All Obituaries

LORIS, SC—Patricia Ann Troy, 68, formerly of Whiteville, NC, died Friday, May 7, 2021, at her home in Loris, SC. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.

WHITEVILLE, NC—Odessa Roseboro Addison, 85, of 4983 Old Lumberton Road, Whiteville, NC, died Friday, May 7, 2021, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.  

WHITEVILLE, NC—Julius Earl Shipman, 59, of Knight’s Cove Apts., Whiteville, NC, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, May 8, at Campground Cemetery, 1309 Highway 701 Bypass North, Whiteville, NC. Viewing will be Friday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville. Surviving are his daughters, Regina Shipman of Riegelwood, NC and Alisha Shipman of Whiteville, NC; sons, Daniel McKinnis and...

TABOR CITY, NC—Hubert Roger Gore, 69, of 203 West Fourth Street, Tabor City, NC, died Friday, April 30, 2021, at McLeod Loris Hospital. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Tuesday, May 4, at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville by Dr. Dennis Chestnut.  Burial will be in the Columbus County Singing Union Cemetery. Viewing will be at the funeral home Monday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM and one hour prior to the service Tuesday. Surviving are his wife, Evelina Beaty Gore; daughters, Christishawn...

AUGUSTA, GA—Elbert Nicholas Bellamy, 54, formerly of Nakina, NC, died Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Azalea Health & Rehabilitation Center in Augusta, GA. He was the son of Dorothy Smith Bellamy of Nakina, NC and the late Elbert Bellamy. A Graveside service will be 12:00 PM Monday, May 3, at New Zion Plain Cemetery, 10850 Seven Creeks Highway, Nakina, NC.  Viewing will be Sunday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville. In addition to his mother, he leaves...

MONROE, NC—Betty Eugene Shaw Peacock, 86, formerly of Clarkton, NC, died Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Monroe Rehabilitation Center. A Graveside Service will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 21, at Clarkton Community Cemetery, Booker T. Washington School Road, Clarkton, NC. There will be no public viewing. Surviving are her son, George Pittman, Jr. (Jodi) of Monroe, NC; stepdaughter, Louella Thompson of Clarkton, NC; and sister, Gwendolyn Dockery of Monroe, NC. A service of Peoples...

WHITEVILLE, NC—Marcus Edwin Gore, 38, of 63 Bellamy-Gore Boulevard, Whiteville, NC, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Whiteville, NC. A Graveside Service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, April 22, at Cherry Grove Cemetery, 660 Vinson Boulevard, Whiteville, NC. Viewing will be Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM at the Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville. Surviving are his son, Austin Herron of Pikesville, MD; mother, Gloria Annette Davis of Whiteville, NC; father, Marcus Edwin Smith (Hilda) of...

WHITEVILLE, NC—Fred O. Brown, 85, of 2743 Red Store Road, Whiteville, NC, died Friday, April 9, 2021, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Saturday, April 17, on the grounds of Sandhill Missionary Baptist Church, 16920 Twisted Hickory Road, Bladenboro, NC, by Pastor Donald Thompson.  Burial will be in the Sandhill Cemetery. Viewing will be Friday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM at the Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville. Surviving are his daughters,...

WILMINGTON, NC—Janice Ruth Hayes Johnson, 69, of 6242 Trowbridge Street, Wilmington, NC, formerly of Whiteville, NC, died Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Wilmington, NC. A Graveside Service will be 1:00 PM Sunday, April 18, at Cherry Grove Cemetery, 660 Vinson Boulevard, Whiteville, NC.  Viewing will be Saturday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM at the Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville. Surviving are her husband, Jonathan Johnson; daughter, Tawana Gaffney of...

WHITEVILLE, NC—Joseph Nathaniel Neil, 87, of 82 Elm Loop Lane, Whiteville, NC, died Thursday, April 8, 2021, at his home. A Graveside Service will be 11:00 AM Friday, April 16, at Cherry Grove Cemetery, 660 Vinson Boulevard, Whiteville, NC, by Pastor Anthony Rowell of New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Viewing will be Thursday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville. He is survived by his son, Johnathan Neil (Susan) of Whiteville, NC. A service of...