Nora "Granny" Butler Smith
Apr 25, 2025
Nora Butler Smith, affectionately known to most as “Granny” heard the call of the Lord on the morning of Friday, April 25, 2025, at the age of 89. She was born and raised in Bladen County, the daughter of the late Paisley Butler and Lettie Brisson Butler.
She spent her life serving the Lord, loving her family, and sharing her gift...
Tony Lee Merritt
Apr 22, 2025
Tony Lee Merritt, affectionately known as "Mountain Man," passed away peacefully at his home in Elizabethtown on April 22, 2025, at the age of 62. Born on November 23, 1962, Tony was a beacon of love and laughter, deeply committed to his family and community.
Tony's life was marked by his profound love for his family. He is survived by his...
Carol Fay Strege Gerber
Apr 18, 2025
Job 1:21b The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Carol Fay (Strege) Gerber, 90, of Bladenboro, formerly of Carrollton, Texas, passed away and met her loving husband Les, just inside the Eastern Gate, on Friday, April 18, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband Leslie Arnold Gerber, parents Gustave William...
Steven Lamont Brown
Apr 18, 2025
Retired Marine Veteran, Gunny Sergeant Steven Lamont Brown, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025 while at Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elizabethtown, NC, at the age of 73. Steven was born in Union County, New Jersey, the son of the late Ruby Mae Grace, and brother to the late Elgen Williams, Mary Davis, James Grace,...
Carla Sue Ezzell Hudson
Apr 18, 2025
Carla Sue Ezzell Hudson, 56, of Bladenboro passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 18, 2025. She was the loving daughter of the late Carl Ezzell and Ruth Gavin Ezzell and sister to the late Kathy Spell.
Carla leaves behind her fiancé, Dewey Sykes of the home, one son, Collin Trey Hudson (Semaj) of Raeford, one stepdaughter Tiffany Sykes, two...
Roman Ernest Long
Apr 18, 2025
Roman Ernest Long, age 41, of Bladenboro, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on April 18, 2025. Born on January 9, 1984, Roman led a life marked by his unwavering commitment to his family and his profession as an electrician with Smithfield Foods.
He was known for his great sense of humor, which brought joy and laughter to those...
Lester "Milton" Smith Jr.
Apr 16, 2025
Lester Litchfield Smith, Jr., affectionately known as “Milton”, of Bladenboro passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 81. He joined the ones gone before him, parents, Lester Litchfield Smith and Bessie McKeithan Smith, sister Luvane Formyduval and brother Robert “Squeaky” Smith.
He leaves behind his adoring wife, Rosie Blackmon Smith of the home, daughter Lachelle Smith Urbina (Ricardo)...
Frances "Frankie" Irene Gardner Ogden Williamson
Apr 10, 2025
Frances Irene Gardner Ogden Williamson, affectionately known as “Frankie” went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 10, 2025, while at Novant Health New Hanover in Wilmington. She was preceded in death by her parents, John D. Gardner and Bronna Brown Gardner, her husbands, Donald Ogden and H.B. Williamson, and one sister, Kay Tatum.
Left to cherish her memory...
Karen Ann Campbell
Apr 8, 2025
Karen Ann Campbell of Elizabethtown, NC, peacefully passed away at her home on April 8, 2025. She was born on January 31, 1956, to Bonnie Mae Campbell and Dallas McQueen Campbell, Sr. Karen is survived by her two brothers, Mac Campbell (and his wife Sylvia) and Stuart Campbell, as well as her five nephews: Brian, Chris, McQueen, Wesley, and Mac...
Shirley Kiger Hough
Apr 7, 2025
Shirley Kiger Basinger Hough (89) of Elizabethtown, NC passed away peacefully on April 7, 2025 at Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation. She lived an exemplary life of her Christian faith by the way she served her community and church. Her unwavering commitment to impacting others by educating them through academics and through her knowledge of the Bible was inspirational. Her love...