Mr. Johnnie Ray “Pete” Locklear, 64, of 615 McLeod Village-Apt. 3A, Elizabethtown died Monday, November 16, 2020 at Bladen County Hospital, Elizabethtown. Mr. Locklear was born August 14, 1956 in Robeson County to the late Luther Locklear and Anna Oxendine. Mr. Locklear is preceded in death by his wife; Katherine Locklear and his sister; Vicki Sprow. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, November 20, 2020 at Oxendine Cemetery, 5142 Oakgrove Church Road,...

Ms. Ciana “Bay” Michelle Townsend, 49, of 49 Townsend Rd., Garland, NC passed away on Wednesday, November 04, 2020. Ms. Townsend was born in Sampson Co. the daughter of the late Coy Townsend and Cecelia Robinson Townsend. She was preceded in death by one brother; Chris Townsend. An outdoor Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 49 Townsend Rd., Garland. Interment to follow at Community Memorial Park Cemetery on Murphy Town Road in Harrells,...

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 Amos Smith and brother; Charles Smith. Mr. Smith had been employed with Barnhill Contracting Company since April of 1998. In his off time he enjoyed hunting and fishing....

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 person. Once she relocated to North Carolina she became a member of Garland Baptist Church. Mrs. Herring was born February 22, 1941 in Sampson County to the...

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 be held at 12:00 PM Wednesday, November 04, 2020 at Jumping Run Cemetery in Ivanhoe. Ms. Simmons leaves to cherish her memory two sons; Tony Martin of CT, Telly Martin...

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 at Carter Funeral Home in Garland.  Mrs. Hall leaves to cherish one daughter; Barbara Murrell of Willard, two sons; Daren Hall of Rose Hill, Walter Hall Jr. of the home, one...

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. Rand is survived by special friends Randy and Connie Guyton of Garland.

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 wife; Brownie Melvin Herring and two brothers; James Herring & Clearance Herring. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Smith...

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 3:00 PM Wednesday, October 07, 2020 at Norris-Blackburn Cemetery, NC Hwy 41 in Harrells with a viewing held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Blackburn is...

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 Wards Chapel Baptist Church. She took what she learned of the Lord in order to teach and nourish her family in the way of the Lord. In 2014 Daphne...