All Obituaries

Mr. George Ballard, 66, of 183 Suggs Taylor Rd., Dublin, NC died May 23, 2020 at his residence.    Survivors- Companion, Joyce Ann Lewis of Dublin, NC, four sons, George Ballard, Jr. and Robert Ballard both of Clarkton, NC, Ronald Ballard and Jermaine Ballard both of Dublin, NC, one daughter, Victoria Kilpatrick of Elizabethtown, NC, two brothers, Billy Ballard of Dublin, NC and Pearl Jr. Bethea of Baltimore, Md, five sisters, Pearline Purdie, Rosa Regans , Mazie Ballard...

Mr. James Albert Melvin, 69, of 75 Walsh Rd. Yonkers, NY, formerly of White Oak, NC died Saturday, May 9, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital in Yonkers, NY.    Visitation- Family will receive friends at 167 Clem Council Rd., White Oak, NC.  Survivors- his children, Latesha Melvin of Fayetteville, NC, Erica Melvin, Janette Melvin, Donta Melvin, Asia Hepburn, Jahvonne Melvin, Tiara Hepburn, Jalania Hepburn, Myeia Hepburn and Jardaya Hepburn all of Yonkers, NY,...

Mrs. Celestine Cromartie, 72, of 83 Sandpit Rd. Elizabethtown, NC died May 7, 2020 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, NC.    The family will receive friends at the home.  Survivors- one daughter, Leigh Cromartie of Elizabethtown, NC, three sons, Lorenzo Cromartie of Atlanta, Ga, Lazarus Cromartie of Seattle, Wa and Lawrence Cromartie of Elizabethtown, NC, three sisters, Essie Jones and Jearline Falkner both of Chicago, Illinois and Willie...

Mrs. Annetta (Willis) Wright, 66, of 113 Mt. Olive Rd., died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley- Bladen Healthcare in Elizabethtown, NC.  Survivors- her husband, Artis Wright of the home, three daughters, Aggie Rhodes of Maryland, Alecia Lynch of Hope Mills, NC and Tosha Edward of Maryland, two sisters, Annie Willis of Maryland and Alice McKoy of Clarkton, NC, four brothers, Andy Willis of California, Anthony Willis of Maryland, Arthur Willis of...

Mr. Winston Leach, 70, of 145 Ida Lane Clarkton, NC died Friday, April 24, 2020 at his residence.    Survivors- two sons, Winston Leach II and Javaris Leach of Clearwater, FL, two brothers, Roger Leach of New York and Pastor Harold Leach of Clarkton, NC, six sisters, Luel Powell of Tuscaloosa, Al, Edith Stinson, Carolyn Sanders, and Ophelia Simeona all of New York, Emma McRae of Sanford, NC and Ana Leach of Clarkton, NC and 7 grandchildren. A private funeral service for...

Mrs. Mary (Wooten) Purdie, 92, of 131 June Circle,  Clarkton, NC died Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, NC.    Survivors- her children, Elder James Purdie of Clarkton, NC, Elderess Majorie West of Whiteville, NC, Gloria Purdie of Clarkton, NC and Gary Purdie (Sherry) of Clarkton, NC. Visitation- Family will receive friends at the home. Funeral service for immediate family and invited guests will be Sunday, April...

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...