Larry Garner

Dec 18, 2011

Larry Thomas Garner, 68, of Bladenboro passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2011. He was born on August 13, 1943 in Bladen County to the late Edward Thomas and Margaret Carroll Garner. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Carolyn Garner and Lyndra Dove; one son, Ricky Carroll and one granddaughter, Courtney Russ. He is survived...

Wilton Sutton

Dec 16, 2011

Wilton Adrain Sutton, 86, of Elizabethtown, entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 16, 2011. Mr. Sutton is survived by a son, Benny Sutton and wife, Gail, of Elizabethtown; two daughters, Linda Potter and husband Jerry, of Kelly, and Doris Anderson of Elizabethtown; two sisters, Gladine Bryan Mims of White Oak and Betty Sutton Smith of Elizabethtown; four grandchildren,...

John Callihan

Dec 11, 2011

Mr. John Charles Callihan, 70,of Bladenboro passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2011. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home from 7:00 until 9:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 2:00pm at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Kellihan Family...

Rebecca Porter

Dec 7, 2011

Rebecca Merritt Porter, 85, of Kelly, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. She is survived by one son, Jimmy Long Porter and wife, Lou Ann, of Burgaw; and one daughter Ann Porter Gaddis and husband, Robert, of Kelly; four brothers: Edwin Merritt and wife, Brenda of Wallace; "Pitt" Herndon Long Merritt, Jr. and wife, Marie, of...

Lynn King

Dec 5, 2011

Lynn Grey King, Sr., 80, of Dublin, North Carolina, passed away on December 5, 2011, at his home. He was born in Dublin on August 6, 1931. A graduate of High Point College and East Carolina University, he served Bladen County in myriad educational positions for 43 years. He was a teacher and coach at Elizabethtown Jr. - Sr....

Nettie Britt

Dec 4, 2011

Nettie Christine Britt, age 82, of Lumberton died Sunday, December 4, 2011. She is preceded in death by her parents, Troy and Sally Williams;her husband Henry Harold Britt, three brothers, Ralph, Earl, and Billy and four sisters, Gussie, Maude, Ruby, and Mae. She is survived by; two sons, H.T. Britt and wife Vickie, and Lacy Ray Britt and wife...

Lois Cheshire

Nov 30, 2011

Lois Edith Thompson Cheshire, 89, of Bladenboro \\"Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God - Matthew 5:8\\" entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. She was born in Bladen County on August 24, 1922. Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny W. Cheshire; son Eddie...

Ronald Johnson

Nov 29, 2011

Mr. Ronald Wayne Johnson, 69 of Bladenboro formally of Georgia. passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Southeastern Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Beuford Baptist Church in Hilliard, Fla. Mr. Johnson is survived by his son Raiford "Ray" Johnson of Ga; three daughters, Melissa Gillis of Bladenboro; Mindy Major of...

Mary Hester

Nov 26, 2011

Mary Belle Hester, age 89, of Clarkton, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Liberty HomeCare and Hospice in Whiteville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hoyt McQueen and Nannie Belle Bass McQueen; husband, Joseph Leland Hester, Sr; four brothers Larue, Rogers, Herbert, Nadine McQueen; and one sister, Quessie Gooden. She is survived by three sons, Joseph \\"Joe\\"...

Thomas Butler

Nov 23, 2011

Thomas Vernon Butler, age 74, of Marion NC, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 in Elizabethtown, NC. He is survived by his mother, Daphne Butler of Elizabethtown; his wife Barbra M. Butler of Marion NC; sons, Gregory Thomas Butler Greenville SC, Jeffrey Louis Jamison of El Segundo CA, Charles Douglas Butler of Charleston SC; daughters, Angela J. Stukes of Florence...