Journal Report
Generation Eight
Daniel A. Regan, Jr.
S Sgt. US Army Air Corps, World War II.
Apr. 7, 1919 - Jul. 26, 1996.
Dan Regan, Jr. returning from WWII.
102. Daniel Alexander8 Regan , Jr. 'Dan' (Daniel7, John6, Daniel5, Susan4, Elizabeth3 Wishart, Jonathan?2, William1). Daniel was born on 7 Apr 1919 at Robeson County, NC. Date Source: Gravestone. He married Elma Junanita Harrelson on 10 Oct 1946 at Clarkton, Bladen County, NC 28433. 6:30pm. Route 1, Box 75 (In her house) by Rev. A. D. Frazier. Daniel died on 26 Jul 1996 at Clarkton, Bladen County, NC, at age 77. Date Source: Gravestone. His body was interred on 28 Jul 1996 at Whites Creek Baptist Church at Clarkton, Bladen County, NC. The funeral was conducted at 4PM in White's Creek Baptist Church, 6111 Mercer Mill-Brown Marsh Road, Clarton, NC, by Rev.'s Donald Coley and Jim Weihrauch.
He was a Staff Sergeant in the Army Air Force during WWII. He was a member, teacher and Deacon of White's Creek Baptist Church. He resided in 1995 at Clarkton, Bladen County, NC 28433, Route 1, Box 75.
Elma Juanita (Harrelson) Regan
Elma Junanita Harrelson. Elma was born on 13 Sep 1921. Elma died in Mar 1999 at age 77. Her body was interred. She resided in Oct 1996 at Clarkton, Bladen County, NC 28433, 1377 Harrelson Road.
Children of Daniel Alexander8 Regan , Jr. 'Dan' and Elma Junanita Harrelson were:
Infant son of D. A. Jr. and Elma H. Regan, Mar. 29, 1953.
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124 i. William Patrick9 Regan. William was born on 29 Mar 1953 at Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC. Bladen County Hospital.
Date reference - from gravestone. William died on 29 Mar 1953. Bladen County Hospital. Stillborn. His body was interred in 1953 at Whites Creek Baptist Church at Clarkton, Bladen County, NC.
103. Ada Margaret8 Regan (Daniel7, John6, Daniel5, Susan4, Elizabeth3 Wishart, Jonathan?2, William1). Ada was born on 16 Sep 1920. She married Eugene Lennon Hayes on 9 Jan 1944. She married Elmo Hammond on 9 Jun 1968. Ada died in Jun 2000 at NC at age 79. of cancer. Her body was interred.
Lived at Route 1, Clarkton, NC. She resided Jan 1997 from Oct 1996 at Fair Bluff, NC 28439, 835 W. Academy Street.
Eugene Lennon Hayes. Eugene was born on 19 Sep 1917. Eugene died on 13 Feb 1952 at age 34. His body was interred in Feb 1952.
Children of Ada Margaret8 Regan and Eugene Lennon Hayes were:
Merilyn Hayes Duncan
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125 i. Merilyn Ann9 Hayes. Merilyn was born on 27 Oct 1944 at Bladen County, NC. She married an unknown person circa 1964. Merilyn died on 17 Nov 2009 at Garner, NC 27529-4518, at age 65. ar her home. Her body was interred on 19 Nov 2009 at Raleigh, Wake County, NC. Montlawn Memorial Park.
17 Nov., 2009, The News Reporter, whiteville.com.
GARNER - Merilyn Hayes Duncan, 65, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 at home with her loved ones around her.
Merilyn was born Oct. 27, 1944 in Bladen County to Eugene Lennon Hayes and Ada Margaret Regan Hayes Hammond. She was preceded in death by her parents and her step-father, Elmo Hammond.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, 1200 Benson Road, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Duncan, of the home; one son, Geoffrey Duncan and his wife, Evelyn of Garner and her daughter, Gina Duncan of Atlanta, Ga.; two sisters, Celia Hayes Ogburn of Garner and Judith Hayes Enzor (Herman) of Nichols, S.C.; two nephews, G. Tim Pait II of Raleigh and Jonathan L. Cutrell III of Richmond, Va.
