Hilda Hester Coleman

Nov 2, 2024

Hilda Hester Coleman, 87, of Bladenboro, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2024, at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred G. and Edith Davis Hester, her husband, Vollie Coleman, and by four brothers: Kendrick, Broadus, Ernest, and Ewen.

 Hilda leaves to mourn her loss one son, Al Coleman and wife Lisa of Bladenboro; two daughters,...

Mary Helen Hart

Oct 31, 2024

Mary Helen Hart gained her wings on Thursday, October 31, 2024, joining her parents Gay and Blanche Hart in their heavenly home, after a lengthy illness. She was a fighter and put up a good fight.

She is survived by one son, Charles Courtwright of Springfield, Illinois, and a grandson, Shane Courtwright, her sister, Glenda Uebel (James) of Whiteville, her brothers,...

Durham Pait

Oct 30, 2024

Durham Pait, 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilton and Elma Pait; brothers: Homer, Donald and Terry Glenn Pait.

Durham leaves behind his wife, Rosella Dowless Pait; sons: Gregory Pait and wife Michelle, Roger Pait and wife Meredith; sisters: Patsy Pait Burr, Ethel Lee Pait Kinlaw, Sherry Pait Long; grandchildren: Matthew...

Charles Howard Tatum

Oct 30, 2024

Charles Howard Tatum, 84, of White Oak, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at home. He was born in White Oak, North Carolina, on August 6, 1940.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Fletcher Tatum, Sr., and Gussie Lee Colvin Tatum; a brother John Fletcher Tatum, Jr.; a brother Edsel Tatum; the mother of his...

Eric Dwayne Rich

Oct 29, 2024

Eric Dwayne Rich, 49, of Nakina passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at Columbus Regional Medical Center in Whiteville, NC. He was born in Robeson County, NC the son of Bruce and Brenda Hood Rich of Clarkton. He was preceded in death by his father, Bruce Rich, paternal grandparents, John Julius and Estelle Rich, maternal grandparents, George Leonard Hood...

Doris Ann Williams Gardner

Oct 29, 2024

Doris Ann Williams Gardner, 83, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Bladen County on October 22, 1941, to the late David Lee Williams and Mollie Callihan Williams. She was also preceded in death by three brothers Morris Williams, David Mitchell Williams and...

Darby Carroll Bordeaux

Oct 29, 2024

Darby Carroll Bordeaux, 54, of Elizabethtown passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Darby was born in Robeson County to the late Charles Carroll and Connie Sessoms Carroll on November 14, 1969. She was also preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, N.B. and Eunice Carroll; maternal grandparents, L.A. and Bonnie Sessoms;...

Linda Lois Smith Cashwell

Oct 27, 2024

Linda Lois Smith Cashwell, 78, of Elizabethtown, NC passed away Sunday, October, 27, 2024 at her home surrounded by family.

She was preceded in passing by her parents, James and Lois Smith; her twin brother, Buddy Smith; and her brother, Bruce Smith.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband of fifty-seven years, Harry Cashwell; her daughter, Megan Cashwell Watts and her...

Kenneth Stuart Boykin

Oct 23, 2024

Col. Kenneth Stuart Boykin, USAF (Ret.), passed away on October 23, 2024 after a sudden downturn in his health, surrounded by his family. Ken was born January 18, 1943 in Wilson, North Carolina, to Richmond Edward Boykin and Edna Elizabeth Long.

Ken is survived by his beloved wife Sylvia Gayle Munroe Boykin, daughter Alexis Katrine Boykin (Joe Bowman), son Stuart Ramsey...

John Daniel Lashley, Jr.

Oct 21, 2024

John Daniel Lashley, Jr., 74, of Elizabethtown, passed away Monday, October 21, 2024 surrounded by family.

John is preceded in passing by his parents, J.D. and Adell Atkinson Lashley; and his sister, Dianne Lashley.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Donna of the home, his sisters, Shirley Lashley Ward and her husband Billy, and Toni Lashley Shipman and her husband...