All Obituaries

Delco: Alice Nobles Croom, 75  of Delco died Thursday , February 14, 2019 .She was the daughter of the late Jetter Nobles and Eva Fairfax Nobles . She was preceded in death by her sisters, Annie Mae Blackwell, Lizzie Neill and Mable Nobles, brothers, H.S. Nobles, Ed Nobles and Jetter Nobles, Jr. She worked as an inspector with DuPont, Belk Dept. Store, and with Wilmington Christian Academy as a Bus Driver. Survivors include her husband, Acie Hubert Croom Jr. of Delco, N.C., son,...

Estus Irene Gore of Riegelwood, North Carolina received her wings and went to be with our Lord and Savior on February 4, 2019 at her home surrounded by family and loved ones. Irene was born on December 2, 1930 to the late Layton and MaeBelle Gore. She married the love of her life, Homer Roland Gore on October 24, 1948. Irene was a homemaker and farmers wife, all while raising seven children. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church of Riegelwood, where she was an active United...

Whiteville: Derry Virginia Long Rockwell, 66 of Whiteville died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Carson Leonard Long and Bertha Lee Long Long and was preceded in death by two sons, James David Long and Stephen Travis Rockwell. She was a former member of Brunswick Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, William Rockwell, Sr. of the Home.  Son, William Rockwell , Jr. of Whiteville, N.C. one sister, Coleen Long of Whiteville, N.C. and a...

Whitevile: Lucy Dores Creech, 79 of Whiteville died Saturday, January 26,2019 . She was the daughter of the late Wayland Woodrow Dores and Mary Louise Campbell Dores and was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Colon Creech and a son, Arthur Lumar Creech. Survivors include her son, Robert Alan Creech  of Whiteville, N.C. , daughters, Lucy Amelia Creech Jones , of Whiteville, N.C. and Juanita C. Long of Whiteville, NC. 10 Grandchildren, 7 Great-Grandchildren and  1...

Whiteville: Laurie Hill Williamson, 56 of Whiteville died Tuesday, January 22,2019 at the Columbus Regional Healthcare in Whiteville.  She was the daughter of Annie Jane Hyatt Hill and the late LutherThomas Hill. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Alecia Jayne Williamson and a brother, Tommy Hill, Jr..She was a Registered Nurse in the Healthcare and Hospice Home Care industry for over 30 years. She was a member of West Whiteville Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband,...

Lake Waccamaw: Ronald Douglas McHenry, 67 of Lake Waccamaw died Monday, January 21,2019 at the Brunswick Cove Living Center in Winnabow, N.C. He was the son of the late William McHenry and Margaret Hession. He was a carpenter by trade and was a member of Hallsboro Baptist Church. Survivors include his sisters, Joan McHenry  of Wake Forest, N.C.  and Dale Cichero of Lake Waccamaw, N.C. , brothers, William McHenry of  Wilmington, N.C. and Robert McHenry of Holden Beach, N.C.The...

Whiteville: Kenneth McLaurin Hardee, 76 of Whiteville  died  Wednesday, January, 16,2019 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Whiteville. He was the son of the late Ernest  McLaurin Hardee  and Ethel Marsh Hardee and was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Evelyn Cribb Hardee., Sisters, Peggy Dix and Betty Gibson and one Brother, Ernest Hardee, Jr. Mr. Hardee was a well known car dealer in Columbus County for over 50 years. He attended White Marsh Baptist...

Lake Waccamaw: Jonnye Rose  Flora Pierce, 76 of Lake Waccamaw died Sunday, January 13,2019. She was the daughter of the late John Flora and Vivian Mae McCoy Flora and  was preceded in death by her husband, Horace Benjamin Pierce . She was a former member of Hallsboro Baptist Church and was a Lab Director for over 20 years in the Health Care business. Survivors include her son, Robert Benjamin Pierce (Sandra) of Youngsville, N.C. and a Grandson, Benjamin Pierce of Youngsville,...

Martha Adrianne Lewis Reinert Chadbourn.  Martha Adrianne Lewis Reinert was born in Columbus County, NC on November 22, 1933 to the late William Harrison Lewis and Edna Bryant Lewis.  She entered Heavens Gates January 12, 2019.  Soon after she graduated High School in 1952 Martha moved to Allentown, PA where she met, fell in love with, and married Harlon K Reinert on June 4, 1955 and they remained married until his passing February 4, 1993.  She is also preceded in death...

Hallsboro: Kendall Powell Fletcher, 72 of Hallsboro died Thursday, January 3,2019 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Whiteville. He was the son of the late  Kendall Leo Fletcher and Virginia Powell Fletcher. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Skipper Fletcher. He was a member of West Whiteville Baptist Church. He enjoyed Carpentry work. Survivors include his daughters, Kenya F. Powell (Yates) of Hallsboro, N.C., Marie F. Wilson (Steven) of Fair Bluff, N.C.,Kacey...