Randy Allen Everette

Dec 20, 2024

Randy Allen Everette, 69, of Elizabethtown passed away on Friday, December 20, 2024 at his home. Randy was one of 16 children born to the late Danny Everette and Ola Mae Everette on August 26, 1955 in Bladen County. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Denise Harris Everette who was the love of his life, siblings: O'Neal,...

Laura Butler Ward Blount

Dec 20, 2024

Laura Butler Ward Blount, 95, of Elizabethtown went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown surrounded by her family. Laura was born to the late Jurdie Velton Butler, Sr. and Mildred Memory Butler on November 9, 1929 in Bladen County. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Swannie Lennon Rogers

Dec 18, 2024

Swannie Lennon Rogers, 65, of Garland, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 surrounded by her beloved family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Luther Lennon, Sr. and Mary Everette Lennon; husband, Robert Morris Rogers; brothers: J.L. Lennon, Phillip Lennon and David Lennon.

Swannie leaves behind two brothers: Jesse Lennon (Kristie) of White...

Betty Jean Trott Kornegay

Dec 18, 2024

Betty Jean Trott Kornegay, 90, of Elizabethtown, North Carolina passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Betty was born on May 23, 1934 in Richlands, North Carolina (Onslow County). She was preceded in death by her parents Marvin A. Trott, Sr. and her mother Jean Collins Trott and one brother Marvin A. Trott,...

Timothy Glenn Guyton

Dec 15, 2024

Timothy “Tim” Glenn Guyton, 66, passed away at the Community Innovations Strawberry residential facility in Chadbourn, N.C. on December 15, 2024, following an extended illness.  He was born to the late Mildred Evelyn Brisson and Miller Clifton Guyton on July 22, 1958 in Bladen County.

Tim attended school in Dublin and Bladenboro and lived on the family farm until recent years.

He...

Deborah Benton Sapp

Dec 14, 2024

Deborah Louise Benton Sapp, 73, of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. Deborah was born to the late Curtis Benton and Mabel Davis Benton on November 14, 1951 in Robeson County. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Linda Sue Jordan Graham and several nieces and nephews.

Deborah leaves behind...

Betty Jo Vaught Cain

Dec 13, 2024

Betty Jo Vaught Cain, age 83, died peacefully at home on December 13, 2024, with her family by her side. Her father’s name was Joe, and her mother had an aunt named Betty. Therefore, her given name was Betty Jo.

She was the daughter of Joseph Benjamin and Rose Lewis Vaught of Bladenboro, NC, and the loving wife for 63 years...

Pauline Smith Butler

Dec 12, 2024

Pauline Smith Butler, 86, of Elizabethtown passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at her home surrounded by family. Pauline was born on August 24, 1938 to the late Rueben and Etta Britt Smith.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, J.V. Butler, Jr.; son, Richard Wayne Butler; grandson, Kyle Butler; siblings: Myrtle Wilson, Ruby Britt, Lois Morris, Margaret...

Alfred William Harvey

Dec 11, 2024

Alfred William Harvey, 79, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Theodore Harvey and Clara Forkum Harvey; brothers: Stanley Andritze, George Harvey, Richard Brittingham, Rome Brittingham, Arthur Harvey and Jerry Harvey.

Alfred leaves behind his son, Craig Harvey of the home; brother,...

Edward "Ed" Michael Cashwell

Dec 9, 2024

Edward "Ed" Michael Cashwell, 71, of Elizabethtown passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, December 9. 2024 surrounded by family.

He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Helen Cashwell, daughter Kimberly Summerlin, daughter Dana Hicks, son Dwight Cashwell, and son Bryant W. Hicks I.

Ed was survived by his wife, Joyce Randolph Cashwell, sister Ann Cashwell, brother Freddie...