All Obituaries

Whiteville: Charles Swenton Grainger, Jr. 63 of Whiteville died Monday, January 20,2020 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C. He was the son of  the late Charles Swenton Grainger, Sr. and Lorraine Loper  Grainger.  He worked with Georgia Pacific for many years before retiring. Survivors include his son, Charles S. Grainger  " Amber" of  Goldsboro, N.C. Granddaughter; Gabrielle Grainger and a Grandson; Sawyer Grainger. Funeral Service...

Geneva Mae Dew Perry, age 97, died Friday, January 17, 2020 at Premier Living Nursing Facility, Lake Waccamaw.  She was born on December 18, 1922 to the late Lonnie Jackson Dew and Bertha Barefoot Dew.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Clinton Perry, two brothers; Clayton Dew & Lonnie "J.B." Dew and a sister; Edna Dew Carter. Geneva was a member at Honey Hill Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters; Irene Dowless McCraw...

Clifton Odell (Jr) Davis, Jr. age 65, of Hallsboro, died Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice of Whiteville.  He was born in White Stone, Va. on February 4, 1954 to the late Clifton Odell Davis, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth George Davis. Clifton was a Chief Engineer on a Fishing Vessel.  He was a member of Living Water Worship Center, Bladenboro. He is survived by his wife; Carolyn Shipman Davis of Hallsboro, a daughter; Jessica Nicole Little of Whiteville, two...

Louise Walters Powell, age 82, of Whiteville, died Friday, January 10, 2020 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice, Whiteville.  She was born August 29, 1937 to the late Allan Maxwell (Sandy) Walters & Mary Enzor Walters.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband; Bobby Ray Powell and a daughter; Cynthia Powell Rooks. She worked for over 20 years as a Bank Branch Manager for Southern National Bank and was a member of Union Valley Baptist Church. She is survived...

Ray Byron Wyche, 92, died on January 9, 2020, at Columbus Regional Healthcare in Whiteville. A native of Hallsboro, he was the youngest of five children of Joseph Byron Wyche and Mary Bailey Blanchard Wyche. As a youth, he worked in the family business, Pierce and Company, and he long remained involved as an officer with the firm and its successor, Wyche and Company. Ray graduated from Hallsboro High School in 1944 and attended Wake Forest College before being drafted into the U.S. Army....

Delco : Charles Smith Howell, Jr., 84 of Delco died Tuesday, January 7,2020 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C. He was the son of the late Charles Smith Howell, Sr. and Lucille Brady Howell and was preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy H. Duke . He was a member of Livingston Baptist Church and worked with Federal Paper for 43 years. Survivors include his wife, Louise Peterson Howell of the home, daughters, Debbie H. Kelly of Delco, N.C. and Lynn H. Anderson of Delco,...

Hilda Lorraine Freeman Jordan, 90 of Clarkton died Wednesday, December 25,2019 in Greenville, NC after  declining health. She was the daughter of the late Grady Fletcher Freeman and Daisy Singletary Freeman.  She was married to the late Harry Lea (Bobby) Jordan for 51 years. Hilda graduated from Bladenboro High School and Robeson County Memorial Hospital school of Nursing. She worked and retired as a registered nurse and was a member of Western Prong Baptist Church. Hilda served as...

Grace Blaha Palmer, 93 of Whiteville passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Liberty Commons.  She was born in Chicago to the late James Blaha and Libby Chalupnicek and was preceded in death by her husband,  Elton L." Lee" Palmer. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother to her family and was a devout Christian. She was a member of the Whiteville First Presbyterian Church where she served as an honorary Life Member, Elder, and past president of the...

Burris Van Sellers, Jr., 95, died Monday, December 16th at Liberty Commons of Columbus County.  He was born on July 13, 1924 in Chadbourn, the son of the late Burris V. Sellers, Sr. and Jenny Bell Mercer Sellers, husband of the late Frances Pierce Sellers and the brother of the late Emma Sellers Bordeaux, Patsy S. Sellers and Garland Sellers.  Mr. Sellers was a member of White Marsh Baptist Church and worked with several companies in both Whiteville and Hallsboro.  He was a...

Betty Josephine Evans Hayes, 80 of Whiteville, NC.  died Monday December 16, 2019 at Columbus Regional Health Care Systems. She was the daughter of the late Early Evans and Ruby Long. She was preceded in death by her two sons John Paul Hayes and Allen George Hayes. She was a member of Palmyra Baptist Church of Old Dock, NC and worked for The Blue Jean Corporation for over 15 years. Survivors include her husband Herman Hayes Jr. of Whiteville, NC.; daughter, Patricia Hayes Blackmon...