Area Deaths And Funerals
LILA WESTON VERNON
Lila Weston Vcmon of Baltimore,
Md., and formerly of Wilmington,
died Feb. 27.
The funeral was March 6 at Bet
hel A.M.E. Church, Baltimore, Md.
Survivors includc a daughter,
Delons Cridcr, three grandchildren;
four sisters, Victoria Copeland of
Philadelphia, Px, Gladys Beatty of
Leland, and rhclma Purchase and
Dorothy Robinson of Wilmington;
and others.
KKLLUM OBERV
REYNOLDS SR.
Kcllum Obcry Reynolds Sr., 79,
of Bolivia died March 4 in New
Hanover Regional Medical Center,
Wilmington.
The funeral was March 6 at Coble
Ward-Smith Funeral Service Cha
pel, Supply, with the Rev. Arnold
Grill in and the Rev. Leo Cannon of
ficiating. Burial was in Oleander
Memorial Gardens, Wilmington.
Mr. Reynolds was born in Bruns
wick County on Feb. 23, 1914, the
son of the late Stuart Washington
and Ida Johnson Reynolds. He was a
U.S. Army Air Force veteran of
World War II. He attended Fellow
ship Baptist Church in Wilmington.
He was preceded in death by two
sons, Robert Earl Reynolds and
Graham Machcam (Mack) Reyn
olds.
Survivors includc his wife, Mary
E. Reynolds of the home; two sons,
Kcllum O. Reynolds Jr. and Ernest
(Emic) Reynolds, both of Bolivia; a
daughter, Catherine (Jinks) Koltun
iak of Elizabeth City; three stepsons,
Randcll Sellers of Shallotte, Ronnie
Sellers of Leland and James (Jim
my) Sellers of Wilmington; a step
daughter, Jane Davis of Winnabow;
a brother, Arthur D. Reynolds of
Wilmington; nine grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren; six step
grandchildren; and two stepgrcat
grandchildren.
WORTH ANDREWS
Worth Andrews, 79, of Ash, died
March 6 in J. Arthur Doshcr Mem
orial Hospital, Soulhport. He was a
retired fanner.
The funeral was March 8 in the
Brunswick Funeral Service Chapel,
Shallotte, with the Rev. Landis
Lancaster officiating. Burial was in
Holy Light Church Cemetery, Ash.
He was born in Brunswick
County on June 18, 1913, a son of
the late Joseph L. and Olive Milli
gan Andrews.
Survivors includc his wife, Daisy
Milligan Andrews of the home; a
son, Jerry Lamar Andrews of Ash;
and three grandchildren, Lee Ina
Andrews of Supply, Kelly Dean
Andrews of Shallotte and Joseph
Lamar Andrews of Ash.
CHARLIE JAMES BENTON JR.
Charlie James Benton Jr., 49, of
Leland died March 5 in New
Hanover Regional Medical Center,
Wilmington. He was a specialized
freight hauler with F.W. Groves
Trucking Co.
The funeral was March 7 in the
Brunswick Funeral Service Chapel,
Shallotte, with the Rev. Jimmy
Flowers officiating. Burial was in
Brunswick Memorial Gardens.
Bom in Brunswick County on
Jan. 20, 1944, he was a son of the
late Charlie James and Ida Lee
Coleman Benton.
Survivors include his wife, Sara
Sellers Benton of the home; two
sons, Bobby Dee Benton, Hull Tech
2nd Class, U.S. Navy, Norfolk, Va.,
and Joseph Standi Benton of
Leland; two brothers, Donald Ray
Benton of Ash and Johnny Richard
Benton of Atlanta, Ga.; a sister,
Judy BentonHoldcn of Leland; and a
grandson; Gentry G. Gipson of
Norfolk, Va.
DAVID J. BLOUIR
David J. Blouir, 71, of Sandy
Creek, died March 4 in Cape Fear
Memorial Hospital, Wilmington.
A graveside service was held
March 8 in Greenlawn Memorial
Park, Wilmington, with the Rev.
