Obituaries

Kathleen Hester

Kathleen Hester

Jan 13, 2006

Elizabethtown Mrs. Kathleen Hester, 82 of 105 Willis St., died Friday, January 13, in her home. Mrs. Hester was the deputy register of deeds for Bladen County for 33 years. Services: Graveside, 2.P.M. Sunday in Elizabethtown City Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 tonight at Bladen Funeral Home & Cremations in Elizabethtown. Survived by: Daughter, Deborah; and sister, Angelyn Ellis....

Doris Guyton

Doris Guyton

Jan 7, 2006

ELIZABETHTOWN Doris Grey Guyton, 60, formerly of Bladenboro died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006 at The Meadows of Bladenboro. Final rites will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9 at Bladen Funeral Home in Elizabethtown. Burial will be at a later date. Bladen Funeral Home of Elizabethtown is handling the arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Charles Lynn Guyton of...

George Hammond

George Hammond

Dec 31, 2005

ELIZABETHTOWN George Asbury Hammond, 91, formerly of Bladenboro died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005 at Bladen County Hospital. He was predeceased by his parents, Ashbury and Daisy Hammond; his wife, Mae Belle Hammond; a son, Marvin Hammond; a brother, Wiley Hammond; and a sister, Naomi McLean. Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2 at Singletary Baptist...

Phillip Little

Phillip Little

Dec 28, 2005

BLADENBORO Phillip N. Little, 66, died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005 at Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown. He was the son of the late Spurgeon and Lucille Little. Final rites were held Saturday, Dec. 31 at New Light Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church in Bladenboro. Burial followed after the service. Bladen Funeral Home of Elizabethtown handled the arrangements. Survivors include his...

David Willoughby

David Willoughby

Dec 21, 2005

David Arlee Willoughby, 61, died Wednesday, December 21, at Bladen County Hospital. A funeral service was held December 24 at the Bladen Funeral Home Chapel, with the Revs. Hazel Smith and David Clewis officiating. Burial was in Bladen Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his wife, Brenda; two sons, David Earl; of Bladenboro and Billy Paul of Shelby; a...

Georgianna Hardison

Georgianna Hardison

Dec 13, 2005

CLARKTON Georgianna C. Hardison, 61, died Tuesday, December 13, at Bladen County Hospital. The funeral service will be conducted today (Friday) at 11 a. m. at Gaskins Funeral Home of Clarkton. Burial will follow in Clarkton City Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Hartsville B. Hardison; a son, Hartsville B. �Junior� Hardison Jr. of Clarkton; a daughter, Joan...

Carolyn Armstrong

Carolyn Armstrong

Dec 11, 2005

ATLANTA, GA Carolyn Craven Armstrong died Sunday, December 11, at Mount Vernon Towers in Atlanta. She was 83. The funeral will be conducted Saturday at 2 p. at Gaskins Funeral Home Chapel in Clarkton. Burial will be in the Clarkton Cemetery. She is survived by a daughter, Carnie Craven Hayes of Washington, DC; and a grandchild, C. Kindred Craven...

Norman Rowan

Norman Rowan

Dec 11, 2005

WHITE LAKE Norman Ray Rowan Sr., 67, of White Lake, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005 in Georgia. He was an employee of Venture Construction for 30 years. Mr. Rowan was a Navy veteran. He was the son of the late Norman Henry and Mary Potter Rowan He is survived by his spouse, Jean Best Tew; daughter, Karen Whittenton and...

Gary Pittman

Gary Pittman

Dec 5, 2005

GARLAND Gary Jarvis Pittman, 43, of Garland, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, in Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton. Services: Graveside, 11 a.m. Friday in Kings Cemetery in Dublin. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Bladen Funeral Home & Cremations in Elizabethtown. Survived by: Sons, Travis and Justin; daughter, Candi Jacobs; and two grandchildren.

Kenneth Hester

Kenneth Hester

Dec 5, 2005

BLADENBORO The Rev. Kenneth Herschel Hester, 49, of Bladenboro, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, in Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown. Services: Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday in Bladen Funeral Home & Cremations chapel in Elizabethtown. Burial in Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Survived by: Sons, Ryan and Joseph; mother, Rachel...

