Mrs. Karen Marie Priest, 62, of 311 Hummingbird Lane, Council, NC, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Lower Cape Fear Life Care in Bolivia, NC. Karen was born June 05, 1959, in Bladen County to the late Roy Lomax and wife Elaine Janson Lomax. She loved to serve the community and worked for over 25 years as a Sales Agent with Nationwide Insurance Company. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. A memorial service will be...

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 siblings Alton Marshburn, Emmalene Morgan, Samuel Marshburn, Monroe Marshburn, and Milton Marshburn. She is survived by her sister Betsy Carter (Norwood); her children Ben Bradley,...

Ms. Judy Brower Scott, 65 of 208 Mercer Rd. Elizabethtown, NC went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Bladen County Hospital.  Judy was born on October 10, 1956 in Asheboro NC to the late Robert Franklin Brower and wife Sara Redding  Brower.  Judy earned a Bachelor's Degree and worked as a social worker and school teacher in Randolph and Guilford counties. She had a passion for people and made a lasting impact on all who knew her. She always had a smile and...

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 Bladen Central High, Elizabethtown, NC.  She married Bing Russ, during this union two children were born.  One brother, Eura Lee Daniels, One son, Roscoe...

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 Cheek Melton, Verlia Brady, Jesse Waldo Cheek, and Easter Cheek. They will always be in our hearts.   Mattie leaves to mourn one brother James Curtis...

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: Robert Earl Hayes, three brothers: Henry L. Spencer; Ray Spencer; Charlie Spencer, and one sister: Clara Raynor. A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 PM,...

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 there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying. Neither shall there be more pain for the former things are passed away. Our Queen Millicent Autry was adorned with her crown...

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.   All services will be private at the convenience of the family. Karen leaves to cherish her memory her...

“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 and Nellie Honeycutt of Clinton, NC. He was preceded in death by...

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 grandson Wade Sumner. Dave leaves behind his wife of 34 years June Thomas Myers of the home, daughters Laura Nicole (Nikki) Myers and Dana Leigh Myers, sons Jamie Sumner and wife...