James "Woody" Kinlaw

Aug 25, 2020

James Willard Kinlaw, 74, Bladenboro, North Carolina, passed away with his family by his side Tuesday, August 25, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, James Alton Kinlaw, and his mother, Mary Cuba Kinlaw. He is survived by his daughter, Melissa Horne; sister, Kay Speer; granddaughter, Kaitlyn Horne; three grandsons: Tyler Horne, Jeremy Horne, Jared Horne;...

Jerry Savage

Aug 23, 2020

Jerry Glenn Savage, 78, of Elizabethtown passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Duke Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Brenda Tolar Savage, his parents, Alexander Glenn Savage and Geneva Melvin and one brother, Jack Savage. Jerry leaves behind his wife, Lynda Howell of the home; one son, Andrew Matthew Savage (Paula)...

Claude "Lynn" Smith, Jr.

Aug 20, 2020

Claude “Lynn” Leonard Smith, Jr. passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, Claude Leonard Smith, Sr. Lynn leaves behind his mother, Martha Spivey of Rhonda, NC; wife, Sharon Smith of the home; daughter, Rebecca Smith of the home; stepson, Auston Spell of Elizabethtown and sister, April Smith of Red Springs....

Sydney Smith

Aug 20, 2020

Sydney “Nicole” Smith, 38, of Clarkton passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Jerry Herring. Nicole leaves behind her mother, Tissie Mainess and stepfather, Mike Mainess of Dublin and one son, Ian Smith of the grandparents’ home.

Nicole cherished her son, her parents, aunts and uncles...

Elsie Thompson

Aug 20, 2020

Elsie Mae Stevens Thompson died August 20, 2020 at age 91.  She was born to John and Ruby Stevens November 16, 1928.  She was the wife of the late James Worth Thompson, Sr.  She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, son James Worth Thompson, Jr., brothers Carl Stevens and Robert Stevens, sisters Catherine Baxley and Irene...

Mary Treadaway

Aug 17, 2020

Mary Geneva Squires Treadaway, 89, of Elizabethtown passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Treadaway. Mary leaves behind her daughter, Deborah Derden and husband Don of Alpine, Texas; sister, Judy Hooper of Wilmington, NC; sister-in-law, Bernice Long of Ocoee, Florida; two grandchildren: Cameron DeWitt Derden and Mandalay Jael Derden....

David Hair

Aug 15, 2020

David Brent Hair, 55 of Supply passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Mary Hair and wife, Karen Jordan-Hair. Brent is survived by his son, Dustin Hair of Holden Beach; daughter, Tabitha Paige Hair of Bladenboro and one grandchild, Jaydin Brent Lee Jordan.

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Mary Hester

Aug 9, 2020

Mary Gail (Pinky) Hester, 68 years young, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center after a month-long battle with Covid-19.

A native of Bladen County and current resident of Ocean Isle Beach, NC, Pinky was born to the late Lester and Mary Ann Brisson on June 25, 1952....

Robert Hester Sr.

Aug 6, 2020

Robert Edward ‘Bobby’ Hester, Sr., age 89, a Bladenboro, NC resident was born January 22, 1931, and entered into eternal rest at his residence on August 6, 2020.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Evelyn Hester and his brother, Frank Hester, Jr.

Bobby is survived by his wife of 60 years, Hilda Brisson Hester and his four...

Donna Caulder

Aug 6, 2020

Donna Jean Merritt Caulder, 60, of Bladenboro entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 6, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, George Merritt “Sonny Boy”.

Donna leaves behind her mother, Doris Ward and stepfather, Jerry Ward, her husband, Robert “Lynn” Caulder, children: Robert Caulder Jr. (fiancé Monica Pittman), Lindsey Caulder-Evans (Casey),...