Ramona Allison Nance 53, of Chadbourn died Thursday January 17, 2019 at her home.  She was born February 21, 1965 in Columbus County. She is survived by her mother, Wilma Pace and stepfather, Barry of Hallsboro and father, Deleon Butler of Clarendon; son, Brandon Nance of Wilmington; sister, Amy Clemmons and husband, Grant of Hallsboro; companion, Tommy Dean Todd; granddaughter, Lillie-Grey Jacobs; niece, Mackenzi Clemmons; nephew, Brice Clemmons; several special cousins.  She...

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Mrs. Judy Tyree Harper 72, of Whiteville died Monday evening January 14, 2019 at her home.  She was born March 31, 1946 in Columbus County, the daughter of Rosalene Miller Tyree of Whiteville and the late Joseph Brice Tyree. She is survived by her husband, Donald Austin Harper  and her mother, Rosaline Miller Tyree. Her funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 pm Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Peacock Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Mitchell Smith and Rev. Ricky Parker.  Burial...

  Mr. Robert Weldon Formy Duval 74, of Nakina died Wednesday at Lower Cape Fear Hospice, January 9, 2019 in Whiteville, NC.  He was born February 26, 1944 in Columbus County, the son of the late Rev. Guy Formy Duval and Reba Stanley Formy Duval.   Robert attended Old Dock Elementary School and was a life long member of Nakina Baptist Church.  He enjoyed singing at church and his favorite song was "Beulah Land" which he preferred to sing...

Larry Elwood Newsome, Sr. age 76 of Elon, NC went home to be with the Lord in Greensboro, NC on January 8th, 2019. He was born August 19, 1942 in Lumberton, NC at old Thompson General Hospital downtown, the son of the late Clifford Elwood Newsome of South Whiteville and Eunice Blye Norris of Clarendon. Larry attended Whiteville Elementary and High School (WHS class of 1962), while he also attended Jr. High in New Hanover county from 1953 - 1956. Larry is survived by his one brother, Gary...

Gayle Long Hayes "Nanny", age 60 of Georgetown, SC passed away peacefully on January 8, 2019 in her home after a long, five year battle against breast cancer. She was born to Lula N. Long and the late Signal P. Long on December 09, 1958.  Gayle grew up in Whiteville, NC where she met the love of her life, Richard Hayes. The two married on December 10, 1976 and later moved to Georgetown, SC in 1997 where they enjoyed spending their lives together and raising their three...

Janice Inman Ross, 86, of Nakina, died Monday, December 31, 2018 in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.  She was born February 20, 1932 the daughter of the late Willie and Velma Smith Inman.  She is survived by two sons,  Edwin Ezzell and wife, Vicki of Whiteville, Greg Ross and wife, Rose of Nakina; three daughters, Sandy Hayes and Nancy Bennett both of Whiteville, Teresa Ross of Shallotte; grandchildren, Meghan Canady and husband,  Dallie of...

Mrs. Rosie Lee Ward Valdes 72, of Bolton died Saturday, December 29, 2018.  She was born July 30, 1946  in Bladen County, the daughter of the late Roosevelt Jacobs and Martha Jane Freeman Jacobs.   She was a member of Mt. Sinai Holiness Church where she attended when her health allowed.  She was once employed as manager of  Handee Hugo's  in Riegelwood. She is survived by her husband, Esau Valdes; two daughters, Donna Demery of Bolton and Subrena...