Obituaries

Vera Smith

Vera Smith

Jun 26, 2011

Vera Marie Smith, 74, of Elizabethtown, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, June 26, 2011. She is predeceased by her parents, Henry Clyde Corbett and Vera Lucille Moore Corbett; her husband Alfred Gene Smith; and a brother, Henry Clyde Corbett, Jr. She is survived by three daughters: Teresa Nuttall and husband, David, of Chapel Hill; Melissa McNeill and husband,...

Dorothy Bullock

Dorothy Bullock

Jun 25, 2011

Dorothy Alain Grant Bullock, 86, of Clarkton, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, June 25, 2011. She is predeceased by her parents, Huggie James Grant and Maggie Hudson Grant; her husband, Frank Bullock, and a son, Carlton McDowell. She is survived by a son, Donald E. McDowell of Newport News, VA, three daughters: Patricia A. McDowell of Fayetteville, Margia...

Sharon Britt

Sharon Britt

Jun 25, 2011

Sharon Arnel Britt, 54, of White Oak, entered into eternal rest, Saturday,June 25, 2011. She is predeceased by her father, Billy Britt, and an infant son, James Steven Rockwood, Jr. She is survived by her mother, Arlene Hester of Dublin; two daughter, Stephanie Dowless of Fayetteville, and Shannon Hester and husband, Donovan, of Loris, SC; a brother, Billy Thomas...

Norman Spurling

Norman Spurling

Jun 21, 2011

Norman Edwin Spurling, Jr., 47, of Bladenboro passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011. He was born in Bladen County on July 5, 1963. He is survived by his wife, Kim Hester Spurling of the home; two sons,Robert Spurling of Lumberton and Dustin Spurling of the home, and one stepson, Christopher Johnson of Bladenboro; his parents: Norman E. Spurling, Sr....

Laurice Chadwick

Laurice Chadwick

Jun 20, 2011

Laurice Outlaw Chadwick, 77, of Elizabethtown, entered into eternal rest Monday, June 20, 2011. She is preceded by her husband, Joe Chadwick, her parents, Jesse James Outlaw and Lela Jones Outlaw; three brothers, Bobby, Jessie James, and David Earl Outlaw, and one infant sister, Annie Laurice Outlaw. She is survived by two sons: Joe Council Chadwick Jr. and wife,...

Margaret Gappins

Margaret Gappins

Jun 17, 2011

Margaret S. Gappins, 87 , of White Lake died June 17th, 2011 in the home. Mrs. Gappins worked for Canal Industries, Inc. of Lumberton for 46 ½ years prior to retiring. She was a member of White Lake Baptist Church and American Business Women Association. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilton Gappins; a son, Kenneth Gappins,...

Dewitt Rice

Dewitt Rice

Jun 15, 2011

George Dewitt Rice, 47, of Dublin, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, June 15. Dewitt is survived by his wife, Ruth D.Rice, of the home; his mother, Barbara Rice; three sons: Derrick of Lumberton, Kevin and Westlee of the home; and one daughter, Lindsey Rice of the home; one brother, Winford Rice of White Oak; one sister, Debbie Smith of...

Thyra Baldwin

Thyra Baldwin

Jun 12, 2011

Thyra Brown Baldwin, 74, of Florence, SC went home to be with her Lord, Sunday,June 12, 2011. She was born February 20, 1937 in Bladenboro, NC to the late Allene Cain Brown and Lee Roy Brown. She was a graduate of Bladenboro High School in 1955. She was a Santa Felomena honor graduate of NC Baptist Hospital School of...

Billie Hayes

Billie Hayes

Jun 12, 2011

Billie Faye Taylor Hayes, 61, of Bladenboro entered into eternal rest on Sunday, June 12, 2011. She was born in Bladen County on May 29, 1950 to the late Murphy and Iva Lee Williams Taylor. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd Hayes of the home; two sons, Joey Pait of Bladenboro and Carlton Hayes of WY; two daughters,...

Joseph Bryan

Joseph Bryan

Jun 10, 2011

Joseph Walter Bryan, 76, of Tar Heel, entered into eternal rest June 10, 2011. Mr. Bryan was employed at Carroll's Transfer for 41 years before retiring. He also owned and operated Bryan's Limo Service for 10 years and was a real estate broker and farmer in his spare time. Mr. Bryan was a member of the Four County Community...

