Obituaries

Hilda Bullard

Hilda Bullard

Dec 23, 2012

Mrs. Hilda Gray Bullard, 69 of Clarkton passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 26, from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm at New Center Baptist Church with Revs. Kevin Kinlaw and Barry Helms officiating. Burial...

Ralph Batton

Ralph Batton

Dec 23, 2012

Ralph Snyder Batton, age 79 of Bladenboro, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at home. He is preceded in death by his wife, Frances Packer Batton; one son, Ralph Batton; a sister, Bonnie Foster; a brother, James D. Batton; three grandchildren and one great grandson, Landon Batton. Snyder was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a loving,...

Darrel Gardner

Darrel Gardner

Dec 23, 2012

Darrel Gray Gardner, age 76, of Bladenboro passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Brunswick Cove Living Center in Winanbow, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Garner; her parents, Garvis and Rosa Shipman Hood; one son, Dobie; one sister, Ann, and two brothers, Dobie and Billy Hood. She is survived by three sons, Robbie...

Louraine Burney

Louraine Burney

Dec 22, 2012

Louraine Burney, age 79 of Lumberton, died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at West Bladen Assisted Living in Bladenboro. She is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Ford Burney, Sr.; a son, Henry Ford Burney, Jr.; an infant daughter, and a brother, Leon McLamb. She is survived by a son, James Lawrence Burney; four daughters, Julie Ann Council, Linda...

Sarah Musselwhite

Sarah Musselwhite

Dec 18, 2012

Sarah Burney Musselwhite, age 82, of Tar Heel passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Sarah was born in Bladen County on June 29, 1930 to the late Mack and Molly Lee Burney. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cathy Smith. Sarah is survived by one daughter, Mortisha Musselwhite of the home; four grandchildren, Victoria Edge Collier,...

Edward Jacobs

Edward Jacobs

Dec 15, 2012

Edward Hilton Jacobs, age 39, of Elizabethtown passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012. He was born in Robeson County on August 18, 1973 to Hilton and Dianne Cox Jacobs. He was preceded in death by his father, Hilton Jacobs. He is survived by his mother, Dianne Cox Jacobs of Elizabethtown; two brothers, Terry Jacobs of Elizabethtown and Charles...

Bennett Thomas

Bennett Thomas

Dec 11, 2012

Alton "Bennett" Thomas, 75, of Elizabethtown passed away on December 11, 2012 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bennett was born on August 2, 1937 to the late John Douglas and Mary Merritt Thomas. He is preceded in death by his brother, Albert Thomas and was in the United States Air Force. The family will receive friends on Wednesday,...

Wilma Hursey

Wilma Hursey

Dec 9, 2012

Wilma Virginia Carroll Hursey, 85, of Dublin, NC passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012. She was born in Bladen County on November 6, 1927 daughter of the late Nathan Bryan Carroll and Vira Rene King Carroll. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Lucille Carroll Taylor and Margaret Carroll Garner; three brothers, NB Carroll, Ballard Carroll and...

Pauline Carroll

Pauline Carroll

Dec 7, 2012

Pauline Dove Carroll, age 89, of Dublin passed away on Friday, December 7, 2012 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Whiteville. Pauline was a very devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was very family oriented and loved her church and church family. Some of her favorite times were spent working at her church. Gardening was one of her favorite...

Carol Savage

Carol Savage

Dec 6, 2012

Carol DeVane Savage, 45, of Council passed away Thursday, Dec.6. She was a nurse at Columbus Regional Health Care System for 25 years. She is predeceased by her parents, Neil Julian and Charlotte Heustess Savage. She is survived by a daughter, Lauren Savage of the home; two brothers, Anthony Savage of Council and John Savage and wife, Sarah of...

