Mar 20, 2015

In great sadness, Robert Garrison "Bobby" Roberts, 71, of Bladenboro, NC, went home to rest with the Lord on Friday, March 20, 2015 after a long battle and extended stay in the hospital recovering from complications from surgery. As he left this earthly realm, He was surrounded by his devoted wife of 51 years, Dianna Grooms Roberts and his...

Mar 15, 2015

Anthony Ray High, age 57 of Whiteville, died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at home. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Woody High and Nancy Nunnery High and a brother, James High, Jr. He is survived by a son, Tony High of Nashville, TN; a brother, Max High of Clarkton; and a sister, Pamela High and husband...

Mar 15, 2015

Brenda Suggs O'Quinn, age 64, of White Oak, formerly of the Fayetteville, Hope Mills area went to be with her Lord Jesus on March 15 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, David Suggs and Mary Frances Owens Suggs; an uncle and aunt, Floyd and Lois Suggs and an aunt, Jessie Hamilton. She was a loving wife,...

Mar 15, 2015

Edward "Hunter" Huntington Lewis, age 27 of Riegelwood, died Sunday, March 15, 2015. Hunter is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Charles Hobbs and his paternal grandfather, Gene Lewis. He is survived by his mother, Donna Hobbs of the home; father, Edward Lewis of New Bern; step-father, Joel Edward Jones; maternal grandmother, Shelby M. Hobbs of Riegelwood; paternal...

Mar 14, 2015

Betty Lee Sutton Smith, age 83 of Elizabethtown, died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Poplar Heights Nursing Center in Elizabethtown. She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Luther Sutton and Amy Kelly Sutton; 2 brothers, Wilton and Rodney Sutton and an infant brother; and a sister Melba Bordeaux. She is survived by a sister, Gladine Mims of...

Mar 13, 2015

Matthew Francis Hardee, 97, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown.

Mr. Hardee is survived by his wife of 72 years, Daphne (Billie) Potter Hardee and four children, Charles Matthew Hardee and wife Betty, Ann Hardee Jones and husband Richard, Jane Hardee Horst and husband Pete and James Marion Hardee and wife Beverly....

Mar 10, 2015

JoAnn Mercer Howell,74 of Elizabethtown passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 in the comforts of her home after a long, struggle with Alzheimer's disease. JoAnn Mercer Howell, born in Wilson, NC December 29, 1940 to the late Wiley Bronson Mercer and Willie Rogerson Mercer. She was a 1959 graduate of Lee- Woodard High School.

JoAnn is...

Mar 10, 2015

Jackie Ray Kennedy, 75 of Clarkton passed away on March 10, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Mr. Kennedy was born on May 27, 1939 to the late Dorris and Mildred Thompson Kennedy. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, James Kennedy.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2015...

Mar 9, 2015

Mr. Charlie Aubrey Townsend, 83, of Singletary Millpond Road in Bladenboro passed away Monday afternoon, March 9, 2015. Aubrey was the son of Jerry Reuben Townsend and Nora Belle Lewis Townsend of Lumberton, both deceased, and the widowed faithful husband of Elizabeth Ann Humphrey Townsend (married 28 years, until her death in 1979) and then Margaret Taylor Singletary Townsend...

Mar 7, 2015

John Thompson Smith, age 81 of Bladenboro, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at home. He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Ann Groom Smith, and a brother, Lynn Smith. He is survived by his wife, Glenda McLean Smith of the home; sons, John Thompson Smith, Jr and wife Debbie of Hillsborough, Don Smith of Kenley,...