Obituaries

Feb 7, 2017

Mrs. Jean Hammond Brady, 86, of Fayetteville, passed away Tuesday, February 07, 2017 at her home surrounded by family.

Born May 19, 1930 in Fayetteville, Jean was the daughter of the late Dallas Hammond and Lonnie Mae Cox.

She retired in 1999 from Child Nutrition of Cumberland County Schools after 27 years.

Along...

Feb 6, 2017

Elizabeth Ann Bartley Chavis, 58, of Lumber Bridge, died Monday, February 6, 2017 in Lumberton.

Born October 31, 1958 in Chadbourn, NC, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late Homer and Bernice Mitchell Bartley.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Homer Bartley, Jr.

Elizabeth is survived by...

Feb 4, 2017

Earl Francis Toepfer, Jr., 68, of Hope Mills, died Saturday, February 4, 2017.

Earl was veteran of the U.S. Army and enjoyed restoring classic cars in his spare time.

He is survived by his wife, Ellen Robinson Toepfer; daughters, Alicia Curry and husband Javis of Biloxi, MS, Venus Camp and husband Charles of Spring Lake,...

Feb 3, 2017

Lonnie Clayton Murphy, Jr. died peacefully at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center on February 3rd 2017, in Fayetteville, NC, at the age of 75.

Lonnie was born on November 11, 1941 in New Hanover County to Lonnie & Dorothy Murphy. He married Ellen Godwin (Murphy) in 1983. Lonnie worked for Twisdale Manufacturing for 22 years as a...

Feb 2, 2017

Shelton Ray Cox 82 of Hope Mills died Thursday February 2, 2017 at Cumberland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

He was the son of the late Joe and Pearl McLamb Cox. He is survived by his wife, Eloise Jernigan Cox; daughters, Camilla Lynn Cox of Raeford and Katie Cox Kozik of Hope Mills; 2 sisters, Glenda Jernigan &...

Jan 29, 2017

Susan Kyna Olness Johnson, 58, of Fayetteville, passed away January 29, 2017.

Born in Milaca, MN, she is the daughter of the late Eugene and Lois Lang Olness. She is also preceded in death by a sister, Elisabeth Olness; a brother, Wayne Olness and Jenny, her loving dog.

She is survived by a daughter, Jennifer...

Jan 28, 2017

Samuel Robert (Sam) Cain, 73 of Grays Creek passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Sam served 2 years in the 82nd Airborne and retired from the NC State Forestry Service as equipment supervisor. He was also a member of the Lumber River Old Iron Tractor Club in Lumberton and a member...

Jan 28, 2017

Donathan Waide Carson 22 of Fayetteville died January 28, 2017.

Born in Cumberland County Donathan is the son of Amy Raudenbush and the late Christopher Carson. In addition to his mother he is survived by a sister, Kaley Ryen; maternal grandmother, Sallie Raudenbush; maternal grandfather, Paul Raudenbush; paternal grandmother, Linda Miller O' Quin

One of...

Jan 27, 2017

Arnold Christopher Riecken 47 of Fayetteville died Friday January 27, 2017.

Born in Suffolk County New York he was the son of Arnold Riecken and the late Lorraine Goethe Riecken.

In addition to his father, Arnold is survived by his wife Rue; a daughter, Danielle of Long Island, NY; three sons, Kevin, Paul and Timothy...

Jan 22, 2017

Grace Joan Post, 78 of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully at her home January 22, 2017 surrounded by family. She was the daughter of Harold and Hazel Ravenscroft. She is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Post, Sr., two sons, Raymond Post, Jr., and Michael Post and a grandson, Joshua Erickson.

She is survived by; daughters, Debra...

Jan 18, 2017

Mrs. Sally Louise Dailey, 66, of Hope Mills, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at her home.

Born on January 19, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Dolores Spencer.

Sally is survived by her husband, James "Jim" Dailey; a son, Jason Dailey and wife Amber of Loris,...

Jan 11, 2017

Myrtle Phipps Barfield, 77, of St. Pauls, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in her home surrounded by family.

Born June 26, 1939 in Fayetteville, she was the daughter of the late Fenny Oscar and Magnolia Waters Phipps.

Along with her parents, Myrtle was preceded in death by her son, James Glenn Barfield and brothers, Oscar...

Jan 10, 2017

Curri Faircloth Young, 60, of Hope Mills, died Monday, January 9, 2017 in Fayetteville.

Born in Hope Mills, she was the daughter of the late Harold Faircloth and Ruth Blake Barr.

Along with her parents, Curri was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Ravan Blair Wilkinson; and a brother, William Blake Faircloth.

She...

Jan 6, 2017

Carl Edwin Ellis, Jr., 48 of Fayetteville, passed away January 6, 2017 at his home. Born in Hardin County, Kentucky, he is the son of Sharon Williams and the late Carl Edwin Ellis, Sr. Carl aka " Eddy" was an avid race fan and the #1 Ohio State Buckeye fan. He served in the US Air Force for twenty-two...

Jan 6, 2017

Charlotte Ann Bryan, 84, of Fayetteville, died Friday, January 6, 2017.

Born June 4, 1932 in Ohio County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Lamoine and Elizabeth Mercer.

Along with her parents, Charlotte was preceded in death by her siblings, Lester Mercer, Catherine Castillo, Helen McAllister, Evelyn Theiss, Grace Edgell, and Carmel Mercer....

Jan 5, 2017

Ret) CSM Gale Lee Spangler, 78, of Raeford, NC passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 after a long battle with cancer.

Born February 24, 1938 in Frankfort, OH, he was the son of the late Edward Ray and Violet Miller Spangler.

Mr. Spangler served 24 years in the Army and was a Special Forces (Green...

Jan 4, 2017

Wilma passed away peacefully on January 4, 2017 in the Moosehaven Life Care Center of Orange Park, Florida at the age of 78.

She was born on February 16, 1938 to parents Archie and Leola (Regan) Hair in Hoke County, North Carolina.

Wilma married James Arthur Chestnut on December 16, 1954 in Fayetteville, North Carolina....

Jan 2, 2017

William Ronald (Ronnie) Davis, 51 of Grays Creek, passed away January 2, 2017, at his home surrounded by family and friends.

Born in Cumberland County, he is the son of Paul Wenfred Davis and the late Betty Lou Currie Davis.

He is survived by his wife, Melanie McLean Davis; a daughter, Anna Lenn Davis and...

Dec 24, 2016

Agnes Wright Valentine, 82 of Hope Mills, passed away, December 24, 2016, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.

Born in Tolarsville, NC, she is the daughter of the late Sandy and Alma Powers Taylor. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Tommie Wright and a brother, Marvin Taylor.

She is survived...

Dec 22, 2016

Manuel Pereira, 72, of Fayetteville, left his earthly home to go to be with the Lord on December 22, 2016.

Manny was born to the late Alessio and Maria De Silva Pereria on June 22, 1944. He served in the U.S. Army for 4 years, and upon returning to the states went to work for Black &...