Raymond Olanda Best
October 13, 1942 - May 9, 2026
Raymond Olanda Best Obituary
WHITEVILLE—Raymond Olanda “Coach” Best, 83, of Whiteville, died Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare.
The funeral will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 13, at Saint Mark AME Zion Church, 114 West Virgil Street, Whiteville, NC, by Rev. Andy Anderson. Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery.
Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel Tuesday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Wednesday 30 minutes prior to the service.
Surviving are his wife, Etta Freeman Best; daughter, Juandalyn Best of Virginia Beach, VA; stepdaughter, Shari Marshall of Greensboro, NC.
A service of Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, 206 Warrior Trail, Whiteville, NC 28472.
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WHITEVILLE—Raymond Olanda “Coach” Best, 83, of Whiteville, died Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare.
The funeral will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 13, at Saint Mark AME Zion Church, 114 West Virgil Street, Whiteville, NC, by Rev. Andy Anderson. Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery.
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