Obituaries

Jan 30, 2022

Mr. Carlton Highsmith Sr., 72, of 59 Highsmith Rd., Harrells, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at his residence.

Carlton was born May 30, 1949, in Bladen County to Jessie and Arlene Highsmith. He is preceded in death by his father: Jessie Highsmith, siblings: Ronnie; Jackolyn; Bernard, and Ojeala.

A funeral service will be...

Jan 26, 2022

Mr. James Earl “Cowboy” Townsend, 75, of 962 Airport Road, Garland, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton.

James was born February 05, 1946, in Bladen County to the late: Lizzie Mae Smith. James was employed for many years as a Tree Topper in the Forestry Industry. He is preceded in...

Jan 25, 2022

Mr. Richard “Buck” Burden son of the late Fable and Lena Burden was born March 23, 1938, in Bladen County, NC.

Death is not the end, but a new beginning of new life which God has promised us. Richard Burden answered the call of our Master on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn, NY....

Jan 19, 2022

Ms. Carion “Tweety” Lamb King, 71, of 1184 Bill Town Rd., passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at her residence.

Ms. King was born on February 17, 1950, in Sampson Co., the daughter of the late Howard Lamb and Ruth Johnson Lamb.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 25,...

Jan 14, 2022

Gladys Hope Smith Johnson resided at 1400 Old Fayetteville Road Garland, North Carolina.  It was there she loved and enjoyed God’s handiwork in the beauty of nature.  If you ever had the pleasure of having a conversation with her you would know the pinecones in her front yard was something she felt she had to pick up every day. ...

Jan 12, 2022

Ms. Mary “Sis” Eason, 67, of 3851 Old Mintz Hwy., Roseboro, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2021, at her residence.

Ms. Eason was born December 21, 1954, in Sampson co.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Lucille Eason, a sister, Betty Freeman, and three brothers, Willie Eason, Jessup Eason, and Eddie Eason Sr.

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Jan 9, 2022

Harold Clayton Rich, Jr. 68, of Harrells, NC died Sunday, January 9, 2022, at home.   Harold was a native of Garland born, July 13, 1953.  He was the son of the late Harold C. Rich, Sr.  He is survived by his mother, Doris Holland Rich, three sisters Michelle and husband, Lloyd Goode, of Bedford, VA; Frankie Rich of Garland;...

Jan 8, 2022

Mr. Waitus Gary Merritt, 66, of 1466 Mote Rd., Harrells, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

Waitus was born July 28, 1955, in Bladen County to Waitus I. Merritt and wife Mary Bordeaux Merritt. He worked for 30 years at International Paper Company, retired from the Forestry...

Jan 7, 2022

Mrs. Mary Knowles, 84, of 102 Royal Lane Apt. 202, Clinton, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, at Mary Gran Nursing Center in Clinton.

Mary was born July 27, 1937, in Bladen County to the late: Willie Darius Thomas and wife Lucy Mote Thomas. She is preceded in death by her husband: Wayne Knowles, four brothers: William...

Jan 6, 2022

Mr. Willie Ray Cain, 75, of 595 West 3rd St., Garland, passed away Thursday, January 06, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Cain was born April 11, 1946, in Sampson Co. the son of the late Adrain Cain and Annie Lou Strickland Cain. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bennie Cain.

A graveside service...

Jan 6, 2022

Mrs. Elvinna Beatty, 88, of 6615 NC Hwy. 210 East., Harrells, passed away Thursday, January 06, 2022, at Premier Living & Rehab Center in Lake Waccamaw.

Mrs. Beatty was born May 08, 1933, in Bladen Co. the daughter of the late Lemuel McKoy and Rosie Bell Murphy McKoy.  She was preceded in death by a sister, Lucille...

Dec 30, 2021

Ms. Doris Blackburn Raynor, 89, of 15149 NC Hwy. 210 East, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Brookdale Senior Living Center, Wilmington, NC.

Ms. Raynor was born February 10, 1932, in Bladen Co. the daughter of the late Robert Blackburn and Minnie Carter Blackburn.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Raynor, two...

Dec 27, 2021

Baby Amyra Lozano, 4 months and 12 days old, of 129 Merritt Drive, Elizabethtown, gained her angel wings on Monday, December 27, 2021, at her residence.

Amyra was born on August 15, 2021, to Chantel Angel Shaw and David Junior Lozano.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 01, 2022, at...

Dec 22, 2021

Mrs. Peggy Butler Norris, 83, of 2035 Norris Rd., Garland, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at her residence.

Mrs. Norris was born August 09, 1938 in Sampson Co. the daughter of the late John Homer Butler and Grace Cheshire Butler.  She was preceded in death by her husband Milton Ray Norris.

The funeral service...

Dec 22, 2021

Mr. Albert Harvie Barnes, 75, of 54 Old Peanut Rd., Elizabethtown, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at his residence.

Harvie was born December 20, 1946, in Sampson County to the late Jay Thaddeous & Rossie Barnes. He graduated from Garland High School in 1965. Harvie was employed with Nash Johnson for 29 years as a local...

Dec 21, 2021

Robert was born on Sept 27, 1962, at Duke Hospital in Durham, NC.

He started working in tobacco at 9 yrs old. He was a hardworking man who loved taking things apart and putting them back together. He had a saying that if he couldn't fix it he'd break it so no one else could.

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Dec 19, 2021

Ms. Sadie Newkirk, 74, of 408 Douglas Ave., Roseboro, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at PruittHealth in Raleigh, NC.

Sadie was born November 25, 1947, in Sampson County to the late Sadie Armwood and William Cleo Newkirk. Sadie was a veteran of the United States Army. She earned an Associate’s degree and worked for many...

Dec 14, 2021

Mrs. Bessie Pearl Watts, 87, of 3012 Vancroft St., Pittsburgh, PA, formerly of Garland, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

Bessie was born April 10, 1934, in Sampson County to the late Mitchell & Claudie Lamb. She worked for many years in the Banking Industry as a Teller. Bessie is...

Dec 13, 2021

Ashley Lynn McConnell, of White Lake, NC formerly of Cary, NC, went to her forever home Monday, December 13th, 2021.

Ashley was born to Carl and the late Kay McConnell. Ashley was raised in Cary, NC among a close-knit family. Ashley had her son, Jonathan McConnell in 2005 and he quickly became her pride and joy. She...

Dec 13, 2021

Mrs. Lillian Bessie Bass, 93, of 2597 Lamb Rd., Garland, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021, at her residence.

Lillian was born March 22, 1928, in Richmond, VA, to the late Henry & Bessie Walls. She is preceded in death by her husband: Charlie Houston Bass Sr., one grandson: Charlie Houston Bass III, and her sister:...