Obituaries

Tillie Jones Peterkin, 74, of 1924 Tom Sessions Road, Whiteville, died Friday, April 22, 2022, at her home. A Graveside Service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, April 28, at Welches Creek Cemetery, 992 Millie-Christine Road, [Read More]

James “Jimmy”  Fredrick Benson, age 77, of Delco, NC, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022, (not Covid-19 or vaccine related) at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. His memorial service will be held at McKenzie Mortuary [Read More]

Sue Davis Creech, age 75, of Lake Waccamaw, NC died Saturday, April 23, 2022 in Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Whiteville, NC. She was born June 5, 1946 in Columbus County, NC to the late Robert [Read More]

Joyce M. Batten 87, of Delco passed on Friday April 22, 2022 in Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Angel House, Whiteville.   She was born April 19, 1935 in Columbus county, the daughter of the late [Read More]

Mrs. Jeanette Brock King 77, of Ash passed at her home.  She was born February 13, 1945 in Columbus County, the daughter of the late Johnnie Lester Brock and Eva Mae Etheridge Brock.  She was [Read More]

Reverend Dr. Charles E. Williams, Jr., age 73 of the Five Points Community in Chadbourn, went to meet his Lord and Saviour on Thursday, April 21, 2022, while in New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, [Read More]

Cameron Jule Lemmons age 28, died April 19th, 2022 in McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC. Born in Columbus County, NC, he was the son of Randall Eugene Lemmons Jr. and Joanna Smith Lemmons. He [Read More]

Betty Jean Raistrick, 81, of Chadbourn, NC, passed on April 17, 2022 in Florida. While growing up, she blossomed into an athlete and scholar. Betty Jean’s accolades started in high school, where she received superlatives [Read More]

Esther Ray Smith Tyler, age 77, of Hallsboro, NC died Wednesday, April 20, 2022 in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare’s Angel House, Whiteville, NC. She was born May 23, 1944 in Brunswick County to the late [Read More]

Ms. Nekia Jaumel Hemingway affectionally known as (KeKe) 38, of Durham, NC formerly of Evergreen, NC gained her heavenly wings on April 18, 2022, at her residence.  Nekia Jaumel Hemingway affectionally known as “KeKe” 38, [Read More]

Earl Wendell Brown, age 82, of Riegelwood passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC.   Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. -7:00 [Read More]

Savannah Grace Harris, age 22, of Marion, SC died Monday, April 18, 2022 in the Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC.  Born December 26, 1999 in Florence County, SC, she was the daughter of Thurman [Read More]

Toni Kate Dew, age 35, of Conway, SC died on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022 in her home surrounded by her loving family.  Born November 26, 1986 in Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of [Read More]

Velma Jacobs Long, age 67, died Sunday, April 17, 2022 in the Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC.  Born January 17, 1955 in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lacy Jacobs and [Read More]

George David Lovette, 68, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022, at McLeod Loris Hospital. He was born October 19, 1953, in Loris, a son of the late Cecil D. Lovette and Helen Marie (McCumbee) Lovette. [Read More]

Malcom “Mack” Edwards, age 87 of the Beaverdam Community, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Whiteville. Mack was born on August 1, [Read More]