Susan Edwards

Apr 21, 2023

Susan Elizabeth Settlemeyer Edwards, 45, of Kernersville, NC, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023.

A native of Bladen County, NC, Susan was the wife of Anthony Edwards and the daughter of David Roy Settlemeyer and Melanie Huggins Settlemeyer. Susan was known for being a “Momma-Bear” for her two sons, Nathan and Mason. She...

Elva Coward

Apr 21, 2023

Elva Brisson Coward, 87, of Bladenboro, passed away at her home on Friday, April 21, 2023. She was born to the late Dillon Brisson and Thelma Guyton Brisson on December 20, 1935 in Bladen County. Elva was also preceded in death by her husbands, Troy Pait and Paul Coward; brother, Claudie Brisson; sisters: Lorrine Robertson, Emma Dale Stough,...

Kathleen Hanscome

Apr 19, 2023

Kathleen Jane Hanscome, of White Oak, NC passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at UNC Southeastern Medical Center at the age of 75. She was born in Fairfield County, Connecticut on February 26, 1948, to the late Alexander Smith and Lillian Hughes Smith.

Kathleen is survived by her adoring husband, Clayton Hanscome, son...

Clifton Butler

Apr 18, 2023

Clifton Lee Butler, age 78, of Elizabethtown, NC passed away on April 18, 2023, while at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.  He was born in Bladen County on September 10, 1944, to the late Kirby Lee Butler and Leona Butler.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother,...

Carolyn Davis

Apr 18, 2023

Carolyn Sue Davis Davis, age 74, of Elizabethtown passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. She was born on April 4, 1949, in Bladen County, the daughter of the late Lonnie Davis and Ruth Perry Davis.

She leaves behind her two daughters, Angela Davis and fiancé Greg of Elizabethtown and...

Mary Little

Apr 17, 2023

Ms. Mary Vardell Buie Little, age 93, of Clarkton passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Monday, April 17, 2023. She was born in Bladen County on December 29, 1929, to the late Mitchell Mayhew Buie and Rowena Meares Buie.

Mary was preceded in death by her adoring husband, Benjamin Franklin...

Robert Bass Jr.

Apr 16, 2023

 Robert Lee Bass Jr., age 49, of Bladenboro passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023.

 He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee Bass Sr., and Deborah Sue Hardgraves.

 Robert is survived by his wife, Windy Finnegan Bass of Bladenboro, son Andrew Bass (Emily) of Bladenboro, daughters, Harley Singletary of Bladenboro, Aliyah Turner (Tanner) of Bladenboro,...

Elizabeth "Libby" Libby

Apr 16, 2023

Ms. Elizabeth "Libby" Hester Libby, 71, of Elizabethtown, NC, passed away April 16th at her home surrounded by family and friends. The youngest of eight children, Libby, was born September 6, 1951, to Reverend Alvin Gaston Hester and Lizzie Mae Hester of Bladenboro.

Libby was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Evalina H. Pait, Arbutus...

Sheila Newman

Apr 16, 2023

Sheila Ann Mankin Newman, 56, of Bladenboro passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023. She was born in Lorain County, Ohio on August 9, 1966, to the late Virgil Mankin and Margaret Welsh Mankin.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband Thomas Newman of the home, son Robin Goodwin of Ohio, stepson Chris...

Harold Taylor

Apr 14, 2023

Harold Wayne Taylor, 74, of Bladenboro passed away at Elizabethtown Nursing Center on Friday, April 14, 2023. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Fletcher and Mae Taylor; mother, Letha Taylor Freeman; brothers: Mickey Freeman, Jimmy Freeman, Terry Freeman, Cranford Taylor, and Wallace Taylor; sisters: Eva Brisson, Eloise Freeman, and Ida Rae Hall.

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