Obituaries

Norma Mccall

Norma Mccall

Jan 19, 2022

Norma Jean McCall, 74, of Clarkton passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Mary Starnes; brother, JP Starnes; sister-in-law, Jane Starnes; nephews: Sonny Coleman and Marc Butler.

Norma leaves behind her husband, James “Buckshot” Lloyd McCall, Sr. of the home; son, James Lloyd...

Frankie Severine

Frankie Severine

Jan 18, 2022

Frankie R. Severine, 69, of Bladenboro passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and Viola Lowery Severine; brothers, Bit, Jimmy, and Leroy; sisters, Peewee, Annie Jane, Carlene, and Hilda. Frankie was a simple man, who loved his family, His grandchildren was his life. He was a Beatles fan, who loved...

Wendal Brummett

Wendal Brummett

Jan 17, 2022

Wendal W. Brummett, 83, of Elizabethtown passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022. He was born on December 4, 1938, to the late Roy and Alice Mae Rawstern Brummett. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Glenn Brummett and an infant sister. Mr. Brummett served our country in the United States Marines.  He is survived by his wife, Joyce Brummett;...

Ronnel Burney

Ronnel Burney

Jan 17, 2022

Ronnel O. Burney, 73, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022. Ronnel was the fourth child born to George and Georgianner Burney on February 24, 1948. He was a phenomenal husband, daddy, grandaddy, brother, uncle, and friend to many.

As a teenager when his father became incapacitatingly ill, Ronnel worked a full-time job so he...

Robert Merritt

Robert Merritt

Jan 15, 2022

Robert Merritt, 71, of Elizabethtown passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Bladen County Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kerney and Maude Ruth Merritt and sisters: Betty Smith and Joyce Mote. Robert leaves behind his wife, Sandy Merritt; daughter, Stacy Boykin and husband Woody; brother, Kenneth Merritt and wife Sheila of Elizabethtown; brother-in-law, Rodger Joyce and...

Hannah Sweat Gooden

Hannah Sweat Gooden

Jan 15, 2022

Hannah Rose Sweat Gooden, went to her eternal home on January 15, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Berry and Myrtice Warwick Lewis; her husbands: Billy H. Sweat and NA Gooden, Sr.; a son, Andrew Sweat, sisters and brothers: Thay White, Coegill Lewis, Rusty Lewis, Jean Gooden and Glenys Thompson.

Hannah...

Julia (Judy) Allen

Julia (Judy) Allen

Jan 15, 2022

Julia (Judy) V. Allen, 80 of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents: Marvin and Dora Hester; husband, Charles Ray Allen, son, Charles Michael Allen, grandson, Ryan Oxendine; sisters: Josephine Neil, Bonnie Mae Dove, and Annie Lou Cummings. Judy leaves behind her children: Wendy Ray Lashley and husband, James,...

Jeanette Savage

Jeanette Savage

Jan 14, 2022

Jeanette Collier Savage, 86, of Council, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January, 14, 2022.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert Collier and Addie Calhoun Collier, her husband, Robert Roger Savage, Jr., one brother, James Arthur Collier , and three sisters: Beulah Guyton, Mary John Huggins, and Thelma Roberson. Jeanette leaves behind one son,...

Pamela Rudisill

Pamela Rudisill

Jan 14, 2022

Pamela Blythe Rudisill, 72, of Elizabethtown passed away Friday, January 14, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother, Irene Littlewood and husband, Johnny Rudisill. Pamela leaves behind five sisters: Hope Holder of Elizabethtown, Jackie Dye and husband John of Killeen, TX, Faye Riddle and husband Calvin of Southern Pines, Dawn White and husband James of Wade,...

Elese Johnson

Elese Johnson

Jan 13, 2022

Elese Beard Johnson, 91, of Elizabethtown went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born November 07, 1930 in Clarkton, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ivenden Wendell “Bud” Beard and Eva Mae Shaw Beard, her husband Homer Smith “HS” Johnson,...

