Margie Evans

Dec 22, 2016

Margie Tatum Evans, age 86 of White Oak, died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Aleen Tatum; brothers-in-law, Roscoe Sessoms, Robert Dunn and Howard Chason.

She is survived by her sons, Tony Evans (Carla) and Richard "Ricky" Evans (Jan); sisters, Lib Sessoms, Ann Dunn, Shirley Chason, and...

Arbuties Freeman

Dec 21, 2016

Arbuties Freeman, age 77 of Bladenboro, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Lumberton Rehabilitation Center. She is survived by a sister, Christine Freeman; nephews, Bud, Buster and Danny Freeman.

The family will receive friends at Bladen Gaskins Funeral Home from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. on Friday, December 23, 2016. Her service will be held at 2:00 p.m....

Rosa Bostic

Dec 21, 2016

Dorothy Rosa Houghtaling Bostic, 96, widow of Henry Hawes Bostic, died December 21, 2016 at the Elizabethtown Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Elizabethtown. The daughter of the late Herbert Blake and the late Dinah Baskett Houghtaling of Henderson, NC, she had made her home in Elizabethtown since the end of World War II. A service to celebrate the life...

Kayla Mote

Dec 20, 2016

Kayla Gray Mote, 20, of Elizabethtown passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. She is preceded in death by her father Buddy Mote and brother Clint Mote. Kayla is survived by her mother Janet Mote of the home. The family will receive friends from 1-2 pm on Monday, December 26, 2016 at Bladen Gaskins Funeral Home in Elizabethtown followed by...

Elliott Willoughby

Dec 20, 2016

Elliott Douglas Willoughby, 84, Army Veteran of Bladenboro passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. He is preceded in death by his wife Josie Kinlaw Willoughby, granddaughter Renee Smith Priest, infant son James Roger Willoughby, parents Paul and Lucy Willoughby, brothers: Paul "Pug" Willoughby Jr., W.C. Willoughby, Jimmy Willoughby and sisters: Emma W. Stanley, Carol W. Blackman, and Berlyne W....

David Rutland

Dec 17, 2016

Rev. David Earl Rutland, 76, of White Oak, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016. Born February 29, 1940 in Charleston, SC to the late David S. and Bertha Hughes Rutland-Jones. He was also preceded in death brother: Heyward Rutland; sister: Emma Rutland; daughter-in-law: Wanda S. Smith Rutland.

He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife...

Sheila English

Dec 14, 2016

Sheila Runeil English, 39, of West White Oak passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016. She is survived by her parents Dan and Elizabeth English of the home, daughter Marybeth Runeil English of the home, two brothers: Dan Junior English Jr. of White Oak, Clinton Ray English of Elizabethtown and one sister Cynthia Bowman of Asheboro. The family will receive...

Leroy Thompson

Dec 13, 2016

Leroy Thompson, 77, of Clarkton passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016. He is survived by his wife Glenys Thompson, four sons: William Thompson and wife Kimberly of Elizabethtown, NC; Kenneth Thompson and wife Kathy of Manning, SC; John D. Thompson and wife Sally Kay of Lumberton, NC; and Steven Thompson of Columbia, SC; three stepdaughters: Patti Yandle, Vickie Billups...

Helen Mcswain

Dec 12, 2016

Helen Womble McSwain, 100, of White Lake passed away Monday, December 12, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents Bernice and Ethel Womble, husband Fulton McSwain and brother Jack Womble. Survivors include son Fulton Fredrick McSwain Jr. and wife Gloria of Elizabethtown, daughter Joanne Knox and husband Dick of Chapel Hill, brother Harry Womble and wife Betty...

Teckla Tedder

Dec 10, 2016

Teckla "Tillie" Wisdom Tedder, 87, of Elizabethtown passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents: William and Teckla Wisdom, husband: Max Tedder; sons: Roger and Kenneth Tedder; daughter: Geraldine Criscoe.

Survivors include: two sons: William Tedder (Louise) of Elizabethtown, Thomas Tedder (Betty) of Tar Heel; three daughters: Carol Hardin (Buckwheat) of...