All Obituaries

Christopher Joe Thomas, age 35, of Whiteville died Saturday, June 15, 2019.  Christopher was born on February 1, 1984 to Richard Thomas and Kathy Bain.  Christopher was an fan of Panthers' football and loved music.  He was an employee of National Spinning. He was predeceased by his Grandmother, Phyllis Matney. Christopher is survived by his fiance; Amber Smith of Whiteville, a brother; Eric Matney of Grundy, Va.; a sister; Sabrina Thomas of Fayetteville, NC, his mother;...

Delco: Ashley Lemond Powers, 72 of Delco died Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center (Angel House) in Whiteville. He was the son of the late William Otto Powers and Pearl Anner Nobles.  He was a member of the Union Grove Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church.  He worked with International Paper as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for over 40 years. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife; Brenda Miller Powers of the home. Son;...

Nashville,TN. : James Nathan Walker, 54 of Nashville formerly of Whiteville, N.C. died  Wednesday, June 12 ,2019 . He was the son of James Chancey  (Buddy) Walker and Elizabeth Mercer Byrd.  He was preceded in death by grand-parents; Juanita & W.A. Beasley  and  Lula Mae & Chancey Walker. ; Step-Sister; Sharon Sikes and father; Jerry Byrd . Survivors include his mother; Elizabeth Mercer Byrd of Whiteville, N.C.; Father; James Chancey (Buddy) Walker of...

James Aaron Long, 79, of Whiteville, died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at North Chase Nursing and Rehab in Wilmington, NC. Mr. Long was born in Whiteville, NC and worked in construction and farmed most of his life.He was the son of the late John Leamon Long and Virginia Ward of Whiteville, NC.  He was also preceded in death by his step mother, Minnie Long and grandson, Jamie Dale White. Survivors include daughters, Sherry Lynn Britt of Bladenboro, NC, Gerry Lee Long White (Jerry) of...

Graves Thomas Lewis July 29, 1924 – June 4, 2019 Graves Thomas Lewis, 94, son of Ben and Mary Lo Rena Peele Lewis, died suddenly at home in Lake Waccamaw. He grew upand lived many years in Goldsboro, NC. He also lived in Atlanta, GA. He worked in retail and wholesale hardware and farm equipment and estate planning. Mr. Lewis was a committed member of the Rotary International Club beginning in...

Doris Lee Fowler Bullard of Delco, NC passed away peacefully in her home Saturday, June 1, 2019. She was born January 14, 1934 in Green Sea, SC the daughter of the late Charlie Lee and Jeffie Strickland Fowler.  She was the oldest of seven siblings and is preceded in death by her husband, Horace Bullard of Delco, NC and her two sisters Dola Fowler and Margaret Fowler Buffkin. Doris, “Nannie, Aunt Dot, Mrs. Doris, Grandma,” proudly served the community for 54 years as the...

Clarkton: Robert Otis Gurkin , 65 of Clarkton died Friday,  May 31,2019. He was the son of the late Earl Brown Gurkin, Sr. and Alice Carolyn Edwards Gurkin and was preceded in death by his brother, Earl Brown Gurkin, Jr. He worked in  Forestry Management. He was a member of Western Prong Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife: Lisa Douglas Gurkin of the home. Step-Sons; Curtiss Wilkinson and Nicholas Wilkinson, both of Wilmington, N.C., Sisters; Carol Spradley of Leland, N.C....

Whiteville: Su Van Nguyen, 86 of Whiteville died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Whiteville.  He was the son of the late Bieu Nguyen and Huong Tran and was preceded in death by Hien Nguyen and My Van Nguyen. He served as a police officer in Vietnam for over 10 years. Survivors include his daughters, Hien Nguyen (Quan Dinh) of Whiteville and My Van Nguyen (Phuc) of Whiteville., sisters; Nhu Hoa Nguyen and No Nguyen, both of Vietnam. 4 Grandchildren. A...

Chadbourn: Dorothy Bass Green, 94 of Chadbourn died Sunday,  May 19, 2019 at the Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, S. C.. She was the daughter of the late Richard Dick Bass and Edith Gore Bass and was preceded in death by her husband, Ira Litchfield Green, Sr. . She was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Whiteville. She was a loving homemaker to the complete Green Family. Survivors include two sons, Richard D. Green, Sr. (Zelda W.) of Cerro Gordo, N.C.  and David...

  Monte Hale Formy-Duval, 71, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC  He was born in Columbus County, NC on March 30, 1948, the son of the late James Cecil and Emma Gore Formy-Duval. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Mary Ann Brown Formy-Duval and also a brother, J.C. Formy-Duval. Mr. Formy-Duval had retired as a Valve Tech with Nuclear Power Plants.  He was a member of Pleasant Plains Baptist Church.  Surviving is his...