Sunset Harbor experiment
County, BEMC to join
in line undergrounding
By Terry Pope
County Editor
The trench dug to lay county water
lines on the next expansion project
at Sunset Harbor will also include
conduit for underground utilities by
Brunswick Electric Membership
Corporation.
An agreement reached between
BEMC and county commissioners
Monday will experiment with shar
ing a trench and easement in one
sweep as Carmichael Construction
Raymond Lozelle Major, 74, of Leland
Raymond Lozelle Major of Leland, bom November 3, 1923, in Mt. Sterling, IL,
died October 13, 1998, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington.
Major grew up in Chambersburg, IL, and attended and graduated from local
schools. He served in the U. S. Navy as a pharmacist's mate approximately four years
during World War II. Later, he was graduated from Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL,
with a bachelor of arts degree. He served as a rural letter carrier with the U. S. Postal
Service in the Chambersburg area for 31 years.
He is survived by his wife, Emma Louise Major of Leland; a son, Dr. R. E. Major
of Apollo Beach, FL; a brother, James Major of Spring Hill, FL; grandchildren, Erin
Major of Santa Barbara, CA, Danna Shultz of Cluster, NJ, Jonathan Major of Grants
Pass, OR, Raban Major of Apollo Beach, FL, Christofer Major of Bolivia; a great
grandson, Mason Shultz.
Preceding him in death were his son, Michael Major; parents, Roy and Zoe Major;
a brother, Roy Major Jr.
A memorial service for family and friends was held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 16,
at, Zion Methodist Church, Leland. Memorial gifts may be made to the charity of the
donor's choice.
Andrews Mortuary Market Street Chapel.
Curtis Ray Leach Sr., 49, of Rockwell
Curtis Ray Leach Sr., 49, of Rockwell died Tuesday, October 13, 1998, at Rowan
Regional Medical Center, Salisbury.
He was bom November 15, 1948, in Rowan County, son of Naomi Well Leach and
the late John Henry Leach. He was educated at South Rowan High School School
and Perdue College; retired from Life of Virginia Insurance after 25 years; aind was
honorably discharged from the U. S. Marine Corps with rank of staff sergeant. He
was also a member of AMVETS Club, Post 845, of Rockwell and the VFW.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Misenheimer Leach, and son, Curtis Ray Leach
Jr. of Rockwell; daughters, Christine Leach Comer of Rockwell and Tammy Leach
Lassiter of Faith; mother, Naomi Well Leach of Southport; brothers, John David
Leach of Southport and Carl Alfred Leach of Harrisburg; sisters, Shirley Leach
Beaver of Kannapolis and Priscella Leach Hughes of Concord; three grandchildren,
Savannah and Jonathan Leach and Damien Roberts. A brother, Robert Leach, pre
ceded him in death.
Funeral services were held Friday at West Park Baptist Church, Rockwell, with the
Rev. Charles Carver and Brian McMaster officiating. Burial was in Brookhill
Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to West Park Baptist Church, 715 West Park Drive,
Rockwell, NC 28138.
A Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home service. u k , , . „ , ii, ;
Hazel Greene Fulkerson, 76, of Sanford
Hazel Greene Fulkerson, 76, of Sanford died Tuesday, October 13, 1998, in
Southport. She was a native of Stem.
Surviving are a son, Jerry Fulkerson of Southport; daughters, Pat Davis of East
Palatka, FL, Joyce Curtis and Phyllis Rhodes of Fayetteville and Deane Johnson of
Naples, FL; a brother, Leon Greene of Archdale; sisters Beulah Waddell and Lucille
Angel, both of Sanford; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Friday at Bridges Cameron Funeral Chapel by the
Rev. Terry Bryant. Burial followed at Lee Memory Gardens.
James Gregory Benson, 39, of Lexington
James Gregory Benson, 39, of Lexington died Sunday, October 18, at Lexington
Memorial Hospital.
Benson was bom December 23,1958, in Davie County to Robert F. and Nell Allen
Benson and was graduated from Davie County High School in 1977. He worked at
Ingersol-Rand for 11 years and formerly was head golf professional at Asheboro
Country Club and Hickory HiH Golf and Country Club. He was involved in com
munity work with Toys for Tots and the Richard Petty Community Golf Tournament.
Survivors include his wife, Kim Benson, and son, Nolan Benson, of the home; his
parents; one brother, Robin Benson of Mocksville; two sisters, Bobbi Mullis of
Mocksville and Debbie Worden of Boiling Spring Lakes.
Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) at 11 a.m. at Eaton Funeral Chapel
in Mocksville. Interment was in Rose Cemetery.
Co. prepares to start its project. As a
result, the contract time limit was
extended by 45 days to cover any
setbacks.
“Usually the water lines are
already down in such projects, said
Don Hughes of BEMC. “We have to
come in behind them and dig anoth
er trench. If this project doesn t
work out and we get in the middle of
it and it’s not working, we’re willing
to back out and go another way.”
BEMC saw the county capital
expansion project as an opportunity
to dig a single trench and to use the
county’s easements, creating fewer
hassles for the homeowners from
having back-to-back utility projects
disrupt their driveways and proper
ty
“When you’re doing driveway
cuts,” said assistant county manager
Robert Hyatt, “it may be in the best
interest to do this.”
Carmichael Construction was
awarded a $648,000 contract in
August to lay county water lines in
the Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill
communities, Little Shallotte River
Estates and subdivisions near
Holden Beach. It will make county
water lines available to 1,879 homes
and 4,362 lots under a mandatory
tap policy that took effect last
month.
In Sunset Harbor, residents there
have been waiting for years for
county water. There are 689 homes
and another 1,637 lots that will be
served by the expansion project
along Zion Hill Road and Sunset
Harbor Road.
“Carmichael Construction is ready
to go to work as we speak,” said
Hyatt.
The request was approved unani
mously by county commissioners.
District 2 commissioner David
Sandifer of Holden Beach said there
are several pluses but the real win
ners are the property owners.
“It seems to be much more effi
cient and easier on our homeown
ers,” said Sandifer. ■ < ’ 'if.;*
County engineer Jeff Phillips said
there are no state specifications on
the separation distance between
water and underground utility lines
but they should remain about 12
inches apart.
“In most areas where some have
tried it, they have liked it,” said
Phillips. “In other areas some
haven’t. I believe it’s worth a try. If
we could ever get them all parallel,
side by side, I think it would be ben
eficial.”
It is easier to locate a utility con
duit than it is a water line. Finding
the BEMC line will help the county
locate its water line on such pro
jects.
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