Obituaries in Wilmington, NC

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Obituaries in Wilmington, NC

Dante Strong
Dante Strong

Dante Strong Wilmington North Carolina NC

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Leon Devone
Leon Devone

Mr.Leon Devone Sr. passed away on Saturday September 27 at Liberty Commons Nursing Facility after an extended illness. He was born on October 4 1944 in Wilmington North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his father Frank Devone Sr. and his mother Elovine Jones and one son Anthony Devone. He is su...

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Peggy D Quick
Peggy D Quick

Mrs. Peggy Diana Quick entered into eternal rest on Sunday September 21 2025. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.

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Jacqueline L Jones
Jacqueline L Jones

Ms. Jacqueline Louise Jones departed this life on Thursday August 21 2025. Viewing will be from 530 pm until 700 pm on Friday August 29 2025 at AdkinsDrain Funeral Service. Funeral service will be 100 PM on Saturday August 30 2025 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Calvary Memori...

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Wanda M Allen
Wanda M Allen

Ms. Wanda Marie Allen formerly of Wilmington entered into eternal rest on Saturday August 9 2025 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Funeral service will be held at 1100 am on Saturday August 23 2025 at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church. Viewing 1000 am until time of service. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial...

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Douglas Nichols
Douglas Nichols

Funeral service will be 100 P.M. on Thursday October 23 2025 at Evergreen AME Zion Church Delco. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation is on Wednesday October 22 2025 from 530800 P.M.at Shaw Funeral Home.

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Jr. Maximino Sanoquet
Jr. Maximino Sanoquet

Funeral service will be 100 P.M. on Saturday October 25 2025 at St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church Winnabow NC. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church.

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Edith Coley Miller
Edith Coley Miller

Funeral service will be 1100 A.M. on Saturday October 25 2025 at St. James AME Church. Burial will follow in the Johns Chapel Cemetery. Visitation is Friday October 24 2025 from 530800 P.M. at the funeral home.

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Dennis Ray "Bruno" Simpson
Dennis Ray "Bruno" Simpson

Funeral service will be 100 P.M. on Friday October 17 2025 at John H. Shaws Son Funeral Home. Visitation is from 530800 P.M. on Thursday at the funeral home.

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Fredrick "Charles" Henry
Fredrick "Charles" Henry

Funeral service will be 1100 Saturday October 18 2025 at Shaws Funeral Home. Visitation is one hour prior to the service.

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Dr. Kenneth Burda
Dr. Kenneth Burda

Dr. Kenneth F. Burda 85 of Wilmington North Carolina passed away peacefully on October 17 2025. A devoted husband father and grandfather Ken will be remembered for his steadfast dedication to family his lifelong commitment to education and his thoughtful words of wisdom that touched all who knew him...

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Sr. Charles "Charlie" Powell
Sr. Charles "Charlie" Powell

Charles Charlie Lee Powell Sr. 84 of Wilmington died Friday October 17 2025 at home surrounded by family. He was born on March 21 1941 in Tabor City NC to the late Marion Goldie Powell and Lucy Bell Williams. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sons Marion Dixon Powell Billy...

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Francis Farriss
Francis Farriss

Francis Chadbourn Farriss age 85 of Wilmington NC passed away on Friday October 17th at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter surrounded by his children Chadbourn Keith Farriss Michael Kent Farriss and Mary Kate Katie FarrissWatkins. Chad was born in Greensboro NC September 6 1940. He was a...

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Charles Ezzell
Charles Ezzell

Charles Edward Ezzell 84 of Wilmington NC passed away on Thursday October 16 2025 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. He was preceded in death by his wife Libby Sue Brown Ezzell sisters Ruby Rich Ann York Minnie Ruth Moore and brother Carl Jr. aka Mutt Ezzell and his parents Ethel Mize and Carl Ezzell Sr. ...

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Jr. Frederick Skipper
Jr. Frederick Skipper

He was born August 13 1946 in Wilmington NC to the late Frederick Elwood Skipper Sr. and Helen Louise Matthews Skipper. Frederick was a sergeant in the US Air Force and proudly served during the Vietnam War. He retired from General Electric Nuclear. In addition to his parents he was preceded in deat...

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Dr. Kenneth Burda
Dr. Kenneth Burda

Dr. Kenneth F. Burda 85 of Wilmington North Carolina passed away peacefully on October 17 2025. A devoted husband father and grandfather Ken will be remembered for his steadfast dedication to family his lifelong commitment to education and his thoughtful words of wisdom that touched all who knew him...

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Eva "Cathy" Miles
Eva "Cathy" Miles

Eva Catherine Cathy Miles 93 of Greensboro NC went home to be with the Lord on her late husbands birthday Monday October 20 2025. We believe when she saw her husband who she has missed for fourteen years she snuck up behind him and screamed Surprise Happy Birthday followed by a longawaited hug. Cath...

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Jr. Frederick Skipper
Jr. Frederick Skipper

He was born August 13 1946 in Wilmington NC to the late Frederick Elwood Skipper Sr. and Helen Louise Matthews Skipper. Frederick was a sergeant in the US Air Force and proudly served during the Vietnam War. He retired from General Electric Nuclear. In addition to his parents he was preceded in deat...

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Robert Porter
Robert Porter

Robert Phillips Porter 19382025 passed away peacefully on October 18 2025 at his home in Wilmington North Carolina. Bob graduated from Tufts University with a degree in mechanical engineering served as an Officer in the US Navy on an ROTC scholarship and earned an MBA from Wharton School of Business...

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John Jarvis
John Jarvis

Bruce was born September 3 1938 in Cleveland OH son of the late John Stanley Jarvis and Florence Janowitz. His first wife Mary preceded him in death in 2011. After high school Bruce joined the Navy and was stationed in Newfoundland. He was a radio operator on the Willie Victor flying to protect the ...

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