Articles by Columbus County News

August 20, 1951 ~ December 27, 2024 (age 73) Lonnie Lee Powers, age73, of Mullins, SC died Friday, December 27, 2024 in his home surrounded by his family.  Born August 20, 1951 in Dillon County, [Read More]

January 3, 1956 ~ December 27, 2024 (age 68) Thansual Elmore Brown, 68, of Bolton, NC, died Friday, December 27, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. The funeral will be 1:30 PM Saturday, January 4, [Read More]

March 21, 1953 ~ December 27, 2024 (age 71) Shelton Eugene Jones, 71, of 114 East Clay Street, Whiteville, NC, died Friday, December 27, 2024, at home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. The funeral [Read More]

April 15, 1943 ~ December 24, 2024 (age 81) Charlotte Hattie Troy, 81, formerly of the Welches Creek Community, Whiteville, NC, died Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Waterview Nursing Care Center in New York City.   The funeral [Read More]

A graveside service time and date will be announced soon April 3, 1953 ~ December 27, 2024 (age 71) Earl Swindale “Dale” Wayne, Jr., age 71, of Lake Waccamaw, NC, passed away peacefully at Lower Cape Fear Life [Read More]

June 5, 1959 — December 27, 2024   Patsy Jeanene Watts Hughes, 65, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown. She was preceded in death [Read More]

December 19, 2024  Mr. Everett C. Manning has departed this walk of life on December 19, 2024, leaving his bags behind but holding the hands of two angels dressed in white.   On Sunday, December [Read More]

July 2, 1934 ~ December 26, 2024 (age 90) Mr. Leo McMillan Jr. passed on December 26, 2024 at Tabor Commons Assisted Living, Tabor City, NC. Graveside services will be held on December 31, 2024 [Read More]

May 20, 1932 – December 26, 2024 Wilbert “Chester” Lee Evans, age 92, died on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Premier Living and Rehab Center. Chester was born to the late German Evans and Polly [Read More]

October 25, 1953 — December 26, 2024   Iris Jeanette Cartrette McEwen, 71, of Clarkton passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024. She was born on October 25, 1953, to the late Avery and Evelyn Duncan [Read More]

April 13, 1954 ~ December 21, 2024 (age 70) Gerline Jackson was born to Mack Neil Jackson and Catherine Grissette Jackson on April 13, 1954. In the midday of December 21, 2024 God called and [Read More]

September 24, 1954 — December 26, 2024 Commander (CDR) Debra Josephine Justin, US Navy Retired (Ret) of Elizabethtown, NC was born on Friday, September 24, 1954 and passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at [Read More]

December 21, 1925 ~ December 25, 2024 (age 99) Mrs. Mary Louise C. Williamson, “Ms. Church,” of Cerro Gordo, NC was welcomed into her Heavenly Home peacefully on Dec. 25th, 2024 at the age of [Read More]

July 15, 1957 – December 25, 2024   Samuel Ernest “Ernie” Cain, Jr. age 67, of Whiteville passed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. Ernest was born on July 15, 1957, son of the late Samuel [Read More]