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Cephas Calvin Spaulding
April 15, 1939 ~ September 28, 2023 (age 84) Mr. Cephus Spaulding passed on September 28, 2023 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 01, 2023 at 1 pm in the [Read More]
Month: September 2023
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Martin Marcell Bullard
November 28, 1961 ~ September 27, 2023 (age 61) Martin Marcell Bullard age 62, of Cerro Gordo, NC, died Wednesday, September 27, 2023, in his home. Born in Marion County, SC, he was the son [Read More]
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Virginia Faye (Pittman) Williams
August 23, 1953 ~ September 29, 2023 (age 70) Virginia Faye Pittman Williams, 70, of Whiteville, died Friday, September 29, 2023, at home. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Friday, October 6, at Diamond Branch [Read More]
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The Good News for Sept. 29 — Farmers Markets, Flea Markets and Music
If anyone tells you there’s nothing going on Columbus County, they’re just not keeping up. This weekend there’s music, classic cars, a special worship service and beautiful weather. Saturday starting at 11 is the inaugural [Read More]
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Three Charged in Robbery, Killing
Tamrick Hobley of Wilmington and two other suspects have been charged in the July murder of a Riegelwood man. The sheriff’s office said Tracey Taylor was found dead at his residence on Cemetery Road in [Read More]
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Shirley Ann (Moore) McKoy
May 9, 1953 ~ September 24, 2023 (age 70) Mrs. Shirley M. McKoy passed on Sept. 24, 2023 at Columbus Regional Health Care Systems. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at [Read More]
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Johnny Ray Dowless
October 26, 1946 — September 27, 2023 Johnny Ray Dowless, 76, of Bladenboro passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear Life Care Angel House in Whiteville, NC. He was preceded in [Read More]
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Terry Wayne Watson
March 30, 1958 ~ September 28, 2023 (age 65) Terry Wayne Watson, a beloved husband, Dad, Poppy and friend, went to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of 65 on Thursday, September [Read More]
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Oree (Simmons) Dew
April 8, 1932 ~ September 28, 2023 (age 91) Oree Simmons Dew, 91, of Chadbourn, went home to be with her Lord on the morning of Thursday, September 28, 2023, at her home. Oree was [Read More]
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Ila Cox Gore
June 10, 1946 ~ September 27, 2023 (age 77) Ila Cox Gore, 77, of Nakina, NC, passed on September 27, 2023, at her home. She was born June 10, 1946, the daughter of the late [Read More]
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Marilyn Jean (Zawislak) Bohon
March 9, 1954 ~ September 26, 2023 (age 69) Marilyn Jean Bohon, 69, of Wilmington passed on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was born March 9, 1954, in Rahway, NJ, [Read More]
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Richard Glenn Milar Jr.
June 23, 1963 – September 24, 2023 A legend has passed. Richard G. Milar, Jr. (RG), a man who dedicated his life in service of others, died on September 24, 2023. From running EMS calls [Read More]
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Christen Elizabeth Weaver • Stevie vs. Taylor
By Christen Elizabeth Weaver Guest Columnist Each generation has their own GOAT. (If you’re not hip to the jive new lingo the kids are using today, “GOAT” means “Greatest of All Time.”) One of the [Read More]
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Brenda (Brooks) Gordon
October 4, 1945 ~ September 27, 2023 (age 77) Brenda Brooks Gordon, 77, of Chadbourn, died on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, in the Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, NC. Brenda was the widow of [Read More]
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Thomas “Tommy” Wayne Suggs
March 20, 1947 ~ September 27, 2023 (age 76) Thomas Wayne “Tommy” Suggs passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Angel House Hospice Care Center in Whiteville, N.C. Mr. Tommy was born at [Read More]
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Mary Kathryn “Kathy” (Edwards) Cribb
June 23, 1956 ~ September 27, 2023 (age 67) Mary Kathryn “Kathy” Cribb, age 67, of Clarendon, NC, died Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in her home. Born June 23, 1956 in Sampson County, NC, she [Read More]