Obituaries

February 17, 1953 ~ February 24, 2025 (age 72) Phillip Auty Allen, 72, of Little River and formerly of Cerro Gordo, died on Monday, February 24, 20245 at McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Little River, SC. [Read More]

September 28, 1963 ~ February 24, 2025 (age 61) Jimmy “Pete” Levon Best, of Riegelwood NC, passed away February 24, 2025. He was born to the late William Paul Best and Mary Louise Todd Best [Read More]

January 11, 1966 ~ February 23, 2025 (age 59) Jerry Dean Gore, 59, of Lake Waccamaw, went to be with his heavenly Father on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare “Angel [Read More]

September 20, 1946 ~ February 22, 2025 (age 78) J D Grainger, Jr. age 78, of Tabor City, NC died Saturday, February 22, 2025, in his home. Born in Columbus County, NC, he was the [Read More]

January 1, 1968 ~ February 15, 2025 (age 57) Ronald Patrick Wilson, age 57, of Perry, FL, died Saturday, February15, 2025 in his home. Born January 1, 1968 in Columbus County, NC, he was the [Read More]

February 21, 2025 Patricia Ann Grice Mercer, 73, of Chadbourn, NC passed away Friday, February 21, 2025, at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. She was born April 26,1951, in Columbus County, NC [Read More]

May 1, 1938 ~ February 20, 2025 (age 86) Doris Ann Richardson Biddix, 85, of Whiteville, NC died February 20, 2025. She was born in Columbus County to Ervin Thomas Richardson and Edith Ray Richardson [Read More]

February 20, 2025 Mrs. Larcene Smith Brown 85, of Whiteville, NC, gave the Lord her hand and entered eternal rest on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC. [Read More]

December 2, 1947 ~ February 19, 2025 (age 77) James “Pell” Elbert Gardner 77 of Georgia formerly of Fair Bluff, NC transitioned into eternal rest on February 19, 2025. Celebration of Life – Tuesday, February 25, [Read More]

July 17, 1967 ~ February 20, 2025 (age 57) Timothy Hal Beck, 57, of Nakina, died on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at his home. Tim was preceded in death by his mother, Janice Long Beck-Davis [Read More]

March 25, 1942 ~ February 18, 2025 (age 82) Margaret Jane Armstrong Rickman, age 82, of Whiteville, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Columbus Regional Health Care. Margaret was born on March 25, [Read More]

February 19, 1944 ~ February 19, 2025 (age 81) William Floyd Jacobs “Jackie Boy” was born February 19, 1944 in Columbus County to the late Jolly Jacobs and Easter Rose Jacobs. He departed this life [Read More]

July 12, 1959 ~ February 15, 2025 (age 65) Carla McGuire Shaw of Whiteville passed away on February 15, 2025. She was born to the late Vernon McGuire and Melba Linkous McGuire. She is survived [Read More]

December 7, 1946 ~ February 17, 2025 (age 78) William Rocky Todd, 78, of the Union Valley community of Whiteville, went home to be with the Lord late Monday evening, February 17, 2025, at his [Read More]

March 31, 1973 — February 15, 2025 Ms. Loretta B. Nunez, of Nakina, NC, was born March 31, 1973, at Loris Hospital and entered eternal rest at her residence on Saturday, February 15, 2025. She [Read More]