Obituaries

Leo Riley Sr.

Leo Riley Sr.

Apr 23, 2022

Leo Richard Riley Sr. 81 of Elizabethtown passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at his home. Leo was born on March 16, 1941, to the late Roy and Nellie Kier Riley. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary Jessica Riley; daughter, Linda Riley and his brother, Art Riley.

Leo enjoyed working on cars,...

Patricia Bell

Patricia Bell

Apr 22, 2022

Patricia Ann Hyatt Bell, 68, of Raeford passed away Friday, April 22, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe and Edna Hyatt; husband, James Bell; brothers: Roscoe Hyatt, Jr. and Edward Hyatt, Sr.

Patricia leaves behind two daughters: Angela Godfrey (Lars Edge), Edna Moore; brother, Gary Hyatt; sister, Sue Hyatt Cain; six...

Anarah Norris

Anarah Norris

Apr 21, 2022

Anarah Elaine (Hildreth) Norris passed away Thursday April 21, 2022, in Hendersonville NC. Anarah touched the lives of everyone she met. Her smile and kind disposition made family and friends feel better and happier, whether it was from a hug or from eating her amazing cooking. Anarah loved to feed everyone who walked through her door.

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Edgar Singletary

Edgar Singletary

Apr 19, 2022

Edgar “Talmadge” Singletary, 84, of Elizabethtown went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Molly Hall Singletary, brothers Howard, Ray, John and Jesse Singletary and his sisters, Mariam Bryan, Julia Shirey, and Edna Burnette. Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife of 62...

Walter Rippey

Walter Rippey

Apr 18, 2022

Walter Arnold Rippey, 76, of Norwood, passed away Monday afternoon, April 18, 2022 at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood.  The family will receive friends from 1:00pm to 1:45pm, prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will...

Doris Milligan

Doris Milligan

Apr 16, 2022

Doris Bramlett Milligan, 72, of Elizabethtown went to her eternal home on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. She was preceded by her parents, William Samuel Bramlett and Ella Hardin Bramlett, eight brothers Billy, Robert, Harold, Lee, Levern, Luke, Sidney, and Wayne Bramlett and two sisters, Bessie Christmas, and Bonnie Matuse. Doris is survived...

Patsy Barnes

Patsy Barnes

Apr 16, 2022

Patsy Allen Barnes, 90, of Tar Heel went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 16, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil Preston Allen and Velma Clark Allen, her husband Norris Barnes, granddaughter Bethany Ward Widman and great grandchild William Jon Alden. Left to cherish her memory are sons, Seldon Allen Ward of...

Mary Hancock

Mary Hancock

Apr 12, 2022

Mrs. Mary Lou Phillips Hancock went home to be with the Lord on April 12, 2022. She was born in San Diego, California, February 6, 1933, where her dad, Ray Vaughn Phillips, a career Navy man was stationed.

They moved quite often as he was transferred from one duty station to another. When her...

Phyllis Jessup

Phyllis Jessup

Apr 12, 2022

Phyllis “Nana” Bowers Jessup, 75, of Elizabethtown passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Roger Jessup and her parents, Uyless Lloyd Bowers and Lonnie Mae Taylor Bowers. Left to cherish her memory are son, Ethan Jessup and wife Sharon of Elizabethtown, brother Jimmy...

Kayleigh Norris

Kayleigh Norris

Apr 10, 2022

Kayleigh Nannette Norris, 13, of Clarkton went to her eternal home on Sunday, April 10, 2022. She was preceded in death by her great grandfather, Isaac Davis Norris.

Kayleigh is survived by her father, Jonathan Norris of Clarkton, Grandmother “Mama” Pamela Long of Whiteville, Grandfather John D. Norris of Whiteville, great grandparents, Ernest Ray and...

