Deaths And Funerals
CARL H. SOENICHSEN
Carl H. Soenichsen. 71, of Cala
bash and Elmore. Ohio, died Dec.
21 at St. Vincent's Medical Center,
Toledo, Ohio.
The funeral was Dec. 24 at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Elmore, where
he was a member.
Born in Niebull, Germany, on
Jan. 21, 1922, to Andrew and Chris
tine Sonnichsen, he came to the
United States in 1925.
He was a World War II veteran of
the U.S. Army. Soenichsen was em
ployed by Sun Oil's Toledo Refinery
for 31 years, retiring in 1982. He al
so was in police work for 35 years,
retiring in 1983 as chief of Harris
Township Police. He was a founding
member and past officer of Ottawa
County Fraternal Order of Police, a
founding member of Calabash VFW
and Calabash Elks; served on the
Elmore Board of Public Affairs and
Harris-Elmore Public Library
Board, and was a member of the
Calabash American Legion Post,
Fremont Eagles, and Cape Fear
Chapter of American Ex-POWs. and
a past national president of the 10th
Armored Veterans Association.
Survivors include his mother,
Christine Sonnichsen of Oak Har
bor, Ohio; his wife, Kathleen Wendt
Soenichsen; two daughters, Susan
Minier of Oak Harbor, Ohio; and
Carol Flick of Elmore; his son, Stev
en Soenichsen of Elmore; a sister,
Katherine Tonoff of Davenport, Fla.;
and a grandson and granddaughter.
Memorials may be made to
Luther Home of Mercy, Williston,
Ohio; the Ottawa County Fraternal
Order of Police Scholarship Fund,
Oak Harbor, Ohio; or to Trinity
Lutheran Church, Elmore.
BENNY NOAH JONES
Benny Noah Jones, 69, of South
port died Dec. 21 at his residence.
The funeral was Dec. 23 at Bethel
Baptist Church, where he was a
member, with the Rev. Ronnie
Suggs and the Rev. Norman Evans
officiating. Burial was in Bethel
Church Cemetery.
Mr. Jones was born July 4, 1924,
in Fuquay-Varina, a son of the late
William Connie and Mary Belle
II_. a Jones, and had lived in the
Southport zrea 49 years.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of
World War II, an infantry sharp
shooter and served with Merrill's
Marauders during World War II. He
was employed as maintenance su
pervisor with Ocean Trail Convales
cent Center, Southport, and formerly
was a menhaden boat engineer. He
also served as a counselor and a
leader of the Southport-Oak Island
Chapter of A. A.
Survivors include his wife. Myrtle
Singletary Jones of the home; two
daughters, Mary Jones Henderson of
Wilmington and Bobbie Jones Clay
ton of Boiling Spring Lakes; a
brother, DeVoe Jones of Raleigh;
seven grandchildren; and a great
grandson.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Bethel Baptist Church
Building Fund.
MICHAEL GLEN GORE
Michael Glen Gore, 39, of Kins
ton died Dec. 21.
The funeral was held Dec. 24 at
Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral
Home, Kinston, with the Rev. John
Green officiating. Burial was in
Evergreen Memorial Estates Ceme
tery, Grifton.
Survivors include his mother,
Margaret Gore of Kinston; his
grandfather, Frank Gore of Leland;
and a sister, Lori Ann Godwin of
Grifton.
JEROME COLLIER JONES
The Rev. Dr. Jerome Collier
Jones, 60, of Hampstead died Dec.
21 in New Hanover Regional Med
ical Center, Wilmington.
A memorial service was to be
held today (Thursday) in Antioch
Presbyterian Church by the Rev.
Lewis Fowler.
Dr. Jones was born in Winter Ha
ven, Fla., on June 29, 1933, to the
late Collier and Mary Elizabeth
Douthit Jones. He had served as pas
St. Luke
Lutheran Church
Worship Scrvice Sunday, 10:00 A.M.
Sunday School at 9:00 a.m.
Meeting In Shallotte Middle School
754-7816
Pastor Donald R. Safrit
(Casual Dress)
tor of First Presbyterian Church of
Wilmington, Antioch Presbyterian
of Jacksonville, N.C., and for sever
al summers, the Figure Eight Island
Church, as well as Bartow Pres
byterian Church, Bartow, Fla. He
held degrees from Union Theolo
gical Seminary, Richmond, Va.. and
San Francisco Theological Semi
nary.
Survivors include his wife, Gail
Hines Jones; a daughter. Mary Kath
erine Mathis of Bonita Springs, Fla.;
and two sons, Jon Collier Jones of
Southport and Ian Marc Jones of
Palm Springs. Calif.
VIOLA DENKINS
Viola Denkins of Winnabow died
Dec. 21 in Atlanta, Ga.
The funeral was Dec. 26 at Beth
lehem Missionary Baptist Church,
Winnabow. Burial was in Haw Hill
Cemetery.
RAPHAEL WILLIAMS
Raphael Williams of Bolivia died
Dec. 18 at home.
The funeral was Dec. 24 at Rut
land Chapel AME Church, with bur
ial in Rutland Chapel Cemetery.
HOYLE D. VARNL'M
Hoyle D. Varnum. 82, of Supply
died Dec. 26 at his home.
The funeral was Dec. 28 at Ocean
View Pentecostal Freewill Baptist
Church, with the Rev. Dwarka
Ramphal and the Rev. Tracie Var
num officiating. Burial was in Sab
bath Home Cemetery near Holden
Beach.
