Articles by Columbus County News

August 8, 1931 ~ December 23, 2023 (age 92) Doris Lee Smith Hinson, 92, of the New Hope Community of Whiteville, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 23rd, 2023, at the [Read More]

December 22, 2023 ~ December 22, 2023 Stormy Marie McKeithan Jacobs and William Gene Blackwell announce the birth and death of an infant daughter, Mia Rose Blackwell on Friday, December 22, 2023. In addition to [Read More]

September 9, 1932 ~ December 22, 2023 (age 91) Gerthel Grissett Fullwood, 91, of Supply, NC, died Friday, December 22, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Atlanta, GA. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, [Read More]

More information will be added soon. November 4, 1931 ~ December 21, 2023 (age 92) Ann Blake Mitchell, 92, of Whiteville, died on Thursday, December 21, 2023, in the Lower Cape Fear Angel House in [Read More]

January 29, 1947 ~ December 21, 2023 (age 76) Christine Johnson, Hardy, 76, of Tabor City, NC, died Thursday, December 21, 2023, in Loris, SC.   The funeral will be  2:00  PM Friday, December 29, [Read More]

December 8, 1964 ~ December 21, 2023 (age 59) Ms. Wendy Sue Hamilton transitioned from this world on  on December 21, 2023  in the peace of her home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, [Read More]

February 25, 1933 ~ December 20, 2023 (age 90) Sarah Wilson Pipkin Sawyer, age 90 of Wilmington, died on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Wilmington. Sarah was born on February, [Read More]

March 26, 1946 ~ December 21, 2023 (age 77)   James “Jimmy” Howell Lewis, age 77, of Whiteville, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 21, 2023.  Jimmy was born on March 26, 1946 [Read More]

April 20, 1934 ~ December 20, 2023 (age 89) Juanita Dowless Blackman, 89, of Hallsboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. She was born April 20, 1934 in Columbus County, the daughter of the [Read More]

December 19, 2023 Mr. Henry Carmichael, age 62, of Tabor City, NC passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at McCleod Loris Hospital, Loris, SC The viewing will be on Saturday, December 23, 2023, from [Read More]

December 16, 2023 Ms. Lillie D. Berkley 73, affectionally called “Baby Sista” of Whiteville, NC exchanged this life for a home in glory on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center, [Read More]

October 6, 1963 ~ December 19, 2023 (age 60) Lorie Ann Sessions, 60, of Clarendon, NC, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at McLeod Loris Hospital. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, December 26, at [Read More]

August 9, 1966 ~ December 17, 2023 (age 57) Robert Leslie Hines, 57, of Whiteville, died Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Bolivia, NC. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, December 23, at [Read More]

November 22, 1979 ~ December 17, 2023 (age 44) Funeral arrangements will be announced soon. Jerry Lynn Malpass, Jr. of the Macedonia Community of Evergreen, died suddenly on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the early [Read More]

September 23, 1938 ~ December 16, 2023 (age 85) Charlie Franklin Butler, age 85, of Tabor City, NC, and husband of Britty A. Butler, made his last fishing trip on December 16, 2023 and has [Read More]

August 20, 1972 ~ December 17, 2023 (age 51) Debra Jane Norris, 51, of Chadbourn, NC, died Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Friday, December 22, [Read More]