Davis Brinson, president of the Duplin County Hall of Fame board of directors points to the beautiful Hall of Fame plaque that hangs in the Duplin County Courthouse. The Duplin County Hall of Fame plaque was designed and constructed by Bob Herring of Rose Hill and lists the past 16 years' living and deceased recipients. (Courtesy photo)

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Nomination applications for the 2012 Duplin County Hall of Fame Award recipients for the November 8th Hall of Fame banquet are available and can be obtained by contacting any Hall of Fame board member.

Each year the Duplin County Hall of Fame honors the lifelong contributions of two Duplin County residents and inducts them into the prestigious Hall of Fame at its annual banquet in the Jester’s Court at the Country Squire in Kenansville. Nominations may be living or deceased. One living recipient is chosen and one deceased recipient is chosen and honored for their contributions to the business, cultural, educational, or voluntary sectors of Duplin County.

Nominations are invited from any and all individuals and groups. Please obtain a nomination application from any Duplin County Hall of Fame board member and submit the application by the deadline of September 25, 2012.

Duplin County Hall of Fame board members are: Davis Brinson (President 296-2108), Kenansville; Kristine Bryant (secretary 285-3796), Island Creek; Inga Flake, Faison; Doris Hatcher, Cypress Creek; Anne Stroud Taylor (executive director), Faison; Marilynn Hroza (historian), Glisson; Marie Maready, Limestone; Claudius Morrisey, Warsaw; Eloise McMahan, Magnolia; Sharon Patterson, Alberston; Cynthia Price (Vice-President 289-3837), Rose Hill; Geraldine Williams Tucker, Smith; Linda Grady (treasurer), Wolfscrape.