Articles by Columbus County News

February 21, 1930 — August 27, 2023 Annette Cole Dunham Strouse, age 93, of Elizabethtown heard the call of Jesus on Sunday, August 27, 2023, while at her home surrounded by family. She was born [Read More]

December 12, 1989 — August 25, 2023 Joshua Tyler Hunt born December 12, 1989, and left this world unexpectedly on August 25, 2023. Josh was a resident of Bladenboro and attended West Bladen High School [Read More]

February 4, 1938 ~ August 27, 2023 (age 85) Vernon Allen, age 85, of Tabor City, NC, died Sunday, August 27, 2023 in his home.  Born February 4, 1938 in Columbus County, NC, he was [Read More]

April 11, 1944 ~ August 27, 2023 (age 79) Mary Judith Harrison Spivey, age 79, died Sunday, August 27, 2023 in Shoreland Health Care, Whiteville, NC.  Born April 11, 1944 in Portsmouth, VA, she was [Read More]

March 27, 1946 ~ August 25, 2023 (age 77) Elizabeth Parker Harrison 77, of Bolton passed on Friday, August 25, 2023 in Premier Living, Lake Waccamaw.  She was born March 27, 1946 in Columbus County, the daughter of [Read More]

August 14, 1946 — August 25, 2023 Willie “Bill” Ray Hyatt, 77, of Abbottsburg passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023 while at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Angel House in Whiteville, NC. He was reunited [Read More]

February 23, 1953 ~ August 25, 2023 (age 70) Timothy Matthew Soler age 73, died Friday, August 25, 2023, in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center, Whiteville, NC. Born in Baltimore, MD, [Read More]

1941 ~ 2023 (age 82) Mr. Joseph Paul McClellan 82, of Delco passed on Thursday August 24, 2023 in Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Angel House. He was born January 16, 1941 in Columbus County, the son [Read More]

June 6, 1934 ~ August 24, 2023 (age 89) Martha Lou Hilbourn Elliott, age 89, of Tabor City, NC, died Thursday, August 24, 2023 in her home.  Born June 6, 1934 in Columbus County, NC, [Read More]

August 17, 2023 Mr. David E. Davis went down to the ticketing office on Thursday, August 17, 2023 and the train conductor Jesus Christ issued him a boarding pass bound for life in Paradise. On [Read More]

Ms. Aleshia Vilee High embarked on the Last Mile on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Novant Health in Wilmington, N.C. This Friday evening, August 25, 2023 between the hours of 5pm and 7pm tender moments [Read More]

November 4, 1944 — August 21, 2023 Robert James Edwards, 78, United States Army Veteran of Clarkton passed away at his home on Monday, August 21, 2023. He was born in Bladen County on November [Read More]

August 7, 1940 ~ August 22, 2023 (age 83) Fred Buck age 83, of the Pireway Community Tabor City, died Tuesday, August 22, 2023, in McLeod Seacoast Hospital, Little River, SC. Born in Columbus County, [Read More]

March 14, 1931 ~ August 22, 2023 (age 92) She was born Saturday, March 14, 1931 as the first child of the marriage between George Fletcher Register and Minnie Gertrude Gore. They named her Virginia [Read More]

July 11, 1955 ~ August 21, 2023 (age 68) Carolyn Sue Cribb McKeithan age 68, of the Beaverdam Community, died Monday, August 21, 2023, in her home. Born in Columbus County, NC, she was the [Read More]