Donnie Mae Phillips

Donnie Mae Phillips
June 30, 1940
February 15, 2022

Visitation
Friday, February 18, 2022
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville

Funeral Service
Saturday, February 19, 2022
11:00 AM
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville

Interment
Thigpen - Whaley Cemetery, Beulaville

Beulaville, NC

Donnie Mae Phillips, age 81, died Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at home.  She is preceded in death by her husband Charles Preston Phillips, sister Emma Adams, brother Stacy Lee Edwards, son-in-law Bill Henderson, and grandsons Charlie Phillips and Jeremy Huber.

Mrs. Phillips is survived by her daughters, Pansy Henderson of Ashboro, Patricia Huber of Richlands; sons, Ken “Bozo” Foster and wife Michele of MD, Charles Timothy Phillips and wife Bonnie of Bolivia, Nathaniel Phillips and wife Leeanna of New Bern; brothers, Cleveland “Scooter” Edwards of Florida, Phillip “Tootsie” Edwards of Florida, Rashie Edwards of Beulaville, Whitley Edwards of Beulaville; 16 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; and 10 great great grandchildren.

Vallerie Ann Jones

Vallerie Ann Jones
May 14, 1991
February 3, 2022

Graveside Service
Sunday, February 6, 2022
2:00 PM
Craft Cemetery, Chinquapin
Cemetery is located about 1 mile
past 638 Norwood Blanchard Rd.

Leland, NC

Vallerie Ann Jones, age 30, died Thursday, February 3, 2022 at home. Vallerie is survived by her parents, Ronnie Harold Jones Sr. and wife Ann Smith Jones of Leland; brothers, Ronnie Harold Jones Jr. of Leland, Roddie Gerald Jones of Beulaville, and Rustie Lane Jones of TX.

Matthew Lane Hatcher

Matthew Lane Hatcher
January 11, 2022
January 11, 2022

Graveside Service
Friday, January 14, 2022
11:00 AM
East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville

Albertson, NC

Matthew Lane Hatcher, infant, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville.  He is preceded in death by his grandfather Tom Hatcher and great grandfather Johnnie Ray Kennedy.

Matthew is survived by his parents, Brandon and Felisha Hatcher of Albertson; sister Hailie Hatcher of the home; brother Logan Hatcher of the home; grandparents James and Michelle Leary of Pink Hill and Ray and Kathy Robinson of Snow Hill.

Matthew’s graveside service will be held following his great grandfather Johnnie Ray Kennedy’s graveside service.

Johnnie Ray Kennedy

Johnnie Ray Kennedy
November 4, 1943
January 9, 2022

Funeral Service
Thursday, January 13, 2022
7:00 PM followed by visitation
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville

Graveside Service
Friday, January 14, 2022
11:00 AM
East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville

Pink Hill, NC

Johnnie Ray Kennedy, age 78, died Sunday, January 9, 2022 in UNC Lenoir Health Care in Kinston. Mr. Kennedy is survived by his daughter, Michelle Leary of Beulaville; son Jacob Kennedy of Hubert; sister Vera Nell Wilson of Port Orchard, WA; four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to NC State Veterans Home – Kinston Resident Counsel, 2150 Hull Rd., Kinston, NC  28504.

Mr. Kennedy’s graveside service will be held before his great grandson, Matthew Lane Hatcher’s graveside service.

Edward Rayburn Lanier

Edward Rayburn Lanier
July 9, 1934
December 26, 2021

Funeral Service
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
2:00 PM
Beulaville Baptist Church, Beulaville
with visitation one hour before service

Interment
East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville

Beulaville, NC

Edward Rayburn Lanier, age 87, died Sunday, December 26, 2021 at The Gardens of Rose Hill. Mr. Lanier is survived by his wife, Janice S. Lanier of Beulaville; daughter Mary Anna Lee of Beulaville; son, Ed Lanier of Beulaville; brothers, Thomas L. Lanier of Beulaville, Virgil W. Lanier of Holly Springs; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Beulaville Baptist Church, P.O. Box 394 Beulaville, NC  28518 or to the church or charity of your choice.