Donald Hugh Smith 88, of Whiteville died Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice.  He was born February 2, 1931 in Halifax County, the son of the late Walter Hugh Smith and Sarah Josie Hargrove Smith. Donald was a 1957 graduate of East Carolina College with a BA in Business, a member of First Presbyterian Church, a tutor for the Columbus County Literacy Council, Lifetime member of the Whiteville Optimist Club, member of the Southeastern Oratorio and the Wilmington...

Dorothy Lee Smith Browning 88, of Wilmington, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC.  She was born in Columbus County, the daughter of the late Elbert Lee and Eva Belle Duncan Smith.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Browning; parents; brother, Horace Lee Smith; sister, Virginia Bullard. She is survived by her son, David Browning of Wilmington; daughters, Lynn Browning and Carolyn Camlin both of...

Mr. Charles Henry South, Jr. 84, of Delco died Friday, March 15, 2019 in Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Lifecare Center, Whiteville. He was born February 4, 1935 in Washington County, VA the son of the late Charles H. South, Sr. and Mary Katherine Lane South.   He attended Cape Fear Baptist Church.  He formerly worked as a long distance truck driver for Vanguard Furniture in Hickory, NC. He is survived by daughter, Vickie Baity and husband, Kent of Advance, NC and raised...

Jeanette Suggs 70, of Whiteville died Thursday, March 14, 2019 in Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center Wilmington, NC.  She was born in Columbus County, the daughter of the late Fred and Emogene Wilson Suggs.   Jeanette was a graduate of East Carolina University.  She retired as Director of Juvenile Services for the North Carolina Court System.  She was also Director of Teen Court, a member of the Aza-Melia Garden Club, member of the Order...

Janice Hunt Smith 60,  of Clarkton, NC, died Thursday, March 7, 2019.  She was born August 2, 1958 in Robeson County, the daughter of the late Levi Hunt, Jr. and Doris O. Jacobs Hunt.   She was an employee of Smithfield Packing in Tarheel, NC.  for over 25 years and was adored by everyone there.  Janice was the most kind hearted person and would go out of her way to help anyone she met.  She loved the water and being outside in the yard.  She...

  Mrs. Katie (Sue) Barrett, 78, of Whiteville died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Lower Cape FearHospice & Lifecare Center, Whiteville.  She was born September 13, 1940 in Columbus County, the daughter of the late Shepherd D. Black and Mary Dillard Black. She was employed with the Whiteville Police Department for thirty years until her retirement in 2010.  She continued to work part-time until 2018. She is survived by two sons, Oden Lee Barrett, Jr. and John Eldridge...

Mrs. Terri Lynn Hall 63, of Whiteville died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.  She was born in Newport News, VA the daughter of the late Richard Almond and Virginia Dare Wilson Almond.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Hank Hall and a son, Clint Hall.   She is survived by a daughter, Andrea Coates of Richmond, VA; two sisters, Gina Hardy of Elizabethtown and Tammy Harper and husband, Leonard of Gloucestor, VA; nieces,...

Lou Ellen Jenkins 78, of Bolton died March 1, 2019 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Whiteville, NC.  She was born on June 18, 1940 to Henry and Hazel Short Davis in Davidson County, NC.  She was preceded in death by her parents.   She is survived by her husband, Robert S. Jenkins; son, Robert Trent Jenkins and wife, Kim of Bolton; daughter, Valerie Beck and husband, Norman Deleon of Bolton; five, grandchildren, Melissa Jenkins, Hannah Jenkins, Scotson...

Elwood Watts 84, of Whiteville died Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Liberty Commons, Whiteville, NC.  He was born April 29, 1934 in Columbus County, the son of the late Horry and Ora Godwin Watts.   He is survived by his wife, Betty Warner Watts; son, Spencer Watts and wife, Christina of Baton Rouge, LA; grandchildren, Wesley High and wife, Rachel of Burgaw, Emily Watts Nester and husband, Freeman of Roanoke, VA, Andrew Spencer Watts of Roanoke, VA; great grandchildren,...

Henry Larry Cumbee 69, of Crusoe Island died Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Whiteville.  He was born March 29, 1949 in Columbus County, the son of the late Henry Leon and Islene Etheridge Cumbee. He and his wife Christine owned and operated Cumbee Tree Service for many years. He is survived by his wife, Christine Long Cumbee; son, Adam Cumbee and wife, LeAnn of Whiteville; three brothers, Eddie Cumbee and wife, Rose, Phillip Cumbee and wife, Tammy, Jack...