Obituaries
Shrine club leader Donald Lee Willetts
Donald Lee Willetts, 53, died Wednesday, December 2, 1992, in New
Hanover Regional Medical Center.
Bom in Southport on September 18, 1939, he was a son of Harold and
Elizabeth Willetts of Bolivia. He was a member of J. H. McCormick
Lodge #874, A.F.& A.M., Mobile, Ala., the Sudan Temple Shrine, Bruns
wick County Shrine Club, the Royal Order of Jesters, past captain of Sudan
Thunderbolts, past chairman of both the National Crippled Children’s Golf
Tournament and the Hundred Million Dollar Club. He was a U. S. Air
Force veteran.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Becky S. Willetts
of the home; two sons, Scott Willetts of Bolivia and Perry Willetts of
Scotts Hill; a brother, William Harold (Bill) Willetts of Bolivia; a sister,
Marsena Maschino of Bolivia; and a grandson, Brandon Scott Willetts.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of
Brunswick Funeral Service, Shallotte, by the Rev. Avery Lumsden and
Steve Norris. Burial was in the Willetts Cemetery, Winnabow, with
Masonic rites accorded by Shallotte Lodge #727 A.F.& A.M.
Memorials may be made to the Sudan Temple Crippled Children’s Fund,
P. O. Drawer 490, New Bern, NC 28560.
Brunswick native Hollis Edison King
Hollis Edison King, 63, died Thursday, December 3, 1992, in a Colum
bia, S. C., hospital after an illness.
Funeral services were held Saturday in Waters-Powell Funeral Home
Chapel. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery.
King was bom in Brunswick County, a son of the late William Hardee
and Mary Lee King. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving during
the Korean Conflict. King was employed with the Maintenance of Way
Department of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad. He was a member of First
Baptist Church and the Hampton Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Lois Anderson King of Florence, S.
C.; two sons, Hollis Edison (Eddie) King, Jr., of Columbia and David Alan
King of Florence; five sisters, Mrs. Edgar (Sarah) Little of Elizabethtown,
Mrs. Tom (Lois) Rabon of Winnabow, Mrs. J. C. (Ann) Byrd, Mrs. James
O’Neil (Margot) Richardson, and Mrs. E. L. (Eula Mae) Potter, all of Wil
mington; and a grandson.
Mrs. Laura Roughton, 90, of Southport
Mrs. Laura Augusta Roughton, 90, of Southport, died Thursday, Decem
ber 3,1992, at Brunswick Cove Convalescent Center, Leland.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Peacock-Newnam
Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Trexler officiating. Interment fol
lowed in Northwood Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Walter Aldridge, George Washbum, A. F.
Gavin, Lewis Hardee and O. W. Carrier.
Mrs. Roughton was bom August 31, 1902, in Tyrrell County, a daughter
of the late Alfred W. and Sadie West Barnes. She was a retired beautician,
having worked for many years at Gilbert’s Beauty Shop in Southport, a
member of Southport Baptist Church, AARP, Southport Garden Club, and
was a volunteer at Dosher Memorial Hospital and the flea market.
Survivors include a son, Edgar W. Roughton of Marietta, Ga.; a brother,
Lee Barnes of Greenville; four grandchildren; and five great
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Katherine
Southard.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Southport Baptist
Church Building Fund.
A Peacock-Newnam service.
Elsie K. Tansey, formerly of Ocean Trail
Mrs. Elsie Katoll Tansey, 96, formerly of Ocean Trail Convalescent Cen
ter, died Thursday, December 3,1992, at Autumn Care of Shallotte.
Mrs. Tansey was bom March 30, 1896, in Marinette, Wise., and moved
to this area in 1985. She was a retired department store clerk and a member
of the United Methodist Church in Marinette.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Audrey Szinkewicz of Spring Hill,
Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
A Peacock-Newnam service.
Rites for Luna Harrison White of Denton
Luna Harrison White, 82, of Denton died on November 29, 1992, at
Mountain Vista Health Park after a lengthy illness.
Mrs. White was bom April 10, 1910, in Davidson County to Mose and
Betty Cody Harrison. She was the retired co-owner of White’s Tin Shop in
Thomasville and was a member of Mount Zion Wesleyan Church and the
Faithful Workers Sunday school class. She was married to Fred V. White,
who died in 1979.
