All Obituaries

BOLTON, NC—Alma Irene Genwright Toon, 78, of 721 Spearman Road, Bolton, NC, died Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Liberty Commons in Whiteville. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.

WHITEVILLE—Christopher Leon Wilson, 41, of 150 Elizabeth Street, Whiteville, died Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at McLeod Hospital in Florence, SC. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.

BLADENBORO, NC—JayM Dukes, aka Jackie McKoy, 76, of 146 Round Branch Road, Bladenboro, NC, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at his home. He was a U.S. Army veteran. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Sunday, June 26, at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville.  Burial will be in Montgomery Cemetery in Longs, SC. Viewing will be at the funeral home chapel Sunday one hour prior to the service. Surviving are sisters, Alfredia Cox-Livingston (Anthony) and Vera Cox-Livingston; brothers,...

LUMBERTON, NC—Deborah McLaughlin Willis, 64, of 2651 Gavintown Road, Lumberton, NC, died Monday, June 20, 2022, at her home. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Friday, June 24, at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville by Rev. David Flowers.  Burial will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Viewing will be at the funeral home chapel Friday one hour prior to the service. Surviving are her husband, Ricky Willis; sons, Oscar McLaughlin and Ricky McLaughlin of Lumberton, NC; sister, Cheryl Long...

WHITEVILLE—Edward Ray Jenrette, 59, of 705 Harrelsonville Road, Whiteville, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Friday, June 24, at Mill Branch Missionary Baptist Church by Rev. Douglas Williams, III.  Burial will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Viewing will be at the church Friday 30 minutes prior to the service. Surviving are his sisters, Ora Williams (Douglas) of Piscataway, NJ, Peggie Smith (Cedric) of...

CLINTON, MD—Kenneth Alton Baldwin, 68, formerly of Whiteville, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Thursday, June 23, at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville by Rev. David Flowers.  Burial will be in the Mitchell Field Cemetery in Clarkton. Viewing will be at the chapel Thursday one hour prior to the service. Surviving are his wife, Joyce Baldwin; son, Kendrick Baldwin; daughter, Aneesah...

BOLTON, NC—Stanley Allen Wilson, 55, of 14833 Sam Potts Highway, Bolton, NC, died Sunday, June 12, 2022, at his home. A Memorial Service will be 5:00 PM Tuesday, June 21, at his residence in Bolton, NC. Surviving are his daughter, Latoya Wilson of Port Reading, NJ; son, Josiah Wilson of Brooklyn, NY; father, Richard Wilson of the home; and brother, Richard Wilson, Jr. of Albany, NY. A service of Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville

RIEGELWOOD, NC—Kenneth Richard Waddell, 81, of 15988 Old Lake Road, Riegelwood, NC, died Sunday, June 5, 2022, at his home. He was a retired veteran of the US Navy. A Graveside Service, with military honors, will be 1:00 PM Friday, June 10, at Veterans Field of Honor Greenlawn Memorial Park, 1155 Shipyard Boulevard, Wilmington, NC, by Rev. Christopher D. Vaughn. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. In lieu of flowers you may contribute to First...

JACKSONVILLE, FL--James Larry "Peter" George, 66, formerly of Whiteville, died Saturday, June 4, 2022, in Jacksonville, FL. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. A Memorial Service, with military honors, will be 12:00 PM Saturday, June 18, at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville by Rev. James L. Smith. Surviving are his daughter, Shannon Nicole George of Reisterstown, MD; son, Tremayne DeShawn Stanley (Corenthia) of Wendell, NC; sisters, Phyllis George Barr (Darrell) of...

WHITEVILLE—Herbert Leon Bell, 66, of 40 Jason Road, Whiteville, died Saturday, June 4, 2022. The funeral will be 3:00 PM Saturday, June 11, at Central Baptist Church, 443 West Virgil Street, Whiteville, by Rev. David A. Flowers.  Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Saturday one hour prior to the service. Surviving are his wife, Amaryllis Odom Bell; daughters, Elliyah Bell of...