Eugene McKenzie "Mac" Smith Jr.
Jan 18, 2025
Eugene McKenzie Smith, Jr. “Mac” of Chadbourn, passed away on Jan. 18, 2025 at his home from natural causes. Mac was born May 15, 1941 and was 83 years old.
Mac Smith was a lifelong learner, avid reader, musician, and prolific hobbyist, a true renaissance man! He had many interests including photography, cooking/baking, gardening, soap making, collecting antiques, but he especially...
Durham Singletary
Jan 16, 2025
Durham Singletary, 81, United States Army National Guard Veteran of Elizabethtown passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025, while at Elizabethtown Nursing Center in Elizabethtown. He was the son of the late Julian Lennon Singletary Sr. and Laura Mae Pait Singletary. He was preceded also in death by his siblings, Virgina S. McKeithan and J. Lennon Singletary Jr.
Left to cherish...
Lynn Williams
Jan 11, 2025
Lynn Williams, 50, of Clarkton passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard Williams, Sr. and grandson, Ashton Britt.
Lynn leaves behind her mother, Judy Davenport of Fayetteville; companion, Andy McDonald of the home; daughter, Kayla Williams (Sam Britt) of Elizabethtown;...
Annie Ward Sasser
Jan 10, 2025
Annie Ward Sasser, 101, left this earth for her eternal home in heaven on Friday, January 10, 2025. Loving life, her family and friends, she stayed as long as she could. She was born on October 17, 1923.
Annie was well known and loved by her family and friends. She maintained an interest in farming all her life. (And boy could...
Donald Wayne Squires
Jan 6, 2025
Donald Wayne Squires, 73, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Elizabethtown, died January 6, 2025 after a brief illness. He was born November 25, 1951 to Edgar W. Squires and Beatrice L. Squires.
He is survived by his sister, Terri Wall and husband David; his nephews David Wall, Jr. of Dublin, wife Amanda and children Chandler and Caiden; Andrew Wall of Raleigh,...
Gladys Irene Clayton Melvin
Jan 4, 2025
Gladys Melvin died on 4 January 2025 surrounded by family and loved ones. Gladys was pre-deceased by her loving husband of 70 years, Colon Franklin Melvin, her father Thomas Alfred Clayton and mother Gladys Dowler Clayton. She was also pre-deceased by her sisters Lillian Barratt, Gwendolyn Willis and Cynthia Walker.
Gladys is survived by her children Darrel Melvin (Becky), Deborah Melvin...
Patricia "Girl" Faye Jones
Jan 3, 2025
Patricia Faye Jones, 88, of Bladenboro, formerly from Concord, North Carolina passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025. Patricia, lovingly known to her family as "Girl" was preceded in death by her husband, Richard "Dick" Jones and her parents, Luke and Pauline Harden.
Girl leaves behind her beloved brother, Wayne Harden (Wanda); sister, Sandra Harden; niece, Heather Strickland (Brian); nephew, Patrick...
Louise Ivey Butler
Jan 2, 2025
Louise Ivey Butler entered her eternal reward on January 2, 2025. She was welcomed by her husband, Wadis Page Butler and their dog Buddy. Joining in the celebration were her beloved family Vance Jr. & Clarice Butler, and Lucille & Vernon Brown. Many other family and friends were there to join the celebration to include her father, Levy Ivey; mother,...
Patsy Jeanene Watts Hughes
Dec 27, 2024
Patsy Jeanene Watts Hughes, 65, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown. She was preceded in death by her parents, Curtis and Ella Mae Watts; sister, Joanne Polston and son, Cameron Hughes.
Patsy leaves behind her beloved husband of 49 years, Mitchell Hughes; daughter, Christy Holland; sister, Vicky Tyler; son-in-law, Chris...
Henry James "Jimmy" Brice Jr.
Dec 26, 2024
Henry James "Jimmy" Brice Jr., 89, of Elizabethtown went to his eternal home on Thursday, December 26, 2024 while at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born on October 30, 1935 in Sampson County to the late Henry James Brice Sr. and Maude Melvin Brice. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter Lisa Ann...