Evelyn Bostic Hunter

Evelyn Bostic Hunter
July 13, 1934
May 4, 2022

Funeral Service
Saturday, May 7, 2022
11:30 AM
with visitation 30 minutes before service
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville

Interment
Sand Hill Cemetery, Pink Hill

Beulaville,

Evelyn Bostic Hunter, age 87, died Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at The Gardens of Rose Hill.  She is preceded in death by her grandson David Allen Whaley.

Mrs. Hunter is survived by her husband Ray E. Hunter of Beulaville; daughters, Sherry Whaley and husband James of Richlands, Bonita Fountain and husband Barry of Chinquapin; grandchildren, Chad Whaley and wife Kim, Brian Fountain and wife Ashley, Bailey Manning and husband Justin; and great grandchildren, Chloe Whaley and Colten Whaley.

Mateo Hernandez Shilon

Mateo Hernandez Shilon
September 21, 1996
April 30, 2022

Funeral Service and Visitation
Saturday, May 7, 2022
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville

Seven Springs, NC

Mateo Hernandez Shilon, age 25, died Saturday, April 30, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Juana Perez Hernandez; daughter, Gloria Hernandez Perez; son, Vecente Hernandez Perez; parents, Vecente Hernandez Perez and Veronica Shilon Shilon; sisters, Maria, Martha, Hilaria, Rosa, Pascula; brothers, Juan, Alvaro, and Fausto.

Jeffrey Len Garrett

Jeffrey Len Garrett
January 2, 1966
April 9, 2022

Memorial Service
Thursday, April 14
2:00 PM
Grace Covenant Church, Beulaville

Beulaville, NC

Jeffrey Len Garrett, age 56, died Saturday, April 9, 2022 at home.

Mr. Garrett is survived by his wife, Anita Garrett of Beulaville; daughter, Samantha Facciuto of MO; three sons, Tyler Garrett of New Bern, Jeremy Southerland of Raleigh, Jordan Southerland of NV; father, Larry Wallace of SC; sisters Crystal Cauble of Kannapolis, Lisa Miller of SC; brother, Chris Blanton of Greensboro; and three grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Serenity Funeral Home, P.O. Box 780  Beulaville, NC  28518.

Durwood Franklin James

Durwood Franklin James
December 12, 1933
March 10, 2022

Funeral Service
Monday, March 14, 2022
7:00 PM
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville
with visitation from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Graveside Service
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
1:00 PM
James Cemetery, Wallace
on the Lightwood Bridge Rd.

Cypress Creek, NC

Durwood Franklin James, age 88, died Thursday, March 10, 2022 at home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter Raleigh and Lizzie Thompson James; brothers, Juan James, Norwood James, Butler James, Raleigh James; and sisters, Lillian James, Norma Lee James, Ferdelia James, and Gladys James.

Durwood had a sweet, kind, and gentle heart. He was always joking and making people laugh. He loved his family and friends deeply. Some of his greatest joys in life were helping others, spending time outdoors, gardening and working at his lifelong career of painting. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends, he made hearts smile, he was loved.

Mr. James is survived by his wife, Edna Baily James of Cypress Creek; daughter, Ann James Tripp of Grifton, son Ernie Ray James, Sr. of Cypress Creek, daughter, Dianne Jones of Kinston; sons, Raymond Eugene Grady of FL, Donald Grady of Greenville; sisters Grace Whaley of Cypress Creek, Rachel Bell of SC, Zannie Ruth Brown of Rocky Point; three grandchildren, Kimberlea Tripp Vick and husband Thomas, Michelle Bell and husband Billy, Ernie James Jr.; and six great grandchildren, Elin Grace Vick, Mila Faith Vick, Brady Daniels, Mason Bell, Bentley Bell, and Reagan James.

Faith Bostic Shaw

Faith Bostic Shaw
May 3, 1969
February 17, 2022

Visitation
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville

Graveside Service
Thursday, February 24, 2022
11:00 AM
Bostic - Sandlin Cemetery, Beulaville

Beulaville, NC 

Faith Bostic Shaw, age 52, died Thursday, February 17, 2022 at home. Faith is helping others in death as a eye and tissue donor.

Faith is preceded in death by her father, Larry “Butch” Pigford Bostic, Jr.; mother, Betty Jean Bostic; son Brandon Matthew Buckner; grandfather, Larry Bostic; grandmother, Annie Mae Bostic; and grandmother, Mary Jane Cottle.

Mrs. Shaw is survived by her husband, James Robert Shaw of Beulaville; daughter, Jennifer Buckner of Jacksonville; son Christopher Shaw of Beulaville; and granddaughter, Hannah Buckner of Jacksonville.