Obituaries
Mr. James Edward Watkins,, 88 Sr.
Jul 30, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE Mr. James Edward Watkins, Sr., 88 of Fayetteville passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at his home. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, August 1 at Macedonia Baptist Church with Rev. Neil Smith and Rev. Steve Lloyd officiating. Burial will follow in the Lafayette Memorial Park. Mr. Watkins was a native of Cumberland County,...
Mrs. Becca L. Lee, 84
Jul 30, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Becca Lee Lee, 84, of Fayetteville died Wednesday, July 30 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was a former textile worker for Fibers Industries. She was born in Harlan County, Kentucky the daughter of the late Alex Z. Huff and Sarah E. Kelly Huff. Mrs. Lee is survived by one son, Charles Hair of Fayetteville; three daughters,...
Mr. John Malcolm Townsend, 86
Jul 28, 2014
WALLACE Mr. John Malcolm Townsend, 86 of 118 Summeridge Drive, Wallace, died on Monday, July 28, 2014 at Universal Healthcare of Brunswick. The funeral will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Windsor United Methodist Church with Rev. Jonathan Mills and Dr. Tim Reaves officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Military Honors. Mr....
Mrs. Christa Lotze O'Quinn, 73
Jul 27, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Christa Marie Lotze O'Quinn, 73, long time resident of Fayetteville, passed away after a lengthly illness at home Sunday, July 27, 2014. She was born in Kassel, Germany and came to America as a soldier's wife. She received her high school degree, a B.A. in Sociology at Methodist University, and 2 Master's Degrees in Special Education from Fayetteville...
Mr. Timothy Eugene Brock, 50
Jul 24, 2014
GODWIN Mr. Timothy Eugene Brock, 50 of 5157 Welcome School Road passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2013 at his home. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, July 28 at Autryville Church of God with Rev. Larry Autry officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Brock was a native of Wake County. He was...
Ms. Rachel Ann Odum, 73
Jul 23, 2014
SALEMBURG Ms. Rachel Ann Odum, 73 of 403 Salem Circle, Salemburg passed away on July 23, 2014 at the Sampson Regional Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday, July 24 at Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Jeff Bartlett officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She was a native of Sampson County,...
Miss Sarah Colleen Smith, 10
Jul 21, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE Miss Sarah Colleen Smith, 10 of Fayetteville passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 at the Duke Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, July 26 at Live Oak United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jonathan Mills officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Sarah was a native of Cumberland County and had...
Mr. Gene Thomas Tanner, 62
Jul 21, 2014
AUTRYVILLE Mr. Gene Thomas Tanner, 62 of Autryville passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Salemburg. Mr. Tanner was a native of Sampson County, the son of the late Joseph Luther and Martha Hazel Faircloth Tanner and his predeceased...
Mr. Daniel Gene Maxwell,, 53 Jr.
Jul 20, 2014
STEDMAN Mr. Daniel Gene Maxwell, Jr., 53 of Stedman passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the Morrison Manor Hospice Home in Laurinburg. The funeral service will be at 4:00 PM Wednesday, July 23 at Sharon Baptist Church with the Rev. Rob Wingo and Dr. Philip Spears officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Danny was a native...
Ms. Mary Alice Strickland, 55
Jul 19, 2014
ROSEBORO Ms. Mary Alice Strickland, 55 of Roseboro, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Praise Fellowship Church of God with Rev. Richard Williford and Rev. Eddie Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunrise Memorial...
Mrs. Antonietta Polintan Averitt, 88
Jul 18, 2014
DUNN Mrs. Antonietta Polintan Averitt, 88, of Dunn passed away Friday, July 18 at Betsy Johnson Hospital. She was a homemaker and loving mother. She was born January 17, 1926 in the Philippine city of San Fernando, in the province of Pampanga. She was one of eighteen children of the late Modesto Polintan and Andrea Gordillo Polintan. She is also...
Mr. Vaughn Travis Autry
Jul 18, 2014
Mr. Vaughn Travis Autry, 47 of Four Oaks, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at his home. He was born February 28, 1967 in Cumberland County, the son of the late Lacy Evin Autry and Joyce Faircloth Autry. The funeral will be at 11:00 A.M., Monday, July 21, at Autryville Baptist Church with Rev. Ronald Long officiating. Interment will follow...
Mrs. Ella Mae Holland Tyndall, 90
Jul 12, 2014
SALEMBURG Mrs. Ella Mae Holland Tyndall, 90 of 3576 Tyndall Bridge Road, Salemburg, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at her home after a long illness. The funeral will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Holland's Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Billy Hall, Rev. Paul Honeycutt and Rev....
Mrs. Estelle Long Albertson, 83
Jul 12, 2014
FALCON Mrs. Estelle Long Albertson, 83 of 7348 N. West Street, Falcon, died on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at the Golden Years Nursing Home in Falcon. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Riverside Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Hwy. 210, Harrells, with Rev. Bryan Strickland officiating. Mrs. Albertson was born on...
Charles Russell Shambach, 66
Jul 12, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE Charles Russell Shambach, 66 of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 3:00 pm at Butler Funeral Home Chapel, officiating will be Rev. Joe Ammons. Interment will follow at Lafayette Memorial Park, Raeford Rd., Fayetteville. He is preceded in death by his parents,...
Mrs. Ardith Lee Smith Burns, 68
Jul 10, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Ardith Lee Smith Burns, 68 of 420 Apple Tree Lane, Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Shook and Mr. Steven Cox officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery....
Mr. Ambrose Glaspie Edwards, Jr.
Jul 10, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE Mr. Ambrose Glaspie Edwards, Jr., 64, of Fayetteville went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 10, 2014. He had worked in underground construction for Fasco. He attended Massey Hill High School and Fayetteville Technical Institute. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Mr. Edwards was predeceased by; his parents, Ambrose Edwards, Sr. and Mable Worrell Edwards; a daughter,...
Mrs. Jean Carter Mcleod, 64
Jul 7, 2014
ROSEBORO Mrs. Jean Carter McLeod, 64 of 2210 Boren Brick Road, Roseboro, died on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Duke Raleigh Hospital. The funeral will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, July 11, 2014 at Pleasant Union Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Honeycutt and Rev. Eddie Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Salemburg. Mrs. McLeod...
Mrs. Margaret Alean Hall Hairr, 70
Jul 5, 2014
AUTRYVILLE Mrs. Margaret Alean Hall Hairr July 28, 1943 - July 5, 2014 Survived by a son, Jerrell Hairr of Fayetteville. Of the home are Braston Hairr, grandson and his wife, Harlie Hairr along with her great granddaughter, Amelia Hairr. Also surviving are grandson, Sevin Hairr of Fayetteville; a brother, Almon Hall of St. Pauls and two nephews, Jeff Hall...
Mrs. Lenore Fisher Dobbins, 50
Jul 3, 2014
STEDMAN Mrs. Lenore Fisher Dobbins, a lifelong resident of Stedman, NC, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Henry P. Fisher and the late Adean Strickland Fisher. Among those mourning her passing are her husband, Randy Dobbins; daughters, Brandi Lee De Silva and husband, Gary, Misty Filzen and husband, Steven;...