Paul U. Gore Sr.: Tabor City
1921 – 2016 Paul U. Gore Sr. of Tabor City passed away of natural causes at his home on Sunday, June 26. He was 95. Born Jan. 15, 1921, the son of Sam T. Gore, Sr. and Ruth (Cox) Gore, he was the only living member of six siblings: Lewis Edward, Ralph, Sam…
Read MoreJames Thomas “Jimmy” Dorsey: Loris
1945 – 2016 James Thomas “Jimmy” Dorsey of Loris passed away Saturday, June 25 at his residence following an illness. He was 70. Mr. Dorsey was born Nov. 16, 1945 in Conway a son of the late Thomas E. “Bud” Dorsey and the late Christine Martin Dorsey. He was a member of the…
Read MoreMichael Williams Chestnut: Tabor City
Michael Williams Chestnut of Tabor City passed away Wednesday, June 22 at McLeod Loris hospital in Loris. He was 62. He is survived by two daughters, Keisha Chestnut Brown and Felecia Chestnut of Tabor City and his mother, Catherine Williams. Funeral services were planned for 11 a.m. Monday, June 27 in the…
Read MoreHelen Nobles Nance: Bladenboro
1922 – 2016 Helen Nobles Nance of Bladenboro, age 94, went to her heavenly home Friday, June 24. She was 94. Helen was born May 19, 1922, the daughter of Herbert Nobles and Christine Vera Nobles of Clarendon. She was preceded in death by her husband, V.W. “Bill” Nance; two children, Jerry…
Read MoreRobert Allen Lowery: Whiteville
1946 – 2016 Robert Allen Lowery of Whiteville passed away at his home on Thursday, June 23. He was 70. A son of Mr. and Mrs. James Craven Lowery of Ash Robert Lowery headed Bobbie’s Way, a Christian ministry in Whiteville. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Barbara K.…
Read MoreDeputy’s car “drifted left of center” in fatal crash
By DEUCE NIVEN A Fair Bluff man died after a Columbus County Sheriff’s patrol car “drifted left of center into the path” of an oncoming pickup truck early Friday, Lt. Jeff Gordon of the North Carolina Highway Patrol said. Robert Brownlee, 30, of Fair Bluff, died following the 7 a.m. crash on Princess…
Read MoreDaphine Lee Hilburn: Loris
1934 – 2016 Daphine Lee Hilburn of Loris passed away Tuesday, June 21 at her home. She was 82. Mrs. Hilburn was born on Jan. 31, 1934 in Green Sea, daughter of the late Mr. Bob Kelly Lee and the late Mrs. Flora May Harrelson Lee. Mrs. Hilburn was a homemaker and of…
Read MoreRobert “Bob” Martin Winter: Loris
1938 – 2016 Robert “Bob” Martin Winter of Loris passed away Wednesday, June 22 following an illness. He was 77. Born Oct. 22, 1938 in Bucyrus, Ohio, he was the son of the late Robert Glenn Winter and the late Thelma Lee McGiffin Winter. Mr. Winter served his country with courage and honor…
Read MoreRun from sheriff’s sergeant leads to drug charges
By DEUCE NIVEN A Tabor City man who ran at the sight of a Columbus County Sheriff’s Office sergeant is facing numerous drug charges, department spokeswoman Michelle Tatum said Thursday. Jacques Ali Vereen, 21, of 1309 Clyde Norris Road, was charged with two counts of trafficking in opium or heroin, single counts of…
Read MoreJames Roland Bellamy, Jr.: Longs
1943 – 2016 James Roland Bellamy, Jr. of Longs age 72, passed away Friday, June 17 at his home. He was 72. Mr. Bellamy was born on Dec. 23, 1943 in Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, a son of the late Mr. James Roland Bellamy, Sr. and Mrs. Mamie Todd Bellamy Everett. Mr.…
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