Obituaries

March 27, 1937 ~ January 2, 2025 (age 87) Mildred Virginia Baldwin Maultsby, 87, formerly of Whiteville, died Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Piedmont Hospital in Athens, GA. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Thursday, January 9, at [Read More]

December 12, 1958 ~ January 7, 2025 (age 66)   Pauline Carmichael Godfrey, 66, of 105 Forest Edge Circle, Tabor City, NC, died Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at home. The funeral will be 1:00 PM [Read More]

August 13, 1946 ~ January 3, 2025 (age 78) James Franklin “Jimmy” Roberts, Jr., 78, of Whiteville, passed on Friday, January 3, 2025, in Columbus Regional Healthcare.  He was born August  13, 1946, in Robeson County, [Read More]

April 16, 1942 – January 5, 2025 Emerson Carol Duncan, Jr. lovingly known as “E.C.”, died on Sunday evening, January 5, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, NC. E.C. was born on April [Read More]

September 1, 1941 ~ January 6, 2025 (age 83) Sara Alice Davis Smallwood age 83, of Tabor City died Monday January 6, 2025, in her home. Born in Cordova, AL. She was the daughter, of the late Foide [Read More]

August 23, 1989 ~ January 6, 2025 (age 35) Misty Faye Cribb age 35, of Clarendon, died Monday, January 6, 2025. Born in Columbus County, NC. She was the daughter of Terry Lee Cribb Sr. and Marlyn Long [Read More]

January 4, 1934 — January 4, 2025 Gladys Melvin died on 4 January 2025 surrounded by family and loved ones. Gladys was pre-deceased by her loving husband of 70 years, Colon Franklin Melvin, her father [Read More]

July 21, 1926 – January 5, 2025 Glenda Norman Strole, wife of the late John Philip Strole, passed peacefully from the bonds of earth into the heavenly presence of her Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday [Read More]

October 11, 1945 ~ January 4, 2025 (age 79) William Hampton, 79, of 408 West Lewis Street, Whiteville, NC, died Saturday, January 4, 2025, at home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. The funeral will be [Read More]

February 21, 1956 — January 2, 2025   Johnny Ray Martin, 68, of Bladenboro, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025. He is preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Daniel Martin, Sr.; his mother, [Read More]

August 13, 1934 ~ January 3, 2025 (age 90) Carolyn Steverson Nix, 90, died peacefully on January 3, 2025 at Brookdale Memory Care of Wilmington.   She was born in Springfield, S.C., on August 13, 1934 and was [Read More]

January 3, 2025 Bolton (Buckhead Community) James Clennis Freeman; best known as Clennis, departed this life on January 3, 2025 at the age of 69. He was the eldest son of the late James Cephas [Read More]

January 3, 2025   Ronda Cribb Denham, 64, of the Beaverdam Community of Whiteville, passed away on January 3, 2025, at the Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. Ronda was born on October 23, 1960. [Read More]

July 19, 1943 ~ January 3, 2025 (age 81) Frances Faye Fowler Powell age 81, died Friday, January 3, 2025 in McLeod Loris Hospital Loris, SC. Born in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late [Read More]

July 2, 1936 ~ January 2, 2025 (age 88) Sterling Lee Lennon, 88, of 2447 Red Store Road, Whiteville, NC, died Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha [Read More]

August 2, 1943 ~ January 2, 2025 (age 81)   Sandra Hardee of Whiteville NC, passed away January 2, 2025. She was born to the late Thomas Williams and Lottie Williams on August 2, 1943. She is survived [Read More]