Obituaries

James Conley “Buddy” Caines, age 76, of Tabor City, NC, passed away on January 18, 2026, at McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Little River, SC. Buddy was a proud Vietnam veteran of the United States Navy, […]

J.B. McPherson, age 76, of Chadbourn, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. He was born on March 1, 1949, the son of the late John H. McPherson and Ruby Blackwell McPherson. […]

James Paul Coates, 93 of Wilmington NC, formerly of Colchester, Vt., died January 18, 2026. He was born on May 16th, 1932, in Burlington Vt., son of William I. and Minna Aust Coates. Also remembered […]

William Clarey Crook, 94, of Sunset Beach, NC died Thursday, January 15, 2026. Born in Badin, NC on April 24, 1931, the son of the late W.B. Crook and Nell Clarey Crook.  In addition to […]

David Francis Lankston 93, of Bolton passed on January 20, 2026. He was born in Lawrence Township, Illinois on January 7, 1933 to the late Jason Lankston and Elva Foss Lankston. He is survived by […]

Betsy Long McKee, 88, of Whiteville, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026. She was born on October 17, 1937, in Columbus County to the late Jessie Elbert Long and Ada Bennett Long. She is survived […]

Cathy was born in Baltimore Maryland on March 6, 1944 and was the daughter of the late Richard William Jones, Sr. and Alta Sebastian Jones. She grew up in Wilkesboro, NC and later attended Lees-McRae […]

Leland, NC Wanice McKinley Hewett, age 73, of Leland, NC, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, in his home. Born May 18, 1952, in Bladen County, NC, he was the son of the late Robert […]

Winnabow, NC Charlie Barney Tyson, Jr., 72 of Winnabow, NC, formerly of Whiteville, NC, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, in the Brunswick Cove Living Center, Winnabow, NC. Born January 19, 1953, in Robeson County, […]

Melanie Elaine Norton, 64, passed away on January 18th, 2026. While her loss is felt profoundly by those she leaves behind, the family feels deep comfort knowing she is finally reunited with her twin brother […]