All Obituaries

 Mr. Morris A. Livingston age ,54, of 2016 Carries Lane Longs died Monday January 2,2023 at the Conway Medical Center in Conway.  The graveside service will be 11am Friday January 6 at the Livingston Cemetery at the end of Carries Lane in Longs. Viewing will be from 5pm to 7pm Thursday January 5 at the Chesterfield Missionary Baptist Church 8591 Highway 90 in Longs.  Divine Funeral Service of Whiteville in charge of the service.

Bobby Ray “Jack” Jackson, son of the late Hezekiah “Hezzie” Jackson and Faddie Jackson was born May 17, 1943, in Whiteville, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his siblings Robert (Tom Thumb), Paul Edward, Inez, Claudis, Willis and Hubert. Bobby attended the public schools in Whiteville, NC. Bobby was united in holy matrimony to Lula Etta Kirk on May 27, 1962. Of this union, they were blessed with three children and one stepdaughter. In September of 1962,...

The Celebration of Life for Brother Curtis Bernard Wilson, age 56, who passed away on December 7,2022 in Whiteville will be held on Jan. 7,2023 1pm at the Union Chapel Free Will Baptist Church ,300 Mill Street in Whiteville, NC. The Inurnment service will follow at the Campground Cemetery in Whiteville. Divine Funeral Services of Whiteville in charge of the service.

Mr. Jefferson “Maurice, Morris” Richardson, son of the late Mr. Jefferson Miller and the late Mrs. Ida Belle Counts was born on February 12,1972 in Conway, SC and transitioned on December 1,2022 at the Conway Medical Center in Conway, South Carolina.  Jefferson was reared in the Bucksport Community. He attended Horry County Schools. Later in life he married the late Ms. Carla Elaine Bratcher-Smith Richardson.  Jefferson was known for his handy man work around...

Mr. Wilbert Grissett, son of the late Mr. Thomas Jefferson Grissett, Sr and the late Ethel Mae Gause Grissett, was born June 09th, 1954 in Loris, South Carolina and transitioned November 30th , 2022 at MUSC Columbia in Columbia SC. Wilbert was reared in Brooksville, Little River area. He attended Chestnut High School (now North Myrtle Beach High) where he was known as a fantastic football player, earning the title of MVP. He later met and married Ellen Melvin Young of Green Sea in 1975...

Deacon Charles Freeman, age 96, of Hallsboro who passed away peacefully on November 9,2022 in Lake Waccamaw. Funeral services will be held on Sunday November 13,2022 11am at the Praise Tabernacle SDA Church at 3710 James B. White Highway South in Whiteville. Burial will follow in the Cutler Cemetery in Lake Waccamaw with military honors. Visitation will be Saturday November 12,2022 at Divine's Memorial Chapel in Whiteville from 5pm to 7pm. Mr. Freeman was a US Army...

Family and Friends will Celebrate the life of Ms. Carla Elaine Richardson of Conway on Thursday October 6,2022 1pm at the Montgomery Wilson Cemetery in Conway. Visitation will be Wednesday October 5,2022 from 6pm to 8pm at the True Vine Missionary Baptist Church in Conway. Divine Funeral Service of Whiteville serving the family.

Ida Counts ,66, of Bucksport (Conway), enter into eternal rest on May 9, 2022, at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Funeral service will be held on Friday May 13,2022 2pm at the Word of Life Christian Fellowship Church in the Bucksport Community of Conway. Divine Funeral Service of Whiteville in charge of the service.

It is with profound sorrow we announce the death of Ms. Carmen Ruiz of White Oak, North Carolina. Memorial Service to be held Friday April 22,2022 2pm at 200 Caddle Street, Wake Forest, North Carolina. Divine Funeral Service of Whiteville, North Carolina in charge of the service.

Steven T. Hansford III was born November 16, 1988 to the late Steven T. Hansford Jr. and Jill Hazel-Hansford. Steven was educated in Hackensack Public Schools until 4th grade and relocated to the Columbus County School system, graduating from East Columbus High School in 2006. Steven had various jobs throughout his life. Steven grew up in the church and was baptized at the age of 13 by Rev. Ballard, the Pastor of Mt. Hebron AME Zion church in Hallsboro, No. He also sang in the...