Judy Williamson Roberts: Wilmington
1940 – 2017 Judy Williamson Roberts passed peacefully at home in Wilmington on Tuesday, March 21. She was 76. She was born Aug. 8, 1940 in Columbus County to the late Rev. Boyd and Flaudia Williamson. She is survived by her husband, Senior Master Sgt. Lee Roy Roberts, Jr.; two daughters, Kris…
Read MoreLois Boyd Jones: Loris
1920 – 2017 Lois Boyd Jones of Loris passed away on Sunday, March 19, at Loris Rehab & Nursing Center. She was 96. Mrs. Jones was born on Dec. 12, 1920 in Loris, daughter of the late Thurman Wilson Boyd and the late Alice Stanley Boyd. Mrs. Jones worked as an…
Read MoreRalph Jennings Cooke: Loris
1931 – 2017 Ralph Jennings Cooke of Loris, passed away on Friday, March 17, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 85. Mr. Cooke was born on March 26, 1931 in Conway, son of the late Cord Cooke and the late Emaline Hyman Cooke. Mr. Cooke served his country with courage and honor…
Read MoreNurse practitioner facing drug charges
By DEUCE NIVEN A nurse practitioner practicing in Whiteville is facing drug charges, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office records show. Amy Rebecca Pharr, 55, was arrested at her Waccamaw Shores Road home in Lake Waccamaw Monday, a report by Det. Barrett Thompson said. Pharr was charged with marijuana possession and maintaining a place…
Read MoreHome Health, garbage contracts get county OK
By DEUCE NIVEN Columbus County Home Health is going under the Kindred Healthcare umbrella, a divided Columbus County Board of Commissioners ruled Monday. Kindred, based in Louisville, Kentucky, was by far the highest of three bids to purchase the county owned agency that has been bleeding red ink for years, offering $3.5 million.…
Read MoreLinda Sue Lewis Fryer: Loris
1951 – 2017 Linda Sue Lewis Fryer of Loris passed away Sunday, March 19. She was 65. Mrs. Fryer was born in Mullins, a daughter of the late Ashley Ike and Ernestine Carroll Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Edward Leroy Fryer, Jr.; great-grandson, Noah Wayne…
Read MoreJames Thomas Hall Sr.: Whiteville
1931 – 2017 James Thomas Hall Sr. of Whiteville died Friday, March 17, in his home. He was 85. Born in Cocke County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Rubin Bartley Hall and Martha Maness Hall. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army. He was a…
Read MoreTimothy Wayne Barnhill, Jr: Whiteville
1995 – 2017 Timothy Wayne Barnhill, Jr. of Whiteville died Friday, March 17, in Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Whiteville. He was 21. Born May 5, 1995 in Wilmington, he was the son of Timothy Wayne Barnhill, Sr. of Whiteville and the late Karen Sheneil Faulk Barnhill. In addition to his father, he is survived by…
Read MoreRecognize these guys?
By DEUCE NIVEN A daylight break-in north of Chadbourn last September left investigators with good photos of two suspects whom they have, so far, been unable to identify. Security video from the home at 7952 Peacock Road, north of U.S. 74-76, shows that two men entered the residence after kicking in the front door at…
Read MoreLeo Gerald Hyatt: Longs
1976 – 2017 Leo Gerald Hyatt of Longs, age 40, passed away on Saturday, March 11, at McLeod Seacoast hospital. He was 40. Born June 28, 1976 in Conway, he was the son of Mrs. Wannie Prince Hyatt Wilson and the late Gerald Turner Hyatt. Mr. Hyatt attended Believers Bible Chapel and was…
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