Obituaries

Mar 2, 2015

Layton Clewis, age 87 of Bladenboro, died Monday, March 2, 2015 at home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Roland and Ada Clewis; an infant son, Arthur Clewis; one brother and two sisters. He is survived by his wife Roselie Clewis of the home; three sons, Greg Clewis and wife Susan of Charlotte, Dale Clewis, and David...

Feb 26, 2015

John Edward Bungert, age 69 of Bladenboro, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Betty Bungert ; wife, Geraldine Bungert; and a sister, Elizabeth "Sister" Crews . He is survived by son, John Edward Bungert Jr. and wife Marissa of Bladenboro; a daughter, Jennifer "Strawberry" Bright and husband...

Feb 23, 2015

Robert William Bourbeau, 73, of 2305 Third Avenue in Elizabethtown, passed away Monday, February 23 in Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilfred and Celina Bourbeau, and one brother, William Bourbeau.

Bob is lovingly survived by his wife, Sarah Tatum Bourbeau. He is also survived by one son: Robert...

Feb 21, 2015

Keegan Matthew Davis, infant son of Daniel Glenn and Kristen Nicole Buffkin Davis, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Duke University Medical Center. He is also survived by paternal grandparents, Larry W. Davis of GA and Ginger Cain of Ocean Isle Beach; maternal grandparents, Davie and Sherri Buffkin of Bladenboro; great grandfather, Buddy Cain of Bladenboro; and great grandparents,...

Feb 20, 2015

Mary Wilson Merritt of Clarkton, age 59 past away February 20, at New Hanover Medical Center in Wilmington. She is preceded in death by her father, Joe Kelly Wilson, an infant sister, and a special friend, Jeffery Bryant. She is survived by her mother, Elizabeth Wilson of Elizabethtown; two sons, Donny Merritt and fiance Danielle of Dublin, and Billy...

Feb 12, 2015

Margaret Taylor Singletary, 91, of Bladenboro passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. She was born in Bladen County on February 9, 1924 to the late Burry and Cora Pait Taylor. She was preceded in death by her husband, Winton Howard Singletary, a son, Lin Singletary, four brothers, C. J., Dewey, Graham...

Feb 11, 2015

George Alton Hill Sr. 78, of Bladenboro passed away on February 11, 2015. Mr. Hill was born on January 4, 1937 to the late Albert Jesse and Kinnie Simmons Hill. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Delma Gray Hester Hill; daughter, Cheryl Denise West; two brothers, Tommy and James Hill; and one sister, Lola...

Feb 10, 2015

Martha Annie Storms, age 97 of Bladenboro, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice House in Whiteville. She is preceded in death by her sons, James McCray Storms and Jimmy Storms and her husband, Elijah Storms. She is survived by her four sons, Sedford Storms and wife Cindy of Lumberton, Willard Storms and wife...

Feb 7, 2015

Betty Lou Hewitt, age 78 of Bladenboro, died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Bessie Rich; two sons, Kenneth and Donald Hewitt; three sisters, Judy Tatum, Eloise Babson, and Elaine Pasons. She is survived by her husband, Edgar Blake Hewitt, Jr.; sons, Richard Hewitt and wife Deborah of Bladenboro...

Feb 6, 2015

Ewen Hester, age 70 of Bladenboro, died Friday, February 6, 2015 at home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Edith Hester; sister, Clarice Hester; four infant children; and one grandchild, Owen Hester. He is a Veteran of the Army National Guard. He is survived by his wife, Vonda B. Hester of the home; a son,...

Jan 31, 2015

Weldon "Andy" Meares 59, of White Lake passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at his home. Andy was born on January 7, 1956. Andy was a truck driver for 35 years. He was a member of White Lake Baptist Church where he enjoyed working with the Boys Club, puppet ministry, and also coached the Men's basketball team.

Jan 30, 2015

William R. Mulligan, Jr., age 61 of Elizabethtown, died Friday, January 30, 2015 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his son, Keith Mulligan of Long Beach, NY. Services will be held at a later date.

Jan 28, 2015

Rose O'Nell King Stoker, age 83 of Dublin, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Elizabethtown Nursing Center. She is preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Stoker, Sr. and a daughter, Rose Stoker Willis. She is survived by two sons, J.C. Stoker, Jr. and wife Georgia of Elizabethtown and Casey Lee Stoker of Pink Hill; grandchildren, Jennifer Leggett and...

Jan 28, 2015

Leon "Sammy" Samuel Grimes, age 71 of Tar Heel, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife Janie B. Grimes of the home; two sons, Leon Grimes, Jr. of Tar Heel and Jeffrey Grimes of Concord; a daughter, Melissa Grimes-Gooden of Tar Heel; a brother, Thomas Grimes of Tar Heel; three...

Jan 22, 2015

The well known voice of Radio station WGQR 105.7 and WODR, Cool 105.3, Roland "Buddy" Edwards, age 59, of Bladenboro passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015. He spent more than 40 years of his life devoted to his love of music. Buddy began in 1972 preparing himself for a career in radio broadcast by listening at night to 50's...

Jan 20, 2015

Charles Middleton Hobbs, age 82, of Carvers Creek passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Isaac and Emma Ruth Bennett Hobbs and his sister, Frances H. Bowles. He is survived by his wife Shelby M. Hobbs of the home, two sons Charles Michael Hobbs and Thomas Neil Hobbs and wife Sherry, a...

Jan 20, 2015

Rev. Currie Robinson Long, age 80 of Bladenboro, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Columbus County Hospital. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Hazel Long; two brothers, Horace and John Lee Long; and one sister, Rebecca Blackburn. He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Adams Long of the home; sons Currie R. Long, Jr...

Jan 17, 2015

Thomas "Tommy" Eugene Lockamy, age39, of Bladenboro passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015. He is survived by his parents, Gene and Mitzie Lockamy of Dublin, his wife Melissa B. Lockamy, son Donavon Sellers, daughter Leigha Sellers, all of the home, and one sister, Samantha Lockamy of Dublin. The family will receive friends from 1-3 pm Wednesday, January 21, 2015...

Jan 17, 2015

Fletcher Hardin Russ, 94, of Morganton, died Saturday, January 17, 2015. Fletcher was born in Bladen County, NC on July 15, 1921 to the late Ezra Russ and Leatha Evers Russ. He was a member of Conley Rd. Pentecostal Holiness Church and retired from Broughton Hospital. Fletcher was a US Army veteran serving during WWII. He farmed all his...

Jan 17, 2015

Jerry Campbell, 69 of Clarkton passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015. Jerry was born on May 6, 1945 to the late Julian and Nellie Yarbrough Campbell. He worked at EJ Cox for forty five years as a plant manager until his retirement in 2009. He is preceded in death by his parents, and a brother James Campbell.