Obituaries

Dennis Johnson

Dennis Johnson

Jul 9, 2012

Dennis Erwin Johnson, age 78 of Elizabethtown, died Monday, July 9, 2012 at home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Rosa Watson Johnson; a brother, Glenn Allen Johnson; and three sisters Lela Bell Johnson, Elsie Lou Batts and Rosa Marlene Brisson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife...

John Clark

John Clark

Jul 6, 2012

John Daniel Clark of Clarkton passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 in Wilmington, NC. John was born May 29, 1926 to John Hector Daniel Clark, and Ruth Merritt Clark of Clarkton, NC. John was an Army veteran of WWII and served in Europe. A natural artist and musician, John won his first gold medal for art at Clarkton School....

Doris Suggs

Doris Suggs

Jul 5, 2012

Doris Russ Suggs age 93, formerly of Bladen County, died Thursday, July 6, 2012 at Lexington Medical Center Extended Care in Lexington, SC. She is preceded in death by her husbands, William C. Russ and George Suggs; a son, Harris Russ and a sister, Betty Becker Richardson. She is survived by a son, Lewis Russ of Riegelwood; a daughter...

Cathy Gray

Cathy Gray

Jul 5, 2012

Cathy Pait Gray age 57 of Ocean Isle Beach and formerly of Bladenboro, died Thursday, July 5, 2012 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her father, Henry Broadus Pait; and a son Benjamin Gray. She is survived by her mother, Mary Russ Pait of Bladenboro; her husband, Franklin Gray of the home; a...

Clara Tatum

Clara Tatum

Jul 2, 2012

Clara Johnson Tatum of Elizabethtown, born on July 2, 1913, died at the age of 99, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Clara Tatum was the matriarch of three generations, beloved by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her home was a gathering place in every season. No visitor ever left her table hungry, no guest ever felt as warm a welcome...

Geraldine Ireland

Geraldine Ireland

Jul 1, 2012

Geraldine Stultz Ireland, 64 of Snow Hill formally of Elizabethtown passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Mrs. Ireland is preceded in death by her parents Sammuel and Nettie Cain Stultz, her husband, Floyd Ireland Sr; her grandson, Frederick Ireland; two brothers, Robert "Bob" Stultz and Don Stultz. A graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 4, 2012...

Tommy Norris

Tommy Norris

Jun 27, 2012

Thomas "Tommy" Wade Norris age 71, of Elizabethtown passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Columbus County Hospital. Mr. Norris was residing at Lake Pointe Assistance Living Center. He is preceded in death by two sisters, Barbara Ann Norris and Mary Elizabeth Norris. Mr. Norris is survived by his wife, Shelbia H. Norris of the home; his son,...

Alberta Norris

Alberta Norris

Jun 27, 2012

Alberta Williams Norris age 85, of Bladenboro passed away Wednesday, June 27,2012 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, George L. Norris, two sons, Ronnie Norris and wife Sherrie of Graham, Eddie Norris and wife Stephanie of Abbottsburg; three daughters, Sandra Nance and husband Larry of Whiteville, Debbie Butler and...

William Bryan

William Bryan

Jun 26, 2012

Mr. William Zachary Bryan Jr., age 82 of Elizabethtown, passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Bladen County Hospital. Mr. Bryan was a veteran of the US Navy. He also was employed by the NC DOT as a heavy equipment operator for 32 years. He is preceded in death by three sisters, Audrey Rivenbark, Marquerite Cain, Daphne Kinlaw....

Yvonne Pait

Yvonne Pait

Jun 21, 2012

Yvonne Brisson Pait age 82 of Dublin, died at home on Thursday, June 21, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband, Cleo Pait; sisters, Phene Pait, Lema Brisson, Selma Allen; and a brother, C.W. Brisson, Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Patricia Brisson and husband Chappelle of Bladenboro, Alice Faye Allen (Sissy) and husband Willie of...

