SUZANNE McLAURIN
CONNELL
Suzanne McLaurin Connelt, 76,
of Southport died Sept. 7 at Ocean
Trail Convalescent Center.
jiic was uOiii in Souiiipoii uii
Sept. 12, 1917, and was the daughter
of the late John and Allene Mc
Laurin. She was a librarian for many
years and also a school teacher. She
was a member of Trinity United
Methodist Church of Southport.
She is survived by a sister, Bar
bara McLaurin Smith of Southport.
Graveside funeral services were
held Thursday, Sept. 8, at the North
wood Cemetery.
MARTHA ALLEN RUSS
Martha Allen Rass of Russ Road,
Shallotte, died Sept. 6 in The Bruns
wick Hospital.
She was born in Savannah, Ga.,
on Jan. 22, 1941, a daughter of the
late Edgar H. and Nellie Anthony
Divine. She was employed by the
Brunswick County Board of Educ
ation as a teacher at Union Primary
School. She was a member of the
South Brunswick islands Pilot Club
and the National Education Assoc
iation.
Surviving are her husband. l^rTy
Russ; two daughters. Angi Formy
duval and i-ancttc Can adv. both of
Ash; a brother, William Anthony
"Billy" Divine of Ash; and four
grandch:ldrcn.
The funeral was held Sept. 8 at
Shallotte Presbyterian Church,
where she was a member The Rev
Dr I -ester Dattler and the Rev. Dan
Norman officiated. Burial was in the
I .arty Russ Family Cemetery
WARREN DANA KNAPP
Warren Dana Knapp. 77, of
Carolina Shores Parkway, died Sept.
9 in The Brunswick Hospital. Bom
in Maiden. Mass., on April 10,
1917, he was the son of the late
James and Elizabeth Brcslin Knapp
He was a product manager for Arm
strong World Industries
Survivors include his wife. Jane
E. Knapp of the home; four sons.
Warren Dana Knapp Jr. of Ashe
boro, Robert Douglas Knapp of
Indianapolis, Ind.. Richard Clyde
Knapp of Hingham. Mass . and
James Howard Knapp of Myrtle
Beach. S C . eight grandchildren and
a great-grandchild.
Memorial services were held
Sept 1 3 in the Chapel of Brunswick
Funeral Service, Shallotte, with the
Rev Dr. Frances Womack officiat
ing.
PAULETTA MAE BABSON
Pauletta Mae "Ginny" Babson of
Babson Road. Ash, died Sept 9 in
Columbus County Hospital.
Born Oct. 28. 1928, in Wellston.
Ohio, she was a daughter of the late
Paul and Bertha Mac Smith Gettles.
She was a retired postal worker.
Survivors include her husband,
Raymond Durward Babson, a son,
John Robert Babson of Ash; and
two grandchildren.
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The funeral was held Sept. 12 in
the Chapel of Brunswick Funeral
Service. Burial was in the Smith
Cemetery in Ash.
OLETA CLEMMONS LINDSEY
Oleta Clciiuiiuii* Liiiusey, 77, of
Whiteville Road, Shallotte, died
Sept. 10 at home.
Born in Brunswick County Oct.
19, 1916, she was a daughter of the
late Isaac and Rosie Phelps Clem
mons. She was co-owner of Shal
lotte Ice and Fuel Co.
Survivors include her husband,
T.D. Lindsey; a daughter, Kay Lind
sey Bright of Shallotte; two grand
children and two great-grandchil
dren.
A graveside service was held
Sept. 13 at Chapel Hill Cemetery,
with the Rev. Tommy Inman offici
ating.
HENRY B. LEWIS
Henry B Lewis, 76, of Shell
Point Road, Shallotte, formerly of
Charlotte, died Sept. K at Columbus
County Hospital after a long illness.
Bom in Loris, S.C., he was a re
tired driver for Burns Chemical
Company and a U.S. Army veteran,
having served in World War II. He
belonged to Midwood Baptist
Church.
Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife,
Virginia Ixwis; three sons, Mike
Lewis of Rock Hill, S.C., Steve
Ixwis of Indian Trail and Wayne
Lxwis of Charlotte; his stepmother,
Lula Lewis of Shallotte; three sis
ters, Vestie Kanipe of Charlotte and
Edna L. as and Faye Lewis of
Shallotte; and two grandchildren.
