Obituaries

Ronald Allen

Ronald Allen

Sep 22, 2006

Ronald "Ron" Phillip Allen, Jr. 36, of Bladenboro and formerly of Tar Heel, died Friday, September 22, 2006. Mr. Allen was born to Ronald Phillip Allen and Alice Gibson Allen on December 4, 1969. He grew up in the Tar Heel Community and was dedicated to Community Service. He was an officer of the Tar Heel Fire Department, member...

Esther Savage

Esther Savage

Sep 21, 2006

Esther Jacqueline Savage, 67, of Council, NC died Thursday, September 21, 2006 at Columbus Regional Hospital. She was born to Robert Adams and Isabelle Guyton Adams on August 29, 1939. Ms. Savage worked as a manager at the Clarkton School cafeteria for 30 years. Ms. Savage was predeceased by her mother and father, Isabelle & Robert Adams; and a...

Curtis Clayter

Curtis Clayter

Sep 20, 2006

Curtis Horton Clayter, 67, of Riegelwood, died Wednesday, September 20, 2006. Mr. Clayter was born to Irvin Elwood Clayter and Retha Suggs Clayter on May 22, 1939. He loved his family, friends and his church dearly. He was very fond of sports. Mr. Clayter was a 1970 graduate of Hebron Colony located in Boone, N.C. He was retired from...

Johnnie Williams

Johnnie Williams

Sep 18, 2006

Johnnie Williams, 90, of Bladenboro, died Monday September 18, 2006 at Southeastern General Hospital. Mr. Williams was born December 31, 1915 to Ransom Williams and Mary Hester Williams. He was a member of Bladenboro Church of God for 43 years. Mr. Williams retired after working for Bladen County for many years. Mr. Williams was predeceased by his wife, Willie...

Ronald Jackson

Ronald Jackson

Sep 16, 2006

Ronald Jackson, 62, of Elizabethtown, died Saturday, September 16, 2006 at home. Mr. Jackson was born November 16, 1943 to Nelson Jackson and Elizabeth Day Jackson. Mr. Jackson was survived by his wife, Robin Lynch Jackson; daughters, Kim Jackson Ford of Connecticut and Tarsheen Jackson-Lurry of Connecticut; son, Ronald B. Jackson, Jr. of Alabama; sister, Verdelle Mann of Maryland;...

Katheleen Rouse

Katheleen Rouse

Sep 15, 2006

Katheleen McIver Rouse, 82, Clarkton, died Friday, September 15, 2006 at home. Ms. Rouse is predeceased by her husband, Henry Rouse. She is survived by sons, Henry L. Rouse and Vester Rouse both of Clarkton; daughters, Fannie Lee Blanks of Philadelphia, PA, Mary A. Graham of Clarkton, Deloris Rouse of Patterson, NJ, Catherine Horne of Clarkton, and Linda Smith...

Mamie Thompson

Mamie Thompson

Sep 13, 2006

Mamie Thompson, 86,Bladenboro,died Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at Elizabethtown Nursing Center. Ms. Thompson was born to William B. Smith and Alice Haynes Smith on October 22, 1919. She was predeceased by her husband, C.I. Thompson, and granddaughter, Tiffany T. Meares. She is survived by her son, Tommy Thompson of Bladenboro; sister, Lottie Harris of Charlotte; one grandchild and three...

Lena Smith

Lena Smith

Sep 12, 2006

Lena Jane Pait Smith, 83, of Bladenboro, died Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at Bladen County Hospital. Ms. Smith was born to Hillary Pait and Fannie Ward Pait on December 31, 1922. Ms. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Smith; mother and father, Hillary and Fanny Pait; and grandchildren, Wilton and Tammy King. Ms. Lena Smith is...

Purdie Bullard

Purdie Bullard

Sep 11, 2006

Purdie G. Bullard, 90, of Bladenboro, died Monday, September 11, 2006 at Bladen County Hospital. Mr. Bullard was born to Meban Bullard and Jennie Wilson Bullard on October 14, 1915. He was a farmer and retired from Veeder Root where he was employed for many years. Mr. Bullard was a lifelong member of Abbottsburg Baptist Church where he served...

Floyd Pait

Floyd Pait

Sep 6, 2006

Floyd Paul Pait, 77, of Bladenboro, died Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at his home. Mr. Pait was born to John and Ada Pait on September 25, 1928. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Mr. Pait was a faithful member of Galeed Baptist Church, Bladenboro for more than sixty years. Mr. Pait is preceded in death by...