David Woodly officiating.
He was born Jan. 10, 1922, in
Barbcrton, Ohio, to the late Daisy
Mae Bclkey and David J. Blouir Sr.
Survivors includc his wife. Alma
Litten Blouir of the home; three
sons, Charles Blouir of Akron,
Ohio, Edward Passmoro of F.vans
ville lnd.. Ronald Passmore of Lav
emge. Tenn.; four daughters, Evelyn
Woodgeard of Logan, Ohio, Phoebe
Dundikoff of Barbcrton, Ohio, and
Mary Blouir and Carol Wright, both
of Sandy Creek; three brothers and
sisters; 16 grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
ADKLLK DANFORD BATSON
Adelle Danford Balson of Aut
umn Care in Shallotte died March 6
in New Hanover Regional Medical
Center, Wilmington.
Born in Brunswick County on
April 6. 1910, the daughter of the
late Abrum and Molly Rouse Dan
ford. She was the widow of Ronald
L. Batson.
She was a member of Sunset Park
Baptist Church.
Survivors includc her brothers.
Tommy Danford and Marion Dan
ford; her sisters, Valah Memory.
Eris Cottle, Oycc Miller, Lyritt En
lowc, Dylah Smith and Northcna
Adams; and three grandchildren.
LEON FIELDS
Leon Field, 46, of Southport died
March 5 at New Hmovcr Regional
Medical Center, Wilmington. He
was a senior mechanic at Carolina
Power & Light Co.'s Brunswick
Nuclear Plant.
The funeral was March 8 at First
Baptist Church of Oak Island with
the Rev. Douglas Huff ami the Rev.
Mervin Nichols officiating. Burial
will be in Cape Fear Memorial Park,
Southport.
Fields was bom Nov. 12, 1946, in
Lumberton, a son of Frances Oxin
dine Fields and the late Troy Fields.
He moved to Southport 12 years ago.
Survivors includc his wife, Donna
Hinson Fields of the home; a daugh
ter, Kimberly Fields of Lumberton;
two stepdaughters, Melissa and
Sheilah St. George, both of South
port; his mother, Frances Fields of
Southport; three brothers, Harold
Fields, Troy Fields and Vonray
Fields, all of Lumberton; three sis
ters, Fran Doris Oxindinc of Lum
berton, Carlcnc Jones of Red
Springs and Margaret Ann Smith of
Kansas; and one grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may he
made to the American Heart Assoc
iation. 7320 Greenville Avenue,
Dallas. Texas 75231.
JAMKS A KI IIUR STKPP
James Arthur "Jim" Slepp, 66, of
Tuxedo, died March 3 at his home
following a sudden illness. He was
the founder and director for 35 years
of the sacred drama. / Dreamed I
Searched lleaven for You, and was
retired from GE Outdoor Lighting
Co.
He was a frequent visitor to
Brunswick County, where he had
many friends and acquaintances.
The funeral was March 6 in
Tuxedo First Baptist Church, with
burial in church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Jua
nita Taylor Stcpp: two sons, An
thony James Stepp of Simi Valley,
Calif., and Danny Stephen Stcpp of
Saluda; a daughter, Sandra Nita Mc
Minn of Tuxedo; three sisters, Marie
Duncan of East Flat Rock, Helen
Blythc of Intcrlachen, Fla., and
Dorothy Rhodes of Hcndersonvillc;
and eight grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the
Sacrcd Drama, P.O. Box 273,
Tuxedo, N.C. 28784.
KATHLEEN M. FIDLF.R
Kathleen M. Fidler of Shallottc
died Feb. 23 in Elkins, W.Va.
A memorial service will be con
ducted at l()a.m. Sunday, March 14,
in St. James Episcopal Church,
Shallottc, by the Rev. Dr. Richard
Warner.
Mrs. Fidler moved to Shallottc
three years ago from Elkins. She had
received outstanding teachcr awards
often during her 38 years in public
education. She was an active mem
ber of the historical association, the
DAR and its local William Gausc
Chapter, and had been active in the
Newcomers Club of South Bruns
wick.
