All Obituaries

Clarkton, NC- Mr. Charles “Bumble Bee” Ballard, 64,  died Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Bladen East Nursing Center, Elizabethtown, NC. Survivors: two brothers, Bishop Ulysses Ballard of Clarkton, NC and Comar Ballard of Tar Heel, NC, one sister, Andrea Drayton of Elizabethtown, NC. Visitation: Family will receive friends at the home of Bishop Ulysses Ballard, 2843 Burney Ford Rd., Clarkton, NC. Funeral: Monday, June 24, 2019, 1:00pm, at Faith Temple...

Bladenboro, NC- Mrs. Barbara B. Horn, 76, 11950 Twisted Hickory Rd., died Thursday, June 13, 2019, at  Bladen East Nursing Center, Elizabethtown, NC. Survivors: three daughters, Bernice Horn of White Oak, NC, Eunice Lucas of Bellport, NY and Barbara Morris of Melbourne, Fl, three sons, Alton Thorpe of Abbottsburg, NC, Michael Thorpe of Harlem, NC, Howard Dunlap of NY, 15 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. Visitation: Family will receive...

Clarkton,NC- Mr. James “Buddy” Banks, 91, 36 Banks Dr., died Thursday, June 13, 2019 at his residence. Survivors: his wife, Sadie Banks of Clarkton, NC, two daughters, Patsy Carter of Council, NC and Cynthia Atkinson of Clarkton, NC, four sons, Ronald Banks, Chris Banks and Craig Banks of Clarkton, NC and Bishop Stanley Banks of Riegelwood, NC, three sisters, Annie Pearl Wright of Clarkton, NC, Versa Mae Banks and Beatrice Banks of Laurinburg, NC, four brothers,...

St. Paul’s, NC- Ms. Debra Fuller, 60, 3331 NC Hwy 20W died Thursday, June 13, 2019, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC. Survivors- her mother, Etherine King of St. Paul’s, NC, one sister, Pier Angel Jones of Va, one brother, Anthony King of St. Paul’s, NC. Funeral-  Thursday, June 20, 2019,12:30pm, at The New Covenant Church of the Apostolic Faith 514 E. Armfield St., St. Paul’s, NC, eulogy by Bishop Jimmy...

Ms. Jean McDonald, 85, of 466 Lesane Rd., Tar Heel, NC, died Sunday, June 9, 2019. She is survived by: one son, Larry McDonald of Tar Heel, NC, one daughter, Willia McDonald of Raleigh, NC; two sisters, Emma Mosso of NY and Geneva Murchison of Fayetteville, NC; two brothers, Frank McDonald of Tar Heel, NC and Jack McDonald of St. Pauls, NC; two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Viewing: Friday, June 14, 2019, 2pm-6pm, at Johnson's Funeral Service and the family will receive...

Mr. Ricky (Slick Rick) P. Stringfield, 54, of 2944 Mercer Hill Rd., died Monday, June 3, 2019. He is survived by: two daughters, Triynell Currie of Greensboro, NC and Myiesha Regans of Dublin, NC; one. son, Tommy Collins of Elizabethtown, NC; father and mother, Richard Stringfield and Corienne Poe of Elizabethtown, NC; two sisters, Sandra Cromartie and Mattie MCLaurin of Bladenboro, NC one brother, Samuel Cromartie of New Jersey and five grandchildren.   Visitation: the family is...

Mr. James Montgomery, 85, of 2074 Allen Priest Rd, Council, NC, died Monday, May 27, 2019 at Duke Va Medical Center in Durham, NC. His survivors are: his wife, Patricia Montgomery of the home; two sons, James Montgomery, Jr. of Elizabethtown, NC and Otis Montgomery of Charlotte, NC; one daughter, Joyce Montgomery of Clarkton, NC; one sister, Patricia Graham of Council, NC; three brothers, Roy Montgomery and Lou Atkinson of Clarkton, NC and Howard Montgomery of New Jersey; 14 grandchildren...

Mr. Thomas Ireland, 69, of 1611 Summer House Rd., Elizabethtown, NC, died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at his residence. He is survived by: his wife, Bessie Ireland of the home; two sons, Thomas Ireland III and Michael Scott of Delaware; one stepson, Bernard McCoy of Elizabethtown, NC; one daughter, Pastor Dawn Winsley of New Jersey; mother, Elizabeth Moore of Easton, NJ; one sister, Irene Ireland of Easton, NJ; one brother, Virgil Moore of NJ; six grandchildren and six great...

Mrs. Dorothy Peterson, 92, of 309 Gill St., Elizabethtown, NC, died Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Elizabethtown Nursing Center, Elizabethtown, NC.   Survivor: one daughter, Patricia Jessup of the home and a host of nieces & nephews Visitation: Family will receive friends at the home. Funeral: Monday, May 20, 2019, 1pm, at St. Thomas A.M.E. Zion Church, White Oak, NC, eulogy by Rev. William Bennett Burial: Burton's Cemetery, White Oak,...

Council, NC- Mr. Thomas Bradley, 75, 71 Sleepy Dr., died Sunday, May 12, 2019, at Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville, NC.     Survivors: his wife, Mabel Bradley of Council, NC, two sons, Warren Bradley of Council, NC and Thomas Chisolm of Colorado Springs, CO, six sisters, Rosemary Burns, Madline Alston, Mayola Jenkins, Doris Smalls, Jeanette Brown all St. Helena Island, SC and Annette Sumpter of Beaufort, SC, three brothers,...