Myrtle Squires

Myrtle Squires

Sep 5, 2006

Myrtle Jean "Jeannie" Squires July 17, 1951 September 5, 2006 Jeannie worked hard and well but boasted of nothing but her Jesus. She laughed loudly but kept a tender heart. Her courage was miraculous. She is survived by her husband, Stephen; sons, Tim and Robert with their families; brothers, J.D., John and David with their families; sisters, Polly, Nancy,...

James Pope

James Pope

Sep 3, 2006

James Orville Pope, III, 47, of Bladenboro, died Sunday September 3, 2006. He is predeceased by his father, James Orville Pope, II; and step brother, Danny Berry. Mr. Pope is survived by his wife, Tammy Pope; son, Robert James Pope; daughter, Chrystal Pope; mother, Thelma Wynn Brown Mims; step-mother, Louise Pope; step-brother, Dennis Berry; step-sisters, Lynn Bell, Janice Stephens,...

Franklin Allen

Franklin Allen

Aug 29, 2006

BLADENBORO - Franklin Allen, Age 78, of 11792 NC Hwy 41 West, died Tuesday, August 29, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, August 31, at 2:00 p.m. at Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Center Road, Bladenboro, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 30, at Bladen Funeral Home of...

Robert Packer

Robert Packer

Aug 26, 2006

BLADENBORO - Robert K. Packer, 81, of 303 Bladen St., died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. Mr. Packer was an Army veteran. Services: Funeral, 3 p.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church. Burial at 1:30 p.m. in Bladen Memorial Gardens in Elizabethtown. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Bladen Funeral Home Cremations...

Dale Stec

Dale Stec

Aug 25, 2006

Dubin Dale Edward Stec, 61, of 557 Lyon Landing Road, died Friday, August 25, 2006 in his home. Mr. Stec was an Army veteran. Services: Memorial, 3 p.m. Monday in Bladen Funeral Home in Elizabethtown. Visitation, immediately after the service and at other times at the home. Survived by: wife, Elsie; sons, Jason Hall, Nathan and Bryan; daughter, Kim...

Carolyn Ransom

Carolyn Ransom

Aug 22, 2006

Carolyn Ransom, 80, of Bladenboro, died August 22, 2006. Visitation will be held Thursday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., August 24, at Bladen Funeral Home. There will be a graveside service at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 25, 2006 at Bladen Memorial Gardens with Rev. Cameron McGill officiating. She is predeceased by her parents; husband, Velton Ransom; brother, James Weatherly; sister,...

Harry Woods

Harry Woods

Aug 11, 2006

Rieglewood Harry Sherman Woods, 64, of 21343 Highway 87, died Friday, Aug 11, 2006, in Durham, NC. Mr. Wood was a Navy veteran. Services: Funeral, 3 p.m. Monday in Carvers Creek United Methodist Church. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, August 13, at Bladen Funeral Home. Survived by wife, Linda; son, Romaro; daughter, Loraine Atkinson;...

Sue Priest

Sue Priest

Aug 8, 2006

Clarkton - Mrs. Sue Warwick Priest, 62, of 28 N. Sixth St., died Tuesday, August 8, 2006, in her home. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, August 11, 2006, in Clarkton First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Clarkton Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight, August 10, 2006, at Bladen funeral...

Paul Dicicco

Paul Dicicco

Aug 7, 2006

Bladenboro - Paul Stephen DiCicco, 49, of Bladenboro, died Monday, August 7, 2006, in his home. Services: Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday in Newlight Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church. Burial in Cashwell Cemetery in Abbottsburg. Visitation: 7 to 9 tonight at Bladen Funeral Home & Cremations in Elizabethtown. Survived by: Sons, Brian and Jonathan; daughters, Amy and Paula; father, Louis; brothers,...

Willie Burney

Willie Burney

Aug 5, 2006

Willie Hester Edwards Burney Mrs. Willie Burney went home to be with the Lord on August 5, 2006 at 5:00 a.m.. She was at her residence in White Oak, N.C. She was born September 20, 1923 to the late Willie Sophia Hester and Thomas David Edwards of Bladenboro. Willie was the youngest of eight children. Five siblings predeceased Willie:...

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