Nov 8, 2014

Alice Williams Davenport, age 75 of Elizabethtown, died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at home. She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Margaret Fletcher Williams and a sister, Peggy Chavers. She is survived by her husband, John L. Davenport, Jr. of the home; a brother-in-law, Bill Chavers of Mt. Holly; a niece, Kim Billings of Mt. Holly,...

Nov 6, 2014

Harrell Laverne Smith, Jr., age 55 of Elizabethtown, died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital. He is preceded in death by his father, Harrell Laverne Smith, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Ethelyne Dickens of Ammon; wife, Angela Bryan Smith of the home; sons, Harrell Laverne Smith, III of Asheboro and Courtney Ross Smith of...

Nov 1, 2014

James Alvin Geiger Jr, 67 of Clarkton passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at his home. He was born on February 13, 1947 to the late James Alvin Geiger Sr. and Elise Barwick Geiger. The family will receive friends on Monday, November 3, 2014 at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 pm. The family will receive friends...

Oct 27, 2014

Ian Joseph Smith, 6 mos. old, of Clarkton, NC passed away October 27, 2014. He is survived by his parents, Andy and Alicia Smith, two sisters Abby and Hannah Smith, all of the home; Maternal grandparents, Charles and Alice Waugh of Summerfield, NC, Paternal grandparents Carl and Elizabeth Smith of Rockaway, NJ, two great grandmothers Gertrude Taigel, of Inverness,...

Oct 23, 2014

Rebecca Ann Ezzell Norvell, age 30 of Clarkton, died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice House in Wilmington. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Frances and Darol Ellington and a sister, Jennifer Rose Ezzell. She is survived by her paternal grandparents David and Annie Ruth Ezzell of Clarkton, her parents, Bobby Dale and Brenda...

Oct 21, 2014

William Jasper Lewis, age 74, of Bladenboro passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Mr. Lewis was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Louise Wooten Lewis and one half brother, Robert Lewis. He is survived by his wife, Janice Long Lewis of the home, a son, Lee Lewis of Bladenboro, two daughters, Stacie Bryan and husband Adam of...

Oct 19, 2014

Daisy Norris, age 69 of Tar Heel, died Sunday, October 19, 2014 at home. She is preceded in death by her mother, Lucille Butler; husband, Terry Norris and a brother, Samuel Butler. She is survived by her father, Horace Butler; a son, Terry "Rocky" Norris, Jr. of the home; a daughter Rebecca Smith of Roseboro; sisters Lynda Brisson of...

Oct 16, 2014

Mattie Shepherd Russ Edwards, of Bladenboro, died on October 16, 2014. Sheppy was born on December 2, 1941, in Elizabethtown, NC, and was the oldest child of William Love Russ and Gladys Worthington Blackburn Russ.

She grew up in Elizabethtown, and was renowned among her classmates for her basketball skills as a high school athlete. She married...

Oct 15, 2014

Earl Bryant, age 79 of Elizabethtown, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Bladen County Hospital. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mack and Mattie Dowless Bryant, his wife, Clarice Bryant, two step-sons and a step-daughter. He is survived by a step-son and step-daughter; two brothers, four sisters, several grandchildren; and a special caregiver, Annie Ward.

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Oct 11, 2014

Mary Beard Wilkins, age 83 of Dublin, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband Horace Wilkins; sisters, Alma Britt, Lilly Clark, Pauline Slaughter, Becky Davis and a brother, Walter Beard. Mrs. Wilkins is survived by her two sons, Ronald Williamson and wife, Cathy of Supply and Bobby Williamson and wife Vicky...