Obituaries
Alice Ellis Adcox
May 30, 2024
Alice Itlane Ellis Adcox, 78, of Bladenboro passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Bladen County on December 9, 1945, the daughter of the late Sam Ellis and Louise Howell Ellis.
Alice and her husband J.C. Adcox were the owner and operators of Adcox Appliance in Bladenboro for 30 years....
Susan Carlisle Dowless
May 28, 2024
Susan Carlisle Dowless, 62, of Elizabethtown passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 while at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.
She leaves behind her father, Gordon Carlisle (Vicky) of Tennessee, mother Christine McIntyre (Ken) of Tennessee, beloved husband Ronald Dowless of the home, daughters Tessia Williams (Glenn) of Clarkton, and Leola C. Dowless (Dan Brookshire) of Dublin, siblings Butch...
John "Danny" Daniel Williams
May 25, 2024
John Daniel “Danny” Williams, 53 of Tar Heel passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024. He was born on May 27, 1970, to the late Leonard and Donna Jean Munn Williams.
He is survived by his brother, Leonard Williams Jr. of Tar Heel; his sister, Deborah W. Lockamy and husband Dale of Tar Heel and very special friends, Neil and Felicia...
Billie Faye Cain Lewis
May 25, 2024
Billie Faye Cain Lewis of Bladenboro went to her eternal home on Saturday, May 25, 2024. She was born in Bladenboro, NC on November 10, 1947 to William Curtis and Evelyn Cain. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, William Curtis (Sam) Cain Jr., and her beloved husband of 54 years, Robert James ( Jimmy) Lewis Jr. Growing...
Bobby Cecil Elkins
May 24, 2024
Bobby Cecil Elkins, 83, of Bladenboro, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Ruth Elkins; brother, Ronnie Elkins; sisters: Mary Rose Hughes and Hilda Anders; grandsons, Adam Elkins and Logan Anderson.Bobby leaves behind his wife, Jean Elkins; his sons: Brandon Webster Elkins, Byron...
Kenneth Temple Hill
May 22, 2024
Kenneth Temple Hill, 85, United States Army Veteran of Elizabethtown passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, while at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born on April 11, 1939, in Robeson County to the late Oliver Monroe Hill and Docia Osborne Hill.
He leaves behind his beloved wife of 61 years, Myrtle Hill of the home, sons...
Katherine "Melrose" Coward Ayers Lomax
May 21, 2024
Katherine “Melrose” Coward Ayers Lomax, 90, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 21st, surrounded by her loving family and friends.
Mrs. Lomax was born in Goldsboro on September 23rd, 1933 to the late Allen Harding and Fanny Hocutt Coward. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, David Taylor Ayers; husband, Roy Eugene Lomax, three sisters:...
Karen Gilmore
May 20, 2024
Karen J. Gilmore, 85 of Elizabethtown entered into rest on Monday, May 20, 2024. She was born on June 14, 1938, to Dean and Marion Roberts Jeffrey. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert Gilmore, three brothers and one sister.
Karen loved her family, enjoyed going to different functions with her grandchildren, helping her husband on the farm,...
Willis Ray Gibson
May 17, 2024
Willis Ray Gibson, 80, of Bladenboro went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 17, 2024. He was born in Bladen County on March 13, 1944 the son of the late Wilbert Lonnie Gibson and Alma Autry Gibson. He was preceded by his parents and siblings, W.L. Gibson, Jack Gibson, Buddy Gibson, James Gibson, Mattie Jane Feltwell, Christine...
Rosaura Bonilla de Alvarez
May 14, 2024
Rosaura Bonilla de Alvarez, 83, of Elizabethtown went to her eternal home on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 while at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born on September 2, 1940 in Honduras the daughter of the late Andres Bonilla and Pastora Acevedo.
Rosaura was preceded in death by, her parents, one daughter Alvania Alvarez, and two grandchildren Omar V. and...
