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Connor Barth
No full textJohn T. Hoggard High School 2004 yearbook photograph of Connor Barth.
Connor Thomas Barth (1986- ) has been a placekicker for the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2009. He attended John T. Hoggard High School in Wilmington, NC, where he had one of the most impressive high school kicking careers in the state. He was considered one of the best kickers in the country at that time. He then went to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill where he received honorable mention in the All-ACC in 2004, and was on the first team All-ACC in 2007
Derick G. S. Davis
No full textPicture used by the funeral home in Mr. Davis' obituary and funeral program.
Derick G. S. Davis (1920-2004) was born in Richmond, VA, and lived in Wilmington, NC. He was Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), and retired from the university in 1991. He was instrumental at UNCW in developing the curriculum in Parks and Recreation. Before that he was employed by the City of Wilmington for 20 years. He was the first African American to serve as the head of a municipal Parks and Recreation Department in the south. He was also the first African American elected President of the North Carolina Recreation and Park Society. When he left the city to work at the university, the City Council voted to name a newly constructed community center the Derick G. S. Davis Community Center. He was the recipient of many honors and awards, including the National Recreation and Parks Association's Award for Service to the Southern Region. He also served on a number of local, state, and national committees such as the Arts Council of the Lower Cape Fear
Tamera Young
No full textE. A. Laney High School yearbook photograph of Tamera Young.
Tamera Young (1986- ) is a native of Wilmington, NC. She went to E. A. Laney High School, where she was a basketball stand-out. She went to James Madison University for college, where she set a Colonial Athletic Association scoring record of 2,121 points. She has played five seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association. She was drafted 8th pick overall in the 2008 draft
Williams family Christmas
No full textBarbara, Tom, and Kim Williams' Christmas picture in their Wilmington home.
Barbara Ann Williams (1956- ) is the mother of Thomas Karl Williams (1989- )and Kimberly Michelle Williams. The picture was taken by Barbara's husband, Ric
Bertha Boykin Todd & Rosalind Moore Mosley
No full textBertha Boykin Todd (r) and Rosalind Moore Mosley (l) at the dedication of the Bottle Chapel at Airlie Gardens.
Bertha Boykin Todd (1929- ) is a native of Sampson County, NC as well as an author, educator and civil rights leader. She was the librarian in 1952 at then all-black Williston High School, and helped to integrate the Wilmington YMCA. She was co-chairman for the Foundation observing the 1898 Riot Centennial. She has served on a variety of local, state, and national boards dealing with education and the promotion of equal rights during desegregation, and has recieved many awards for her efforts.
Rosalind Moore Mosley (1941-2012) was born in Wilmington, NC and is a member of Chestnut Street Presbyterian Church
David A. Norris
No full textPublicity photograph taken of David Norris at Greenfield Lake in Wilmington, NC.
David Archie Norris (1944- ) is a lecturer, historian, genealogist, author and artist in Wilmington. He has published a book and many magazine articles on the Civil War, particularly concerning events in North Carolina. He is a past president of the Cape Fear Civil War Round Table, and currently has his art displayed at the WHQR radio station
Maritime Day 2003
No full textPhotograph of Maritime Day 2003 at the North Carolina State Port in Wilmington, NC. On the far left: Harper Peterson, then Mayor of Wilmington, and Norman Holden, then Mayor of Southport, NC.
Maritime Day is a United States holiday created to recognize the maritime industry, usually celebrated in May. Norman R. Holden (1937- ) served as Mayor and Alderman of Southport on and off for over twenty years, until he decided not to run for re-election in 2007. Harper Peterson (1948- ) also served as Mayor and on the city council of Wilmington. He also has owned several popular local businesses
Michael Hickman
No full textPhotograph of Michael Hickman in front of Trask Coliseum on University of North Carolina Wilmington campus after graduation for John T. Hoggard High School. Left to right: Michael Hickman and Jimmy Rivers.
Michael Patrick Hickman (1984- ) and Jimmy Donnell Rivers Jr (1983- ) are both Wilmington, NC natives. They both attended John T. Hoggard High School. Michael Hickman went on to major in cello at the University of North Carolina Greensboro
Bridgid Rathgeb Eversole and Jason Eversole
No full textThe wedding of Bridged Rathgeb and Jason Eversole in the small chapel at St. Mary Catholic Church on 5th Street in Wilmington, NC.
Bridgid Rathgeb Eversole (1978- ) graduated from UNC Wilmington in 2000 with an undergraduate degree in vocal performance. She received the UNCW Department of Music's Distinguished Graduate award, and was living in Wilmington at the time of this photo. Jason Eversole (1976- ) was about to be shipped out to Iraq
Angela Deaver and daughters
No full textFrom left to right: Christine, Angela, and Jamie Deaver at the 2002 North Carolina Azalea Festival Princess Pageant, which was held at Thalian Hall in Wilmington, NC. Jamie won the title that night, and her mother, Angela, and younger sister, Christine, came to cheer her on.
Angela Deaver is a Technology Facilitator for the New Hanover County School System. Christine Deaver (1984- ) and Jamie Deaver (1982- ) both attended New Hanover High School