The funeral was held Sept. 12 at
Midwood Baptist Church, Charlotte,
with burial in Sharon Memorial
Park.
Memorials may be made to the
American Diabetes Association.
1401 E. 7th St., Charlotte NC
28204, or Shriners Hospital, do
Oasis Temple, P.O. Box 560666,
Charlotte NC 28256.
BILLY CECIL HICKS
Billy Cecil Hicks of Holly Hills
Drive, Iceland, died Sept. 12 at his
residence.
He was bom in Hamlet on July
30, 1935, the son of the late William
Henry and Fannie Woodall Hicks.
Mr. Hicks was a member of the
Leland Missionary Holiness Church
and was a long -distance truck driver,
most recently employed with
Carolina Southern Trucking of
Hamlet. He was currently a member
ot the Navassa Fire Department and
was a past member of the Leland
Rescue Squad and Leland Fire
Department
Surviving are his wife, Barbara
Salter Hicks of the home, three
daughters. Pal Butler and husband
George Jr of Hamlet, Marie
Lunsford and Jim Sedelmeyer of
Leland, and Kay Todd and husband
Johnny of Iceland; nine grandchil
dren; a brother. Jack Hicks of
CAMP
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California; a sister, Carolyn Barring
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Funeral services were scheduled
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Chapel, Wilmington, by the Rev.
Kenneth Emanuel. Burial will fol
low in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Members of the Leland Rescue
Squad, Leland Fire Department and
Navassa Fire Department will be
honorary pallbearers.
The family was to receive friends
on Wednesday from 7 until 8 p.m. in
Andrews Mortuary Market Street
Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Low
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St., Wilmington NC 28401.
FRANK "PETE" HARRELL
Frank "Pete" Harrell of Old
Ocean Highway, Bolivia, died Sept.
7 at New Hanover Regional Medical
Center. The funeral was held Sept.
13 at Holy Covenant United Holy
Church, Snowfield Community,
Leland. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
BEULAH LONG BENNETT
Beulah Long Bennett of Hick
mans Crossroads died Sept. 11 at
Autumn Care of Shallotte.
She was born in Brunswick
County on Feb. 8, 1904. a daughter
of the late Lorenzo Dowe and Lucy
Irctta Hickman Long. She was the
widow of John Manley Bennett and
was a member of Beulah Baptist
Church.
She is survived by two sons, E.
Emery and wife Gladys Bennett of
Wilmington and Wendell and wife
Annie Ruth Bennett of Hickmans
Crossroads: five grandchildren, a
great-grandchild and a niece, Jerry
Dean Cooper of Shreveport., La.,
that she raised as her own.
Funeral services were to be con
ducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.
14, at Beulah Baptist Church by the
Rev Leroy Smith and the Rev.
Randy Gruber. Burial was to be in
the Manley Bennett Cemetery.
WALTER MURRILL THARPE
Walter Murrill Tharpe, 73, of
White Street, Shoreline Estates,
Supply, died Sept. 1 1 in Dosher
Memorial Hospital, Southport.
Born in Brunswick County on
April 5. 1921, he was a son of the
late Thomas and Carrie Bellamy
Tharpe. He was preceded in death
by his wife, Nancy Irene Tharpe,
and a son, Walter Earl Tharpe.
Survivors include two sons,
Wendell Tharpe of Shallotte and
Thomas Tharpe of Hamlet; two dau
SHALLOTTE 1
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9:30 a.m. Coflw Fellowship
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11:00 am. Worship
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ghters, Jame T. Hudson of Shallotte
and Helen T. Hinson of Charlotte; a
brother, Luther Tharpe of Calabash;
a sister, Mae Hudson of Hickmans
Crossroads; 14 grandchildren and
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RONALD D. "ROCK"
KISSINGER
Ronald D. "Rock" Kissinger. 41,
of Sabbath Home Road died Sept.
10 at his residence.
He was born in Tabor City on
July 14, 1953, and was the son of
John Carl and Myrtis Fowler Kis
singer of Supply. He was a member
of Sabbath Home Baptist Church.
