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...
November 9, 1949 ~ September 4, 2025 (age 75) David Hal Beck, age 75, of Whiteville, NC, died Thursday, September 4, 2025 in his home. Born November 9, 1949 in...
November 1, 1965 – August 29, 2025 (59) David Patrick Stewart, husband, father, father-in-law, poppy, brother, friend, naval aviator and local businessman tragically passed before his time on August 2...
October 15, 1947 ~ August 29, 2025 (age 77) Donald F. “Don” Harrelson, age 77, of Tabor City, NC, went home to be with his Lord and savior on Friday,...
January 1, 1964 ~ August 27, 2025 (age 61) Joseph Pearson Jacobs, Jr., 61, formerly of Hallsboro, NC, died Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at home in Indianapolis, IN. He was...
October 4, 1970 ~ August 27, 2025 (age 54) Ronald Lee Pierce, 54, formerly of Whiteville, died Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, NC. He was...
Services will be announced. May 29, 1967 ~ August 21, 2025 (age 58) Lenon Dale Wilcox, 58, of Chadbourn, died on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at his home. Dale was...
How to Select the Right Bulletproof Backpack Insert The selection of an appropriate bulletproof backpack insert requires careful consideration of multiple technical factors. Consumers must evaluate bo...
This Week: Mike Creen of the Columbus County Veterans of America, and Tommy Taylor, Sports Editor of Columbus County News On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in...
The Veterans Memorial Park of America has proudly announced a series of events for 2025 that will bring together both the community and the veterans of Columbus County in remembrance...