Obituaries

Rhonda Barnhill

Rhonda Barnhill

Dec 29, 2021

Rhonda Dale Moore Barnhill, 70, of Eden, NC went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Moore and Mildred Craddock Moore, and her husband, Ronnie Barnhill. Rhonda leaves behind son Bryan Barnes (Lisa) of Elizabethtown, daughter Tonya Barnes of Elizabethtown, two brothers, Marty Moore (Terry)...

Patsy Cashwell-Vause

Patsy Cashwell-Vause

Dec 26, 2021

Patsy Gray Todd Cashwell-Vause, 76, of Bladenboro graduated to heaven on Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Gracie Todd; brothers: Memory Todd and wife Mary Lou, Weldon Todd and wife Magaleen, Roy Lee Todd, Leon Todd and wife Dean, Charleston Todd and...

Sheila Babson

Sheila Babson

Dec 24, 2021

Sheila Faye Carroll Babson, 59, of Bladenboro went to her eternal home on Friday, December 24, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born in Bladen County on October 24, 1962 to the late Grady and Gladys McLaughlin Carroll.

Sheila leaves behind her loving husband, Bobby Babson of the home, two...

Myrtle Phelps

Myrtle Phelps

Dec 23, 2021

On December 23, 2021, our mother passed on to Glory. We know she spent her first day of an eternity of comfort and peace rejoicing with Daddy and others who left this earth before her.

Myrtle Elizabeth (Knight) Phelps was born July 24, 1937, to Edward B. and Addie M. Knight. She married Noah...

William Johnston Sr.

William Johnston Sr.

Dec 22, 2021

William Kelly Johnston Sr., 82, of Elizabethtown passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roney Kelly Johnston and Mattie Elizabeth Mote Johnston, two brothers Alton Johnston and Richmond Johnston, and three sisters, Annie Mae Turner, Faye Malone, and Ruby Maness. William leaves behind his...

Gladys Edwards

Gladys Edwards

Dec 22, 2021

Gladys Jane Edwards, 72, of Bladenboro passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Alma Sykes; brother, Charles Sykes, Jr. and an infant brother, Rex.

Gladys leaves behind her husband, WJ Edwards (Pea Nut) of the home; son, WJ Edwards, Jr. of Bladenboro;...

Franklin Parnell

Franklin Parnell

Dec 17, 2021

Franklin “Frank” Roosevelt Parnell, 89, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 at his home. He is survived by his loving wife, Inez W. Parnell of the home, three sons, Billy Franklin Parnell (Linda) of Bladenboro, Tony Ray Parnell of Dublin, and Jeffery Wayne Parnell (Lisa) of Dublin, one daughter Wendy Renee Parnell of Bladenboro, one...

Ruby Melvin

Ruby Melvin

Dec 17, 2021

Ruby Lee Everett Melvin, 71, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 17, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Elmer Everett and Ida Mae Blackburn Everett, her husband, Tommy Melvin and one brother, Frankie Everett. Ruby leaves behind one stepson, Ashley Melvin, one brother James Everitte and wife Bessie...

Dallas Russ

Dallas Russ

Dec 17, 2021

Dallas “DC” Russ 80, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021. He was born on May 20, 1941, to the late Dallas and Leona Hester Russ. He is preceded by his parents; wife, Bessie Russ; sister, Lillie Mae Taylor and stepdaughter, Sarah Hilburn.

DC as everyone called him, loved his family and spending time with...

James Berry

James Berry

Dec 16, 2021

Our dear son, James Christopher “Chris’ Berry, 40, passed away at home in Bladenboro on Thursday, December 16, 2021. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Luther Russell Berry and Viola Lewis Berry, his maternal grandparents, Hutch Kinlaw and Lillie Mae Kinlaw, his uncles David Kinlaw, Luther Ray Berry, and Donald Russell Berry, and one cousin...

John Gibson

John Gibson

Dec 15, 2021

John “Johnny” Barry Gibson, 52, of Tar Heel, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn, NC. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Willis Asberry Hayes and Elizabeth Jackson Baddorff, paternal grandparents, Elizabeth Jane Baker and Robert Henry Gibson, one aunt Janet E. Callihan and one uncle Thomas...

Carol Ward

Carol Ward

Dec 15, 2021

Carol Ward, 64, of Bladenboro passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Mary Ward; brother, David Earl Ward and the father of her children, Steve Storms.

Carol leaves behind her husband, Bennett Ward of the home; son, Troy Storms and wife Amber...

Donna Deaver

Donna Deaver

Dec 14, 2021

Donna Jean William Deaver, 56, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at the Elizabethtown Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Egbert Williams and Shirley Bales Williams and her husband, Luke Deaver. Donna Leaves behind two sons, Kenny Williams of Tabor City, Timmy Devane of Florida,...

Linda Register

Linda Register

Dec 14, 2021

Linda Lowrimore Register, 75 of Bladenboro passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. She was born on December 8, 1946 to the late Julius and Flossie Hinson Lowrimore. She is preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Bobby, Junior and Leo Lowrimore;  and one sister, Lucille Wilson.

Linda was a simple lady, who loved...

Dewey Raynor

Dewey Raynor

Dec 11, 2021

Dr. Dewey Eugene Raynor Sr., 74, of Elizabethtown passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021. He leaves behind his loving wife, Becky Raynor of the home, two sons, Zack Raynor of Elizabethtown, Dewey “Drew” Raynor Jr. of Asheville, daughter Carrie Raynor of Elizabethtown, one sister Faye Cline of Salisbury, and a host of nieces and nephews. Dr. Raynor...

James Powers

James Powers

Dec 11, 2021

James Franklin “Frank” Powers, 66, of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas “Tommy” Powers and Esther Carter Powers and one brother, Tommy Ray Powers. Frank leaves behind one sister, Ann Marie McGee of Denton, NC; one brother Kenneth E. Powers (Deborah) of...

Eunice Shaw

Eunice Shaw

Dec 6, 2021

Eunice Campbell Shaw, 95, of Elizabethtown passed away peacefully on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Elizabethtown Nursing Center.

She was born in Elizabethtown on September 14, 1926 to the late Mr. and Mrs. William Franklin Campbell.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her two sisters Selma Campbell Johnson and...

Jeffrey Thonton

Jeffrey Thonton

Dec 5, 2021

Jeffrey Lynn Thornton, 49, beloved son, brother, uncle and friend to so many, suddenly but peacefully passed away at home on Sunday, December 5, 2021 in his sleep. Jeff was a lifelong resident of Newport News, VA, born and raised on Deep Creek Road.

Jeff was preceded in death by his mother, Cletis Ann...

Mickie Davis

Mickie Davis

Dec 3, 2021

Mickie Jernigan Davis passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, December 3, surrounded by her family. During the past five weeks since receiving a cancer diagnosis, Mickie enjoyed spending precious time with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and close friends.

Mickie was born in Charlotte, NC, to Lennie Thetis Jernigan and T.L. Jernigan,...

Danny Ashe

Danny Ashe

Dec 2, 2021

Danny Stephen Ashe, 50, of Bladenboro passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 2, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father Clinton James Ashe and two brothers, John Timothy Ashe and Alvin Ashe. Danny leaves behind his loving wife, Melanie Davis Ashe of the home, son Colby Ashe (Madison) of Bladenboro, sister, Linda Barns (Fleir) of Cullawhee,...

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