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WHITEVILLE – Edna Jones Shipman, 89, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 at Columbus Regional Healthcare.
Final rites will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 at Welches Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Minister Anthony Rowell will officiate. Burial will follow in the Welches Creek Cemetery. Union Funeral Home of Whiteville is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include two sons, O.D. Shipman of the home, and Nathaniel Shipman; three daughters, Nathelma Whitted, of the home, Tersia Baldwin of Whiteville, Rosa D. Miles of Clarkton; 12 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the chapel from 1-6 p.m. and on Sunday, Jan. 15 from 10 a.m.-noon and following the service.
KELLAM R. LAGATHER
Retired secretary
ARLINGTON, Va. – Mrs. Kellam Reeves Lagather, 80, formerly of Columbus County, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005 at her residence.
She was the daughter of the late Charlie Barnella and Tallulah Williams Reeves and the widow of Robert B. Lagather. She was a retired secretary.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Whiteville Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. David Benson officiating. Worthington Funeral Home of Chadbourn is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include a sister, Ann R. Worthington of Whiteville.
WINFRED P. ROBBINS
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH – Winfred Priest Robbins, 80, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006. He was a native of Alabama and the son of the late Arthur A. and Laura Priest Robbins.
Graveside service was held Thursday, Jan. 12 at Rhodes-Owen Family Cemetery with the Rev. Billy Fowler officiating. Worthington Funeral Home of Chadbourn handled the arrangements.
Survivors include a guardian/niece, Geraldine Brown Ransom of Castle Hayne; a brother, S.C. Robbins of Elizabethtown; and a sister, Addie Clark of Raleigh.
ROSIE LEE M. SMITH
WHITEVILLE – Rosie Lee Milliken Smith, 90, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 at Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late Jept and Nora Pierce Milliken and the widow of Richard “Dick” Smith Sr.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 at Worthington Funeral Home with the Reverends David Heller and Keny Milliken officiating. Interment will follow in Columbus Memorial Park in Whiteville. Worthington Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include two daughters, Jacqueline S. Benton of Whiteville and Hilda Gray Simmons of Chadbourn; two sons, Richard Smith Jr. of Whiteville and William Marshall Smith of Whiteville; a sister, Lou Milliken Dew of Lake Waccamaw; a brother, J.D. Milliken of Chadbourn; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
LOUISE B. JOHNSON
TABOR CITY – Louise B. Johnson, 87, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2006 at Loris Community Hospital.
Final rites were held Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the Holy Light Holiness Church in Tabor City with the pastor, Elder John C. Williams Jr. delivering the eulogy. Burial followed in New Hope Community Cemetery in Council. Westside Funeral Home of Tabor City handled the arrangements.
Survivors include a son, Corey Johnson of the home; a sister, Johnie Mae Brown of Tabor City and five grandchildren.
BURTIS PICKETT JR.
WHITEVILLE – Burtis Pickett Jr., 71, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2006 at Columbus Regional Healthcare.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the Pickett Memorial Park by Elder Rudolph Powell. Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville handled the arrangements.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
DUPREE JOSEPH JACOBS
TABOR CITY – Dupree Joseph Jacobs, 82, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 at Loris Healthcare. He was born in Columbus County, the son of the late Dillon and Allie Smith Jacobs.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in World War II.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 11 at Dulah Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Ragsdale Allsbrook. Burial followed in the Dulah Cemetery in Tabor City. Inman Funeral Home of Tabor City handled the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Myrtle S. Jacobs of the home; four daughters, Debbie Jo Kirby and Mary Evett Kirby, both of Holden Beach, Glenda Faye Nealey of Dillon, S.C., Linda Jean Jacobs of Tabor City; three sisters, Ponell Evans and Fostine Long, both of Nakina, and Mary Jane Martin of Statesville; a brother, Lindbergh Jacobs of Tabor City; two grandchildren, Kendra Michelle Nealey of Surfside Beach and Joseph Bryan Nealey of Tabor City.
FLORENCE L. GOODEN
Nurse’s assistant
LAKE WACCAMAW – Florence L. Gooden, 80, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 at Premiere Living. She was a nurse’s assistant.
