Feb 6, 2014

Harold Dean Ingram Sr., 83, of Clarkton passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014. Mr. Ingram was preceded in death by his parents, Furman and Etta Ingram; three brothers, Frank, Bernard, and Carroll Ingram and a sister, Christine Ingram. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Ingram of the home; a son, Harold Ingram Jr. and Jessica of Charlotte; three...

Feb 5, 2014

Kenneth Earl Johnson, 59, of Bladenboro passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014. He is survived by one son Kenneth Johnson Jr., two daughters: Kimberly Gadson and Kendra Johnson, all of Elizabethtown, three brothers: Bobby Johnson, Robert Johnson, and Bernard Jenkins, four sisters: Alma Tucker, Mildred Lewis, Karen Johnson, and Myra Kornagay and six grandchildren. A memorial service will be...

Feb 4, 2014

Kimberly Hicks Summerlin of Elizabethtown unexpectedly departed this life Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Kim was predeceased by her sister Dana Hicks and her brother Dwight Cashwell. She is lovingly remembered by her husband Mark Summerlin of Elizabethtown; her parents and step-parents Joyce and Edward Cashwell of Elizabethtown and Bobbie and Haven Hicks of Stanley; her brothers and sister-in law...

Feb 4, 2014

Lillie Gray McNeill Hearn, 91, of Elizabethtown formerly of Clarkton passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014. She was preceded in death by her three husbands: Jo Mitchell Smith, David R. Coleman, and Walden Hearn. Ms. Hearn also known as "Aunt Gray" is survived by two nieces Lou Scott of Ft. Walton Beach, FL and Margaret Ann Brown of Dover,...

Feb 4, 2014

Doris Jean Walters, 73, of Clarkton passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Ms. Walters was preceded in death by a son Bobby Walters and a daughter Snow Walters. She is survived by her two sons, Daniel Walters of Clarkton and Tim Walters of California, four daughters: Kathy Johnson of Colorado, Joy Frith of Dublin, Darla Garcia and Monica Steele...

Feb 3, 2014

Mack Ray Melton, 69, of Elizabethtown passed away Monday, February 3, 2014.He was preceded in death by his parents James and Hattie Melton and one brother Graham Melton. Mr. Melton is survived by his loving wife Frances Melton of the home; one son Scott Melton and wife Jennifer of Lumberton, two daughters: Sharon Phillips and husband Gary of Red...

Feb 1, 2014

Merle Bass Ransom, 72, of Clarkton passed away on Saturday, February 1. 2014. She was born on September 27, 1941 to the late Lonnie and Glennie Mae McCall Bass. She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Gladys Butler, brothers; Thomas and Buck Bass.

Merle was a member of New Center Baptist Church, and worked as...

Jan 30, 2014

Esther Pait Bordeaux, 90, of Bladenboro passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 30, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Wilson Bordeaux and her parents, Edward Nelson and Lettie Carroll Pait. She is survived by six children, Linda Pait and husband Windell of Bladenboro, Jimmy Bordeaux and wife Janice of Yorktown, VA, Eddie Bordeaux...

Jan 29, 2014

Robert Michael Willis, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at his home in Raleigh. Mike was born on Feb. 5, 1948 in a snowstorm. Elizabethtown had no hospitals; mothers had their babies at home or went to Lumberton or Fayetteville. Dr. Bennett wanted Mother Evelyn to go to Lumberton during the storm in case the roads...

Jan 29, 2014

Kathryn Jane Byrd Shaw, of Elizabethtown, aged 77, passed away in her home surrounded by her family and loved ones on January 29. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, local businessman Hal W. Shaw. She was the only surviving child of Johnny and Ruby Byrd of Elizabethtown.

She is survived by four...