All Obituaries

Jack Edwards, 93, of Whiteville, peacefully met the Lord on Monday, April 29, 2024, at his daughter’s home in Bladenboro. Jack was born on October 2, 1930, son of the late Charlie Edwards and Bertha Powers Edwards. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Frances “Frank” Edwards; second wife, Betty Hester Edwards; loving daughter, Frances Emette Tedder. Funeral services commemorating Jack's life will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at...

George Murle McDaniel, Jr. 89 of Leland, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Brunswick Cove Nursing Home. George was born on October 10, 1934, son of the late George Murle McDaniel, Sr. and Ada Hester Johnson McDaniel. Services will be announced soon. The surviving family includes a brother, Harold Edward McDaniel (Jean) of Charlotte; sister, Patricia Jean Ziesing of St. Peterburg, FL; special friend, Randy Hohnstreiter of Leland; many nieces and nephews.

Teressa Lee Carteret Batten, 64, of Chadbourn, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, while in the Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. Teressa was born on May 15, 1959, daughter of the late Homer Carteret and Doris Carteret. The family will have a time of visitation from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Worthington Funeral Home.  The surviving family includes three children: Terry Ritchart (Rhonda), Tracy Ritchart (Heather), and Crystal Pait (Danny); nine...

Linda Faye Miller Edwards, 72 of Chadbourn, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Lower CapeFear Lifecare Center in Wilmington. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at the Worthington Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Steven Nobles officiating.  Interment will follow in the Boardman Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. She was born on March...

Thomas Eldred Boswell, 87, of Whiteville, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Horry County. Tom was born on April 8, 1937, son of the late William David “Dave” Boswell and Grace Ellen Ward Boswell. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Alice Wallace Boswell; son-in-law, Shandel Allen McPherson; brother, Milton Boswell. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery with...

Carrie Rose Bryant Green, 66 of Chadbourn, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. Carrie was born on April 8, 1958 in Florida, daughter of the late Jessie Walter Bryant and Carrie Mae Green. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Tommie Green and siblings, Betty and Thomas Bryant.  Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Worthington Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Roger Strickland and...

Arrie "Ann" Mae Reynolds Watts, 77, of Chadbourn, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare in Whiteville. Ann was born on December 2, 1946 to the late Henry Murkson Reynolds and Essie Neater Elliot Reynolds. She was also preceded in death by siblings, Raymond Reynolds, Judy Hinson, Ned Reynolds, and Charles Reynolds. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at Worthington Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Danny...

Michael Khameron Noble, 23 of Chadbourn passed on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Final rites will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Smyrna Baptist Church with Reverend David Kelly officiating.  Interment will follow in Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Wednesday at Worthington Funeral Home in Chadbourn. Survivors include his wife, Taylor Montgomery Noble of the home; three children, Khloe Noble, Kai Noble and...

Marvin McPherson, 89, of the Beaverdam Community, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at his home. Marvin was born on January 24, 1935, in Columbus County, son of the late Carson McPherson and Clyde McPherson. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Retha Cribb McPherson; sister, Margaret Evans; brothers-in-law, Odis Cribb, Jim Kendrick, Leverle Kinlaw; sister-in-law, Fleetie Kinlaw.  Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday,...

Elizabeth Kelly Blake Davis, 61, of Chadbourn, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Whiteville, NC.  Kelly was born on June 6, 1962, daughter of the late Andrew Gilbert Blake and Clara Louise Andrews Blake. Final rites will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Worthington Funeral Home in Chadbourn with Pastor Jonathan Simmons officiating. Burial will follow in the Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends...