. She was a speech
pathologist with the Brunswick
County Schools.
The funeral was April 8 in the
chapel of First Baptist Church,
Morganton, with the Rev. Fred
Schuszler officiating. Burial was in
Forest Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Yelton was born in Burke
County on July 12, 1934. She was
the daughter of Tom Shirley of
Morganton and the late Emma
Singleton Shirley.
Survivors in addition to her father
include her husband, William Wy
man Yelton of the home; a son,
Scott Yelton of Knoxville, Tenn.; a
daughter, Stephanie Yelton of Ra
leigh; and a brother, David Shirley
of Morganton.
LULA MAE PEMBERTON
SKIPPER
Lula Mae Pemberton Skipper, 98,
of Northwest Road, Leland, died
April 6 in New Hanover Regional
Medical Center.
She was born in Brunswick
County Nov. 16, 1895, the daughter
of the late Albert and Delia Medlin
Pemberton. She was a member of
Farmers Chapel Baptist Church. She
was preceded in death by her hus
band, E.S. (Jack) Skipper and four
sons, Louis, George, Wade and
Clifton Skipper, and a daughter.
Myrtle Mae Skipper.
Survivors include two sons, Otto
Skipper of the home and Elmer
Skipper of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; a
daughter, Roxie Israel of Swans
boro; 13 grandchildren, 21 great
grandchildren and four great-great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held April
8 in the Coble Ward-Smith Funeral
Service Chapel by the Rev. Dan
Bennett. Burial was in the Skipper
Family Cemetery.
DOROTHY ROBINSON GILBERT
Dorothy Robinson Gilbert, 81,
died April 5 at Brunswick Cove
Convalescent Center.
Graveside services were held
April 8 at Northwood Cemetery with
the Rev. Wayne Trexler officiating.
Mrs. Gilbert was born Sept. 25,
1912, in Brunswick County, a
daughter of the late G.D. and Eliza
beth Galloway Robinson and was
retired owner of a florist and beauty
shop. A member of Southport Bap
tist Church, she was former mayor
of Southport and had served on the
Southport Board of Aldermen. She
had formerly served on the Board of
Trustees of Dosher Memorial Hosp
ital and The Brunswick Hospital and
had also served as registrar.
Mrs. Gilbert was past president of
Dosher Hospital Auxiliary and was
instrumental in organizing Dosher
Volunteers. She was also a member
of Southport Garden Club and
Southport Woman's Club.
She was the widow of J.A. Gilb
ert and is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. William S. (Jean) Smith of
Yaupon Beach; a son, William F.
Coring of Southport; a brother, I.R.
Robinson of Asheboro; two sisters,
Ressie R. Whatley of Southport and
Lucille R. Dye of Barnwell, S.C.;
and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Southport Baptist Church
Building Fund.
HARVEY ISIIMAEL CHADWICK
Harvey Ishmael Chadwick, 72, of
Shell Point Road, Shailotte, died
April 6 in New Hanover Regional
Medical Center. He was born in
Brunswick County on Dec. 9, 1921,
to the late Robert and Rosa Lewis
Chadwick. He was preceded in
death by a son, Jimmy l-ane Chad
wick. He was a veteran ot Wot Id
War 11.
Survivors include his wife, Luree
Ho I den Chadwick; a son, MichacI
Chadwick of Shell Point; two
daughters, loni Lynn Chadwick of
Shallotte and Connie C. Wheeler of
Spartanburg, S.C.; and six grand
children.
Funeral services were conducted
April 8 in the Chapel of Brunswick
Funeral Service by the Rev. Donald
Hardwick. Burial was in the Chad
wick Family Cemetery.
GERALD W. PRESSON
Gerald W. "Sugar-Daddy" Pres
son. SO, of Long Beach died April 6
at The Brunswick Hospital.
f'uneral services were conducted
April 9 at First Baptist Church of
Oak Island, where he was a member
and had been elected lifetime dea
con, with the Rev. Douglas Huff of
ficiating. Graveside services with
Masonic rites were also held April 9
at Sharon Memorial Park in
Charlotte.
Mr. Prcsson was born Sept. 8,
1913, in Matthews, son of the late
Joseph Samuel and Elizabeth Tucker
Prcsson. He moved here from
Charlotte in 1975.
He served in the Merchant
Marine, was a retired sales represen
tative with Savannah Foods and
Industries of Savannah, Ga., was a
member of Oak Island Ixxlge 758
AF & AM and was a former mem
ber of the Long Beach Recreation
Board and the N.C. Restaurant
Association. He was a charter mem
ber of Park Road Baptist Church in
Charlotte.
