Annette Storms Grimes
Jul 6, 2026
Annette Storms Grimes, beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully in her home in Tar Heel, North Carolina, on July 6, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on October 19, 1940, in Bladen County, North Carolina, Annette was the daughter of the late Woodie Storms and Laura Gooden Storms.
Annette’s long and fruitful life touched many corners of her...
Butch McMillan
Jul 4, 2026
Butch McMillan, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on July 4, 2026, at the age of 77 in Elizabethtown. Born on March 6, 1949, in Jackson County, Florida, Butch was the cherished son of the late Junie Russell McMillan and Josie McKinney McMillan.
Throughout his life, Butch was known for his unwavering devotion to family, his kind heart, and...
Giles Robertson Clark
Jul 4, 2026
Giles Robertson Clark of Elizabethtown, North Carolina, died July 4, 2026, aged 96. He was hospitalized for complications of cancer in Wilmington, NC, where his loved ones attended to him during his final days.
Born December 5, 1929, in Elizabethtown, Mr. Clark arrived in a nation with 48 states at the headwaters of the Great Depression. World War I was only...
Wanda Kay Evers
Jun 29, 2026
Wanda Kay Evers, passed away peacefully at her home in Bladenboro, North Carolina, on June 29, 2026. Born on November 7, 1954, in Robeson County, North Carolina to the late Ralph and Betty Watts Evans; Wanda lived a life marked by love, devotion, and steadfast commitment to her family.
Wanda’s journey began in rural North Carolina, where she grew up in...
Megan Levar Taylor Schoonmaker
Jun 27, 2026
“How do you measure life? Measure your life in love.”
Megan Levar Taylor Schoonmaker’s life was overflowing with love.
She left this world unexpectedly on the morning of June 27, 2026, at her home in Dunn, North Carolina.
She was born and raised in Bladen County. She attended East Bladen High School where she played volleyball and softball and acquired a love of...
Nancy Allen Clark
Jun 24, 2026
Nancy Allen Clark, 72, of Elizabethtown, North Carolina, passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 24. Born on August 17, 1953, in Elizabethtown, Nancy was the beloved daughter of Lisley and Charles D. Allen, Sr. She grew up in the close-knit community she would always call home before attending Peace College and later North Carolina State University in Raleigh....
Sarah Cornelia White Capps
Jun 17, 2026
Sarah Cornelia White Capps, 91, of Elizabethtown went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 while at Elizabethtown Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dewitt and Mace White, her beloved husband George F. Capps, Sr. and siblings, Wanda Capps and D.H. White Jr.
She was the loving mother of two sons, George F....
Frederick Monroe Tate
Jun 16, 2026
Frederick "Fred" Monroe Tate, 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. He lived a life defined by upstanding moral character and an abiding commitment to service.
Fred was born on May 6, 1938, in Forest City, NC, to the late Chivous and Leona Tate. He attended Cool Springs High School before going on to Wake Forest University, where he...
Ella Rose Bryan Tyndall
Jun 12, 2026
Ella Rose Bryan Tyndall, a cherished and versatile soul, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2026, at the Elizabethtown Nursing Center. Born on September 21, 1937, in Bladen County, she lived a full life marked by resilience, humor, and a steadfast devotion to her faith and family.
Ella was the beloved daughter of the late Ray Bryan and Nina Hester Bryan....
Ernest Wilson Bryan
Jun 10, 2026
Ernest Wilson Bryan, 96, of Dublin, NC has gone on to be with his Lord, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 3:52 pm at the Lower Cape Fear Lifecare in Whiteville. Born April 22, 1930, in Bladenboro, NC to the late Joseph Needham Bryan and Sadie Bryan.
He spent two years in the United States Army stationed in Germany...