Tabor City, NC Irma Walker Lovett, age 87, died Sunday, January 26, 2020 in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center in Bolivia, NC.  Born October 15, 1932, in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Rev. B. R. Walker and Lula Mae Tyree Walker and the widow of Aaron Lovett. She is survived by two daughters: Phyllis Gale Lovett Buffkin and husband Charlie of Ocean Isle Beach, NC and Donna Lovett Bauer and husband Drew of Durham, NC; one son: Marcus Wayne Lovett and wife Cathy...

Huntsville, AL Joann Ruth Morton Wicker Wyman of Huntsville, Alabama, formerly of Tabor City, died Monday, Jan. 20. She was 84. Born May 29, 1935 in Denver, Colorado, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Ethel Morton, and the widow of the late Raymond Blackwell Wicker Jr. She came to Tabor City in 1962, living here until 2006, when she made her home in Alabama. She was preceded in death by her parents and first husband; daughter Laura Beth Wicker Lee; two brothers, Ralph Morton and...

Tabor City, NC Silbray Fisher, age 80, of Tabor City, NC, died Monday, January 20, 2020 in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center.  Born August 18, 1939 in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Bert Nobles and Ovaline Allen Nobles and the widow of William Rudolph “Billy” Fisher. She is survived by two sons: Jonathan Rex Fisher of Nichols, SC and Barry Glenn Tompkins of Whiteville, NC; one daughter: Rhonda Rae Caines of Tabor City, NC; one brother: Laverne...

Clarendon, NC Milton Ross Barnhill peacefully departed from his earthly home and went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 19, 2020. He was born in Columbus County on November 21, 1941. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Wilbur and Ada Barnhill; two sisters, Faye Barnhill and Doris Barnhill Todd. He served his country as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. Afterwards he became an upholsterer, and later farmed for many years. He enjoyed coon hunting and meeting...

Clarendon, NC Anita Pearl Gore, age 75, of Clarendon, NC, died Monday, January 13, 2020 in her home.  Born July 28, 1944 in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Battle Gore and Macie Belle Thompson Gore. She was a member of Sweet Home Baptist Church. She is survived by two sisters: Brenda Gore Godwin and husband Jimmy of Clarendon, NC and Jean Carol Small and husband Billy of Loris, SC; four nephews: Chris Small, Jay Godwin, Jamie Godwin, Jeffrey Godwin;...

Clarendon, NC Ethel Aileen Williams, age 72, died Friday, January 10, 2020 in her home.  Born March 11, 1947 in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Golie Richard Jacobs and Mary Aileen Jones Jacobs and the widow of Robert Lee Williams. She is survived by one daughter: Robin Brown and husband Johnny of Clarendon, NC; three brothers: Mitchell Jacobs of Leland, NC, Thurman Jacobs of Southport, NC and Marvis Jacobs of Lumberton, NC; three sisters: Kathy Gore of Old Dock,...

Tabor City, NC  Carrie Lou Wilson Wright, age 79, died Friday, January 10, 2020 in her home.  Born February 27, 1940 in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Wilson and Annie Livingston Wilson and the widow of Jerry Lee Wright. She is survived by one daughter: Jerri Price and husband Joey of Tabor City, NC; one son: David Wright and fiancée Cynthia Cribb of Tabor City, NC; three sisters: Linda Hardee of Loris, SC, Barbara Ammons of Surfside Beach, SC...

Wilmington, NC Daphna Kaye Drish, age 65, of Wilmington, NC, died Friday, January 10, 2020 in the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC.  Born November 22, 1954 in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson Perritte and Ethel Cartrette Perritte. She is survived by her husband: John Michael Drish Sr. of the home; one daughter: Dawn Ward and husband Rodney of Tabor City, NC; one son: Michael Nobles and wife Natalie of Tabor City, NC; one step...

Tabor City, NC Joanne Goff Grice, age 73, of Tabor City, NC, died Thursday, January 9, 2020 in her home. Jesus came by and picked up Joanne today to go home and be with the Lord forever.  She gave a big effort to get well but it was not to be.  She would much rather be with Jesus than be here on earth. In 1989 Joanne began work in real estate and soon moved to construction to work with her husband, Davis.  On January 1, 2000, Joanne and Davis decided it was time to quit...

Marion, NC Peggy Godwin, age 63, of Marion, NC, died Thursday, January 9, 2020 in the Florence Regional Medical Center.  Born October 18, 1956 in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Henry McCumbee and Margaret Merritt McCumbee. She is survived by three sons: Jerry Scott of Bayboro, NC, Stacey Scott of Marion, NC and Michael Scott of Lexington, NC; one daughter: Katrina Edwards of Mullins, SC; one brother: John McCumbee of Tabor City, NC; one sister: Hannah McCumbee...