Obituaries

Jack Hemingway

Jack Hemingway

Apr 1, 2011

Jack Weldon Hemingway, 68, of Tarheel, entered into eternal rest April 1, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Janice Collins Hemingway of the home; one son Willie Hemingway and wife, Tammie, of Tarheel; a brother, Wilbert Hemingway of Ocean Isle Beach; one sister, Doris Locklear of Raeford; and one grandchild, Dillon. The family will receive friends on Saturday,...

Terrence Edwards

Terrence Edwards

Apr 1, 2011

Mr. Terrence Ervin Edwards, 84, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011. Mr. Terrence was born on January 28, 1927, to the late Coy J. and Lummie Shaw Edwards. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Beulah Smith. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 3:00pm from Zion...

Dillon Brown

Dillon Brown

Apr 1, 2011

Mr. Dillon Bennett Brown, age 53 of Tar Heel, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011. He is preceded in death by his father, Earl Gibson Brown; two brothers, Ray and Thomas Brown. Mr. Brown is survived by a son, Dillon Bennett Brown II of Tar Heel; three daughters, Sabrina Little and husband Larry of Elizabethtown; Tasha Guyton and...

Louise Rigsbee

Louise Rigsbee

Apr 1, 2011

Louise Rigsbee, age 86, of White Oak, died on Friday, April 1, 2011. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lemmie Jay Carter and Blannie Horne Carter; husband George Thomas Rigsbee; two brothers, Jack and Bobby Carter; three sisters, Ruby Coble, Ruth Burney, Mary Joe Merritt. She is survived by a son, Tom Rigsbee and wife Lora of...

Adam Kellihan

Adam Kellihan

Mar 31, 2011

Adam Paul Kellihan, 34, of Bladenboro, entered into eternal rest on March 31, 2011. He is preceded in death by: his mother, Bessie Stubbs Kellihan and one brother and one sister. He is survived by his father, John Charles Kellihan of Bladenboro; three brothers, Clint Kellihan and Ducky John Kellihan, both of Bladenboro and Roy Stubbs of Rocky Point,...

Hazel Hayes

Hazel Hayes

Mar 19, 2011

Hazel Osborne Hayes, 94, of Elizabethtown passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2011. The family will receive friends in the Magnolia Building of White's Creek Baptist Church immediately after the funeral and burial. Her funeral will be held at White's Creek Baptist Church, Friday, March 25, 2011 at 2:00 pm with Rev. Kincey Barrow officiating. Burial will follow in...

Melvin Bryan

Melvin Bryan

Mar 15, 2011

Melvin Eugene Bryan, 73, of Bladenboro passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. He was born on December 8, 1937 to the late Eugene and Bessie Hester Bryan. He was preceded in death by his parents. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 17, 2011 from 7:00 until 9:00 pm at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home. Funeral services will be...

Mary Suggs

Mary Suggs

Mar 12, 2011

Mary Dunn Suggs, age 88, died peacefully in the early morning of March 12, 2011, in Felton, PA, at the home of her niece, Janice Dean. Mary was born in White Oak, NC, on May 12, 1922, to the late Thomas J. Dunn and Ethel Cain Dunn, and moved to Charlotte, NC, in 1946 when she married her husband,...

Cecil Edwards

Cecil Edwards

Mar 12, 2011

Cecil Edwards, 91, of Calabash, NC, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, March 12, 2011, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Caroline Edwards; three wives, Lorene Edwards, Phyllis Edwards and Marjorie Edwards, two sons, Clint and Charles; and two brothers, Charles, Jr. and Rethal. He is survived by...

Itus Suggs

Itus Suggs

Mar 10, 2011

Itus Ivey Suggs, 100, of Bladenboro,entered into eternal rest Thursday, March 10, 2011. She was predeceased by her parents, English and Mary Ivey; her husband, Major Suggs; a daughter, Jackie McCollum; and grandson, Barry McCollum. She is survived by her son, Major Ray Suggs, and wife Florence of Bladenboro; a daughter, Dorothy Meares of Florida; a grandson, Robin Meares...

