Obituaries

Willie Ray Fields, 59, of Evergreen, passed away on Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. Willie was born on July 23, 1966, son of the late Curtis Eugene Fields […]

Tommy Shelton Simmons 88, of Leland passed on January 3, 2026. He was born on May 21, 1937, in Brunswick County, the son of the late Isaac Simmons and Margaret Smith Simmons. He is survived […]

Emanuel Patrick, 70, of Leland, passed away on January 5, 2026. He was born on October 9, 1955, the son of the late Willie Gaither Patrick and Aggie Mae Jacobs. He is survived by his […]

Iris Rae King, 92, of Apex, NC died Monday January 5, 2026. Iris was born in Brunswick County, NC on August 30, 1933, to the late Melton Evans and Bertha Phelps Evans.  In addition to […]

Larry Walter Brown, 81, of Supply, NC passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born on March 10, 1944, in Cumberland County, NC, he was the son of the late Walter […]

Stephen Edward Hertling, born on July 1, 1950, in Nassau County, NY, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026, in Wilmington, NC, at the age of 75. A passionate educator and devoted musician, Stephen’s life […]

Curtis Hodge Nance, 79, of the Mollie Community in Clarendon, went home to be with the Lord on Monday morning, January 5, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his loved ones. A native of the […]

Dylan Charles Hennessey, 35, of Wilmington, NC passed away on January 2, 2025. He lived boldly, loved fiercely, and left this world the same way he moved through it—fearlessly and with conviction. Born on May […]

Ronnie W. Mintz, 69, of Leland, passed away on January 1, 2026. He was the loving husband of Karen Mintz. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, January 6, at Shiloh Methodist […]

Becky Kistler, 71, passed away on December 27, 2025, at the SECU Hospice House of Brunswick – Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Bolivia, NC. Becky was born on September 29, 1954, in Winston Salem, NC […]