Final rites will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Rehobeth AME Zion Church in Clarkton by the Rev. Johnas M. Freeman. Burial will follow in Mitchell Field Cemetery in Clarkton. Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include a son, Norman L. George of Baltimore, Md.; three sisters, Elizabeth Laws of Whiteville, Dr. Eula Spaulding of Clarkton, and Portia McKoy of Washington, D.C.; two brothers, Oliver Spaulding and Clarence Spaulding of Whiteville.
Friends may visit the family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Spaulding, 3527 Hallsboro Road, North, Whiteville.
JOANNA GRAHAM
FAIR BLUFF – Joanna Graham, 98, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006 at Columbus Regional Healthcare.
Final rites will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 at Sandy Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Fair Bluff with the Reverends Thomas Register, pastor and Regenia Gainey officiating. Burial will follow at Butler Branch Church Cemetery in Fair Bluff. S&L Funeral Home of Fair Bluff is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include four daughters, Annie McQueen of Philadelphia, Pa., Nonnie Mae Powell, Lizzie Goodman, and Mary Goodman, all of Fair Bluff; and a sister, Lottie Powell of New York.
Viewing will be from 1-7 p.m. at the funeral home. The family will receive friends at the home of Pearl Graham, 316 Elm St., Fair Bluff.
DOROTHY H. ADAMS
BOSTON, Mass. – Dorothy Mae Haney Adams, 61, formerly of Green Sea, S.C. died Friday, Jan. 6, 2006.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 from the Mitchell Sea Missionary Baptist Church in Green Sea with the Rev. Vanzie L. Vereen delivering the eulogy. Burial will follow in the Mitchell Sea Cemetery. Westside Funeral Home of Tabor City is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include a son, Frank K. Adams of Boston, Mass.; three daughters, Monica D. Haney, Erica N. Adams and Melissa D. Adams, all of Boston, Mass.; her mother, Hattie Ravenell of Tabor City; and three sisters and four brothers.
Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 at the funeral home.
BILLY BROOKS CRIBB
Veteran, Mason, Shriner,
insurance agent and tax preparer
CLARENDON – Billy Brooks Cribb, 63, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006. He was the son of the late Stephen “Son” Wesley Cribb and Lettie Cribb Cribb.
He was a United States Navy veteran, Mason, Shriner, insurange agent, and tax preparer.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. at Inman Funeral Home Chapel in Tabor City with interment to follow in the Clarendon Cemetery. Inman Funeral Home of Tabor City is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include his companion, Stella Harper of the home since 1992; a son, Brian Brooks and wife Anna Cribb and children, Carley, Evan, Laney, and Reece, all of Tabor City; a daughter, Tammy McCrackin of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and ex-son-in-law, Chip McCrackin of Loris, S.C.; a step-daughter, Chrystal Harper Long and husband Alex and children, Austin and Logan, all of Whiteville; three brothers, Charles Cribb and wife Dot Cribb of Whiteville, Phillip Cribb and deceased wife, Beth of Lake Wateree, S.C., Bobby Cribb and Mary of Summerville, S.C.; five sisters, Pauline Cribb Pittock and deceased husband Jack Pittock of Ilamarado, Fla., Estelle Cribb Jolly and L.D. of High Point, Ruby Cribb Blackwell of Wintergarden, Fla., Mary Lee Cribb Bruton and Eric of Sunset Beach, Dean Ellison Cribb and David of New Bern; deceased brothers, William Clayton Cribb and wife Lorena, Stephen W. Cribb Jr. and wife Agnes; deceased sister, Marjee Cribb; and ex-wife, Nancy B. Cribb of Tabor City.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Sudan Temple, P.O. Drawer 490, New Bern, N.C. 28563-0490.
Visitation will be Friday night from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
REV. GLEN W. FOWLER
TABOR CITY – Rev. Glen Worth Fowler, 69, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006 at McLeod Hospital in Florence, S.C.
He was born in Columbus County, the son of the late Asbery and Quillie Fowler Fowler. He was pastor of Westside Baptist Church in Tabor City.
Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 at Westside Baptist Church, conducted by the Reverends Kenneth Smith, Rick Astle and Ragsdale Allsbrook, with interment in Myrtle Green Cemetery in Tabor City. Inman Funeral Home of Tabor City is handling the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Juanice Floyd Fowler of the home; two daughters, Glenda Fowler and Pamela Suggs, both of Tabor City; a son, Chuck Fowler of Conway, S.C.; a brother, M.C. Fowler of Loris, S.C.; and Kathleen Suggs of Tabor City; and five grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Thursday night from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.