He was preceded in death by a
son, Jerry V. Presson, and is sur
vived by his wife, Mildred Vann
Presson of the home; a son, Sam
Presson of Aiken, S.C.; a brother,
Cecil Presson of Long Beach; Five
grandchildren and Five great-grand
children.
Memorial contributions may be
made to First Baptist Church of Oak
Island Debt Retirement Fund.
JOSEPH ALLEN JOHNSON
Joseph Allen Johnson of South
port died April 7 in New Hanover
Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Wallace on April
10, 1926, the son of the late Archie
and Myra White Johnson, and was
preceded in death by his wife,
Juanita Potter Johnson.
Surviving are his stepdaughters,
Louise George of Southport, Claire
Wiikins of Virginia, Una Smith of
Southport and Ella Mae Burriss of
Boiling Springs; stepsons Wayne
Potter of South Carolina and Billy
Potter of Southport; sisters Hattie
Holloway of Rocky Point, Lucille
Carter and Rebecca Merritt of
Wilmington; and several nieces and
nephews.
Graveside memorial services
were held April 10 in the Northwood
Cemetery, Southport, by the Rev. W.
Murray Page.
HOMER FRANKLIN COSTON
Homer Franklin Coston of Mt.
Misery Road, Leland, died April 7 at
his residence.
He was born in Harnett County
on Oct. 12, 1944, the son of Hettie
Gaincy Coston and the late Homer
Francis Coston. He attended the
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness
and was a veteran of the U.S. Air
Force. He had been employed by
Cape Industries since 1973 and was
a member of the American Legion
Post 68.
Surviving in addition to his moth
er are his wife, Mary Cook Coston
of the home; two sons, Brian Frank
lin Coston of Leland and Clayton
Allen Coston of Leland; two daugh
ters, Angela Coston Mitchell of
Kodiak, Alaska, and Mary Elizabeth
Coston of Iceland; two brothers,
Edward Coston and Iarry Coston,
both of Wilmington; and two grand
children.
Funeral services were held April
10 in the Coble Ward-Smith Funeral
Service Chapel with A.L. Kelly offi
ciating. Burial was in the Coston
Family Cemetery, Leland.
SYBIL YANCEY LEE
Sybil Yancec l>ee, 67, of West
Yacht Drive, Long Beach, died April
9 at her residence.
Graveside services were conduct
ed April 12 at Lakeview Memorial
Park, Greensboro.
Mrs. Lee was born Nov. 7, 1926,
in Toonsboro, Ga., a daughter of the
late Reba Thomas and Mary Ellen
Bowden Yancey. She moved to
Long Beach in 1981. She was re
tired from AT&T Technologies after
29 years.
Survivors include her husband,
George Washington Ix-e Jr. of the
home; two sons, George W. Lee and
Charles Hdwin Lee, both of
Greensboro; a daughter, Delores Lee
Fox of Southport; four sisters, Alice
Blanche White of Mobilton, Ga.,
Mary Frances Ragan of Darien, Ga.,
Dorothy Yancey Harley of
Leesburg, Ga., and Audry Mae
Chitty of Gulf Hammock, Fla.; a
brother, Reba James Yancey of
Williston, Fla.; four grandchilrcn
and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be
made to lx>wer Cape Fear Hospice,
P.O. Box 1926, Shallottc NC 28459
or Long Beach Rescue Squad, Long
Beach NC 28465.
GLADYS GALLOWAY LEWIS
Gladys Galloway Lewis, 76, for
merly of Boiling Spring Lakes, died
April 9 at Cape Fear Memorial
Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Anson "Cotter" Lewis, and
is survived by two daughters,
Frances Bennett Summerlin and
husband Herman of Wilmington and
Sylvia Bennett Campbell and hus
band Don of New Smyrna Beach,
Fla.; and several grandchildren.
Mrs. Lewis was bom Nov. 15,
1917, in Supply, a daughter of the
late Willie and Eva Galloway, and
was former owner of Gladys's
Florist of Southport and Bolivia. She
was a member of First Baptist
Church of Boiling Spring Lakes.
Graveside services were conduct
ed April 11 at Northwood Cemetery
in Southport with the Rev. Avery
Lumsdcn officiating.
JEFFREY L. HAWKSLEY
Jeffrey L. Hawksley of Cape
Coral, Fla., formerly of New York
Mills, N.Y., died April 9 in an auto
mobile accident.
He was a 1966 graduate of New
York Mills High School and was a
professional musician.
He is survived by two daughters,
Lissa and Andi Hawksley of
Charlotte; his parents, Richard and
Ruth Hawksley of Long Beach; sis
ters Jill and husband Charles
Heneka of Cold Brook, N.Y., and
Debbie and husband Daniel Aubcuf
of San Diego, Calif.; a niece and
nephew, and several aunts, uncles
and cousins.
