Obituaries

January 24, 1948 ~ January 30, 2025 (age 77) Earkin Parker, Jr., 77, of Brunswick, NC, died Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, February 8, [Read More]

July 26, 1937 ~ February 3, 2025 (age 87) Miriam Annette Fipps Hutchens, 87, of Sunset Beach and formerly of Chadbourn, died on Monday, February 3, 2025 in Florence, SC. Miriam was born on July [Read More]

November 21, 1927 – February 2, 2025 John Edward “Ted” Russ, a beloved teacher, coach, and pioneering athlete, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, at the age of 97. Born on November 21, 1927, [Read More]

October 15, 1965 ~ January 31, 2025 (age 59) Gene Ray Creech, Jr. passed away January 31, 2025. He was born to the late Gene Ray Creech, Sr. and Carleen Brabham Creech. He is survived [Read More]

July 23, 1948 ~ January 29, 2025 (age 76)   Judy Mitchell Young Bass was born July 23, 1948, to the late Vera Young and Haywood Mitchell.  She departed this life at 1:08 pm, on [Read More]

December 26, 1942 ~ February 1, 2025 (age 82) George Wayne Dudley age 82, of Whiteville, NC died Saturday, February 1, 2025 in Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC. Born in Columbus County he was the [Read More]

September 15, 1941 ~ January 30, 2025 (age 83) John Gary “Jimmy” McMillan, Jr., age 83 of Tabor City, NC, died Thursday, January 30, 2025 in Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center.  Born September 15, 1941 [Read More]

April 14, 1947 ~ January 30, 2025 (age 77) Robert Carl Johnson  age 77, of Tabor City, NC died Thursday, January 30, 2025 in Columbus Regional Healthcare Systems, Whiteville, NC. He is survived by his [Read More]

August 22, 1937 ~ January 27, 2025 (age 87) William Clyde James, age 87, of Tabor City, NC, died Monday, January 27, 2025 in Loris Rehab and Nursing Center.  Born August 22, 1937 in Columbus [Read More]

1957 ~ 2025 (age 67) Texford Ray Watts age 67, of Tabor City died Monday January 27, 2025, in his home. Born in Lexington, NC. He was the son of the late Sherwood and Effie Gray Watts. He [Read More]

November 24, 1951 ~ January 25, 2025 (age 73) In Loving Memory of Pastor Paul Blouin II Pastor Paul went home to be with the Lord on January 24, 2025.  Raised in Chicago, IL by [Read More]

December 30, 1960 ~ January 27, 2025 (age 64) Hubert Lee Best, Jr., 64, of 650 Best Road, Whiteville, NC, died Monday, January 27, 2025, at home. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Saturday, February 1, at Jerusalem [Read More]

March 24, 1963 ~ January 23, 2025 (age 61) Glenda Lois Jones, 61, of 1403 Old Boardman Road, Evergreen, NC, died Thursday, January 23, 2025, at home.   The funeral will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 4, at [Read More]

April 6, 1942 ~ January 21, 2025 (age 82) Marietta McNeal Pierce, 82, of 323 Pierce Road, Hallsboro, NC, died Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System.   The funeral will be 12:00 [Read More]

June 1, 1961 ~ January 27, 2025 (age 63) Carol Lynn Scherer Bright, age 63, of Hallsboro, NC, passed away at Columbus Regional Healthcare on Monday, January 27, 2025. Carol was born in Berwyn, IL [Read More]

January 3, 1960 ~ January 27, 2025 (age 65) William Robert (Robbie) Jacobs of Nakina, passed away Monday, January 27, 2025. He was born to Shirley C. Jacobs and the late Joseph Jacobs on January [Read More]