Feb 22, 2014

Hiram Kendrick Hester, 61, of Bladenboro passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 22, 2014. He was the middle of three sons born to Kendrick and Esther Bowen Hester. He was predeceased by his mother.

Hiram was retired from the U.S. Army with 20 years of distinguished service. He and Micha, his wife, owned...

Feb 21, 2014

Oliver Max Horne, 82 of Clarkton, NC passed away 2:42 AM, Friday morning, February 21, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents Simon and Thelma Horne and a sister Sarah Horne. Max was a native of Columbus County, NC, the oldest son of Simon and Thelma Horne born September 29, 1931 and raised on the family farm...

Feb 20, 2014

Gladys Faye Carroll, 73, of Bladenboro passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Neil and Margaret McLaughlin, her husband Grady Cole Carroll, two brothers: Robert and Neil McLaughlin, and one sister Bonnie McLaughlin. Ms. Carroll is survived by three sons: Marshall R. Carroll of Florence,SC, Timothy K. Carroll of Tar Heel, and...

Feb 19, 2014

Norman Johnstone Regan, 92 of Clarkton passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2014.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Daniel & Margaret Johnston Regan Sr.; his wife, Kathryn Regan; daughter, Dianne McAulay; sisters, Nell Bern; Mamie Goodman, Ada Hammond, Jean Gibson; and his brother, D.A. Regan Jr.

A Graveside Service will be held...

Feb 16, 2014

Louis Dan Bordeaux, Sr., 67, Air Force Veteran of Elizabethtown passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Durham VA Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Nellie Collier Bordeaux, two brothers, Jimmy Dale and Tommy Bordeaux. He is survived by his wife, Kathy M. Bordeaux of the home; one son, Danny Bordeaux of Huntsville,...

Feb 14, 2014

Grace Edwards Evers, 81, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014 at her home. Ms. Evers was preceded in death by her husband, D. J. Evers, her parents, Andrew and Addie Russ Edwards, one grandson, Eddy Dowless, III, four brothers, C. F. Edwards, Ed Edwards, Jake Edwards and her twin brother, Grady Edwards, five sisters, Myrtle Ray,...

Feb 12, 2014

Inez Smith, 84, of Bladenboro passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Annie Hinson Beck, her husband D.L. Smith, son Jerry Smith, her brothers and sisters, and one son-in-law, Warren Pendleton. Ms. Inez is survived by two daughters; Brenda Yarbrough and husband Dewey of Bladenboro and Bonnie Pendleton of Ocean...

Feb 10, 2014

Larry Boyd Utterback, 73 of Bladenboro passed away on February 10, 2014.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 15, 2014 from 10:30 until 11:30 am at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church with a Memorial Service at 12:00 pm with Rev. Dusty Sprouse officiating.

Mr. Utterback is survived by his wife, Penny Sue Utterback...

Feb 10, 2014

Linda Faye Ludlum, 64, of Bladenboro passed away Monday, February 10, 2014. Due to the weather and power outages the visitation and funeral has been changed to: Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm Sunday at Bladen Gaskins Funeral Home and the funeral will be held Monday, February 17, 2014 at Peace Baptist Church at 3 pm with...

Feb 7, 2014

Barbara Jean Hilburn Collins, 68, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014 at her home. She was born in Bladen County on August 10, 1945 to Paul and Montie Pait Hilburn.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Montie Pait Dowless, her husband, Johnny Collins, one sister, Nancy Hilburn Pait, and one brother, Ronnie...