Oct 7, 2017

Helen Christine Sparkman, 88, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Colon L. Sparkman. Christine is survived by daughter: Sherry Hester (Norgie) of Elizabethtown; son: Edward "Eddie" Sparkman of Elizabethtown; five grandchildren: Ray Sparkman, Christie Nye, Scott Hinson (Nicole), Beverly Hardee (Jim), Karen Pope (Michael); eight great-grandchildren: Charlotte...

Oct 6, 2017

Lydia Ann Graham Moore was born on March 26th, 1936 in the St. James Community, Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina. The oldest daughter of Dawson and Annie Louise Graham. Lydia graduated from Lake Waccamaw High School in May of 1954. She met and married Attaberry Moore (Pos) in 1957 and in this union they had four children. John Allen Moore...

Oct 2, 2017

Murray Rudolph Santee, 88, Army Veteran of Bladenboro passed away Monday, October 2, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents Wesley and Della Santee, siblings: Gertrude Packer, Cornelia Edwards, Gerline Cook, Juanita Edmund and Randolph Santee. Mr. Murray is survived by his wife Elsie Irene Santee of the home, sister Othella Heflin of Bladenboro, children: Sherry Leggett...

Sep 27, 2017

Brenda Lee Haire Gooden, 73, of Elizabethtown went home to be with the Lord on September 27, 2017. She is preceded in death by her father James Lewis Haire, her mother Evelyn Haire King and brother James Lewis Haire Jr. Brenda leaves to cherish her memory, husband Kent Gooden of the home, daughter Kimberlee Gooden White and husband De...

Sep 26, 2017

Diane Hause, born January 13, 1952 in Forest Hills, Long Island, NY passed from this life on September 26, 2017. Diane, a well-known and respected artist and art professor received a BFA from UNC-Wilmington and her MFA from the University of California, SB. She left NC in 1979 but moved back in 2010 and built her working art space...

Sep 26, 2017

Maliyah Navaeh Parker, infant of Bladenboro passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017. She is survived by her mother Briana Parker of Bladenboro; maternal grandparents: Kevin Parker of Lumberton and Becky Parker of Bladenboro; great grandfather William Parker of Elizabethtown and great grandmother Norma Barton of Lumberton.

A graveside service will be held at 4 pm on Wednesday,...

Sep 25, 2017

Emma Jean Neighbors Shackelford, 85, of Elizabethtown passed away Monday, September 25, 2017. She is survived by one son Thomas Shackleford and wife Krista, brother Larry Neighbors of Raleigh, two sisters: Carolyn Hodges of Pennsylvania and Elaine Register of Virginia and two grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 10- 11 am on Friday, September 29, 2017...

Sep 23, 2017

Evelyn Devane Simmons, 74, of White Oak passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents Sidney and Nellie Devane, her husband Lloyd W. Simmons, and one sister Louise Huggins. Evelyn is survived by her two daughters: Vickie Seifert and husband John of Florence, SC and Joanna Simmons of White Oak; and three brothers:...

Sep 22, 2017

Horace Winfred Butler, 96, of Elizabethtown passed away Friday, September 22, 2017.He is preceded in death by his wife, Lucille B. Butler, son James Winfred Butler, daughter Daisy Norris and two sons-in-law: Terry Norris and Pat Brisson. Horace is survived by two daughters Lynda Gray Brisson of Dublin and Wanda Lewis and husband Johnnie of Clarkton; nine grandchildren: Marchelle...

Sep 21, 2017

Willa Carol Butler Smith, 63, of Elizabethtown passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents Robert and Willie Butler and sister Charita Britt. Carol leaves to cherish her memory: her loving husband Harold Smith of the home, son David Smith of the home, two daughters: Andrea Smith also of the home, Alysa...