Obituaries

Sarah Loar of Lake Waccamaw passed away on May 16. Arrangements will be announced soon.

Lloyd Paul Ward, 73, of Arn Ward Road, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at McLeod Seacoast Hospital.  Born May 9, 1949 in Columbus County, NC, he was the son of the late Solon Elmore [Read More]

Sharon Ruth Bronner, 77, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022 at her home. Private services will be held at a later date.

Ronald Devon “Ronnie” Williams, Sr., 75, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 in Columbus County Regional Medical Center. He was born August 7, 1946 in Columbus County, a son of the late Thomas Andrew Williams [Read More]

rene Sealey Watson, age 89 of Chadbourn, entered into the joys of the Lord on Monday, May 16, 2022, at home. Irene was born on January 11, 1933, to the late Hubert Sealey and Beulah [Read More]

Betty Sue Russell Monds, age 86, died Thursday, May 12, 2022 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 17, 1935 in Bridgeport, CT to the late Jack and Iris Connelly Russell [Read More]

Sarah Catherine Turner, age 69 of Chadbourn, entered into the presence of her Lord on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. Born November 8, 1952, in Robeson County, she was the daughter [Read More]

May 2, 1932 ~ May 10, 2022 (age 90) Anna Christine “Chris” Mann Smythe, age 90 of Whiteville, passed on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at her home. Chris, as she was lovingly known, was born on May 2, [Read More]

Teva Maria Norris, age 44 of Tabor City, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Teva was born on May 14, 1977, to the late Dewey David Norris [Read More]

Taunya Starr Lowe Norris, age 64 of Tabor City, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, following injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Taunya was born on July 5, 1957, to the late Johnny Thurman [Read More]

Johnny Mitchell Graves, age 73 of the Cedar Grove Community in Cerro Gordo, entered into the presence of the Lord on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his home. Mitchell was born on September 3, 1948, [Read More]

Dr. Antonia Latonya Beatty, 50, of 604 Glenwood Drive, Elizabethtown, NC, died Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at her home. She was employed by Bladen County Schools as Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and was a [Read More]

Jeb disappeared in Lake Waccamaw on May 8, 2022, Mother’s Day.  He was found by emergency personnel on May 11, 2022 which was his 19th birthday. Jeb was born on May 11, 2003, Mother’s Day, [Read More]

 Hilton “Scrappy” Rice Holcomb, age 82, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC died Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC. He was born August 12, 1939 in Columbus County, NC to [Read More]

Raymond Arthur Baylor, age 71 of Tabor City and formerly of Chadbourn passed on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Tabor Commons in Tabor City. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May [Read More]

On Thursday, May 5, Baby Zaya Campbell-Tisdale of Lake Waccamaw passed away at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton. A graveside service will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, at Cutler Cemetery in [Read More]