All Obituaries

DURHAM—Henry Delon Wooten, Jr., 60, formerly of Whiteville, NC, died Monday, October 26, 2020, at his home in Durham, NC. He was a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. A private funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, October 31, on the grounds of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 5548 Silver Spoon Road, Whiteville, NC, by Dr. Timothy A. Lance.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be on the church grounds Saturday one hour prior to the service. Surviving...

EVERGREEN—Lawrence Empie Floyd, 55, of 112 Williamson Trail, Evergreen, NC, died Sunday, October 25, 2020, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. A private graveside service will be 2:00 PM Thursday, October 29, at Campground Cemetery, 1309 Highway 701 Bypass North, Whiteville, NC, by Pastor Nathaniel Best.  Walk-thru viewing will be Wednesday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville. Surviving are his children, Lawrence Lamont Floyd of Texas, Ashlyn...

HALLSBORO—Minnie Mae Burt White, 92, formerly of Whiteville, NC, died Friday, October 16, 2020, at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Shallotte, NC. A graveside service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, October 22, at Cherry Grove Cemetery, 660 Vinson Boulevard, Whiteville, NC. Walk-thru viewing will be Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM at the Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville. The family will not receive visitors at home, but will gladly accept expressions of love by...

MIAMI, FL—Pecolla Marie Pickett Rozier, 63, formerly of Whiteville, NC, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at North Shore Medical Center in Miami, FL. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 31, at Pickett Memorial Park, 1049 Flynn Cemetery Road, Whiteville, NC. Walk-thru viewing will be Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville. Surviving are her husband, Wendell Rozier; son, Wendell Rozier, Jr. of the home; and sister, Eva Grace (David) of...

LUMBERTON—Grace Lee Strickland Sidibay, 68, formerly of Fair Bluff, NC, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 20, at Butler Branch Cemetery, 246 Carver Circle, Fair Bluff, NC, by Pastor Earl Goings of Faith Tabernacle Christian Center. Walk-thru viewing will be Monday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville. Surviving are her daughters, Latasha Sidibay and Tammy...

WHITEVILLE—Shanna Noreen Shipman, 35, of 291 King Arthur Drive, Whiteville, NC, died Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. A private graveside service, for immediate family and invited guests only, will be 11:00 AM Friday, October 16, at Welches Creek Cemetery, 992 Millie-Christine Road, Whiteville, NC, by Pastor Shawn Maynor of Greater Bolton Church of God in Christ. Walk-thru viewing will be Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the Peoples Funeral Chapel in...

NAKINA—Ruby Nell Stanley, 70, of 366 Charlie Stanley Road, Nakina, NC, died Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Duke University Hospital. A graveside service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, October 4, at George Washington Stanley Cemetery, 779 Ramsey Ford Road, Nakina, NC, by Pastor Mack Reed of Zion Plain Missionary Baptist Church. Walk-thru viewing will be Saturday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville. Surviving are her daughters, Pamela Cook (Anthony) of Shallotte, NC...

PINEHURST—Jerome Brown, 62, formerly of Whiteville, NC, died Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Pinehurst Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Sunday, October 4, at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville by Rev. Christopher Brown.  Cremation will follow. Viewing will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Surviving are his daughter, Monique Brown of Port St. Lucie, FL; sisters, Carolyn Willis (Herman) of Clarendon, NC, Arnetha Meares...

DURHAM—Mocile Lillian Lennon, 104, formerly of Evergreen, NC, died Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Duke University Hospital. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, October 3, at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville by Rev. Emma Walker of Center Missionary Baptist Church.  Burial will be in Kelly Cemetery in Bladenboro, NC. Viewing will be at the funeral home Saturday one hour prior to the service. Surviving are her son, Sankee Lennon of Durham, NC; daughter, Freya Powell of...

LAKE WACCAMAW—Aaron Meldin “Chute” Freeman, 78, of 7943 Chaunceytown Road, Lake Waccamaw, NC, died Monday, September 21, 2020, at Duke Raleigh Hospital. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Sunday, September 27, at Mitchell Field Cemetery, 240 Mitchell Field Road, Clarkton, NC. There will be no public viewing. Surviving are his wife, Pauline Spaulding Freeman; daughters, Angela Clark and Connie Freeman of the home, and Andrea Solomon...