Articles by Columbus County News

April 4, 2006 ~ September 29, 2023 (age 17) Brady Lee Mercer age 17 of Chadbourn went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 29, 2023, at his home. He was preceded in death [Read More]

August 14, 1966 ~ October 3, 2023 (age 57) Johnny Kevin Douglas Watson, 57, of Clarendon, died at 9:30 p.m. on October 3, 2023, in McLeod Loris Hospital. Johnny was born on August 14, 1966, [Read More]

March 21, 1947 ~ October 3, 2023 (age 76) Gwynne P. Wright age 76, of Tabor City, died Tuesday, October 3, 2023, in Brunswick Health Rehab Center, Ash, NC. Born in Hartford County, MD, he was [Read More]

February 1, 1942 ~ October 3, 2023 (age 81) Virginia Williamson Jones 81, passed on Tuesday October 3, 2023 in Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Angel House. She was born February 1, 1942 in Columbus County, [Read More]

December 9, 1938 ~ October 2, 2023 (age 84) Bobby Ray Moore, age 84, of Delco, NC passed away peacefully on Monday, October 2, 2023, at Premier Living Healthcare, Lake Waccamaw.  Bobby was born in [Read More]

December 27, 1937 ~ October 2, 2023 (age 85) Mr. David Alton Baker, 85 of Whiteville passed on Monday, October 2, 2023 in Columbus Regional Healthcare.  He was born in Barnstable County MA, the son [Read More]

January 10, 1973 – October 1, 2023 Victoria Ann “Vicky” Baldwin 50, of Whiteville passed on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at her home.  She was born January 10, 1973 in Columbus County, the daughter of [Read More]

March 1, 1935 ~ October 1, 2023 (age 88) James Edison Jones, 88, of Whiteville, died Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Premier Living. The funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 8, at Welches Creek [Read More]

November 13, 1937 ~ September 30, 2023 (age 85) Kenneth Alfonza Smith, 85, of Hallsboro, NC, died Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Liberty Commons. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. The funeral will [Read More]

February 21, 1942 ~ October 1, 2023 (age 81) Harvie Gene Anderson, age 81, of Whiteville, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Shoreland Health and Rehabilitation.  [Read More]

September 3, 2004 ~ September 30, 2023 (age 19) Joshua Isaac McPherson, lovingly known as Josh, slipped into eternity at the early age of 19, on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Josh was born on September 3, 2004, in [Read More]

April 15, 1940 ~ September 29, 2023 (age 83) Sharon Kay Plummer DeMoss, 83, of Whiteville, died on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Liberty Commons Nursing Home in Whiteville. Sharon was born on April 15, [Read More]

January 20, 1982 ~ September 30, 2023 (age 41) Sabrina Joy Barker, age 41, of Hallsboro, NC, died Saturday, September 30, 2023 in the Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab Center in Whiteville, NC.  Born January [Read More]

May 8, 1958 ~ September 30, 2023 (age 65) Patrick Hegwood, age 65, of Chadbourn, NC, died Saturday, September 30, 2023, in his home. Born May 8, 1958 in Texas City, TX, he was the [Read More]

January 26, 1947 ~ September 29, 2023 (age 76) Judy Carol Watts Faulk passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at the University of North Carolina Hospital at Chapel Hill.  She was 76 years old. Judy was born January [Read More]

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]