Obituaries

Jun 23, 2020

Mrs. Jean Bordeaux Long, 83, of 120 Southwood Dr., Clinton, formerly of Garland, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Mary Gran Nursing Center in Clinton, NC.

Mrs. Long was born June 08, 1937 in Sampson County, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Craven Long.

A graveside service will be...

Jun 21, 2020

Mrs. Geraldine Hooks Butler Faison, 78, of 469 Ezzell Road, Clinton, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Geraldine Hooks Butler Faison was born November 20, 1941 in Sampson County. Mrs. Geraldine Hooks Butler Faison is preceded in death by her parents; Jacob and Lena Hooks, two brothers; Jimmy and Donnie Hooks. Mrs....

Jun 19, 2020

Mrs. Audrey Mae Smith, 81, of 2967 Bull St., Garland, NC passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

Mrs. Smith was born January 21, 1939 in Bladen County. She is preceded in death by her parents; William Dexter Smith and Ruth Culberth Smith, three brothers; Forris...

Jun 13, 2020

Mrs. Allie Beal Bordeaux Thomas, 89, of 3282 NC Hwy. 210 East, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Thomas was born November 10, 1930 in Sampson Co. the daughter of the late Gaddie Bordeaux and Bula Blackburn Bordeaux.  She was preceded in death by her husband George W. Thomas, two sisters, Bessie...

Jun 12, 2020

Mrs. Charlotte Elizabeth “Susie” Coore Smith, 77, of 4483 Bull St. Garland, NC passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Smith was born September 01, 1942 in Robeson Co., NC the daughter of the late Frank Coore and Annie Culberth Coore.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday,...

Jun 10, 2020

Ms. Estelle Robinson, 76, of 292 Cain Rd. Garland, NC, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton, NC.

Ms. Robinson was born July 23, 1943 in Sampson County. Ms. Robinson is preceded in death by her parents; Marshall Robinson and Bonnie Bell Lewis Robinson, two brothers; Eddie Franklin Robinson Sr....

Jun 10, 2020

Mr. David Council, 99, of 571 Airport Rd. Garland, NC passed away on June 10, 2020 at N.C. State Veterans Home in Fayetteville, NC.

Mr. Council was born December 12, 1920 in Sampson County.  He was a veteran in the U.S. Army having served in WWII. Mr. Council is preceded in death by his wife, Ella Jean...

Jun 5, 2020

Mr. Michael Edward Smith, 54, of 116 Lark Hill Lane, passed away on Friday, June 05, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Smith was born July 21, 1965 in Sampson Co. the son of the late Worth Hilton Smith and Elizabeth Flynn Smith.  He was a retired owner/operator truck driver.

A graveside service will be held...

May 30, 2020

Mr. William Thomas Smith, 70, of 556 W. 2nd St. Garland, NC passed away Saturday May 30, 2020 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton, NC.

Mr. Smith was born April 07, 1950 in Sampson County, the son of the late Wade Vance Smith and Dorothy Louise Smith.  Mr. Smith was a former employee of Turlington Lumber...

May 27, 2020

Mr. Christopher Thomas Schroeder Sr., 42, of 162 Meadowbrook Lane, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.

Mr. Schroeder was born October 07, 1977 in California, he was preceded in death by his father; William Schroeder Sr.  He was employed with Duplin Winery in Rose Hill, NC.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00...

May 13, 2020

Mr. David Tyle’k Atkinson, 24, of 2005 Owens St., Greensboro, died Wednesday, May 13, 2019 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.

Mr. Atkinson was born January 05, 1996 in Fayetteville, NC.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Carter Funeral Home. Interment to follow at Jumping Run Cemetery in...

May 11, 2020

Mrs. Belinda Johnson Boyette 49, of 3719 Cabin Museum Rd., passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton, NC.

Mrs. Boyette was born October 26, 1970 in Sampson Co. NC.  She was preceded in death by her father, Clayton Johnson. She was employed with Sampson County Public School System at Union Elementary....

May 10, 2020

Mrs. Nona Lee Williams, 80, of 549 NC-410, Apt. 7D, Bladenboro, formerly of Tar Heel, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown.

Mrs. Williams was born February 29, 1940 in Bladen County, the daughter of the late Fable Burden and Lena White Burden. She was preceded in death by her husband;...

May 8, 2020

White Lake

Sarah “Kay” McConnell, of White Lake, NC formerly of Cary, NC, went to her forever home Friday May 8th, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Kay was born to the late Charles and Shirley Watkins. She was raised in Cary, NC with her younger sister, Barbara Poole. She married her High School...

Apr 20, 2020

Mrs. Deloris Jean Rackley, 75, of 175 Scrub Oak Road, Elizabethtown passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 at Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown.

Mrs. Rackley was born June 27, 1944 in Dallas County Texas. Mrs. Rackley is preceded in death by her parents Julius Daniel Mitchell & Elneeda Clemmons Mitchell.

A Memorial Service will...

Apr 6, 2020

Ms. Judy Williams Burley, 74 of 4660 Delway Hwy. Harrells died Monday, April 6, 2020 at her residence.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am. Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the Harrells Cemetery by the Rev. Tim Register.

Ms. Burley was born October 27,1945 to the late Rob and Mary Williams. She was...

Apr 4, 2020

Mr. Franklin Hugh Jones, 75 of Elizabethtown, NC died Saturday, April 4, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Franklin was born February 19, 1945 in Haywood County, TN. Mr. Franklin was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Mildred Barnes Jones.

A private graveside service will be held at 4:00 pm, Sunday, April 5, 2020 at...

Apr 3, 2020

Mrs. Margaret “Susan” (Fryar) Hooks, was born  September 22, 1919 in Sampson County, NC the daughter of the late Ed Fryar and Susan Murphy Fryar. She was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Henry Hooks, two Sons: James Franklin Hooks, and Robert Henry Hooks, and her daughter, Margaret Hooks Sellars. Eight brothers: William B. Fryar, James Fryar,...

Mar 31, 2020

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Ruffin was born March 14, 1944. She was preceded in death by her parents Gaddie and Nettie Norris and one sister Pansy N. Autry.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, April 03, 2020 at Smith Cemetery, Mote Rd., Harrells, NC

Mrs....

Mar 23, 2020

God Almighty saw his pain and burdens. He dispatched his Heavenly Angels into the hospital room to bring his servant home.

Joseph Toraine was born to the late Ambuse Torain and Emma C. Oliver in Sampson County.  He attended school within the Sampson County Public School System and graduated from Clear Run High School.  He attended Sampson...