Frances Ellis

Dec 29, 2020

Frances Adelaide Leonard Ellis, 81, of Bladenboro died December 29, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eula Keith, and Walter Bryant Leonard. Frances is survived by her husband of 55 years, John David Ellis of the home, two sons, Kirk David of Lumberton, and Keats Leonard of the home. She is also survived by her...

Joan Taylor

Dec 26, 2020

Joan Carolyn Taylor, 76, of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Duke University Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Everette D. Milligan and Adine Jones Milligan, her husband, Eugene Taylor, two brothers, Gerald Milligan and McCrae Sykes, and three sisters: Evelyn Smith, Alda Muse, and Marie Hollingsworth. She leaves behind her son,...

Billy Richardson

Dec 23, 2020

Billy Wayne Richardson, 70, of Alburston, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Richardson and Hattie McDowell Richardson, one daughter, Belinda Hall, two brothers, Donald Richardson, Wendell Richardson, one sister, Barbara Lowe, and one great grandson, Devin Richardson. Billy is survived by one son, Shane Richardson of Roseboro;...

Judith Callahan

Dec 22, 2020

Judith Ann Callahan, 65, of Abbottsburg went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.

Judy was born on March 14, 1955 to the late Floyd Carlton Hayes and Alma Ruth Hayes of Abbottsburg. Judy is preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Glenn Callahan Sr. of Bladenboro. She is survived...

Sylvia Meshaw

Dec 20, 2020

Sylvia Bigford Meshaw, 84, of Elizabethtown, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Susie Bigford; husband, Henry Barney Meshaw, Jr.; two sons: Dennis Walter Meshaw, Danny Eugene Meshaw and daughter, Debbie Kay Meshaw.

Sylvia leaves behind her daughter, Cathy Batchelor and fiancѐ, Wayne Bass of...

Billy Hester

Dec 17, 2020

Billy Houston Hester, 82, of Clarkton went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 17, 2020. He reunited with the ones gone on before, his parents, David H. Hester and Bertha Callihan Hester, his loving wife, Cornelia Hester, and four brothers, Stanley, Spencer, A.J. and Fulton Hester. Billy leaves behind several nieces and nephews.

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Marcus Butler

Dec 16, 2020

Marcus “Marc” Paul Butler, 52, of Bladenboro passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Arthur and Vady Butler and maternal grandparents, Joe and Mary Starnes. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Everette Butler and Peggy Starnes Butler of Bladenboro, the mother of his children, Laura Butler of...

Jane Minard

Dec 16, 2020

Jane Gwen Gooden Minard, 74, of Clarkton went to be with her Lord Jesus on December 16, 2020 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

She was born August 31, 1946 in Lumberton, NC to the late Jessie (Ballantine) and W.D. Gooden and lived in Clarkton, NC for most of her life.

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Kay Cashwell

Dec 15, 2020

Kay Horton Cashwell, 71, of Dunn, NC passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 peacefully at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thurman Woody Horton and Rachel Hood Horton. Left behind to cherish her memory are her husband of 50 years, Jerry W. Cashwell of the home, son, Jake Cashwell of Fuquay Varina, two...

Shelton Strickland

Dec 14, 2020

Shelton Dewitt Strickland, 93, of Bladenboro, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Mary Strickland; daughter, Debbie Strickland; son, Gary Strickland; brother, James Strickland; four sisters, Mabel Smith, Lula Mae Webb, Estelle Yates, and Vada Gaskins.

Shelton was a unique person who loved life...