Sonia Bryan
Jun 6, 2022
Sonia Harris Bryan, 49, of Bladenboro went to her eternal home on June 6, 2022 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, George and Martha McLamb, paternal grandparents George Harris and Ruth Davis, and mother-in-law Dorothy Bryan. Sonia is survived by husband Hugh Bryan of Bladenboro, her father Alex...
Dewey Dowless
Jun 4, 2022
Dewey Dowless, 91, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 4, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lacy H. Dowless and Ella Turner Dowless, his wife, Maxine Taylor Dowless, three sons: Delane, Robert, and James Dowless; brothers: Marvin Lee, Joseph, Lacy H. Jr, David, Douglas and sister, Josephine.
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Hilda Priest
Jun 3, 2022
Hilda Ray Priest passed away peacefully, Friday, June 3, 2022, at Elizabethtown Nursing Center with family by her side. She was the youngest daughter of Annie Campbell Ray and Jessie LeGrande Ray, born January 31, 1934, in Elizabethtown.
She was a 1952 graduate of Elizabethtown High School and was one of the first employees...
Rickey Taylor
Jun 3, 2022
Rickey Harden Taylor, 54, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022. He was born in Bladen County to the late Albert Taylor and Doris Allen Taylor.
Rickey was the owner and operator of RHT Mechanical in Bladen County. He was a loving family man who adored his children. He enjoyed spending time...
James Lanier
Jun 1, 2022
James Corrie (‘Jake’) Lanier passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday June 1, 2022. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Raleigh Edwards and Essie Duncan Lanier, his sister Shirley Wright, and his grandson Ethan Cain. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Hilda Storms Lanier, one sister, and his five...
Mary Nance
May 31, 2022
Mary Ellen Meadows Nance, 72, of Orrum, NC passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
She was born in Bladen County on August 9, 1949 to the late Charlie Meadows and Lorena Caulk Meadows. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter Sherry Thompson Stewart, one brother Jeffery Wayne Meadows,...
Randy Dowless
May 31, 2022
Randy Burke Dowless, 54, of Whiteville passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 31, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Linda Dowless and one infant grandson, Colby Dowless.
Randy leaves behind to cherish his memory his daughters, Tiffany Keel (Eric), Hope McPherson, stepdaughter Angel Grainger (Sean), his brother Clark Dowless (Mary),...
Jim & Sue Schultz
May 24, 2022
Jim (79) and Sue Schultz (78) were called home to be with the Lord and were welcomed into His open arms on the afternoon of May 24, 2022. They were reunited with Jim’s parents, Carl & Emily Marak Schultz, and Sue’s parents Edward & Ewana Kopatich Szopinksi.
Jim was born in Halstead, Kansas on...
White Pharr Jr.
May 23, 2022
White “Bo” Pharr Jr., 74, of Tar Heel passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, White and Gladys Dowless Pharr and his granddaughter, Lori Michelle Pharr. Bo leaves behind his loving wife, Amy Fields Pharr of the home, two sons, Michael White Pharr and Bartholomew Scott Pharr (Julie), two sisters,...
Larry Mitchell
May 20, 2022
Larry Mitchell, 73, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022 at his home. Larry was born on August 4, 1948, to the late James Thomas Mitchell and Louise Drake. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Paulette Wright and brother, Ronald Mitchell. Larry was in the US Army and a Vietnam Veteran. Larry enjoyed spending time with his...