Obituaries

May 30, 2015

Mr. Raymond “Ray" Eugene Cuvilje 60 of 2273 Herring Rd., died Saturday, May 30, 2015 at his residence.

Mr. Cuvilje was a veteran in the United States Marines from 1974-1980. He retired from the N.C. Department of Corrections, and also worked with the Sampson Co. Animal Control Unit. He was a member of Taylor's-Bridge Fire Department and...

May 26, 2015

Mr. Hubert Pusey of Lake Creek Community, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Elizabethtown Nursing Center in Elizabethtown, NC.

Mr. Pusey was born on November 24, 1930 in Bladen Co, NC the son of the late Alexander Odell Pusey and Gertrude Dyson Pusey. He was preceded in death by his wife, Aline Green Pusey, three brothers, Randall...

May 26, 2015

Mr. Major Brown 90 of 188 Hagar Murphy Rd., died Monday, May 25, 2015 at his residence.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Carter Funeral Home. Burial will in the Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery.

The public will be received from 1:00P.M.-5:00P.M., Friday, May 29, 2015 at Carter...

May 21, 2015

Ms.. Margaret “Cat" Rose Kemp 63 of 404 N. Pine St. Roseboro, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at her residence.

Ms. Kemp was born June 04, 1951 in Sampson Co., the daughter of the late Earle Kemp and Lola Mathis Kemp. She was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmie L. Kemp.

Funeral service will...

May 18, 2015

Ms.. Nellie Lee Townsend 83 of 263 Townsend Rd. Garland, NC, died Monday, May 18, 2015 at her residence.

Ms. Townsend was born November 19, 1931 in Brunswick Co., NC the daughter of the late Dan Townsend and Linia Capers Townsend. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles L. Townsend, Noah Townsend, Coy Townsend.

May 17, 2015

Mr. Paul Dixon Rich 82 of 2280 Hobbton Hwy., died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton, NC.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at First Baptist Church 408 College St. Clinton, NC by the Dr. Ray Ammons, Reverend Marty Tew and Reverend Dewey Ball. Burial in...

May 8, 2015

Mr. Leroy Autry 87 of 3053 Marsh Rd. Bladenboro, NC died Friday, May 08, 2015 at Elizabethtown Nursing Center in Elizabethtown, NC.

Mr. Autry was born, August 07, 1927 in Bladen Co., the son of the late James A. Autry and Dessie Wright Autry. He was logger and a farmer for many years. He was preceded in...

May 4, 2015

Mr. Walter Scott Cashwell 51 of 894 Elwell Rd., died Monday, May 04, 2015 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Bolivia, NC.

Mr. Cashwell was born October 18, 1963 in Sampson Co., North Carolina. He was a carpenter for many years. Mr. Cashwell was preceded in death by his father Harry F. Cashwell, two brothers, Felton...

Apr 30, 2015

Mr. Amos Neil Blackburn Sr., 78 of 11664 Garland Hwy. Clinton, NC, died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton, NC.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M. Sunday, May 03, 2015 at Carter Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Blackburn Cemetery.

Mr. Blackburn is survived by three sons, Neil...

Apr 30, 2015

Mr. John Wesley Matthews Jr. 53 of Elizabethtown, NC died Thursday, April 30,2015 at Bladen Co. Hospital in Elizabethtown, NC.

Funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Thursday, May 07, 2015 at Carter Funeral Home in Garland.

The family will receive friends, Thursday, May 07, 2015 from 3:00P.M.-4:00P.M. before the service at Carter Funeral...

Apr 30, 2015

Mrs. Cornelia Ann Robinson Williams 83 of 1985 Harrells Hwy. Garland, NC died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at her residence.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Monday, May 04, 2015 at St. Stephens AME Zion Church. Burial will be follow in the Robinson Cemetery

. Mrs. Williams is survived by three daughters, Telia Fennell,...

Apr 28, 2015

Mr. Russell “RC" Smith 67 of 615 McLeod St, Apt. 6C Elizabethtown, NC formerly of Garland, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at his residence.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M. Friday, May 01, 2015 at Friendship Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mr. Smith is survived by two daughters, Shelia Aycock...

Apr 12, 2015

Mr. Jason Lee Evans 32 of 295 Microwave Tower Rd. Roseboro, NC, formerly of Harrells, died Sunday, April 12, 2015.

Mr. Evans was preceded in death by his mother, Debbie Sue Mote Evans.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, April 17, 2015 at Riverside Baptist Church NC Hwy. 210 East, Harrells, NC,...

Apr 9, 2015

Mr. Willie Floyd Mathis 73 of 362 Delway Hwy. Rose Hill, died Thursday, April 09, 2015 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M. Thurday, April 16, 2015 at Keathern Chapel Baptist Church, 92 Bland School Rd., Harrells, NC. Burial will follow in the Maynor Family Cemetery.

Mr....

Apr 2, 2015

Mrs. Katie “Sis" Jernigan Marshburn, 71, of 4905 NC. Hwy. 210 E. Harrells, NC died Thursday, April 02, 2015 at her residence.

Mrs. Marshburn was preceded in death by her husband Milton J. Marshburn Sr.

Funeral service will be held at 4:30 P.M. Saturday, April 04, 2015 at Riverside Baptist Church in Harrells, by the...

Apr 1, 2015

On Tuesday, April 1, 2015, Eula Monroe was called from this life and granted everlasting life, peace, and serenity. Eula was born on July 29, 1927 to the late Gadison Hayes and Julia Andrews-Hayes.

Eula was preceded in death by her husband, William H. “Martin" Monroe Sr., Two Children: Eula J. Monroe-Williams, and William H. “Buck" Monroe...

Mar 28, 2015

Mr. Waydell “Pete" Johnson 74 of 135 Longview Lake Rd. Garland, NC, died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, April 04, 2015 at Smith Chapel Church 7485 Old Mintz Hwy., Garland, NC, by the Reverend Jerry Parker. Burial will follow in...

Mar 19, 2015

Mrs. Mary Lois Peterson 77 of 1039 S. 54th St., formerly of Garland, NC died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at her residence.

Mrs. Peterson was born April 14, 1937 in Garland, NC the daughter of the late James Oscar Simpson and Annie Lois Simpson. She attended and graduated from the Sampson County School System. She later graduated...

Mar 17, 2015

Ms. Katie Mae Smith 85 of 849 Flushing Ave. Brooklyn, NY, formerly of Sampson Co., died Thursday, March 17, 2015 at Jamaica Hospital in Jamaica, NY.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00P.M. Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Hayes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 2580 Hayes Chapel Rd, Rose Hill, NC, by the Reverend Alfred Holston. Burial will...

Mar 11, 2015

Mrs. Isabel Pridgen Murphy 81 of 137-38- 233rd. St., Rosedale, NY, formerly of Garland, NC died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Long Island Jewish Hospital in Manhasset, NY.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Keathernn Baptist Church in Harrells, NC. Burial will follow in the Hillcrest Memorial Park.

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