Obituaries

May 28, 2014

Jimmie Ashley Edwards, 78, of Bladenboro passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014. He was preceded in death by his son Christopher Edwards, and two brothers, Billy C. Edwards and Thomas P. Edwards. Survivors include his wife Eva Edwards of the home, two sons Michael Edwards of Stedman and Gary Edwards of Bladenboro, one daughter Pamela Lucas of Roseboro, one...

May 28, 2014

Miriam Singletary Hales Bryan, 88, of Elizabethtown passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014. She is survived by two sons, Michael Hales and wife Jan of Greensboro and Stephen Hales of Elizabethtown, one step-daughter Jenny Herring, one brother, Talmage Singletary and wife Clementine of Dublin, and one sister Edna Burnette of Rocky Mount. Graveside services will be held in the...

May 26, 2014

Agnes Maxine Davis Hester, 83, of Bladenboro passed away Monday, May 26, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents Isaac and Attie Davis, her husbands William Babson and Hubert Hester, one infant daughter and seven brothers: Edwin Dove,Terry Davis Sr., Stewart Davis, Milton Davis, Onley Davis, Bennie Davis, and Jerry Davis. Survivors include two sons: Donald Babson...

May 26, 2014

Dorothy Rose Bridgers Batten, 82, of Clarkton passed away Monday, May 26, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph "Joe" W. and Celia Bridgers, her husband Richard Elmore Batten, one daughter Angela "Angie" B. Hodges, two sisters: Edith and Madee Bridgers, and three brothers, Sonny, Franklin and A.D. Bridgers. Survivors include one son, SFC Richard J....

May 23, 2014

Alene McKeithan of Clarkton passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014. Mrs. McKeithan is preceded in death by her parents; Ed and Estelle Merritt; husband, Dougald McKeithan; daughter, Phyllis McKeithan; sister, Virginia Ward; and brother, Fred Merritt.

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 10:30 am Clarkton Cemetery.

Mrs. McKeithan...

May 23, 2014

Worth "Junior" Singletary, Jr. 60, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014.

Junior was born on September 13, 1953 in Robeson County to the late Worth and Eva Mae Caulder Singletary he was their 2nd child.

Mr. Worth "Junior" Singletary, Jr. grew up in Bladenboro. He loved his family dearly and...

May 17, 2014

Jimmy "Pee Wee" Musselwhite, 63, of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2014.

He is preceded in death by a son, Joseph M. Ransom, two brothers, Bill and Kenny Rogers and two nephews, Cory and Bryan Rogers.

Jimmy is survived by his wife, Marjorie Musselwhite of the home; his parents, K. C. and Dorothy...

May 13, 2014

Lillian Callihan Blackman, 76, of Florida formerly of Bladenboro passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Lillian was born on October 8, 1937 to the late Gray and Lillie Bell Tedder Callihan; she is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Curtis Blackman and three sisters, Eloise and Lillie Mae Callihan and Alice Callihan Russ. She is survived by three...

May 10, 2014

Sylvia "Dawn" Taylor received the gift of life on September 1, 1954 and the gift of eternal life on May 10, 2014. She was born in Elizabethtown, North Carolina and Educated in the Bladen County School System. She was a member of the first graduating class of East Bladen High School in 1972. Dawn is survived by her brother...

May 9, 2014

Dorothy Kelly Foss, 87, of Elizabethtown passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Foss, her parents, Wilbur and Bonnie Huggins Kelly, one sister, Kathleen Kelly Debose and one aunt, Faye Elmore. Dorothy is survived by her son, Michael Foss and wife Karrine of Elizabethtown; one daughter, Yvonne...

May 9, 2014

Edward Russ, 69 of Maysville formally of Bladenboro, passed away on May 9, 2014.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Thomas Clyde Jr. and Grace Evelyn Russ; brother, Thomas Clyde Russ III. and his son, Eddie Russ.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 11, 2014 from 3:00 until 3:45 at Bladen-Gaskins...

May 8, 2014

Willie Harold "Honky Tonk" Hester, 70, of Bladenboro passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at New Hanover Regional Hospital. The family will receive friends from 2:00-2:45 pm on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Bladen Gaskins Funeral Home in Elizabethtown with a funeral service following at 3:00 pm. Burial will follow at Bladen Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends...

May 7, 2014

The Rev. Dr. Wayne Dewitt Kennedy was born in Edgemore, SC September 29, 1928 and died in Jacksonville, Florida on May 7, 2014. He was predeceased by his wife, Nan Frink Kennedy and will be buried beside her in Galeed Cemetery in Bladenboro, NC. He is survived by a Daughter, Karen Kennedy Heistand, her husband Robert and their two...

May 6, 2014

Roslyn Clark McCall Phillips, 63, of Lisbon passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Edna Wilson McCall, one brother Herman Wilson, and one special brother-in-law, Doyle Smith. Survivors include two daughters, Joy Dowless of the home and Michelle Knight and husband Chris of Swansea, SC; three sisters: Naamah...

May 6, 2014

Bennie Claxton Britt, 81, of Dublin passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014 in Scottish Pines Rehabilitation Center in Laurinburg, NC. He was born in Bladen County on March 19, 1933 to the late Roger and Eunice Benson Britt. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. After returning home, he worked in farming and land surveying...

Apr 30, 2014

Robert Vance Williamson, 62, of Bladenboro passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014. He was preceded in death by his mother Ida Allen Williamson. Mr. Williamson is survived by his wife Betty Williamson of the home and his father H. B. Williamson of Dublin. Graveside services will be held Friday, May 2, 2014 at 4:00 pm at Hursey Cemetery in...

Apr 28, 2014

Brian Stuart Ward, 39, of Tar Heel passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. Brian was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Stanley and Eva Lee Ward; maternal grandparents, John and Allie Mae Burney.

He is survived by his parents, Donald Ward and Jeanette Ward, one daughter, Summer...

Apr 28, 2014

Kathleen Dowless Wilkins, 71, of Bladenboro passed away Monday, April 28, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents Emery Williams and Mazie Dial, two daughters, Wendy Wilkins and Cindy Strickland, one brother Jimmy Berrett and two grandchildren Lisa Strickland and Kristy Yarborough. Survivors include her husband Kenneth Wilkins of the home, son Kennie Wilkins and wife Jennifer...

Apr 25, 2014

Alton Scott Lancaster Jr., 59, of Clarkton passed away Friday, April 25, 2014. He is survived by his wife Patricia H. Lancaster of the home, one son Jay Alexander Lancaster of the home, two daughters: Nadia Kathryn Lancaster of North Dakota and Leanne Alexandria Lancaster of the home, one sister Loretta Willoughby of Greenville, and three grandchildren: Brooklyn Lancaster-Bonner,...

Apr 25, 2014

Ruth Scruggs Porter, 93, of Elizabethtown, NC passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014. She spent her last few years in Hartsville, SC in long-term care due to declining health. Mrs. Porter is best known for her 40 years of teaching primarily the fourth grade in Bladen County Schools. Teaching was one of her greatest joys, and she touched...