Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameBernice Wilma SHARPE [26944]
BirthApr 24, 1923, Alamance County, North Carolina [26944]
DeathDec 29, 2007, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina [26944]
BurialSea Lawn Memorial Park, 17750 US Highway 17, Hampstead, Pender County, North Carolina [26944]
Find A Gravehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23619875/bernice-wilma-reece
Spouses
1Sample Lee REECE [289], [297], [26943]
BirthOct 1, 1918, Guilford County, North Carolina [289], [297]
DeathJan 31, 1995, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina [289], [297], [26943]
BurialSea Lawn Memorial Park, 17750 US Highway 17, Hampstead, Pender County, North Carolina [26943]
Find A Gravehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10453055/sample-lee-reece
FatherSample Walker REECE (1883-1979)
Mother“Bertie” Roberta May TERRY (1886-1978)
Obituary Online notes for Sample Lee (Spouse 1)
Mr. Lee, as he was called by many, lived in Graham, NC and worked at Elizabeth Mead Hoisery Mill for 35 years until his retirement. He and his wife Bernice (Mrs. Lee) moved to Surf City in 1982, where he went to work for Doug Medlin at East Coast Tackle till his death. He was much loved my all who knew him and is still thought of fondly by local town people. Lee was the husband of Bernice Reece of Surf City, NC. Father of Ronnie Reece, Donna Reece Horner, & Evie. Brother of: James Patterson Reece, Clyde Reece, Mary, Eva and Maude and the son of Sample W. Reece. [26943]
Last Modified Sep 29, 2021Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell, using Reunion for Macintosh
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