Carol Jean Gibson Hewitt: Whiteville
1936 – 2022 Carol Jean Gibson Hewitt of Whiteville died Sunday, Nov. 13, in Shoreland Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 86. Born Feb. 5, 1936 in Bladen County, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert Lonnie Gibson and Alma Mae Autry Gibson. She is survived by two sons, Legrande Hewitt and wife Karen of Whiteville…
Read MoreDon Wyman Wise: North Myrtle Beach
1937 – 2022 We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Don Wyman Wise of North Myrtle Beach who died on Friday, Nov. 11, in Myrtle Beach. He was 85. Born Feb. 22, 1937, in Timmonsville, , he was the son of the late Jimmie Wise and the late Ila Yarborough Wise. Mr. Wise served…
Read MoreJoseph E. Brown: Goldsboro
1936 – 2022 Joseph E. “Pete” Brown passed away on Saturday, Nov. 12, at his home in Goldsboro. He was 86. Born July 26, 1936 in Columbus County, he was a son of the late Wilbur “Wib” Brown and Elmer Lee (Nance) Brown. Pete, also known as Buddy by his friends and family, was retired…
Read MoreCrash hits TC building again, it’s ‘totaled’
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A re-design of the intersection at US 701 at NC 410 at East Tabor put a long pause in a series of auto crashes that involved a building there, until Thursday night. Motorheads, as the building was most recently called, looked to be “totaled” after the 10 p.m. crash that involved…
Read MoreCoy Junior Hodges: Loris
1944 – 2022 Coy Junior Hodges of Loris passed away on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Bamberg, following an illness. He was 78. Born July 26, 1944 in Loris, he was the son of the late Coy Samuel Mack Hodges and the late Ruth Elizabeth Page Hodges. Mr. Hodges worked as a master carpenter until…
Read MoreTracey Lee Faulk Brooks: Whiteville
1981 – 2022 Tracey Lee Faulk Brooks of Whiteville passed away Tuesday, Nov. 8, in Wilmington. She was 41. She was born April 2, 1981, in Whiteville, daughter of Cathy (Godwin) Reid and James C. Faulk, Jr. Survivors include her husband, Jason Brooks of the home; two daughters, Taylor Melette Faulk and Payton Rayne Brooks,…
Read MoreAmy Jo Watts: Tabor City
1985 – 2022 Amy Jo Watts of Tabor City died Thursday, Nov. 3, from injuries sustained in an accident. She was 37. Born March 8, 1985 in Lexington, she was the daughter of Tony Cleveland Watts, Tara Smith Watts and Thrude Ann Legg. In addition to her parents and step mother, she is survived by…
Read MoreVeteran events cancelled, postponed, or hoping for a clear Saturday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Mother Nature smiled Nakina’s annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, but other events scheduled for later this week are facing the headwinds of Tropical Storm Nicole as it moved into the south Florida coast Wednesday afternoon. Area events that have been cancelled, postponed, or are hoping for clear skies this Saturday,…
Read MoreGreene appears to win CC sheriff’s race, but will he serve again?
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Former Columbus County Sheriff’s Jody Greene was the top-voter getter in the race for the county’s top law enforcement post in Tuesday’s general election, but is expected to face a legal challenge to wearing that badge again. Greene resigned last month as a hearing initiated by District Attorney Jon David to…
Read MoreNathaniel Clayton Norris: Tabor City
1982 – 2022 Nathaniel Clayton Norris of Tabor City died Saturday, Nov. 5, in his home. He was 40. Born July 25, 1982 in Columbus County, he was the son of Billy Dean Norris (Cathy Byrd) of Green Sea and Sarah Ann Gaskin Norris of Tabor City. He is survived by one son, Logan Nathaniel…
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