Myrum Haywood

Jul 16, 2021

Myrum Love Kinlaw Haywood, 97, of Bladenboro, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 while recovering from a fractured hip at Wesley Pines Skilled Nursing Center in Lumberton.

Myrum was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Haywood, her toddler son, Elton, three brothers, I.W. Kinlaw, Worth Kinlaw, and Wilton Lane Kinlaw, a...

Francis Russ

Jul 15, 2021

Francis Lewis Russ, 74,  U.S. Air Force Veteran of Wilmington went to his eternal home on July 15, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Clayton Russ and Doris Becker Russ and one brother Harris Russ. He leaves behind two sons, Robert Russ and Richard Russ and one sister Sylvia Andress of Lexington, SC. ...

Tina Edwards

Jul 13, 2021

Tina Rene Edwards, 49, of Elizabethtown went to her eternal home on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by her mother Bessie Ward. Left to cherish her memory are her three sons, Tyler Crocker and wife Lacey of Elizabethtown, Austin Tomlinson of Elizabethtown, and Jordan Tomlinson and spouse Cody...

Oscar Bryan

Jul 12, 2021

Oscar “O.E.” Earnington Bryan, 84, of Dublin went to his eternal home on Monday, July 12, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred Bryan and Resser Munce Bryan, his wife Patricia Bryan, and his brother Leo Bryan. O.E. is survived by his son, Terry Bryan of Dublin, three daughters, Sheila Smith (Thomas) of Little River,...

Elvis Jernigan

Jul 12, 2021

Elvis Earl Jernigan, 60, of Bladenboro passed away on July 12, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father J.C. Adcox, his sister Donna Duckworth and his maternal grandmother Ada L. Ellis. Survivors include his mother Alice Adcox, of Bladenboro, son, John Jernigan (Sara) of Bladenboro, daughter April Johansen (JoJo) of Lumberton, one sister Sherlyn Jernigan of...

James "Jimmy" Batton

Jul 10, 2021

James “Jimmy” Edsel Batton, 60, of Bladenboro passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Frances Batton; daughter, Ashley Buchanan; grandson, Landon Batton and brother, Ralph Batton.

Jimmy leaves behind his son, Brandon Batton; four sisters: Vonda Hester of Bladenboro, Shirley Smith and husband, Gerald of...

Michael Smith

Jul 10, 2021

Michael Curtiss Smith, 78, of Bay Tree Lakes passed away suddenly in an accident on July 10, 2021 in the community that he loved and had lived for 47 years. It was his piece of paradise. It was there that he taught countless children and adults to water ski and coached his children to become National Champions and...

Thomas Nelson Jr.

Jul 9, 2021

Thomas Beasley Nelson, Jr., 89, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 9, 2021.  Tom was born at Lake Waccamaw to his parents, Thomas Nelson, Sr. and Mildred West Nelson.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and then graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in History.  He taught high school in...

Luther Deaver Jr.

Jul 8, 2021

Luther Deaver Jr., 64, of Bladenboro passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Deaver Sr. and Sadie Burney Deaver, and one nephew Tommy Burney. He leaves behind his wife, Donna Deaver of the home, one son Randy Lee Deaver (April) of Bladenboro, daughter Sondra K....

Hope Jackson

Jul 7, 2021

On July 7, 2021, Britany Hope Jackson went home to be with the Lord. She joined her mother, Bebe Gail Jackson, her paternal grandpa Joseph L. Jackson and maternal grandpa James Gunter. She was 42 years old. Left to cherish her memory are her father Joe A. Jackson, paternal grandmother Shelby Jackson “Dolly”, maternal grandmother Bobbie Joann Gunter,...