Obituaries

Grace Cain

Grace Cain

Mar 17, 2022

Grace Ellen McCall Cain, 82, of Elizabethtown went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 17, 2022. She was preceded by her parents, Ora McCall and Rosa Lee Townsend McCall, her husband Charles Cain, two brothers, James “Buckshot” McCall and O.B. McCall and two sisters, Emme Lou Johnson and Kitty Davis. Grace is survived by her...

Billy Pait Sr.

Billy Pait Sr.

Mar 13, 2022

Billy Ray Pait Sr., 83, U.S. Navy Veteran of Bladenboro, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 13, 2022.

Billy loved his church, family and working. His accomplishments in this life included serving as Bladen County Commissioner from 1992-2016, the Lumber River Council of Government from 1987-2016, Bladen’s Bloomin’ Committee, Bladen County...

Kenneth Kinlaw, Sr.

Kenneth Kinlaw, Sr.

Mar 11, 2022

Kenneth Graham Kinlaw, Sr., 73, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at UNC Southeastern Hospital in Lumberton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Worth and Billie Kinlaw; uncles: Lane Kinlaw, IW Kinlaw and his wife Edna; aunt, Myrum Kinlaw Haywood and her husband George.

Kenneth leaves behind his loving...

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Mar 9, 2022

Jerry Mason Lewis, 78, U.S. Army Veteran of Whiteville passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. He was preceded by his parents, June and Madge Lewis and his wife, Bobbie Singletary Lewis. Jerry is survived by his daughter, Amie Lewis and Gabriel Croy of Mooresville, brother Phil Lewis of Taylorsville, and two sisters, Sandy Houck...

Carolyn Starnes

Carolyn Starnes

Mar 9, 2022

Carolyn Jean Starnes, 54, of Lumberton passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Betty Joe Freeman; two aunts: Lola Bullard, Judy Valencia and son-in-law, John Barszcz.

Carolyn leaves behind her husband, Reese Starnes of the home; two daughters:...

Miriam Lewis

Miriam Lewis

Mar 8, 2022

Mrs. Miriam Ann Williams Lewis, age 78, formerly of Council, NC, widow of Johnny Lewis, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Williams was born October 11, 1943, in Bladen, NC, a daughter of the late Alex Williams, Sr. and Doris Squires Williams.

Surviving are...

Douglas Horton

Douglas Horton

Mar 8, 2022

Douglas Horton, 78, of Bladenboro went to his eternal home on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. He was preceded by his parents, Thomas Monroe Horton and Magdalene Floyd Horton, and one brother, Darryl Horton. Douglas leaves behind his loving wife, Nettie Burney Horton of the home, daughter Jacqueline Horton Gooden (Randy), son Stephen Douglas Horton (Teresa), all of Bladenboro,...

Earl Burney

Earl Burney

Mar 8, 2022

Earl Claude Burney, 74, of Kelly passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Claude Burney and Lucy Daniels and eight siblings. Earl is survived by his loving wife Joyce Burney of the home, sons, Kevin Burney and David Burney (Donna) of Kelly, brother Fred “Buddy” Burney and five grandchildren,...

Annie Dicks

Annie Dicks

Mar 6, 2022

Annie Pearl Bunnell Dicks, 67, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Columbus Regional Healthcare Center. She was preceded by her parents, Andrew Bunnell Sr., and Mary Russ Bunnell, her husband Jackie Dicks, brother A.J. Bunnell and sister Fredia Bunnell. Annie is survived by sons, Andy Dicks and fiancé Shawn...

David "Little Wayne" Ezzell, Jr.

David "Little Wayne" Ezzell, Jr.

Mar 4, 2022

David “Little Wayne” Wayne Ezzell, Jr., 32, of Clarkton passed away Friday, March 4, 2022. He was preceded in death by his papa, David Wesley Ezzell; aunt, Brenda Ezzell; cousin, Rebecca Ezzell and great-grandmother, Alfredia Ikner.

