All Obituaries

WHITEVILLE—Ethelena Sumpter, 80, of 69 Sumpter Drive, Whiteville, died Saturday, January 11, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Saturday, January 18, at Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2871 Chadbourn Highway, Whiteville, by Pastor Vinston Rozier.  Burial will be in the Sumpter Family Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 1:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Saturday one hour prior to the...

WHITEVILLE—Mable McMillian Rowell, 93, of 301 East Oliver Street, Whiteville, died Friday, January 10, at Liberty Commons. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Friday, January 17, at New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 1980 Millpond Road, Whiteville, by Pastor Anthony Rowell.  Burial will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Thursday from 3:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Friday one hour prior to the service.  There will be no...

WHITEVILLE—Judia LaRosa Gore, 59, of 92-C Mill Stream Drive, Whiteville, died Wednesday, January 8, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Monday, January 13, at Mill Branch Missionary Baptist Church, 645 Harrelsonville Road, Whiteville, by Rev James Smith, eulogist and Rev. John Langley, pastor.  Burial will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Monday one...

WHITEVILLE—Margery Velma Spann Pierce, 86, of 256 Fruit Ridge Road, Whiteville, died Tuesday, January 7, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Angel House. She was the wife of Rev. Arnold V. Pierce. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, January 11, at the Brunswick-Waccamaw Missionary Baptist Headquarters, 600 Pinelog Road, Whiteville, by Pastor Vinston Rozier of Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church.  Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of...

CHADBOURN—Marchello “Mark” Lemoine Brown, 49, of 3480 Bud Stephens Road, Chadbourn, died Sunday, January 5, at his residence. He was employed by Wal-mart of Whiteville. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Saturday, January 11, at Mount Horeb AME Church, 187 Otis-Donnell Nixon Road, Evergreen, by Rev. Sylvester B. Colvin, eulogist, and Rev. Guy T. Sidbury, pastor.  Burial will be in the Evergreen Community Cemetery. Viewing will be at the church Saturday one hour prior to...

HALLSBORO—Nora Jacobs Nichols, 91, of 5094 Sam Potts Highway, Hallsboro, died Friday, January 3, at her home. She was the wife of the late Vangus T. Nichols. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 8, at New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 210 Hallsboro Road South, Hallsboro, by Rev. Franklin Graham.  Burial will be in the Cutler Cemetery in Lake Waccamaw. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Tuesday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Wednesday one...

RIEGELWOOD—Eddie Windell Blanks, 86, of 1369 Bowen-Blanks Road, Riegelwood, died Monday, December 30, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Monday, January 6, at Graham Chapel AME Zion Church, 458 East Arcadia Road, Riegelwood, by Pastor William Peterson.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Monday following the service. Surviving are his wife,...

CLARKTON—Loistine Suggs Young, 91, of 5542 Lisbon Road, Clarkton, died Friday, December 27, at her home. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Thursday, January 2, at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1604 White Plains Church Road, Clarkton, by Pastor Andrew Pavon.  Burial will be in the Young Family Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Thursday following the service. Surviving are her husband, Fletcher Young;...

TABOR CITY—Matthew Lee Moore, Jr., 79, of 4413 Wright Road, Tabor City, died Friday, December 27, at his home. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Monday, December 30, at the Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville by Rev. Dennis Chestnut.  Burial will be in the Flag Patch Cemetery. Viewing will be at the funeral home Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00 PM and Monday following the service. Surviving are his wife, Betty Faye Moore; daughter, Denise Gore of Tabor City; sisters, Linda Walker of...

RALEIGH—Gregory Lynn Richardson, 59, formerly of Whiteville, died Thursday, December 26, at his home in Raleigh. He was the son of the late Vina Mae Richardson of Whiteville. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.