Jesse Harold Caffee
May 14, 2024
Jesse H. Caffee, 85, of Leland, NC went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, while surrounded by his family.
He was from the Whiteville area, raised with the love of family and attended Hallsboro High School. He attended Wilmington Junior College after graduating high school where he played basketball and learned to play the piano in...
Judy Roberts Dean
May 13, 2024
Judy Roberts Dean, formerly of Supply, passed from her temporary home to her eternal heavenly home on Monday, May 13, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Wilbert Dean, her parents, Addie and Starslie Roberts, a son Joseph Michael Dean, two sisters, Leatrice Roberts Meshaw, Annie Grace Roberts Bryan and one brother Livingston Roberts.
Judy is survived by...
Robert "Bob" D.C. Meeker Jr.
May 12, 2024
Robert "Bob" Dewitt Clinton Meeker Jr., 81, of Tar Heel left his earthly home and stepped into his heavenly home on Sunday, May 12, 2024.
Bob is survived by his wife of 43 years Bonnie B. Meeker, two sisters, Pamela M. Thye (Renka), and Caroline N. Sidnam and one brother James B. Meeker (Cindy). Bob was born in New York City...
Margie McLaughlin Smoak
May 12, 2024
Marjorie McLaughlin Smoak departed from her earthly home, May 12, 2024 surrounded by her loving family and friends.
She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Bobby Smoak. She is survived by daughter Bobbie Ann Todd (Donnie) and son, Walter H. (Bobo) Smoak Jr. (Paulette), grandchildren Candice Dowd (Mickey) and Danielle Merritt (Donny), great grandson Miles Henry Dowd and many...
Gary Bruce Hall
May 11, 2024
Gary Bruce Hall, 61, of White Lake, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Cape Fear Valley/Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown. He was preceded in death by his parents: Fred Jenkins Hall, Etta Gray Hall and brother, Thomas Hall.Gary leaves behind his wife, Rhonda Hall of the home; brother, Freddie Hall of White Lake; sister, Theresa Jones and husband...
Tammie Hilburn Hyatt
May 9, 2024
Tammie Hilburn Hyatt, 61, of Bladenboro passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, while at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. She was born in Columbus County on September 25, 1962, the daughter of the late Tyner and Irma Lee Lawson Hilburn.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her dear husband of 34 years, Ralph Hyatt. Left to cherish her...
Harold Douglas Thomas
May 4, 2024
Harold Douglas Thomas, 73, of Elizabethtown, was born on March 24, 1951 in Sampson County to John and Mary Merritt Thomas and died, peacefully in his home on May 4, 2024. Mr. Thomas loved his family, enjoyed playing golf. When he was not playing golf he was working. Harold retired from his long career as a pipefitter and was a proud...
Roy Allen Jones
May 2, 2024
Roy Allen Jones, 66, of Supply, passed away on Thursday, May 02, 2024. He was born on March 02, 1958 to the late William Robert Jones and Juanita McLean Jones in Bladen County. He was also preceded in death by his wives: Paula and Kay, and brother, Timmy.Roy leaves behind his sons: Roy Allen Jones, Jr. and wife Stephanie, Jason...
Susan Lanelle Burney Taylor
May 2, 2024
Susan Burney Taylor, 76, of Elizabethtown passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024. She was born on September 25, 1947 to the late Rufus Anthony Burney Sr. and Blannie Ruth Carter Burney. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by two brothers, Jerald Burney; Rufus Anthony Burney Jr.; and two sisters, Patricia McGraw and Shirley Klee. Susan...
Timothy Wright
May 1, 2024
Timothy Wayne Wright, 64, of Bladenboro passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at his home. He was preceded in death by his father, Obie Wright.Timothy leaves behind his mother, Janice Dove Wright of the home; brother, Tom Wright of Bladenboro; several aunts, uncles and cousins.Timothy treasured the time spent with his family. He was a happy-go-lucky gentleman who had...
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