All Obituaries

CERRO GORDO—Raheem Amir Pounds, 29, of 62 Kristi Lane, Cerro Gordo, died Monday, July 16, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. He was the son of Nobleman Shabazz Bey-El, AKA Charles Pounds, of Albany, NY and the late Mary Alice Blue Savage. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Sunday, July 22, at the Brunswick-Waccamaw Baptist Headquarters, 600 Pinelog Road, Whiteville.  Burial will be in the Belvue Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Saturday from 2:00...

WHITEVILLE—Evelyn Kathleen Smith, 53, of Whiteville, died Saturday, July 14, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Angel House. She was the daughter of George Edward Smith of Whiteville and the late Marie Miller McCain. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Saturday, July 21, at Central Missionary Baptist Church, 443 West Virgil Street, Whiteville, by Rev. David Flowers.  Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM...

SHALLOTTE—Dorthy Louise Stanley Clarida, 83, of 89 Parkview Place NW, Shallotte, died Saturday, July 7, at her residence. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Thursday, July 12, at Holy Bethel Fire Baptized Holiness Church, 8290 Ocean Highway West, Sunset Beach, by Rev. Charles Stephens.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Wednesday from 2:00 to 7:00 PM and at the church Thursday one hour prior to and following the...

TABOR CITY—Eloise Frink Stanley, 66, of 867 Pireway Road, Tabor City, died Monday, July 2, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late James Governor Frink and Leatha Hill Frink of Shallotte. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Monday, July 9, at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 7370 Mount Zion Church Road, Longwood, by Rev. M. C. Herring.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Sunday from 4:00 to...

WHITEVILLE—Robert Mitchell Hill, 48, of 184 Justin Avenue, Whiteville, died Sunday, July 1, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. He was a veteran of the US Army. The funeral will be 3:00 PM Saturday, July 7, at Central Missionary Baptist Church, 443 West Virgil Street, Whiteville, by Pastor Tracey Troy of Victory in Jesus Ministries.  Burial, with military honors, will be in the George Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 1:00 to 7:00...

WHITEVILLE—Yvonne Kelly Geathers, 81, of 4875 Old Lumberton Road, Whiteville, died Friday, June 29, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Leander Kelly and Ruby Hardee Kelly. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Friday, July 6, at Sandhill Missionary Baptist Church, 16920 Twisted Hickory Road, Bladenboro, by Rev. Donald Thompson.  Burial will be in the Sandhill Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and at the church...

DURHAM—Octavia Lenora Reaves Huggins, 51, formerly of Chadbourn, died Thursday, June 28, at Duke University Medical Center. She was the daughter of Dollie Reaves Johnson of Chadbourn and the late Herbert Reaves. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 3, at Welches Creek Missionary Baptist Church, 1733 Millie-Christine Road, Whiteville, by Rev. Anthony Q. Jones.  Burial will be in the Welches Creek Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Monday from...

TABOR CITY—Ryan Rasheed Bryant, 27, of 101 Queen Street, Tabor City, died Wednesday, June 27, at Grand Strand Medical Center. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, July 3, at Kingston Lake Educational and Business Center, 3410 Church Street, Loris, SC, by Rev. Keith Graham.  Burial will be in the Columbus County Singing Union Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Monday from 1:00 to 7:00 PM and at the Center Tuesday following the service. Surviving are...

CERRO GORDO—Bobby Jereal “B.J.” Vereen, 79, of 281 Cedar Street, Cerro Gordo, died Monday, June 25, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Claude Vereen and Evelyn King Vereen. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Saturday, June 30, at Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church, 824 Cherry Grove Road, Cerro Gordo, by Elder Robert D. Williams.  Burial will be in the Mount Tabor Memorial Gardens. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville...

WHITEVILLE—Daquonn Thompson, 27, of 2331 Golf Course Road, Whiteville, died Monday, June 18, in Clinton. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Saturday, June 23, at the Brunswick-Waccamaw Baptist Headquarters, 600 Pinelog Road, Whiteville, by Rev. Jerry Ganus.  Burial will be in the Hallsboro Memorial Park. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM and at the headquarters Saturday one hour prior to and following the service. Surviving are his...