Robert Merritt

Jan 15, 2022

Robert Merritt, 71, of Elizabethtown passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Bladen County Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kerney and Maude Ruth Merritt and sisters: Betty Smith and Joyce Mote. Robert leaves behind his wife, Sandy Merritt; daughter, Stacy Boykin and husband Woody; brother, Kenneth Merritt and wife Sheila of Elizabethtown; brother-in-law, Rodger Joyce and...

Hannah Sweat Gooden

Jan 15, 2022

Hannah Rose Sweat Gooden, went to her eternal home on January 15, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Berry and Myrtice Warwick Lewis; her husbands: Billy H. Sweat and NA Gooden, Sr.; a son, Andrew Sweat, sisters and brothers: Thay White, Coegill Lewis, Rusty Lewis, Jean Gooden and Glenys Thompson.

Hannah...

Julia (Judy) Allen

Jan 15, 2022

Julia (Judy) V. Allen, 80 of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents: Marvin and Dora Hester; husband, Charles Ray Allen, son, Charles Michael Allen, grandson, Ryan Oxendine; sisters: Josephine Neil, Bonnie Mae Dove, and Annie Lou Cummings. Judy leaves behind her children: Wendy Ray Lashley and husband, James,...

Pamela Rudisill

Jan 14, 2022

Pamela Blythe Rudisill, 72, of Elizabethtown passed away Friday, January 14, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother, Irene Littlewood and husband, Johnny Rudisill. Pamela leaves behind five sisters: Hope Holder of Elizabethtown, Jackie Dye and husband John of Killeen, TX, Faye Riddle and husband Calvin of Southern Pines, Dawn White and husband James of Wade,...

Jeanette Savage

Jan 14, 2022

Jeanette Collier Savage, 86, of Council, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January, 14, 2022.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert Collier and Addie Calhoun Collier, her husband, Robert Roger Savage, Jr., one brother, James Arthur Collier , and three sisters: Beulah Guyton, Mary John Huggins, and Thelma Roberson. Jeanette leaves behind one son,...

James "Bobo" Dowless

Jan 13, 2022

James "BoBo" Lacy Dowless, 61, of Bladenboro passed away at his home on Thursday, January 13, 2022. He was preceded in death by his mother, Maxine Taylor Dowless; two brothers: Robert Dowless and Delane Dowless. BoBo leaves behind his father, Dewey Dowless; son, Austin Dowless; daughter, Laci Jo Scott and husband Reese; brother, Rickie Dowless (Tina) and sister, Vickie...

Jerry Ward

Jan 13, 2022

Jerry Ward, 70, of Bladenboro passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie Ward and Esther Pittman Ward and his daughter, Donna Caulder. Jerry is survived by his loving wife, Doris Ward of the home, two grandchildren, Robert Caulder (Monica) and Lindsey Evans (Casey) and seven great grandchildren.

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Elese Johnson

Jan 13, 2022

Elese Beard Johnson, 91, of Elizabethtown went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born November 07, 1930 in Clarkton, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ivenden Wendell “Bud” Beard and Eva Mae Shaw Beard, her husband Homer Smith “HS” Johnson,...

George Lockamy

Jan 11, 2022

George Edward Lockamy, 56, of Bladenboro, North Carolina, passed away at home, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, after a year long battle with a cancerous brain tumor (GBM).

George was born to Edward P Lockamy Jr. and Gladys Callahan Lockamy on April 30, 1965 in Robeson County....

Earline Akins

Jan 10, 2022

Earline Akins, 94 of Bladenboro passed away on January 10, 2022. She is preceded in death by her mother, Annie Russ and a her son, Gary Akins. Earline retired from  Bladen County Hospital and was a member of New Light Church. She is survived by her son, Ricky Akins and wife Jennifer Lynn of Fla. A graveside service will...