Obituaries
Samuel “Sam” Dale Soles
February 9, 1972 ~ December 30, 2023 (age 51) Samuel “Sam” Dale Soles age 51 of Tabor City died Saturday, December 30, 2023 in his home. Born in Horry County, SC, he was the son [Read More]
Year: 2023
Obituaries
Roger Delane Thomas
October 20, 1967 ~ December 30, 2023 (age 56) Roger Delane Thomas, 56, of Clarendon, NC, died Saturday, December 30, 2023, at McLeod Loris Hospital. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Friday, January 5, at [Read More]
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Leverne Costello Brown
December 30, 2023 Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced later by Divine Funeral Service of Whiteville Leverne C. Brown age 65 of Whiteville passed away on December 30,2023 at the Lower Cape Fear [Read More]
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Danny Elroy Davis
December 29, 1945 ~ December 29, 2023 (age 78) Danny Davis age 78, of Lake Waccamaw died Friday, December 29, 2023, in Premier Living & Rehab Center, Lake Waccamaw, NC. He was born in Columbus County, [Read More]
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Danny Ray Soles, Sr.
February 13, 1960 ~ December 29, 2023 (age 63) Mr. Danny Ray Soles 63, of Whiteville passed on Friday, December 29, 2023 in Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was born February 13, 1960 in Durham County, [Read More]
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Two Shot at Block’s Bar
One person was transported to New Hanover Regional and another injured after an early morning shooting at a Whiteville bar. Whiteville Police were called to Block’s Bar and Grill at 1:11 a.m., according to a [Read More]
Life in Columbus
The Good News for Dec. 30
Just as many folks have Christmas leftovers in the refrigerator, we have a few holiday leftovers here as well. Wiling Hands Ministries served more than 500 plates last week as part of their free [Read More]
Obituaries
Thelbert Lee “Bob” Roberts
Mr. Thelbert Lee “Bob” Roberts, 75, of Hinesville, GA, died Thursday, December 28, 2023, in Savannah, GA, after a nearly year-long battle with colon cancer. He was born May 8, 1948, in Tabor City, NC, [Read More]
Obituaries
Johnnie A. Roberson, Jr.
July 21, 1959 ~ December 28, 2023 (age 64) Johnnie A. Roberson, Jr., 64, of Whiteville, died Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Cape Fear Valley Bladen County Hospital. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Thursday, [Read More]
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Regina Melissa McCollum
January 11, 1970 ~ December 28, 2023 (age 53) Regina Melissa McCollum, 53, of Whiteville, died Thursday, December 28, 2023, at home. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Thursday, January 4, at Peoples Funeral Chapel [Read More]
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Carnell George
January 17, 1964 ~ December 28, 2023 (age 59) Carnell George, 59, of Whiteville, died Thursday, December 28, 2023, at home. He was a U.S. Army veteran. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Wednesday, January [Read More]
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Richard Morris Green
August 30, 1950 ~ December 27, 2023 (age 73) Richard Morris Green, 73 of Bolton, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his home. Richard was born on August 30, 1950, in Mullins, SC, [Read More]
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Statutory Rape Charged
Deputies have arrested a Clarkton area man for allegedly raping a child in August. Christopher Bryson Hickman, 42, of 1140 Tart Rd., Clarkton, was charged with statutory rape by an adult and statutory sex offense [Read More]
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Man Charged with DWI, Indecent Exposure on Christmas
Deputies arrested a Fayetteville man at his grandmother’s home Christmas morning after the suspect allegedly fired a gun, drove while impaired, and dropped his pants. Bryan Maxwell Troy, 31, was charged with driving while impaired, [Read More]
Obituaries
Richard Morris Green
August 30, 1950 ~ December 27, 2023 (age 73) Richard Morris Green, 73 of Bolton, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his home. Richard was born on August 30, 1950, in Mullins, SC, [Read More]
Obituaries
Fay Odell (Green) Hayes
May 28, 1928 ~ December 27, 2023 (age 95) Fay Odell Green Hayes, 95, of the Cherry Grove Community of Cerro Gordo, entered into her Heavenly home on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, while in her [Read More]