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Leroy Jarrett

Leroy Jarrett

Mar 30, 2025

Mr. Leroy Jarrett, age 87, of Whiteville, NC passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at his residence.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Westside Funeral Home of Tabor City.

Isiah Conner

Isiah Conner

Mar 20, 2025

Mr. Isiah Conner, age 20, of Longs, SC, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC.

There will be a viewing on Friday, March 28, 2025, in the Westside Funeral Home Chapel, 106 S Lewis St, Tabor City, NC, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. 

The funeral will be on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at...

Leo Wolfe

Leo Wolfe

Mar 19, 2025

Mr. Leo Wolfe, age 72, of Longs, SC passed away at Mcleod Seacoast Hospital, Little River, SC on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.  ,

The viewing will be on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Westside Funeral Home Chapel, 106 S Lewis St, Tabor City, NC.

 The funeral will be on Sunday, March 23, 2025, in the...

Robert James Melvin

Robert James Melvin

Mar 7, 2025

Mr. Robert James Melvin, affectionately known as “Gene,” age 69, son of the late Mr. Roosevelt Melvin and Mother Flora Mae Johnson Melvin, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Whiteville, NC.

There will be a viewing on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Westside Funeral Home Chapel, 106...

Barbara Ann Hamilton-McKever

Barbara Ann Hamilton-McKever

Mar 4, 2025

Mrs. Barbara Ann Hamilton McKever, 69, of Tabor City, NC, passed away at her residence on March 4, 2025.

There will be a private memorial service later.

She is survived by her daughters, Deanagiovanni Hamilton and Shahidah McKever; sons, Perry Hamilton, Rausoull Hamilton, and Pharoah McKever; brother, Roy Hamilton; and sister, Carrie McKoy.

Liam Amire Maurice Huggins

Liam Amire Maurice Huggins

Feb 26, 2025

Liam Amire Maurice Huggins, five months old, of Wilmington, NC, gained heavenly wings on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

The graveside service will be Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 1:00 PM in the George Washington Stanley Cemetery, Ramsey Ford Road, Nakina, NC.

His maternal grandfather, Arthur Stanley, Jr, preceded him in death.

Surviving to cherish his precious memories are his loving parents, Keyona Williams...

Ervin Hakeem Johnson

Ervin Hakeem Johnson

Feb 19, 2025

Mr. Ervin Hakeem Johnson, age 25, of Tabor City, NC, passed away on February 19, 2025. 

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Stephen-Wright Cemetery in the Iron Hill Community of Tabor City, NC. 

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Teresa Johnson Jackson and Jimmy Wayne Jackson; his brothers, Jasper Johnson and...

Loretta B Nunez

Loretta B Nunez

Feb 15, 2025

Ms. Loretta B. Nunez, of Nakina, NC, was born March 31, 1973, at Loris Hospital and entered eternal rest at her residence on Saturday, February 15, 2025.

She was the daughter of Mary Boswell Simmons and Rocky Allen Brown and the stepdaughter of Bruce J Simmons of Horry County.

A graveside service will be on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM...

Aubrey J Burroughs

Aubrey J Burroughs

Feb 12, 2025

Mr. Aubrey J Burroughs, age 71, of the Iron Hill Community, Tabor City, NC entered eternal rest on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Mcleod Loris Hospital, Loris, SC. 

The funeral will be Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 2:00 pm in the Grace Fellowship Church, Tabor City, NC. There will be a viewing following the service.

He is survived by his wife, Doris...

Johnny J. Verene

Johnny J. Verene

Feb 2, 2025

Mr. Johnny J. Verene, age 64, formerly of the Dothan Community entered eternal rest on Sunday, February 02, 2025, in Annapolis, Maryland.

The committal service will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 2:00 PM in the Faulk Family Cemetery, 5910 Dothan Rd, Tabor City, NC.

He leaves his siblings, Frank Reaves, Margie Ann Verene, Armetha Verene, and Evelyn Verene, to...

