Obituaries

Mr. William D. Newkirk

Mr. William D. Newkirk

May 8, 2014

Ivanhoe Mr. William Daniel Newkirk, 72, of 2872 Dr. Kerr Road, died on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. A private graveside service, family only will be held Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 11:00 A. M. at the Newkirk Family Cemetery. Mr. Newkirk was born in Sampson County to the late Elder and Martha...

Mr. Elbert Joel "Pistol" Crenshaw

Mr. Elbert Joel "Pistol" Crenshaw

Apr 3, 2014

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Mrs. Joyce Cannon Long, 72

Mrs. Joyce Cannon Long, 72

Mar 2, 2014

Avon, Ohio Mrs. Joyce Cannon Long, 72, of Avon Ohio, formerly of White Lake, died on Saturday, March 2, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Center Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the Garland Cemetery. Mrs. Long was born in Sampson County and was the daughter of the late Ray and...

Mr. Wilton " Boogie" Clayton Baker

Mr. Wilton " Boogie" Clayton Baker

Mar 2, 2014

White Lake Mr. Wilton “Boogie” Clayton Baker, 74, of 6193 US Highway 701 N., died on Sunday, March 2, 3014 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Colly Chapel Church with the Rev. Jim Woodruff officiating. Burial will follow in the Windsor United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Baker...

Jackie Glenn Naylor, Sr

Jackie Glenn Naylor, Sr

Mar 1, 2014

Mr. Jackie Glenn Naylor, Sr., 56, of 6204 Harrells Highway, Garland, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his home. He was the son of the late Lester and Virginia Matthews Naylor. No services will be held. No service information has been added.

Mrs. Annie Louise Shaw

Mrs. Annie Louise Shaw

Feb 24, 2014

Mrs. Annie Louise Shaw 76 of 118 Ollie Shaw Rd., died Monday, February 24, 2014 at Bladen Co. Hospital in Elizabethtown, NC. Funeral service will be held at 1:00P.M. Saturday, March 01, 2014 at Murphy’s Chapel AME 171 C Beatty Rd., Harrells, NC. Burial will follow in the Community Memorial Park in Harrells. Mrs. Shaw is survived by her husband,...

Ms. Marie Millen Shaw

Ms. Marie Millen Shaw

Feb 22, 2014

Garner, NC Ms. Marie Millen Shaw 91, formerly of Ivanhoe, NC, died Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Universal Healthcare of Fuquay-Varina. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Harmony Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Harrells, NC. Ms. Shaw is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Shaw of Conover, NC, Ruth Jennings of Garner, one son...

Mrs. Shirley Dimery

Mrs. Shirley Dimery

Feb 21, 2014

Mrs. Shirley Dimery 68 of 615 McLeod St., Apt. 3D, Elizabethtiown, NC died Friday, February 21, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 01, 2014 at Second Chance Community Church, 205 S. Poplar St., Elizabethtown, NC, by the Pastor James Holland. Burial will follow in the Pone...

Mrs. Ella Council

Mrs. Ella Council

Feb 15, 2014

CLINTON Mrs. Ella Jane Council, 77, of 120 Southwood Drive, formerly of Garland, died on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014 at Mary Gran Nursing Center. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Carter Funeral Home in Garland. Burial will follow in the Garland Community Cemetery. She is survived by: David “Buddy” Council, of the...

Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Smith

Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Smith

Feb 14, 2014

Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Smith, 92, of 74 Pinecrest Parkway, Wilmington, NC formerly of Ivanhoe, died on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon, West Virginia. Mrs. Smith was born, November 15, 1921 in Sampson Co., the daughter of the late Walter Herbert Pate and Bertha Marie Horrell. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday at...

Mr. Joseph Craig Williams, Sr

Mr. Joseph Craig Williams, Sr

Jan 19, 2014

Garland Mr. Joseph Craig Williams,Sr. 31, of 291 N. Ingold Avenue, died on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Garland Baptist Church. Mr. Williams is survived by: wife, Kristina Deaver Williams, of the home; two daughters, Victoria Williams and Meadow Williams, both of Garland;...

Mrs. Linda Carol Seals

Mrs. Linda Carol Seals

Jan 17, 2014

Garland Mrs. Linda Carol Seals, 65, of 1321 Old Fayetteville Road, died on Friday, January 17, 2014 at Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown. Mrs. Seals was a native of Bladen County and the daughter of the late Robert and Annie Ruth Jernigan Seals. She was preceded in death by her significant other, Earl Thomas Smith and was a homemaker. A...

Mr. Glenn David Mckoy

Mr. Glenn David Mckoy

Jan 17, 2014

Roseboro Mr. Glenn David “Pitchfork” McKoy, 61, of 203 Brantwood Court, died on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. A funeral will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Garland First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Garland Community Cemetery. Mr. McKoy is survived by: wife, Ruby McKoy, of the...

Mr. Charles Edward Hicks

Mr. Charles Edward Hicks

Jan 16, 2014

Mr. Charles Edward Hicks, 88 of 79 Tucker Lane, White Lake, died on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Bladen County Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 20, 2014 at Cumberland Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville, NC. The public will be received from 1:00 PM-5:00 P.M. Sunday at Carter Funeral Home in Garland. No service information...

Mr. Eddis Tracey Smith

Mr. Eddis Tracey Smith

Jan 13, 2014

Mr. Tracey Smith “Daddy Rabbit” as many friends knew him of 320 Bowen Rd. passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born May 28, 1951 to the late William Eddis Smith and Louise Matthews Smith. He was a native of Sampson Co. He was born, raised and lived his entire life in “Harrells" Store....

Mr. Lee Roy Smith

Mr. Lee Roy Smith

Jan 12, 2014

Mr. Lee Roy Smith 81 of 185 Smith Mill Pond Rd., died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Beards Chapel Baptist Church 409 Beards Chapel Loop Rd., Garland, NC, by the Reverend Barry Helms and Reverend Amos Smith. Burial will follow in the Smith Cemetery, Mote...

Mr. William Merritt

Mr. William Merritt

Jan 6, 2014

Mr. William T. Merritt, of 120 Southwood Dr., died Monday, January 06, 2014 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton, NC. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Wards Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie C. Alford officiating. Burial will follow in the Allen Chapel Community Cemetery. Mr. Merritt is survived...

Mr. Clayton Johnson

Mr. Clayton Johnson

Jan 1, 2014

Mr. Clayton Johnson 72 of Odham Ave., Garland, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Johnson was a native of Bladen County, the son of the late Johnnie W. and Annie Mae Smith Johnson. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Garland Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Marty Tew...

Mrs. Cathy Owens Mcmillian

Mrs. Cathy Owens Mcmillian

Dec 27, 2013

Mrs. Cathy Owens McMillian 44 of 46 Pleasant Lane formerly of Garland, died Friday December 27, 2013 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 03, 2013 at Carter Funeral Home in Garland. Burial will follow in the Owens cemetery. Mrs. McMillian is survived by one daughter, Sasha DeVane of Clinton,...

Mrs. Kathryn Carter Brown

Mrs. Kathryn Carter Brown

Dec 26, 2013

Mrs. Kathryn Carter Brown, 94, of 497 W. Second Street, Garland, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Brown was a native of Sampson County, the daughter of the late Addison and Lula Rich Carter. She was preceded in death by her husband the Rev. R.M. Brown. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Dec. 29,...

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