Obituaries

October 19, 1950 ~ August 14, 2025 (age 74) Willie Lee Cook of Leland passed on August 14, 2025. He was born on October 19, 1950, the son of the late Lester Cook and Mary Cook. He is preceded in death...

July 25, 1979 — August 16, 2025 Mr. Frankie Delynn Dossie, age 46, of Fair Bluff, NC, passed on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in Dillon County, SC. A viewing will be on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in the ...

July 22, 1953 ~ August 13, 2025 (age 72) Sharon Sue Gurley, age 72, of Clarendon, NC, died Wednesday, August 13, 2025, in McLeod Seacoast Hospital, Little River, SC. Born in Hattiesburg, MS. she was t...

February 19, 1949 ~ August 14, 2025 (age 76) Sylvia Mae Baldwin Smith-Burton, 76, of 101 Jones Place, Whiteville, NC, died Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. The funera...

March 2, 1939 ~ August 12, 2025 (age 86) Garland Frank Batten, age 86, of Whiteville, passed away at New Hanover Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.  Garland was born on March 2, 1939...

January 24, 1947 ~ August 11, 2025 (age 78) Spruell Randolph (Randy) Britt of Fair Bluff, North Carolina who was born on January 24,1947, died August 11,2025. He was the son of the late Spruell and An...

September 24, 1936 ~ August 13, 2025 (age 88) Thomas Linwood Fowler, 88, of Whiteville went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Wilmington. Thomas was bor...

August 10, 2025 Ms. Dorothy McKenzie 90, of the Mt. Olive community of Whiteville, NC gave the Lord her hand on Sunday, August 10, 2025, and entered eternity. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Geor...

December 11, 1947 ~ August 11, 2025 (age 77) Janice Elaine Faulk Patty, 77, of Chadbourn, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, August 11, 2025 at her residence, surrounded by her family. Janice was b...

March 29, 1944 ~ August 10, 2025 (age 81) Gail Williamson Fields, 81, of the Boardman community of Evergreen, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 10, 2025, while in the Novant-New Hanover Regiona...

November 7, 1954 ~ August 6, 2025 (age 70) Betty Lou Worley, age 70, of Whiteville, died on August 6, 2025 at Columbus Regional Healthcare Systems. Betty was born on November 7, 1954 to Bobby Gray Wor...

October 13, 1967 ~ August 8, 2025 (age 57) FAIRMONT, NC—Bobby Derrick Moore, 57, of 405 Jackson Street, Fairmont, NC, died Friday, August 8, 2025, at McLeod Dillon Hospital. The funeral will be 3:00 P...

September 26, 1927 ~ August 12, 2025 (age 97) Iris Parrish Hayes, age 97, of North Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at McLeod Seacoast Health Center, Little River, SC.  Iris was...

August 10, 2025 Mary Pridgen Edwards, 90, passed away peacefully at home with her husband, Roscoe Edwards, at her side, on August 10, 2025. She was a beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and gre...

August 5, 1941 ~ August 11, 2025 (age 84) Shirley Grey Rockwell Bragg, age 84, of Clarendon, NC passed away Monday, August 11, 2025 in her home. Born August 5, 1941 in Columbus County, NC, she was the...