Reuben Earl Mercer

Reuben Earl Mercer
March 22, 1932
June 17, 2020

Graveside Service
Saturday, June 20, 2020
11:00 AM
East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville

Beulaville, NC

Reuben Earl Mercer, age 88, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Reuben was a veteran of the Army.  Throughout his life he was always civic minded.  He served in numerous civic organizations including serving as a volunteer in the Guardian ad Litem program and Scout Master in the Boy Scouts of America, where he helped start a new scout troop.  He was a man of faith helping to start a church with four other families that carries on to this day. He also served there as an Elder.  He touched many a life and was a mighty good man.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2020, 11:00 AM at East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville.

Reuben is survived by his wife of 69 years Shirley T. Mercer of Beulaville; sons, Earl Trent Mercer of Durham, William Fredrick Mercer of Winston-Salem; sisters, Wanda Roberts of Beulaville, Margaret Williams of Beulaville; six grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Vidant Home Health & Hospice, P.O. Box 887  Kenansville, NC  28349. You may make a donation online by filling out the information and selecting “Hospice” in the designation section at the following link: https://www.vidanthealthfoundation.com/donate/

Leo M. Weston

Leo McClellan Weston
July 18, 1927
May 30, 2020

A private graveside service will be held.

Leo McClellan Weston of Potters Hill, NC passed away peacefully on May 30, 2020, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Wilmington, with his children by his side.

He was born on July 18, 1927, in Onslow County, NC to Neauten and Nannie Lou Weston. The eldest son of nine children, Leo always helped support his family. On April 3, 1953, he married Elner Futrell, the love of his life. Over their 66 years together, they had two children whom they loved dearly, Debbie W. Harden of Charlotte, NC and Danny L. Weston of Kenansville, NC.

Leo was an accomplished entrepreneur who took great joy in watching his businesses grow. He shared his success by helping friends, family and neighbors whenever he could. He also enjoyed traveling, watching westerns and spending time with his family. 

Leo was preceded in death by his loving wife Elner Weston; his sisters: Mavis Weston, Swannie Taylor and her husband Elwood, Verona Horne and her husband Alvis; and his brother Richard "Ducy" Weston.

He is survived by his daughter Debbie and her husband Mark; his son Danny and his wife Marcy; his five grandchildren: Christopher Weston, Michael Harden, Morgan Harden, Matthew Harden and Brandon Weston; his niece Ginger Futral and her husband Kevin; his brothers: Marvin Weston and his wife Irene, Bobby Weston and his wife Celia, Romeo Weston and his wife Willette; his sister Mary Wood and her husband Merritt; his sister-in-law Margaret Weston, wife of Ducy; and many nieces and nephews of the Weston family. 

The family is grateful for all the caregivers who provided for Leo throughout the years, including Sharon, Dannette, Joy, Andrea, LaTonya, Lucy, Tammy, Wayne and Margaret. 

Given the pandemic, there will be a private family service. A video of the service will be available on the Serenity Funeral Home (Beulaville, NC) website on June 3, 2020, in the evening. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC, 28401 or to the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Wake Forest, 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157-1207.

Leslie Kennedy Burns

Leslie Kennedy Burns
July 4, 1942
May 15, 2020

A private graveside service will be held.

Stayton, OR

Leslie Kennedy Burns, age 77, formerly of Beulaville died Friday, May 15, 2020 at his home in Stayton, OR.  Mr. Burns was a retired 21 year veteran of the Navy and a former US Postal Worker for many years.  He is preceded in death by his wife Mona Jean Burns and son Leslie Keith Burns.

He is survived by his wife Margaret Burns of Stayton, OR; daughter, Marylin Ervin of Richlands; sister, Faye B. Jones of Trenton; brother, Robert L. Burns of Knotts Island; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and extended family in Oregon.

Rebecca King Murray

Rebecca Ann (Becky) King Murray
July 24, 1943
May 5, 2020

A Memorial Service will
be held at a later date.

Beulaville, NC

Rebecca King Murray, age 76, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at her home in Beulaville, NC.  She was born on July 24, 1943, in Inez, Warren Co., NC to Gladys Benson and Joe Henry King, who preceded her in death.

She is survived by her son, Fred Murray, Jr (Jamie); granddaughters Sarah Murray and Madison Murray; grandson, Kyle Fountain; sister, Juanita King Coley brother, Joseph B. King (Marsha);  nieces, Donna Jo Strickland, Meghan Strickland, Tara Strickland, Suzanne Ibbou (Rachid); nephews Aidan Coley, Jason King (Beth), Nabil Ibbou; and many close cousins and friends.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your local SPCA with a notification to the Murray Family at 113 Quarterhorse Lane, Beulaville, NC  28518.

Gary Wayne Whaley

Gary Wayne Whaley
September 8, 1958
April 26, 2020

Graveside Service
A private graveside service will be held.

Newport, NC

Gary Wayne Whaley, age 61, died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at home. Mr. Whaley is survived by his sister, Peggy Whaley of Jacksonville; and brothers, Billy Whaley of Potters Hill, Clifton Whaley of Potters Hill, and Phil Whaley of Chinquapin.