Rev. Cleveland E. Turner

Rev. Cleveland E. Turner
December 1, 1935
April 26, 2021

Funeral Service
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
7:00 PM followed by visitation
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville

Graveside Service
Thursday, April 29, 2021
11:00 AM
East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville

Pink Hill, NC

Rev. Cleveland E. Turner, age 85, died Monday, April 26, 2021 in Lenoir UNC Health Care in Kinston, NC. Mr. Turner is survived by his son, Darryl Turner of Richlands; sisters, Helen Gillette of Jacksonville, Mavis Mercer of Beulaville; brothers, Gene Turner of Goldsboro, Alex Turner of Pink Hill; and five grandchildren, Matthew, Daniel, Adam, Rebecca, and Joshua.

Benjamin "Benny" Joseph Fountain

Benjamin "Benny" Joseph Fountain
December 6, 1943
April 4, 2021

Funeral Service
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
1:00 PM
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville

Interment
Fountain-Hunter Cemetery, Cedar Fork
Visitation will follow at the cemetery

Beulaville, NC

Benjamin Joseph Fountain “Benny”, 77 years old, died on Easter Sunday April 4, 2021 at Premiere Rehabilitation Facility following a recent hospitalization at Vidant Greenville.

Benny leaves his wife of 56 years, Annette Thomas Fountain; his son, Joseph Kahn Fountain and wife Elizabeth and his daughter Lou Anna Fountain North and her husband Buddy.  Benny had five wonderful grandchildren:  Paige Fountain, Kendric Fountain, Landon Hall, Hunter North and Leah North. 

Born and raised in Beulaville, NC (Cedar Fork Area), Benny was the son of David and Ludie Fountain.  He had two siblings, both deceased, DH Fountain and Lurlene Fountain. 

Benny graduated from Chinquapin High and met his wife, Annette, a local from Beulaville.  Benny and Annette were married at Beulaville Baptist Church and attended Cedar Fork Baptist Church as devout members.  Benny served as a deacon many years within the church and gave his life to Christ in early childhood.

Benny worked at Dupont in Kinston until his retirement in 1999.  When not working, he enjoyed tending the family farm, volunteering as a Boy Scout Leader, serving as a member of the Duplin County Historical Society and a member of the Duplin County Tourism group.  After retirement, he was able to establish his long-awaited cow farm and Museum, Tarkil Branch Farm’s Homestead Museum.  The museum serves as his place of business to sell grass-fed beef and continues to be operated by his grandson, Hunter North.

Benny was known as a devout husband, father, grandfather and Christian.  He lived his life hoping to bring others to Christ.

Funeral Services will be held at Serenity Funeral Home in Beulaville on April 6, 2021 at 1:00 pm.  There will be a graveside visitation after the burial located at the Fountain-Hunter Cemetery on Fountaintown Road, down from the Museum.

Jeannette Marie Ezzell

Jeannette Marie Ezzell
July 5, 1936
March 31, 2021

Graveside Service
Saturday, April 3, 2021
11:00 AM
Sandlin Gresham Cemetery, Beulaville
Across from 109 E Church Street

Beulaville, NC

Jeannette Marie Ezzell, age 84, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville. Ms. Ezzell is survived by her sister, Eleanor Ezzell Gurganus of New Bern; brother, Carl Johnson Ezzell of Beulaville; special nieces, Jeri Ann Ezzell of Wallace, and Gina Ezzell Burns of Jacksonville; and three grandchildren, David Sholar, Jamie Burns, and Justin Burns.

Robert Allen Andrews

Robert Allen Andrews
December 7, 1924
March 4, 2021

Graveside Service
Monday, March 8, 2021
2:00 PM
East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville

Beulaville, NC

Robert Allen Andrews, age 96, died Thursday, March 4, 2021 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. He was preceded in death by his wife Edna Rue Andrews, son Robert Allen Andrews, Jr., and grandson Jamie Andrews.

Mr. Andrews is survived by his sons, Keith Andrews and wife Beverly of Wilmington, Kirk Andrews and wife Melissa of Wilmington; daughter-in-law Shirley Andrews of Wrightsville Beach; seven grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren.

Tirzah Ann Kennedy

Tirzah Ann Kennedy
April 30, 1938
February 21, 2021

Graveside Service
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
11:00 AM
East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville

Chinquapin, NC

Tirzah Ann Kennedy, age 82, died Sunday, February 21, 2021 at home.  She is preceded in death by her husband, George Gibbons Sloan; and sons, George Danial Sloan and Barry Alan Sloan.

Mrs. Kennedy is survived by her husband, Elmo Gerald Kennedy; daughter, Teresa Leigh Kelley of Ocean Springs, MS; sons, Albert Kevin Sloan of Chinquapin, Michael David Kennedy of New Albany, MS; brother, Bobby Gene Thomas of Pink Hill; and six grandchildren, Ashley Cheri Thompson, Spenser Alan Sloan, Elizabeth Leigh Kelley, Hannah Rae Kennedy, Josie Renee Kennedy, and Waylon Gibbons Sloan.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cedar Fork Baptist Church, 668 Cedar Fork Church Rd., Beulaville, NC  28518.