Obituaries

December 12, 1939 ~ December 12, 2024 (age 85)   Edward Braxton, 85, of 268 Lealer Lyons Drive, Whiteville, NC, died Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Saturday, December [Read More]

July 29, 1961 ~ December 7, 2024 (age 63) Michael Pendarvis, 63, of 628 North Wilkes Street, Chadbourn, NC, died Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. The [Read More]

December 14, 2024 Deaconess Galloway quietly began the long sleep in the arms of Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Saturday has been [Read More]

April 5, 1961 – December 14, 2024   Betty Jo Ward Carter, age 63 of Tabor City went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System [Read More]

September 26, 1942 ~ December 14, 2024 (age 82) Joyce Elaine Nix age 82 of Charlotte, NC died Saturday, December 14, 2024. Born in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Kirby Franklin Watts and [Read More]

October 23, 1947 ~ December 14, 2024 (age 77) Dorothy Ann Edwards Batten, age 77, of Chadbourn, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at her residence on Saturday, December 14, 2024.  Dorothy was born on [Read More]

November 20, 1973 ~ December 13, 2024 (age 51) Clay Carlton Hagood departed this life on December 13, 2024 and went to be with his heavenly father at the age of 51. He was born November 20, 1973 [Read More]

February 4, 1947 – December 13, 2024   North Myrtle Beach/Chadbourn – Peggy Crawford Bowers Seiden passed away peacefully on December 13th, 2024, at her home in North Myrtle Beach. She was loved by her family [Read More]

January 24, 1961 – December 12, 2024   Jeffrey Bowen, 63, died on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Shoreland Health Care Center. Jeffrey was born in Columbus County on January 24, 1961 to the late [Read More]

August 21, 1946 – December 12, 2024 Betty Faye Ivey Forrester, 78, of the Macedonia Community of Evergreen, met her Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at her home. Betty was born on [Read More]

October 11, 1950 ~ December 11, 2024 (age 74) Patrician Diane Harper age 74, of Tabor City, NC died Wednesday, December 11, 2024, in her home. She was the daughter of late John Auston Dellinger and Elma Osbourne [Read More]

September 6, 1939 ~ December 10, 2024 (age 85) Ash, NC Carolyn Long Ward, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend passed away on December 10, 2024, at the age of 85. Born on September 6, 1939, Carolyn was [Read More]

May 27, 1926 ~ December 9, 2024 (age 98)   Ruth Ward Lee, age 98, of Morehead City, NC (formerly of Whiteville) passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024, at Crystal Coast Hospice House.  Ruth was born on [Read More]

January 22, 1926 ~ December 10, 2024 (age 98) Geraldine Burns Becker, age 98, of Whiteville, NC, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Liberty Commons Rehab Center.  Geraldine was born on January 22, 1926 in [Read More]

April 11, 1939 – December 8, 2024 Audrey Temple Inman Black, 85, of Whiteville, died on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her family. Audrey was born on April 11, 1939, daughter [Read More]

December 17, 1942 – December 8, 2024 Betty Faye Melvin Bryan, of Whiteville, died on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Novant-New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Betty was born on December 17, 1942 to [Read More]