Merilyn received both her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Education from Campbell University. Upon graduation, she taught in the elementary grades for the Wake County School System until her retirement in 1998. After several years in retirement, Merilyn began working as a Library Assistant with the Southeastern Regional Library of Garner and retired from this position in 2009.
As an active member of First Baptist Church of Garner, Merilyn taught Sunday School, served as a Girls Auxiliary leader and sang in the Chancel choir for a number of years.
With her gentle spirit and quiet grace, Merilyn constantly inspired those around her.
The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home and at other times at the home, 1107 Buckingham Road, Garner.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73123-1718 or to the charity of one’s choice.
She resided in Oct 2009 at Garner, NC 27529-4518. from Jul., 1992. 1107 Buckingham Road, (919) 772-4792.
Elmo Hammond
Elmo Hammond. Elmo was born on 20 Nov 1913 at Columbus County, NC. He married Margaret Page. Elmo died on 13 Mar 2008 at Fair Bluff, NC 28439, at age 94. His body was interred in 2008 at NC. Powell Cemetery. FAIR BLUFF, NC
Elmo Hammond, 94, died peacefully at his home March 13, 2008.
Mr. Hammond was born Nov. 20, 1913, in Columbus County, a son of the late Billy Bob and Sally Mae Parker Hammond.
Mr. Hammond was a 1938 graduate of Northwestern University in Chicago. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the South Pacific. He began his career at the old Scotty Theater and continued to work with Scott Hardware of Fair Bluff until his retirement.
Mr. Hammond was a lifelong member of Fair Bluff Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He also was responsible for broadcasting the church services for Fair Bluff Baptist Church and Fair Bluff United Methodist Church for 27 years.
Mr. Hammond was preceded in death by his parents, Billy Bob and Sally Mae Parker Hammond; his first wife, Margaret Page Hammond, and his second wife, Ada Margaret Hammond; and two brothers, J.W. and Otto Hammond.
Surviving are a brother, B.B. Hammond of Oak Island; daughters, Merilyn Hayes Duncan (Charles) of Garner, Celia Hayes Ogburn of Raleigh and Judith Hayes Enzor (Herman) of Nichols, S.C.; his grandchildren, Geoffrey (Evelyn) Duncan, Gina Duncan, Tim Pait and Trey Cuttrell; stepgrandchildren, Dana Elliott and Dowe Eznor (Kim); stepgreat-grandchildren, Amber Elliott, Zachery Elliott, Healey Taft and Heyden Enzor; one stepgreat-great-grandchild, Abigail Graco Floyd; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will held at 3p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2008, at Fair Bluff Baptist Church. Dr. Ray Lundy will officiate. Burial with military honors will follow in the Powell Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Meares Funeral Home in Fair Bluff.
Memorials may be made to Fair Bluff Baptist Church, Christian Life Center, P.O. Box 217, Fair Bluff, NC 28439; or to Fair Bluff Community Library, P.O. Box 428, Fair Bluff NC 28439.
Mr. Hammond was very community oriented and had a love of music, flying and animals. His family was his lifelong love.
He resided 2003 from Aug 1991 at Fair Bluff, NC 28439. 835 Academy Street, (919) 649-7366.
There were no children of Ada Margaret8 Regan and Elmo Hammond.
Clara Pearce Edge
111. Clara Marie8 Pearce (Mary7 Regan, John6, Daniel5, Susan4, Elizabeth3 Wishart, Jonathan?2, William1). Clara was born on 21 Jul 1924 at South Hill, Lunenburg County, VA. She married John Henry Edge , Sr. 'Henry' on 11 Aug 1941. Clara died on 29 Oct 2008 at Gaston County, NC, at age 84. Her body was interred on 2 Nov 2008.
Clara Marie Pearce Edge
Gastonia - Clara Marie Pearce Edge, 84, of Gastonia, NC, died Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
She was a native of South Hill, Virginia, and the daughter of the late Lonnie Ervin Pearce and Mary Jane Regan Pearce.
VISITATION: after the memorial service Sunday, November 02, 2008, Myers Memorial United Methodist Church .
