WHITEVILLE—David Lee George, 78, of Whiteville, died Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard. The funeral will be 12:00 Noon Friday, March 20, at Brunswick-Waccamaw Baptist Headquarters, 600 Pinelog Road, Whiteville, NC.  Burial, with military honors, will be in the Welches Creek Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and at the headquarters Friday 30 minutes prior to and ...

NEW YORK, NY—Etta Jean Turner, 78, formerly of Boardman, NC, died Thursday, March 5, 2026, at home in New York City. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.

WHITEVILLE—Annie Lou Wilson Best, 92, of Whiteville, died Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. The funeral will be 12:00 Noon Sunday, March 8, at Spring Hill Baptist Church, 2871 Chadbourn Highway, Whiteville, NC.  Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel Saturday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Sunday 30 minutes prior to the service. Surviving are her son, Jimmy Best of National Harbor, MD; daughter, Barbie ...

JACKSONVILLE, FL—Iesha Mashonda Brown, 43, formerly of Whiteville, died Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. The funeral will be 3:00 PM Tuesday, March 10, at Cedar Grove Baptist Church, 4604 Joe Brown Highway North, Whiteville, NC.  Burial will be in the Maxfield Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel Monday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Tuesday following the service. Surviving are her ...

CHARLOTTE, NC—Evelyn Bryant Johnson, 93, formerly of Tabor City, NC, died Friday, February 27, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Charlotte, NC. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, March 7, at First Baptist Missionary Church, 304 West Sixth Street, Tabor City, NC.  Entombment will be in the Columbus County Singing Union Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Home Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and at the church Saturday 30 minutes prior to the service. Surviving are her ...

RED SPRINGS, NC—Alton Godfrey, Jr., 68, of Red Springs, NC, died Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Wilmington, NC. The funeral will be 12:00 Noon Saturday, March 7, at Peoples Funeral Chapel by Minister Larry Godfrey.  Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery. Viewing will be at the funeral home chapel Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and Saturday 30 minutes prior to the service. A service of Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville

LONGWOOD, NC—Richard Ellis “Mickey” Bellamy, 77, of Longwood, NC, died Friday, February 20, 2026, at home. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, February 28, at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 7370 Mt. Zion Church Road, Longwood, NC, by Rev. David A. Flowers.  Burial will be in the Flowers Cemetery. Viewing will be at the church Saturday 30 minutes prior to and following the service. Surviving are his mother, Eva Flowers Bellamy of ...

EVERGREEN, NC—Bennie Edward Hicks, 81, of Evergreen, NC, died Friday, February 20, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. The funeral will be 12:00 Noon Saturday, February 28, at Peoples Funeral Chapel.  Burial will be in the Evergreen Community Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home chapel Saturday 30 minutes prior to the service. Surviving are his daughters, Kereen McCullough of Reisterstown, MD and Virginia Jacobs of ...

BRONX, NY—Alton Davis, 60, of Bronx, NY, died Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at home. He was the son of Elsie Lee George of Whiteville. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 10, at Peoples Funeral Chapel.  Burial will be in the Welches Creek Cemetery. Viewing will be at the funeral home Tuesday 30 minutes prior to the service. A service of Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville

CHADBOURN, NC—Robert Lee Williams, 101, of Chadbourn, NC, died Monday, February 16, 2026, at home. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Thursday, February 26, at Brunswick-Waccamaw Baptist Headquarters, 600 Pinelog Road, Whiteville, NC.  Burial will be in the Belvue Cemetery. Viewing will be at Peoples Funeral Chapel Wednesday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and at the Headquarters Thursday 30 minutes prior to and following the service. Surviving are his daughter, Hettie Smith of Chadbourn, NC; ...