Murray Gene Batton
Jun 9, 2023
Murray Gene Batton, 78, entered into eternal rest on Friday, June 9, 2023 at his home in Bladenboro. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Lydia Batton and son, Tendall Batton.
Murray Batton is survived by his loving wife of 58 years Stella Batton, daughter Barretta Smith and son-in-law Jerry Smith. Murray was the greatest Papa to...
Elizabeth "Lib" Warwick Brown
Jun 5, 2023
Elizabeth “Lib” Warwick Brown, 100, of Elizabethtown passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, while at Elizabethtown Nursing Center. She was born in Bladen County to the late Joseph William Warwick Sr. and Stella Wilson Warwick. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband of 22 years, James A. Brown, brother Billy Warwick, sister-in-law Betty Warwick,...
Phillip E. Davis
Jun 3, 2023
Phillip E. Davis, 54, departed this life unexpectedly on Saturday June 3, 2023, at his home in St. Pauls, NC. He was born in Bladen County on January 7, 1969.
He is survived by his loving wife Marjorie, daughter Sydney (Tyler) Bellflowers, and "his favoritest little boy" grandson Grayson Bellflowers, of St. Pauls. He is also survived by his parents,...
Shirley Wenefred Davis Taylor
Jun 3, 2023
Shirley Wenefred Davis Taylor, 87, of Bladenboro passed away at Bladen East Health and Rehab Center on Saturday, June 3, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon Davis and Annie Belle Allen Davis; husband, Wallace Taylor; son, James Taylor; two daughters: Sue Ellen Taylor and Sally Beth Taylor; sister, Magdalene Musselwhite; two brothers: Herbert Davis and Allen...
Beverly Ann Hibbard Stallings
Jun 2, 2023
Beverly Ann Hibbard Stallings, 67, of Clarkton passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023 while at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC. She was born in Crawford County, PA on October 15, 1955, to the late Alanson Hibbard and Frances Vogan Hibbard. She is survived by her husband William “Bill” Stallings of the home, daughter Courtney Stallings Butler and...
Dale Ray Dowless
May 28, 2023
Dale Ray Dowless, 62, of Tar Heel, NC passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 28, 2023. He was born in Bladen County, the son of Cletus and Bettie Melvin Dowless.
Dale was preceded in death by his mother, Bettie Dowless and his sister, Gwenda Dowless Smith. He is survived by his father, Cletus Dowless of...
Kayla Michelle Allen
May 25, 2023
Kayla Michelle Allen, 35, of Bladenboro passed away on May 25, 2023 at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton. Kayla is preceded in death by her father, Charles Allen; paternal grandparents, Julia Allen and Charles Allen; paternal grandmother, Annette Daniels; maternal grandparents, Richard and Gloris Inman.
Kayla leaves behind her mother, Jackie Daniels of the home; father, Reese Daniels of Bladenboro;...
Esther Jean Oliver
May 23, 2023
Esther Jean Oliver, 75, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 while at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 10, 1948 the daughter of the late Clarence and Letha Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents, and siblings, Howard Smith, Billy Smith, Esteline Allbright,...
Anna Ruth King Hester
May 22, 2023
Anna Ruth King Hester, born August 15, 1938, entered into eternal rest with our Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, May 22. She is survived by seven of her eight children, Elizabeth Snyder (David), Emily Villegas (Bobby), Ruth Robertson, Worth Hester, Jr (Karla), Matthew Hester (Cindy), Mark Hester (Rebecca), and Anita Willington (Brian). Her seventeen grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren will...
Roy Lee Conner Jr.
May 22, 2023
Roy Lee Conner Jr., 66, of Whiteville passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 22, 2023. He was born in Robeson County to the late Roy Lee Conner Sr. and Josephine "Kitten" Dowless Conner. He was preceded in death by not only his parents, but also brothers Darryl “Cow Man” Conner, Morris Conner, sister Lori Ann Conner...