Obituaries

Oct 26, 2015

Betty Lou Hedgepth Frink, 84, of Bladenboro passed away Monday, October 26, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, Gaston and Ella Mae Hedgepth; her husband, James M. Frink, Jr.; son, Gary Frink; brother, Bill Hedgepth; and her sister, Mary Davis. Mrs. Frink was a loving wife, mother and homemaker. She loved to cook and sew. She...

Oct 24, 2015

Hilda Bowen Hester, 88, of Bladenboro (Resident of Wesley Pines in Lumberton past seven years) passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Katie Bowen; husband, Warren Hester; daughter, Brenda Hester Parnell; and sisters, Merle Perkins and Van Hooks. She is survived by her son, Gene Hester and wife Ann...

Oct 22, 2015

On October 22, 2015, Lena Gray Perry Peckman transitioned from this life into her glorious one prepared by our Heavenly Father. Her four daughters, Sue Kennedy (John) of Elizabethtown, Donna Curtis (Don) of Ooltewah, TN, Kathryn Shaw (Buddy) of Elizabethtown and Sarah Jordan (Richard) of Gastonia, NC remain to celebrate her homegoing. She is also survived by seven loving...

Oct 19, 2015

Barbara Jean Bordeaux Rice died peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2015 at the age of 77. Born to Jim Bordeaux and Nellie Collum Bordeaux, she was one of five children. She was preceded in death by a brother, Julius Thomas Bordeaux (Tommy); her parents Jim and Nellie Bordeaux; her husband, A. Elwood Rice; son, Dewitt Rice; brothers, Jimmy Dale...

Oct 19, 2015

James Ronald "Ronnie" McKeithan, 61, passed away Monday, October 20, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Albert McKeithan and Doris Odom McKeithan and a sister, Peggy Carroll Cain. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth McKeithan of the home and three brothers, Dean Ward of Ocean Isle, Jimmy Ward of Ocean Isle and Eddie Ward...

Oct 19, 2015

Jean Mildred Lewis Hovaldt, 64, of Bladenboro passed away Monday, October 19, 2015. She is predeceased by her father, Robert Lewis. She is survived by her husband, Durk Hovaldt of the home; son, Ray Tedder; mother, Mildred Lewis; five brothers, Jimmy Lewis, Ray Fuquay, Billy Casey, Charlie Carter, and Jerry Hinnant and one grandchild.

A memorial service...

Oct 19, 2015

John Robert Cole, age 78, of Elizabethtown passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015. John was born on April 11, 1937 to the late John Grover and Ethel Pauline Shaw Cole.

He is survived by his wife, Bettye Carter Cole of the home; three sons, Darryl Cole of Fayetteville, step-sons, Jonathan Parker of Elizabethtown and James Parker...

Oct 18, 2015

Stephen Kelly O'Quinn of White Oak, NC, formerly of the Fayetteville, Hope Mills area passed away October 18, 2015. Stephen was pre-deceased by his mother, Brenda Suggs O'Quinn and his grandfather, Andrus N . O'Quinn. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his father, Barry O'Quinn; brother, Joseph Patrick O'Quinn; grandmother, Martha T. O'Quinn; niece, Hannah Rose O'Quinn and...

Oct 16, 2015

Myrtle Dowless Croom, age 83 of Bladenboro, died Friday, October 16, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harry Lee Dowless and Myrtle Hester Dowless; husbands, James Albert Kinlaw and George Franklin Croom; son, Arnold Ray Kinlaw; daughters, Lois Ann Kinlaw and Miriam Hope Kinlaw Suggs; grandson, Arnold Dan...

Oct 15, 2015

Ruben Lee Harrelson, 68, of Elizabethtown, went to be with his loved ones Thursday morning, October 15, 2015 at his home with his wife by his side "just as he wanted".

Ruben was the son of the late Grover Harrelson and Ora Lee Harrelson of Clarkton, NC. He is also preceded in death by his stepson, Channing;...

Oct 13, 2015

Peggy Jean Britt Harrelson, 76, of Bladenboro, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph & Lela Britt of Clarkton; husband, Boyd H. Harrelson, Sr. of Bladenboro; brother, Robert Britt of Bladenboro; and sisters, Josephine Britt of Wilmington and Doris Guyton of Bladenboro. She is survived by her son Boyd H. (Pete)...

Oct 10, 2015

Barbara Jean Carson, 84, of Clarkton (formerly of Newburgh, NY) passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Aaron and Lillian Parant Baylous, two sisters, Shirley and Juanita and by two husbands, Van Conner, Jr. and Robert Carson. She was past president and life member of the Good-Will Fire Dept. Women's Auxiliary...

Oct 3, 2015

Johnny Richard Bennett, age 74, of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015. He was born on July 2, 1941 to Margaret and Johnnie Bennett. He graduated from Bladenboro High School in 1959. He was a lifelong resident of Bladenboro, NC except for the four years he served in the US Navy.

Richard married the love...

Sep 27, 2015

Bobby Edward Dennis, 78, of Clarkton, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015. He is predeceased by his parents, Alexander Alvin Dennis and Flossie Gardner Dennis and brother, Joe Lee Dennis. He is survived by his wife, Eunice Daniels Dennis; sons Steve Dennis and wife Linda of Clarkton and Greg Dennis of Clarkton; grandchildren, Matthew Dennis, Shane Dennis, Brandon...

Sep 26, 2015

Brandon Ray Dove 72, of Dublin, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015. He is survived by his mother, Thelma Dove Kay; wife, Judy Dove; brothers, Glenn Dove and Franklin Dove; sisters, Edwina McLamb, Marcia Matheson, and step-sister, Betsy Anders; and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral...

Sep 26, 2015

Gloria Dean Tatum, 61, of Bladenboro passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015. She was preceded in death by her father, Onnie Moore Davis and one sister, Diane Davis.

She is survived by her husband, David Glenn Tatum of the home; one son, Bradley Glenn Tatum and wife Sheila; one daughter, Deanna Rochelle Hayes and husband Jeffrey;...

Sep 24, 2015

On Thursday, September 24th, Winnie Straughan, 97, passed away at home in the loving circle of her family and found peace in heaven. Born to Joseph and Maria Simpson on December 15, 1917, she was the 3rd child of 6 children (Louise, Olive, Edith, Joe and Marie), married Weldon Straughan in 1936 and moved to Elizabethtown NC. She raised...

Sep 22, 2015

Henry Clyde McLean, 77, of Bladenboro passed away at home on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Ruby Hughes McLean; brothers, Robert McLean and Barden McLean; and a sister, Myrtle Lee Baxley. He is survived by his wife Pearl McLean of the home; sons, Timmy McLean of Beverly Hills, FL and...

Sep 21, 2015

Gene Hubell Stallings, 77, of Bladenboro passed away Monday, September 21, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert E. Lee Stallings and Bertie Barnes Stallings; his first wife and mother of his children, Earlene Stallings; sister, Daphene and brother, Fred. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Stallings of the home; sons, Gene Jr. Stallings and...

Sep 17, 2015

Robert Cleveland Dickens, 86, of Elizabethtown passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at his home. He is preceded in death by two sons, John Dickens and Harrell Smith. He is survived by his wife Elaine Dickens of the home; sons, Robert C. Dickens, Jr., and Timmy Smith; daughters, Louise Rivenbark, Betty Pait, Robin Harrell, Tammy Landreth, and Wanda Thornton;...