All Obituaries

Mr. Willie Jonathan Robinson, 31, died Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.  Survivors- one son, Antionez Kemp, one brother, Torrey Robinson of Hope Mills, NC, his godmother, Betty Weston of Raeford, NC,  three step-sisters, Pamela Weston of Parkton, NC, Nicole Weston and Tiana Pope both of Raeford, NC, and one step-brother, Kendell Weston of Raeford, NC.  Graveside Service- Saturday,...

Infant Eric Rhodie, son of Eric and Phyllis Rhodie died Friday, March 27, 2020 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, NC. Graveside Service- Saturday, April 4, 2020 4:30pm at St. James Freewill Baptist Holiness Church 503 Newkirk St., Elizabethtown, NC. 

  Mrs. Pearlene Cromartie, 91, of 2458 Lisbon Rd., Council, NC died Thursday, March 19, 2020 at her residence. Survivors- two sons, Anthony Cromartie of New Jersey and Alan Cromartie of Council, NC, one daughter, Phyllis Cromartie of Council, NC and a host of grandchildren & great-grandchildren.  Visitation- Family will receive friends at the home.    Funeral- Friday, March 27, 2020 12pm at Willie E. Johnson Memorial Chapel on the facility...

Infant Kayleigh AnnMarie Sands, daughter of Shannon Hall and Keli Sands died Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, NC.   Survivors- one brother, Keli Sands of Elizabethtown, NC, one sister, Kaliyah Sands of Elizabethtown, NC, grandmothers, Annie Hall of Elizabethtown, NC and Patricia Byrd of Elizabethtown, NC.  Funeral- Sunday, March 29, 2020 3pm at Willie E. Johnson Memorial Chapel on the facility of...

Mr. DaShawn Hines- 18, of 16358 Twisted Hickory Rd., Bladenboro, NC died Sunday, March 15, 2020.    Survivors- father, Shannon Hines of Bladenboro, NC, mother, Shakeba Bennett of Fayetteville, NC, grandparents, Kenneth & Deborah Peterson of Bladenboro, NC, Tony & Desiree Murchison of Elizabethtown, NC, grandfather, Eric Lopp of New York, great-grandmother, Ruby Lopp of New York, great-grandfather, Harold Murchison of Elizabethtown,...

Mrs. Minnie Avant, 61, of 7247 River Rd., White Oak, NC died Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.  Survivors- her husband, Larry Avant of the home, two sisters, Cynthia McKoy of White Oak, NC and Ellen King of Fayetteville, NC, three brothers, Walter Council of White Oak, NC, Michael Council of Fayetteville, NC and Dwayne Council of Hope Mills, NC.  Visitation- Family will receive friends at the home of Mr. David and...

Ms. Katrice Lacole Murchison, 30, of 71 Tina’s Lane Clarkton, NC died Sunday, February 23, 2020.  Survivors- one daughter, Neveah McMillian of the home, her mother, Sheryl Murchison of Elizabethtown, NC, her father, Edward Lee Monroe, Sr. of Farmer Union, NC, three brothers, James Murchison and Jonathan Williams both of Elizabethtown, NC and Edward Monroe, Jr. of Clarkton, NC, one sister, Nadina Monroe of Charlotte, NC and a host of uncles, aunts,...

Mrs. Joyce Crocker-Smith, 65, of 204 Sandpit Rd., died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. Survivors- four daughters, Dawn McKoy of Dublin, NC, Tasha Smith and Rachel Smith both of Elizabethtown, NC and Jaunite Rouse of Chatham, Va, one son, Beverly H. Smith, Jr. of Elizabethtown, NC, two sisters, Stacy Crocker and Annie Shelby both of New York, one brother, William Crocker of Seattle, Wa, one stepbrother, Michael Sanchez of Tennessee, 11 grandchildren...

Ms. Eloise Troy, 91, of Brooklyn, NY formerly of Clarkton, NC died Monday, February 10, 2020 at Brooklyn Hospital in Brooklyn, NY.    Survivors- three daughters, Gloria Andrews of Riegelwood, NC, Ramona Monroe of Clarkton, NC and Regina Daniel of Brooklyn, NY, one son, Ryan Troy of Raleigh, NC, 17 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren. Visitation- Family will receive friends at the home of Ramona Monroe, 9840 Lisbon Rd., Clarkton,...

Mrs. Nancy Washington-Inman, 79, of Manhattan, NY, formerly of Tar Heel, NC died Monday, January 27, 2020 at Mount Sinai West Hospital in New York, NY. Survivors- three sons, Anthony,Bryan and Christopher, one sister, Gertrude Smith of Baltimore, Md and a host of grandchildren and  great-grandchildren. Funeral- Thursday, February 6, 2020 11:00am at Willie E. Johnson Memorial Chapel on the facility of Johnson’s Funeral Service 207 S. Pine St.,...