James "Bobo" Dowless

James "Bobo" Dowless

Jan 13, 2022

James "BoBo" Lacy Dowless, 61, of Bladenboro passed away at his home on Thursday, January 13, 2022. He was preceded in death by his mother, Maxine Taylor Dowless; two brothers: Robert Dowless and Delane Dowless. BoBo leaves behind his father, Dewey Dowless; son, Austin Dowless; daughter, Laci Jo Scott and husband Reese; brother, Rickie Dowless (Tina) and sister, Vickie...

Jerry Ward

Jerry Ward

Jan 13, 2022

Jerry Ward, 70, of Bladenboro passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie Ward and Esther Pittman Ward and his daughter, Donna Caulder. Jerry is survived by his loving wife, Doris Ward of the home, two grandchildren, Robert Caulder (Monica) and Lindsey Evans (Casey) and seven great grandchildren.

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George Lockamy

George Lockamy

Jan 11, 2022

George Edward Lockamy, 56, of Bladenboro, North Carolina, passed away at home, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, after a year long battle with a cancerous brain tumor (GBM).

George was born to Edward P Lockamy Jr. and Gladys Callahan Lockamy on April 30, 1965 in Robeson County....

Earline Akins

Earline Akins

Jan 10, 2022

Earline Akins, 94 of Bladenboro passed away on January 10, 2022. She is preceded in death by her mother, Annie Russ and a her son, Gary Akins. Earline retired from  Bladen County Hospital and was a member of New Light Church. She is survived by her son, Ricky Akins and wife Jennifer Lynn of Fla. A graveside service will...

William Deaver

William Deaver

Jan 10, 2022

William Lee “Buddy” Deaver, 53, of Bladenboro passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022 at his home. He is preceded in death by his father, William Arthur Deaver, stepfather Marvin Hammond and one nephew, Willis Johnson. Buddy leaves behind his mother, Margaret Hammond of the home, son, Cameron Priest of Dublin, daughter, Savanna Scobie of TN, three sisters,...

Judy Walters

Judy Walters

Jan 9, 2022

Judy Ann Ellis Walters, 63, of Bladenboro went to her eternal home on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sammie Franklin Ellis and Ada Louise Howell Ellis and one brother. Judy leaves behind her adoring husband, Bobby Walters of the home, two daughters, Tonya Covington of Lumberton and...

Linrod Patterson

Linrod Patterson

Jan 8, 2022

Our beloved Linrod Patterson, 76, of Whiteville was called home to be with his father, the Almighty God on Saturday, January 8, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jerome Patterson and Annie Adams Patterson, daughter Monique Lewis, two sisters, Levenia Thorpe and Nadine Rouse, one brother William Thorpe, two nieces Rosaland Monroe and Crystal Monroe,...

Linda Dowless

Linda Dowless

Jan 6, 2022

Linda Hammond Dowless, 77, of Whiteville went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 6, 2022. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Dewey Dowless of the home, two sons, Clark Dowless (Mary) and Randy Burke Dowless, both of Whiteville, one sister Annabelle Nobles of Cerro Gordo, four grandchildren, Scott Dowless (Nicole), Stephanie Long (Sam),...

James Smith

James Smith

Jan 6, 2022

James G. “Jimmie” Smith, 71, Army Veteran of Elizabethtown passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday, January 6, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, George Washington Smith and Esther Melvin Smith. Jimmie leaves behind three sons, Garrett Smith (Kimberly) of Cypress Creek, Jamie Smith (Ericka) of Clarkton, and Blake Hood (Angel) of Raleigh...

Linda Mote

Linda Mote

Dec 30, 2021

Linda Carrie Hester Mote, 72, of Bladenboro heard the call from Heaven on Thursday, December 30, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents, Steve Hester Jr. and Gladys Turner Hester. Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 51 years, Elmer Mote of the home, two sons, Eddie Mote Jr. (Salena) of Fredericksburg, VA...

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