Connie "Diane" Mclemore

May 19, 2022

Connie Diane Santee McLemore, 66, of Bladenboro passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Murray and Irene Santee.

Diane leaves behind her husband, Randy McLemore of the home; son, Bruce McLemore and wife Constance of South Carolina; two daughters: Samantha McLemore of White Lake,...

Franklin "Buddy" Cain

May 17, 2022

Reverend Franklin “Buddy” Cain, 85, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He was born in Bladen County on May 11, 1937, to the late J.C. and Hazel Smith Cain. Buddy spent many years as a car salesman and later years as the pastor of Peace Baptist Church in Bladenboro. Even...

Linda Herring

May 16, 2022

Linda Marie Jacomet Herring, 68, of Elizabethtown passed away Monday, May 16, 2022. She was born on April 18, 1954 to the late Raymond and Marjorie Blasz Jacomet.

No services will be held.

Lonnie King

May 15, 2022

Lonnie Raymond “Randy” King, 67, of Elizabethtown passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie Ronald King and Elizabeth “Anne” McBride King and his wife Linda Herring King. Left to cherish his memory are son, Eric King and wife Jessica of Jacksonville, brothers Jerry King and wife Betty of Greenville,...

Bess Davis

May 15, 2022

Bess Ward Davis, 77, of Fayetteville, NC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 15, 2022, peacefully at home with her family by her side.

Bess was born on February 23, 1945 to Bernard O. and Thelma P. Ward in Bladenboro, NC. She graduated from Bladenboro High School in 1963. After...

Bobby Babson

May 10, 2022

Bobby Dale Babson, 63, of Bladenboro passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. He was born on January 3, 1959, in Bladen County to the late Ted and Eloise Babson. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Sheila Babson. Bobby is survived by two sons, Brandon Babson, and Wesley Carroll, both of Bladenboro, two...

Wanda Smith

May 9, 2022

Wanda Carolyn Smith, 66, of Elizabethtown went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 9, 2022. She was born to Douglas Smith and Claudette Butler Smith of Dublin on December 8, 1955.

From the time she was born, Wanda was a joy to her family and an asset to her church. She...

Michael Thaggard

May 8, 2022

Michael “Mike” Trent Thaggard Jr., 53, of Durham went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at home surrounded by his family and friends.

Mike was born November 9, 1968, in White Oak, NC to the late Michael Trent Thaggard Sr. and Gail Suggs Thaggard. He was also preceded in death...

Jayzlee Hall

May 7, 2022

Jayzlee Sue Hall, infant child, of Elizabethtown went home with Jesus on May 7, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her paternal great grandparents, Ed Todd, Gordon and Annie Bell Hall, and maternal great grandfather Eugene Davis. Left to cherish her memory are parents, Justin and Kayla Barnes Hall of the home, paternal grandparents,...

Frances "Pat" Melvin

May 7, 2022

Frances Patricia “Pat” Melvin, 88, of White Oak passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the Elizabethtown Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, David Austin and Inez Barden Melvin; husband, Winfred “Pete” C. Melvin; brother, Barden Melvin; grandson, Samuel “Sammy” W. Johnson, Jr. and great-grandson, Jude Mills.

Pat leaves behind...