Obituaries

May 3, 2018

Jo Ann Cain Edwards, age 85, of Bladenboro passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Levie and Appie Cain, husband: Ollen Edwards; daughter: Paula Tilley; brother: Kenneth Cain and sister: Carol Strickland. JoAnn leaves behind two sons: Eddie Edwards and wife Debbie of Moncks Corner, SC, Phil Edwards and wife...

May 3, 2018

Katie Arlene Everette Simmons, age 61, of Elizabethtown passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018. She is preceded in death by her parents: Dannie James and Ola Mae Everette, brothers: Floyd Everette, Glenn Everette, O'Neil Everette, and sisters: Mary Lennon, Becky Tatum, and Joyce Barnes. Katie leaves behind her devoted husband Jim Simmons, sons: James Kinlaw (April) of Surf City;...

May 3, 2018

Dorothy Mae Newton Sessoms, age 76, of Elizabethtown passed away on Thursday, May 03, 2018. She is preceded in death by her parents: Lonnie and Asleen Newton, one son: Bobby Lee Sessoms II, and one brother: David Newton. Dorothy leaves behind her husband Bobby Lee Sessoms Sr. of Elizabethtown; two daughters: Kim Cole and husband Dave of Bolivia and...

May 2, 2018

Nina Ruth Campbell Dickson, 84, of Salisbury, NC passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House. She was born October 1, 1933 in Bladen County, NC and was the daughter of the late Julian Jerome Campbell and Nellie Ruth Yarbrough Campbell. She was educated in Columbus County schools and graduated from Clarkton High School,...

May 2, 2018

Pansy Grimes Pait, 83, of Raleigh, NC, was welcomed by her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in Wake Med Hospital, Raleigh, NC.

Pansy was born on the family farm in Tar Heel,NC, on March 11, 1935, to Joseph Albert and Virginia Singletary Grimes, the youngest of five children. Predeceasing her are her parents, her sister,...

May 1, 2018

Doris Arlene Apsey Nelson, age 90, of Bladenboro passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018. She is survived by her two daughters: Connie Wilson of Council and Rebecca Reed of Rose City, Michigan. A memorial service will be held at a later date .

May 1, 2018

Emily Shaw Owen, 83, of Clarkton, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband: Ronald Owen. Emily is survived by two sons: Ronnie Owen of South Carolina (Janice) and Michael Owen of Clarkton (Angela); four grandchildren: Amber Owen Singletary, Wayde Owen, Candace Owen, Richard White; two great-grandchildren: Carson Leigh White and Owen...

May 1, 2018

Born on October 29, 1921 to Ethel and Bernice Womble, Harry Goldston Womble began his life in Goldston, NC. Although he grew up in this small town just outside of Sanford, NC, his heart always belonged to White Lake. It all began in the Summer of 1933 when Harry started working for his uncle, H.P. Goldston, at Goldston's Beach....

Apr 30, 2018

Eloise Hamilton Packer, age 67, of Clarkton went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 30, 2018. She is preceded in death by her parents: Charles and Margaret Hamilton, her husband Bennett Packer, a brother: Bobby Hamilton and an infant sister Scarlett Hamilton. Eloise leaves behind three sons: Jeffery Packer and wife Amanda of Whiteville; Ruffty Packer...

Apr 30, 2018

Robert Roger Savage Jr., age 84, of Council passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018. He is preceded in death by his parents: Roger and Ottie Savage and two sisters: Geraldine Phillips and Mildred Adams. Robert leaves behind his wife Jeanette Savage of the home, son Robert Savage III and wife Suzanne of Lisbon, daughter Katherine Britt and husband...

Apr 29, 2018

Jerry Wayne Turner, 72, of Bladenboro passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018. He is preceded in death by his parents Charlie and Mildred, one daughter Denise Turner, brother Charles Turner and sister Carolyn Lewis. Jerry is survived by his wife, Judy W. Turner of the home, three sons: Jay Turner and wife Lori of Alexandra City, AL; Shane...

Apr 28, 2018

Elizabeth Dianne Sides, age 75, of Bladenboro passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018. She is survived by one son Arthur Heintz of Bladenboro; one daughter: Cindy Carlos of Alaska; one brother: James Don Sides of Alabama; two sisters: Paulette Sides Rhodes of Alabama; Myra Faye Sides Patterson of Panama City Beach, Florida; five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Apr 22, 2018

Daniel Leonard Howd, 52, of Elizabethtown passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018. He is preceded in death by his brother Danny Hedgepeth. Daniel leaves behind his father: Delmar Howd of Raleigh; mother: Alma Howd of White Lake; two sons: Aaron Howd and wife Katelyn of Garland; Austin Howd of New York City and one daughter: Summer Howd of...

Apr 20, 2018

Brandy Nichole Brinkman, 26, of Clarkton, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather: RC McLamb and paternal grandmother: Ann Stringer. Brandy is survived by her husband: Jonathan Brinkman of the home; father: Eddie Todd of Evergreen; mother: Lisa Todd Stubbs of Clarkton; step-father: Kevin Stubbs of Clarkton; four sons: Bryceson,...

Apr 20, 2018

Kirby "Lynn" Savage, 56, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents: Adrian and Jackie Savage and son, Colby Savage. Lynn is survived by his wife: Connie Savage; two sons: Casey and Chandler Savage, all of the home; one brother: Paul Savage of Clarkton.

Lynn loved to make...

Apr 18, 2018

Robert "Bob" Hugh Dennis, 55, of Elizabethtown passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents: Rollin and Pauline Dennis, maternal grandparents: Jimmy and Helen Chapman, and infant brother: James Rollin Dennis. Bob leaves behind his parents: Keith and Barbara Dennis, brother: Matt Dennis and wife Niki of Elizabethtown, sister: Shawn Cooper of...

Apr 15, 2018

Patricia Faye Collins Norris, 55, of Tar Heel passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018. She is survived by her husband Darrell Norris of the home, three sons: Glenn Norris, Christopher Robinson, and Hunter Norris, four daughters: Crystal Norris, Heather Norris, Summer Collins, and Rachel Norris, one brother: Tommy Collins, 22 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

The family...

Apr 10, 2018

Steve Ronald Storms, 67, of Evergreen passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018. He is preceded in death by his mother Marion Storms and father James E. Hester. Steve leaves behind son: Troy Storms and wife Amber of Bladenboro; daughter: Tina Hunsinger and husband Kevin of White Oak; two brothers: Danny Storms of Bunnleval and Jerry Storms of Raleigh; two...

Apr 10, 2018

Colby Nealyn Savage, 22, of Elizabethtown passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents: Jackie and Adrian Savage and his maternal grandfather Edgar Benton. Colby leaves behind his parents Lynn and Connie Savage, brothers: Casey and Chandler Savage, all of the home and maternal grandmother Frankie Benton of Riegelwood.

Colby...

Apr 9, 2018

Elizabeth Caraway Guyton Priest, 97, of Council passed away Monday, April 9, 2018. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Jay Priest, her parents, Joseph Guyton and Monnie King Guyton, one sister, Isabell and two brothers, Joe and Ray Guyton. She is survived by three sons: John W. Priest Jr. and his wife Anita of Plano, Texas; Joseph...