Obituaries

Aug 2, 2014

Charles A. Coleman, age 44 of Elizabethtown, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at his home. He is preceded in death by his mother, Marilyn Coleman. He is survived by his father, Ronald Coleman and stepmother Shirley of Chadbourn; sister, Beatrice Simpson and husband Albert of Elizabethtown; uncles, aunts, cousins, lots of good friends and his three beloved fur kitties....

Aug 1, 2014

Ruth Shaw Ezzell, age 86 of Clarkton, died at home on Friday, August 1, 2014. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ruffin and Lucy Blackburn Shaw; husband, Leonard Ezzell; brother, George Shaw; two sisters, Irene Lewis and Rachel Russ; and a step-son, Dewey Ezzell. She is survived by a special friend, T.R. Clemmons; step-son, Robert Edwards and...

Aug 1, 2014

Janice Maxine Brown, age 71 of Dublin, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter Preston and Nora Babson McNeill; and a very special loved one, Oren Miller Taylor. She is survived by two children, Tracy Brown Kneisler of New Mexico and Ronnie Christopher Brown of...

Jul 29, 2014

Dorothy Butler Allen, age 85 of Tar Heel, died on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter Livius and Ella Dowless Butler; seven brothers, Harvey, Velton, Norman, Emory, Charlie, Jettie, and Morris Butler. She is survived by her husband of sixty-five years, Charles Jefferson Allen; two daughters, Cindy Allen Sanderson and...

Jul 23, 2014

Daphne Butler, age 97 of Elizabethtown, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at home. She is preceded in death by parents, Mallie Herbert and Loyie Hammonds Holt; husband, Charles Vernon Butler; two children, Tommy and Mike Butler; two sisters, Grace Salyer and Betty Jane Robertson; four brothers, Eldridge, Herbert, Wetzel, and Warren Holt. She is survived by a son, Pat...

Jul 23, 2014

Winnie Sue Russ, 72, of Wilmington formerly of Elizabethtown passed away on July 23, 2014. She was born on May 6, 1942 to the late Ezra and Leitha Evers Russ. She is preceded in death by her parents and several brothers and sisters.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at 3:00pm at...

Jul 23, 2014

Shirley Anne Perrey, 73 of Clarkton passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Mrs. Perrey was born on November 8, 1940 to the late Archie and Annie Mae Blackburn Stubbs. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband Eugene Perrey. A graveside service will be held on Friday, July 25, 2014 at 11:00 am at Clarkton Cemetery....

Jul 23, 2014

Leon Todd, age 72 of Bladenboro, died at home Wednesday, July 23, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Gracie Smith Todd; wife, Elva Dean; three brothers, Memory, Weldon, and Charleston Todd. He is survived by three sons, Joey Todd of Bladenboro, Rick Todd of Holden Beach and Mark Todd of Wilmington; a daughter, Paula Edwards...

Jul 23, 2014

Mamie Willoughby Tedder, 88, of Charlotte, NC died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC.Tedder

She was born on July 19, 1926 in Bladen County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Jim "J.R." and Maggie Cain Willoughby. Mamie enjoyed many outdoor activities including surf fishing, cook outs, fish...

Jul 19, 2014

Louis "Butch" Eugene Hill Jr. 50, of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014. Butch was born on July 22, 1963 to the late Louis Eugene Hill Sr. and Patricia Gray Hill.

The family will receive friends on Friday, July 25, 2014 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held...

Jul 19, 2014

David Stephen Lee March 22, 1943 - July 19, 2014 David Stephen Lee grew up in Baltimore and Towson, Maryland. He spent his formative summers in Florida and received undergraduate and graduate degrees from schools in Delaware and Florida. His entire life was spent learning about the natural world, investigating various aspects of the biology of plants, invertebrates and...

Jul 18, 2014

Linda Sue Deaver Walters, age 53 of Bladenboro, died Friday, July 18, 214 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her father "Pig" Deaver.

She is survived by her mother, Ann Pittman of Butters and step-father, Mard "June" Pittman of Butters; husband Tony Benton of the home; a daughter, Trudy McMillan of...

Jul 15, 2014

James Russell Grimes, 83, of Elizabethtown passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Mr. Grimes was preceded in death by his wife Annie Laurie Gooden Grimes, and two children, Jim Grimes and Susan Vess. He is survived by one daughter, Becky Grimes of Elizabethtown and one grandchild, Doug Grimes and wife Melissa of Charlotte, NC. A private burial in a...

Jul 12, 2014

James Edward Lewis, 78, of Elizabethtown, passed away on July 12, 2014.

Mr. Lewis was a veteran of the US Navy

A Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 11:00pm at Elizabethtown City Cemetery. In case of rain the service will be moved to Elizabethtown Pentecostal Holiness Church, 901 S. Popular...

Jul 11, 2014

Helen Marie Brisson Barnes, 93 of Tar Heel passed away on July 11, 2014 at Carolina Inn Assisted Living.

Helen was born on November 9, 1920 in St. Pauls, NC, to the late William Travis and Alma Starling Brisson. A long standing member of Tar Heel Baptist Church and an active member of the Senior Adult Sunday...

Jul 10, 2014

William D. Singletary,71, of Bladenboro passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014. Mr. Singletary was preceded in death by his parents, Webb Knox Singletary Jr. and Ruby Bryan Singletary. He is survived by one daughter, Shelly Kay Scott of Kansas, seven brothers: Newell Singletary, Melvin Singletary, Samuel Singletary, Tommy Singletary, W.K. Singletary of Dublin, Isaac Singletary and Victor Singletary, of...

Jul 8, 2014

Jane Guyton Britt, 76 of Elizabethtown passed away July 8, 2014. Jane was predeceased by her parents Emmett and Geneva Carroll Guyton and a brother David Guyton. She is survived by two sons Michael Brisson of Halifax and Mark Brisson of New York, three brothers Bobby Guyton of Elizabethtown, Dural Guyton of Leland, Donald Guyton of North Myrtle Beach,a...

Jul 7, 2014

Wayne Onn Watts, 70, of Clarkton formerly of Elizabethtown passed away Monday, July 7, 2014. Mr. Watts was born to the late Wilson and Gray Watts on September 7, 1943. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Winston and A.P. Watts and one sister, Joan Brown. Survivors include his wife Sherry E. Watts of the home, one daughter...

Jul 7, 2014

Edward Lee Light, 52, of Clarkton passed away Monday, July 7, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Lee and Gloria Light. Survivors include his wife, Terry Light of the home, one sister Terri Floyd and husband Windel of Denton and one nephew, Junior.

A memorial service will be held Friday, July 11, 2014...

Jul 3, 2014

EPOF Joshua Devante Howard, 18, of Newport News, Va. was a gift from God on August 29, 1995 born to his parents Amanda Bell-White of Elizabethtown, N.C. and Ernest Howard of Cincinatti, OH and was very loved by all his family. He passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014.

Joshua brought joy to the lives of his grandparents,...