David leaves behind his father, David Wayne Ezzell, Sr. (Tina) of Williams Township; mother, Regina Ezzell (Craig Hinson)...

Casson "Cass" Goldsmith

Casson "Cass" Goldsmith

Mar 3, 2022

Casson “Cass” Wayne Goldsmith, 23, of Cary passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022. He was preceded in death by his aunt, Betty Flores Whitsett. Cass leaves behind two mothers: Sandra “Sandy” and Sherry Stevens-Whitsett; fiancée, Jennifer Riggs; nanny, Lucy Roach Whitsett; sister, Caila Johnson (David) of Fayetteville; brother, Corbin Goldsmith of Kinston; aunt, Tasha Stevens-Whitsett; uncle, Brian Franklin;...

Wanda Williams

Wanda Williams

Mar 2, 2022

Wanda Jean Powell Williams, 59, of Roseboro passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital. She was preceded by her parents, Clarence, and Ruby Powell and an infant twin sister. Wanda leaves behind her husband, James Marshall Williams of the home, two sons, Kenneth Powell (Nancy) of Bladenboro and James Williams Jr. of Roseboro,...

Willie Teel

Willie Teel

Feb 25, 2022

Willie Jean "Jeanie" Burney Teel, 69, of White Oak passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Wesley Burney Jr. and Willie Hester Edwards Burney. Jeanie leaves behind daughter, Carla Teel of the home.

Jeanie loved her family. She was an art teacher who enjoyed singing,...

Geneva Perkins

Geneva Perkins

Feb 22, 2022

Geneva Johnson Shaw Perkins, 96, of Elizabethtown went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was preceded by her parents, Cleveland Johnson and Lola Suggs Johnson, six brothers, Percy, Roy, William, Morris, Fletcher and Fay, three sisters, Foyleen, Lydia and Stella and two infant siblings. Geneva leaves...

Peggy Singletary

Peggy Singletary

Feb 18, 2022

Peggy Sue Singletary, 61, of Elizabethtown passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother, Susie Annette Dawson and father, Fletcher Bordeaux.

Peggy leaves behind her husband, Webb Knox Singletary III of the home; three sons: Jonathan Carroll, Christopher Carroll, Greg Smith; three daughters: Sonya Lowery and husband...

Deborah Lanier

Deborah Lanier

Feb 18, 2022

Deborah Lanier, 70, of Tar Heel passed away Friday, February 18, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Neil Rae Evers; husband, John Dalton Lanier; brothers: David and Ernest Evers.

Deborah leaves behind two daughters: Kelly Lanier (fiance Allan Tatum) of White Oak and Melody Lanier Sells(fiance Robert Nunnery) of Tar...

Robin Thomas

Robin Thomas

Feb 11, 2022

Merry “Robin” Thomas has gone to be with her Heavenly Father and Savior Lord Jesus. Robin passed peacefully on Friday the 11th of February 2022 with her husband, daughter, son-in-law, sister and brother at her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bobby Gene and Shirleyann Ritter and sister, Kaylon Jeanette Marks.

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Nolan Bivin

Nolan Bivin

Feb 10, 2022

Nolan Dale Bivin, 88, U.S. Army Veteran of White Oak passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022.

A private Memorial service will be held.

Norwood Meggs

Norwood Meggs

Feb 10, 2022

Norwood Lesane Meggs, 84, U.S. Navy Veteran of Clarkton passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. He is preceded in death by his parents, Walker Meggs and Hazel Bullard Meggs, his wife, Vernelle Strickland Meggs, two sisters, Marilyn Lewis, and Peggy Preetorious. Norwood is survived by sons, Woody Meggs (Sabine) of...

James Mccall, Sr.

James Mccall, Sr.

Feb 10, 2022

James Lloyd “Buckshot” McCall, Sr., 80, of Clarkton passed away at his home on Thursday, February 10, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ora and Rosa Lee McCall; wife, Norma Jean McCall; sisters: Emme Lou Johnson, Kitty Davis and brother, O.B. McCall.

James leaves behind his son, James Lloyd McCall, Jr....

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