Articles by Columbus County News

January 7, 1947 ~ August 13, 2023 (age 76) Donald Mitchell Fowler, Sr. age 76 of Whiteville, died on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at his home. Donald was born on January 7, 1947, son of [Read More]

June 28, 1961 ~ August 8, 2023 (age 62) Nancy Jean Jolly Norris, 62, of Whiteville, died on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at her residence. Nancy was born on June 28, 1961, daughter of the [Read More]

March 17, 1942 — August 13, 2023 Lee Roy Bryant, 81, of Clarkton, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mack Bryant and Mattie [Read More]

July 17, 1945 ~ August 8, 2023 (age 78) Irvin “Doug” Nobles, age 78, of Fair Bluff, NC, died Tuesday, August 8, 2023, in the Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Center Whiteville, NC. Born July 17,1945 [Read More]

February 21, 1941 ~ August 10, 2023 (age 82) Frances Strickland Manning Ward, age 82, of Whiteville, NC, died Thursday night, August 10, 2023, in her home.  Born February 2, 1941 in Horry County, SC, [Read More]

May 30, 1944 ~ August 9, 2023 (age 79) Angela Estrada Sanchez 79, of Whiteville passed August 9, 2023 in Lower Cape Fear Life care Angel House in Whiteville. She was born May 30, 1944 [Read More]

June 15, 1930 — August 10, 2023 Charles Edwin, also known as “C.E.” Kinlaw, age 93, of Bladenboro passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2023, while at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare in Whiteville. He was [Read More]

October 21, 1934 ~ August 10, 2023 (age 88) Sadie Gore Fowler, age 88, of Tabor City, NC, died Thursday, August 10, 2023 in her home.  Born October 21, 1934 in Columbus County, NC, she [Read More]

June 1, 1933 ~ August 9, 2023 (age 90) Billy Ray Walker, 90 of Whiteville passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 65 years, Naamah “June” McCall [Read More]

November 26, 1964 ~ August 8, 2023 (age 58) Edgar Dwayne Hayes, age 58, of Whiteville, N.C., died Tuesday, August 8, 2023, in his home. Born November 26, 1964, in Columbus County, N.C., he was [Read More]

December 26, 1950 ~ August 7, 2023 (age 72) Linda Diane Malpass, age 72, of Delco, NC, passed away at her residence on Monday, August 7, 2023.  Linda was born in New Hanover County on [Read More]

August 17, 1998 ~ August 7, 2023 (age 24) Dakota Will Hammonds, age 24, of Tabor City, NC, died Monday, August 7, 2023.  Born August 17, 1998 in Horry County, SC, he was the son [Read More]

May 11, 1937 ~ August 4, 2023 (age 86) Jessie Patrick Graham was called to his eternal home on Friday afternoon, August 4, 2023 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia. Jessie, was born May [Read More]

November 14, 1946 ~ August 6, 2023 (age 76) Lacy Levone Wilson, age 76, of Whiteville, NC, passed away at his residence on Sunday, August 6, 2023.  Lacy was born in Horry County, SC on [Read More]

Mrs. Sadie Stanley Bellamy 81, of Calabash, NC entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at McLeod Seacoast Medical Center, Little River, SC. She was the daughter of the late Mr. JB Stanley [Read More]

April 27, 1945 ~ August 5, 2023 (age 78) Thomas Michael Wrigley, age 78, of Whiteville, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 5, 2023.  Thomas was born in Philadelphia, PA on [Read More]