Obituaries

Mr. Robert Mason "Bobby" Devane
May 14, 2014
Garland Mr. Robert Mason “Bobby” DeVane, 86 passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at his home in Garland. Bob was born in Tomahawk, Sampson County, December 16, 1927, Son of John Mason and Eula Herring Devane. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a rural Letter Carrier. He farmed and later managed the DeVane Farm which has been in...

Ms. Linda H. Clark
May 12, 2014
Ms. Linda Hair Clark 58, of 74 Helltown Rd., Garland, died Monday, May 12, 2014 at her residence. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, May 16, 2014 at Friendship Baptist Church, by the Reverend Gary McMillan. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ms. Clark is survived by one daughter, Donna Clark of Garland. The family will...

Mr. William D. Newkirk
May 8, 2014
Ivanhoe Mr. William Daniel Newkirk, 72, of 2872 Dr. Kerr Road, died on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. A private graveside service, family only will be held Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 11:00 A. M. at the Newkirk Family Cemetery. Mr. Newkirk was born in Sampson County to the late Elder and Martha...
Mr. Elbert Joel "Pistol" Crenshaw
Apr 3, 2014
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Mr. Wilton " Boogie" Clayton Baker
Mar 2, 2014
White Lake Mr. Wilton “Boogie” Clayton Baker, 74, of 6193 US Highway 701 N., died on Sunday, March 2, 3014 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Colly Chapel Church with the Rev. Jim Woodruff officiating. Burial will follow in the Windsor United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Baker...
Mrs. Joyce Cannon Long, 72
Mar 2, 2014
Avon, Ohio Mrs. Joyce Cannon Long, 72, of Avon Ohio, formerly of White Lake, died on Saturday, March 2, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Center Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the Garland Cemetery. Mrs. Long was born in Sampson County and was the daughter of the late Ray and...

Jackie Glenn Naylor, Sr
Mar 1, 2014
Mr. Jackie Glenn Naylor, Sr., 56, of 6204 Harrells Highway, Garland, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his home. He was the son of the late Lester and Virginia Matthews Naylor. No services will be held. No service information has been added.
Mrs. Annie Louise Shaw
Feb 24, 2014
Mrs. Annie Louise Shaw 76 of 118 Ollie Shaw Rd., died Monday, February 24, 2014 at Bladen Co. Hospital in Elizabethtown, NC. Funeral service will be held at 1:00P.M. Saturday, March 01, 2014 at Murphy’s Chapel AME 171 C Beatty Rd., Harrells, NC. Burial will follow in the Community Memorial Park in Harrells. Mrs. Shaw is survived by her husband,...

Ms. Marie Millen Shaw
Feb 22, 2014
Garner, NC Ms. Marie Millen Shaw 91, formerly of Ivanhoe, NC, died Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Universal Healthcare of Fuquay-Varina. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Harmony Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Harrells, NC. Ms. Shaw is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Shaw of Conover, NC, Ruth Jennings of Garner, one son...

Mrs. Shirley Dimery
Feb 21, 2014
Mrs. Shirley Dimery 68 of 615 McLeod St., Apt. 3D, Elizabethtiown, NC died Friday, February 21, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 01, 2014 at Second Chance Community Church, 205 S. Poplar St., Elizabethtown, NC, by the Pastor James Holland. Burial will follow in the Pone...

Mrs. Ella Council
Feb 15, 2014
CLINTON Mrs. Ella Jane Council, 77, of 120 Southwood Drive, formerly of Garland, died on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014 at Mary Gran Nursing Center. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Carter Funeral Home in Garland. Burial will follow in the Garland Community Cemetery. She is survived by: David “Buddy” Council, of the...

Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Smith
Feb 14, 2014
Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Smith, 92, of 74 Pinecrest Parkway, Wilmington, NC formerly of Ivanhoe, died on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon, West Virginia. Mrs. Smith was born, November 15, 1921 in Sampson Co., the daughter of the late Walter Herbert Pate and Bertha Marie Horrell. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday at...

Mr. Joseph Craig Williams, Sr
Jan 19, 2014
Garland Mr. Joseph Craig Williams,Sr. 31, of 291 N. Ingold Avenue, died on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Garland Baptist Church. Mr. Williams is survived by: wife, Kristina Deaver Williams, of the home; two daughters, Victoria Williams and Meadow Williams, both of Garland;...
Mrs. Linda Carol Seals
Jan 17, 2014
Garland Mrs. Linda Carol Seals, 65, of 1321 Old Fayetteville Road, died on Friday, January 17, 2014 at Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown. Mrs. Seals was a native of Bladen County and the daughter of the late Robert and Annie Ruth Jernigan Seals. She was preceded in death by her significant other, Earl Thomas Smith and was a homemaker. A...
Mr. Glenn David Mckoy
Jan 17, 2014
Roseboro Mr. Glenn David “Pitchfork” McKoy, 61, of 203 Brantwood Court, died on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. A funeral will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Garland First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Garland Community Cemetery. Mr. McKoy is survived by: wife, Ruby McKoy, of the...

Mr. Charles Edward Hicks
Jan 16, 2014
Mr. Charles Edward Hicks, 88 of 79 Tucker Lane, White Lake, died on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Bladen County Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 20, 2014 at Cumberland Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville, NC. The public will be received from 1:00 PM-5:00 P.M. Sunday at Carter Funeral Home in Garland. No service information...
Mr. Eddis Tracey Smith
Jan 13, 2014
Mr. Tracey Smith “Daddy Rabbit” as many friends knew him of 320 Bowen Rd. passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born May 28, 1951 to the late William Eddis Smith and Louise Matthews Smith. He was a native of Sampson Co. He was born, raised and lived his entire life in “Harrells" Store....
Mr. Lee Roy Smith
Jan 12, 2014
Mr. Lee Roy Smith 81 of 185 Smith Mill Pond Rd., died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Beards Chapel Baptist Church 409 Beards Chapel Loop Rd., Garland, NC, by the Reverend Barry Helms and Reverend Amos Smith. Burial will follow in the Smith Cemetery, Mote...

Mr. William Merritt
Jan 6, 2014
Mr. William T. Merritt, of 120 Southwood Dr., died Monday, January 06, 2014 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton, NC. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Wards Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie C. Alford officiating. Burial will follow in the Allen Chapel Community Cemetery. Mr. Merritt is survived...
Mr. Clayton Johnson
Jan 1, 2014
Mr. Clayton Johnson 72 of Odham Ave., Garland, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Johnson was a native of Bladen County, the son of the late Johnnie W. and Annie Mae Smith Johnson. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Garland Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Marty Tew...
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