Jan 4, 2016

Edward McRae Bryan, 65, of Holden Beach, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. He is is preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Calista Hester Bryan. He is survived by his spouse, Linda S. Bryan of the home; three sons, Edward McRae Bryan, II and wife Sandy of Elizabethtown, Ashley McRae Bryan and fiance Carla Holmes of...

Jan 4, 2016

Luvinia "Lukie" Coleman Dent, 83, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, Kelly and Martha Coleman; her husband, Buddy Dent; two brothers, Lambert and Sambo Coleman; and one sister, Esther Guyton. She is survived by her son, Billy Dent and wife Karen of Bladenboro; daughter, Gail Dent Hester and husband Tony...

Jan 2, 2016

Curtis Wayne Sessoms, age 86, of Elizabethtown, died Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Bladen County Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Wesley Sessoms and Edna Brisson Sessoms; an infant daughter, Linda; 3 brothers, Edward, Floyd, and L.A. Sessoms; and 2 sisters, Esther Shaw and Tillie Britt. He worked for 41 years with the NC Forestry...

Dec 31, 2015

Kenny Lee Wilson, age 61, of Tar Heel passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, McKinnis and Rosa Bordeaux Wilson. He was born in Bladen County on October 25, 1954. Kenny worked at DuPont for many years as an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic.

He is survived by two sons, Steve...

Dec 30, 2015

Nancy Katherine Blackburn Beard, 72, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Eugenia Blackburn; her husband, Vernon Beard; grandson, Jason Tatum; and several sisters and a brother. She is survived by her son, Vernon Beard of Elizabethtown; daughters, Kathy Baker and husband Stewart of Elizabethtown, and Brenda Tatum and...

Dec 29, 2015

Dennis Mike Edge, age 65, of White Oak passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at his home. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Dennis H. and Dot Edge, and a brother, Harvey Edge.

He survived by his wife, Ginny Edge of the home; one son, Brent Edge and wife Jenifer of Fayetteville, one daughter,...

Dec 29, 2015

Eugenia A. Cross, age 95, of Elizabethtown passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. She is predeceased in death by her husband, Samuel Preston Cross; parents, Rufus Tilden Allen and Ella Clark Allen; brothers, Clark and twin brother Radford Allen; sisters, Grace A. Straughan, Doris A. Hayes, and Calista A. Maxwell. She is survived by a son, Dr. Samuel...

Dec 29, 2015

Ralph "Pete" David Casey, 72, of White Lake (formerly of Williamsburg, VA) passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leslie and Nannie Casey and one brother, Snap Casey. He is survived by his spouse, Margie Casey of White Lake; son, Michael Casey of Williamsburg; step-son, Wayne Parnell; sisters, Becky Warren and husband...

Dec 28, 2015

Finley Smith Bryan - ELIZABETHTOWN

Finley was born May 19, 1927 in the Center Road Community to Docia and Eddie Bryan. At two, he survived polio and then spent the next 86 years making sure he never missed an opportunity for an interesting experience, particularly if it involved a vehicle moving at speed. At his beloved Bladenboro...

Dec 25, 2015

Mrs. Mildred Elizabeth Kelly McGuinness passed away on Christmas day at the Angel House of the Lower Cape Fear Hospice after an extended illness at age 91. Mrs. McGuinness was born on March 5, 1924 in Elizbethtown to James Omer and Cora Morgan Kelly. Mrs. McGuinness enjoyed her entire life in Elizabethtown except for two years in Boston, Massachusetts....