Obituaries

Sep 11, 2015

. Louise "Wessie" Sessoms, age 86, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015 at Woodhaven in Lumberton. She was born on April 16, 1929 to the late David J. and Addie Kimrey Butler. She was preceded in death by husband, June Sessoms, one sister, Virginia Dove and a grandson, Billy Ray Brisson.

She is survived...

Sep 10, 2015

William "Billy" Lee Harrelson, 70, of Elizabethtown, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his parents George W. Harrelson and Vernell Lennon Harrelson, Brother, Lennie Harrelson and a Sister, Hilda H. Pope.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Butler Harrelson of the Home; sons, Shane...

Sep 10, 2015

Jimmy (J.C.) Britt, 80, of Bladenboro, died Thursday, September 10, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Mabel of the home; a son, James of Hope Mills; five sisters; one brother and many nieces and nephews.

The family will have a visitation on Sunday, September 13, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. at Center Road Baptist...

Sep 8, 2015

Rachel Lewis Porter, 73, of Bladenboro, passed away at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton on September 8, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Louise Lewis; her husband, Lawson Porter; a brother, William Lewis, and a half brother, Robert Lewis. She is survived by two sister-in-laws, Janice Lewis of Bladenboro and Billigene Lewis; nephew,...

Sep 7, 2015

Beulah Lee Kinlaw, 86, of Bladenboro, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center in Whiteville. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Ethel White; husband, Leo Kinlaw; granddaughter, Marianne Kinlaw; two brothers, John C. White, II, and Henry White; two sisters, Christine W. Page and Jean White. She...

Sep 6, 2015

Charlie Howard Cash, 76, of Bladenboro passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. He was born in Bladen County on January 31, 1939 to the late Charlie N. and Lizzie Mae Welty Cash. He was an Army veteran.

Charlie is survived by his wife, Mattie Johnson Cash of the home;...

Sep 5, 2015

Reverend Clyde Weldon Coates, Jr. age 85 of Clarkton, died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at New Hanover Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Clyde Weldon Coates, Sr. and Ada Carter Coates; grandson, Christopher Wayne Coates; step-mother, Eula Parker Coates; brother, Danny Cleveland Coates and sister, Ruby McCormick. He is survived by his wife, Bessie...

Sep 4, 2015

Terry Keith Tolar, 64, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully at his home on September 4, 2015. Terry is preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Sudie Tolar, and his son's mother, Debbie Bowers Tolar. He is survived by his wife, Beth Absher Tolar; a son, Keith Hall Tolar and his companion, Chelsea Carroll; and two granddaughters, Mollie Grace...

Sep 2, 2015

Reverend Wanice Harold Hewett, 78, of Elizabethtown, passed away at Bladen County Hospital on September 2, 2015. He is survived by a son, Allen Hewitt (Colleen) of Ashland, KY; daughters, Wanda Triplette (Keith) of Stanley, NC and Lynne Hewett-Benton of Fayetteville, NC; a brother, Rev. Vernon Hewett of Bladenboro; and sister-in-law Carol Lee Hewett of Leland; five grandchildren, Robert...

Sep 1, 2015

Adrian Paul Savage, 77, of Lisbon passed away at home on September 1, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Neil and Macy Savage; wife, Jackie Adams Savage; three brothers, Julian, Gerald and Adolph; and three sisters, Lila, Lillian, and Mary. He is survived by his sons; Lynn Savage and wife Connie of Elizabethtown, and Paul Savage...

Aug 28, 2015

Mattie Adell "Dale" Hunt, age 76 of Elizabethtown passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 at Bladen County Hospital. She was born on August 30, 1938 in Duplin County to the late Benjamin and Mattie Catherine Batchelor Raynor. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Leland Raynor, Rudolph Raynor and Edward Raynor, one sister, Ozell Rackley, and life...

Aug 23, 2015

Barbara Collum Hester, age 73 of Elizabethtown, died Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wesley and Evelyn Bordeaux Collum; a son, Billy Lee Hester; brother, David Earl Collum; and sister, Pauline Collum Autry. She is survived by two sons, Kenny Hester and wife Dena of Elizabethtown and...

Aug 21, 2015

Fred Venoy Wright, age 73 of Bladenboro, died Friday, August 21, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Edna Miller Wright; a daughter, Deborah Ferrell; and two brothers, Tommy and David Wright. He is survived by his wife, Joanne Fox Wright of the home; son, Richard Ferrell; daughter, Teresa...

Aug 19, 2015

Judy Davis Atkins, 54, of Elizabethtown passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. She is survived by her two sons, Bruce Atkins, Jr. and Brooks Atkins of Lisbon; brother, Ricky Davis of Tarheel; sister, Debbie; and one grandchild, Kaylie Atkins.

The family will receive friends on Friday, August 21, 2015 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Bladen-Gaskins...

Aug 19, 2015

Scott Barnett, 54, of Bladenboro passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Babson Barnett of the home; mother, Charlotte Goble of Kentucky; daughters, Crystal Meads (Clint) of Kentucky, Patty Sue Davis (Jamie) of Bladenboro, Diana Barnett of Bladenboro, April Burce (Jesse) of Ohio, Julie Barnett of the home; son, Michael Barnett of...

Aug 15, 2015

Sylvia Nell Horton, 74, of Bladenboro Passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at her home. She was born in Bladen County on August 7, 1941 to the late Horace Cade and Evelyn Juanita Bledsoe Hester.

Sylvia is survived by her husband, Rudy Horton of the home; one son, Stacy Dowless, Jr. and wife Sheralyn of Selma,...

Aug 15, 2015

Calista Hester Bryan, of Clarkton passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Bryan. She is survived by her son, McRae Bryan and wife Linda of Holden Beach; daughter, Sharon Chadwick and husband Gary of Wilmington; brother, Joseph Frank Hester, Jr. of Odenten, Maryland; five grandchildren, McRae Bryan II, Ashley McRae...

Aug 13, 2015

Marion Dennis Tatum, age 55, of Harrells passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2015. He is preceded in death by his father, Marion B. Tatum, Jr. He is survived by his spouse, Frances Tatum of the home; daughter, Connie Carr and husband Michael of Clarkton; sisters, Patricia Merritt of Harrells and Jackie Parks of Bladenboro; and two grandchildren, Jacob and...

Aug 3, 2015

Eugene "Gene" Gordon Carroll, 53, of Bladenboro passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015.

He is preceded in death by his father, Hubert Carroll and grandson, Zackery Blaze Priest. He is survived by his spouse, Dianne Carroll of the home; mother, Janice D. Carroll of Bladenboro; sons, Alex Priest (Keisha Hunt) and Jeff Priest (Tiffany Calcutt); brother,...

Aug 1, 2015

Homer Lynn Ward, age 68 of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, August 01, 2015 at Shoreland Health Care and Retirement Center in Whiteville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Vera Thompson Ward.

He is survived by his first cousins, Betty and Douglas Thompson, Broadus and Darlene Kelly, George and Hazel Davis; second cousin...