Pauline Outlaw Peterson
Jun 5, 2025
Ms. Pauline Outlaw Peterson, 86, of Elizabethtown went to her heavenly home on the morning of June 5, 2025, while at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. She was born on November 29, 1938, the daughter of the late James Leon Outlaw and Kate Carter Outlaw.
Ms. Pauline was a compassionate lady with a sweet disposition who enjoyed sharing the love of the...
Charles Eddy Priest, Sr.
Jun 4, 2025
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Eddy Priest Sr., 77, of Tar Heel, NC, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his beloved family on June 4, 2025. Born on October 2, 1947 in Columbus County, Charles was one of three children of Daniel Leon Russell Priest Sr. and Bessie Brown Priest of Elizabethtown. He was the grandson of Sheriff Lee G. and...
Andrew Allen
Jun 2, 2025
Andrew J. Allen was born May 23, 1933 in Council, N.C. He departed this life June 2, 2025 at Andrus-On-Hudson in Hasting-On-Hudson, New York.
Andrew was a member of Greater Harvest Baptist Church of Newark, New Jersey for 61 years. There he served as a Deacon and Choir member until he became ill. Andrew relocated to White Plains, New York and...
Hilda Byrd Melvin
Jun 2, 2025
In the early hours of June 2, 2025, the gentle spirit of Hilda Byrd Melvin took its final flight, enveloped in the warmth and love of her cherished family. Born on December 6, 1943, in Bladen County, North Carolina, Hilda came into this world with a heart full of promise and kindness that she would carry throughout her life. She...
Jane Robeson Singletary
Jun 1, 2025
Teresa Jane Singletary, beloved mother of two, passed away on June 1st, 2025, in her daughter’s home in Charleston, South Carolina. Her passing has left a void in her family’s heart that cannot be filled.
Jane was born in 1956 to Ewell and Isabelle Robeson - the last of their 10 children. She was raised in the tranquil beauty of the...
Minnie Louise Horrell Johnson
May 31, 2025
On May 31, 2025, Mrs. Minnie Louise Johnson went to be with her Heavenly Father. She was the daughter of Robert Lee and Myrtle Louise Brown Horrell born on July 1, 1929. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her loving husband David Earl Johnson, a sister Maidie Bryant of Rocky Point, NC, brothers, James Vance Horrell, Emmett Horrell, Norman...
Tammy Kay Hester
May 29, 2025
Tammy Kay Hester, 67, of Elizabethtown went to her eternal home on the morning of May 29, 2025 while at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Angel House in Whiteville, North Carolina. She was born in Bladen County on October 15, 1957 the daughter of the late Nash Winton Hester and Velma Britt Hester.
Tammy was a selfless giving person who found love...
Charles Iceman Bridger, Sr.
May 29, 2025
After living a wonderful life of service, kindness, and love, Mr. Charles Iceman Bridger, Sr. (95) of Bladenboro, NC passed away at Wesley Pines in Lumberton on Thursday, May 29, 2025. He was born on December 16, 1929, in Bladen County to Levie Clayton Sr. and Robbie Iceman Bridger.
His last two years of high school he attended Riverside Military Academy...
Jimmy Harrell "Pete" Batton
May 24, 2025
Jimmy Harrell “Pete” Batton of Bladenboro, NC went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Pete was the son of the late Daniel Harrison Batton and Jettie Evers Batton of Bladenboro, NC. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Bandie Pait Batton, two sons, Ryan Batton (Crystal) and Brian Batton (Caitlin), a daughter, Jennifer...
James William Krull
May 24, 2025
James William Krull, father, brother, and friend, passed away on May 24, 2025, at the age of 59 in Elizabethtown, North Carolina. Born on June 6, 1965, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, James lived a life marked by dedication to his family and his country.
James honorably and faithfully served in the United States Marine Corps, embodying the values of duty, integrity, and...