Obituaries

Curtis Hester

Curtis Hester

May 17, 2020

Curtis Hester, 90, of Bladenboro, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents: Blaine and Georgia Hester; wife, Vera Hester; sisters: Kathleen Peterson, Pauline McLemore and brother, Eugene Hester. Curtis leaves behind his son, Randy Hester (Sue) of Whiteville; daughter, Ava Brisson (Glenn) of Bladenboro; three grandchildren: Kevin Brisson,...

Vivian Hester

Vivian Hester

May 16, 2020

Vivian Ann Hickman Hester, age 86, of Bladenboro died on May 16, 2020 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Ennis Hester, and her parents, George and Lura Hickman. She leaves behind her children: Cheryl (Ricky) Walters of Bladenboro, Sandra (Sammy) Singletary of Bladenboro, David Earl (Yvonne) Hester of Bladenboro, Angie...

Berline Gallehugh

Berline Gallehugh

May 15, 2020

Berline Beard Gallehugh, 104, of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents: Ernest C. and Roberta Beard; husbands: John Marvin Huggins and Joseph F. Gallehugh; son, Gary Brent Huggins; son-in-law, Bill Hurley; sisters: Bonnie Beard Chestnut, Lois Beard Cain, Ellise Beard Haire, Lola Beard Watts and brother, Ernest Beard,...

Mary Thompson

Mary Thompson

May 12, 2020

Mary Lou Davis Thompson, 84, of Clarkton went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Roland Davis and Lena Mae Pait Davis, her husband, Sonny Thompson Jr., three sisters: Shelby Donavan, Doris Carter and Josephine...

Michael Stanley

Michael Stanley

May 11, 2020

Michael Anthony Stanley, 39, of Whiteville passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his mother, Karen Stanley Hendricks. Michael leaves behind his father, Wayne Stanley (Terri) of Fayetteville; his wife, Angela Evans Stanley, two daughters, Amber Stanley and Hannah Stanley, all of the home; one brother,...

Anita Berry

Anita Berry

May 8, 2020

Anita Louise Barnes Berry, 64, of Bladenboro, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents: Waverly and Mildred Barnes; husband, Donald Berry and brother, Richard “Pete” Barnes. Anita leaves behind two daughters: Vicki Walker (Paul) of Pleasant Garden, NC, Kimberly Daniel (Murray) of Bladenboro; son, Sean Berry of Bladenboro; brother, Charles...

Bobby Carroll

Bobby Carroll

May 8, 2020

Bobby Stewart Carroll, 79 of Tar Heel passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020.  He was preceded in death by his parents, N.B. and Eunice Pait Carroll; brother, Charles Carroll; son, Ricky Carroll; and daughter, Samantha Carroll-Beyer. Bobby was a loving and caring husband, daddy and Papa.  He was the owner and operator of B.S. Carroll Heating and...

David Baker

David Baker

May 7, 2020

David Daniel Baker, 74, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Born in Bladen County on October 8, 1945; David Baker was raised in Elizabethtown, NC. David served his country in the US Navy before residing in Chicago, IL and Richmond, VA where he raised his family as a loving father, loyal husband and hardworking American. David retired...

Julia Walters

Julia Walters

May 5, 2020

Julia “Judy” Pait Walters, 75, of Bladenboro passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grover Pait and Ethel Hester Pait, her loving husband of 52 years, Russell Walters and three brothers: James D. Pait, Freddie Pait, and Jerry Pait. Judy leaves behind one son, Glenn...

Pauline Pait

Pauline Pait

May 4, 2020

Pauline Skipper Pait, 96, of Bladenboro passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Columbus Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick Skipper and Ruby Burke Skipper, her husband, D.G. Pait, children: Kenneth Pait, Connie Faye Jefferies, two grandchildren: Amanda Wright, Donald Pait, and several siblings: Claude, Fred Jr., Priss, and Cenie. Pauline leaves...

Mary Howard

Mary Howard

May 1, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Howard, 75, of Tar Heel, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents: John and Cora Lee Carroll; infant, Megan Rogers and daughter, Felicia Callihan. Mary leaves behind her husband, Jerry Howard of the home; daughter, Tracy Butler (Tommy) of Dublin; son-in-law, Craig Callihan; two brothers: Albert Carroll of...

Peggy Hall

Peggy Hall

May 1, 2020

Peggy Joyce Wilson Hall, 83, of White Oak passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ray Wilson and Lucille Tinnon Wilson, and her husband, Lee Hall. Peggy leaves behind one son, Edwin Lee Hall of New Jersey; two daughters, Kathy Hall Anderson of White...

Leslie Gerber

Leslie Gerber

Apr 30, 2020

Job 1: 21b The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away... .

Leslie Arnold Gerber, 90, of Bladenboro, formerly of Carrollton, Texas passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Alvin Gerber and Clara Edith Weisser Gerber, twin brother, Wesley Gerber and an infant sister....

Kristina Wilks

Kristina Wilks

Apr 29, 2020

Kristina Louise Wolford Wilks, 55, of Elizabethtown passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert Wolford and Joyce Smith Wolford. Kristina leaves behind one son, Jeremy Lohr of Dalton, GA; one brother, Kenneth Wolford of Cary and special friends, Melissa White and Krys White.

Kristina was...

Yvonne Tatum

Yvonne Tatum

Apr 29, 2020

Yvonne Smith Tatum, 80, of Elizabethtown passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was preceded in death by parents, Charleston W. Smith and Ethel Thompson Smith, her loving husband of 64 years, Lewis Tatum, two brothers, Carl Smith and C.W. Smith, one sister, Glenda Faircloth and half siblings: Macie Smith, Iretha Smith, Wilbur Smith, Dormey Smith, Elena...

Donna Butler

Donna Butler

Apr 28, 2020

Donna Glenn Taylor Butler, 77, of Fayetteville passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Taylor and Iris Woodburn Taylor and one brother, Clay Taylor. She leaves behind two sons, Michael H. Butler Jr. (Marchelle “Cricket”) of Hartsville, SC; Sean K. Butler (Tabitha) of Bladenboro; three brothers: Ernest Taylor Jr. of...

Donald Berry

Donald Berry

Apr 27, 2020

Donald Russell Berry, 71, retired U.S. Army Veteran of Bladenboro passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther R. Berry and Viola Lewis Berry. He is survived by his wife, Anita Barnes Berry of Bladenboro; one son, Sean Berry of Bladenboro; two daughters, Vicki Walker (Paul) of Pleasant Garden,...

Faye Kelly

Faye Kelly

Apr 25, 2020

Faye Smith Kelly, of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Smith and Marie Dove Smith, her husband, Jimmy D. Kelly and one sister, Shelba Barr. Faye leaves behind one son, Bobby Kelly (Margie) of Bladenboro; two brothers, Ted R. Smith and Greg Smith (Teresa), both of Bladenboro; two grandchildren,...

Charles Helms

Charles Helms

Apr 25, 2020

Charles W. Helms, 80 of Abbottsburg passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Ida Belle Pait Helms, his wife, Joyce Helms, grandson, Jason Lynn Helms Jr, sister, Pauline Vannoy and sister, Isabell Helms.

Charles is survived by his wife, Ruby Helms of the home; son, Jason Helms...

Peggy Hill

Peggy Hill

Apr 24, 2020

Peggy Bullard Hill, 85, of Elizabethtown passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, John H. Bullard and Eva Woodell Bullard and two husbands, Gerald Clark and John Paul Hill. Peggy leaves behind one son, Jerry Clark of Dublin; two daughters, Beth Wright and Paula Evans, both of...

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