All Obituaries

RALEIGH—Selena Bullock Graham, 74, formerly of Fair Bluff, died Thursday, May 17, at home in Raleigh. The funeral will be 3:00 PM Sunday, May 20, at Sandy Grove Baptist Church, 649 Gapway Road, Fair Bluff.  Burial will be in the Butler Branch Cemetery. There will be no public viewing. Surviving are her daughters, Sharon Pinkney and Rhonda Young of Raleigh; son, Warren Graham of Raleigh; sisters, Sinatra Robinson, Vanessa Robinson, and...

TABOR CITY—Jack Arthur Batten, 74, of Tabor City, died Wednesday, May 16, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Monday, May 21, at Little Iron Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 24320 Peacock Road, Tabor City.  Burial will be in the Smith Family Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Sunday from 2:00 to 7:00 PM and at the church Monday following the service. Surviving are his daughters,...

ASH—Jeannie Estella Williams Collins, 97, of 4810 Little Prong Road, Ash, died Wednesday, May 16, at Liberty Commons in Whiteville. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Monday, May 21, at Little Prong Missionary Baptist Church, 5213 Little Prong Road, Ash, by Pastor Robert D. Frink.  Burial will be in the Little Prong Cemetery. Viewing will be at the church Monday one hour prior to the service. Surviving is her daughter, Mary C. Walton of...

BROOKLYN, NY—Mary Magolene Clarida Teebenny, 72, formerly of Nakina, died Monday, May 14, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. She was the daughter of the late J. C. Clarida and Allane Smith Clarida. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, May 19, at Zion Plain Missionary Baptist Church, 11040 Seven Creeks Highway, Nakina, by Elder Clifton Hall.  Burial will be in the Clarida Family Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of...

GARNER—Colene Baldwin Stanley, 94, formerly of Lake Waccamaw, died Wednesday, May 9, at Bella Rose Nursing and Rehab Center in Garner. She was a lifelong member of the Little Wheel of Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Lake Waccamaw, and was active for many years with Brunswick-Waccamaw Missionary Baptist Association, the General Baptist State Convention, and Lott Carey Foreign Missions.  She was formerly employed by SENCLAND, a community action program. The...

WHITEVILLE—Frank Milton Logan, 82, of 721 West Burkhead Street, Whiteville, died Thursday, May 3, at his residence. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Friday, May 11, at the Brunswick-Waccamaw Baptist Headquarters, 600 Pinelog Road, Whiteville, by Rev. Algernon McKenzie.  Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery. There will be no public viewing, but friends are welcome to view the memorial video and sign the guest book at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Thursday...

  WHITEVILLE—Mildred Lee Cato Manning, 88, of 201 Sunset Avenue, Whiteville, died Sunday, April 29, at her residence. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Saturday, May 5, at Mill Branch Missionary Baptist Church, 645 Harrelsonville Road, Whiteville, by Pastor Thurman Chestnutt and Rev. Jerry Ganus, eulogist. Burial will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 12:00 to 7:00 PM and at the church Saturday...

  WHITEVILLE--Thomas Jerome McKenzie, 64, of 59 Jethro George Lane, Whiteville, died Friday, April 27, at his residence. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Thursday, May 3, at Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 4604 Joe Brown Highway North, Whiteville, by Pastor Ronnie Clarida and Dr. Denise Clewis, eulogist. Burial will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Wednesday from 12:00 to 7:00 PM and at the church Thursday one...

  WHITEVILLE—Harry Dewayne Hickman, 46, of 150 New Hope Street, Whiteville, died Wednesday, April 18, at Columbus Regional Healthcare Center. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Thursday, April 26, at the Brunswick-Waccamaw Baptist Headquarters, 600 Pinelog Road, Whiteville, by Dr. Timothy A. Lance. Burial will be in the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Wednesday from 12:00 to 7:00 PM and at the...

  RIEGELWOOD--Geneva Valeria King Ballard, 91, of Riegelwood, died Saturday, April 14, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington. The funeral will be 3:00 PM Saturday, April 21, at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2020 Woodyard Road, Riegelwood, by Rev. Jeremy Buie. Burial will be in the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and at the church Saturday one hour prior to...