Ray E. Hunter

Ray E. Hunter
December 7, 1929
October 5, 2023

Funeral Service
Sunday, October 8, 2023
3:00 PM
Serenity Funeral Home
with visitation one hour before service

Interment
Sand Hill Cemetery, Potters Hill

Beulaville, NC

Ray E. Hunter, age 93, died Thursday, October 5, 2023, in ECU Health Duplin Hospital.  He is preceded in death his wife Evelyn B. Hunter and grandson David Allen Whaley.

Mr. Hunter is survived by his 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, Landon Fountain, Grayson Manning, Chloe Whaley and Colten Whaley.

Linda Faye Ervin

Linda Faye Ervin
May 25, 1951
October 2, 2023

Memorial Service
Saturday, October 7, 2023
1:00 PM
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville

Wallace, NC

Linda Faye Ervin, age 72, died on Monday, October 2, 2023 at the Wallace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She is preceded in death by her husband John Ervin and brothers, Earl Norris, Haywood Norris and Leroy Norris.

Mrs. Ervin is survived by her sons, J. J. Ervin of Pollocksville; Josh Sanderson of Beulaville; sisters, Barbara Bradshaw of Rose Hill, Edrena Burkhead of IN; brother Donald Norris of Wallace; and four grandchildren.

Sue Annette Smith

Sue Annette Smith
November 8, 1945
September 22, 2023

Graveside Service
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
2:00PM
Oak Ridge Memorial Park, Pink Hill

Winnabow, NC

Sue Annette Smith, age 77, died on Friday, September 22, 2023 in Lower Cape Fear Life Care, Wilmington. She is preceeded in death by her husband Thomas Ivey Smith and daughter Kristy Smith Sanderson.

Annette is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Ann Disieno and husband Mike of Winnabow; son-in-law, Norwood Sanderson of Lyman; and two grandchildren, Kayla Tyndall and Brooke Tyndall and their father Jimmy Tyndall.

Richard Loys Van Natta

Richard Loys Van Natta
September 29, 1951
September 16, 2023

Memorial Services will be announced
at a later date.

Beulaville, NC

Richard “Rick” Loys Van Natta, age 71, died Saturday, September 16, 2023 in ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville. Mr. Van Natta is preceded in death by his daughter, Jennifer Van Natta.

He is survived by his wife, Elaine J. Van Natta of Beulaville; son, Eric Van Natta of WI; sisters, Cathy Farahani of IL, Lori Gaffney of IL; and brother Alan Van Natta of IL.

Walter Daniel Reed

Walter “Walt” Daniel Reed
January 12, 1954
September 6, 2023

Services will be private.

Beulaville, NC

Walter “Walt” Daniel Reed, age 69, died on September 6, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents B.W. “Dan” Reed and M. Louise Reed and his beloved dog Rex.

Walt was an exterminator in the Seattle metro area for many years.  He retired into his RV where he traveled for a while before settling in a place he really liked.  He was honest and generous, and he will be missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his sister, Teresa I. Reed of Overland Park, KS; niece Ali Edson; nephew, Jason Downing; and several cousins.