Cape Fear High Alumni Obituaries

was born on January 2 1937 to Malcolm B. Pennington and Bernetha E. GreenPennington in Orange New Jersey. He resided in Wilmington North Carolina for approximately 40 years. Malcolm attended Clifford J. Scott High School in East Orange New Jersey during his freshman and sophomore years and later att...

Wayne Thomas Bigg age 74 passed away peacefully on January 10 2026. He was born on June 3 1951 in Elmira New York to Frederick Bigg and Elizabeth Bigg and was raised in the community he always called home. Wayne graduated from Elmira Southside High School in 1969. Shortly after he proudly entered th...

Susan Norris Ramsey died January 22 2026 in Wilmington NC. Susan was born on June 26 1947 to Roger Norris and Charlotte Meier Norris. Roger died in 1959. Susan was raised by her mother on Princess Street in Wilmington. Susan attended the public schools in Wilmington where her mother was the director...

William Bill Edwin Oakley Sr. died on January 10 2026 at the age of 86 in Wilmington NC due to complications from angiosarcoma a form of cancer. He was born in Tampa FL on October 22 1939 as the oldest child of the late Llewellyn Cardiff Oakley Jr. and Mary Agnes Herring Oakley. Bill graduated in 19...

Bob Martenis was born in Montclair New Jersey on December 3 1934 to Donald and Ethel Martenis. He is survived by his son Rob Martenis Diane daughter Jody Hammond stepdaughter Beth Anderson Chuck stepdaughter Leigh Hooker Dave grandson Casey Hammond Leala grandson Zach Hooker greatgranddaughter Vivia...

BAILEY ISLAND Brian T. Sullivan 73 of Bailey Island Maine formerly of Waterford Connecticut passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on December 27 2017. Brian was born in Hartford CT on December 26 1944 the son of John and Teresa Sullivan. He attended Waterford High School. After gr...

Timothy Shankweiler 76 of Fayetteville NC formerly of Greentown PA. went to heaven on January 26 2026. Tim was born in Allentown PA. in 1949 to Charles and Ruth Shankweiler. After graduating from Dieruff High School he went into the United States Airforce where he was a police officer. During his mi...

Shirley Miller Price 90 widow of the late Benny Price passed away peacefully on Thursday January 29 2026. Born in Fairmont NC she was the daughter of the late Ed Miller and the late Callie Taylor Miller. She was an active member up until her health declined at Five Forks Baptist Church. Shirley reti...

Franklin Lester Drew 92 of Fair Bluff NC passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 19 2025. Lester was born on August 41933in DufordSC to the late Robert and Golda Drew.He grew up on his family farm and after graduating high school began working for a shipyard inNorfolk Virginia.Sh...

Jeffrey Wayne Laughinghouse age 67 passed away peacefully on January 22 2026. He was born on February 18 1958 and spent most of his life in Clinton North Carolina later residing in Leland NC. Known to many by the nicknameFroJeffrey was a familiar and friendly face to those who knew him. He worked at...

Jerry Griffin McNeill age 58 of Sanford passed away on Thursday 10302025 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. He was born on August 14 1967 son of Judy Griffin McNeill and the late Grady Brown McNeill. He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents John and Virginia Griffin and Jim and Lillian ...

Funeral service will be 200 P.M. Sunday January 4 2026 at Evergreen AME Zion Church Delco N.C. Burial will follow in the FreemanEverett Cemetery Delco. Visitation will be 500 700 P.M. Saturday at the church. In the early morning hour of Monday December 29 2025 God sent his Loving Angel to carry awa...

Alexander Stanland Jr. 80 affectionately known as Chief passed away peacefully on January 4 2026 at Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center. A man of unwavering faith and quiet strength he leaves behind a legacy of selfless service and devotion. Alex was born Dec 2 1945 in Wilmington NC son of the late Ale...

Sheri Lynn MinnichMcDermott 58 of Hampstead NC passed away on Monday December 15 2025 at home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. Sheri was born November 28 1967 in Pottsville PA the daughter of Richard Dale and Paula Jean Shadle Minnich. Sheri graduated from Williams Valley ...

Wanda Lee Christian 63 of Fayetteville passed away on Monday January 5 2026 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Wanda was born on September 28 1962 in Robeson County to the late Lonnie Lee and Mary Lois Prevatte Lee. She was a graduate of Douglas Byrd High School and ...