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2:30 PM, Sunday, November 02, 2008, Myers Memorial United Methodist Church.
INURNMENT: Private
Mrs. Edge was a member of Myers Memorial United Methodist Church. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be missed by all who knew her. She was an avid gardner.
Special thanks to the staff of Gaston Memorial Hospital for their compassionate care for her and her family.
SURVIVORS: Sons: Ronald R. Edge and wife Darlene, Donald G. Edge and wife Teri, Joseph A. Edge and Shannon Dance, Daughters: Alma Marie (Rea) Rowland and husband Maurice, Doris Lee Jordan and husband Robert, Janice Carol Renchy and husband Bruce, Oleida Edge, Brothers: William Franklin Pearce, Benny Morris Pearce and wife Joann, Sisters: Mildred Lee Pearce, Eunice Boyette Pearce Ireland, Mary Juanita Pearce Musselwhite, Doris Pearce, Fourteen Grandchildren, Twelve Great Grandchildren
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Parents, Husband: John Henry Edge, Sr. Son: John Henry Edge, Jr., Brother: Norman Ervin Pearce, Sisters: Alma Catherine Pearce, Lucy Evelyn Pearce
OFFICIATING CLERGY: Rev. Ed Biggers, Melody Cramer Bradley
MEMORIALS: Myers Memorial United Methodist Church, Little Red School House Fund, 301 South New Hope Road, Gastonia, NC 28054, Gaston Hospice, PO Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054
Condolences may be sent online at www.McLeanFuneral.com
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia.
She resided in 1930 at Rennert, Robeson County, NC. 1930 census, listed as Clara Pearce. She resided May 2004 from Dec 1992 at Gastonia, NC 28054-4681, 507 Oakdale Street.
John Henry Edge , Sr. 'Henry.' John was born on 11 Jun 1919. John died Lung cancer on 12 Oct 1996 at Gastonia, NC, at age 77. His body was interred on 15 Oct 1996 at Gaston Memorial Park at Gastonia, NC. He was ill with cancer; Lung. He resided in 1992 at Gastonia, NC 28054, 507 Oakdale Street.
Children of Clara Marie8 Pearce and John Henry Edge , Sr. 'Henry' were:
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126 i. John Henry9 Edge , Jr. John was born on 2 Jun 1942 at St. Pauls, Robeson County, NC. He married an unknown person on 26 Jun 1965. John died on 2 Oct 2008 at age 66. His body was interred on 5 Oct 2008 at NC. Funeral was at the Union Presbyterian Church.
Name Source: Eunice Ireland, Indiv.# 111.
E-mail: jedge@carolina.rr.com. He resided in Dec 1992 at Gastonia, NC 28054. 113 Windsong Circle. He resided in 2003 at Gastonia, NC 28056-8897. 133 Windsong Ct., (704) 866-9190.
121. Juanita Elizabeth8 Regan (George7, Daniel6, Daniel5, Susan4, Elizabeth3 Wishart, Jonathan?2, William1). Juanita was born on 27 Apr 1930 at Badin, NC. She married Vernon Tola Efird , I on 11 Apr 1952. Juanita died in 1999. Date Source: Vernon Efird, Indiv.# 24316.
Name Source: Vernon Efird, Indiv.# 24316. She resided 1998 from Dec 1992 at Kernersville, NC 27284-9203. 1004 Augusta Court, (919) 993-5936.
Vernon Tola Efird , I. Vernon was born on 8 Nov 1924 at Albemarle, NC. Vernon died in 1995. of cancer.
Date Source: Vernon Efird, Indiv.# 24316. He resided in 1994 at Kernersville, NC 27284-9203. 1004 Augusta Court, (919) 993-5936.
Children of Juanita Elizabeth8 Regan and Vernon Tola Efird , I were:
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127 i. Rebecca Elizabeth9 Efird. Rebecca was born on 15 Apr 1955. She married an unknown person circa 1977. Rebecca died on 16 Dec 1982 at age 27. Murdered. Her body was interred in Dec 1982.
Name Source: Vernon Efird, Indiv.# 24316.
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