Obituaries

April 23, 1943 ~ December 22, 2024 (age 81) Lora Lee (Grice) Shelley, age 81, of Tabor City, NC, died Sunday, December 22, 2024, in her home. Born in Robeson County, NC, she was the daughter of the [Read More]

December 4, 1942 ~ December 20, 2024 (age 82) Larry Wayne Cribb, age 82, of Clarendon, NC, died Friday, December 20, 2024, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in New Hanover County, NC, he was [Read More]

September 26, 1961 – December 18, 2024   Franklin “Frankie” Gore, 63, of Bethel and Evergreen communities, died suddenly on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at his home. Frankie was born on September 26, 1961 to [Read More]

August 16, 1949 – December 18, 2024   Barbara Ann Strickland Hamilton, 75, of Cerro Gordo, met her Lord on Wednesday evening, December 18, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her family. Barbara was born [Read More]

May 26, 1954 – December 18, 2024   Albert Lee Soles, 70, of Chadbourn, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the Lower Cape Fear Angel House. Albert was born on May 26, 1954, [Read More]

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]