Obituaries

May 11, 2022

Elma Marshburn Bradley, 89, passed peacefully at her home in McLeansville, NC on May 11, 2022.

Elma was born on October 31, 1932, to the late Samuel and Clayton Marshburn on the family farm in Bladen County. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband

William Henry Bradley, and her...

May 6, 2022

Ms. Catherine Russ, 92 of 804 S. Poplar St. Elizabethtown formerly of the Mt. Olive Community, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022, at Bladen East Health & Rehab. Center in Elizabethtown, NC.

She was born in Bladen County on August 28, 1929 to the late Willie Alden and Irene Brown Daniels. Catherine received her education at...

May 5, 2022

Ms. Mattie L. Murphy, 84, of 4064 NC Hwy. 210 East, Harrells, NC passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

Mattie was preceded in death by her husband Loston Murphy and son Randolph Lofton Murphy.   She was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, WC Cheek, Vernie...

May 1, 2022

Mrs. Betty Spencer Hayes, 74, of 866 Bland School Road, Harrells, passed away on Sunday, May 01, 2022, at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh.

Betty was born December 28, 1947, in Sampson County to the late Harvey Lee Spencer and Willie Henry Carr Spencer.  In addition to her parents, Betty is preceded in death by her husband:...

Apr 15, 2022

On Good Friday in the early evening, God dispensed his angels to Mom’s bedside at Inova Medical Campus in Fairfax, Virginia, and took our precious loved one on to Glory.

The memory lingers still. A place is vacant in our home, which never can be filled. And God shall wipe away all tears from our eyes. And...

Apr 13, 2022

Mrs. Karen Elizabeth (Smith) Pontak, 54, of 6292 Old Fayetteville Road, Garland, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.

Karen was born February 25, 1968, in Cumberland County to Doug & Gloria Smith. She earned an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. Karen was a Caregiver, stay-at-home-Mom, and a Student....

Apr 10, 2022

“How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard”

- Winnie the Pooh

Billy Ray Honeycutt (66 years old) was born on September 17th, 1955 in Clinton, NC, and passed away Sunday night, April 10th, 2022 in the comfort of his home in Harrells, NC. He was the son of Parker...

Apr 8, 2022

David Lawrence Myers, 68, of White Lake, NC, passed peacefully at Lower Cape Fear Life Care of Whiteville, NC, on April 08, 2022.

Dave was born in Santa Barbara, CA, and was preceded in death by his parent Dan and Patricia Reynolds Myers, a sister Loretta, a brother Bruce, a nephew Nathan, a niece Sarah, and a...

Apr 2, 2022

Mr. Donald Spivey, 60, of 156 Canyon Rd., passed away Saturday, April 02, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Spivey was born November 23, 1961, in Mecklenburg Co., the son of the late George Spivey and Ruby Childress.  Mr. Spivey was a self-employed contractor for many years.  He is preceded in death by a daughter, Amber Spivey.

Mar 30, 2022

Ronnie Keith Johnson, age 67, of Garland passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his wife, daughter, and family on Wednesday, March 30th, 2022.

He was born September 13th, 1954, in Bladen County. He was the son of the late Gerald and Jeanette Johnson. In addition to his parents, he is preceded by his brother, Ray...

Mar 22, 2022

Mr. Robbie Lynn Norton, 51, of 556 Gibson Dairy Road, Elizabethtown, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at his residence.

Robbie was born November 18, 1970, in Lee County to the late Jerry Norton and Judith Lemons Dove. He worked in the Timber Industry for many years as a Timber Procurement Specialist. In addition to his parents,...