Delwood Lanier

Delwood Lanier
July 11, 1947
June 20, 2023

Visitation
Friday, June 23, 2023
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville

Entombment Service
Saturday, June 24, 2023
11:00 AM
Oak Ridge Memorial Park, Pink Hill

Potters Hill, NC

Delwood Lanier, age 75, died Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Wilmington.  He is preceded in death by his son, Bradley Scott Lanier; parents, Walter and Bessie Lanier; sisters Faye Jones, Marie Lanier; and brother Harold Lanier.

Mr. Lanier is survived by his wife, Patricia Jones Lanier of Potters Hill; daughter, Ashley Lanier-Tucker and husband Jason of Wilmington; sister, Jackie Sloan and husband Terry of Chinquapin; brothers, Hilton Lanier and wife Pauline of Chinquapin, Gerald Lanier and wife Sue of Chinquapin, Carlton Lanier and wife Marissa of Beulaville; and three grandchildren, Bradley Julianna, and Matthew.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made any of the following:
Bradley Scott Lanier Scholarship Fund
Lenoir Community college Foundation
P.O. Box 188
Kinston, NC  28502-0188

Lower Cape Fear LifeCare
1414 Physicians Drive
Wilmington, NC  28401
lifecare.org/donate

Potters Hill Advent Christian Church
For the Capital Fund
984 Church Rd.
Pink Hill, NC  28572

Juanita Whaley Thigpen

Juanita Whaley Thigpen
August 18, 1948
May 25, 2023

Funeral Service
Friday, May 26, 2023
7:00 PM followed by visitation
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville

Graveside Service
Saturday, May 27, 2023
2:00 PM
East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville

Beulaville, NC

Juanita Whaley Thigpen, age 74, died Thursday, May 25, 2023 at home. Mrs. Thigpen is survived by her husband W. D. Thigpen of Beulaville; daughter, Denita Pierce and husband Jonathan of Beulaville; son, Daniel Thigpen and wife Amanda of Beulaville; sisters, Virginia Ball of Beulaville, Annette Cavanaugh of Richlands; brother, Walter Whaley, Jr. of Beulaville; four grandchildren, Anita Lanier and husband Gerren, Star Cuff and husband John, Colt Pierce and wife Olivia, Chloe Thigpen; and five great grandchildren, Gavin Lanier, Harper Thigpen, Hudson Cuff, Hazel Cuff, and Hudson Pierce.

Frederick Andrew Murray, Jr.

Frederick Andrew Murray, Jr.
July 10, 1970
May 9, 2023

Services will be private.

Beulaville, NC

Frederick Andrew Murray, Jr., age 52, died on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at home. He is preceded in death by his mother, Rebecca King Murray.

Fred is survived by his wife, James Lou Murray of Beulaville; daughters, Sarah Diane Murray of Greenville, Madison Danielle Murray of Clayton; and his father, Frederick Andrew Murray and wife Kathe of Garner.

Faye Lanier Jones

Faye Lanier Jones
September 22, 1945
May 8, 2023

Graveside Service
Thursday, May 11, 2023
2:00 PM
Jones Family Cemetery
687 Ludie Brown Rd., Chinquapin

Southport, NC

Faye Lanier Jones, age 77, died on Monday, May 8, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear Life Care in Wilmington. She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Bessie Lanier; sister, Marie Lanier; and brother Harold Lanier.

Faye is survived by her daughters, Sandra Jones of the home, Lisa Jones Potter and husband Rob of Southport; sister, Jackie Sloan and husband Terry of Chinquapin; brothers, Hilton Lanier and wife Pauline of Chinquapin, Gerald Lanier and wife Sue of Chinquapin, Delwood Lanier and wife Pat of Pink Hill, Carlton Lanier and wife Marissa of Beulaville; two grandsons, Maddox Potter, Hudson Potter; many nieces and nephews; and many great nieces and great nephews.

Leone Quinn Jones

Leone Quinn Jones
November 17, 1924
April 28, 2023

Funeral services will be private.

Potters Hill, NC

Leone Quinn Jones, age 98, died Friday, April 28, 2023 at home.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Calvin C. Jones.   

Mrs. Jones is survived by her daughters, Dr. Gwendolyn Jones of Surf City, Stella Jones Gray of Deep Run; grandchildren, Dr. Felicia Hussey and husband Jeff of Pikeville, Galen R. Gray of Surf City, Andra Gray of Kinston, Jodie Gray of Kinston; and four great grandchildren, Jenna, Mara, Cameron, Charlie.