Area Obituaries
Samuel Jackson Gore: Clarendon
1932 – 2019 Samuel Jackson Gore of Clarendon died Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Transitions Life Care Center, Raleigh. He was 87. He was the son of the late Samuel Pink Gore and Gracie Lee Long Gore and the widower of Marjorie Ward Gore. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by…
Read MoreIrene Thompkins Cohen: Myrtle Beach
1927 – 2019 Irene Thompkins Cohen of Myrtle Beach passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Mrs. Cohen was born on Sept. 18, 1927 in Conway, to the late Eddie Samuel Thompkins and the late Beulah Lilly Graham Thompkins and was a longtime member of Ocean View Baptist Church in Myrtle Beach. Mrs. Cohen was predeceased…
Read MoreJames Marshall Mishue: Whiteville
1962 – 2019 James Marshall “JM” Mishue of Whiteville died Saturday, Dec. 7, from injuries involved in an automobile accident. He was 57. Born in Brunswick County, he was the son of the late O.D. Mishue and Lola Pearl Long Mishue. He is survived by a daughter Jasmine Mishue of Nakina; a son, Devan Jacob…
Read MoreBenjamin Samuel Hinson, Jr.: Clarendon
1945 – 2019 Benjamin Samuel Hinson, Jr. of Clarendon died Saturday, Dec. 7, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. He was 74. Born July 18, 1945 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Benjamin Samuel Hinson, Sr. and Connie Norris Hinson. He is survived by his wife, Betty Lou Soles…
Read MoreDouglas “Michael” Duncan: Tabor City
1951 – 2019 Douglas “Michael” Duncan of Tabor City passed away on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 at his home. He was 68. Mr. Duncan was born Oct. 5, 1951 in Loris. He was a brakeman for CSX Railroad in Florence, and worked as a sales representative for Home Security Life Insurance Company in Conway for…
Read MoreIrene Gerrald Harrelson: Green Sea
1930 – 2019 Irene Gerrald Harrelson of Green Sea passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 5. She was 88. Mrs. Harrelson was born on Dec. 23, 1930 in Mullins to the late Samuel Gurley Gerrald and the late Lennie Joanna Grainger Gerrald. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for Green Sea Floyds Schools for…
Read MoreVestus Nobles Turbeville: Thomasville
1930 – 2019 Vestus (Bessie) Nobles Turbeville of Thomasville passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was 89. Bessie was born on Nov. 27, 1930 in Columbus County, to the late Commie Devone Nobles and Louvenia Norris Nobles. She was married Jan. 14, 1952 to the late Elary…
Read MoreGayle Graham Henson: Loris
1941 – 2019 Gayle Graham Henson of Loris passed away on Monday, Dec. 2, at her home in Greenville, North Carolina. She was 78. Mrs. Henson was born on March 19, 1941 in Loris, to the late Herman Jennings Graham and the late Esther Lee Soles Graham. She worked for 40 years as an LPN…
Read MoreThomas Wadsworth Stanley: Clarendon
1930 – 2019 Thomas Wadsworth Stanley of Clarendon died Monday, Dec. 2, in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. He as 89. Born Sept. 5, 1930 in Columbus County, he is the son of the late Thomas Prosper and Eva Lula Stanley and the widower of Donna Louise Rimmer Stanley. He is survived…
Read MoreBernard Norris: Kernersville
1938 – 2019 Bernard Norris died Wednesday, Nov. 27, in Kernersville. He was 81. Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Ezra (Ted) Norris and Rachel Graves Norris of Tabor City. He is survived by his wife Linda Norris of the home; two sons, Timmie Norris and wife Donna of Myrtle…
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