Billy Ray Cook, 39, of Elizabethtown, died Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Bladen County Hospital. Visitation was held Thursday, April 20, 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. at Bladen Funeral Home. The funeral was conducted Friday, April 21, at Bladen Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m.. Burial was at Old Field Cemetery. He was predeceased by his father and mother, William...
Charles Lee Allen, 75, of 829 S. Main Street, formerly of Lexington, died April 14, 2006 at Cape Fear Valley Community Center, Fayetteville, NC. Mr. Allen spent almost 40 years as an educator, he came to Bladen County as band director for four high schools, Bladenboro, Clarkton, Elizabethtown, and Tar Heel in 1952. A few years later he was...
Bobby Ray Bilbrey, Jr., 47, died Friday, April 14 at Bladen County Hospital. Visitation was held Monday, April 17, at Bladen Funeral Home. The funeral was conducted Tuesday, April 18, at Bladen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Patrick Sinclair officiating. Burial was in Addington, Oklahoma. Mr. Bilbrey is survived by his wife, Deborah Biblrey; daughters, Kelly R. Bilbrey of...
Elizabethtown Dewitt Nelms, Jr., 77, of Elizabethtown, died Thursday, April 13, at Bladen County Hospital. Private funeral arrangements.
Jack Lynnwood Singletary -Lynn-, 73, of Tar Heel, died Tuesday, April 11, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Mr. Singletary was a Bladen county farmer and a rural mail carrier. He was a faithful member of Tar Heel Baptist Church with 44 years of perfect Sunday school attendance. He also served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher, superintendent of...
Waylon Jennings Ellis, 26, of Bladenboro, died Tuesday, April 11, at Bladen County Hospital. Visitation will be held 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at Bladen Funeral Home. The funeral will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 14, at Bladen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Rising and Rev. Bill Harris officiating. Burial will be in Gardens...
Lumberton Agnes Keel Clarke, 87, of Lumberton, died Monday, April 10, 2006, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Rev. H. P. Keel and the late William C. Clarke. She and her late husband, the Rev. H.P. Keel pastored several churches in North Carolina. She served along side her husband, the late Rev. Keel,...
Bladenboro Dora Magnolia Hester, 83, of Bladenboro, died Friday, April 7, at Sunbridge Nursing Center, Elizabethtown. Visitation will be 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at Bladen Funeral Home. The funeral will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Monday, April 10, at Oak Grove Original Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Greenwood and Rev. Andy Ottaway officiating. Burial...
Bladenboro Lonnie Ashwood L.A. Sessoms, 80, died Friday, April 7, 2006 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. He served as a deacon at Galeed Baptist Church for many years. Visitation will be held from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at Bladen Funeral Home. The funeral will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 10, at Galeed Baptist Church,...
Lumberton - Mr. James Earl Thompson, 52, of Lumberton died Monday, April 3, 2006 at his home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at Bladen Funeral Home, Elizabethtown. There will be a graveside service at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April 6, at Cashwell Cemetery, Burney Road, Bladenboro. He is survived by a son, James...