Obituaries

February 11, 1939 ~ December 19, 2024 (age 85)   Ernest Lewis Franklin, 85, of 487 Gowans-Vann Road, Cerro Gordo, NC, died Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Autumn Care of Raeford, He was a veteran of the U.S. [Read More]

November 2, 1937 ~ December 17, 2024 (age 87) Grant “Bill” Blocker, Jr., 87, of 518 South Brown Street, Chadbourn, NC, died Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at home. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 PM [Read More]

May 9, 1991 ~ December 16, 2024 (age 33) James Kendrick Bradford, 33, formerly of the Cedar Grove Community, Whiteville, NC, died Monday, December 16, 2024, at home in Greensboro, NC. Friends may visit the family at 209 [Read More]

March 21, 1949 — December 18, 2024 Mrs. Linda Sue Gore-Melvin, age 75, of Tabor City, NC, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, in McLeod Health Dillon, Dillon, SC. There will be a [Read More]

December 10, 1942 – December 17, 2024   Harold Lee Norris, 82, of the Emerson Community in Tabor City, met his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, while in the comfort of his [Read More]

January 23, 1951 – December 17, 2024   Janice Merle Harris Byrd, 73, of Lake Waccamaw, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Janice was born [Read More]

April 17, 1967 — December 16, 2024 Bladenboro, NC James DiCicco was born on Monday, April 17, 1967 to the late Louis and Gertie DiCicco and passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024. He was [Read More]

August 8, 1957 — December 16, 2024 Bladenboro, NC Barry Jay Simpson of Bladenboro, NC was born on Thursday, August 8, 1957 and passed away on Monday, December 16 2024 at his residence. He was [Read More]

March 9, 1971 ~ December 16, 2024 (age 53)   Mary Susanne Nobles age 53, of Tabor City, NC, died Monday, December 16, 2024, in McLeod Seacoast Hospital, Little River, SC. Born in Columbus County, [Read More]

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]