Mr. Hawksley was of the
Lutheran faith and was a former
member of Trinity Lutheran Church
of Utica, N.Y. A memorial service
will be held Thursday, April 14, at 2
p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church of
Southport with Pastor Charles
McManus officiating.
Memorials may be made to the
Memorial Fund of Trinity Lutheran
Church, 2620 Genesee St., Utica
NY 13502 or St. Peter Lutheran
Church Memorial Fund, Highway
211, Southport NC 28461.
JANET JAYNES SOWASH
The Rev. Dr. Greg Rogers offici
ated at an April 8 service in the
Cotten Funeral Home Chapel, New
Bern, for Janet Jaynes Sowash, 74,
of New Bern, who died April 4 in
her home. Inurnment was in Green
leaf Memorial Park.
Mrs. Sowash was bom March 3,
1920, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of
Reid Mac Arthur Jaynes and Arline
Blessing Jaynes. She was a well
known artist in Pittsburgh and New
Bern art societies.
In addition to her husband,
George Sowash, she is survived by
two daughters, Carole Ann Etters of
New Bern and Carrie Elizabeth So
wash at home; a son, Stuart Sowash
at home and three grandsons of New
Bern.
Also surviving are two brothers,
George Speidel "Duke" Jaynes of
Holden Beach and Reid MacArthur
Jaynes of Pittsburgh and two sisters,
Carol Jaynes Good of Sunset Beach
and Catherine Jaynes Milazzo of
Seaside.
WALLY AUSLEY
Irvin Wallace "Wally" Auslcy, 65,
of 123 Clippcrship Drive, Holdcn
Beach, died April 8. He was mayor
of Holden Beach, and broadcaster
for WPTF, "Voice of the Wolfpack."
Funeral services were held April
11 at Sugg Funeral Chapel, Fuqua
Varina, with burial in Greenlawn
Memorial Gardens.
Surviving are a son, Larry Ausley
of Apex; a daughter, Karen Ausley
of Hyde Park, N.Y.; and their moth
er, Marie Ausley; brother and sister
in-law Horace and Hilda Ausley of
Fuquay-Varina; stepsons Woody
Rice of Mebane and Maury Rice of
Youngsville; and stepdaughters Ad
riene Rice of Raleigh and Kim Hull
of Wilmington.
Mr. Ausley was preceded in death
by his wife. Norma R. Ausley; and
his father and mother, Irvin and
Lessie Ausley.
The family requests memorial
contributions be made to the Ausley
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HAROLD I)KAN FOWLER
Harold Dean Fowler, 47, of
Appollo Street, Supply, died April
10 at New Hanover Regional
Medical Center.
He was horn in Columbus County
on Sept. 29, 1946, and was the son
of Burquin "Doogle" Fowler and
Olean Duncan Fowler of Ash. He
was a member of New Life As
sembly Church and was employed
with Wilson Tree Company for 27
years.
Survivors, in addition to his par
ents, include his wife. Ruby Faye
Robinson Fowler of the home; three
children, Michael Dean Fowler,
Brandon Bruce Fowler and Shannon
Lee Fowler, all of the home; three
brothers, Charles Wayne Fowler,
Dennie Ray Fowler and Jeffrey
Fowler, all of Ash; and a sister,
Yvonne Fowler Simmons of Ash.
Funeral services were scheduled
for Wednesday, April 13, at 3 p.m. at
New Life Assembly Church with the
Rev. Bobby Norton and the Rev.
R.C. Dixon officiating. Burial was
to be in the Long Cemetery, Ash.
FRANK BRICE JR.
Frank Brice Jr. of Galloway Road,
Bolivia, died April 8 at New
Hanover Regional Medical Center.
The funeral was held April 12 at
Piney Grove Freewill Baptist
Church, with burial in Randolph
Cemetery.
WILLLVM WALKER
BLALOCK SR.
William Walker Blalock Sr. of
Landing Drive, Sunset Beach, died
April 11 in The Brunswick Hospital.
He was born in Norcross, Ga., on
Sept. 27, 1924, a son of the late
James C. Blalock Sr. and Pauline
Walker Blalock. He was retired from
the U.S. Air Force with the rank of
chief master sergeant. He was also
retired from civil service. He was a
Shriner, a member of The Gideons,
and a member of Jennies Branch
Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife. Hazel
Colene Wylie Blalock; a son,
William W. Blalock Jr. of Piano,
Texas; a daughter. Major Martha
Frances Will, USAF, Piano, Texas; a
brother, James C. Blalock Jr. of
Effingham, S.C.; two sisters, Dor
othy B. Curtis of Lilesville and
Mary Francis Blalock of Hartsell,
Ala.; and four grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted at 3
p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Jennies
Branch Baptist Church, Shallotte, by
the Rev. Randy White and the Rev.
