Obituaries

Dr. John M. Hall

Dr. John M. Hall

Feb 25, 2024

Dr. John Mark Hall, 82, of Clarkton went to his eternal home on February 25, 2024 at Novant Health New Hanover County Health Center.

 

Dr. Hall was the long-time dentist in the Town of Clarkton. He went to great lengths to administer great care with minimal pain for all his patients and they simply adored him. He deeply cherished his wife,...

Harry Gordon Holcomb

Harry Gordon Holcomb

Feb 24, 2024

Harry Gordon Holcomb, 82 of Bladenboro entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 24, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents Paul Elden and Erma Montgomery Holcomb and his mother, Marcella Holcomb Barge. 

Harry enjoyed traveling across the country and was a member of Dublin First Baptist Church. He was in the United States Navy. When he was not...

Virgil Ray Beasley

Virgil Ray Beasley

Feb 23, 2024



Virgil Ray Beasley, 77, of White Oak, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, February 23, 2024. 

 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee “Bob” and Mary Velma Beasley. He is survived by two sons, Tyler Beasley of Durham, and 1LT Scott Beasley (Callie), two grandchildren, Ada Ray and Virginia Maria of Raleigh, and his sweetheart, Jennifer...

Arnold Ward

Arnold Ward

Feb 23, 2024

Arnold Ward, 79 of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 23, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents, Berlie and Eunice Todd Ward and infant brother, LeRoy Ward. Arnold was a dedicated husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, working with his hands, and with his honey bees. He loved his family, friends,...

Billie Jo Storms

Billie Jo Storms

Feb 18, 2024

Billie Jo Storms, 47, of Bladenboro, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital. She was born in Robeson County to Billy J. and Patricia H. Storms.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Lucille Hayes; her maternal grandfather, Charles Hayes and her paternal grandmother, Annie Storms.

Left to cherish her memories are her parents, Billy...

Brenda Sue Sessoms

Brenda Sue Sessoms

Feb 17, 2024

Brenda Sue Sessoms, 71, of Elizabethtown passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Curtis W. Sessoms and Margaret Bordeaux Sessoms and one sister, Linda Lou Sessoms.

 

She is survived by her brother Timothy W. Sessoms of Elizabethtown, nieces Hannah Porter (Mark) and Olivia Hope Dowless (Caleb), great nephew Jackson Porter and great niece Hayden...

Johnnie Rae Hester

Johnnie Rae Hester

Feb 16, 2024

Johnnie Rae Hester, of Bladenboro, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hilbreth Dock Britt and Columbia Israel Britt; son, Jimmy Ray Hester; husband, James Hester; sisters: Betty Jo Inman , Emma Jane Dew, Frances Dew; brothers: Dock Britt and Gerial Britt.

Johnnie Rae leaves behind...

Ande Kyle Elkins

Ande Kyle Elkins

Feb 15, 2024

Ande Kyle Elkins, 63, of Clarkton passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024. He was born in Columbus County on June 28, 1960, the son of the late William Ashley Elkins and Eunice Caroline Greene.

He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother Alleyn Elkins and infant twin girls Lindsey and Michelle Elkins. Left to cherish his memory are...

Diane Linda Taylor

Diane Linda Taylor

Feb 15, 2024

Diane Linda Taylor, 71, of White Lake passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024. She was preceded in death by her mother Juanita Thompson and her stepfather Louis Laurson.

 

Diane is survived by her beloved husband Melvin Taylor, three sons, Kevin Taylor (Kymi) of Moncks Corner, SC, Kurtis Taylor (Jennifer) of Fuquay Varina, and Kyle Taylor (Robin) of Hudson, FL, one...

Elsie Faye Porter Garber

Elsie Faye Porter Garber

Feb 11, 2024

Elsie “Faye” Porter Garber, 89, of Elizabethtown passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024, while at Bladen East Assisted Living. She was born in Bladen County to the late Troy A. Porter and Mae Allison Porter.

