Obituaries
Bess Davis
May 15, 2022
Bess Ward Davis, 77, of Fayetteville, NC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 15, 2022, peacefully at home with her family by her side.
Bess was born on February 23, 1945 to Bernard O. and Thelma P. Ward in Bladenboro, NC. She graduated from Bladenboro High School in 1963. After...
Bobby Babson
May 10, 2022
Bobby Dale Babson, 63, of Bladenboro passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. He was born on January 3, 1959, in Bladen County to the late Ted and Eloise Babson. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Sheila Babson. Bobby is survived by two sons, Brandon Babson, and Wesley Carroll, both of Bladenboro, two...
Wanda Smith
May 9, 2022
Wanda Carolyn Smith, 66, of Elizabethtown went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 9, 2022. She was born to Douglas Smith and Claudette Butler Smith of Dublin on December 8, 1955.
From the time she was born, Wanda was a joy to her family and an asset to her church. She...
Michael Thaggard
May 8, 2022
Michael “Mike” Trent Thaggard Jr., 53, of Durham went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at home surrounded by his family and friends.
Mike was born November 9, 1968, in White Oak, NC to the late Michael Trent Thaggard Sr. and Gail Suggs Thaggard. He was also preceded in death...
Jayzlee Hall
May 7, 2022
Jayzlee Sue Hall, infant child, of Elizabethtown went home with Jesus on May 7, 2022.
She was preceded in death by her paternal great grandparents, Ed Todd, Gordon and Annie Bell Hall, and maternal great grandfather Eugene Davis. Left to cherish her memory are parents, Justin and Kayla Barnes Hall of the home, paternal grandparents,...
Frances "Pat" Melvin
May 7, 2022
Frances Patricia “Pat” Melvin, 88, of White Oak passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the Elizabethtown Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, David Austin and Inez Barden Melvin; husband, Winfred “Pete” C. Melvin; brother, Barden Melvin; grandson, Samuel “Sammy” W. Johnson, Jr. and great-grandson, Jude Mills.
Pat leaves behind...
Marie Ikner
May 6, 2022
Marie Inez Brown Ikner, 89, of Bladenboro passed away Friday, May 06, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emmett and Ruth Price Brown; husband, Junior Crowell Ikner; sons: Michael, Phillip and sisters: Mary Francis Edwards and Betty Lou Babson. Inez leaves behind her daughter, Teresa Ikner of Bladenboro; grandson, Jeremy McKay; several nieces and nephews....
Joseph "Danny" Smith
May 5, 2022
Joseph “Danny” Daniel Smith, 73, of Elizabethtown passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Badger Smith and Inez Pait Smith.
Danny leaves behind his lovely wife, Jill Smith of the home; three sons: Aaron Smith of Kelly, Kevin Smith of Dalzell, South Carolina; Dwayne Smith of...
Jean Vause
May 4, 2022
Jean “Judy” Ellen Skipper Vause, 73, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on May 4, 2022. She was preceded by her parents, Carson Skipper and Waline Fores Skipper and three brothers, Carson Skipper, Liston Skipper, and Danny Skipper. Judy leaves behind her loving husband, David Vause of the home, sons Buddy Pait of Bladenboro and...
Cameron Hughes
May 4, 2022
Cameron Mitchell Hughes, 52, of Wilmington went to his eternal home on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Bobby Robinson
May 2, 2022
Bobby Charles Robinson, 52, of Kelly, NC passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022. He was preceded by his mother, Clair Jane Taylor Robinson and grandparents, Henry Taylor and Elizabeth Smith Taylor. Bobby is survived by his father, Edgar Robinson of Burgaw, son Brian Charles Robinson of Council, daughter April Martin of Whiteville, sister Lisa Robinson of Kelly...
Ernest (Ron) Guyton
May 2, 2022
Ernest Ronald Guyton, 70, of Elizabethtown, NC was welcomed by the Saints into Heaven on Monday May 2, 2022. He was preceded in death by his greatly loved parents, Ernest and Vonnie Rae Guyton, Grandparents, James and Mabel Guyton, Stanley and Blanchie White. Also preceding him were dear in- laws, Bonnell Walker, Stephen Walker and his wife Susan....
Eunice Ward
May 2, 2022
Eunice Todd Ward, 97, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on May 2, 2022. She was born in Columbus County on April 30, 1925, to the late John Nolan Todd and Hattie Lou Ward Todd. Eunice was preceded by her husband, Berlie Ward, brothers, Belton, JC, Edward, and Henry Todd, sisters Esther, Kathleen, Annie, and...
Donald Worsley
May 1, 2022
Donald Ashe Worsley, of Elizabethtown, NC, passed away at the age of 90 on May 1, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was a man of great love, faith, and joy and lived his life doing for others. Donald was born on August 9,1931 and grew up in Wallace, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Elizabeth Wilson
Apr 30, 2022
Elizabeth Glasgow Wilson, 94, of Elizabethtown passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hayward Lawrence and Lillian Pepper Glasgow; son, George H. Wilson; daughter, Mary W. Merritt; brother, James E. Glasgow; sisters: Alice McKenzie, Francis Phares, and Amelia G. Dietz.
Elizabeth leaves behind a son, Joe C....
Sylvia Durden
Apr 30, 2022
Sylvia Gail Durden, 66, of Bladenboro went to her eternal home on Saturday, April 30, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Viola McKenzie Durden, brothers, Stanley Durden, Frank Durden, Junior Durden, Tommy Durden, Johnny Durden, and Curtis Durden and one sister, Agnes Love. Left to cherish her memory are sisters, Jeanette Lupo, Lois...
Sharon Pait
Apr 29, 2022
Sharon Suzette Pait, 71, of Bladenboro passed away Friday, April 29, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Mary Russ Pait; sister, Cathy and nephew, Benjamin.
Sharon leaves behind two daughters: Missi Hester and husband Brian, Michelle Sanchez and husband Gerardo, both of Bladenboro; son, Hank Bass and wife Sheena...
Arthur Hoover
Apr 29, 2022
Arthur Steven (Steve) Hoover, 72, passed away April 29, 2022 at UNC Health Southeastern Medical Center, Lumberton, NC after a courageous battle of over seven years on dialysis. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Harrison (Sam) and Ruth Craven Hoover and his brother, Lewis Monroe Hoover all of Asheboro, NC.
He...
Janice Gooden
Apr 25, 2022
Janice Rose Nance Gooden, 72, of Bladenboro passed away Monday, April 25, 2022. Janice was born October 16, 1949, to the late Edwin Nance and Evelyn Cartwright Nance. She was preceded by her parents, her daughter Amanda Gooden, three brothers Steve Nance, Larry Nance, and Robert Nance, and two nieces Farrell Leigh Hyatt and Heather Nance. Janice leaves...
Leslie Dowless
Apr 24, 2022
Leslie McCrae Dowless, 66, of Bladenboro passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022. He was preceded by his parents and siblings, Shelton Dowless, James Livingston Dowless, Herman Dowless, Peggy Lou Dowless, Leslie James Dowless, Jr., Nancy D. Pait, Ronnie Hilbourn, and Barbara Collins. McCrae is survived by his daughter, Andrea Heverly (Brent) of Bladenboro, his siblings, Myrtice and...
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