Obituaries

Earl Ward

Earl Ward

Feb 22, 2012

Mr. Earl Ward, 85, of Bladenboro passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012. He is survived by two daughters, Faye Edwards and husband, Bryant, and Carol Ward and husband, Bennett, all of Bladenboro; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ward,; his parents, Ira and Frances "Maude" Ward; and his son, Bogie Ward...

Estelle Johnson

Estelle Johnson

Feb 21, 2012

Estelle Smith Johnson, 80, of Bladenboro passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. She was born in Bladen County on June 17, 1931 to the late Clarence L. and Letha Victoria Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert Earl Johnson; three sisters, Esteline Allbright, Elmarie Davenport and Letha Pearl...

Katherine Johnson

Katherine Johnson

Feb 18, 2012

Katherine Dearing Johnson, 88 died on February 18, 2012 in the Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Bladen County. Born on October 11, 1923 in the Hickory Grove Baptist Church Community, Center Road, Bladen County. She was the oldest child of her late parents Henry Lawrence Johnson and Johnnie Singletary Johnson of Cabbage Road. She was preceded in death by...

Randy Caffee

Randy Caffee

Feb 18, 2012

Randy Harold Caffee Jr., age 34, of Clarkton formerly of Brunswick County, died Saturday, February 18, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, Randy Harold Caffee and Ginger Skipper. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie Caffee; step-daughter, Kimberly Ball; step-father, Elbert Lee Atkins of Fayetteville; grandfather, Jesse H. Caffee of Sandy Creek; grandmother, Grace B. Sledge...

Norma Davis

Norma Davis

Feb 14, 2012

Norma Lee Guyton Davis, 69, of Bladenboro entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. She was born in Bladen County on November 4, 1942 to the late Haywood and Naomi Davis Guyton. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Malcolm Davis and one brother, Elwood Guyton. She is survived by two sons, Charles Davis...

Kermit Priest

Kermit Priest

Feb 13, 2012

Kermit Neil Priest, 69, of Clarkton passed away on Monday, February 13, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Neil and Swannie Grimsley Priest and a brother, Otis Currie Priest. He is survived by a sister, Sadie P. Cullen and husband Lewis of Mt. Airy, Maryland. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2012...

Martha Baker

Martha Baker

Feb 12, 2012

Mrs. Martha McLaurin Baker, 60, of White Lake passed away on Sunday night, February 12, 2012. She was born April 11, 1951 in Fayetteville, NC to the late Ausby and Kathryne McLaurin. A former teacher, she retired with 28 years of service to the public schools of Cumberland County. She is survived by her husband Warren Baker of the...

Jerry Hester

Jerry Hester

Feb 11, 2012

Jerry Kenneth Hester Sr., age 80, of Bladenboro died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Brunswick Cove Living Center in Wilmington. Mr. Hester is preceded in death by his parents, George Hester and Fanny Shaw Hester; brothers, Michael Hester and R.D. \"Robert\" Hester; and a sister, Maxine Benton. He is survived by two sons, George Steven Hester of Kansas and...

Deborah Mccall

Deborah Mccall

Feb 6, 2012

Deborah Meshaw McCall, 53, of Bladenboro passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. Deborah was preceded in death by her father, Henry Barney Meshaw. She is survived by her mother, Sylvia Meshaw of Elizabethtown; one son, Kenneth Lee Yandle, Jr. of Bladenboro; one daughter, Andrea Heverly of Bladenboro; three brothers, Kenneth Meshaw of Wallace,...

Annie Bradshaw

Annie Bradshaw

Feb 2, 2012

Annie Mary Bradshaw, 85, of Elizabethtown entered eternal rest on Friday, February 2, 2012. Mrs. Bradshaw is survived by two daughters: Geraldine Bradshaw of Elizabethtown and Oleatha Gresham of Georgia. She is preceded by her parents, Massia Nathaniel Bradshaw and Annie Smith Bradshaw.

