Wendell Wade Sanderson

Wendell Wade Sanderson
November 10, 1946
May 19, 2021

Funeral Service
Sunday, May 23, 2021, 3:00 PM           Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville
Visitation one hour prior to service

Interment
Oak Ridge Memorial Park, Pink Hill

Beulaville, NC

Wendell Wade Sanderson, age 74 died Wednesday, May 19, 2021 in Harmony Hall Nursing Home in Kinston. Mr. Sanderson is survived by his daughter, Wendy Williford of Beulaville; three grandchildren, Justin Cody Williford and wife Katelyn, Christina Williford and fiancée Erick Zavala, Makayla Howard; and two great grandchildren, Maci Williford, and Hudson Williford.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the workers at Cardinal Hospice and Harmony Hall especially Crystal Harrell Potter for all they have done to help our family.

Lois Ritter Brinson

Lois Ritter Brinson
November 18, 1930
May 15, 2021

Celebration of Life
Saturday, May 22, 2021
1:00 PM
Beulaville Baptist Church
Visitation 1 hour prior to service

Beulaville, NC

Lois Ritter Brinson, age 90, died Saturday, May 15, 2021 at home. Mrs. Brinson is survived by her daughter, Barbara Hogan of Beulaville; sons, Ronald Gene Brinson of Hampton, VA, Clyde Gregory Brinson of Beulaville; sisters, Elenor Fredrick of Matthews, Edith Allen of Raleigh, Nan Ritter of Elizabeth City, five grandchildren, eleven great grand children, and one great great grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Beulaville Baptist Church, P.O. Box 394, Beulaville, NC 28518 in memory of Lois Brinson.

Patricia Lee Bowen

Patricia Lee Bowen
December 17, 1946
May 12, 2021

Visitation
Saturday, May 15, 2021
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville

Funeral Service
Saturday, May 15, 2021
12:00 PM
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville

Interment
Lanier - Batts Cemetery, Chinquapin

Chinquapin, NC

Patricia Lee Bowen, age 74, died Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at her home.  She was preceded in death by an infant son Robert Travis Bowen and parents James and Dorothy Sheffield.

Mrs. Bowen is survived by two daughters, Lesia Cavenaugh and husband Brian of Wallace, Melanie Southerland and husband G. P. of Beulaville; two sons, Billy Bowen and wife Farrah of Chinquapin, Craig Bowen and wife Amanda of Wallace; sisters Kathy Strickland, Dotty Carter, and Mary Jane Futrell all of Wallace; brother Jimmy Sheffield of Wallace; 14 grandchildren, Robert Bowen, Clayton Bowen, Payton Henderson, Matthew Bowen, Joel Bowen, Matthew Bracken, Mia Schroeder, Ashley Turner, Rian Cavenaugh, A. J. Cavenaugh, Christopher Cavenaugh, Kayla Pfaff, Patrick Southerland, Brailee Southerland; and 11 great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Breast Cancer Awareness, National Breast Cancer Foundation, P. O. Box 676910, Dallas, TX 75267-6910.

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.