Eleanor Bell Nixon-Patrick

Eleanor Bell Nixon-Patrick

Jan 31, 2025

Mrs. Eleanor B. Patrick, age 78, of Jacksonville, NC, entered eternal rest on Friday, January 31, 2025, in Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

The funeral will be Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 2:00 pm in St John AME Church, 861 St Johns Church Rd, Hampstead, NC 28443. There will be a viewing one hour prior to the service from...

Gloria Watson Rogers Pazi

Gloria Watson Rogers Pazi

Jan 28, 2025



Ms. Gloria Watson Pazi, age 73, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Shoreland Healthcare and Retirement Center.

The Celebration of Life service will be on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 12:00 pm in the Finklea Community Center, 3501 SC-917, Loris, SC 29569. There will be a viewing one hour before the service.

The burial will follow in the Old...

Christian Patrick Gore

Christian Patrick Gore

Jan 25, 2025

Christian Patrick Gore, age 44, of Conway, SC passed on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at his residence.

He leaves to cherish his memories his parents, Avail and Rachel Gore of the Green Acres community, Tabor City and sister Michelle Gerald of Conway, SC.

Christopher Lamar Brooks

Christopher Lamar Brooks

Jan 20, 2025

Christopher Lamar Brooks, age 48, of Philadelphia, PA, formerly of Nakina, NC departed this earthly life on Monday, January 20, 2025 in Philadelphia.

There will be a viewing on Friday, January 31, 2025 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Westside Funeral Home Chapel, 106 S Lewis St, Tabor City, NC 28463.

The funeral will be Saturday, February 1, 2025, at...

Patricia Ann Wright-Johnson

Patricia Ann Wright-Johnson

Jan 13, 2025

Mrs. Patricia Ann Wright-Johnson, 68, of Tabor City, NC passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025, in Whiteville, NC.

There will be a viewing on Saturday, January 18, 2025, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Westside Funeral Home Chapel, 106 S Lewis St, Tabor City, NC 28463.

The funeral will be Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 2:00 pm in the...

Bobbie Jean Johnson-Washington

Bobbie Jean Johnson-Washington

Jan 8, 2025

Mrs. Bobbie Jean Washington, age 68, of Nichols, SC, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, in McLeod Seacoast Hospital, Little River, SC.

There will be a viewing on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Westside Funeral Home Chapel, 106 S Lewis St, Tabor City, NC 28463.

The funeral will be Saturday, January 18, 2025,...

Howard Jackson James

Howard Jackson James

Dec 29, 2024

Mr. Howard Jackson James, age 69, of Tabor City, NC, entered eternal rest on Sunday, December 29, 2024, in the VA Hospital, Fayetteville, NC.

There will be a viewing on Friday, January 3, 2025, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Westside Funeral Home Chapel, 106 S Lewis St, Tabor City, NC 28463

The funeral will be Saturday, January 4, 2025,...

Linda Sue Gore-Melvin

Linda Sue Gore-Melvin

Dec 18, 2024

Mrs. Linda Sue Gore-Melvin, age 75, of Tabor City, NC, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, in McLeod Health Dillon, Dillon, SC

There will be a viewing on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Westside Funeral Home Chapel at 106 S Lewis St, Tabor City, NC 28463.

The funeral will be on Thursday, December...

Genevieve Robinson

Genevieve Robinson

Dec 6, 2024

Mrs. Genevieve Robinson, age 53, of Clarendon, NC, entered eternal rest on Friday, December 6, 2024.

There will be a viewing on Thursday, December 12, 2024, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Westside Funeral Home Chapel, 106 S Lewis St, Tabor City, NC 28463.

She is survived by her husband, Lonnie Robinson, Jr., son, Carlos Jermaine Bell, daughters, Kaneesha Lakae...

Henry Allen Faulk

Henry Allen Faulk

Nov 29, 2024

Mr. Henry Allen Faulk, age 77, formerly of Dothan Community, Tabor City, NC, transitioned in Michigan on Friday, November 29, 2024. 

The funeral service will be on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at noon in the Bristol Creek Missionary Baptist Church, 5910 Dothan Rd, Tabor City, NC 28463.

There will be a viewing one hour before and after the service. Burial will follow...

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