All Obituaries

Horace Wade “Hodge” Nance, age 80, of Clarkton, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at his home. Hodge, as he was lovingly known, was born on January 15, 1942, in Columbus County, son of the late Archie Leo Nance and Eunice Wooten Nance. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Michelle Renee Henson; brothers, James Michael Nance, Leo L. Nance, and Alvin Wayne Nance. He honorably served his country in the United States Navy. Services will be announced soon. Survivors...

Doris Haynes Soles of the China Grove Community in Chadbourn, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at her home. More information will be added soon. 

Thomas “Tom” Lamar Garrell, age 80 of Whiteville, left his earthly home and entered into his Heavenly home on Monday, December 5, 2022, while in the Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. Tom, as he was lovingly known, was born on November 29, 1942, son of the late George Washington and Floris Mildred Bowen Garrell; he was also preceded in death by his wife, Nellie Grey Todd Garrell, and his siblings, Gary Allen Garrell, and Donald Eugene Garrell. Funeral services...

Cathy Leigh Hooks Cocke, age 73 of Chadbourn, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 3, 2022, 2022, at her residence. Cathy was born on August 6, 1949, in Columbus County, she was the widow of Brice “BT” Cocke and the daughter of the late Connie Edwards Hooks Crawford and Neal Hooks, Jr.  She was also preceded in death by her siblings, James Randall “Randy” Hooks, and Susette Neal Hooks. Arrangements will be announced soon. Survivors include...

Jessica Paige Price and Luke Mitchell announce the birth and death of their precious baby girl, McKenleigh Grayce Mitchell, who entered this world on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, weighing 4 pounds and 14 ounces.  Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 5, 2022 at the Flynn Cemetery, with Pastor Scott Gore officiating.  Baby McKenleigh is survived by her parents, Jessica and Luke; her paternal grandmother, Janice Dunn Mitchell of Whiteville; maternal grandparents,...

Bonnie Faye Hilbourn Strickland, age 82 of Fountain Lane, Whiteville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 25, 2022, at the Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whiteville, with family by her side.  Bonnie was born on July 5, 1940, in Columbus County, daughter of the late Leroy Hilbourn and Margaret Marie Walker Hilbourn. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Betty Dawson, Gladys Watts, and Bobby Hilbourn. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday,...

Evelyn Pauline Nealey Cribb-Duncan age 90, of Whiteville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday at the Brunswick Health and Rehab Center in Ash. Her funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Worthington Funeral Home with Reverend Heath Conner officiating.  Interment will follow in the Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. She was the daughter of the late Dillon Othan Nealey and Lily Mae Hinson...

Kathleen Ann Martyn age 68 of Whiteville and a native of Queens, NY went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. Services will be announced later. She was the daughter of the late James Martyn and Joan Cary Martyn. Kathleen is survived by five children, Thomas Harris, Jr of New York, William Harris (Denise) of Wisconsin, Jessica Scott, Sybil Harris, and Elizabeth Harris all of Whiteville; she was also survived by a...

Bobby “Lil Bobby” Daniel Patrick, age 29 of Bolton, passed on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at his residence. Lil Bobby was the son of the late Robert Daniel Patrick and Metha Yvonne Dew Patrick.   A celebration of Life service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 25, 2022 at Worthington Funeral Home with Reverend Mike Jacobs and Reverend Kevin Strickland officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service at Worthington Funeral...

Danny Allen Etheridge age 74 of Whiteville passed on Thursday, November 17, 2002, at Columbus Regional Health Care System in Whiteville. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Worthington Funeral Home in Chadbourn. He was the son of the late Richard Allen Etheridge and Isa Mae Long Etheridge.  He was also preceded in death by a sister, Annie Jeanette Etheridge. Danny is survived by three children, Christopher Alan Etheridge of Whiteville and Richard Bryan Etheridge...