Avery
Nancy Pearl Avery, 63, of Hubert, died Sunday at her home.
Services were today (Wednesday) at Cedar Point Pentecostal Holiness Church in Cedar Point with the Rev. David Harper officiating.
Burial followed at Seaside Memorial Park in Swansboro.
She was a seamstress at Swansboro Garment Factory and was born in Pamlico County.
Survivors include her husband, Clayton Avery of the home; a son, Jeffrey E. Avery of Bear Creek; four brothers, Kenneth Dixon of Smithfield, Thomas Eugene Dixon of Selma, Leroy Dixon of Snead's Ferry, and Robert Earl Dixon of Raleigh; two sisters, Doris Hill of Four Oaks, and Josephine Jones of Raleigh; and one grandchild.
Published April 21, 1999
Nilsen
Lt.Col. Donald A. Nilsen, USMC Retired, 71, of Hubert, died Sunday at Craven Regional Medical Center in New Bern.
Services took place at St. Francis Xavier Base Chapel at Camp Lejeune.
Burial followed at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.
A veteran of World War II, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam, he was a member of the Elect Reserve Association, a charter member of the Marine Corps Mustang Association, and the Loyal Order of the Moose.
He was also a life member of the VFW, the American Legion, the USS Albany Association and a USO Board Member.
Survivors include Marie Blake Nilsen of the home; three daughters, Donna Nilsen Strickland of Orlando, Fla., Maureen Simmons of Alexandria, Va., and Ann Marie Nilsen Hofmann of Mt. Zion, Ill.; two sons, Paul Nilsen of Hubert, and John Nilsen of Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother, Paul Edward Nilsen of Kenberma, Mass.; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Published April 21, 1999
Smith
Tilman R. Smith, 85, of Hubert, died Sunday at Britthaven of Onslow.
Graveside services took place Tuesday at Seaside Memorial Park in Swansboro, with Charles Marino, pastor, officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Jones Smith; four sons, Ray W. Smith of Hubert, Tim Smith of Ridgeville, S.C., James Frank Smith of Knoxville, Tenn., and Charles David Smith of Norwood, Ohio; a daughter, Berta Lynn Taylor of Goldsboro; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Published April 21, 1999
Smith
Retired Marine Staff Sgt. Francis Smith, 61, of Hubert, died Friday at Sunrise Nursing Home in Morehead City.
Services were Tuesday at St. Mildred's Catholic Church in Swansboro, with the Rev. Emile Dusseault officiating.
Burial followed at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, with military honors.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1954 to 1977.
He served two tours in Vietnam in 1965-1966 and 1969-1970, and was a lifetime member of VFW Post 9960.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Holes Smith of the home; one daughter, Tanya Smith of Hubert; one son, Albert Smith of Swansboro; his mother, Charlotte Smith of Saxonburg, Pa.; four sisters, Charlene Wilmoth of Elgin, S.C., Marlene Smith of Portland, Ore., Cathy Ruedigar of Cranberry, Pa., and Elizabeth Mailki of York, Pa.; two brothers, Robert Smith of Hubert, and William Smith of Newark, Del.; and one granddaughter.
Published April 21, 1999
Szombati
Diane Szombati, 55, of Hubert, died April 13.
A memorial service took place Friday at Crossroads Christian Fellowship in Jacksonville.
Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Lane of Hubert; and two grandchildren.
Published April 21, 1999
Galati
Leonard Melvin Galati, 66, of West Jordan, Utah, Swansboro, died March 4 at his home.
He was the husband of Betty Jo (Lisk) Galati, formerly of Swansboro.
Services were March 8 at the Heritage 2nd Ward in West Jordan.
Interment followed at Utah Veterans Memorial Park.
Other survivors include five sons, Leonard Galati, Jr. of Auburn, Wash., Tony Galati of Fairfield, Calif., Rick Galati of El Paso, Texas, Greg Galati of Rutherford, N.J., and Kevin Galati of Budd Lake, N.J.; three daughters, Sheri Di Bernard of Mt. Olive, Amy Onuska of West Valley City, Utah, and Sara Galati of West Jordan; a brother, John Madej of Florida; and 30 grandchildren.
Published April 21, 1999
Humeston
Doris Louise Humeston, 66, of Swansboro, died Monday at her home.
Services will take place Friday at Jones Funeral Home Chapel in Swansboro, with the Rev. Ray Yarborough officiating.
Survivors include a son, Michael Humeston of Wilmington; a daughter, Dorothy H. Rotchford of Swansboro; her mother, Dorothy Jackson of Reading, Mass.; two brothers, David H. Jackson of New York, N.Y., and Dean Jackson of Winchester, Mass.; two sisters, Deborah D'Antonio of Medford, Mass., and Drucilla Jackson Norris of Reading; and three grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or the N.C. Flood Victims Relief Fund.
Donations to Lowe's or CP&L for this fund will be matched.
The family will receive friends tonight Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Published Oct. 1, 1999
Kern
Mary B. Kern, 86, of Cape Carteret, died Sunday at Carteret General Hospital.
Services will take place Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. at National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.
Survivors include two brothers, Dr. Henry O. Schindelar of Hubert, and Lawrence Schindelar of Bound Brook, N.J.; and two sisters, Anna Cunningham of Summersville, N.J., and Gina Schindelar of Bound Brook.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Published Oct. 1, 1999
Ward
Wanda McCorkle Ward, 62, of Swansboro, died Sunday at her home.
Services will take place Thursday at 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Swansboro, with the Rev. Jerry Bryant officiating.
Burial will follow at Ward Cemetery in Swansboro.
She was preceded in death by her son, Mark Ward, and her parents, Kenneth and Rosie Cox McCorkle.
Survivors include two sisters, Mary Robinson of Atlanta, Ind., and Lois Mountcastle of Dunn; and a brother, Kenneth McCorkle of Hubert.
Visitation will be tonight (Wednesday) from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Published Oct. 1, 1999
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