Katrine Munroe

Katrine Munroe

Dec 4, 2005

COUNCIL Mrs. Katrine Hester Munroe, 93, of 407 Munroe Road, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, in Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. Services: Funeral, 2 p.m. today in Mount Horeb Presbyterian Church. Burial in church cemetery. Bladen Funeral Home & Cremations of Elizabethtown. Survived by: Son, John; daughter, Gayle Boykin; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Quentin Brown

Quentin Brown

Dec 4, 2005

CHARLOTTE Quentin Lucas (Luke) Brown, 45, of Charlotte, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, in Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. Services: Funeral, 1 p.m. Friday in Bladen Funeral Home & Cremations chapel in Elizabethtown. Burial in Bladen Memorial Gardens in Elizabethtown. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survived by: Daughter, Taylor; stepsons, Robbie Rivenbark and Jamie Rivenbark;...

Billy Johnson

Billy Johnson

Dec 2, 2005

LILLINGTON Billy Jennings Johnson, of 1307 Darroch Road and formerly of Bladenboro, died Friday, December 2, at his home. He was 58. He was a tire manufacturer with Kelly Springfield. A graveside service was conducted Monday at 11 a. m. at Hickory Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bladenboro. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his father, Jenning Bertram Johnson....

Kenneth Bryant

Kenneth Bryant

Nov 30, 2005

HALLSBORO Kenneth Haynes Bryant, 41, of Hallsboro, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005. Services: Graveside, 3 p.m. today, Pleasant Grove Church cemetery, Bladenboro. Bladen Funeral Home & Cremations, Elizabethtown. Survived by: Mother, Lynda Thompson; stepfather, Bill Thompson; brother, Robert; sister, Kelly; and grandmother, Martilla Freeman.

Donald Leighton

Donald Leighton

Nov 26, 2005

HUNTERSVILLE Donald Lee Leighton Jr., 52, of Huntersville, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, in Presbyterian Hospital. Mr. Leighton was an Army veteran. Services: Funeral, 11 a.m. Thursday in Suggs Grove Baptist Church in White Oak. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation: 6:30 to 8: 30 p.m. Wednesday at Bladen Funeral Home & Cremations in Elizabethtown. Survived by: Wife, Barbara; son,...

Hartford Ludlum

Hartford Ludlum

Nov 23, 2005

BLADENBORO Hartford B. Ludlum Sr., 71, of 203 Chestnut St., died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, in his home. Services: Funeral, 2 p.m. Saturday in New Light Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church. Burial in Singletary Cemetery in the Sandhills community. Bladen Funeral Home & Cremations of Elizabethtown. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church and at other times at...

Mamie Pait

Mamie Pait

Nov 19, 2005

BLADENBORO Mamie Dora Pait, 54, of 714 East Bladen Street, died Saturday, November 19, at Bladen County Hospital. The funeral service will be held today (Tuesday), November 22, at 2:00 p.m. at the Bladenboro church of God with Rev. Mike Owens and Rev. Aaron Leonard officiating. Burial will follow in the New Pait Cemetery. Mamie was a daughter of...

Lynn Hester

Lynn Hester

Nov 16, 2005

Bladenboro Lynn Hester, 53, died Wednesday, November 16, 2005, at her home. Visitation will be held November 18, 2005, Friday, from 7 till 9 at First Baptist Church of Bladenboro. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2005, at First Baptist Church of Bladenboro with Rev. Bert Young and Dr. Russell Cherry officiating. Burial...

William Mcdaniel

William Mcdaniel

Nov 11, 2005

Tar Heel William Grimes �Billy� McDaniel, 68, of hwy 87, died Friday, November 11, at home. The funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday at Dublin First Baptist Church with Rev. Cameron McGill officiating. Burial was in Grimes Cemetery. Mr. McDaniel is survived by a son, William David McDaniel of Tar Heel; a daughter, Debora McDaniel of...

Delbert Stewart

Delbert Stewart

Nov 8, 2005

ELIZABETHTOWN - Delbert Lee Stewart, of 136 Stewart St., Elizabethtown, went to join his Lord and Savior, Tuesday Nov. 8, 2005. Mr. Stewart leaves behind his cherished wife of 52 years, Edith Lewis Stewart. He was the son of the late Lee and Rachel Stewart; and was preceded in death by a brother, Adolph Stewart; and a sister, Helen...

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