Obituaries

Dec 1, 2025

Sep 1, 2026

Mr. Dean C. Pickett, age 76, of Chinquapin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Kenansville Health and Rehab in Kenansville, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Noon at The Mount Church, 278 Cole Swamp Rd, Chinquapin, NC 28521. Viewing will be held one hour before the service. Interment will follow at the Batts...

Aug 23, 2026

Mrs. Alma Judge Sharpless, age 96, of Chinquapin, NC passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Blumenthal Health & Rehab in Greensboro, NC.

Celebration of Life services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at First Missionary Baptist Church of Chinquapin, Chinquapin, NC. There will be a viewing one hour before the service. Interment will follow the...

Aug 16, 2026

Mrs.Brenda A. Devane-Spearman, age 75, of Garner, NC, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Pruitt Hearth-Carolina Point in Durham, NC.

Celebration of Life services will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Royal Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Ivanhoe, NC. There will be a viewing one hour before the service. Interment will follow the service at the...

Aug 13, 2026

Mrs. Rosia Lee Wooden-Sims, age 74, of Magnolia, NC, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at her residence in Magnolia, NC. Celebration of Life services will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 1:00 pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 405 Rosemary Road, Rose Hill, NC. Viewing will be held one-hour prior to the service (12:00pm-1:00pm),...

Aug 4, 2026

Mr. Wendell Bowen, age 66, of Wallace, NC, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at ECU Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 3:00 pm at the Newkirk Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 2990 Willard Road, Willard, NC. Interment will follow at the African American Community Cemetery, 2980 Willard Road, Willard, NC...

Jul 29, 2026

Ms. Lilya Donez Usher, age 49, of Rose Hill, NC, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at ECU Health Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026 at 12:00 noon at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel in Rose Hill, NC.

Left to cherish her precious memories are her children: Daniel R. Thompson and...

Jul 27, 2026

Mrs. Edna Pearl Atkinson Williams, age 86, of Wallace, NC, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026 at Wallace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Wallace, NC.

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 1:00 pm at Riverview Memorial Park in Willard, NC.

Left to cherish her precious memories are one sister, Annie Louise Bennerman of Wallace, NC; special...

Jul 20, 2026

Ms. Gwendolyn Terrell Bethea Vann, age 85, of Magnolia, NC, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026 at Wallace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Wallace, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:00 noon at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, 472 Wells Town Road in Rose Hill, NC. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Funeral...

Jul 14, 2026

Mr. Michael Alderman, age 71, of Rose Hill, NC, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at Lower Cape Fear Life Care in Wilmington, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 1:00 pm at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel in Rose Hill, NC. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Funeral Home Cemetery in Magnolia, NC.

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Jul 10, 2026

Mr. Julius Monk, age 75, of Warsaw, NC, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026 at ECU Health Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 2:00 pm at Rose Hill Funeral Home in Rose Hill, NC. Burial will follow at Monk Family Cemetery in Magnolia, NC.

Left to cherish his precious memories are...

Jul 2, 2026

Mr. DeWayne Anthony Roach, Sr., age 63, of Kenansville, NC passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 11:00 am at Rose Hill Funeral Home in Rose Hill, NC. Burial will follow at Vann Family Cemetery in Mt. Olive, NC.

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Jul 1, 2026

Mr. Donald David Carr, age 73, of Rose Hill, NC (Greenevers Community), passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 11:00 am at New Christian Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Hwy 11, Rose Hill, NC. Burial will follow at the church...

Jun 30, 2026

Ms. Sharon Denise Freeman Mims, age 70, of Beulaville, NC, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 from 10:00 am to 10:45 am at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel in Rose Hill, NC, immediately followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am.

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Jun 29, 2026

Mr. Clifton Wendell Miller, age 70, of Beulaville, NC passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026 at Warsaw Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Warsaw, NC.

A visitation will be held on Friday, July 3, 2026 at 10:00 am at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel in Rose Hill, NC, immediately followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Burial will follow...

Jun 21, 2026

Mr. Carlos Alfredo Bueso Ramirez, age 42, of Wilmington, NC, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026 in Wilmington, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 2:00 pm at the Long Leaf Baptist Church, 317 Shipyard Boulevard in Wilmington, NC. Burial will be held on Monday, June 29, 2026 at Green Lawn Memorial Park, 1311 Shipyard...

Jun 15, 2026

Mrs. Wanda Gail Chasten Zanders, age 65, of Leland, NC, native of Duplin County, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026.

A visitation of family and friends will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026 at Rose Hill Funeral Home in Rose Hill, NC from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at New...

Jun 12, 2026

Ms. Mattie Odessa Whitehead Copeland, aka “Ms. Pat", age 90, of Jacksonville, NC, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026 at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, NC.

Funeral services will be held in Norfolk, VA at a later date.

Left to cherish her precious memories are two special nieces: Linda White and Veronica White, both of Jacksonville, NC; additional nieces, nephews, cousins...

May 22, 2026

Mr. Robert Earl Dunn, aka “Big Rob”, age 75, of Rose Hill, NC , passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026 at ECU Health Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 12:00 noon at The Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel in Rose Hill, NC. Burial will follow at New Christian Chapel Church...

May 15, 2026

Ms. Ceretha Mae Frederick Vann, age 90, of Magnolia, NC passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026 at her daughter’s home in Kenansville, NC.

The family will receive friends on Friday, May 22, 2026 from 11:00 am to 11:45 am at First Missionary Baptist Church in Kenansville, NC, followed by the funeral services at 12:00 noon. Burial will follow at Rose...