Ronald Matthews

Ronald Matthews

Dec 4, 2012

Ronald Franklin Matthews, 74, of Elizabethtown entered into eternal rest Tuesday, December 4, 2012. He was an Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Jean Matthews. He is survived by a daughter, Sandra Matthews DelValle; two grandsons, Joseph Glenn Jernigan and Brandon Matthew Jernigan; a granddaughter, Amanda Jernigan; and a great-grandchild, Naomi Reign Jernigan. The...

Judy Hungerford

Judy Hungerford

Dec 4, 2012

Judy Lane Hungerford, 67, of Bladenboro, NC passed away December 4, 2012. She is preceded in death by her son Gary Hungerford. She is survived by her husband, Charles Hungerford, of the home, one daughter, Kim Shilling and husband Rob of Bladenboro; and one sister Betty Bowen of Bladenboro, four grandchildren: Lauren Davis, Blake Davis, Fallon Hungerford, Amanda Collins...

John Muraca

John Muraca

Dec 2, 2012

John Muraca, 59, of Bladenboro passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012. He is a veteran of the Army. He is predeceased by his parents, Joseph J. Lopez and Protea "Pat" Muraca. He is survived by his wife, Margaret "Margie" Muraca of the home; two sons, David and Jimmy; and three step-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Wednesday, December 5,...

Carolyn Hester

Carolyn Hester

Dec 2, 2012

Carolyn S. Hester, age 79 of Elizabethtown, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Ethel Pierce Sasser; husbands, James William Collins and James Hester; a son, Lynn Collins; a grandson, Jamie Collins and a brother, Jack Sasser. Carolyn was a loving sister, mother, and grandmother. She loved her family...

Wanda Tatum

Wanda Tatum

Nov 29, 2012

Wanda Faye Tatum, 56, of Elizabethtown, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012. She is predeceased by her parents,Billy J. Hartis, and Marie Gibbs Hartis; and a brother, Terry Hartis. She is survived by her husband, Larry Tatum of the home; two sons, Larry G. Tatum II and wife, Shannon, and Jonathon W. Tatum, all of Elizabethtown; three sisters, Delena...

William Cain

William Cain

Nov 28, 2012

William Alexander Cain, 66, of Bladenboro passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Alexander had a love for people. He spiritually and physically fed many people at the Sandy Grove Church Fellowship Hall. Because of his love for his church and community, the family desires once more for you to fellowship at the Sandy Grove Fellowship Hall in his memory....

Kathleen Edwards

Kathleen Edwards

Nov 23, 2012

Kathleen Joyce Edwards, 86, of Bladenboro passed away Friday, November 23, 2012. She is survived by her daughter, Stella Batton of Bladenboro and husband Murray . Grandchildren, Tendall Batton, Barretta Smith, and Tony Edwards, great grandchildren, Bailey, Madilyn, Jordyn, and Jared Smith, Dominic and Gabriella Edwards The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 24 at 6:00 pm until...

Lorrienne Rose

Lorrienne Rose

Nov 16, 2012

Mrs. Lorrienne Willis Rose, age 84 of Tar Heel, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2012 She was born on January 20, 1928, to the late Dexter O. and Marie Munch Willis. Mrs. Rose was the owner and operator of Roses Day Nursery for 20 years. She is preceded in death by her husband John Rose, her daughter, Joyce...

Lowell Campbell

Lowell Campbell

Nov 14, 2012

Lowell Jerry Campbell, age 62 of Bladenboro passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lowell Vinton and Ida Bostic Campbell. Jerry was a loving husband and father. He was a very generous and giving person. Jerry was a Police Officer with the Town of Bladenboro and was promoted to Chief of Police...

Edith Clark

Edith Clark

Nov 10, 2012

Edith Hester Clark 84 of Clarkton, N.C. passed away on November 10, 2012 in Wilmington, N.C. Edith was born on April 3, 1928 to Byron Burney Hester and ILa Hayes Hester. She was a resident of Bladen County her entire life. She graduated Clarkton High School. She married her childhood sweetheart, John Clark, had five children and was married...

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