Obituaries
Pherne Stone Osborne
Mar 24, 2024
Pherne Stone Osborne, 78, of Elizabethtown passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024 while at Elizabethtown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 30, 1945 in Orange County the daughter of the late Vernon Stone and Juanita Maynard Stone.
Pherne was known for her love of life and big smile. She loved to have fun with family and friends and...
Daphne Hatcher Carroll
Mar 23, 2024
Daphne Hatcher Carroll of Tar Heel, NC passed away on March 23, 2024.
Daphne and her husband, Bobby, ran B.S. Carroll Heating & Air for over 40 years. She was a loving wife, mother, Mama, Nanny, and sister.
Daphne was born on February 27, 1949 in White Lake, NC and is preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Bobby Carroll;...
Austin Lennon McLean
Mar 22, 2024
Austin Lennon McLean was born June 11, 1992, in Robeson County, NC to Ronnie McLean and Sarah Lennon Baysden. Austin was employed with Lee Electrical & Power Line Construction in Aberdeen, NC. Austin enjoyed a vast array of hobbies but none more than hunting and fishing with family and friends. He had a zeal for life, never meeting a stranger...
Bobby Lee Sessoms
Mar 18, 2024
Bobby Lee Sessoms, 80, United States Army Veteran of Clarkton passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, while at Cape Fear Valley Healthcare in Fayetteville. He was born in Bladen County on September 25, 1943, to the late Jack Sessoms and Mary Jane Parker Sessoms.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife, Dorothy Sessoms, son Bobby Sessoms...
Wanda Larita Shaffer Kozakovsky
Mar 17, 2024
Wanda Larita Shaffer Kozakovsky, 78, of Whiteville passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, while at Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was born on June 2, 1944, in Clarion County, Pennysylvania.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, James Shaffer and Minnie Gumtrum, her husband Guy VanDerburg, and two brothers, Jimmie Shaffer and Sam Shaffer. Left to cherish her memory are...
John Wayne Packer
Mar 16, 2024
John Wayne Packer, 81, of Clarkton passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbur and Leah Packer.
John leaves behind his wife, Mary Alice Packer of the home; son, Terry Wayne Packer of Spring Lake; daughters: Lori Dempsey and husband Sam of Wilmington, Amy Packer of Asheville; grandchildren: Tristen Packer...
Julius "Gary" Herring
Mar 16, 2024
Julius Gary Herring, 91, of Elizabethtown, was a Korean War veteran, an instructor in the United States Army and also served the honor guard for Vice President, Richard Nixon. Gary passed away at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville on Saturday, March 16, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Mattie Lovette Herring; siblings: Ralph Herring,...
Marilyn Moon Martin
Mar 14, 2024
Marilyn Diane Moon Martin, 74, of Tar Heel, NC went to her eternal home on Thursday, March 14, 2024, while at the Lower Life Care (Angel House) in Whiteville, NC. She was born on November 25, 1949, daughter of the late James Moon Jr. and Fern Say Moon.
She is survived by one daughter, Sandra Martin (James Barron) of Tar Heel,...
Wilbur Steve Burney
Mar 11, 2024
Wilbur "Steve" Burney of Bladenboro, North Carolina was called home to be with his heavenly Father on March 11, 2024, at age 77. Steve was born to Wilbur Scott and Dottie Brisson Burney on November 1, 1946, in Bladen County.
Steve was a Christian, God fearing man who loved and served the Lord. Throughout his entire life, he held an unwavering...
Michael "Turkey Mike" Davis
Mar 11, 2024
Michael Aubrey Davis, affectionately known as “Turkey Mike” passed away at his home on Monday, March 11, 2024. He was born in Bladen County on November 27, 1967, the son of George Carsie Davis and Doris Carol Sherrill Davis.
Mike is survived by his parents, one son, Blake Davis of Elizabethtown, and one sister Renee Davis (John) of Bladenboro.
Mike was an...
Teresa Marie Christine Rabon
Mar 11, 2024
Teresa Marie Christine Rabon, 37, of Bladenboro passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024.She was preceded in death by her brother, Madison Rabon, her significant other Willis Johnson, maternal grandfather Roy Lee Todd, paternal grandparents, James and Peggy Hester. Teresa is survived by her maternal grandmother, Evelyn Todd, her parents, Bobby and Samantha Rabon of Bladenboro, one daughter, Nevaeh Johnson...
Minnie Lib Tatum Sessoms
Mar 11, 2024
Elizabeth “Minnie Lib” Tatum Sessoms, 95, of White Oak went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 11, 2024. She was born in Bladen County on December 29, 1928, the daughter of the late Homer L. Tatum and Aleen Woodburn Tatum.
Lib was preceded also in death by her husband, Roscoe F. Sessoms, brother Vern Tatum, one sister Margie...
Dr. David Arthur Adams Sr.
Mar 9, 2024
Dr. David Arthur Adams Sr., 92, of Kelly, NC passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 9, 2024.
He was born November 26, 1931, in Lakewood, Ohio, son of the late Arthur Joseph Adams and Ruth Elizabeth Joy Adams. He graduated in 1953 with a bachelor’s degree in wildlife conservation management from NCSU and joined the United States Army....
Alvin "AL" Gaston Hester Jr.
Mar 4, 2024
Alvin “Al” Gaston Hester Jr., 74, of Bladenboro went to his eternal home on Monday, March 4, 2024, while at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton. He was born in Bladen County on August 8, 1949, to the late Alvin Gaston Hester and Lizzie Mae Cain Hester.
Al worked for the Postal Service for 26 years and worked with the NC Welcome...
Jerry W. Johnson
Feb 29, 2024
Jerry Wooten Johnson, 79, of Elizabethtown passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024 while at the Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Center Angel House in Whiteville. He was born August 15, 1944 the son of the late Clyde Johnson and Eula Wooten Johnson.
Jerry was a hard working, loving family man. He simply adored his wife Sandra, especially her cooking and his...
Lawrence "Larry" Kenneth Feight Jr.
Feb 28, 2024
Lawrence (Larry) Kenneth Feight Jr., age 91, of White Oak, NC, passed away surrounded by his family Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at Cape Fear Valley Bladen County Hospital. He was born in Jeanette, Pennsylvania. He is preceded in death by his parents Lawerence Kenneth Feight,Sr and Leah Feight, a sister June Clem (Cliff), brothers Glenn Feight and Tom Feight (Garlyn),...
Roy Greg Packer
Feb 27, 2024
Roy Gregory Packer, 61, of Bladenboro went to his eternal home on February 27th, 2024 at SECU Hospice House in Bolivia. He was surrounded by loved ones, with music playing in the background and home videos playing on the TV.
Greg was a man of God, a loving husband, supportive father and devoted friend. He had a passion for music, going...
Janet Warner Cain
Feb 26, 2024
Janet Warner Cain, 101, of White Lake passed away peacefully on Monday, February 26, 2024, at her home. She was born in Bladen County on January 18, 1923, the daughter of the late Alexander Livington Warner and Dorothy Eloise Register Warner.
Janet married the love of her life Harold Cain, and had 64 wonderful years together until his death in October of...
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
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...
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