All Obituaries

WHITEVILLE—Sandra McNeill Willis, 60, of 402 West Lewis Street, Whiteville, died Friday, February 21, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. Arrangements will be announced later by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.

WHITEVILLE—Brenda Joyce Jones, 72 , of 385 Jones Edwards Circle, Whiteville, died Monday, February 17, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Arrangements will be announced later by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.

WHITEVILLE—Donald Leroy Grimes, 56, of 114 Maultsby Drive, Whiteville, died Tuesday, February 11, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Monday, February 17, at Central Missionary Baptist Church, 443 West Virgil Street, Whiteville, by Pastor David Flowers.  Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Monday one hour prior to the service.  There will be no...

HALLSBORO—Ronald Joel Freeman, 62, of 109 Honey Hill Drive, Hallsboro, died Tuesday, February 11, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was the owner of Ronald’s Body Shop in Whiteville. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Sunday, February 16, at East Columbus High School Auditorium by Pastor Tracey Troy of Victory in Jesus Ministries.  Entombment will be at the Restwell Cemetery #1 in Bolton. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Saturday from 2:00 to 4:00...

LUMBERTON—Dr. Carrie Redahlia Best Murphy, 66, formerly of the Mount Olive Community, Whiteville, died Monday, February 10, at Duke University Hospital. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Saturday, February 15, at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 5548 Silver Spoon Road, Whiteville, by Pastor Timothy A. Lance.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 3:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Saturday one hour prior to the...

SHALLOTTE—Joseph Windell Burney, 75, of 5871 Washington Road, SW, Shallotte, died Sunday. February 9, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare of Bolivia. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Saturday, February 15, at Big Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 405 Big Macedonia Road, Supply, by Pastor Felix Simmons.  Burial will be in the Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Longwood. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 3:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Saturday one hour...

WHITEVILLE—Inez Elaine Cutler Spicer, 67, of 124 Maultsby Drive, Whiteville, died Wednesday, February 5, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Brunswick Care Center in Bolivia. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Sunday, February 9, at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 239 West Columbus Street, Whiteville, by Pastor Algernon McKenzie.  Burial will be in the Millican Cemetery. Viewing will be at the church Sunday one hour prior to and following the service. Surviving are her husband, Douglas...

HALLSBORO—Alex Delamez Moore, 28, of 1934 Old Northeast Road, Hallsboro, died Wednesday, February 5, in Clarkton. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Sunday, February 16, at Union Baptist Church, 2290 Old Northeast Road, Lake Waccamaw, by Pastor Gregory Spaulding.  Burial will be in the Mitchell Field Cemetery. There will be no public viewing. Surviving are his daughter, McKenzie Williams of California; mother, Brenda Lee Moore of Durham; father, Alexander Tomlin of Hallsboro; brother,...

RIEGELWOOD—James Savannah Bowen, 92, of 3264 General Howe Highway, Riegelwood, died Monday, January 27, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center in Wilmington. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Saturday, February 1, at Mount Pleasant AME Zion Church, 15956 Old Lake Road, Riegelwood, by Pastor T. Kendall.  Burial, with military honors, will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be at Mount Pleasant Church Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and Saturday one...

WHITEVILLE—James Edward Boone, 88, of 502 West Burkhead Street, Whiteville, died Sunday, January 26, at his home. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Monday, February 3, at Mount Hebron AME Zion Church, 570 Red Bug Road, Hallsboro, by Rev. Shawin DuBois, eulogist and Rev. Donald Mapson, pastor.  Burial will be in the Hallsboro Memorial Park. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Monday one hour prior to and...