Obituaries
Annie Hill
Jun 17, 2023
Annie Rie Hinson Hill, age 81, of Elizabethtown passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023. She was born in Columbus County on July 15, 1941, to the late Walter and Carrie Hinson.
Annie was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Donald “Donnie” Hill, Sr. and one brother Robert Hinson. She is survived by her son Charles Donald...
Premrose Wilkins Chandler
Jun 10, 2023
Mary Eva Premrose Wilkins Chandler, age 94, of Elizabethtown entered into rest on June 10, 2023, surrounded by family at Cape Fear Valley Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Dorman M. Chandler, Sr. and son Dorman M. Chandler, Jr. She leaves behind her daughters Susan Holbrook (Bruce) of Kannapolis, NC, and Carol Strickland of...
Murray Gene Batton
Jun 9, 2023
Murray Gene Batton, 78, entered into eternal rest on Friday, June 9, 2023 at his home in Bladenboro. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Lydia Batton and son, Tendall Batton.
Murray Batton is survived by his loving wife of 58 years Stella Batton, daughter Barretta Smith and son-in-law Jerry Smith. Murray was the greatest Papa to...
Elizabeth "Lib" Warwick Brown
Jun 5, 2023
Elizabeth “Lib” Warwick Brown, 100, of Elizabethtown passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, while at Elizabethtown Nursing Center. She was born in Bladen County to the late Joseph William Warwick Sr. and Stella Wilson Warwick. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband of 22 years, James A. Brown, brother Billy Warwick, sister-in-law Betty Warwick,...
Phillip E. Davis
Jun 3, 2023
Phillip E. Davis, 54, departed this life unexpectedly on Saturday June 3, 2023, at his home in St. Pauls, NC. He was born in Bladen County on January 7, 1969.
He is survived by his loving wife Marjorie, daughter Sydney (Tyler) Bellflowers, and "his favoritest little boy" grandson Grayson Bellflowers, of St. Pauls. He is also survived by his parents,...
Shirley Wenefred Davis Taylor
Jun 3, 2023
Shirley Wenefred Davis Taylor, 87, of Bladenboro passed away at Bladen East Health and Rehab Center on Saturday, June 3, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon Davis and Annie Belle Allen Davis; husband, Wallace Taylor; son, James Taylor; two daughters: Sue Ellen Taylor and Sally Beth Taylor; sister, Magdalene Musselwhite; two brothers: Herbert Davis and Allen...
Beverly Ann Hibbard Stallings
Jun 2, 2023
Beverly Ann Hibbard Stallings, 67, of Clarkton passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023 while at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC. She was born in Crawford County, PA on October 15, 1955, to the late Alanson Hibbard and Frances Vogan Hibbard. She is survived by her husband William “Bill” Stallings of the home, daughter Courtney Stallings Butler and...
Dale Ray Dowless
May 28, 2023
Dale Ray Dowless, 62, of Tar Heel, NC passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 28, 2023. He was born in Bladen County, the son of Cletus and Bettie Melvin Dowless.
Dale was preceded in death by his mother, Bettie Dowless and his sister, Gwenda Dowless Smith. He is survived by his father, Cletus Dowless of...
Kayla Michelle Allen
May 25, 2023
Kayla Michelle Allen, 35, of Bladenboro passed away on May 25, 2023 at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton. Kayla is preceded in death by her father, Charles Allen; paternal grandparents, Julia Allen and Charles Allen; paternal grandmother, Annette Daniels; maternal grandparents, Richard and Gloris Inman.
Kayla leaves behind her mother, Jackie Daniels of the home; father, Reese Daniels of Bladenboro;...
Esther Jean Oliver
May 23, 2023
Esther Jean Oliver, 75, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 while at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 10, 1948 the daughter of the late Clarence and Letha Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents, and siblings, Howard Smith, Billy Smith, Esteline Allbright,...
Anna Ruth King Hester
May 22, 2023
Anna Ruth King Hester, born August 15, 1938, entered into eternal rest with our Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, May 22. She is survived by seven of her eight children, Elizabeth Snyder (David), Emily Villegas (Bobby), Ruth Robertson, Worth Hester, Jr (Karla), Matthew Hester (Cindy), Mark Hester (Rebecca), and Anita Willington (Brian). Her seventeen grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren will...
Roy Lee Conner Jr.
May 22, 2023
Roy Lee Conner Jr., 66, of Whiteville passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 22, 2023. He was born in Robeson County to the late Roy Lee Conner Sr. and Josephine "Kitten" Dowless Conner. He was preceded in death by not only his parents, but also brothers Darryl “Cow Man” Conner, Morris Conner, sister Lori Ann Conner...
Amanda Allen Butler
May 20, 2023
Amanda Allen Butler, 50, of Clarkton went to her eternal home on Saturday, May 20, 2023, while at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Rob and Sophie Bordeaux, Cleo and Yvonne Pait and paternal grandparents, Steven, and Ruby Allen. Left to cherish her memory are her parents, Willie Allen...
Garlyn "Doll" Naomi Kistler Feight
May 20, 2023
Garlyn “Doll” Naomi Kistler Feight, 80, of White Oak passed away at her home on Saturday, May 20, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elton and Gladys Kistler; husband, Thomas Feight; brother, Gary Elton Kistler, Sr. and sister Gayl Kistler.
Doll is survived by her son, Thomas Feight (Aleksey Averin) of Massachusetts; daughter, Tammy Rutland (Dennis) of...
Barbara Jean Musselwhite
May 19, 2023
Barbara Jean Musselwhite, 80, of Elizabethtown passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. She was born in Cumberland County on May 19, 1943 to the late Lester and Dorothy Tedder Musselwhite.
Barbara was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved the Lord. She was a dedicated Christian that gave her all in everything...
Joan Marie Mabe
May 17, 2023
Joan Marie Mabe passed peacefully on Wednesday, May 17th, 2023. She is survived by two daughters; a beloved brother and sister; and a whole fluffle of grandchildren and great-grandchildren that would make any mother proud.
Mama Mabe was best known for a southern drawl that was pure dripping sugar - as sweet as her Christmas confections. She was most known...
Edna Packer
May 12, 2023
Edna Frances Packer, 87, of Bladenboro passed away peacefully on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Harborview Health in Lumberton, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents Bertha Welch-Pope and Robert Pope, her husbands O’dell Packer and Marshall (Monty) Allen Graves, son Timmy (Tim) Clarence Packer, grandson Kyle David Packer, and siblings Hovie, Jack, Jr., Johnny Pope, Virginia...
Donald "Ronnie" James Cain
May 11, 2023
Donald James Cain, age 67, of Bladenboro, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 11, 2023, while at Chapel Hill, NC. He was reunited with those gone on before, his loving wife Gladys Hall Cain, his father, Nathan “N.J.” Cain, and his sister Janie Richardson.
He is survived by his mother, Marie Cain of Bladenboro,...
Loretta Smith Harris
May 9, 2023
Loretta Smith Harris, 80, of Ammon, NC passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. She was born in Elizabethtown, NC, to George and Esther Melvin Smith. Loretta was a graduate of White Oak High School, received a bachelor’s degree in education from Pembroke State University, and received a master’s degree in...
Jarrett Kyle Williams
May 7, 2023
Jarrett Kyle Williams, 24, of Bladenboro passed away on May 7, 2023, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Claude Collins Jr., paternal grandfather John Franklin Williams, cousin Michael Williams, step grandfather Johnny Harrelson, and a special Jack Russell Terrier “Mo Jo”. Jarrett is survived by his parents, Kevin and Kim...
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