Area Obituaries

1927 – 2018      Theresa Martha Whaley of Nakina died Tuesday, Feb. 6, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. She was 90.      Born Aug. 23, 1927 in Independence, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Paul Pampuch and Valeria Progreba Pampuch and the widow of Winfield Whaley.      She is survived by two daughters,…

1927 – 2018      Roscoe Beck of the Mollie Community, Clarendon, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Whiteville. He was 90.      He was born Oct. 31, 1927, the son of the late Charlie Beck of Mollie and Gladys Bennett Beck of Exum.      He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Jeanette…

1959 – 2018      Ronald Keith Hardie of Whiteville died Sunday, Feb. 4, in his home. He was 58.      Born July 8, 1959 in Columbus County, he was the son of Paul Thurman Hardie of Whiteville, and the late Mary Lou Summersett Hardie.      In addition to his father, he is survived by one daughter, Nicole Millsap…

1949 – 2018      Sheila Barfield Baxter of Tabor City died Saturday, Feb. 3, in her home. She was 68.      Born in Marion County, she was the daughter of late Harvey L. Barfield Sr. and Lula Virginia Norton Barfield.      She is survived by her husband, Spencer Baxter of Tabor City; a sister, Trena Edgerton of Florence;…

1949 – 2018      Sheila Baxter of Tabor City died Saturday, Feb. 3, in her home. She was 68.      Funeral services will be announced by Inman Ward Funeral Home of Tabor City.      A guest register is available here.

1955 – 2018      Gregory Lewis Currie of Tabor City, died Thursday, Feb. 1, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 62.      Born July 23, 1955 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Lewis Mack Currie and Peggy Watts Currie.      He is survived by one sister, Kelli Currie of Tabor City.      A memorial service…