Mr. Nelson Luther Ellington, 69, of Delco passed away August 7, 2022 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. He was born in Wake county, the son of Luther Clyde "LC" Ellington and the late Edna Wade Ellington. He was a beloved father, son, brother, grandfather and friend. Mr. Ellington was a welder by trade and also served in the Army Reserve. Nelson loved to go fishing, watching sports and listening to music. He is survived by his father, "LC" and wife, Debbie of...

Kenneth Todd 49, of Hallsboro passed on August 6, 2022.  He was born in Columbus County, NC, the son of  Earlie Mae Locklear Todd of Whiteville and the late George W. Todd.  He was employed at International Paper as an L Area Operator. He is survived by his wife, Shawna Nicole "Nikki" Epps Todd of Hallsboro; his mother, Earlie Mae Locklear Todd of Whiteville; a daughter, Savannah Todd of the Molly community; a sister, Rena Thompson and fiance Roland...

Oliver "Carl" Buffkin, age 87, of Delco, NC left this world for his Heavenly home on August 6, 2022. He was born October 24, 1934 to the late Gilbert Henry and Hettie Jackson Buffkin. Carl graduated from Acme Delco High School in 1953 and furthered his education at Piedmont Bible College. He was employed by and retired from Allied Chemical in 1979. He was a longstanding and faithful member of Livingston Baptist Church in Delco, NC. He had a strong desire to serve the Lord by...

Stella Evans passed on Saturday, August 6, 2022 in Duke University Medical Center, Durham. She was born in Columbus County, the daughter of the late Varnum and Dora Fowler Long. She is the widow of the late Eudy Evans. She is survived by two daughters, Lois Lee and husband, James of Whiteville and Sherry Stubbs of Whiteville;  son, Johnny Long of Whiteville and  a stepson, Virgil Christian, Jr. and wife, Betty of Lumberton; a special friend, Virgil Christian; eleven grandchildren...

Walter Reuben (Jake) Etheridge of Lake Waccamaw, NC passed away on August 4, 2022 in Wilmington, NC surrounded by his family.  He was 73. Walt was born on May 12, 1949 to the late Walter and Estelle Etheridge.  He graduated from Hallsboro High School , where his friends nicknamed him "Jake" and it stuck.  He earned his Associate in Claims and worked as a Property Insurance Adjuster for nearly 40 years, a career that took him up and down the East Coast, often in the...

Carolyn G. Trivette, 79, of Whiteville passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022. She was born in Horry County, SC, the daughter of the late Daniel and Marie Holt Grainger. She was a machine operator in the textile industry. She is survived by two sons, Buddy Hucks and Mickey Hucks, both of Whiteville; two daughters, Dina Edwards  (Andre McKinley) of Clarkton, and Jeannine Sellers (Michael Bradstreet) of Hampstead; two brothers, Elwood Grainger (Liz) of Conway and Larry Grainger of Conway; a...

Stacey Lynn Ward went to her heavenly home on August 2, 2022. She was born in Robeson County on January 18, 1974 to Joe and Cheryl Ward. She graduated from Whiteville High School in 1992 and earned her Associate Degree in Nursing. She worked at Columbus Regional Hospital in the Emergency Department for many years before leaving to do some travel nursing and visit different states. Stacey's greatest and most joyful day was when she gave birth to Samantha (Sam, Sam, Sam I am) LeeAnne Ward...

Eula Spivey Cheatham 90, of Whiteville passed on Saturday July 30, 2022 in UNC Chapel Hill Southeastern, Lumberton.  She was born in Columbus County, the daughter of the late Fred Spivey and Lizzie McKee Spivey. She was the widow of the late Eugene P. Cheatham. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, a daughter, Brenda George Cheatham, a brother, William O'Neil Spivey. She is survived by a son, Eugene P. Cheatham of Westland, MI; a sister, Phylista A. Elmani of...

Donna Hamilton Canady 81, of Nakina passed on Friday, July 29, 2022.  She was born May 11, 1941 in Bladen County, the daughter of the late Don Hamilton and Gladys Marlowe Hamilton.  She is surived by sons, Ronnie Canady of Nakina and Barry Canady (Winna) of Nakina; a daughter Lynn Canady (Mark Williamson) of Nakina; brothers, Kenneth Hamilton (Delilah) of Clarkton, Robert Hamilton (Ann) of Elizabethtown, Maurice Hamilton of Cerro Gordo; a sister, Florence Gore of Whiteville;...

David Harvey Smith, Jr., of Bolton, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022. He was born in Jacksonville, FL, the son of the late  David Harvey Smith and the late Janice Bonita Phillips. He was a Merchant Marine Officer, and also worked with Koppers in Leland. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Sikes Smith; a son, Perry Smith of Wilmington; a daughter, Karsyn Smith of Sunset Beach; a sister, Janet Smith; a granddaughter, Raylee Smith and a grandson, Wyatt Smith. Online condolences...