All Obituaries

WHITEVILLE—Rochelle Shipman Williams, 88, of 2358 Jack Hayes Road, Whiteville, died Sunday, July 14, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Friday, July 19, at The New Prong chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 2105 Peacock Road, Whiteville, by Rev. Paul Robinson.  Burial will be in the George Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and at the church Friday one hour prior to the service.  There...

TABOR CITY—Billy Elliott, 62, of 302 Barry Street, Tabor City, died Sunday, July 14, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Angel House. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.

WHITEVILLE—Leroy Green, 84, of 240 Victoria Drive, Whiteville, died Thursday, July 11, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Thursday, July 18, at Mill Branch Missionary Baptist Church, 645 Harrelsonville Road, Whiteville, by Rev. Jared Lewis.  Burial will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Wednesday from 12:00 to 7:00 PM and at the church Thursday one hour prior to the service.  There will be no...

WHITEVILLE—Lester Dudley, 43, formerly of Jersey City, NJ, died Wednesday, July 10, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Thursday, July 18, at the Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville by Pastor Cameron Hankins of New Christian Chapel Church in Rose Hill.  Burial will be in the Evans Cemetery in Bolivia. Viewing will be at the funeral home Thursday one hour prior to the service. Surviving are his mother, Rosenell Smith of New Jersey; sisters, Darlese Smith...

GREENSBORO—Minister William Delone Rose, 46, formerly of Whiteville, died Saturday, June 29, at Duke Medical Center. A memorial service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, July 6, at the King’s Doman Praise & Worship Center, 1904 Sam Potts Highway, Hallsboro, by Apostles Carlos Shipman and Brandon Thompson. Surviving are his wife, Sheila Rose; daughters, Nytisa Rose and Ta’Kisha Hill of Greensboro; sons, Adidas Hill of Greensboro, Demonté Rose of California, and...

COUNCIL—Elizabeth Clark Graham, 82, of 581 Microwave Tower Road, Council, died Thursday, June 27, at Shoreland Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 3, at the Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville.  Burial will be in the New Hope Community Cemetery. Viewing will be at the funeral home Wednesday one hour prior to the service.  There will be no viewing after the service. Surviving are her daughters, Georgia Robinson of the home...

WHITEVILLE—Florence Raynette Shipman Gardner, 72, of 287 Campground Road, Whiteville, died Wednesday, June 26, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Tuesday, July 2, at the Brunswick-Waccamaw Baptist Headquarters, 600 Pinelog Road, Whiteville, by Rev. James Williams, pastor of Saint Mark AME Zion Church.  Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM and at the...

WHITEVILLE—Jackie Talafara Register, 73, of 1507 Little Street, Whiteville, died Monday, June 24, at Highsmith-Rainey Hospital in Fayetteville. He was a U.S. Army veteran. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Saturday, June 29, at Mount Hebron AME Zion Church, 570 Red Bug Road, Hallsboro, by Rev. David Flowers, pastor of Central Missionary Baptist Church.  Burial will be in the Hallsboro Memorial Park.  Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 12:00 to...

WHITEVILLE—Rev. Eric Louis Smith, 48, of 204 Radio Station Road, Whiteville, died Saturday, June 22, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Friday, June 28, at the Brunswick-Waccamaw Baptist Headquarters, 600 Pinelog Road, Whiteville, by Minister Bo Shaw.  Burial will be in the Belvue Cemetery.  Viewing will be at the headquarters Friday one hour prior to and following the service.  There is no public viewing on Thursday Surviving are his...

RIEGELWOOD—Dorres Mary Elizabeth Shaw Baldwin, 85, of 14290 Old Lake Road, Riegelwood, died Saturday, June 15, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Life Care Center in Wilmington. The funeral will be 3:00 PM Saturday, June 22, at Mount Pleasant AME Zion Church, 15956 Old Lake Road, Riegelwood, by Rev. Sandra Kearse.  Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM and at the church Saturday one hour...