Funeral Homes in Wilmington, NC

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Mike Nifong (lawyer), Vaughn Wilson (actor), Steve Kenney (american football player), Kenny Gattison (basketball player), , Arthur Bridgers (actor), Lisa Mae Fincannon (casting director), and Steve Mintz (baseball player).
• Wilmington is home to the following sports teams: UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball.

Wilmington is a port city and the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United States. The population is 112,067; according to the 2010 Census it is the eighth most populous city in the state. Wilmington is the principal city of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that includes New Hanover and Pender counties in southeastern North Carolina, which has a population of 263,429 as of the 2012 Census Estimate.Wilmington was settled by European Americans along the Cape Fear River. Its historic downtown has a one-mile-long Riverwalk, originally developed as a tourist attraction, and in 2014 Wilmington's riverfront was named the "Best American Riverfront" by USA Today. It is minutes away from nearby beaches. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Wilmington, North Carolina, as one of its 2008 Dozen Distinctive Destinations. City residents live between the river and the ocean, with four nearby beach communities: Fort Fisher, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, and Kure Beach, all within half-hour drives from downtown Wilmington.In 2003 the city was designated by the US Congress as a "Coast Guard City". It is home port for the USCGC Diligence, a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. The World War II battleship USS North Carolina is held as a war memorial. Located across from the downtown port area, the ship is open to public tours. Other attractions include the Cape Fear Museum, the Wilmington Hammerheads United Soccer Leagues soccer team. The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) provides a wide variety of programs for undergraduates, graduate students, and adult learners, in addition to cultural and sports events open to the community.Wilmington is the home of EUE Screen Gems Studios, the largest domestic television and movie production facility outside of California. "Dream Stage 10," the facility's newest sound stage, is the third-largest in the US. It houses the largest special-effects water tank in North America. After the studio's opening in 1984, Wilmington became a major center of American film and television production. Numerous movies in a range of genres and several television series, including Iron Man 3, Fox's Sleepy Hollow, One Tree Hill, and NBC's Revolution, were produced there. Over recent years, however, the end of state tax credits to the industry has severely impacted filmmaking in the entire area.

Wilmington Obituaries

It was revealed by Orlando Sentinel on October 31st, 2019 that Margaret Ann "Margie" Franklin (Smith) passed away in Orlando, Florida.  Ms. Franklin was 78 years old and was born in Wilmington, NC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Margaret Ann "Margie"'s life.

It was written on October 1st, 2019 that David Frank Sr Kesler passed away in Wilmington, North Carolina.  Kesler was 80 years old and was born in Hinton, WV.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor David Frank Sr's life.

It was revealed on September 27th, 2019 that Henry Evans "Hank" Grogan died in Seminole, Florida.  Grogan was 87 years old and was born in Wilmington, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Henry Evans "Hank"'s life.

It was written by New Bern Sun Journal on September 22nd, 2019 that William Jr Lovick passed on in Wilmington, North Carolina.  Lovick was 56 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William Jr's life.

It was noted on September 6th, 2019 that Peyton Goolrick Brown died in Wilmington, North Carolina.  Brown was 72 years old and was born in Bedford, VA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Peyton Goolrick's life.

It was disclosed on August 31st, 2019 that Robert R Munroe passed away in St Petersburg, Florida.  Munroe was 80 years old and was born in Wilmington, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert R's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on August 13th, 2019 that Madyson Kay Scott died in Wilmington, North Carolina.  Scott was 20 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Madyson Kay's life.

It was reported by San Diego Union-Tribune on August 8th, 2019 that Jim Bell perished in San Diego, California.  Bell was 77 years old and was born in Wilmington, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jim's life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on July 26th, 2019 that Leslie Henry Knowles died in Wilmington, North Carolina.  Knowles was 74 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Leslie Henry's life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on July 7th, 2019 that Sybil Jean Murphy passed on in Wilmington, North Carolina.  Murphy was 90 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sybil Jean's life.

History

The New Hanover County Cemeteries and the Wilmington Oakdale Cemetery are two of the major memorial sites in the city of Wilmington. With the Wrightsville beach, the Wilmington residents can experience both a river and an ocean. The city has a very historic downtown with the Riverwalk as its main attraction. Being the port of the US Coast Guard endurance cutter, the USCGC, it was given the name 'Coast Guard City'. Other city attractions are the Cape Fear Museum, Bellamy Mansion Cotton Exchange of Wilmington, Temple of Israel, the Murchison Building, the Confederate memorial and the George Davis Monument.

The official website for the city of Wilmington is https://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/.