Jeffrey Brisson

Jeffrey Brisson

Jun 4, 2011

Mr. Jeffrey Lyn Brisson, 45 of Bladenboro passed away on June 4, 2011 at Bladen County Hospital. Jeffrey was born on December 11, 1965 to James Cedric and Wilma Rae Wilkins Brisson. He is preceded in death by his mother. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 from 6:00 until 8:00pm at Bethel Baptist Church. Funeral...

Virginia Singletary

Virginia Singletary

Jun 3, 2011

Mrs. Virginia Register Singletary, age 90, of Clarkton passed away on Friday, June 3, 2011. She was born in Bladen County on October 17, 1920 to the late Alex and Berta Porter Register. She was predeceased by her parents, and her husband, James Snowden Singletary. She is survived by one daughter, Patricia Anne Singletary of New York; one niece,...

Willis Cole

Willis Cole

May 31, 2011

Mr. Willis "Hunter" Cole, Jr., Age 77 passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2011. He was born in Bladen County to Willis Hunter Cole, Sr. and Eloise Hair Cole on September 24, 1933. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Jean Cole Fisher. He is survived by his four children, Willis Hunter Cole, III and wife Sandy...

Annie Bryan

Annie Bryan

May 30, 2011

Annie Grace King Bryan, 77, of Dublin, entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 30, 2011. She is predeceased by her parents, S.D. and Addie Roberts; one sister, Leatrice Meshaw; and one son, Clarence Donald King. She is survived by her husband, Wilson Bryan of the home; four sons: Charles King, Jr, and wife, Lori, of Dublin; Jerry King,...

Thomas Spence

Thomas Spence

May 29, 2011

Thomas \"Tommy\" Theodore Spence, age 63, of Bladenboro died Sunday, May 29, 2011. He is preceded in death by his father, Charles H. Spence. He is survived by his mother, Mary W. Spence of Bladenboro; his wife, Sue Storms Spence of Bladenboro; a daughter, Donna Spence and husband Jason Brown of Wilmington; and a brother, Howard Spence of New...

James Taylor

James Taylor

May 28, 2011

James Wallace Taylor, age 57, of Bladenboro, died Saturday, May 28, 2011. He is preceded in death by sisters Sally Beth and Sue Ellen. He is survived by his father, Wallace Hinton Taylor; mother Shirley Winefred Davis; son, Jonathan Patrick Taylor and wife Margaret of Richmond, VA ; step-son Jeffery Wayne Davis and wife Angela of Smithfield, VA; brother,...

Cora Clark

Cora Clark

May 28, 2011

Cora Leigh Clark, 91, of Bladenboro, passed peacefully into eternal rest on May 28, 2011. She retired from a teaching career at Evergreen School in Columbus County, and was predeceased by husbands Bee Jay King, James Ervin Kinlaw and Harris Willis Clark. Surviving are nieces Rosa Shaw of Lumberton, Carolyn Robeson of Bladenboro, Linda Shelton and husband Andy of...

Bengt Pettersson

Bengt Pettersson

May 21, 2011

Bengt Arne Pettersson, age 70, died Saturday, May 21, 2011 after struggling with various health issues for several years. He was born in Sater, Sweden on March 12, 1941 and immigrated to Sioux City, Iowa in 1949 with his father and mother Gustaf and Elna Pettersson and brother Borge Pettersson, all of whom have preceded him in death. He...

Dorothy Cassidy

Dorothy Cassidy

May 20, 2011

Dorothy Lee Cassidy, 66, of Elizabethtown, entered into eternal rest Friday, May 20, 2011. She is survived by one son, George Allen Cassidy, Jr, of Bladenboro; two brothers, Ricky Dowless of Houston, TX, and Ronald Dowless of Dublin; three sisters, Jane Laramie of Salisbury, Deloris Anne Dowless of Charlotte and Janice Stroll of Holden Beach; and one grandchild, George...

Robert S.Singletary

Robert S.Singletary

May 19, 2011

Robert "Bob" Stanley Singletary, Sr.,83 of Bladenboro entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 19, 2011 He was a veteran of the National Guard. He is survived by wife, Willa W. Singletary of the home, two sons: Robby Singletary of New Jersey and Danny Singletary and wife, Melissa, of Bladenboro; two daughters: Denise Hester and husband, Wilbur, of Bladenboro,...

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