All Obituaries

Cynthia Sessions Hansen, age 71, of Lake Waccamaw, NC passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 11, 2026.  Arrangements are incomplete at this time.  Friends may visit our Tribute page to leave condolences for the family. McKenzie Mortuary, 112 Jefferson Street, Whiteville, NC is serving the Hansen family.

Clarissa Colton Bowen, age 60, of Whiteville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear Angel House.  Clarissa was born on October 5, 1965 in Savannah, GA, to the late Lt. Col. Charles Arthur Colton and Diane Britton Colton.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers: Charles Arthur Colton, Jr. and Charles Robert Colton. Clarissa had three loves: she loved going to the beach and also the mountains, and she loved going to the ...

Nancy Stanley Thompson, age 84, of Whiteville, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 12, 2026.  Nancy was born in Columbus County on March 17, 1941 to the late Lacy Carlton Stanley and Rosa Cox Stanley.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sisters: Dock Gore and Connie Duncan and her brothers: Frank Stanley, Bobby Stanley and Carlton Stanley. Nancy worked as an operator for the phone company for 30 plus years.  After retiring from that ...

Gregory Dawain Davis, 68, of Delco, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Known affectionately by many as “Papa G,”.   He was born on January 1, 1958 in Greenville, SC to the late Cecil J Davis and Alene Hardy Roberts Davis Osborne. In addition to his parents, he is proceeded in death by his stepfather; William Claudie Osborne.  Papa G lived a life defined by hard work, deep faith, and devotion to the people he loved most. Papa G ...

David Eugene Spencer, 75, of Arlington, TX passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026.  David was born on December 25th, 1950, in Greensboro, NC to Harvey and Nancy Spencer. He graduated from University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and served as a Special Forces - Green Beret, Sargent in Vietnam.  He spent most of his professional career working in Accounting and Logistics for several large corporate distribution centers.  He is preceded in death by his father, Harvey Eugene ...

Lucy Esta Gore, age 76, of Tabor City, NC, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Tabor Assisted Living.  Lucy was born on March 11, 1949 to the late Daniel Sinclair Gore and Lucy Evelyn Marlowe Gore in Ash, NC.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a daughter in law; Jessica Caulder and a grandson; Ryan Chance Caulder. Lucy served her country by enlisting into the United States Marines but only got to serve for a short time due to an accident.  ...

Harold Claude Helms, age 87, of Bladenboro, NC, passed away peacefully at the Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whiteville.  Harold was born on March 24, 1938 to the late Isaac Claude Helms and Ida Bell Pait Helms.  In addition to his parents, Harold is preceded in death by a sister; Pauline Vannoy and a brother; Charles Helms. Harold served his country honorably by enlisting in the United States Army and then serving in the National Guard for 6 years.  He worked in maintenance ...

Carolyn Yvonne Kelly Simmons Malpass, age 83, of Bolton, NC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Shoreland Health and Retirement, Whiteville, NC.  Carolyn was born on Christmas day, December 1942, in Columbus County to the late Dr. Kelly and Ester Malpass.  In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband; Mason Bell Malpass, daughters; Carla Denise Geddins, Pamela Yvonne Simmons Benson, and Debra Ann Wint Smith. Carolyn worked for several ...

Lois Sasser Willetts passed away on January 15, 2026, surrounded by her family, in Harrisburg, North Carolina. Lois was born on March 22, 1931 in Columbus County to Retha Robbins Sasser and Willam Hoyt Sasser. Lois was raised in the Pleasant Plains community and graduated from Whiteville High School. She attended business college in Raleigh, NC, where she met Adrian Larnell (Red) Willetts. They were married for 30 years before his death in 1980. After Larnell’s service in the Navy ...

Elizabeth “Libby” Robbins Dowless, of Whiteville passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 10, 2026.  She was born in Elizabethtown, NC, the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Elizabeth “Lib” Robbins.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by son; Theron “Ted” Layton Dowless, Jr. Libby was a graduate of Elizabethtown High School.  She was a stay at home mom of four children whom she loved ...