Obituaries

Nov 3, 2020

Mr. Arnold Ray Smith, 55, of 470 N.C. Hwy. 210 W., Garland,  passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC.

Mr. Smith was born February 04, 1965 in Sampson County to Charles Amos Smith and Alice Faye Cain Smith. Mr. Smith is preceded in death by his father; Charles...

Oct 30, 2020

Mrs. Ethelene Jacobs Herring, 79, of 582 West 2nd St., passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Church of Newburgh, NY. Mrs. Herring retired from Mt. Saint Mary’s College Infirmary in Newburgh, NY as a Nurse Assistant. She was a very loving and caring...

Oct 26, 2020

Ms. Elnora Simmons, 64, of 291 Henry Lane, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC.

Ms. Simmons was born October 13, 1956 in Washington, DC to Jamie Martin and Clide Robinson.  Ms. Simmons is preceded in death by her father; Jamie Martin.

A graveside service will...

Oct 26, 2020

Mrs. Ezzie Lee Glaspie Hall, 83, of 2173 Wildcat Road, Harrells passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at Lower Cape Fear Life Care in Wilmington.

Mrs. Hall was born December 03, 1936 in Duplin County to the late Hallie & Eva Glaspie.

A Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 PM Saturday, October 31, 2020...

Oct 20, 2020

Mr. Robert Crowder Rand, 75, of 220 Smith Mill Pond Road, Garland, died Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Elizabethtown Nursing Center, Elizabethtown.

Mr. Rand was born June 19, 1945 in Wake County to the late Otis Crowder Rand and Elizabeth White Smith.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Mr....

Oct 9, 2020

Mr. Isiah Herring, 97, of 7331 Old Mintz Hwy, Garland passed away Friday, October 09, 2020 at Mary Gran Nursing Center in Clinton.

Mr. Herring was born March 18, 1923 in Sampson Co., the son of the late Henry Herring and Eular Cox Herring.  Mr. Herring was a W.W.II Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by...

Oct 2, 2020

Mr. Sidney Lee Blackburn, 48, of 152 Tolar Rd., St. Pauls, died Friday, October 02, 2020 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Lumberton.

Mr. Blackburn was born November 13, 1971 in Bladen County. He is preceded in death by his father; George Blackburn and one brother; George Blackburn Jr.

A graveside service will be held at...

Sep 29, 2020

Daphne Kaye (Crumpler) Finnell was born to the late Wilson Crumpler & Naomi Tatum Crumpler on March 29, 1969. Daphne was called home to be with the Lord on September 29, 2020. She graduated from Union High School in the 1987 class. She continued her education at Fayetteville State University. Daphne accepted the call of the Lord and joined...

Sep 28, 2020

Mrs. Edna Pearl Lewis, 89, of 1549 Tomahawk Hwy., Harrells, passed away on died Monday, September 28, 2020 at Sampson Regional Medical Center, Clinton.

Mrs. Lewis was born in Sampson Co. the daughter of the late Joel Sellars and Lillie Mae Fennell. She was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Johnson, one brother, Willie Ras Sellars....

Sep 27, 2020

Mr. Joseph “Buck” Russ, 78, of 192 Barnes Loop Rd., White Lake, NC passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Columbus County.

Mr. Russ was born in Bladen Co., NC the son of the late Edgar Wilson Russ and Annie Lue Norris Russ.  He was preceded in death by...

Sep 27, 2020

Roy Roger Autry passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 27. He was a Deacon at Beard's Chapel Baptist Church and was dedicated to living his life as a Godly man. Roger enlisted in the Army at the young age of 17 and worked for Coca-Cola Bottling Co. for many years after his military service. He also worked...

Sep 25, 2020

Arthur E. Owens, 74, of 3567 Hwy 210 W Garland, NC departed this early life on September 25, 2020. He was born March 9, 1946 to the late Marvin Owens, Sr. of Garland, NC and the late Bessie Townsend of Brownsville, SC.

Mr. Owens attended the Bladen County school system and retired from a long career in...

Sep 21, 2020

Minnie Snyder Brinkman. She attended Harrisonburg State Teachers' College (now JMU in Virginia) with piano and voice scholarships. She then taught elementary school in Bethel, PA for six years until 1939 when she married David Carey Shaw, of Sampson County, NC. They settled in Raleigh and attended West Raleigh Presbyterian Church where Beryl taught Sunday School and sang in...

Sep 19, 2020

Mr. Fred Douglas Best, 90, of 2314 Big Piney Grove Rd. Clinton, NC, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, NC.

Mr. Best was born March 25, 1930 in Pitt Co., NC the son of the late Wesley Woodard and Corrine Best.  Mr. Best was a U.S. Army Veteran,...

Sep 7, 2020

Mr. Isidro "Shortie" Roman Barrera, 38 of Tyndall Lane, Garland died Monday September 07, 2020 at Sampson Regional Medical Center, Clinton. Mr. Barrera was born January 29, 1982 in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. Mr. Isidro leaves to cherish his memory: his father; Asencion Roman, his mother; Lucia Barrera, his uncle; Max Barrera, his daughter; Galilea Sanchez and many friends. Mr....

Sep 6, 2020

Mr. Tracy Wendell Cowan Sr., 64, of 4648 McNeil Rd, Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

Mr. Cowan was born July 25, 1956 in Sampson County to the late Ivey E. Cowan and Esther Highsmith Cowan. Mr. Cowan graduated from Union High School in 1974 and...

Sep 5, 2020

Sarah Matthews, born May 14, 1939, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 5, 2020.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Vassie Leroy Matthews and Annie Lillian Peterson Matthews. She was the second oldest of 7 children; Annie L. Matthews (deceased),

Harvey L Matthews (deceased), Caletha M Pindle, Janie C. Bannister, Edgar...

Sep 5, 2020

Mr. Willie James Brown, Jr.  65, of 915 Allen Road Apt. C-10, of Greenville, NC died Saturday, September 05, 2020 unexpectedly at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Willie was formerly raised in Roseboro, NC.

Mr. Brown was born July 30, 1955 in Horry County, SC to the late Willie James Brown Sr. and Lillian Graham Brown....

Aug 30, 2020

Mr. Kaleel Antwan Chestnutt, 17, of 149 Regan Lane, Autryville died Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Sampson Regional Medical Center, Clinton.

Kaleel was born June 16, 2003 in Duplin County.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, September 05, 2020 at Fennell Memorial Park, Harrells.

Kaleel leaves to cherish his...

Aug 20, 2020

Gene was born on April 16, 1952 in Bladen County to the late Willie David Morgan and Emmaline Marshburn. He is preceded in death by his sister Loutricia Faircloth.

He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of 47 years Darlene Morgan, son Scottie Morgan and wife Lori of Garland, Daughter Melissa Lugenbell and husband Dwayne...