Obituaries

Jun 6, 2016

Mary Lois Allen Dowless, 58 passed away Monday June 6, 2016. She is preceded in death by her father, Carl Allen Sr. Survivors include her mother Mary E. Allen, two sons Dewayne Dowless and Carlton Dowless and wife Rebecca, one brother Carl Allen Jr and wife Ann and one grandchild, Alanna Dowless, all of Bladenboro. The family will receive...

Jun 5, 2016

Carl Anderson Pait, age 55 of Denver, Colorado (formerly of Bladenboro) passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016. He is the son of Hubb and Irene Pait of Bladenboro. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 4:00 pm at Galeed Baptist Church in Bladenboro with Rev. Warren Hill officiating.

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Jun 4, 2016

Leisha Ann Dishmon, 53 of Elizabethtown (formerly of West Virginia) passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016. She was an Air Force veteran

Leisha is survived by her two daughters, Stephanie Garner of Elizabethtown and Cheyenne Pendry of Elizabethtown; two brothers, Paul Dishmon and Mark Dishmon; two sisters, Lori Pack and Rhonda Hudgins, and one grandson, Cruz...

Jun 1, 2016

Erika C. Stahl, (Nee Kraetzer) age 92 of Elizabethtown passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Adele Lorenz Kraetzer, a brother, Ralph and a granddaughter, Tracy L. Seme. Mrs. Stahl was born April 24, 1924 in Wuppertal, Germany. She was the daughter of the late William and Adele Lorenz...

May 31, 2016

Rosemary Blake Bostic Allen, 65, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Duke University Hospital surrounded by her family. She is predeceased by her father, Henry Hawes Bostic, Sr. and brother, Joe Houghtaling Bostic.

She is survived by her husband, Dr. Charles Davis Allen, Jr. of Elizabethtown; mother, Rosa Houghtaling Bostic of Elizabethtown;...

May 27, 2016

Mary Christine Gibson Smith, 85, of Bladenboro passed away Friday, May 27, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Alma Gibson; husband, Leo Smith; son, Willis Smith; sister, Mattie Jane Feltwell; brothers, W.L., Jack, and Buddy Gibson; two grandchildren, Evelyn and Christel. Survivors include: son, Ricky Smith and wife Vickie of Bladenboro; two daughters, Patricia...

May 26, 2016

Wanda Faye Baysdon, 64, of Clarkton passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016. She is survived by one son Tracy Atkins of Clarkton and two brothers: Frankie Guill and wife Patricia of Dublin and W.G. "Pete" Guill of Lake Waccamaw. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 11 am at the Liberty Worship Center in...

May 22, 2016

Billy R. Creech, 78 of Clarkton passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016. He was born on September 6, 1937 to the late Willie and Addie Eason Creech. He is preceded in death by his wife, Faye Creech; his parents, and a sister, Betty Martin.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Bladen-Gaskins...

May 21, 2016

John Joseph Barszcz, 38, of Bladenboro passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016. He is survived by his father Donald Hill and wife Dee of Bladenboro, mother Janet Parsons of Keystone Heights, FL, his wife Wendy Barszcz of the home, daughter Katie Ezzell of Bladenboro, step-daughter Riley Starnes of Lumberton, one brother Dwayne Hill of Jacksonville, FL and two sisters:...

May 21, 2016

Gregory Lynn Hurst, 38, of Kinston formerly of Bladenboro passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Curtis and Judy Pait, paternal grandparents, William and Letha Hurst and mother, Catherine Pait Hurst. Survivors include his father, Jimmy Hurst of Kinston, one daughter Alexis Paiton Hurst of Bladenboro, one brother Wayne Hurst and...

May 18, 2016

Rachel Strickland Hester, 82, of Bladenboro passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016. She is preceded in death by her husband Graham Thomas Hester, three sons: Charles Hester, Herschel Hester, and Joey Hester and three grandchildren: Rickey Davis, Charlene Campbell, and Dewayne Hester. Survivors include one daughter, Brenda Gail Strickland and husband Sammy, son Dennis Hester and wife Melody, seven...

May 13, 2016

Verna White Bowman, 85, of Elizabethtown passed away Friday, May 13, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Ethel White, husband of 56 years D.G. Bowman, sisters: Jean White, Christine Page, and Beulah Kinlaw and two brothers: Henry and JC White. Survivors include two daughters Cynthia Earle and husband Steven of Asheville and Beth Bowman...

May 10, 2016

Dewey Hubert Butler, 78, of White Oak passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents: Hubert and Christine Butler and two sons, Jerry W. Butler and Michael D. Butler. Survivors include one daughter, Christine Friend of White Oak; two sisters: Magaline Mussante of Washington, DC; and Sally Prevatte of Maryland; four grandchildren and...

May 10, 2016

Kendall Khari Hester, 21, of Bladenboro passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016. He is survived by his mother Teresa Hurtt of Fayetteville,one son, Jayce Hester (mother, Jalisa Spencer); grandparents: Dewey and Ethel Hester of the home, one sister, Kyra Hurtt of Virginia; Uncle Maurice Hester and children: Montel Hester, Monika Hester, Maurice Hester II, Maurissa Hester, Alyssa Hester and...

May 9, 2016

Bobby Lathan English, 79, of Bladenboro, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents Edward and Katie English. Survivors include: wife, Helma English of the home; two daughters, Belynda English Evans and husband Greg of Raleigh, Elaine English Innes and husband Tom of Raleigh; two brothers, Julian English of Bladenboro, David English of...

May 6, 2016

Linda Ann Woods, 73, of Riegelwood, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, Thelbert and Edna Maultsby, and husband, Harry S. Woods. Survivors include: son, Furney Romaro Woods and wife Lisa of Delco; daughter and caregiver, Loraine Woods-Atkinson and husband Reggie of Riegelwood, sisters: Shelby Hobbs of Riegelwood and Margaret Bordeaux of...

May 5, 2016

Margo Ann Stevenson, 76, of Bladenboro, originally from Milwaukee WI, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016. She is preceded in death by her father, Peter Koclanes and son, Craig Allen Stevenson. Survivors include: mother, Betsy Koclanes of Madison, WI; daughter, Catherine Williams of Bladenboro, two brothers, Phil Koclanes and wife Kathleen of Madison, WI, Robert Koclanes of Deerfield, WI;...

May 5, 2016

Frank Sullivan, 79, of Simpsonville, SC went home to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Thursday, May 5, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Arlene R. Sullivan of the home, son David Sullivan of Simpsonville, SC; three daughters: Debbie Sullivan of Simpsonville, SC; Lynda Sullivan of Daniel Island, SC; and Katie Culpepper...

May 3, 2016

Mitchell Hester, 69, of Elizabethtown passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents, Matt and Olive Hester. Survivors include: wife, Melba Grey Hester of the home; son, Matt Hester and wife Sharon of Bladenboro; stepson, Gene Burney and wife Rhonda of Ellijay, GA; sister, Mona Dean Clark of Elizabethtown; adopted family, James and...

May 3, 2016

Deborah Jean Harrelson, 59, of Clarkton passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Sallie King, husband, Truman Harrelson, two sisters, Irene and Mary Ann. Survivors include: son, Markus Warwick and wife Adrianna of Raleigh; daughter, Tonya Shaw and husband Rick of Bladenboro; brother, Rodney King of Clarkton; sister, Brenda Strickland...