Obituaries
Elva Coward
Apr 21, 2023
Elva Brisson Coward, 87, of Bladenboro, passed away at her home on Friday, April 21, 2023. She was born to the late Dillon Brisson and Thelma Guyton Brisson on December 20, 1935 in Bladen County. Elva was also preceded in death by her husbands, Troy Pait and Paul Coward; brother, Claudie Brisson; sisters: Lorrine Robertson, Emma Dale Stough,...
Kathleen Hanscome
Apr 19, 2023
Kathleen Jane Hanscome, of White Oak, NC passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at UNC Southeastern Medical Center at the age of 75. She was born in Fairfield County, Connecticut on February 26, 1948, to the late Alexander Smith and Lillian Hughes Smith.
Kathleen is survived by her adoring husband, Clayton Hanscome, son...
Clifton Butler
Apr 18, 2023
Clifton Lee Butler, age 78, of Elizabethtown, NC passed away on April 18, 2023, while at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. He was born in Bladen County on September 10, 1944, to the late Kirby Lee Butler and Leona Butler.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother,...
Carolyn Davis
Apr 18, 2023
Carolyn Sue Davis Davis, age 74, of Elizabethtown passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. She was born on April 4, 1949, in Bladen County, the daughter of the late Lonnie Davis and Ruth Perry Davis.
She leaves behind her two daughters, Angela Davis and fiancé Greg of Elizabethtown and...
Mary Little
Apr 17, 2023
Ms. Mary Vardell Buie Little, age 93, of Clarkton passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Monday, April 17, 2023. She was born in Bladen County on December 29, 1929, to the late Mitchell Mayhew Buie and Rowena Meares Buie.
Mary was preceded in death by her adoring husband, Benjamin Franklin...
Robert Bass Jr.
Apr 16, 2023
Robert Lee Bass Jr., age 49, of Bladenboro passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee Bass Sr., and Deborah Sue Hardgraves.
Robert is survived by his wife, Windy Finnegan Bass of Bladenboro, son Andrew Bass (Emily) of Bladenboro, daughters, Harley Singletary of Bladenboro, Aliyah Turner (Tanner) of Bladenboro,...
Elizabeth "Libby" Libby
Apr 16, 2023
Ms. Elizabeth "Libby" Hester Libby, 71, of Elizabethtown, NC, passed away April 16th at her home surrounded by family and friends. The youngest of eight children, Libby, was born September 6, 1951, to Reverend Alvin Gaston Hester and Lizzie Mae Hester of Bladenboro.
Libby was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Evalina H. Pait, Arbutus...
Sheila Newman
Apr 16, 2023
Sheila Ann Mankin Newman, 56, of Bladenboro passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023. She was born in Lorain County, Ohio on August 9, 1966, to the late Virgil Mankin and Margaret Welsh Mankin.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband Thomas Newman of the home, son Robin Goodwin of Ohio, stepson Chris...
Harold Taylor
Apr 14, 2023
Harold Wayne Taylor, 74, of Bladenboro passed away at Elizabethtown Nursing Center on Friday, April 14, 2023. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Fletcher and Mae Taylor; mother, Letha Taylor Freeman; brothers: Mickey Freeman, Jimmy Freeman, Terry Freeman, Cranford Taylor, and Wallace Taylor; sisters: Eva Brisson, Eloise Freeman, and Ida Rae Hall.
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Elma Singletary
Apr 14, 2023
Elma “Lee” Nance Singletary, of Elizabethtown passed away at her home on Friday, April 14, 2023 at the age of 91. She was born in Bladen County on January 22, 1932 to the late Willie Durham Nance and Maggie Elma Garner Nance.
Elma was preceded in death by her parents, her husband N.W. “Nymph”...
Claude Parnell Jr.
Apr 13, 2023
Claude Terry Parnell Jr., of Elizabethtown passed away on April 13, 2023, at his home surrounded by family at the age of 73. He was born in Robeson County on December 23, 1949, to the late Claude Terry Parnell Sr. and Toni La Deax Parnell.
Claude was preceded by his parents and his son,...
Hubert Shaver
Apr 12, 2023
Hubert Paul Shaver, 93, of Clarkton went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. He was born in Stanley County on April 14, 1929, to the late Otis Shaver and Bessie Smith Shaver.
On May 27th, he would have been married to the love of his life, Doris Jeanette Nelson...
Benny Sutton
Apr 9, 2023
Benny Thomas Sutton, 75, of Elizabethtown passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents, Wilton Adrain Sutton and Eloise Bordeaux Sutton.
Benny leaves behind his adoring wife, Vickie Gail Sutton of Elizabethtown, who he was married to for 54 years; one son, Billy Thomas Sutton; two sisters, Lynda Potter and Doris Anderson.
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Bessie Britt
Apr 1, 2023
Bessie Edwards Britt, 92, of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, April 01, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley in Fayetteville. She was born on August 21, 1930 to the late Joseph Ervin Edwards and Sarah Lee Edwards. Bessie was predeceased by her husband, Clyde Britt; son, Jarrell Dale Thompson; brothers: Ervin Joe Edwards and Conrad Bill Edwards.
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Virginia Murphy
Mar 30, 2023
Virginia Lewis Blackburn Murphy, age 77, of Elizabethtown passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 30, 2023 while at Wesley Pines Retirement Community in Lumberton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Blackburn and Alease Brisson Blackburn. Left to cherish her memory are the many friends and family members that she cherished and...
Sharon Smith
Mar 29, 2023
Sharon Lynn Smith, age 50, of Elizabethtown passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at her home. She was born in Sampson County on December 1, 1972, daughter of Lloyd Clifton Faircloth and Elizabeth Faye Faircloth. She was preceded in death by her father, and her husband, Claude Leonard Smith. Sharon is survived by her mother, Elizabeth Faircloth of...
Ida Jackson
Mar 25, 2023
Ida Mae Cain Jackson, age 75, of Elizabethtown, NC passed away on March 25, 2023 while at UNC Southeastern in Lumberton, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vann David Cain and Mary Elizabeth Bedsole Cain, her husband Dreyfuss Jackson, and one sister, Paula Jones Morales. Left to cherish her memory are son William Darin Jackson...
Linda Bordeaux
Mar 24, 2023
Linda Irene Bordeaux, 53, of Elizabethtown passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 at Autumn Care of Raeford. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Lorraine Hannaford; husband, Steve “Petey” Bordeaux; brothers: Harry Hannaford and Andy Hannaford.
Linda leaves behind her son, Stacey Grainger of Durham; three daughters: Brittany Hannaford of...
Ann Smith
Mar 22, 2023
Ann Hammond Smith of Garland, N.C. went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at the age of 61. She was born in Bladen County on November 3, 1961 daughter of the late George Asbury Hammond and Mae Belle Gause Hammond. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers Marvin Hammond and...
Lucille Hood
Mar 20, 2023
Lucille Watts Hood, 92, of Clarkton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 20, 2023 at Elizabethtown Nursing Center surrounded by family. She was the daughter of William and Lois Shaw Watts.
Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Henry Garvis Hood of Clarkton. She...
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