Linda Faye Davis Britt
Dec 17, 2025
Linda Faye Davis Britt, 76, of Clarkton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, while at Liberty Commons Nursing Center in Whiteville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Carlton Davis and Emma Lee Russ Davis, husband Joseph Maurice Britt, and sisters, Wanda Jane Haigler and Madie Davis Bullard.
Linda was known for always having things in place;...
Murray "Charles" King Sr.
Dec 16, 2025
Murray “Charles” King, Sr., 83, of Clarkton went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, while at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare in Wilmington. Charles was born in Bladen County on December 20, 1941, son of the late Lester Helton King and Rannie Kinlaw King. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Nash King and...
Tommy Ira Thompson
Dec 16, 2025
Tommy Ira Thompson, 77, of Elizabethtown passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, while at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born and raised in Bladen County the only son of the late Cash Ira “CI” Thompson and Mamie Smith Thompson.
Tommy was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, and an endearing friend to all. He was by nature...
Brandon Michael Bullard
Dec 14, 2025
Brandon Michael Bullard, born on April 7, 1979, of Clarkton, passed away peacefully at home on December 14, 2025. He was a cherished member of his community and a loving family man, whose presence will be dearly missed.
Brandon is survived by his two beloved daughters, Raina and Annabeth Bullard, who were the light of his life. He also leaves behind...
Kimberly McFerrin Fackler
Dec 6, 2025
Kimberly Ann (McFerrin) Fackler was born in Wilmington, North Carolina on March 4, 1966 to James and Glenda (Kay) McFerrin. As her father was in the military, she moved around the world as a child, living in North Carolina, Okinawa, Japan, Utah, Florida, Oklahoma, Germany as a teen. This had a profound effect on her view of the world; exposure...
Pamela White Porter
Dec 3, 2025
Pamela White Porter, 77, of Lumberton went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 while surrounded by her loving family. We know the Lord wrapped his arms around her and said, "Well done, my good and faithful servant."
The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm on Friday, December 12th at Bladen Gaskins Funeral Home, 3131 MLK...
Lora Smith Stephens
Dec 3, 2025
Lora Smith Stephens, 95, born September 1, 1930, in Bladen County, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025, at Wesley Pines Community in Lumberton, North Carolina. She was a beloved mother, wife, grandmother, and sister whose life was marked by unwavering love, commitment to family, and deep faith.
Lora dedicated over twenty-nine years of her career as an insurance...
Ernest Truman Byrd
Dec 1, 2025
Truman Byrd, a man of unwavering faith and gentle strength, entered the presence of his Savior with certainty and peace. Many people often asked if he was a preacher, but it was the way he lived—his kindness, humility, and devotion to Jesus—that preached the loudest. “Let your light so shine before men…” (Matthew 5:16). Without a doubt, Truman’s light shone...
Joyce Campbell Gooden
Nov 29, 2025
Joyce Gooden, 93, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, November 29, 2025, almost exactly 25 years after the passing of her beloved husband, Stuart Gooden. The two of them loved watching the sun rise together, especially on summer mornings at their White Lake cottage. Born in Whiteville, NC, on September 2, 1932, Joyce Marie Campbell Gooden was the...
Paul Marvin Russ
Nov 28, 2025
Paul Marvin Russ, 67, of White Oak, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, November 28, 2025. He was preceded in death by his father, John Marvin Russ and his brother, John Odis Russ.
Paul possessed a deep love for his family, which was evident in the close relationships he nurtured throughout his life. He is survived by his devoted...