Obituaries

April 27, 1943 – October 10, 2024 Willard Avery Harris, 81, passed away peacefully at the Lower Cape Fear Angel House on Thursday morning, October 10, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. His family finds [Read More]

January 4, 1974 – October 9, 2024 Tara Jeanne Ward Floyd, 50, of the New Hope Community of Whiteville, died on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at her home. Tara was born on January 4, 1974. [Read More]

February 14, 1997 ~ October 10, 2024 (age 27) Andrew Caleb Mitchell, 27, of Schaumburg, IL, died Thursday, October 10, 2024 at his residence. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Sunday, October 20, at Praise Tabernacle Seventh Day [Read More]

January 27, 1935 ~ October 8, 2024 (age 89) Threasa  Mae (Wilson) Stephens Funeral services will be  on October 11, 2024 at 1 pm at St. Stephens Holiness Church, Whiteville, NC, burial will follow in the George Cemetery, [Read More]

July 7, 1954 – October 8, 2024 Billy Edward Floyd, Sr. 70 of Whiteville, died on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, in Novant Health-New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Billy was born on July [Read More]

September 14, 1933 ~ October 8, 2024 (age 91) Born September 14, 1933, Valeta Suggs Cox, 91, of Tabor City, passed away on October 8, 2024. Valeta was a lifelong member of Old Zion Wesleyan Church and was [Read More]

October 7, 2024 Mr. Legrande Powers (Buster) 69, of Whiteville, NC transitioned to be with the Lord on Monday, October 7, 2024, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC. He was the son of [Read More]

May 19, 1940 ~ October 7, 2024 (age 84) Barbara Garrell Babson, age 84, of Elizabethtown, NC, died Monday, October 7, 2024 in Bladen East Health and Rehabilitation, Elizabethtown, NC.  Born May 19, 1940 in Columbus County, NC, [Read More]

March 4, 1941 ~ October 6, 2024 (age 83) Mildred Reaves Hancock of Whiteville NC passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024. She was born in Columbus County to the late Ernest Reaves and Mary Ellis Sing. She is [Read More]

June 6, 1940 ~ October 4, 2024 (age 84) William Lowery 84 of Fair Bluff NC transitioned into eternal rest on October 4, 2024.   Reverend Anthony Jones will deliver the eulogy; burial will follow in the [Read More]

September 16, 1940 ~ October 5, 2024 (age 84) Diana Gaskins Hardwick entered into eternal rest on October 5, 2024.  She was the daughter of Rev. Eric Dolla Gaskins and Margaret Mae Rockwell Gaskins, both deceased.  She was [Read More]

November 3, 1961 ~ October 4, 2024 (age 62) Harold Kern Horton, age 62, of Mullins, SC, died Friday, October 4, 2024 in the McLeod Hospice House, Florence, SC.  Born November 3, 1961 in Cumberland [Read More]

February 16, 1951 – October 1, 2024 James Harry “Harry” Hayes passed away peacefully on October 1, 2024, in Wilmington, North Carolina, at the age of 73. Born on February 16, 1951, in Whiteville, North [Read More]

June 25, 1957 ~ September 30, 2024 (age 67) Lacy Mark Cox, age 67, of Tabor City, NC, died Monday, September 30, 2024, in the McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC.  Born June 25, 1957, [Read More]

March 8, 1961 ~ September 27, 2024 (age 63) Melissa Neisler Lawrence, 63, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, September 27th while selflessly assisting her neighbors during Hurricane Helene. Born on March [Read More]

July 27, 1944 ~ October 1, 2024 (age 80) Arthur Jackson Inman, Jr. lovingly known as Jack, died on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, in Whiteville, NC. Jack was born on July 27, 1944, son of the late Arthur [Read More]