Ada Wilson
Aug 5, 2022
Ada Katherine Wilson, 3, of Bladenboro, passed into the presence of her Heavenly Father on August 5, 2022. Ada leaves behind her parents Samuel and Abigail Wilson of Bladenboro, and her sister Sophia of Bladenboro; also surviving are her grandparents Douglas and Julia Kaye Wilson, of Dunn; her grandparents Kurt and Janet Stabler, of Dunn; great-grandmother Frankie Roberts,...
Carol Starnes
Aug 1, 2022
Carol Ann Starnes, 71, of Clarkton passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Cape Fear Valley Bladen County Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Burdette Franklin Rollins Sr. and Carolyn Faye Wooten, her husband J.P. Starnes and one brother, Frankie Rollins. Left to cherish her memory are daughter Laura S. Britt of Cherry Grove,...
Bonnie Mclaurin
Jul 30, 2022
Bonnie Ernestine Meares McLaurin,74, of Clarkton passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022. She was born on February 12, 1948 to the late Slade Meares and Christine Clark Meares in Bladen County. She was preceded in death by her parents, granddaughter, Brandy Brinkman; brothers: Terry and Linwood Meares; sister, Ellen Rodriguez; brothers: George Edward Edwards and Jimmy Neal Edwards....
Mavis Singletary
Jul 26, 2022
Mavis Keith Hursey Singletary, 88, of Tar Heel went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Theron David Hursey and Ruby King Hursey, her husband Lynn Singletary, son Jackie Singletary and brothers David and Floyd Hursey. Mavis leaves behind one daughter, Wanda S. Herring (Terry) of...
Larry Buffkin Sr.
Jul 22, 2022
Larry Edison Buffkin Sr., 81, of Elizabethtown passed away peacefully early Friday morning, July 22, 2022 at Elizabethtown Nursing Center with his special granddaughter, Nicole, holding his hand. The entire day and night prior to his passing, Larry was surrounded by his three children, grandchildren, extended family, and friends, who filled his room with love and laughter as they reminisced...
Wendy Davidson
Jul 19, 2022
Wendy Denise Edwards Davidson, 53, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on July 19, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cyril Davidson, maternal grandparents David and Edith Howell Jackson, and paternal grandparents Miles and Maybelle Hester Edwards. Left to cherish her memory are her parents, Freddie and Rosalie Edwards of Bladenboro, one...
James Wright
Jul 19, 2022
James Dyson Wright, 68, of Elizabethtown passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. He was born in Sampson County on July 6, 1954 to the late Alfred Raymond Wright and Mary Lee Smith Wright. James is survived by his loving wife of 47 plus years, Wanda Wright of the home, son Jonathan...
Nancy Collier
Jul 17, 2022
Nancy Sanderlin Collier, 83, of Whiteville entered into rest on Sunday, July 17, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents Hobson and Helen Sanderlin; husband of 55 years Lloyd “Pebo” Collier; sister Jane Sanderlin Morgan; nephews Allen Duke Morgan III and Hobson Sanderlin Morgan; and great nephew Hunter McRae Morgan.
She obtained...
Larry Skipper
Jul 17, 2022
Mr. Larry Bradley Skipper, of Charlotte, NC formerly of Bladenboro, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022, after a period of ill health. He was the son of Clifford B. Skipper and Allie C. Skipper and was born June 28, 1950. Mr. Skipper attended local schools in Bladenboro, NC and graduated Bladenboro High School in 1968. He then...
Melissa "Missy" Gooden
Jul 15, 2022
Melissa “Missy” Lou Grimes-Gooden of Tar Heel, North Carolina passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022 at the age of 49. Missy was home with family when she passed. Missy was born July 14, 1973 to Janie and Sammy Grimes, also of Tar Heel. She graduated from UNC Pembroke and was happily married to David Gooden, her husband and...