Mrs. Mary Louise Bland, 85 of 1231 Hale Swamp Rd., Shallotte, NC died Thursday, October 6, 2016 in the SECU Hospice House of Brunswick in Bolivia, NC. Funeral service will be held Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 1:00 pm at Pleasant  Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 587 Bricklanding Rd. SW, Shallotte, NC 28470. Burial will follow in Rasha-Baye Cemetery in Shallotte, NC. The viewing will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2016 from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM in the chapel of Peoples Funeral Home of Shallotte, 5190 Ocean Hwy. W. Shallotte, NC 28459. Mrs. Bland leaves to cherish her memories: three daughters, Linnie Bland, Thelma Bernard and Janette Bland all of Shallotte, NC; five sons, William Bland, Author Bland, Ray Bland, David Bland, and Rafel Bland all of Shallotte, NC; and a host of other relatives and dear friends. A Service of Peoples Funeral Home of Shallotte, Inc.