Odessa Dove

Odessa Dove

Jun 17, 2012

Odessa Dove, 90, of Bladenboro passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Dove. She is survived by one son, Bobby Dove and wife, Lisa of Bladenboro; two granddaughters, Shelley Dove Rich, and husband Corey and Kristi Dove. The family will receive friends on...

Henry Bostic

Henry Bostic

Jun 13, 2012

Henry Hawes Bostic, 93, former Mayor Pro Tem of Elizabethtown, NC, died June 13, 2012, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC, surrounded by his family. A service to celebrate his life will be Saturday, June 16, at 10 a.m. at the Elizabethtown Baptist Church with visitation following immediately. Graveside services will be at noon at the...

Timothy Beckworth

Timothy Beckworth

Jun 12, 2012

Timothy Wayne Beckworth, 23, of Hampstead, NC passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Beckworth. He is survived by Patricia Morris - adoptive mother; one brother, Joshua Morris, three half-brothers; one sister, Angela Beckworth. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 15, 2012 from 12:30 until 1:30 pm at...

Hazel Cain

Hazel Cain

Jun 11, 2012

Hazel Benton Cain, 78, of Bladenboro passed away on Monday, June 11, 2012. Hazel was born in Columbus County on August 17, 1933 to the late Streety E. Benton and Mattie Beck Benton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Streety E. Benton and Mattie Beck Benton; her husband, Herbert Cain; one daughter, Cheryl Cain. Hazel is survived...

Dewayne Hester

Dewayne Hester

Jun 8, 2012

Dewayne Hester age 39 of Bladenboro passed away on Friday June 8, 2012. He is preceded in death by his father, Charles Thomas Hester. He is survived by his mother Elfriede Juricek Hester of Bladenboro; wife, Tammie Tyree Hester of the home; two daughters, Haley and Hannah Hester of the home; two brothers, Jamie Charles Hester of Wilmington and...

Carmine Andrietta

Carmine Andrietta

Jun 3, 2012

Carmine Anthony Andrietta, 87, of Bladenboro passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2012. He served in the US Army. He is survived by four sons, Steven Andrietta of Florida, Richard Andrietta of PA., Jeff Andrietta of Florida and Carmine Andrietta, Jr. of Florida; one sister, Frances Dixon of Bladenboro, and many grandchildren and several great grandchildren. The family will...

Leona Stewart

Leona Stewart

Jun 2, 2012

Mrs. Leona B. Stewart, 91 of Bladenboro formally of Indiana passed away on June 2, 2012. She is preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Olive Hixson Blood; her husband Loren Swain, a daughter Marsha Simerage and a granddaughter, Cassie Cheatham. She was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She loved...

Myrtle Baxley

Myrtle Baxley

May 27, 2012

Myrtle Lee Baxley age 78 of Bladenboro, died on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at West Bladen Assisted Living. She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Ruby Hughes McLean; her husband, Northorpe James \"N.J.\" Baxley; a son, Henry Lee Baxley; two brothers, Robert and Barden McLean; and two nieces, Sarah Yarborough and Angie Love. She is survived...

Nelson Bollinger

Nelson Bollinger

May 23, 2012

Nelson Gray Bollinger, 77, of Bladenboro, died Wednesday, May 23, at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Elizabethtown. He was a son of the late Jettie Lee Bollinger and Prudence Bigford Bollinger born 31 Oct, 1934 in Delco, Columbus Co, NC. He was preceded in death by his second wife, Justine Bollinger and a son Brian K Bollinger. He was...

Johnny Collins

Johnny Collins

May 22, 2012

John Douglas Collins, 63, of Bladenboro passed away May 22, 2012. Mr. Collins served in the Army and was a POW (prisoner of war).He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge AF@302, Lillington, a member of the Sudan Shriners Ghost Buster Team and the Bladen County Shrine Club. He is survived by his wife, Barbara J. Hilburn Collins...

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