Articles by Columbus County News

May 11, 1927 ~ September 12, 2023 (age 96) Marie Hughes, 96, joined her Lord and Savior when she passed peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Marie lived a long, full and beautiful [Read More]

June 10, 1945 ~ September 7, 2023 (age 78) Larry Devon Long, 78, of Tabor City, NC, died Thursday, September 7, 2023, at home. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, September 13, at Little [Read More]

May 27, 1961 ~ September 7, 2023 (age 62) Lori Jean Dixon Kaplan, age 62, of Hallsboro, NC, passed away at her home on Thursday, September 7, 2023.  Lori was born to the late William [Read More]

March 14, 1950 ~ September 9, 2023 (age 73) Mr. Hubert Britt Jacobs, Sr. of the Buckhead community, Bolton passed on September 9, 2023 at Lake Waccamaw. He was born in Columbus County, NC the [Read More]

September 25, 1932 ~ September 11, 2023 (age 90) Lillie Mae Ellis Hinson, 90, of Chadbourn, entered into Heaven on Monday, September 11, 2023, while in the Angel Hospice House in Whiteville, NC. A native [Read More]

October 8, 1941 — September 10, 2023 Emily Ann Hughes Smith, 81, of Bladenboro, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her [Read More]

May 6, 1946 ~ September 10, 2023 (age 77) Walter Rogers Williamson age 77, of Cerro Gordo, formerly of Tabor City, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023 at the Angel House Hospice Care Center in [Read More]

March 5, 1990 ~ September 9, 2023 (age 33)   “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and [Read More]

March 14, 1945 ~ September 9, 2023 (age 78) The man on the middle cross said,  “I could come” Ernest Paul Jones, Jr. 78, of Whiteville, died on Saturday, September 9, 2023, in the Lower [Read More]

April 23, 1990 ~ September 8, 2023 (age 33) Charles Christopher “Topher” Whaley, 33, of Nakina, died suddenly on Friday, September 8th, 2023, in the Columbus Regional Medical Center in Whiteville, NC. “Topher” as he [Read More]

February 7, 1975 ~ September 7, 2023 (age 48) Cindy “Pink”  Dawn Smith Duncan age 48 of Clarkton, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 7, 2023. Cindy was born on February [Read More]

September 7, 2023 Ms. Mae Denson entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 7, 2023 in at her residence in Whiteville, N.C.   Heartfelt Life Remembering Services have been planned by Ms. Denson’s family. On [Read More]

October 5, 1953 — September 5, 2023 Jim “Jimmie” Dale Pait, age 69, United States Army Veteran of Wilmington passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, at his home. He was born in Bladen County [Read More]

September 10, 1949 — September 5, 2023 Constance Waynae Nelson Wilson, age 73, of Council, NC passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at her home surrounded by family. She was born the daughter of [Read More]

March 14, 1952 ~ September 5, 2023 (age 71) Mary Elizabeth Smith Little, age 71, of Delco, NC, passed away at Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.  Mary was born [Read More]

September 12, 1961 ~ September 5, 2023 (age 61) Rachel Marie Walker Houston, 61, of Whiteville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, while in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare [Read More]