Obituaries

Joyce Bryan

Joyce Bryan

Feb 21, 2023

Joyce Kinlaw Bryan, age 80, of Broadway, formerly of Bladenboro, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Duke University Hospital. She was born in Bladenboro, NC, daughter of the late Alma Pait Kinlaw and Gurthie Kinlaw. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings.

Joyce was retired from Bladen County Government,...

William Jackson

William Jackson

Feb 14, 2023

William Johnson Jackson, Jr., 78, of Laytonsville, MD and formerly of Elizabeth City, NC, passed away peacefully at Casey House Hospice, on February 14, 2023, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna Abigail Hursey Jackson, and his parents, Margaret Virginia Watson Jackson and William Johnson Jackson, Sr.

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Sylvia Dove

Sylvia Dove

Feb 14, 2023

Sylvia Marie Brisson Dove, age 71, of Bladenboro passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Robeson County on September 29, 1951 to the late Paul Brisson and Marie Wilkins Brisson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ashley Dove, son Chuck Dove, one sister, Evelyn...

Dallas Walker

Dallas Walker

Feb 6, 2023

With heavy hearts, we announce that Mrs. Dallas Magdalene Stephens Walker entered into eternal rest on February 6, 2023 attended by her loving daughters.  Mrs. Walker was a kind and caring individual who enjoyed life and laughter in the company of her family and friends.

Dallas Walker was predeceased by her parents Marion and...

Aulty Barfield

Aulty Barfield

Feb 5, 2023

Aulty "Mickey" Barfield, age 77, U.S. Air Force Veteran of Elizabethtown passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 5, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Aulty Barfield and Lela Mae Hester Barfield and one brother, Billy Causey. Mickey leaves behind his loving wife of 51 years, Deloris Parnell Barfield, of...

Ruth Priest

Ruth Priest

Feb 3, 2023

Ruth Keel Priest, 82, of Lumberton passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023 at Woodhaven Nursing Center in Lumberton. Ruth was born in Cumberland County on April 10, 1940 to the late H.P. Keel Sr and Agnes Cooper Keel. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jimmie Priest; son, J. Floyd Priest, Jr.; two sisters: Irene...

Devin Brisson

Devin Brisson

Jan 31, 2023

Devin Wayne Brisson, of Bladenboro, went home to be with the Lord on January 31, 2023 at the age of 49. He was born the son of Mitchell “Mickey” Brisson and Avary Bryan Brisson on October 3, 1973 in Robeson County.

Devin was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Elwood and Lucille Bryan...

Joyce Monk

Joyce Monk

Jan 30, 2023

Alma “Joyce” Monk, age 68, of Bladenboro passed away peacefully on January 30, 2023 while at UNC Southeastern in Lumberton. She was born in Cumberland County on June 14, 1954, daughter of the late Joseph Mark Monk and Margaret Ward Monk.  Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, and her sister Shirley Ann Monk Gurkin and husband...

Frances Dixon

Frances Dixon

Jan 28, 2023

Frances Andrietta Dixon, 96, of Bladenboro entered into rest on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton. She was born on March 21, 1926 to the late Dominick Andrietta and Concetta Biscaglia Andrietta in New York County, New York. She was preceded in death by her husbands: Rev. Eumneese Dixon, Howard Mayers; brother, Carmine “Andy”...

Novie Strickland

Novie Strickland

Jan 27, 2023

Novie Oliver Strickland, 74, of Bladenboro passed away Friday, January 27, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Franklin Strickland and Mona Davis Strickland; brother, Franklin Strickland. Novie leaves behind his wife, Inez Strickland of the home and sister, Angela Strickland of Lumberton.

Novie...

Penny Utterback

Penny Utterback

Jan 25, 2023

Penny Sue Thurston Utterback, of Bladenboro passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 while at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Whiteville at the age of 70. She was born on November 16, 1952, at the Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska to Albert and Charlotte Thurston.

Penny grew up in Sidney, Iowa...

Joshua Walters

Joshua Walters

Jan 24, 2023

Joshua Alan Walters, age 32, of Cape Coral Florida, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2023. He was preceded in death by his brother, Michael Landreth. Left to cherish his memory are his grandmothers, Mary Lee Walters and Kathleen Landreth, father Ted Walters of Elizabethtown, mother Judy K. Landreth of Elizabethtown, his fiancé Jessica Marie Graf and daughter Dakota...

Jerry Martin

Jerry Martin

Jan 24, 2023

Jerry Edward Martin, of Bladenboro, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at the age of 61. He was born on November 21, 1961 in Robeson County son of Edward Jerome Martin and Betty Parker Martin.

Jerry was a loving son, uncle, husband, father, and grandfather. He cherished his family especially...

Jack Grimes

Jack Grimes

Jan 23, 2023

Jack Walton Grimes, of Tar Heel, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, January 23, 2023 at the age of 85. He was born in Bladen County on August 20, 1937 to the late Ralph Lucas Grimes and Maggie Burney Grimes. He leaves behind his wife, Annette Storms Grimes of the home; sons: Woodie Grimes of White Oak,...

James Prevatte

James Prevatte

Jan 23, 2023

James Junior Prevatte, of Evergreen passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, January 23, 2023, at the age of 80. He was born in Robeson County on April 19, 1942, the son of Howard Prevatte and Annie Mae Jernigan Prevatte. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Bobby Prevatte, one sister, Shirley Parker, and...

Betty Barnes

Betty Barnes

Jan 23, 2023

Betty Jo Garner Barnes, age 77, of Tar Heel passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital. She was born in Bladen County on October 15, 1945, daughter of the late Edward Garner and Margaret Carroll Garner. She is preceded by her parents, two sisters, Lendra Dove, Carolyn Garner, and brother Larry Garner. ...

Carolyn Smith

Carolyn Smith

Jan 23, 2023

Carolyn McDuffie Smith, age 83, of Myrtle Beach, SC passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023 while at Grand Strand Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, E.F. McDuffie Sr. and Marion Vannie Beard, siblings, Ernest McDuffie, Wilton McDuffie, Lynette Blakley, two infant brothers, and nephew Brian Compton. She is survived by one son, Ronnie...

Dorothy Watkins

Dorothy Watkins

Jan 21, 2023

Dorothy Virginia Smith Watkins of White Lake passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at the age of 96.

Dorothy was born August 26, 1926 to Thaddeus Manley Smith, Sr. and Virginia Dyson Smith.  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 56 years Fred Blake Watkins, son...

James "Brent" Smith

James "Brent" Smith

Jan 20, 2023

James Brent Smith, 65, of Dublin passed away Friday, January 20, 2023 at UNC Health Southeastern Hospital in Lumberton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Thomas Smith and Mildred Lee Hoover Smith; twin infant sisters: Lucinda and Melinda Smith and nephew, Matthew Smith.

Brent leaves behind his life partner of 42...

Joseph "Joe" Walters

Joseph "Joe" Walters

Jan 20, 2023

Joseph “Joe” West Walters, 71, of Bladenboro passed away at UNC-Chapel Hill Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Walters and Mary West Walters; brother, Phil Walters; nieces: Rhonda and Melanie Walters.

Joe leaves behind his wife, Linda Brown Walters of the home; two sons: Craig Walters and wife Stephanie of...

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