Herman Absher. Interment will fol
low in the church cemetery.
Members of The Gideons will
serve as honorary casket bearers.
The family was to receive friends
from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 13,
at Brunswick Funeral Service,
Shallotte.
SEYMER ALLEN BENTON
Seymer Allen Benton of
Kingtown Road, Ash, died April 10.
He was born in Brunswick
County on Sept. 5, 1924, a son of
the late Isaac and Tincie Inman
Benton. He was a retired citrus
farmer and a U.S. Navy veteran.
Surviving are his wife, Betty
Todd Benton; three sons, Richard
Allen Benton of Peoria, Ariz., David
Milliken of Ft. Pierce, Fla., and
Douglas Milliken of Thomasville;
four daughters, Pamela Boyd,
Nancy Varnes and Velvet Pena, all
of Ft. Pierce, Fla., and Hope Mill
iken of Ash; a brother, William
"Cecil" P. Benton of Ash; and 16
grandchildren.
The funeral was to be held at 3
p.m. Wednesday, April 13, in
Fellowship Baptist Church, Ash.
with the Rev. William Chappell offi
ciating. Burial was to be in New
Britton Baptist Church Cemetery.
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CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Mf. Pisgah Slates Revival
Mount Pisgah Baptist Church will
hold its spring revival April 17-21.
Pastor Vic Potter will be guest
speaker.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Sunday
and 7:30 p.m. Monday through
Thursday.
The church is at 494 Mount
Pisgah Road.
Hutchinson Is Guest
Dr. Orion Hutchinson of Thomas
ville is pastor of the week at Holden
Beach Chapel. He is a Methodist
minister.
Sunday school begins at 10 a.m.,
with morning worship at 11.
Services in the chapel are interde
nominational. The chapel is on
Rothschild Street across from Hol
den Beach Town Hall.
Gospel Express
Gospel Express, a group from
Letties Grove Freewill Baptist
Church, will perform Sunday, April
17, at 6 p.m. at Holy Light Pente
coastal Church.
Holy Light is on Big Neck Road
in Ash.
Adimaro To Preach
The Rev. Bayliss Adimaro will
preach a message of "salvation,
healing and deliverance" during ser
vices at Abundant Life Full Gospel
Church later this month.
Services are planned April 28-30
St. Luke
Lutheran Church
Worship Scrvicc Sunday, 10:00 A.M.
Sunday School at 9:00 a.m.
Meeting In Shailottc Middle School
754-7816
Pastor Donald R. Safrit
(Casual Dress)
VILLAGE POINT
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
would like to welcome you to our...
Sunday School 10:00 AM
Worship Service 11:00 AM
Sunday Evening 6:00 PM
Wed. Bible Study 7:00 PM
Come and worship the Lord with us.
Rev. Robert Tilley
Village Point Rd.-Shallotte Point
A SONG OF LOVE
To Jesus 1 sing a song of Love,
Lifting my voice in praise,
I sing this song of Love to you
Lord,
And ask you to love me always.
Strengthen my faith in Thee my
Lord,
To walk in Thy ways will be my
reward.
When I speak with you in prayer,
My Lord my God, you are always
there.
Heaven and Earth adore you
Angels bow down before you,
How very much I love you
Heavenly King, Savior and Lord
Angels sing their heavenly song
To you who never did a wrong
You lived and died to set us free
Soon we'll come lo live with Thee.
To Jesus 1 sing a song of Love,
Joyously from my heart,
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Lord,
In thanks for the Love you impart.
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at 7:30 p.m. each day and Sunday,
May 1, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The church is located on N.C. 179
south of Shallotte.
Revival Slated
The Rev. Arnold Jackson of
Peachland will be the guest speaker
for revival services April 17-22 at
Oak Grove Baptist Church.
The service on Sunday begins at 7
p.m., while weekday services will
start at 7:30 p.m.
Oak Grove Baptist is located on
Holden Beach Road (N.C 130 east).
The Rev. Boh Chiidress is pastor.
Children's Church
The Young People's Institute of
Holy Bethel FBH Church in
Thomasboro will sponsor Children's
Church on Sunday, April 17, at 4
p.m.
Children are to dress in white.
Coordinator for the program is
Joyce Gause. Pastor is the Rev.
Charles Pridgen.
The Potter's Clay'
The Rev. Wesley Jennings will
speak from the gospel of Jeremiah
18:1-17, a sermon entitled "The
Potter's Clay" this Sunday, April 17
at Oak Island Presbyterian Church.
Sunday School starts at 9:15 a.m.,
with worship services at 10:15.
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