Ann Ellis

Jun 23, 2021

Ann Stone Fields Ellis, 75, of Tar Heel, NC passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice House in Whiteville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Boyd and Dorcas Stone, two brothers, Charles Paul and Robert Stone, and first husband, Charles Ronald Fields. She leaves behind her loving husband, Tommy Ellis of...

Lori Stephenson

Jun 20, 2021

Lori Turner Stephenson, 62, of White Lake, NC went to her eternal home on Sunday, June 20, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Winston Vegene Turner and Dorothy Irene Marlatt Turner. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Frank Stephenson of the home, son David Turner Stephenson (Alecia) of Cary, daughter Virginia Lee Hunt...

Robert Pait

Jun 20, 2021

Robert “Freddie” Pait, 72, of Fuquay Varina passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents, Layton Pait and Bernice Blackmon Pait. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 50 years, Phyllis Pait of the home, daughters, Chante Morris of Angier and Beverly Pait of Clayton, brother Odell Pait...

Susan Joyce Dowless

Jun 18, 2021

Susan Joyce Campbell Dowless, 90, Elizabethtown, NC passed away at home Friday, June 18, 2021.

She was born in Bladen County, North Carolina on December 9, 1930, to the late Lonnie Lawrence Campbell and Laura Mae Johnson Campbell of Elizabethtown. Susan graduated from UNCP and worked as a social worker at Bladen County Social Services...

John Hester

Jun 17, 2021

John Clay Hester passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on June 17, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elden and Lucille Hester.

John grew up in Bladenboro where he was a proud member of the Bladenboro Band, excelling in percussion.  He attended East Carolina University and served in the...

Walter Bordeaux

Jun 15, 2021

Walter “Kent” Bordeaux, 84, U.S. Army Veteran of Dublin passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021. He is preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth Kinlaw Bordeaux, parents Rufus and Geneva Bordeaux, sisters, Frances Bordeaux and Judith Bordeaux Davis. Left to cherish his memory are stepdaughter, Sherry Dowless of Bladenboro, son Dean Bordeaux of Whiteville, one sister Carolyn Price,...

Christine Johnson

Jun 14, 2021

Christine Johnson, 87, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 14, 2021. She was preceded in death by her father Dellon Edwards and her mother Mattie Odell Edwards, husband Robert Johnson, son Donald Edwards, daughter Karen Johnson, and one sister Edna Brown. She is survived by her son Gary Johnson and wife Dawn...

Dorothy Hanna

Jun 9, 2021

Dorothy Garrell Hanna, age 91, of Elizabethtown, NC, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born in Tabor City, NC, April 28, 1930, the daughter of the late CD Garrell and Bertha Johnson Garrell. She met her husband of 62 years, Herb, at Coker College in Hartsville, SC, where she...

Frederick Britt

Jun 9, 2021

Charles Frederick Britt, age 84, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Frederick was born on August 16, 1936, in Bladenboro to the late Rev. Sidney and Sarah Nance Britt.

Frederick was a 1954 graduate of Bladenboro High School and attended Wake Forest College. He married his loving wife, Sybil...

Joseph Norris

Jun 8, 2021

Joseph Lloyd Norris, 64, of Bladenboro passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Southeastern Hospice House. He was preceded in death by his parents, Maulty Norris Sr. and Pauline Snow Norris and one grandson, Timothy Carreras. Joseph leaves behind two sons, David Sykes (Lirreria) of Lumberton, Joseph Norris Jr. (Rachel) of Oklahoma, four daughters: Kristy Norris (Justin Cook)...