Obituaries

Ernest Ronald Guyton, 70, of Elizabethtown, NC was welcomed by the Saints into Heaven on Monday May 2, 2022. He was preceded in death by his greatly loved parents, Ernest and Vonnie Rae Guyton, Grandparents, [Read More]

Kenneth Robert Taylor, Sr., age 64 , died Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Columbus Regional Healthcare.  Born August 15, 1957 in Norwich, CT, he was the son of the late Paul H. Taylor, Sr. and Joyce [Read More]

Grayling Fowler, age 59, of Green Sea, SC, died Thursday, May 5, 2022 in his home.  Born November 27, 1962 in Horry County, SC, he was the son of the late Sam Hartford Fowler and [Read More]

Dorothy Elizabeth Lynn Smithers, age 96 of Whiteville, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Shoreland Healthcare in Whiteville.  Dorothy was born on November 1, 1925, in Columbus County, to the late James Carl [Read More]

Vicki Keeter Strom, 56, of Laramie, WY passed away on Saturday, 30 April 2022 in Aurora, CO following a brief illness. She was born to Vernon L. Keeter and the late Donna Benson in Whiteville, [Read More]

Kenneth Robert Taylor, Sr., age 64 , died Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Columbus Regional Healthcare.  Born August 15, 1957 in Norwich, CT, he was the son of the late Paul H. Taylor, Sr. and Joyce [Read More]

Deacon Persell Hawkins 68, of Tabor City, NC answered the call of his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 2, 2022 . He was the husband of Minister Leola Riggins Hawkins, and the son of [Read More]

Marcelina Elizabeth Gomez, 75, of 417 Baldwin Circle, Whiteville, died Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. Surviving are her sons, Marcel Gomez of Whiteville, Lonnie Montero of Arizona, and Marcelino Sprauve of [Read More]

Whitney Earl Duncan, 57, of Calabash, NC, died Saturday, April 30, 2022 in the McLeod Seacoast Hospital.  Born August 2, 1964 in Horry County, SC, he was the son of the late W. Earl Duncan and [Read More]

Thomas “Buddy” Carroll, age 77, of Delco, NC died Sunday, May 1, 2022 in his home. He was born August 18, 1944 in Columbus County, NC to the late Thomas Dare and Sara Lee Carroll. [Read More]

Mr. Preston R. Floyd, age 81, passed away  April 30, 2022 after a brief illness. He survived by two daughters; Prett Dudney and Penny Grissinger, also surviving is one son, Presley Floyd.  There will be no services [Read More]

Mr. Michael Prince, age 63 , of Tabor City, NC took his earthly departure Sunday, May 1, 2022 in McLeod Loris Hospital, Loris, SC. Viewing will be Wednesday, May 4, 2022, from 4:00 pm to [Read More]

Sarah Margaret Long, 77, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022 at Columbus Regional Healthcare Systems in Whiteville. Sarah was born March 11, 1945 in Paterson, NJ, the daughter of the late John Burton and Helen Bishop Burton. [Read More]

Nancy Lee Hill, 80, of 777 Vinson Boulevard, Whiteville, died Saturday, April 30, 2022, at her home. She was the former Mayor of the Town of Brunswick. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Friday, May [Read More]

Marlon Jermaine Campbell, 46, formerly of Chadbourn, NC, died Saturday, April 30, 2022, at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC. A Graveside Service will be 5:00 PM Thursday, May 5, at Belvue Cemetery, 1055 Clarendon-Chadbourn [Read More]

Essie Natasha Peterson, 41, of 706 Bitmore Road, Whiteville, died Friday, April 29, 2022, at her home. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Friday, May 6, at Peoples Funeral Chapel by Pastor Nathaniel Best.  Burial [Read More]