Mr. Varnum was born on Sept. 18,
1911. in Brunswick County, a son of
the late Johnnie and Katie Caison
Varnum. He was a retired boat
builder and a member of Ocean
View Pentecostal Freewill Baptist
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lela
Mae Fulford Varnum of the home; a
son, Harold D. Varnum Sr. of Sup
ply; a daughter, Judy Lane Heil of
Supply; three brothers, Clyde Var
num of Supply and the Rev. Weston
Varnum and F.d Varnum, both of
Varnamtown; three grandchildren;
and six great-grandchildren.
MARY WALKER POPE
Mary Walker Pope, 70, of Bruns
wick Cove Nursing Center, Leland,
died Dec. 25 in New Hanover
Regional Medical Center, Wilming
ton, after a lingeting illness.
The funeral was conducted Dec.
28 in Padgett Funeral Chapel,
Wallace, by the Rev. S.L. Doty. Bur
ial was in Cavenaugh Cemetery near
Wallace.
Born near Wallace, Mrs. Pope
was the daughter of the late Chancey
and Clara Pierce Walker. She was a
retired waitress and had made her
home in Lcland for the past several
years.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs. Billy (Gloria) Tarlton of Ice
land and Mrs. J.W. (Linda) Gore of
Whiteville; a son, E.W. Garvey Jr. of
New York; two sisters, Cathy Hig
gins of Castle Hayne and Margaret
Woodcock of Rhode Island; a broth
er, Jerry Walker of Wallace; and sev
en grandchildren.
ENA ETHERIDGE VARNAM
Ena Etheridge Varnam, 72, of Sea
Pines community, Southport, died
Dec. 25 at her residence.
A graveside funeral was held
Dec. 29 in Northwood Cemetery,
Southport, with the Rev. Leland
Calabash
Presbyterian Church
Sunday Worship Service
9:30 AM
Church School For All Ages
10:45
Old Georgetown Road
(91 0)579-7356
Dr. Francis M. Womack, Jr.. Minister
Nursery Provided ? Casual Dress
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Words cannot begin to
express the gratitude
we feel toward all of
you. We, the Clemmons
family, would like to
thank everyone for the
kindness shown to us
afler the loss of our
home to fire.
ftuster Clemmons
and Family
SOUTH ATLANTIC MONUMENT CO.
1913 Hwy. 905, Conway, S.C. 29526
Office (803)365-1353
Mack Hutson Diane Inman Bobby McCormick
(803)397-5981 (910)287-4778 (803)756-7106
Etheridge and the Rev. Betty Mc
Kendrie officiating.
Mrs. Varnam was born in Colum
bus County on July 3, 1921, the
daughter of the late Doward and
Ada Long Etheridge. She was of the
Apostolic faith. She was the wife of
the late John Kenwood Varnam Sr.
Survivors include her son. John
Kenwood Varnam Jr. of Southport;
three brothers, Hubert Etheridge.
Carson Etheridge and Joe Etheridge,
all of Route 4, Whiteville; four sis
ters, Eva Brock and Sadie Godwin
of Route 4, Whiteville, Ina Phipps of
Wilmington and Nina Fowler of
Charleston. S.C.; five grandchildren;
and 12 great-grandchildren.
MILTON JAMES WAGNER
Milton James Wagner of Autumn
Care, Shallotte. died Dec. 23 in The
Brunswick Hospital at Supply. He
was a retired welder.
A graveside funeral was held
Dec. 27 in Pine Hill Cemeterv.
Rush. N.Y.
Mr. Wagner was born in Rush,
N.Y., on April 16, 1905, a son of the
late Leonard and Sophia Bush
Wagner.
Survivors include a niece, Ruth
Beamon of Rochester, N.Y.
WILLIAM EDWARD PORTER
William Edward Porter, 82, of
Little River, S.C., died Dec. 25 in
Loris (S.C.) Community Hospital
after an illness. He was a retired
landscaper.
A memorial service was to be
held at 1 1 a.m. today (Thursday) in
St. Stephens Church, Niles, Ohio.
Mr. Porter was horn in Pittsburg.
Pa., on April 15. 191 1, the son of the
late Robert A. and Alice Squelch
Porter.
Survivors include his wife, f'dna
M. Porter of Little River; a son,
Lawrence E. Porter of Vista, Calif.;
a daughter, Jeanne E. Bower of
Niles, Ohio; seven grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
The family asked that any memo
rials be made to St. Brendan's Cath
olic Church, P.O. Box 911, Shal
lotte, N.C. 28459.
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CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Churches Plan Watch Services
Lighthouse Mission Church of
Calabash will hold a special New
Year 's Eve service Friday from X
p.m. until midnight.
Pastor Larry Ward invites the
public to attend. There will be
singing by the Prayer Bells of Loris.
S.C. Refreshments will be served.
New Britton Baptist
New Britton Baptist Church of
Ash will hold a Watch Night service
Friday, Dec. 31, from 7 p.m. until
midnight.
Special music by The Kingsway
Trio of Shallotte is planned as part
of the service, said spokesman Al
berta Simmons.
The Rev. R.L. Cumbee is pastor.
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Baptist Church
All Ages Sunday School- 10:00 am
Worship and Communion-1 1 :00 am
Sunday Evening Worship-7:00 pm
Wednesday Evening Worship-7:00 pm
casual dress ? nursery provided
Jack D. Hancox, Pastor
1672 Mt. Pisgah Rd. SW
Holden Beach
842-8969
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United Methodist Church
8:00 AM Worship Service
9:00 AM Christian Education Hour
9:30-10:00 AM Fellowship Time
10:00 AM Worship Service
CASUAL DRESS ? NURSERY PROVIDED
Pastor: The Rev. Jerry Lowrv
579-5753
1300 Seaside Rd. SW (Hwy. 9041
Sunset Beach
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