All Obituaries

WHITEVILLE--Ervin Dwight Hall, Jr., 67, of Whiteville, died Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Thursday, June 1, at Diamond Branch Missionary Baptist Church, 1909 South Madison Street, Whiteville, NC.  Burial, with military honors, will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel Wednesday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Thursday following the service. Surviving are his wife, Shondia...

WHITEVILLE—Joanne Threadgill Garcia, 69, of Whiteville, died Monday, May 22, 2023, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, May 30, at Cherry Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 409 Bitmore Road, Whiteville, NC, by Rev. James L. Smith, eulogist and Pastor Delores Threadgill.  Burial will be in the Faulk Cemetery in Bladenboro, NC. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel Monday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Tuesday...

CHADBOURN, NC—Kenneth Bernard Rozier, 64, of Chadbourn, NC, died Sunday, May 21, 2023, at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, NC. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, May 27, at Peoples Funeral Chapel by Elder Wendell Gore.  Burial will be in the Evergreen Community Cemetery. Viewing will be at the funeral home Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and Saturday 30 minutes prior to and following the service. Surviving are his wife, Wanda Barnes Rozier; sons, Kenneth Jermaine Rozier of...

FAIRMONT, NC—Joan Claire Smith Lyons, 91, formerly of Whiteville, died Saturday, May 20, 2023, at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, NC. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Friday, May 26, at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville by Dr. Staccato Powell.  Burial will be in the Hallsboro Memorial Park. Viewing will be at the funeral home Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and Friday one hour prior to the service. She is survived by her sister, Henrietta Graham of Fairmont, NC. A service...

CHADBOURN, NC—Arnetha Williams Robinson, 86, of Chadbourn, NC, died Friday, May 19, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Angel House. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Sunday, May 28, at the Brunswick-Waccamaw Baptist Headquarters, 600 Pinelog Road, Whiteville, NC, by Pastor Teresa McClelland.  Burial will be in the Belvue Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel Saturday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM and at the Headquarters Sunday 30 minutes prior to and following the...

HUNTSVILLE, AL—Curtis James Fultz, 59, husband of Sonya Hall Fultz, of Whiteville, died Thursday, May 18, 2023, in Huntsville, AL. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Final Rites will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, May 31, at Florence National Veterans Cemetery, 803 East National Cemetery Road, Florence, SC. A service of Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville

RIEGELWOOD, NC—Darryl Wayne Brown, 61, of Riegelwood, NC, died Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Premier Living in Lake Waccamaw, NC. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Monday, May 22, at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2020 Woodyard Road, Riegelwood, NC.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM and at the church Monday one hour prior to the service. Surviving are his mother, Audrey Brown of Riegelwood, NC; sisters,...

WHITEVILLE, NC—Tamara La’Shell McKoy Munn, 46, of Whiteville, died Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, May 20, at Mill Branch Missionary Baptist Church, 645 Harrelsonville Road, Whiteville, NC, by Rev. Corey Lyons, eulogist, and Pastor John Langley.  Burial, with military honors, will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel...

BOLTON, NC—Thedore Andrew Smith, 75, of Bolton, NC, died Monday, May 8, 2023, at home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Monday, May 15, at The New Townsend Temple Ministries, 273 Smith Lane, Bolton, NC.  Burial, with military honors, will be in the Restwell Cemetery #2. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville Sunday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church 30 minutes prior to and following the service. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn...

FAIR BLUFF, NC—Paul Clarke English, 78, of Fair Bluff, NC, died Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, May 13, at Butler Branch Missionary Baptist Church, 246 Carver Circle, Fair Bluff, NC.  Burial, with military honors, will be in the Butler Branch Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Saturday 30...