Obituaries

Meria Denise Sullivan

Jul 14, 2016

Meria Denise Sullivan 33 of 402 West 5th St., Garland, NC,  passed away suddenly on July 14, 2016 in Goldsboro, NC. Meria was born on January 16, 1983 in Charlotte, North Carolina to the late Valerie Brown and William Sullivan. Meria was the youngest of her siblings: Raheim Telly, Reginald, Megan and Brittany Sullivan and Viceroy Kelly.  Meria was...

Penelope Smith

Jul 9, 2016

Ms. Penelope Smith 61 of 511 B. Tall Oaks Dr. Elizabethtown, NC formerly of Garland, died Saturday July 09, 2016 at her residence.

Funeral services will be Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 3:00 PM at St. Stephens AME Zion Church in Garland with the Rev. Hugh Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Garland Community...

James Herring

Jul 6, 2016

Mr. James Herring 84, formerly of Harrells, died July 6, 2016 in Baltimore, MD.  A memorial graveside service will be held Saturday July 16, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Keathern Baptist Church Cemetery.

Virgie Lee (Smith) Rich

Jun 28, 2016

Mrs. Virgie Lee Smith Rich 80 of 321 S. Bladen Ave., died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro, NC.

Mrs. Rich was born June 13, 1936 in Bladen Co, the daughter of Charlie H. Smith and Cassie Smith.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Rich, and a sister Elizabeth McArthur....

Joe Edward Rigans

Jun 20, 2016

Mr. Joe Edward Rigans 89 of 208 Mercer Mill Rd., Elizabethtown, NC formerly of Tar Heel, died Monday, June 20, 2016 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC.

Ed, as we all called him, had lots of hobbies. He loved messing with cars and was pretty good rebuilding entire vehicles.  He always got chewed out...

Loutricia Annie (Morgan) Faircloth

Jun 10, 2016

Harrells

Mrs. Loutricia Annie Morgan Faircloth, 67 died Friday, June 10, 2016 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.

Mrs. Faircloth was preceded in death by her parents, Willie David Morgan and Emmalene Marshburn.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. Monday June 13, 2016 at Riverside Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Scott Conner...

Melva Barnes Johnson

Jun 4, 2016

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Mrs. Melva Barnes Johnson 98 of 15269 US Hwy. 701 N., died Saturday, June 04, 2016 at her residence.

Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband Tommie Johnson, one son Paul Johnson, one son-in-law, Ronald Smith

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 08, 2016 at Beards...

Linda Carol Smith King

May 28, 2016

Mrs. Linda Carol Smith King 66 of Garland, NC died Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton.

Mrs. King was preceded in death by her parents, James Franklin Smith and Burdette Guy Smith, brother, James Milton Smith.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 01, 2016 at the...

Lacy Carter

May 26, 2016

Mr. Lacy Carter 71, of 134 West 2nd St. died Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Sampson Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Lacy was preceded in death by his parents Wilson and Suddie Smith Carter and four children

A graveside side service will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Garland Cemetery with the Rev. Jim...

Hezekiah Newton

May 25, 2016

Mr. Hezekiah Newton, 76 of 385 Scronce Rd passed away at Rex Hospital in Raleigh May 25, 2016.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Travis Sampson officiating. Burial will follow in the Newkirk Cemetery.

Mr. Newton was the son of the late...

Lalon Lem Barnes Jr.

May 23, 2016

Reverend Lalon Lem Barnes, Jr. was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 23, 2016. Rev. Barnes devoted his life to the ministry and to his family. Born on July 18, 1930, to Mable Cumbee Barnes and Rev. Lalon L. Barnes, he enlisted in the United States Navy at the tender age of...

Jennifer Alcorta Smith

May 13, 2016

Mrs. Jennifer Alcorta Smith, 33, 330 West 2nd St., died Friday May 13, 2016.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Garland Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church by the Reverend Marty Tew and Reverend Jack Melvin officiating. Burial will follow in the Garland Cemetery.

Mrs. Smith is survived by...

Evelyn Chestnutt

May 13, 2016

Clinton God in his Divine wisdom called from this world of pain to a place of peace and eternal rest, Sister Evelyn Imes Chestnutt early Friday morning May 13, 2016 at her home in Clinton, NC.  Funeral service will be held at Snow Hill Baptist Church in Ivanhoe, Friday, May 20, 2016 at 2:00 PM.  Evelyn was the daughter...

Retha Mae (Burden) Rigans

May 7, 2016

Tar Heel Mrs. Retha Mae Rigans 83 of 331 Burden Rd., died Saturday, May 07, 2016 at her residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Clarks Chapel AME Zion Church in Tar Heel.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery with the Rev. John T. Morrison officiating. Mrs. Rigans was the daughter...

Senoria Jean Herring

Apr 17, 2016

Rose Hill

Ms. Senoria Jean Herring, 84, 2697 W. Magnolia-Lisbon Rd., died on Sunday April 17, 2016 at Warsaw Health & Rehab in Warsaw, NC.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday April 26, 2016 at Carter Funeral Home in Garland. Burial will follow in the Herring cemetery.

Ms. Herring is...

Jimmy Thomas Cain Jr.

Apr 13, 2016

Garland

Mr. Jimmy Thomas Cain Jr., 67, 117 Hwy 210 W, died on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at his home.

Mr. Cain was born August 29, 1948 in Bladen County, the son of the late Jim Thomas Cain and mother Louise Horne Cain.

Memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, April...

Edwin Lewis Gooden

Apr 11, 2016

Tar Heel

Mr. Edwin Lewis Gooden, 72, 741 William Burney Rd, died on Monday, April 11, 2016 at Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown, NC.

Mr. Gooden was born July 12, 1943 the son of the late Clarence Edwin Gooden and Geneva Lewis Gooden. He was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn and two brothers,...

Master Jac'Quez Damarion Bennett

Mar 26, 2016

Roseboro

Master Jac’Quez Damarion Ameer Bennett 2 of 407 S. West St. passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton, NC.

Jac’Quez was born March 3, 2014 in Cumberland County to Damion Bennett and Tamirah Pridgen. Jac’Quez Damarion Ameer Bennett also known as “Meer Meer” was a lovable son,...

Joyce Ann Corbett

Mar 26, 2016

Ms. Joyce Ann Corbett, 63, 520 Marion Court Fayetteville, formerly of Clinton, died on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC.

Ms. Corbett was born December 16, 1952 in Sampson Co., the daughter of the late Clarence Henry and Hanna Corbett.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, April...

Elma Gray Owens

Mar 23, 2016

Mr. Elma Gray Owens 69 of 513 Cooper Rd., Salemburg, NC died Wednesday, March 23, 2016.

Mr. Owens was born April 08, 1946 in Sampson Co. the son of the late William and Sarah Owens.  He was preceded in death by three brothers, Willie, Sammy, David, and three sisters, Macy, Sarah, and Emma.  He received his education...