All Obituaries

Benjamin (Ben) Bryant Huffman, IV, age 54, of Winnabow, NC passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at his home with family at his side. Born in Wilmington, NC on January 6, 1972, he was one of six children born to the late Benjamin B. Huffman, Jr., and Mary (Honey) Margaret Robbins Huffman. In addition to his parents, Ben was preceded in death by two brothers, James Robert Huffman and E. G. Mintz. Surviving are his loving wife, Lisa Huffman; two sons, Ashton Huffman, B.J. Huffman; six ...

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Lattis Merrimon “Merm” Johnson, III, age 88, of Oak Island, NC passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, “Brunswick House” following a time of declining health. Born in Greensboro, NC on September 2, 1937, Merm as he was affectionately known was one of three children born to the late Lattis Merrimon Johnson, Jr and Katherine Walker Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Lattis Merrimon Johnson, IV, a ...

Francis Pius “Frank” Connor, 70, of Southport, NC passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center following a time of declining health. Frank was born in Dublin, Ireland on March 10, 1955, and was one of seven children born to the late Patrick and Elizabeth (Henderson) Connor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Joe Wynne. Frank worked and retired as the Registrar at the University of St. Francis in Ft. Wayne ...

Glynna Belle Gibbs Redwine, age 92, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026 at her home with beloved family by her side. Glynna was born in Duncan, OK, on February 8, 1934, and was the oldest child of Herman Bently Gibbs and Irene Cora Dobkins Gibbs. She graduated from Central High School, Marlow OK in 1952. Glynna almost always worked in Insurance or finance. She became employed at Ft. Sill in Lawton, OK, in 1966. Then at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base after relocating from Lawton, OK in ...

Jane Simmons Gilfillan, age 71, passed away peacefully on March 5th, 2026, surrounded by family at her home in Leland, North Carolina. Jane was born on December 17, 1954, to Mary and Paul Simmons in Dayton, Ohio. The fourth of six children in a household that famously shared a single bathroom, she learned patience at an early age - a virtue that would become one of her most enduring and admired traits. She displayed an exceptional curiosity and intellect, along with a natural talent for ...

Michael Joseph “The Hawk” Bolger, 78, of Sunset Beach, NC passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 following a decline in health after battling for months to recover from a stroke.  Born in Germantown, PA, Michael was one of six children born to the late Joseph “Joe”and Kathleen “Kas” Bolger. In addition to his parents, Michael was predeceased by a sister Joan Barrett, two brothers, Larry Bolger, and Arthur ...

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Cheryl Lynn Shuster of Leland, North Carolina , affectionately known to friends and family as “Shae Shae”, passed away on February 25, 2026. She is preceded in death by both parents and one sister. Cheryl is survived by her husband, Philip Shuster, daughter, Quintana McConnell, along with her husband and children; a step-son, Jonathon Shuster, along with his wife and children, as well as five siblings and many nieces and nephews. Born on November 8, 1968 in Cleveland, Ohio, ...