 

Faye leaves behind her son, Daniel Martin “Marty” Garber of Okeechobee, FL, daughter Vicki C. Little (Benny) of Lumber Bridge, two brothers Louis Porter of...

Cathey Sue Hall Odom

Cathey Sue Hall Odom

Feb 11, 2024

Cathey Sue Hall Odom, 68, of Elizabethtown passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at her home. She was born September 12, 1955, the daughter of the late Simon Pete Hall and Bennie Ratley Hall.

 

Cathey was a devoted sister, wife, mother and grandmother. She graduated in the Class of 1973 from Parkton High School and retired from the Bladen County...

Eula Mae Gibson Packer

Eula Mae Gibson Packer

Feb 10, 2024

Eula Mae Gibson Packer, 91, of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbert Lonnie Gibson and Alma Mae Autry Gibson; husband, Lindbergh Packer; son, John Ruffin Jordan, Jr.; daughter: Brenda J. Todd; brothers: W.L. Jack, Buddy, James Gibson; sisters: Mattie Jane Feltwell, Christine Smith and Carol Jean Hewitt.

Eula leaves behind...

Bonnie Ransom Ivey

Bonnie Ransom Ivey

Feb 9, 2024

Bonnie Ransom Ivey, 76, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024 at Columbus Regional Hospital in Whiteville. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Malcolm and Bessie Brown Ransom; brother, Emory Carey Ransom and first husband, Harvard Alexander Burney.

Bonnie leaves behind her husband, Lloyd Charles Ivey of the home; son, Malcolm Craig “Mike” Burney (Kelli) of...

Mary D. Stocks Buie

Mary D. Stocks Buie

Feb 6, 2024

Mary Stocks Buie, age 92,  passed away peacefully at her home in Bladenboro, North Carolina on February 6, 2024. She was born to parents Joseph Franklin Stocks and Sadie McKeithan Stocks in Lacoochee, Florida on February 24, 1931, Mary completed her early education in the Columbus County School System. After graduation from Hallsboro High School, she pursued her dream of...

Richard Joseph Polston

Richard Joseph Polston

Feb 3, 2024

Richard Joseph Polston, formerly of Kelly, NC,  died in Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday, 3rd February 2024 from cancer. He was 85. He was born on July 22nd 1938 in McColl, SC to Howard and Doris Polston, who preceded him in death. He was a beloved brother, husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed playing softball with his family cheering him on...

Janice Ruth Lennon Porter

Janice Ruth Lennon Porter

Jan 30, 2024

Janice Ruth Lennon Porter, 78, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, while at Cape Fear Valley/Bladen County Hospital. She was born and raised in Bladen County on February 21, 1945, to the late James Elmer Lennon and Dora Johnson Lennon. 

 

Janice was a Christian sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was all about...

Hubert Milton Davis

Hubert Milton Davis

Jan 29, 2024

Hubert Milton Davis, 79, United States Marine Corps Veteran, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024, at his home. He was born in Bladen County, the son of the late Milton Isaac Davis and Pauline Davis.

 

Surrounded by his family, Hubert peacefully slipped off into a blissful sleep on his eternal journey with his Lord and Savior. He had enjoyed a...

Susan Griffin Fisher

Susan Griffin Fisher

Jan 27, 2024

Susan Griffin Fisher, 71, of High Point, passed away January 27, 2024 at the Hospice House of High Point. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin and Christine Griffin, also of High Point.

Susan was crowned Miss High Point in 1974, the only Miss High Point to capture the Miss North Carolina title.  As Miss North Carolina, Susan traveled...

Patricia "Pat" Louise Callahan McKee

Patricia "Pat" Louise Callahan McKee

Jan 27, 2024

Patricia “Pat” Louise Callahan McKee, 59, of Clarkton passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born in Woodbridge, Virginia, the daughter of the late Harvey Callahan Sr. and Eunice Wilcox Callahan.

 

She leaves behind her adoring husband, Donnie McKee of the home, three daughters, Tina Vogeler (Daniel) of Texas, Patricia Dow...

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