Articles by Columbus County News

March 5, 1934 ~ January 4, 2024 (age 89) Mrs. Anna Williams passed on January 04, 2024 at the Angel House in Whiteville, NC. Viewing will be Sunday January 07, 2024 from 1 pm until [Read More]

February 2, 1951 ~ January 3, 2024 (age 72) Charles Glendale Spears, 72, formerly of Hallsboro, NC, died Wednesday, January 3, 2024, in Wilmington, NC. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.

November 22, 1960 ~ January 2, 2024 Olden Gregory Hope 63 of Chadbourn, NC transitioned into eternal rest on January 2, 2024.   Elder Ricky Mason will deliver the eulogy; burial will follow in Belvue [Read More]

October 17, 1944 ~ January 1, 2024 (age 79) Billy Edwards 79 of Whiteville NC transitioned into eternal rest on January 1, 2024. Reverend G. Hewett will deliver the eulogy; burial will follow in George [Read More]

January 16, 1959 ~ January 3, 2024 (age 64) Debbie Hudson Lane 64, of Riegelwood passed on Wednesday, January  3, 2024 at her home.  She was born in January 16, 1959 in Carteret County the [Read More]

December 10, 1947 ~ January 1, 2024 (age 76) Carolyn Hunt Crocker, 76, of Chadbourn, entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 1, 2024, while in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Whiteville, NC. [Read More]

November 29, 1939 ~ January 1, 2024 (age 84) J. Daniel Ward, lovingly known as “Pete”, entered into his eternal home on Monday, January 1, 2024, while in the Columbus Regional Healthcare System;  he was [Read More]

September 16, 1941 ~ January 2, 2024 (age 82) Charles Burnett Coleman, age 82 of Tabor City, NC, died Tuesday, January 2, 2024, in the McLeod Loris Hospital.   Funeral services will be held Friday, [Read More]

April 23, 1926 ~ January 2, 2024 (age 97) Rev. James Wade Fowler age 97, died Tuesday, January 2, 2024 in Tabor Commons Assisted Living, Tabor City. He was a retired Baptist minister. Born in [Read More]

October 28, 1956 — December 31, 2023 Mr. Andre Chestnut, age 67, of Tabor City, NC passed on Sunday, December 31, 2023, in McLeod Loris Hospital, Loris, SC. The chapel service will be on Saturday, [Read More]

March 10, 1940 ~ December 30, 2023 (age 83) Betty Lou Richardson Ward, 83, of Chadbourn, entered into her Heavenly home on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at her residence. Betty was born on March 10, [Read More]

July 19, 1931 ~ December 31, 2023 (age 92) Willie Mae Freeman Webb, 92, of Bolton, NC, died Sunday, December 31, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. The funeral will be 12:00 PM [Read More]

February 9, 1972 ~ December 30, 2023 (age 51) Samuel “Sam” Dale Soles age 51 of Tabor City died Saturday, December 30, 2023 in his home. Born in Horry County, SC, he was the son [Read More]

October 20, 1967 ~ December 30, 2023 (age 56) Roger Delane Thomas, 56, of Clarendon, NC, died Saturday, December 30, 2023, at McLeod Loris Hospital. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Friday, January 5, at [Read More]

December 30, 2023 Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced later by Divine Funeral Service of Whiteville Leverne C. Brown age 65 of Whiteville passed away on December 30,2023 at the Lower Cape Fear [Read More]

December 29, 1945 ~ December 29, 2023 (age 78) Danny Davis age 78, of Lake Waccamaw  died Friday, December 29, 2023, in Premier Living & Rehab Center, Lake Waccamaw, NC. He was born in Columbus County, [Read More]