She was the widow of Dr. A.
Kemp Fidler.
Survivors include her daughter,
Paula Fidler Dcvinc of Shallottc; six
grandchildren; and four great-grand
children.
Memorials may be made to St.
James the Fisherman Episcopal
Church Building Fund, Main Street,
Shallottc, or to Hope Harbor Home
Children's Rcc Room, Supply, N.C.
J. FRANK I.OOPKR
J. Frank Ltx>pcr of Occan Isle
Beach died March S in his home.
'Hie funeral was to be at II a.m.
Wednesday, March 10, in the
Brunswick Funeral Service Chapel,
Shallottc, with the Rev. Camillc
Yorkcy Edwards and the Rev.
Herbert Floyd officiating. Burial
was in Brunswick Memorial
Gardens, Shallottc.
Born June 16, 1927, in Florence,
S.C., he was a son of Claudia
Welboumc Looper of Florence and
the late Steen Looper. He was a
graduate of Newberry College and
the University of South Carolina. Me
was a veteran, a Mason and a mem
ber of the Elks Lodge, Lions Club
and Omar Shrine Temple.
Survivors in addition to his mother
include his wife, Linda McLaunn
Looper of the home: a daughter,
D'Ann Seddinger-Bell of Dillon,
S.C.; four sons, Bart Henry Looper of
Mynlc Bcach, SC., Joe Derham
Looper of Florence. Frank Looper of
Green Sea, S.C., and Charles
Scddinger of North Myrtle Bcach,
SC.; a brother, Wilbur Looper of
Pickens, S.C; and two grandchildren.
Memorials may he. made in the
American Cancer Society, 1599
Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta, Ga.
30329, or to Lower Cape Fear
Hospice, P.O. Box 1926, Shallottc,
N.C. 28459.
Cemetery Dues
Are Payable Now
Annual dues for maintenance and
upkeep of Chapel Hill Cemetery in
Shallottc arc being collected now,
said Inez Gray.
Families with loved ones buried
in the cemetery north of Shallottc
arc asked to contribute to care of the
ccmctcry.
Dues arc S5 per year and may be
sent to cither Nocha White, P.O.
Box 132, Shallottc. N.C. 28459, or
to Mrs. Gray, Route 3, Box 824,
Shallottc, N.C. 28459.
Also, families arc asked to take
discarded flowers from the cemetery
and dispose of them elsewhere, she
said.
Ted Stone Bringing Straight
Talk About Drugs To
Town Creek Baptist Church
Ted Stone of Durham, a recov
ered drug addict who has gained a
national reputation as an inspira
tional speaker and drug abuse pre
vention counselor, will be at Town
Creek Baptist Church near Win
nabow March 18-21.
Stone will speak Thursday
through Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and at
the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday,
said the Rev. Vic Potter, pastor.
Stone will also be working with
youth groups and individuals during
his stay.
Stone is a graduate of Wake
Forest University, where he was a
cross country runner, and North
Carolina Central University, where
he earned a master's degree. He has
also attended Duke University and
Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary.
Stone developed his "Enlighten
ment Program," aimed at fighting
drug abuse through education and
inspiration, after his own experience
with drugs. His addiction to amphet
amines led to a personality change
and ulumatcly to time in a private
psychiatric hospital and prison. His
focus is on delivering a factual pic
ture of America's drug scene and as
sisting listeners in preparing to make
intelligent personal choices in regard
to both legal and illegal drug use. He
also seeks to motivate audience
members to help others who already
have drug problems.
"We're hoping to inform as well work with local church youth
as to inspire some people, especially groups.
youth," said Potter. "We hope any- "We want this to be a meaningful
one in the community who has a cxpcricnce for the enure communi
problem with substance abuse will ty," said Potter. More information
lake advantage of this opportunity." on Stone's* schedule is available
While the guest of Town Creek from Potter at 253-5731.
Baptist, Stone will present his per- Town Creek Baptist Church is lo
sonal testimony, involve listeners in catcd on Green Hill Road (S.R.
question and answer sessions and 1410), off U.S. 17 at Winnabow.
