Area Obituaries

1961 – 2021      George Christopher “Chris” Jackson entered his heavenly, eternal home on Wednesday, August 18, after a sudden illness. He was 59.      Chris was born Dec. 22, 1961, and was the son of the late Sgt. Maj. Harry B. Jackson, USMC, ret., and the late Mrs. Ora Owens Jackson.      He and his wife, Fran…

1950 – 2021      Aaron “Eddie” Edison Prince, Jr. of Tabor City died Tuesday, August 17, in his home. He was 70.      Born Dec. 23, 1950 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Aaron “Ed” Edison and Edith Williams Prince.      He is survived by his wife, Judy Hewitt Prince of the home; one…

1939 – 2021      Sudie Carolyn Stalvey Faulk of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 11, at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington. She was 81.      Born Aug. 20, 1939 in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Raudy Stalvey and the late Sudie Orilla Todd Stalvey.      Survivors include her two sons, Jasper “Pete”…

1997 – 2021      Brandy Reagan Norris of Tabor City died Thursday, Aug. 12, in McLeod Seacoast, Little River. She was 23.      Born Sept. 6, 1997 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of Adam Norris and Lisa Howard of Tabor City.      In addition to her parents, she is survived by her sister, Brittany Tasha Norris…

1958 – 2021      Marialice Keller Dumansky passed away on Thursday, Aug. 12, at her home in Nichols. She was 63.      Born Aug. 9, 1958 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late James Keller and the late Martha Farant Keller. Ms. Dumansky was of the Catholic faith.      Survivors include her son, Thomas…

1953 – 2021      Marilyn McPherson Beck of the Beaverdam Community, Chadbourn, died Friday, Aug. 13, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. She was 67.      Born Sept. 8, 1953 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of Hazel Hinson McPherson and the late Jacob “Jake” McPherson.      In addition to her mother, she was survived by…

1942 – 2021      Dr. Sarvis Joel Hedgecoe of Fayetteville died on Tuesday, Aug. 10. He was 78.      Joel was a giant of a man, in stature and in heart. He lived each day of his 78 years with integrity, love, passion, and commitment. He was completely devoted to his family, his dental practice, and his…

1939 – 2021      Minnie Elease Godwin of the Beaverdam Community, Clarendon, died on Aug. 12, surrounded by her loving family, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Whiteville. She was 81.      Born Se[t/ 24, 1939 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius Franklin Neal Powell and Gladys Mae “Pet” Ward Powell and the…

1989 – 2021      Tyler Blake Britt of Fair Bluff died Sunday Aug. 8. He was 31.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of Debbie Bridgers Sasser and husband Dean of Fair Bluff and Richard Wayne Britt Sr. of Conway.      In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife, Danielle Sullivan Britt of Hallsboro;…

1950 – 2021      Yanner Hemingway of Tabor City wife of Alford Hemingway, passed away on Aug. 9, at McLeod Seacoast. She was 71.      Mrs. Hemingway was born May 15, 1950 in Tabor City to the late Buster Hemingway and the late Daisy Jackson Hemingway .      In addition to her husband, survivors include three daughters, Lenora…