Area Obituaries

1940 – 1985      David Grier Martin, Jr., known to all as D.G., died on Dec. 9, at his home in Chapel Hill with his wife by his side. He was 85.      Though born in Atlanta on May 24, 1940 and a childhood resident of Bristol, Tennessee, he grew up from age ten in Davidson and…

1957 – 2025      Charlotte Gayle Vineyard Grainger of Tabor City passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 10. She was 68.      Born on Nov. 15, 1957 in Nashville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Shannon Weldon Vineyard and Juanita Lovette Vineyard.      She is survived by her husband, Lonnie Dale Grainger of Tabor City; one son,…

1964 – 2025      Douglas Wilson Beck, Jr. of Whiteville passed away Tuesday, Dec. 16, in UNC Health Southeastern, Lumberton. He was 61.      Born March 18, 1964 in Horry County, he was the son of Leona Ward Beck of Tabor City and the late Douglas Wilson Beck, Sr.      In addition to his mother, he is survived…

1940 – 2025      Hilda Cox Todd of Loris passed away on Friday, Dec. 12, at McLeod Seacoast hospital. She was 85.      Born Sept. 26, 1940, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Mack Daniel Cox and the late Leila Vereen Cox.      Mrs. Todd was a loving homemaker, a member of the Gideons International…

1934 – 2025      Monnie Mae Long Williams McLamb of Calabash left her earthly life on Dec. 10, at Coastal Pointe Assisted Living of Shallotte after a brief illness. She was 91.      Monnie was born Aug. 24, 1934, as the third of five daughters of John Wilson Long and Edna Mae Gore Long of the Bethel…

1936 – 2025      Billy Lewis Gore of Nakina passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCareCenter in Whiteville. He was 89.      Born April 13, 1936 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Curtis I. Gore and Hattie Faulk Gore.      He is survived by two sons, Billy Joe Gore of…

1968 – 2025      Jeffery Rudolph Fowler of Clarendon passed away in his home Monday, Dec. 8. He was 57.      Born in Horry County, he was the son of late Rudolph Hester Fowler and Rachel Opal Smith Fowler.      He is survived by his wife, Wendy Cox Fowler of the home; two sons, Jeffery Scott Fowler and…

1952 – 2025      Janis Jan Correll Estabrook of Longs passed away on Thursday, Dec. 4, at McLeod Seacoast hospital. She was 73.      Born Sept. 18, 1952, in Salisbury, she was the daughter of the late Carl Jackson Correll and the late Willene Violet Payne Correll.      Mrs. Estabrook worked as an administrator for the Richland County…

1947 – 2025      Emma Carolina Clark Hewitt of Pineville passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at her home. She was 78.      Born March 4, 1947, in Wagram, she was the daughter of the late James Willie Clark and the late Emma Elizabeth Blount Clark.      Survivors include her loving husband of 63 years, Herman Newman Hewitt,…

1941 – 2025      Eula Faye Booth of Tabor City died Wednesday, Dec. 3, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. He was 84.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Archie Norris and Zellie Nobles Norris.      In addition to her parent’s, she was preceded in death by her husband, William…