Obituaries

Aug 31, 2022

Ines Soto, 85 of Parkton, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022.

Born April 19, 1937 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Ines was the daughter of the late Juan and Isolina Negron. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Carmelo Soto, Sr. and her brother, Mike...

Aug 30, 2022

John Robert Mumaw, 87 of Lumber Bridge, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

Born February 13, 1935 in Harrisburg, PA, John was the son of the late John and Mildred Mumaw. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Margie Mumaw and sisters, Donna, Audrey, and...

Aug 29, 2022

Emma Jean Tucker James, 86 of Fayetteville, passed away Monday afternoon on August 29th, 2022 at Hope Mills Retirement Center in Hope Mills.

Born May 11th, 1936 in Polk County, Emma is the daughter of the late Thadeus and Francis Tucker. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband, William Lee James; and her siblings,...

Aug 27, 2022

Eloise Cox, 88 of Hope Mills, passed away August 27, 2022.

Born in Johnston County, she is the daughter of the late John B. and Lucille McLamb Jernigan.  She is also preceded in death by her husband, Shelton Ray Cox; daughter, Camilla Lynn Cox; sisters, Janice Lynch and Ellen Bunnells; brothers, Carlton Jernigan, Donald Ray Jernigan and J. C. Jernigan.

She...

Aug 25, 2022

Carla Sharon Chandler Bridges, 70 of Fayetteville, passed away August 25, 2022.

Born in Cumberland County, she is the daughter of the late Carl Preston and Ruth Sandrock Chandler.  She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jim Norman and Chris Norman.

She is survived by a sister, Joan Lynn Melton & husband Eugene; brothers,...

Aug 22, 2022

Gary Lee Collier, 77 of Hope Mills passed away August 22, 2022.

Born in Vermontville, MI, he is the son of the late Gordon & Bessie Ilene Stewart Collier. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Doris Sherd.

He is survived by his wife, Terry Thompson Collier; 4 children, April Lowe, Andrea Hosan...

Aug 18, 2022

Rang Van Lu, 78 of Hope Mills, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022.

Born October 15, 1943 in Vietnam, Rang and his family eventually moved to North Carolina in 1978 after being sponsored by MacPherson Presbyterian Church, where he remained a long time member. He was also a member of Vietnamese-American Fayetteville Baptist...

Aug 14, 2022

Fred L. Smith Sr. passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the age of 88, after a long and happy life. A life that was full of challenges, accomplishments, and most importantly, love.

Born on January 25, 1934, in Bedford, PA, Fred was the beloved son of Glenn L. Smith and Mary Atta...

Aug 13, 2022

Roy Roger Hanson, 79 of Wade, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022.

Born April 12, 1943 in Marshall County, MS, Roy is the son of the late Joe Martin and Alma Hanson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Carol Hanson.

He is survived by his children, Jennifer "Skeeter" Andrews and husband...

Aug 10, 2022

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Randolph (Randy) Russell Gillmore of Eastover. He passed away at age 65 on August 10, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his father William Edgar Gillmore, and mother Deloris Strickland. He is also preceded by his beloved wife, Lynn Gillmore and nephew David Marshall Gainey Jr. (Little...

Aug 6, 2022

Jason Boyd Hulon, 47 of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Born February 26, 1975 in Cumberland County, NC, Jason is the son of Raymond and Deborah Hulon.

He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James and Ann Ivey Hulon; his maternal grandparents,...

Aug 6, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beautiful daughter, Arianey Michelle Lopez, age 13. Arianey left this world surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, August 6, 2022.

Arianey was born in Lumberton, North Carolina on June 21, 2009, to Javier and Monica Lopez.  She was known for...

Aug 4, 2022

Virginia "Lynn" Davis Foster, 53 of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022.

Born July 13, 1969 in Cumberland County, Lynn is the daughter of Judy Whitaker Davis and the late William Henry Davis III. In addition to her father, she is also preceded in death by her husband, William Ted Foster and...

Aug 1, 2022

Paul Johnson, 70, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022 in his home with his wife by his side.

Born January 20th 1952, Paul was a native to Henderson, Kentucky. He is the son of the late Paul and Jessie Johnson.

He is survived by his wife Janet Johnson...

Jul 31, 2022

Rodelia “Dee” Metcalf Packer, 79 of Fayetteville, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Franklin Packer; son, Jerry D. Packer; parents, Willie Moore and Fannie Metcalf; and three brothers, Jackie, Alvin, and David.

Dee is survived by her son, Jesse Packer and...

Jul 30, 2022

Charles “Chuck” William Davis, 51 of Saint Pauls, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Born on January 21, 1971 in Greenville, SC, Chuck is the son of Charles and Alice Davis. He is preceded in death by sister, Tammy Holt. He is survived by a son, Bradley Simmons and wife Kayla; parents, Charles and Alice Davis; granddaughter, Sophia Simmons;...

Jul 28, 2022

Maryann Valenzuela Jacobs, 79 of Hope Mills, passed away July 28, 2022.

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, she is the daughter of the late Geronimo & Aurelia Rojas Valenzuela.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Johnson Jacobs, Sr.; sister, Francesca Valenzuela; brothers, Geronimo Valenzuela, Tony Valenzuela, Richie Valenzuela, and Ramon Valenzuela....

Jul 24, 2022

John Marvin Cameron, Sr., 88 of Fayetteville, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022 in his home with family by his side.

Born July 6, 1934 in Cumberland County, John is the son of the late Neill Alex and Effie Mariam Cameron. Along with his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife,...

Jul 23, 2022

Iris Lenell Davis, 75 of Hope Mills, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Born February 3, 1947, in Cumberland County, NC, Iris was the daughter of the late Stephen Vernie Graham and Lillie Mae Graham. She is survived by her husband, J.C Davis; sons, Ronnie Faircloth and Mike Faircloth; brother-in-law, Randy S....

Jul 15, 2022

On November 17, 1949, Joann was born to the parents of James Johnson and Earnesteen Bowie in Camden Arkansas. She was the second oldest of the three daughters born to the couple and spent all of her early childhood and young adult life in Arkansas. She lost her mother at a young age but continued to be raised by...