Johnnie Rae Hester
Feb 16, 2024
Johnnie Rae Hester, of Bladenboro, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hilbreth Dock Britt and Columbia Israel Britt; son, Jimmy Ray Hester; husband, James Hester; sisters: Betty Jo Inman , Emma Jane Dew, Frances Dew; brothers: Dock Britt and Gerial Britt.
Johnnie Rae leaves behind...
Ande Kyle Elkins
Feb 15, 2024
Ande Kyle Elkins, 63, of Clarkton passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024. He was born in Columbus County on June 28, 1960, the son of the late William Ashley Elkins and Eunice Caroline Greene.
He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother Alleyn Elkins and infant twin girls Lindsey and Michelle Elkins. Left to cherish his memory are...
Diane Linda Taylor
Feb 15, 2024
Diane Linda Taylor, 71, of White Lake passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024. She was preceded in death by her mother Juanita Thompson and her stepfather Louis Laurson.
Diane is survived by her beloved husband Melvin Taylor, three sons, Kevin Taylor (Kymi) of Moncks Corner, SC, Kurtis Taylor (Jennifer) of Fuquay Varina, and Kyle Taylor (Robin) of Hudson, FL, one...
Elsie Faye Porter Garber
Feb 11, 2024
Elsie “Faye” Porter Garber, 89, of Elizabethtown passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024, while at Bladen East Assisted Living. She was born in Bladen County to the late Troy A. Porter and Mae Allison Porter.
Faye leaves behind her son, Daniel Martin “Marty” Garber of Okeechobee, FL, daughter Vicki C. Little (Benny) of Lumber Bridge, two brothers Louis Porter of...
Cathey Sue Hall Odom
Feb 11, 2024
Cathey Sue Hall Odom, 68, of Elizabethtown passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at her home. She was born September 12, 1955, the daughter of the late Simon Pete Hall and Bennie Ratley Hall.
Cathey was a devoted sister, wife, mother and grandmother. She graduated in the Class of 1973 from Parkton High School and retired from the Bladen County...
Eula Mae Gibson Packer
Feb 10, 2024
Eula Mae Gibson Packer, 91, of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbert Lonnie Gibson and Alma Mae Autry Gibson; husband, Lindbergh Packer; son, John Ruffin Jordan, Jr.; daughter: Brenda J. Todd; brothers: W.L. Jack, Buddy, James Gibson; sisters: Mattie Jane Feltwell, Christine Smith and Carol Jean Hewitt.
Eula leaves behind...
Bonnie Ransom Ivey
Feb 9, 2024
Bonnie Ransom Ivey, 76, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024 at Columbus Regional Hospital in Whiteville. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Malcolm and Bessie Brown Ransom; brother, Emory Carey Ransom and first husband, Harvard Alexander Burney.
Bonnie leaves behind her husband, Lloyd Charles Ivey of the home; son, Malcolm Craig “Mike” Burney (Kelli) of...
Mary D. Stocks Buie
Feb 6, 2024
Mary Stocks Buie, age 92, passed away peacefully at her home in Bladenboro, North Carolina on February 6, 2024. She was born to parents Joseph Franklin Stocks and Sadie McKeithan Stocks in Lacoochee, Florida on February 24, 1931, Mary completed her early education in the Columbus County School System. After graduation from Hallsboro High School, she pursued her dream of...
Richard Joseph Polston
Feb 3, 2024
Richard Joseph Polston, formerly of Kelly, NC, died in Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday, 3rd February 2024 from cancer. He was 85. He was born on July 22nd 1938 in McColl, SC to Howard and Doris Polston, who preceded him in death. He was a beloved brother, husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed playing softball with his family cheering him on...
Janice Ruth Lennon Porter
Jan 30, 2024
Janice Ruth Lennon Porter, 78, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, while at Cape Fear Valley/Bladen County Hospital. She was born and raised in Bladen County on February 21, 1945, to the late James Elmer Lennon and Dora Johnson Lennon.
Janice was a Christian sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was all about...