Emma Benton

Jul 6, 2021

On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Emma McNair Lewis Benton, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family; she was 82 years old.

Emma was born on September 11, 1938, to Edward Bruce Lewis and Annie Mae Gibson Lewis. She married her childhood sweetheart, Charles, on July 27, 1958. Once...

Marcia Glenys Thompson

Jul 4, 2021

Marcia Glenys Thompson, 81, of Elizabethtown passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Columbus County Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Berry Lewis and Edith Myrtice Warwick Lewis; her husbands, William (Billy) Whiteford Yandle and Leroy Thompson; infant son at childbirth; sisters: Netta Thay White, Jean Lewis Gooden; brothers: Coegil Lewis, Rusty Lewis. Glenys...

Iula Bedsole

Jul 4, 2021

Iula Lennon Bedsole, 86, of White Lake, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Ina Lennon; husband, Harvey Layton Bedsole, Sr.; brothers: Murdock E. Lennon, L. David Lennon; sisters: Alease Corbin and Mary Ida Jenkins.

Iula leaves behind two sons, Harvey Layton Bedsole, Jr. and...

Betty Polston

Jul 2, 2021

Betty Ann Polston, 51, of Bladenboro went to her heavenly home on July 2, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Wilbur and Betty Joanne Polston, paternal grandparents Bleese and Lois Polston, maternal grandparents Ella Mae and Curtis Watts, a special aunt Jeanette Polston Smith and special uncle, Robert Tyler. They all probably had a...

Jonathan Hair

Jul 2, 2021

Jonathan Daniel Hair, 77, an US Army veteran, of Laurinburg passed away Friday, July 2, 2021 at Moore Regional Hospital. He was preceded in death by his father, Alvin C. Hair, mother, Geneva Melvin Hair and sister, Hilda Atkinson.

Jonathan leaves behind his wife, Patsy Revels Hair of the home; three sons:...

Edison Dove

Jun 30, 2021

Edison Dove, 73, of Bladenboro went to his eternal home on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was preceded in death by his parents Medrith Dove and Narcie Edwards Dove, one brother Grady Dove, and two sisters, Macie Dove and Mildred Edge. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife Connie W. Dove of...

Jimmy Pait

Jun 29, 2021

Jimmy Odell Pait, 69, of Bladenboro passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Layton and Benniece Pait and brother, Freddie Pait. Odell leaves behind one son, Eric Hunter Pait of Burgaw; a very special friend, Jeanette Vaughn; sister-in-law, Phyllis Pait and two nieces.

A graveside service...

Dennis Mclean

Jun 27, 2021

Dennis Elmon McLean, 76, U.S. Navy Veteran of Council passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Talmadge McLean and Retha West McLean, one brother Melvin Eugene McLean, and two nephews, Sidney Eugene Elkins Jr. and Jeffrey Melvin McLean. Dennis is survived by his son, Will McLean of Roanoke, VA, three...

Katherine Long

Jun 25, 2021

Katherine Hall Long, 74, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 25, 2021. She was preceded in death by her father, Harry Lee Hall. Katherine is survived by her mother, Annie Hilburn Hall of Bladenboro; her loving husband Robert Long of Bladenboro, daughter Carolyn Manikas of Monroe, NC, son David Hord (Shannon) of Waxhaw,...

Bebe Jackson

Jun 24, 2021

Bebe Gail Gunter Jackson, 64, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 24, 2021. She was preceded in death by her father James Gunter, father-in-law Joseph L. Jackson, maternal grandparents Ernest and Itlean Ashley, and paternal grandparents George and Callie Gunter.

Bebe is survived by her mother Bobbie Joann Gunter, her husband...