Articles by Columbus County News

June 27, 1946 ~ September 13, 2023 (age 77) Diane  Shelley 77, of Whiteville passed on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 In Shoreland Health & Retirement. She was born June 27, 1946 in Columbus County, the [Read More]

July 1, 1958 — September 12, 2023 Winfred Randall “Randy” West, 65, of Clarkton passed away at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Winfred E. West and [Read More]

October 25, 1934 ~ September 11, 2023 (age 88)   Ellis “Billy” Graham, 88, of Whiteville, died Monday, September 11, 2023, in Whiteville at his daughter’s home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air [Read More]

January 29, 1943 ~ September 11, 2023 (age 80) Beatrice Kay Palmer McDannald, age 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear Life Care in Whiteville.  Beatrice was born on [Read More]

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]