All Obituaries

HALLSBORO—James Olando Coleman, 65, of 30 School Road, Hallsboro, died Wednesday, September 11, at his residence. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.

CHADBOURN—Joseph Nathaniel Mullins, 60, of 44 Maple Lane, Chadbourn, died Monday, September 9, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. He was a veteran of the US Navy. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Friday, September 13, at the Brunswick-Waccamaw Baptist Headquarters, 600 Pinelog Road, Whiteville, by Pastor Cornelius Johnson of New Beginnings Restoration Church, Whiteville.  Burial, with military honors, will be in the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Fort Bragg. Viewing will...

GREENSBORO—Garry Nathaniel Pierce, 56, formerly of Whiteville, died Sunday, September 8, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Saturday, September 14, at Word of Life Tabernacle, 1801 Deep River Road, High Point, by Rev. Ronald L. Diggs.  Burial, with military honors, will be in the Guilford Memorial Park. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 11:00 AM to 1:00...

WHITEVILLE—Elder Perry Shipman, Jr., 63, of 2031 Millie-Christine Road, Whiteville, died Wednesday, September 4, at his residence. A memorial service will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, September 10, at the Brunswick-Waccamaw Baptist Association Headquarters, 600 Pinelog Road, Whiteville, by Dr. Ronald Brown, pastor of Love Grove Free Will Baptist Church. Surviving are his daughters, Tyronda McMillian of Elizabethtown, Dorothy Williams of Rocky Mount, Ressie Taylor, and Alicia Campos of...

WHITEVILLE—Hudie Cooper, 79, of 104 Naomi McKenzie Lane, Whiteville, died Sunday, September 1, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Saturday, September 7, at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 5548 Silver Spoon Road, Whiteville, by Rev. Dr. Timothy A. Lance.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 2:00 to 7:00 PM and at the church Saturday following the service. Surviving are...

CHADBOURN—Edith Miller Gause, 89, of Chadbourn, died Sunday, September 1, at Liberty Commons. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 7, at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 210 Old Stake Road, Chadbourn, by Rev. Dr. Jerry Ganus.  Burial will be in the Belvue Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM and at the church Saturday following the service. Surviving are her daughters, Retha Powell and Barbara Register of...

FAYETTEVILLE—Pedro Juan Velez Conzales, 76, of 1803 Crimson Way, Fayetteville, died Thursday, August 29, at Kenansville Health & Rehabilitation. Services will be held in Buffalo, NY. A service of Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville

LAKE WACCAMAW—Marvadean Spears, 74, long-time resident of Premier Living, formerly of Whiteville, died Wednesday, August 28, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. She was the daughter of the late James Sherwood Spears and Mary Elizabeth Smith Spears. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, August 31, at Hallsboro Memorial Park, 1361 Hallsboro Road South, Hallsboro. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 1:00 to 7:00 PM and at the...

WHITEVILLE—Maevern Marcella Best McKenzie, 87, of 4462 Joe Brown Highway North, Whiteville, died Saturday, August 24, at her residence. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Friday, August 30, at Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 4604 Joe Brown Highway North, Whiteville.  Burial will be in the Kelly Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Thursday from 1:00 to 7:00 PM and at the church Friday one hour prior to and following the service. Surviving are her...

RALEIGH—Martiney “Marty” Collier, 60, formerly of Whiteville, died Sunday, August 11, at his home in Raleigh. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Saturday, August 17, at Central Missionary Baptist Church, 443 West Virgil Street, Whiteville, by Rev. David Flowers.  Burial will be in the Flag Patch Cemetery in Loris, SC. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM and at the church Saturday one hour prior to the service.  There will...