Linda Mote

Dec 30, 2021

Linda Carrie Hester Mote, 72, of Bladenboro heard the call from Heaven on Thursday, December 30, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents, Steve Hester Jr. and Gladys Turner Hester. Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 51 years, Elmer Mote of the home, two sons, Eddie Mote Jr. (Salena) of Fredericksburg, VA...

Rhonda Barnhill

Dec 29, 2021

Rhonda Dale Moore Barnhill, 70, of Eden, NC went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Moore and Mildred Craddock Moore, and her husband, Ronnie Barnhill. Rhonda leaves behind son Bryan Barnes (Lisa) of Elizabethtown, daughter Tonya Barnes of Elizabethtown, two brothers, Marty Moore (Terry)...

Patsy Cashwell-Vause

Dec 26, 2021

Patsy Gray Todd Cashwell-Vause, 76, of Bladenboro graduated to heaven on Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Gracie Todd; brothers: Memory Todd and wife Mary Lou, Weldon Todd and wife Magaleen, Roy Lee Todd, Leon Todd and wife Dean, Charleston Todd and...

Sheila Babson

Dec 24, 2021

Sheila Faye Carroll Babson, 59, of Bladenboro went to her eternal home on Friday, December 24, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born in Bladen County on October 24, 1962 to the late Grady and Gladys McLaughlin Carroll.

Sheila leaves behind her loving husband, Bobby Babson of the home, two...

Myrtle Phelps

Dec 23, 2021

On December 23, 2021, our mother passed on to Glory. We know she spent her first day of an eternity of comfort and peace rejoicing with Daddy and others who left this earth before her.

Myrtle Elizabeth (Knight) Phelps was born July 24, 1937, to Edward B. and Addie M. Knight. She married Noah...

Gladys Edwards

Dec 22, 2021

Gladys Jane Edwards, 72, of Bladenboro passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Alma Sykes; brother, Charles Sykes, Jr. and an infant brother, Rex.

Gladys leaves behind her husband, WJ Edwards (Pea Nut) of the home; son, WJ Edwards, Jr. of Bladenboro;...

William Johnston Sr.

Dec 22, 2021

William Kelly Johnston Sr., 82, of Elizabethtown passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roney Kelly Johnston and Mattie Elizabeth Mote Johnston, two brothers Alton Johnston and Richmond Johnston, and three sisters, Annie Mae Turner, Faye Malone, and Ruby Maness. William leaves behind his...

Ruby Melvin

Dec 17, 2021

Ruby Lee Everett Melvin, 71, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 17, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Elmer Everett and Ida Mae Blackburn Everett, her husband, Tommy Melvin and one brother, Frankie Everett. Ruby leaves behind one stepson, Ashley Melvin, one brother James Everitte and wife Bessie...

Franklin Parnell

Dec 17, 2021

Franklin “Frank” Roosevelt Parnell, 89, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 at his home. He is survived by his loving wife, Inez W. Parnell of the home, three sons, Billy Franklin Parnell (Linda) of Bladenboro, Tony Ray Parnell of Dublin, and Jeffery Wayne Parnell (Lisa) of Dublin, one daughter Wendy Renee Parnell of Bladenboro, one...

Dallas Russ

Dec 17, 2021

Dallas “DC” Russ 80, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021. He was born on May 20, 1941, to the late Dallas and Leona Hester Russ. He is preceded by his parents; wife, Bessie Russ; sister, Lillie Mae Taylor and stepdaughter, Sarah Hilburn.

DC as everyone called him, loved his family and spending time with...