Survivors in addition to his par
ents include his wife. Dee Varnam
Kissinger of the home; a stepson,
Joey King of LaGrange; a step
daughter, Michelle Cheers of Sup
ply; a brother, John W. Kissinger of
Hartsville; three sisters, Sandy
Rhodes, Carolyn Kissing and Geor
gette Morgan, all of Charlotte; and a
granddaughter.
Funeral services were to be held
Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. at
Sabbath Home Baptist Church with
the Rev. Wade Laughter officiating.
Burial was to follow in the church
cemetery.
JOHN DANIEL
(DAN) JOHNSON
John Daniel (Dan) Johnson of
George II Highway, Bolivia, died
Sept. 12 at his residence.
He was bom in Brunswick
County on Jan. 8, 1907, the son of
the late John Henry (Doc) and Nora
Lucinda Sellers Johnson, and was
preceded in death by his son, Johnny
F. Johnson.
Mr. Johnson was a member of
Antioch Baptist Church and was re
tired from W.R. Grace Company.
Surviving are his wife of 57
years, Jessie E. Lesh Johnson of the
home; daughters Laura Louise Ri
venbark and husband Frank of
Bolivia and Carolyn Hollis and hus
band Jimmy of Leland; daughter-in
law Blondell Johnson of Leland;
nine grandchildren and five great
grandchildren; and a brother, James
Irvin Johnson of Bolivia.
Funeral services were to be con
ducted at 3 p.m. on Wednesday,
Sept. 14, in Antioch Baptist Church
with burial to follow in Forest Lawn
Cemetery.
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CHURCH ACTIVITIES
St. Luke To Hold Bake Sale
Men's and women's groups of St.
Luke Lutheran Church will hold a
September Harvest Craft and Bake
Sale on Saturday. Sept. 24, 8:30 a.m.
until 2 p.m. at Southern National
Bank, Shallotte.
Proceeds will support the new
church building fund and will be
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Taking The Journey '
The Rev. Michael Ward will
speak from the text of Ephesians
5:15-20, a sermon entitled "Taking
the Three-Fold Journey with God"
this Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Oak
Island Presbyterian Church.
Sunday school starts at 9:15, with
worship services at 10:15 a.m.
Singing Set Sept. 24
The Gospel Express will sponsor
a gospel sing beginning at 4 p.m. on
Saturday, Sept. 24, next to Jane's
Seafood on N.C. 130, Holden
Beach.
Tickets will be on sale at the gate
and at local businesses which dis
play a yellow sign in their windows.
Ticket price is $5 for adults and chil
dren 12 or older. Children under 12
will be admitted free.
Scheduled to perform are the
Coastal Voices, the Master's Hand
Puppets, Nadine and Steve and the
Gospel Express.
For information, call 754-3147.
Ash Homecoming
Homecoming will be celebrated
at Ash Freewill Baptist Church on
Sunday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m.
There will be special singing, and
dinner will follow the services. The
Rev. Woody Simmons will speak.
Cause To Speak
Evangelist Joyce Gause of Holy
Bethel Church, Thomasboro, will be
guest speaker for the Southport
Women's Aglow .September meeting
on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Senior
Citizens Building, Atlantic Street,
Southport.
Refreshments will be served be
ginning at 9:30 a.m. The meeting
begins at 10 a.m.
All women and girls are invited.
For more information, call Bonnie
Leonard at 754-6247.
McDonald To Preach
The Rev. Lloyd McDonald of
High Point is the pastor of the week
at Holden Beach Chapel.
A Quaker, he will lead the 11 a.m.
worship service Sunday, Sept. 18, at
the nondenominational chapel on
Rothschild Street.
A nursery is provided. Sunday
school is at 10 a.m.
Homecoming Sunday
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Holden Beach Church of God will
celebrate homecoming on Sunday,
Sept. 18, beginning with the morn
ing worship service at 10 a.m.
The Rev. James Sprouse of
Logan, W.Va., will be guest speaker.
Following the worship service,
dinner will be served. Special
singing at 2 p.m. will feature "God's
Children" of Nakina.
The church is on Oxpen Road off
N.C. 130 East.
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