James Dove

James Dove

Apr 8, 2022

James Ernest Dove, 65, of Bladenboro went to his eternal home on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Southeastern Hospice in Lumberton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Virginia Butler Dove, maternal grandparents Addie and David Butler, paternal grandmother Artie Dove, one brother Clyde Dove and two brothers-in-law Wayne Parnell and Paul Dowell. James leaves...

Elizabeth Mckeithan

Elizabeth Mckeithan

Apr 3, 2022

Elizabeth Boltinhouse McKeithan, 68, of Bladenboro passed away at her home on Sunday, April 03, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother, Carrie Sheppard Boltinhouse; husband, James Ronald McKeithan and niece, Jennifer Ann Boltinhouse.

Elizabeth leaves behind three brothers: Phillip Boltinhouse and wife Frankie, Douglas Boltinhouse and wife Jennifer, both of Columbia, SC,...

Richard Howell

Richard Howell

Apr 1, 2022

Richard Rudolph Howell, 87, of Clarkton passed away Friday, April 1, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rufus and Rosie Howell; grandson, Craig Edwards; sisters: Anna Caulder, Edith Jackson, Alma Lee Parker; brothers: Jack Howell, David Howell.

Richard leaves behind his wife, Mary Jane Howell of the home; son, Glenn Howell...

Jennifer Goodspeed

Jennifer Goodspeed

Apr 1, 2022

Jennifer Nannette Goodspeed, 61, of Lumberton passed away on Friday, April 01, 2022 at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard Earl Fisher. Jennifer leaves behind her mother, Carolyn Butler of Wilmington; son, Jerry Butler and wife Shannon of Lumberton; two daughters: Shelly Odom of Dillon, April Meares of Lumberton; brother,...

Louise Quick

Louise Quick

Mar 31, 2022

Sarah Louise McCulloch Quick, 91 of Clarkton, NC died on March 31, 2022. She was born on September 28, 1930, in Elkton, NC to the late Pearson and Sarah Letitia Hester McCulloch.  She graduated from Clarkton High School and continued her studies at Flora McDonald College.  After working at E.J. Cox Company and farming in the Bluefield community,...

Margaret Butler

Margaret Butler

Mar 31, 2022

Margaret Fowler Butler, 88, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 31, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents, William Henry Fowler and Leila Letha McPherson Fowler, her dear husband, Hoover Butler, two sisters, Alene Byrd, and Linda Faye Fowler, four brothers, Elwood, Marshall, Johnny and William Earl, two sons, Lamonte...

William Gooden

William Gooden

Mar 30, 2022

William Landis “Bill” Gooden, 74, U.S. Army Veteran of Elizabethtown went to his eternal home on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. He was preceded by his parents, Seth Edwin Gooden Jr. and Mildred Margaret Huggins Gooden, his beloved wife, Margie Rae Gooden, and sister-in-law, Sara Gooden. Bill is survived by three brothers, Jack Gooden and wife Frances of Charlotte,...

Paul Inman

Paul Inman

Mar 28, 2022

Paul Inman, beloved son, brother and uncle, passed away on March 28, 2022 in Chapel Hill.  Paul was a kind-hearted, peaceful, loving man who was inquisitive and enjoyed tinkering with home projects.

Paul was born October 11, 1970.  As a young man, Paul enjoyed soccer, skateboarding, playing guitar and playing with his brother, Don,...

Wanda Mclean

Wanda Mclean

Mar 25, 2022

Wanda Register McLean, 74, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. She was preceded by her parents, Samuel Preston Register and Magalene Storms and her sister, Doris Perry. Wanda leaves behind her loving husband of 58 years, Wilton McLean of the home, son Kevin McLean and wife Renee of Bladenboro; two...

Faye Lewis

Faye Lewis

Mar 22, 2022

Faye Butler Lewis, 85, of Elizabethtown went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. She was preceded by her parents, John Homer Butler and Grace Cheshire Butler, her husband Charles Lewis, brother Horace Butler, three sisters, Frances Monroe, Janice Rich and Peggy Norris, and son-in-law Steve Routh. Faye is survived by three...

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