All Obituaries

Mr. Garret D. Rogers, 52, of Springfield, MA; died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA.   Survivors: his children:Garret Jr., Tempestt, Quinton, Teigra, and Kyntrel, all of Springfield, MA; his mom: Elnita (Larry) of St. Pauls, NC, his siblings: Tina of Charlotte, NC, Fornesa of Marrietta, GA, Mitchelle (Joyce) of Fayetteville, NC; his grandchildren: Mychal, Zaydan and Zaniaah. Funeral: Saturday(8-11-18),...

Mr. David Gaddy, 85, of 942 Grimes Singletary Rd, Tar Heel, NC, died August 2, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.   Survivors: his wife, Geraldine Gaddy; his children Donnalynn Gaddy of Jonesboro, GA; Darleen Gaddy-Payton  of Amityville, NY, Douglass Gaddy of Norcross, GA; Dennis Gaddy of Atlanta, GA; Brenda Allen of Proctorville, NC. His sister Marlene Braithwate of Tar Heel, NC; one aunt Minnie Gaddy of St Pauls, NC; 21 grandchildren, 20 great-grands. Funeral:...

Mr. Glenn Riggans, 66, of 615 McLeod Village Rd, Apt. 2A, died, Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.    Survivors: one sister: Ellen Riggans of Baltimore, MD; two brothers: Robert Branch and Albert Lee Riggans both of Baltimore, MD. Funeral: Wednesday(8-1-18), at 1pm, Willie E. Johnson Memorial Chapel, Elizabethtown, NC. eulogy by Rev. Jimmy Melvin. Burial: Riggans Family Cemetary, Elizabethtown, NC Viewing: Tuesday(7-31-18), 3-6pm,...

Min. Bobby L. Daniels, 68, of  628 Elkton Rd, Clarkton, NC, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at his residence.    Survivors: Wife:Monica Daniels of the home; two daughters: Evang. Sylvia Brown of Greenville, NC and Tiffany Graham of Elizabethtown, NC; two sons: Min. Bobby Daniels, Jr. of Toronto, Canada and John Daniels of Bolton, NC; two sisters: Esther Mills of Washington, D.C. and Agatha Johnson of Richmond, VA; one brother: Wilbert Daniels of East Arcadia, NC; five...

Mrs. Lucille Smith, 90, of 2923 Rosindale Rd, Clarkton, NC, died, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Bladen Healthcare in Elizabethtown, NC.   Survivors: three sons: Pastor Roscoe Smith and Michael Smith both of Clarkton, NC, and Nathan F. Smith of New Jersey; two daughters: Dorothy Autry of Clarkton, NC and Wanda Twyne of Broxton, GA; two sisters: Ruby Harvey of Durham, NC and Margret McKoy of Elizabethtown, NC; one brother: Edward Lewis of Roxbury, NC; fifteen...

Mrs. Jean M. Ketcham, 60, of 105 Marvin St., Elizabethtown, NC, died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Visitation: at her residence  Private Farewell service held amongst family and friends.

Ms. Gale Cromartie, 60, 1219 Microwave Tower Rd, Council, NC, died Friday, July 13, 2018 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC.   Survivors: adopted children: Sharon Blanks and Shantell Cromartie both of Council, NC and Darrell Cromartie of Lake Waccamaw, NC. Two brothers: Winford Cromartie of Council, NC and Gary Lonzell Cromartie of Winston-Salem, NC.   Funeral: Saturday (7-21-18), 1pm, at Shady Grove AME Zion Church, Council, NC, officiating by...

Ms. Heavenlee I. Bratcher, 2, of 914 Grimes Singletary Rd.. Tar Heel, NC, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC. She is the daughter of Christopher Bratcher and Kathy Regan.    Survivors: Parents: Christopher Bratcher and Kathy Regan; two brothers: Malachi and Marquis; grandmother: Margaret Regan. Viewing: Monday(7-9-18) at 12pm-6pm at the funeral home. Visitation: at the home Funeral: Tuesday(7-10-18), at 12pm, at McLaughlin Chapel AME Zion...

Mrs. Annie Daniels, 84, of 2915 Dyson St., Elizabethtown, NC, died June 29, 2018 at her residence. She is survived by: daughters, Barbara Daniels Autry, Joyce Daniels, Arizona McLean and Shonna Scarborough; son, James C. Daniels, Jr.; sister, Florrie Mae Wright of Miami, Fl; brother, Arthur B. Wright of Sheffield, MA; four grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and four great-great-granchldren Visitation: at the residence Viewing: Thursday, July 5, 2018 from 3pm-5pm at Johnson's Funeral...

Mr. Johnnie McKoy, Sr., 83, of 407 S. Lower St, Apt. 9, Elizabethtown, NC, died June 21, 2018 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, NC.   Funeral: Friday (6-29-18), at 11am, at Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Elizabethtown, NC, eulogy by Rev. Edwin Ferguson. Burial: Church cemetary Survivors: wife: Essie Lee McKoy of Elizabethtown, NC; two sons: Donald R. McKoy of Newark, NJ and Johnnie D. McKoy of Virginia; four daughters: Gloria Maxwell of Bladenboro, NC,...