Eunice Ward
May 2, 2022
Eunice Todd Ward, 97, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on May 2, 2022. She was born in Columbus County on April 30, 1925, to the late John Nolan Todd and Hattie Lou Ward Todd. Eunice was preceded by her husband, Berlie Ward, brothers, Belton, JC, Edward, and Henry Todd, sisters Esther, Kathleen, Annie, and...
Donald Worsley
May 1, 2022
Donald Ashe Worsley, of Elizabethtown, NC, passed away at the age of 90 on May 1, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was a man of great love, faith, and joy and lived his life doing for others. Donald was born on August 9,1931 and grew up in Wallace, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Sylvia Durden
Apr 30, 2022
Sylvia Gail Durden, 66, of Bladenboro went to her eternal home on Saturday, April 30, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Viola McKenzie Durden, brothers, Stanley Durden, Frank Durden, Junior Durden, Tommy Durden, Johnny Durden, and Curtis Durden and one sister, Agnes Love. Left to cherish her memory are sisters, Jeanette Lupo, Lois...
Elizabeth Wilson
Apr 30, 2022
Elizabeth Glasgow Wilson, 94, of Elizabethtown passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hayward Lawrence and Lillian Pepper Glasgow; son, George H. Wilson; daughter, Mary W. Merritt; brother, James E. Glasgow; sisters: Alice McKenzie, Francis Phares, and Amelia G. Dietz.
Elizabeth leaves behind a son, Joe C....
Arthur Hoover
Apr 29, 2022
Arthur Steven (Steve) Hoover, 72, passed away April 29, 2022 at UNC Health Southeastern Medical Center, Lumberton, NC after a courageous battle of over seven years on dialysis. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Harrison (Sam) and Ruth Craven Hoover and his brother, Lewis Monroe Hoover all of Asheboro, NC.
He...
Sharon Pait
Apr 29, 2022
Sharon Suzette Pait, 71, of Bladenboro passed away Friday, April 29, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Mary Russ Pait; sister, Cathy and nephew, Benjamin.
Sharon leaves behind two daughters: Missi Hester and husband Brian, Michelle Sanchez and husband Gerardo, both of Bladenboro; son, Hank Bass and wife Sheena...
Janice Gooden
Apr 25, 2022
Janice Rose Nance Gooden, 72, of Bladenboro passed away Monday, April 25, 2022. Janice was born October 16, 1949, to the late Edwin Nance and Evelyn Cartwright Nance. She was preceded by her parents, her daughter Amanda Gooden, three brothers Steve Nance, Larry Nance, and Robert Nance, and two nieces Farrell Leigh Hyatt and Heather Nance. Janice leaves...
Leslie Dowless
Apr 24, 2022
Leslie McCrae Dowless, 66, of Bladenboro passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022. He was preceded by his parents and siblings, Shelton Dowless, James Livingston Dowless, Herman Dowless, Peggy Lou Dowless, Leslie James Dowless, Jr., Nancy D. Pait, Ronnie Hilbourn, and Barbara Collins. McCrae is survived by his daughter, Andrea Heverly (Brent) of Bladenboro, his siblings, Myrtice and...
Leo Riley Sr.
Apr 23, 2022
Leo Richard Riley Sr. 81 of Elizabethtown passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at his home. Leo was born on March 16, 1941, to the late Roy and Nellie Kier Riley. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary Jessica Riley; daughter, Linda Riley and his brother, Art Riley.
Leo enjoyed working on cars,...
Patricia Bell
Apr 22, 2022
Patricia Ann Hyatt Bell, 68, of Raeford passed away Friday, April 22, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe and Edna Hyatt; husband, James Bell; brothers: Roscoe Hyatt, Jr. and Edward Hyatt, Sr.
Patricia leaves behind two daughters: Angela Godfrey (Lars Edge), Edna Moore; brother, Gary Hyatt; sister, Sue Hyatt Cain; six...