All Obituaries

Georgiana Richardson, 50, went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center in Whiteville, NC. Georgiana was born April 26, 1972, in Columbus County. She graduated from Whiteville High School in 1990 and worked in the retail field for many years. Most recently, she was department manager at Walmart in Brownwood, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father, Dewey Allen Richardson; paternal grandmother, Luella Strickland; and maternal...

Karen Denise Stanley Ward, age 51 of Clarendon, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023, while in the Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, NC. Karen was born on April 2, 1971. She was preceded in death by her father, Jimmy Wade Stanley and her nephew, Garrett Smith. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Worthington Funeral Home, with Pastor Chris Hardee officiating. Burial will follow in the Smith Cemetery, Clarendon. The family will...

GREENSBORO – June Dian Nobles Farmer, 81, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm, Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Lawndale Baptist Church, 3505 Lawndale Dr., Greensboro, NC 27408. The family will receive friends after the service. June was born August 6, 1941 in Columbus County, NC to the late Owen Nobles and his wife, Ruby. In addition to her parents, June was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Carol Huggins. June is survived by her husband...

Christopher Shane Faulk, age 42, of Clarendon, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. Christopher was born on July 10, 1980. He was preceded in death by his father Johnny Wade Faulk. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Worthington Funeral Home, Rev. Chris Inman will officiate. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00-1:45, prior to the service...

Betty Jean Dawsey Britt, age 82 of Chadbourn passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Premier Living and Rehab Center in Lake Waccamaw. Betty was born on April 1, 1940, in Conway, SC, daughter of the late Eleck Wilson Dawsey and Veronica Guila Harrelson Dawsey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lee Britt; son Roy Steven Britt; siblings Doris Veda Capps, Hulon Elbert Dawsey, Albert Leon Dawsey, Talbert McNeil Dawsey, Eleck Wilson (E.W.) Dawsey Jr., Melvin Isaiah Dawsey,...

Jennifer McKeithan and Payton Locklear announce the birth and death of their precious baby girl, Brenleigh Rae Locklear, who entered this world on Thursday, January 26, 2023, weighing 3 pounds and 2 ounces.  She was preceded in death by paternal grandmother, Amy Locklear. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery, with Pastor Dewayne Griffin officiating.  Baby Brenleigh is survived by her parents, Jennifer...

Annie Lee Reeves Worthington, age 89 of Matthews and formally of Whiteville, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Matthews Health and Rehab in Matthews, NC. Annie was born on July 20, 1933, to Charles B. Reeves and Tallulah Leigh Jackson Reeves. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Cyrus Eugene Worthington, and her son Gregory E. Worthington; siblings, Nathan Reeves, Kellam Reeves, Vernon Reeves; step-siblings, Cecil Gore, JC Gore, Esther Moses,...

Barbara Ann Williamson Norris, age 58 of Chadbourn, finished her battle with cancer on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, while in her home.     Barbara was born on October 2, 1964. She was preceded in death by her father, JW Williamson and her husband, Lester Carroll Norris. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at Worthington Funeral Home, with Rev. Rusty Davis officiating. Interment will follow in the Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery. The...

William Page “Fox” Inman, age 64 of Chadbourn, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at his home. Fox, as he was lovingly known, was born on November 14, 1958, in Robeson County, to the late Tilmoth H. Inman, Sr. and Janie Benton Inman. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Tilmoth H. Inman, Jr. A memorial service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Worthington Funeral Home. The family will speak to friends following the...

Gwendolyn Smith Strickland, age 87 of Chadbourn, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at her home. Gwen was born April 13, 1935, daughter of the late Goodman E. Smith and Cora Lee White Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Loyd Clyde Strickland, who preceded her in 2003; siblings, Jerry Smith, JoeNeil Smith, and Mona Faye Williams. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Lamont...