Obituaries

Apr 1, 2013

Fran Hester Penny, 72,of Whiteville formerly of Bladenboro, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013. She is preceded in death by her parents Edward and Grace Hester, one daughter June Kinlaw Koenig, and one sister Doris Hester Gulledge. She is survived by one daughter Denise Kinlaw Cross and husband Ray of White Lake, a son-in-law Al Koenig, four sisters: Shelby...

Mar 28, 2013

Roscoe Hyatt Jr., 70, of Bladenboro passed away March 28, 2013. He was prededed in death by his parents Roscoe Sr. and Edna Mae Hyatt and one daughter Teresa Evers Hyatt. He is survived by his wife Patricia Todd Hyatt of the home, one son Charles Hyatt and wife Teresa of Bladenboro, one daughter Sheila Jenkins and husband Terry...

Mar 26, 2013

Magaleen Todd, age 75, of Bladenboro, passed away on March 26, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband Weldon Todd. She is survived by three sons: Kim Todd of Bladenboro, Robin Todd of Bladenboro, and Delane Todd of Shallotte, two daughters: Vicky Johnson of Bladenboro and Mechelle Willoughby of Bladenboro, one brother Jerry of Lake Waccamaw, one...

Mar 22, 2013

Miriam Louetta Allen, age 71, of Bladenboro passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband Grady Allen, parents Henry and Ansel Price, five brothers: Bruce Price, Marvin Price, Allen Price, Frank Price, and H. Price, two sisters: Bernice Johnson, and Sara Boatwright, and one son-in-law Larry Dove. She is survived by one son...

Mar 21, 2013

Hal B. Kinlaw, age 69, of Lumberton, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Juanita Kinlaw, and one brother Harold Kinlaw.

He is survived by his wife Tonnie Cain Kinlaw; one son, Jeffery "Jeff" Kinlaw and wife Sharon of Lumberton; three brothers, Pete Kinlaw and wife Dean of...

Mar 20, 2013

James Cleveland "Mann" Merritt, 71, of Bladenboro passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013. He is preceded in death by his wife Kitty Rose Merritt. He is survived by one son Lloyd Merritt of Chadbourn, two daughters, Rosemary Merritt of Lumberton and Tanya Merritt of Bladenboro, a close friend Maxine Bryan and nine grandchildren. Family will receive friends Friday, March...

Mar 17, 2013

Carolyn McLemore, age 60, of Elizabethtown passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013. She is preceded in death by her parents: David and Tammy Rackley. She is survived by her husband Danny McLemore of the home, two sons: Stewart Tedder of Elizabethtown and Shannon McLemore of Bladenboro, one daughter, Tammy Lovett of Pembroke, three sisters: Kathren Ward of Nakina, Elizabeth...

Mar 15, 2013

Adeline Rita Marion, age 91 of Elizabethtown, passed away Friday, March 15 2013. She is preceded in death by a son, Robert William Marion. She is survived by a daughter, Joan Marion of Elizabethtown; two grandchildren, Robert William Marion, II and Kevin Joseph Marion; four great grandchildren, Robert William Marion III, Michael Marion, Lincoln Marion, and Cristian Marion.

Mar 13, 2013

Erline Phillips Evans, age 86, of Elizabethtown passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was born October 2, 1926, in Robeson County, the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Phillips. Ms. Evans was preceded in death by her husband Douglas Leonard Evans Sr., six brothers,...

Mar 13, 2013

James Robert Feinstein, 75, retired Sheriff Deputy of Kelly passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Bladen County Hospital. He is survived by one son Bob Feinstein of California, one daughter Jane Feinstein of California, and one brother Mervin Feinstein of Riverside, California, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Family will receive friends on Monday, March 18, 2013 from...

Mar 12, 2013

Ann "Vicky" Cueto, age 74, of Clarkton, NC passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Columbus County Hospital. She is survived by her son Anthony Cueto, two daughters: Sally Cueto and Elizabeth Cueto; and two brothers: Terry McEwen and wife Iris and Conley McEwen and wife Kathy, all of Clarkton. Vicky was a loving mother and homemaker. She loved...

Mar 12, 2013

George Thomas Burton, age 86, of Clarkton, NC passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at home. He is predeceased by his parents Marvin and Joy Burton, one brother Marvin Burton Jr., three grandsons: Jonathan Shunpert, Albert Parks, and Joseph Ransom, and one great-granddaughter Angelica Parks. He is survived by his wife Paula Burton of the home, six sons: Danny...

Mar 11, 2013

Jane Dowless Lamie, age 66, formerly of Dublin passed away on Monday, March 11, 2013 in Salisbury, NC. She is predeceased by her parents Raymond and Leola Kriner Dowless, two sisters: Edith Allen and Dorothy Cassidy, four brothers: Raymond Dowless Jr., Bobby Dowless, Leon Dowless, and Herman Dowless. She is survived by her husband Mark Lamie of the home,...

Mar 10, 2013

Joseph Forrest McDaniel, 73, of Dublin passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Joseph loved animals and to fish and loved to eat his catch. He loved his church Dublin PFWB Church where he was a longtime member; he was there as much as he was able to be. He was born in Bladen County on February 2, 1940...

Mar 4, 2013

John "JP' Bryan, age 77, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on March 4, 2013. He is preceded in death by his parents, Kirby and Estelle Bryan, one sister: Lois Phillips, one brother Kirby Roger Bryan, one granddaughter Melissa Bryan, and one grandson Robert Cain. He is survived by his wife Margaret Bryan of the home,...

Mar 3, 2013

Kevin Barkley Smith, age 42, of White Oak passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. He liked taking care of people and would put everyone before himself. He was a nurse at Bladen County Hospital for 12 years and Southeastern Regional Medical Center for five years in the operating room. He loved hunting,...

Mar 1, 2013

SSG. David Bartley Hunsinger, retired army veteran,age 69, of White Oak, passed away March 1, 2013. He is predeceased by his parents, Ralph and Romayne Hunsinger, one brother; Jack Charles Hunsinger,one sister; Delores Griffith, and one grandchild David Hunsinger Jr. He is survived by his wife Sandra Kay Hunsinger of the home, three sons: Thomas John Hunsinger and wife...

Feb 25, 2013

Riles Alexander Porter Jr., 82 of Clarkton passed away on Monday, February 25, 2013, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice surrounded by his family and friends.

Mr. Porter was born on August 14, 1930 to the late Riles A. Porter Sr. and Pauline Priest Porter. He is preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Haire Porter; two sisters,...

Feb 24, 2013

Gretchen Tatum Brown, 96, of White Oak passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013. She was born in Bladen County on January 3, 1917 to the late Daniel and Mary Lillie Kinlaw Tatum.

She survived by one son, Ronnie Brown of Hope Mills and one daughter, Sherrill Taylor of Currituck, NC; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren....

Feb 17, 2013

Katie Nye Meshaw, 90, of 8955 Highway 701 Clarkton, passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Columbus Regional Health Care in Whiteville. She was born on January 24, 1923, to the late Ruth Council Nye and Graham David Nye, Sr. of Bolton. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one infant baby boy, Morgan Perry Meshaw, Jr....