Sarah Burney

Sarah Burney

Jan 31, 2012

Sarah Ladeana Gaskin Burney, 42, of Bladenboro, passed away on Tuesday, January 31. She is survived by her husband, Darel Burney of the home; her daughter, Lauren Burney of the home; her mother, Elizabeth Matthews of Whiteville; a brother William "Tac" Ward of Kelly; three sisters, Cheryl Powell of New Bern, Gail Green of Kelly, and Margaret Hinson of...

Thomas Briggs

Thomas Briggs

Jan 29, 2012

Thomas Reuben Briggs, 67, of Elizabethtown, formally of Norfolk VA, peacefully passed away on Sunday, January 29, in the VA Hospital of Fayetteville. He was a cab driver with Yellow Cab for many years. He is survived by a brother James Larry Briggs of Penn and two sisters: Sara Ann Stewart of Elizabethtown and Christine Maurice of Glouster VA....

Bennie Johnson

Bennie Johnson

Jan 28, 2012

Mr. Bennie Earl Johnson, age 83 of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Carroll S. Roberson Hospice Center. Mr. Johnson was born in Bladen County on October 3, 1928, the son of the late Bertram and Ruth Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a radio personality, radio executive, professional musician and farmer. He served three years in the...

Vera Royal

Vera Royal

Jan 28, 2012

On January 28, 2012 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Whiteville, NC, the soul of Vera Rogers Royal, born on July 21, 1921 in Des Moines, Iowa, entered the "Realms of endless day". She was predeceased by her parents, The Rev. Dr. Vere Hudson Rogers and Gladys Merle Peek Rogers; a brother, Rongis James Rogers; a grandson, Michael Evan...

Robert Wheeler

Robert Wheeler

Jan 26, 2012

Robert "Bob" Ward Wheeler, 49, of Bladenboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday, January 26, 2012. Mr. Wheeler was a veteran of the Army. He was survived by his wife, Rose H. Wheeler of the home; two daughters, Maachah Wheeler of the home and Krystal Lawson of Fayetteville, and a sister Maachah Wheeler of New York. A memorial service will...

Lonnie Miller

Lonnie Miller

Jan 26, 2012

Lonnie Ray Miller, 83, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2012 . He was born on May 13, 1928 in Albemarle, NC to the late Oscar and Sula Miller. Lonnie served his country for 4 years during WWII in the US Navy. He was employed by Pilot Life insurance for 28 years and retired from Columbia Beauty...

Jackie Page

Jackie Page

Jan 22, 2012

Mrs. Jacqueline "Jackie" West Page, 56 of Dublin, passed away on Sunday, January, 22, 2012 at her home. Jackie is preceded in death by her father, Ira Wyche West Jr. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at Singletary United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 25,...

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

Jan 21, 2012

Robert Lee Johnson, age 35, of Elizabethtown, died Saturday, January 21, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hubert Winford (Jack)Johnson, Sr. and Eleanor Davis Johnson. He is survived by his brother, Hubert Winford Johnson, Jr. and several uncles, aunts and cousins. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 23, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Connie Brisson

Connie Brisson

Jan 19, 2012

Connie Marie Tatum Brisson 60, of Bladenboro passed away Thursday January 19, at her home. She was a loving wife, mother and sister. She was predeceased by her parents, Charlie and Elizabeth Bullard Tatum; a brother Billy Charles Tatum and a sister Brenda Kay Prichard. She is survived by her husband Wendell Brisson, two sons Robert Brisson of Bladenboro...

Eva Mejia

Eva Mejia

Jan 14, 2012

Eva Mejia, 83, of Elizabethtown, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 14. She spend her whole life in El Salvador. She visited with her daughters in California and North Carolina frequently. Mrs. Mejia is survived by her husband, Salvador Hernandez; three daughters: Zoila Esperanza Bergstrom and husband, Steve, of Pomona, California; Ana Marlene Torres and husband, Lorenzo, of...

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