December 23, 1946 ~ October 12, 2025 (age 78) Jackie Wayne Gore, 78, of Old Dock, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday evening, October 12, 2025, at McLeod...
February 8, 1955 ~ October 13, 2025 Prentiss Taylor, 70, of 929 Campground Road, Whiteville, NC, died Monday, October 13, 2025, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He...
November 18, 1946 ~ October 10, 2025 James Russell Jeffries, 78, of 2875 Jack Hayes Road, Whiteville, NC, died Friday, October 10, 2025, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical...
December 12, 1956 ~ October 1, 2025 (age 68) Henslee Johnson Speights, age 68 of Whiteville formerly of Lumberton, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Lower Cape Fear...
September 17, 1943 ~ September 28, 2025 (age 82) Leonard Henry McCraith, age 82, of Tabor City NC, passed away in his home with his wife by his side, Sunday,...
March 25, 1958 ~ September 26, 2025 (age 67) Larry Bland, 67, of 206 South Madison Street, Whiteville, NC, died Friday, September 26, 2025, at home. He was a veteran of the U....
August 22, 1950 ~ September 23, 2025 (age 75) Walter James Ellis, 75, of the Hinsons Crossroads Community, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 23, 2025,...
September 11, 1933 ~ September 18, 2025 (age 92) James Lloyd Council of Lake Waccamaw passed away Thursday, September 18, 2025. He was born in Columbus County on September 11, 1933 to the...
On this week’s Columbus Connection, Jefferson talks with Local Veteran Mike Creen about the upcoming Veteran’s Celebration Parade in Downtown Whiteville on November 8th. This is a C...
September 30, 1944 ~ September 17, 2025 (age 80) Jerry Lee Hawks (Jer-Bear) of Whiteville entered the gates of heaven on September 17, 2025, after a short illness. He was 80 years old....
September 29, 1969 ~ September 15, 2025 (age 55) Mr. Harry Lee Parker, Jr. 55, of Lake Waccamaw passed on Monday, September 15, 2025 in New Hanover Novant Medical Center. He was born...
July 26, 1951 ~ September 13, 2025 (age 74) Shadney Prince Lendon, III, 74, of 43 Powell Street, Bolton, NC, died Saturday, September 13, 2025, at home. He was a...
Both war and peacetime veterans came together today to honor a local Marine that none of them knew. Corby Ward Jr., 77, died in a nursing home in August. He...
A Sidney native who loved hot dogs, hamburgers and vanilla milkshakes will be buried with military honors Tuesday, thanks to the Veterans Memorial Park and the community. Corby P. Ward,...
January 11, 1948 – August 9, 2025 Corby P. Ward Jr., 77 years, was born January 11, 1948 to the late Corby Ward and Leona Williams Ward. Corby is...
May 12, 1941 ~ September 4, 2025 (age 84) Eston Wray Shults, age 84, of 235 Hemlock Drive, Whiteville, NC, died Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. He was a...