Thomas Ray "TR" Clemmons
Apr 1, 2025
Thomas Ray Clemmons, affectionately known as “TR”, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the age of 93. He was the devoted son of the late Lloyd Lee Clemmons and Ada Lee Hester Clemmons.
TR was a devoted, compassionate family man. The best moments of his life were spent at family gatherings and times with his...
Elizabeth Ann Wilkerson
Mar 29, 2025
Elizabeth Ann Wilkerson, a beacon of kindness and compassion, passed away on March 29, 2025, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Born on September 4, 1975, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina, Elizabeth was a cherished soul who touched the lives of many with her sweet and caring spirit.
As a devoted mother and wife,...
Millard Storms Sr.
Mar 28, 2025
Millard Storms Sr., 76, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025. He was born in Bladen County on November 16, 1948, one of nine children to the late Conley Elijah Storms and Annie Martha Pait Storms.
Millard Sr. graduated with the Bladenboro High School Class of 1968. He was drafted into the United States Army and served during the...
John Gayle Kennedy
Mar 27, 2025
John G. Kennedy of Elizabethtown, N.C. passed away March 27, 2025 at the Columbus Regional Hospital in Whiteville, N.C.
Mr. Kennedy was born November 25, 1939 in Athens, Tennessee. He was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity while a student at the University of Tennessee. After graduation he began a long career in Personnel Management. He worked for the...
Vonda Kaye Butler Tatum
Mar 27, 2025
Vonda Kaye Butler Tatum, age 75, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at her home on Hwy 410 in Bladenboro, with her family by her side. Born in Bladen County, she is the daughter of the late Creston Harvey and Eunice Guyton Butler. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
William "Bill" Eddie Bryan, Jr.
Mar 27, 2025
William "Bill" Eddie Bryan, Jr., 89, of Bladenboro, passed away on March 27, 2025 at the Bladen East Health and Rehab Nursing Center. Born on May 26, 1935, in Bladen County, Bill lived a life filled with passion, love, and an unwavering loyalty to his family.
A proud graduate of North Carolina State University, Bill carried the spirit of the Wolfpack...
Norma Lou Hester Abbott Smothers
Mar 24, 2025
Norma Lou Hester Abbott Smothers, 84, of Murrells Inlet, SC formerly of Dublin, NC passed away peacefully at her home on March 24, 2025. She was born on December 7, 1940 the daughter of the late Joseph Woodrow Hester and Mildred Butler Hester.
Norma was also preceded in death by her husband, Alvah Lynn Smothers, siblings, Houston Hester and Linda Hester,...
Sadie "Bernice" Bryant Bryan
Mar 21, 2025
Sadie "Bernice" Bryan, a beloved Sunday school teacher and devoted family member, peacefully passed away at her home on March 21, 2025, at the age of 89. Born on April 4, 1935, Bernice lived a life marked by her unwavering faith, dedication to others, and love for her family.
Throughout her life, Bernice was a remarkable presence in the church community....
Stephen "Steve" Lawson Simmons
Mar 20, 2025
Stephen "Steve" Lawson Simmons, US Air Force veteran, passed away peacefully in his Bladenboro home, on Thursday March 20th. He was 82. He loved the Lord, loved his family and his friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawson P. Simmons and Mary Lee Hickman Simmons, and by a brother, Lawson “Pete” Simmons.
He is survived by his loving wife...
Susan Molinda Mote
Mar 19, 2025
Susan Molinda Mote, beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025, at Columbus Regional HealthCare in Whiteville at the age of 78. She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel R. McKeithan and Aline Caulder McKeithan; beloved husband, Douglas Mote; sisters: Charlotte Ann McKeithan and Geneva Hyatt.
Susan leaves behind her loving family, including her sons:...