Mildred Singletary

Mildred Singletary

Mar 8, 2011

Mrs. Mildred Penfield Singletary, 81 of Bladenboro passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. Mrs. Singletary was born on December 25, 1929 to the late Leslie Thomas and Lottie Mae Pittman Penfield. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Colon Singletary; a brother, Marshall Penfield and a sister Annie...

Eric Britt

Eric Britt

Mar 7, 2011

Eric Forrest Britt, 72, of Dublin, NC passed away on Monday, March 7, 2011. He was born in Bladen County on September 2, 1938 to the late Samuel Bernard and Lillian Benson Britt. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers,Cameron,Bernard,Walden and Sammy Britt. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 from 5:00...

Blease Bass

Blease Bass

Mar 6, 2011

SUMMERFIELD-Mr. Blease Bass, 83, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at his residence. He was born November 9, 1927 in Robeson Co. to the late Lonny and Fanny Bass. Mr. Bass was a very active member and served as a Deacon at Waughtown Baptist Church, and was a United States Marine Corp. Veteran. He was preceded in death by...

Virgil Foster

Virgil Foster

Mar 5, 2011

Virgil Webster Foster, age 80, of Elizabethtown, died Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Bladen County Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Foster and Reba Murphy Foster; and a son Randy Foster. He is survived by his wife Anne Alphin Foster; two sons, Scott Foster and wife Debra and Patrick Foster both of Elizabethtown; and four...

Flora Sholar

Flora Sholar

Mar 4, 2011

Flora Elizabeth McMillan Sholar, age 94, of Elizabethtown entered into eternal rest Friday, March 4, 2011 at home. She was predeceased by her parents, George and Mittie McMillan; her husband, Clarence C. Sholar, Sr.; a daughter, Agnes Faye Sholar; seven brothers, Bill, Fred, Austin, Paul, Harry, Matron, and Robert McMillan; and one sister, Lena Suggs. She was a devoted...

Ettra Hall

Ettra Hall

Mar 1, 2011

Ettra Melissa (Helms) Hall, 93, of Clarkton passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at her home. She was born on August 16, 1917 in Bladen County to the late Jonathan and Lola Elizabeth Long Helms. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William Alton Hall; four brothers, Claude, Roy, Paul and "Buddy" Helms and one...

"Buck" Jackson

"Buck" Jackson

Feb 26, 2011

"Buck"  Arthur Ander Jackson, age 72, of Clarkton died Saturday, February 26, 2011 at his home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur C. Jackson and Eva Elizabeth Jackson; two brothers, David and Clyde Jackson; and one sister, Sadie McDonald. He is survived by his wife Melva Jackson; a son Matthew Jackson of Evergreen; a daughter, Tammy...

Rosalie Bryant

Rosalie Bryant

Feb 25, 2011

Rosalie Tew Bryant, formerly of Dunn, entered into heavenly rest on Friday, February 25, 2011. She was born to Perry and Gladys Lee Tew on February 17, 1929 in Sampson County. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her faith in God was confirmed by the life she lived. She was preceded in death by her...

Jeanette Satterwhite

Jeanette Satterwhite

Feb 23, 2011

Jeanette Gail Satterwhite, 68, of Virginia Beach, VA passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown, NC. She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence John Groseclose and a sister, Judith Groseclose. She is survived by her mother, Margaret Wyatt of Alexandria, VA; one son, Curtis Satterwhite of White Oak; one brother, Larry...

Esther Singer

Esther Singer

Feb 18, 2011

Esther Ray Singer, age 78, of Marianna, FL, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2011, in the Marianna Health & Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Singer was born in North Carolina in 1932 to the late Homer and Ruby Merritt. She moved to Jackson County in 2000 from Maryland where she had spent many happy years being a loving wife, mother...

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