Obituaries

Pete Ray Buffkin, 63, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Myrtle Beach. He was born September 20, 1958, in Loris, a son of Betty Smith Simmons and the late Carl Simmons. Pete was a [Read More]

Steven Ray Hodge, age 34 of Whiteville, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, while in the Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center.   Steven was born on February 10, 1988, in Columbus County.  He was preceded [Read More]

Craig Alvin Boone, 59, of 289 Honey Hill Road, Hallsboro, NC, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Whiteville. The funeral will be 3:00 PM Sunday, July 31, at Peoples Funeral chapel by Evangelist Barbara Powell.  [Read More]

Robert Hanson White, age 78, of Bladenboro/Whiteville, met his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Columbus Regional Healthcare with his family by his side. Robert was born September 13, 1943 to Vivian [Read More]

James Sanford Graham, 72, of Leland, passed on July 21, 2022 at his home.  He was born August 5, 1949 in Columbus County, the son of the late Herbert Lee Graham and Lannie Victoria Jacobs Graham.  [Read More]

Mrs. Peggy Powell, age 72, died Sunday, July 24, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her family. Born May 7,1950 in Marion, SC, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Grace Powell.  Peggy is [Read More]

Linda Gail Braddy passed on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Columbus Regional Healthcare Systems, Whiteville, NC.  Viewing and visitation will be held on Friday, July 29, 2022 from 1 till 6 pm. Funeral services will be [Read More]

James Barry Long, 56, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022 in Angel House Hospice Care Center in Whiteville. He was born August 23, 1965, in Conway, SC, son of the late William James Long and [Read More]

Wayne Martin, 70, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, in Walterboro, SC. He was born November 3, 1951, in Loris, SC, a son of the late Ralph Junior Martin and Eloise (Norris) Martin. Survivors include [Read More]

Shirley Fipps Smith, age 86 formerly of Chadbourn and currently residing in Middlesex, went to be with her Lord early Monday morning, July 25, 2022. Shirley was born on April 16, 1936 in Columbus County, to [Read More]

Elbert Harold Lewis, age 67 of Whiteville, passed away on July 23, 2022 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. Mr. Lewis was born on March 22, 1955. He was preceded in death by his [Read More]

Samuel “Sammy” Eugene Jordan, Jr. age 81 of Shallotte and formerly of the Western Prong Community passed on Friday, July 22, 2022 at home.  A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on [Read More]

Wendell Rozier, 63, of 963 Old Wilmington Road, Whiteville, died Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Saturday, July 30, at Peoples Funeral Chapel.  Burial will be [Read More]

David Lenu Wise, age 61, of Delco, NC, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Duke University Hospital surrounded by his wife and his children, He is forever healed today and now walking the [Read More]

David Harvey Smith, Jr., of Bolton, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2022. He was born in Jacksonville, FL, the son of the late  David Harvey Smith and the late Janice Bonita Phillips. He was [Read More]

 Billy Wayne Todd, 74, of Whiteville, NC passed on July 24, 2022 in Columbus Regional Hospital, in the loving arms of his family. He was born in Columbus County the son of late Mack Duffie [Read More]