All Obituaries

ELIZABETHTOWN, NC—Dorthe Ann Corney Shipman, 81, of Elizabethtown, NC, died Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.

CHADBOURN, NC—Shirley Rebecca Sinkler McMillian, 62, of Chadbourn, NC, died Saturday, April 13, 2024, at home. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.

BLADENBORO, NC—Mary Smith Bethea, 81, of Bladenboro, NC, died Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Shoreland Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.

WHITEVILLE—Ernest Lee Davis, 68, of Whiteville, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. He was a U.S. Army veteran. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Thursday, April 18, at Peoples Funeral Chapel by Pastor Robert Williams.  Burial, with military honors, will be in the George Cemetery. Viewing will be at the funeral home Thursday one hour prior to the service. Surviving are daughter, Latish Gore of Whiteville; son, Gabriel Shipman of Whiteville;...

BALTIMORE, MD—Daniel Lee Singletary, Sr., 85,  formerly of Whiteville, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Catonsville, MD. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home in Whiteville

NASHVILLE, TN—Dwayne Acquill Graham, 62, formerly of Whiteville, died Saturday, March 30, 2024 at home. The funeral will be 12:00 noon Saturday, April 13, at Graham Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, 458 East Arcadia Road, Riegelwood, by Minister Kelvin Jones. Cremation will follow. Viewing will be one hour prior to the service. Surviving are his daughter, Tanika Graham of McDonough, GA; sons, Walter Davis of Myrtle Beach, SC, and Darbey Streeter of Marietta GA; sister, Tammy Graham of...

WHITEVILLE—William Carlton Peoples, 71, of Whiteville, died Friday, March 29, 2024, at home. The funeral will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 5, at Peoples Funeral Home Chapel, 707 Vinson Boulevard, Whiteville, NC by Rev. David Flowers. Burial will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Viewing will be Friday following the service. Surviving are his sister, Mae Willis and brother, James Jones of Whiteville. A service of Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.

CLARKTON, NC—Dr. Eula Spaulding, 92, of Clarkton, NC, died Thursday, March 28, 2024, at home. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 3, at Rehobeth AME Zion Church, 475 Rehobeth Church Road, Clarkton, NC.  Entombment will be in the Mitchell Field Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home Tuesday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church one hour prior to the service. She is survived by her brother, Clarence Spaulding of Whiteville; nieces, nephews, and other...

LUMBERTON, NC—Jacoby Charles Merritt, 16-year-old son of Frank and Lakeisha Merritt of Lumberton, NC, died Monday, March 25, 2024, at home. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Friday, March 29, at Jerusalem Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 6224 Chadbourn Highway, Chadbourn, NC, by Pastor Eric McCollum.  Burial will be in the Belvue Cemetery. Viewing will be at the church Friday following the service. In addition to his parents, Jacoby is survived by his sister, Aniya Merritt of the...

WHITEVILLE—Esther Gerone Smith Gore, 71, of Whiteville, died Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, March 30, at Spring Hill Baptist Church, 2871 Chadbourn Highway, Whiteville, NC, by Rev. David Flowers.  Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Saturday one hour prior to the service. Surviving are her daughter, Gail Gore-Lewis...