Mrs. White is survived by a son, Marion T. Fine of Yaupon Beach; a
step-son, Charlie White of Welcome; three daughters, Ruth Fine
Santomauro of Supply, Candi White and Dianne Hutchens, both of
Denton; two brothers, Pat and Marvin Harrison, both of Lexington; a sister,
Mrs. Oneal H. Smith of Lexington; four grandchildren; and six great
grandchildren.
The funeral was held November 30 at Mount Zion Wesleyan Church
near Thomasville and burial followed at Mount Zion Wesleyan Church
cemetery.
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Sailor gets his sea legs back,
learns about Smalltown USA
By Marybeth Bianchi
Feature Editor
Able to stand tall and sail off into
the sunset, Don Johnson believes he
has a lot to be thankful for this
holiday season.
The 42-year-old dental technician
from San Antonio, Texas, sold his
business, bought a 30-foot
catamaran and set sail November 10
from Maryland, headed southward
along the Intracoastal Waterway.
Sailing down the Alligator River
toward Beaufort he twisted his knee
while attending the mainsail. The
water was rough and a docking line
slipped off the boat and became
entangled in the propeller. As he
worked to free the line, he strained
his knee further.
"I guess I did the final insult to my
‘I’ve been shown a
lot of kindness, but
nothing like this.
Maybe I should
have expected it. I
was told ...the best
thing was the *
people along the
way.’
Don Johnson
knee," said Johnson, who at the time
was unable to straighten his leg.
After spending the night near
Wrightsville Beach, he struggled to
Southport Marina where he left his
boat in search of medical attention.
Dr. Keith Reschly referred him to
orthopedic surgeon John Azzato.
"He examined my knee and said
I’d need surgery," Johnson said.
The problem that faced the sailor
is that in giving up his business he
also gave up his health insurance
coverage which would have paid for
the operation.
Azzato offered to do the procedure
at a minimal cost, but couldn’t get
the hospital to agree to do the same.
Johnson was facing a bill of more
than $5,000.
That’s the end of the trip, Johnson
thought at the time. He figured he’d
have to haul his boat out of the
water and get back to work.
"I couldn’t walk. I was hobbling
around. I needed to have it done, but
I didn’t have the money. That’s all
there was to it," Johnson said.
As he weighed his options, Azzato
showed up at his boat and said he
had made arrangements at SurgCare
in Wilmington so the arthroscopic
surgery could be done on an out
patient basis at no cost to Johnson.
He would only have to pay for the
physician’s work.
Driving a van borrowed from Az
zato, Johnson headed to Wilmington
the day before Thanksgiving, ex
pecting to be back on the boat that
night The doctor, however, didn’t
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Dr. John Azzato (left) came to the rescue of an injured sailor, Don
Johnson, and arranged for arthroscopic knee surgery at a reduced
cost because he had quit his job to sail down the East Coast and was
without health insurance. Johnson was surprised at the kindness Az
zato and others have shown him.
think Johnson should spend the
night alone, so the manager of the
facility invited him to her home for
Thanksgiving dinner with her fam
ily.
"The way I’ve been treated around
here has been so phenomenal,”
Johnson said. "I’ve been shown a lot
of kindness, but nothing like this.
Maybe I should have expected it. I
was told by the people in Solomon
(Maryland) the best thing (about the
trip) was the people along the way."
Rested and ready to sail on to
Florida, where he plans to spend the
winter and possibly settle down,
Johnson admits the trip and his ex
periences are making him more
philosophical about life.
"I’ve learned a lot. I’ve tried to be
come more kind myself and more
trusting of strangers. Living in a big
city like I did, you can miss a lot if
you don’t take that first step,” he
said.
"The only reason I got treatment
was because Dr. Azzato arranged it.
That’s why I’m so grateful to him. If
he hadn’t been interested it wouldn’t
have happened."
A sailor himself, Azzato said he
came to Johnson’s aid "because the
guy was changing course." After
giving up his business to do some
thing he always wanted to do, the
former dental technician was reas
sessing his actions, wondering
whether or not he had done the right
thing.
"He was actually thinking of
jumping back in the fire," Azzato
said. To prevent that, the surgeon
found a way the sailor would keep
on going.
"If I find a little town where I can
leave the boat and find a job, I’d be
happy," said Johnson, who hopes to
have his girlfriend join him in Flor
ida. "I don’t mind living simply."
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