All Obituaries

Mr. Thomas D. Pearson, 67, of 904 Church St., Elizabethtown, NC died Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley/Bladen Healthcare in Elizabethtown, NC.    Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date. 

Mr. Michael Smith, 57, of 2923 Rosindale Rd., Clarkton, NC died Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley/Bladen Healthcare in Elizabethtown, NC.  The family will receive friends at the home of Pastor Roscoe and Sis. Jackie Smith, 653 Old Tram Rd., Clarkton, NC.  Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.

Mrs. Mary Magdelene Robinson Tatum, 72, 3826 Burney Rd., White Oak, NC died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.    Survivors- two sons, Tommie Tatum and James Tatum both of White Oak, NC, one daughter, Angela Lewis of White Oak, NC, two sisters, Bertha Holme and Shelia Mack both of Fayetteville, NC, three brothers, Jimmy Robinson and Daniel Robinson both of Fayetteville, NC and Michael Robinson of Tampa, Florida, 13...

Mrs. Sherwood Annette Lewis White, 64, 110 Curtis Lewis Rd., Elizabethtown, NC died Monday, July 26, 2021 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.    Survivors- her husband, Clyde White of the home, one daughter, Rhonda McCoy(James) of Elizabethtown, NC, one son, Clyde Anthony White of Elizabethtown, NC, her mother, Margaret Lewis of Tar Heel, NC, one sister, Beverly Lewis of Tar Heel, NC, three brothers, Frederick Lewis of Tar Heel, NC, Gordon Lewis(Jennifer) and...

Mrs. Fannie "Louise"Jessup, 72, of 3164 Mercer Mill Rd., Elizabethtown, NC died Friday, July 23, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley/Bladen Healthcare in Elizabethtown, NC.    Survivors- three sons, Roscoe Russ and Anthony Russ both of Elizabethtown, NC and Teddy Russ of Virginia, one daughter, Nabria Russ of Elizabethtown, NC, one sister, Diann Smith of Clarkton, NC, two brothers, Russell McDowell of Clarkton, NC and Cornell Young of Texas, 16 grandchildren and 4...

Mrs. Mary Lois Thompson, 81, of 357 Center Rd., Dublin, NC died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley/ Bladen Healthcare in Elizabethtown, NC.    Survivors- one daughter, Linda Thompson of Dublin, NC and one sister, Moma Thompson of Seattle, Wa.  Funeral- Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 2:00pm at Highway of Holiness Church, 528 Twisted Hickory Rd., Dublin. Eulogy by Overseer Lonnie Graham.    Burial- Mason Cemetery, Bladenboro,...

Mr. Clyde Melvin, 57, of 53 Monroe Family Circle, Council, NC died Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC.  Survivors- his guardian, Bobby Monroe of the home, two brothers, Corey Montgomery of Council, NC and David Montgomery of Clarkton, NC, two sisters, Tammy Montgomery of Maryland and Kendra Brown of Whiteville, NC, three nephews, Samuel Monroe of Lumberton, NC, Bobby Monroe, Jr., of Elizabethtown, NC and Jamar Monroe of Dublin, NC. Graveside...

Mr. Brian Hayes, 47, of 111 Jones Ln., Council, NC died Friday, July 16, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley/Bladen Healthcare in Elizabethtown, NC.    Survivors- his father, Leon Hayes of Council, NC, one sister, Andre Hayes of Council, NC, three brothers, Michael Hayes of Elizabethtown, NC, Vernon Hayes of Council, NC and Leon A. Hayes of Florida.    Funeral- Sunday, July 25, 2021 at 1:00pm at Kitchen Branch Missionary Baptist Church, 2058 Baltimore Rd.,...

Mrs. Arletha McIntyre McMillian, 84, 803 Peanut Plant Rd., Elizabethtown, NC died Thursday, July 15, 2021 at her residence.    Survivors- one daughter, Rita McMillian of the home, one son, James Anthony McMillian(Roslyn) of Mt. Vernon, NY, 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.    Funeral- Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 1:00pm at Willie E. Johnson on the facility of Johnson’s Funeral Service, 207 S. Pine St., Elizabethtown, NC. Eulogy by Rev. Maria...

Mr. Lee H. Lewis, 70, 398 Shorthill Dr., Tar Heel, NC died Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.    Survivors- his mother, Gladys Lewis Edwards of Dublin, NC, his wife, Gwendolyn Lewis of White Oak, NC, three sisters, Roselyn Andrews and Wanda Shipman both of New York and Rebecca Shipman of Dublin, NC, one brother, Calvin Shepards of New York. Funeral- Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 1:00pm at Willie E. Johnson Memorial Chapel...