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CHURCH BRIEFS
Women Hove Spring Gathering
The Presbyterian Women ot
Calabash Presbyterian Church will
hold a spring gathering 10 a.m.
Saturday. March 13, at the church.
Alter fellowship and refresh
ments, music by Ruth Daniel and
Billie Mosher will open the pro
gram. Guest speaker will be Sandra
Patterson of Cherry Grove, S.C.
Also, a paper and linen shower
will be held lor Mope Harbor Home,
the county's shelter lor victims of
domestic violence. Needed items in
clude toilet tissue, paper towels, pa
per napkins, disposable diapers, in
dividual-size packets of tissues, new
white terry bath towels and wash
cloths and new white twin bed
sheets.
A nursery will be provided.
Calabash Presbyterian is located
at 8X20 Old Georgetown Road, Cal
abash.
Musical Set Sunday
The 30-voice choir of Southport
Baptist Church will share the musi
cal "Friends...Forever" on Sunday,
March 14, at 7 p.m. in the church
sanctuary.
The musical is set in a school
classroom and seeks to answer the
nuesiion. "What is a friend?"
through drama, solos and choir se
lections.
This musical is part of the activi
ties slated for Youth Week March
14-20 at the church. Other youth
week events include a youth-led
morning worship, parent-youth re
ception, parent-youth Olympics, a
covered dish meal, Bible study, trip
to Dixie Stampede in Myrtle Beach
and a parent appreciation dinner.
The public is invited.
Family Night
Pastor Lee Roncy of Living Word
Church, Chadboum, will be guest
speaker of the family night joint
meeting of Shallottc Women's
Aglow and the Brunswick County
Chapter of Full Gospel Business
Men's Fellowship.
The meeting will be held Friday,
March 12, at the Lockwood Folly
Community Building of Stanbury
Road, Supply. There will be a cov
ered dish dinner beginning at 6:30
p.m., and all women, men and
teenagers are invited to attend.
No March Meeting
Shallottc Women's Aglow will
not hold its regular Saturday meet
ing this month, but will resume in
April.
The group is participating in a
campaign for the Ronald McDonald
House in Chapel Hill by collecting
UPC codes from Scott paper prod
ucts for ten cents each for the
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Collections will continue until
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Sunday Is Talent Night
Mount Pisgah Baptist Church will
hold "talent night" on Sunday.
March 14. at 6 p.m.
Everyone is invited to join and
contribute their talent. There will br
singing, skits and other activities.
The church is at 494 Ml. Pisgah
Road, Supply.
Revival At Grace
A revival will begin March 21
and continue through March 24 at
Grace Baptist Church in Shalloltc.
The Rev. Rudy Shepherd, pastor
of Peace Baptist Church in
Wilmington, will be the guest speak
er. The Rev. Doug Fairfax is the
host pastor.
Services will begin at 7:30 p.m.
each day except Sunday, when the
service will start at 7 p.m., said
spokesman Stephanie Bauson.
Special singing is planned each
night and a nursery will be provided.
Grace Baptist is located on
Mulberry Street in Shallottc.
Choir Rehearsal Set
The Brunswick County Youth
Choir will hold a rehearsal Saturday,
March 13, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at
the Public Assembly Building,
Brunswick County Government
Center, Bolivia.
Youths ages 9 through 18 arc en
couraged to participate, said orga
nizers Joyce Wise, Vicki Jcnrctte
and Johnnie grant. Musicians of all
ages arc asked to participate as well.
For more information contact any
of the three coordinators.
Congregation Meeting
The Shallottc area Assembly of
God congregation continues to meet
each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and each
Wednesday at 7 p.m.
However, next week only, the
midweek service will be held on
Tuesday, instead of Wednesday, to
accommodate a guest speaker, said
Glenda Barefoot. For more informa
tion and directions, contact her at
754-5454.
REVIVAL
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Sun. 7 PM-Mon.-Wed. 7:30 PM
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