Merle Woodburn Graham
Feb 4, 2025
Mrs. Merle Woodburn Graham went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, while at her earthly home in Elizabethtown at the age of 94. She was born and raised in Bladen County, the daughter of the late Albert Rankin Woodburn and Florence Cain Woodburn.
She is reunited with her beloved husband, Ennis Byron Graham Sr., daughter Earline...
Barbara Ann Todd Dove
Feb 3, 2025
Mrs. Barbara Ann Todd Dove, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 3, 2025, at her home surrounded by family at the age of 84. She was born in Columbus County on November 2, 1940, one of three daughters to the late Henry Todd and Dorothy Beck Todd. She joins her parents as well as...
Joseph "Maurice" Britt
Feb 2, 2025
Joseph “Maurice” Britt, 80, of Clarkton went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 2, 2025, while at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare in Whiteville. He was born and raised in Bladen County on August 20, 1944, one of nine children to the late Joseph Roscoe Britt and Verna Kissam Britt.
Maurice was a hardworking, devoted, Christian man who loved...
Kevin Wayne Martin
Feb 1, 2025
Kevin Wayne Martin, 60, of Riegelwood passed away at his home on Saturday, February 1, 2025. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Martin and brother, Kerri Dean Martin.
Kevin leaves behind his mother, Patty Martin; the love of his life, Judy Crosby; his son, Jeffrey Martin; special daughter, Sandy Powers (Donald); Judy’s son, James Marlowe; sister, Teresa Martin;...
William McCrae Carroll
Jan 30, 2025
William McCrae Carroll, 65 of Bladenboro passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025. He was born on August 28, 1959 to the late William Douglas and Mildred Bryan Carroll. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, Joy Carroll; brother, Michael Douglas Carroll, and sister, Becky Carroll.
He is survived by his son, Jeremy McCrae Carroll of Lake City, Fla;...
Geneva McKeithan Hyatt
Jan 30, 2025
Geneva McKeithan Hyatt, 80, of Bladenboro passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. She was born on March 3, 1944 to the late Daniel Ray and Aline McKeithan. She was also preceded in death by two daughters: Teresa Evers, Sheila Jenkins and one sister, Charlotte Ann McKeithan.
Geneva leaves behind her son, Charles Hyatt,...
Gertrude Pait Jackson
Jan 28, 2025
Gertrude Pait Jackson, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the age of 82. She was born and raised in Bladen County one of seven children to the late Chalmers Pait and Evelyn Spivey Pait.
Gertrude was a loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all. She simply adored her grandchildren. Time...
Gracie Deaver Taylor
Jan 26, 2025
Gracie Deaver Taylor, 87, of Elizabethtown passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willam Dexter and Polly Ann Deaver; husband, Charles Taylor; siblings: Ethel Deaver, Ernest Deaver, Norris Deaver, Ervin Deaver, Graham Deaver, Leta Bell Cain, Betty Lou Alford and Dorothy Daniel Barnes.
Gracie leaves behind her daughters: Linda Taylor,...
Brenda Smith Yarbrough
Jan 25, 2025
Brenda Smith Yarbrough, 77, of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at her home. Brenda was born on December 11, 1947, to the late Dillon L. and Berta Inez Beck Smith. She is preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Jerry Smith.
She is survived by her husband, Dewey Yarbrough of the home; son, Christopher Yarbrough and wife...
Earl Dean Kellihan
Jan 23, 2025
Earl Dean Kellihan, 78, of Bladenboro passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, while at Lower Cape Fear Life Care in Whiteville, NC. He was born in Columbus County on January 14, 1947, to the late John Gola Callihan and Susan F. Ransom Callihan.
Earl was a man of many passions, often found tending to his garden or working as a...