Jan 2, 2017

Mr. Bobby Joe Bryan, Sr., 76, of White Oak passed away in Lower Cape Fear Hospice of Wilmington on Monday, January 2, 2017. He was a lifelong resident of White Oak and was employed with the Bladen County school bus garage for 31 years, of the last 13 of those years he served as director. Mr. Bryan had served...

Dec 30, 2016

Teresa Russ Thomas, 53, of White Lake passed away Friday, December 30, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents: Matthew and Inez Russ Jr.

Teresa is survived by son: J.T. Thomas of Wilmington, daughter: Tera Thomas of White Lake; brother: Tony Russ of White Lake; sister: Sheila Atkins (Bruce) of Lisbon and granddaughter: Mattie Richardson....

Dec 27, 2016

William Edward Hester Jr., 71, veteran of Lumberton passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Gertie Hester, brother Ronnie Hester, and granddaughter Trinity. Survivors include his wife Linda Baker Hester of the home, children: William Edward Hester III and wife April of NC; Valissa Anne Hester Lowery and husband Adrian;...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...