All Obituaries

HALLSBORO—Alphonso McKenzie Freeman, 83, of Hallsboro, died Sunday, August 9, 2020, at Premier Living in Lake Waccamaw, NC. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Friday, August 14, at Hallsboro Memorial Park, 1361 Hallsboro Road South, Hallsboro, NC, by Rev. Donald Mapson, pastor of Mount Hebron AME Zion Church. Walk-thru viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Surviving are his sisters, Elsie Alston (Willie) of Hallsboro, NC and Judy...

WHITEVILLE—Annie Mae Kemp Chestnut, 90, of 423 Midway Road, Whiteville, died Friday, August 7, 2020, at her residence. A graveside service will be 12:00 PM Thursday, August 13, at Pickett Memorial Park, 1049 Flynn Cemetery Road, Whiteville, NC, by Pastor Robert D. Williams. Walk-thru viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville Wednesday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Surviving are her daughters, Annie J. Chestnut of Whiteville, NC, Mary Chestnut of the home, Donna Pierce and...

RIEGELWOOD—Ryan O’Neal Dixon, 46, of 82 Rosebud Lane, Riegelwood, died Thursday, August 6, 2020, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Estelle McLean Dixon. A graveside service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 12, at Carvers Creek Community Cemetery, 210 Carvers Creek Road, Council, NC, by Rev. Donald Mapson. Walk-thru viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville Tuesday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Surviving are his sisters, Stella Munn...

BOLTON—Meller Rese Livingston Freeman, 85, of 142 Glendale Road, Bolton, NC, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at her residence. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Sunday, August 9, at Restwell Cemetery #1, 2508 Blacksmith Road, Bolton, NC, by Pastor Thomasina Bradford. Walk-thru viewing will be Saturday from 4:00 to 5:00 PM at Lee’s Chapel AME Zion Church in Bolton, NC. Surviving are her husband, John A. Freeman; daughters, Beverly McDowell of Bolton, NC, Melba Freeman of...

WILMINGTON—PFC Jayden Shyheim Warren Carroll, 18-year-old son of Tawana Gaffney of Wilmington, NC and Norman Carroll of Orlando, FL, died Saturday, August 1, 2020, in Tacoma, WA. He was a soldier serving in the U.S. Army. A graveside service, with full military honors, will be 1:00 PM Saturday, August 15, at Cherry Grove Cemetery, 660 Vinson Boulevard, Whiteville, NC, by Pastor Michael Moore. Walk-thru viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville Friday from 4:00 to 6:00...

EVERGREEN—Beulah Mae Scott Johnson, 92, of 162 Dexter Smith Lane, Evergreen, died Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. The private funeral will be 11:00 AM Friday, July 31, at the Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville by Rev. James Dockery.  Burial will be in the Horace Grove Community Cemetery. Walk-thru viewing will be Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the funeral home chapel. Surviving are her husband, Walter G. Smith; daughters, Erica Taylor...

TABOR CITY—Shirley Mae Small Riddick, 81, of 325 West Second Street, Tabor City, NC, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late John Small and Daisy Clarida Small. A private funeral will be 12:00 PM Monday, July 27, at the Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville by Minister Alex Riddick.  Burial will be in the Columbus County Singing Union Cemetery. Walk-thru viewing will be Sunday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the funeral home chapel. Surviving...

CHADBOURN—Wanda Fay Gause, 63, of 107-D Chadwick Place Drive, Chadbourn, died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Brooks Graham and Lula Mae Gause Graham. Private services will be 12:00 PM Friday at True Way Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Christ, 601 West Lewis Street, Whiteville, by Elder C. S. Piggott.  Burial will be in the Mount Tabor Memorial Gardens. Walk-thru viewing will be Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at...

WHITEVILLE—Mary Florence Bellamy, 82, of Whiteville, died Friday, July 17, 2020, at West Bladen Assisted Living in Bladenboro. A graveside service will be 10:00 AM Thursday, July 23, at Todd Cemetery #2, 2955 Sidney-Cherry Grove Road, Clarendon. Surviving are her son, Robert Matthews of Whiteville; sister, Glenda  Douglas of Baltimore, MD; brother, Willie Bellamy of Whiteville; grandchildren, Santana Faulk, Julian Thomas., and Phiffany Bellamy; great-grandchildren, nieces,...

JERSEY CITY, NJ—Melvin Faulk, 72, formerly of Chadbourn, died Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Jersey City Medical Center. He was the son of the late Clyde Jefferson Faulk and Mattie Mae Owens Faulk. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 22, at Belvue Cemetery, 1055 Clarendon-Chadbourn Road, Chadbourn, by Rev. Jerry Ganus. Walk-through viewing will be Wednesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM at the Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville. Surviving are his daughter, Dianna Faye...