Obituaries
Harold Glenn Dew
Nov 18, 2023
Harold Glenn Dew, 79 of Hope Mills passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023. He was born on February 20, 1944, to the late Alex and Lillian Dew. He is preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Reba Dew Edge; Ray A. Dew; Ginger Dew Olrich; Myrtle Dew Mims; Janice Dew Bryan; Deborah Dew Buckley.
He is survived by...
Cletus E. Dowless
Nov 18, 2023
Cletus E. Dowless, 89, of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023.He is preceded in death by his parents, Nealey and Sallie Davis Dowless; wife Betty Melvin Dowless, daughter, Gwenda Smith; son, Dale Dowless; brothers, Warren and Gurney Dowless, and sister, Gladys Pharr.
Cletus looked forward to Sunday nights when his children and grandchildren came over to eat. Cletus...
Vivian Lee Horne McDaniel
Nov 15, 2023
Vivian Lee McDaniel, 84, of Bladenboro passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at home surrounded by family.
Vivian was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd Horne and Bernice Butler Horne, her husband Herman McDaniel, sister Faye Horne and son, Steve “Petey” Bordeaux.
Left to cherish her memory are sons, Hughlon McDaniel and Mark Bordeaux, both of the...
Eldra Ann Cain Davis
Nov 15, 2023
Eldra Ann Cain Davis, 82, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. She was born and raised in Bladen County, daughter of the late Frank Cain and Bessie Willoughby Cain.
Eldra was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren who were the apple...
Debbie Sue Brisson Shaw
Nov 14, 2023
Debbie Sue Brisson Shaw, 61, of Bladenboro passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at her home. She was born in Columbus County on August 12, 1962 the daughter of the late Harvey Lee Brisson and Clara Cribb Brisson.
She married the love of her life at age 16, Mike Shaw, and together they raised two sons. He was...
Johnny Lee Brennan
Nov 13, 2023
Johnny Lee Brennan, 70, of White Oak, NC passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023, while at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born in Bladen County, the son of the late Levi Brennan and Mary Lou Hall Brennan.
Johnny was a sincere, hardworking man. He worked for 30 years with International Paper and several years...
Donna Lynn Bryant Mabe
Nov 6, 2023
Donna Lynn Bryant Mabe, age 57, of Dublin, NC passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023 while in Chapel Hill Medical Center. She was born in Harnett County on January 11, 1966 to the late Donald Ray Bryant and Audrey Stewart Bryant.
Donna was a devoted sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She enjoyed gardening, canning, tending flowers and...
James "Champ" Eldridge Davis
Nov 6, 2023
James “Champ” Eldridge Davis, 88, of Elizabethtown passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Davis and Carrie Hall Davis, six siblings and his son Phillip Davis. Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife Marie Davis of the home, daughters Lisa Long (Larry) of Clayton, Carrie Brisson (Burt) of Elizabethtown,...
Ruby Gray Pait Carter
Nov 4, 2023
Ruby Gray Pait Carter, 92, of Bladenboro passed away at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Elizabethtown. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Edwin Pait and Ada Lewis Pait; husband, Daniel “Killer” Carter; brothers: Dewey, Levy, Floyd and Azzie Pait, sisters: Alma Hester and Betty Thompson.
Ruby leaves behind her sons: Ronald Carter and wife Carolyn of Butters,...
Lois Ann Edwards Smith
Nov 3, 2023
Lois Ann Edwards Smith, 81, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow Wilson Edwards and Edna Ransom Edwards.
Lois leaves behind her beloved husband, Murphy Smith of the home; son, Steven Smith and wife, Alice of Bladenboro; grandson, Mason Smith and wife...
Jimmie Sandy White
Nov 1, 2023
Jimmie Sandy White, 76, of Bladenboro passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, while at UNC Southeastern in Lumberton. He was born in Bladen County on June 13, 1947, to the late Sandy White and Lennie Williamson White. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers Ronnie White, Gary White, Sandy White Jr. and four sisters, Louise Kemp,...
Nancy Carroll Pait
Oct 31, 2023
Nancy Louise Carroll Pait, 76, of Bladenboro passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, while at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born and raised in Bladen County, daughter of the late James Albert Carroll and Louise Carroll.
Nancy married the love of her life Danny Pait and together they raised three strong-willed, active boys, Wade,...
Joe E. Brisson
Oct 30, 2023
Joe E. Brisson, 79, of Dublin passed away on October 30, 2023. He was born on November 22, 1943 in Bladen County.
Joe was a true outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and taking his fur baby Sophie on walks. Joe was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. His love of a good conversation, compassionate heart and giving spirit...
Lori Elizabeth Hall Bell
Oct 29, 2023
Lori Elizabeth Hall Bell, 37, of Fayetteville, passed away at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by her father, David Hall.
Lori is survived by her mother, Ruth Hall and husband David of Elizabethtown; son, Easton Bell; brother, Douglas Michael King Jr of Virginia; sister, Sherri Peregoy of Elizabethtown; aunts: Tammy Fletcher of Holden Beach...
Gary Carlton McLean
Oct 24, 2023
Gary Carlton McLean, age 62, of Bladenboro passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. He was born in Bladen County on May 17, 1961 to the late J.C. McLean and Dorothy Driggers McLean.
Gary was a compassionate, giving man. He adored his family, especially his loving wife and best friend, Patricia and his daughter, “ Little Yankie Rose”, Crystal....
Carlie "Banjo" Weldon Strickland
Oct 23, 2023
Carlie “Banjo” Weldon Strickland, age 81, of Bladenboro passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023. He was born in Bladen County on February 6, 1942, to the late Carlie Strickland and Nina Evelyn Muse Strickland.
Banjo, as he was affectionately known as, was a longtime resident and businessman of Bladenboro. He owned and operated Banjo’s Wrecker Service for many...
Betty Jo Edwards
Oct 22, 2023
Betty Jo Edwards, age 58, of Bladenboro passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023.
She was born in Bladen County on August 17, 1965, to the late Johnnie Edwards and Mary Lou Butler Edwards. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother Benny Ray Edwards.
Left to cherish her memory are her brothers W.J. Edwards of...
Ellen Bryan
Oct 21, 2023
Ellen Jane Bryan, 86, of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard Bryan and Marjorie Hester Bryan, one brother Kenneth Bryan and niece Caitlyn Bryan Clark.
Ellen is survived by her brother Daniel Bryan of Tar Heel, her life partner Anne Reneau of Bladenboro, two nephews...
Charles Matthew "Matt" Hardee, Sr
Oct 21, 2023
Charles Matthew “Matt” Hardee, Sr., 76, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Columbus Regional Hospital in Whiteville surrounded by his wife and children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Matthew Francis Hardee and Daphne Potter Hardee.
Matt leaves behind his loving wife, Betty Hardee of the home; two sons: Matthew Hardee, Lucas Hardee and...
Elizabeth "Beth" Suzanne Bullard Cuadra
Oct 20, 2023
Elizabeth “Beth” Suzanne Bullard Cuadra, 38, of Raeford passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Chester and Retha Bullard; maternal grandparents, Fred and Emmie Barnes.
Beth leaves behind her parents, Randy and Barbara Bullard of Bladenboro; two daughters: Genesa Cuadra and Kailani Cuadra, both of the home; brothers: Randy Bullard,...
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