Tammy Lynn Summerlin
July 14, 1959
April 26, 2023
Services will be private.
Midway Park, NC
Tammy Lynn Summerlin, age 63, died on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Kenansville Rehabilitation and Healthcare.
She is survived by her sons; George Wesley Summerlin of Jacksonville, Joe Anthony Summerlin of Elgin, SC; sister, Jamie Montgomery of Charleston, SC; brothers, David Montgomery of Mt. Airy, NC, Mike Montgomery of Durham; and eight grandchildren.
Samuel Vernon Thomas
December 24, 1953
April 4, 2023
Visitation
Friday, April 7, 2023
7:00 to 9:00 PM
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville
Funeral Service
Saturday, April 8, 2023
2:00 PM
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville
Interment
East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville
Beulaville, NC
Samuel Vernon Thomas, age 69, died Tuesday, April 4, 2023 in ECU Health Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife, Wilma Lee Thomas of Beulaville; son, Samuel Allen Thomas of Potters Hill; sister, Sandra Faye Jones of Beulaville; and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Serenity Funeral Home, P.O. Box 780 Beulaville, NC 28518.
Lois Lee Simpson
May 9, 1932
April 2, 2023
Funeral Service
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
2:00 PM
Beulaville Presbyterian Church
with visitation 1 hour before service
Interment
Lanier - Thigpen Cemetery, Beulaville
Beulaville, NC
One of the hardest working and cleanest mechanics around has finally put away his tools and is taking his well-deserved rest. Lois Lee Simpson passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, April 2, 2023, surrounded by family. He was just a bit more than a month shy of his 91st birthday.
Lois was married to his wife Peggy for almost 65 years, before she passed away in 2019.
“We had almost 65 good years, and I don’t have any regrets,” he often said of his life with Peggy. “I don’t remember any bad ones.”
Together he and Peggy raised two boys, had a humble, but well cared for home and land in Beulaville, and a successful automotive shop in town. They loved their family, their church and their multitudes of friends. Travel was one of Lois’ favorite things. He enjoyed camping for as long as the boys would put up with it, and put many thousands of miles on their vehicles on trips that took them across the United States and into Canada. They visited all but two states in their travels – North Dakota and Hawaii. A cruise to Alaska was one of the few times he ever agreed to fly anywhere. He always said you missed seeing too much countryside when you fly over it.
After Peggy’s death, he mourned her loss, but found time to enjoy life as much as his body would allow him. In his later years, he enjoyed sitting in the sunshine with his beloved dog Mollie, reading large print books from the library, visiting with friends when they would stop by, and eating a good pepperoni pizza from Pizza Village. And a hot cup of coffee. Really hot. And mowing his grass. So much mowing.
After breaking a hip in February 2022, life was never quite the same for him. He despised losing his independence, and still wanted to do as much for himself as he could.
“I don’t want to give up on doing anything,” he said numerous times.
Diminished vision was a constant source of irritation for him. Lois was born with a hereditary condition called retinitis pigmentosa, and it eventually took away his ability to see much more than the differences between light and dark. Still, he drove himself for as long as he could. His sons knew it was unsafe, but they never had the guts to take his keys away. They did a lot of praying and checking in whenever he would drive.
“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I’m found
Was blind, but now I see”
Lois can now see, and he can move around without stumbling or any need of a walker, which he refused to use anyway. He and Peggy are together again. For both of these things, and for many years of precious memories, his family now rejoices.
Lois is survived by his son Jeff Simpson and wife, Donna, of Shallotte, NC; son Curt Simpson and wife, Vera, of Wallace, NC; grandchildren Meghan Simpson, Josh Smith, Madelyn Coombs and Robert Coombs; his brother Harold Simpson of Rose Hill; his brother Lenwood Simpson and wife, Elaine, of Greenville, NC; and numerous nieces and nephews. Special mention must be made of neighbor Becky Williams, whose loving care allowed him to stay at home for nearly seven additional months after he broke his hip.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Beulaville Presbyterian Church, 205 E. Main St., Beulaville NC 28518, or to the ECU Health Duplin General Hospital Foundation, PO Box 278, Kenansville, NC 28349.
Manuel Verdin DeLeon
January 19, 1990
March 5, 2023
Visitation Friday, March 10, 2023 6:00 PM Serenity Funeral Home 1100 S. NC 24 & 111, Beulaville
Pink Hill, NC
Manuel Verdin DeLeon, age 33, died Sunday, March 5, 2023. He is survived by his parents, Maria Elena DeLeon and Cirilo DeLeon Alfaro of Beulaville; girlfriend, Daisy Aguado Chavez of Pink Hill; daughters, Kayli Vannessa DeLeon and Valeria Melani DeLeon of Beulaville; son, Manuel Jordan DeLeon of Beulaville; sisters, Adela Isabel DeLeon, Viviana DeLeon, and Carina DeLeon of Beulaville.
Jacqueline Lanier Sholar
January 6, 1941
February 8, 2023
Funeral Service
Monday, February 13, 2023
7:00 PM followed by visitation
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville
Graveside Service
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
11:00 AM
East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville
Beulaville, NC
Jacqueline Lanier Sholar, age 82, died Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Mrs. Sholar is survived by her husband, Harrel G. Sholar of Beulaville; daughters, Jocelyn Castro of TX, Lisa Sholar of VA; son, Michael Sholar of Beulaville; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
