Obituaries

May 7, 2015

Edward Samuel Bogue III, 71, of Hope Mills, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 in Fayetteville.

He was born June 23, 1943 in Middletown, CT to the late Edward and Grace Bogue, and was a veteran of the Army National Guard.

Along with his parents, Mr. Bogue was preceded in death by his brothers, George and...

Apr 28, 2015

Daniel C. Sandy, 91, of Fayetteville, NC died April 28, 2015 in Raeford NC.

Daniel was born April 21, 1924 in Arabia, NC to Lloyd Allen and Maude Davis Sandy. He grew up in Hoke County and later moved to and settled in Fayetteville, NC in 1956.

He helped his family on their farm until...

Apr 23, 2015

Pamela Soto, 64, of Parkton, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 in Lumberton.

Pam was born July 24, 1950 in Wake County to the late Willie Juston Morrison and Ethel Mae Stewart Morrison.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her husband, Greg Soto; sister, Diane Evans; brothers, Willie and Lanny Morrison; and a host...

Apr 22, 2015

Susie Smith Johnson, 87, of Fayetteville, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015.

Born in Robeson County, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Louvenia Smith.

She is survived by her daughters, Catherine Craven and husband Joe of Colorado Springs, CO, Pauline Moore, Jearline Bunnell and husband Wayne of Parkton, Brenda Lupher and husband...

Apr 19, 2015

Connie Lynn Ratley, 58, of Hope Mills, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 in Fayetteville.

She was born October 4, 1956 in Los Angeles, California to the late Donald Ray and Donna Sue Ratley.

Along with her parents, Connie was preceded in death by her sister, Susan Lampton, of Colorado Springs, Colorado..

She...

Apr 16, 2015

Jeffrey Dale Tompkins, 51, of Fayetteville, died suddenly at his home on Thursday, April 16, 2015.

Jeff was born July 12, 1963 in Fayetteville to Hubert Dale and Brenda Jenkins Tonpkins. He recently retired as a Probation Officer with the State of North Carolina.

Jeff is survived by his parents, Dale and Brenda Tompkins of...

Apr 14, 2015

Randy Dean Ledford, 62, of Hope Mills, NC died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday April 14, 2015.

Randy was born December 31st 1952 in Gaffney, SC to Bryan Hayes Ledford and Joyce Ponder Ledford. He grew up in Asheville, NC and moved to Fayetteville, NC his sophomore year of high school where he graduated from Seventy-First...

Apr 14, 2015

Wilton Graves Canady, 75, of Hope Mills, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015.

Born in Robeson County, he was the son of the late Edwin and Essie Canady.

He is survived by his son Brian and wife Jody; sister, Marie and husband Harold; brother, Ray and wife Donna; brother-in-law, Charles Cadieu; grandchildren, Brandon and wife...

Apr 13, 2015

Lillie Mae Cain, 90, of Fayetteville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 13, 2015.

Born in Cumberland County, she was the daughter of the late John and Allie Musselwhite. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter G. Cain, Sr.; children, Janet M. Proctor and Walter G....

Apr 11, 2015

Aimee Katina Hemmingway, 42, of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015.

Born in Cumberland County, she was the daughter of Woodie and Phyllis Hemmingway.

Ms. Hemmingway is survived by her daughter, Sara Reyes of Hope Mills; her parents; brother, Wayne Hemmingway; grandmother, Aline Hemmingway of Hope Mills; fiancé, Todd Long; aunts, Jane Wagner and...

Apr 11, 2015

Allen Micheal Bryant, 20, of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015.

Born in Cumberland County, he was the son of the late Susan Bryant.

He is survived by his loving parents, Robert and Teri Bryant; sister, Alta; brother, Jose; grandmother, Jewell Bryant; aunts, Pamela Robinson and Sarah Pate; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and...

Apr 8, 2015

Taylor Kay Marie Warren, 20, of Fayetteville, passed away April 8, 2015.

She was the daughter of Christina Williams and Albert Warren.

Ms. Warren is survived by her parents; step father, Charles Sailar; sister, Tiffany Warren; step sisters, Ciara Sailar and Brooke Sailar; grandmother, Debbie Mozingo; grandfather, Eddie Williams; grandmother, Michelle Harrison; aunt, Brenda Williams;...

Apr 6, 2015

George Michael DeYoung, 91, of Fayetteville, died Monday, April 6, 2015 at the NC State Veterans Nursing Home in Fayetteville.

George was born March 19, 1924 in Harvey, IL to the late Peter and Gertrude Lambert DeYoung. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Apr 6, 2015

James "Buddy" Taylor, Jr., 77, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015.

Born in Cumberland County, he is the son of the late James Archie Sr. and Emma Taylor.

Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife of 56 years, Betty Taylor; children, Glenn Taylor and wife Kay of Clayton, Cissy McPhail and husband Buz...

Mar 28, 2015

Mrs. Dorothy Adcox Brown, 90, of Fayetteville went to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 28, 2015.

Born in Robeson County, she is the daughter of the late Marvin and Mary Williams Adcox. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hardy, S. Brown, Sr., a son, William Lee Brown, a daughter, Joan Brown Parrish and two...

Mar 27, 2015

Lila Mae Scott, 77, of Parkton, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 in her home, surrounded by family.

Ms. Lila was born April 5, 1937 in Cumberland County to William Walter and Rebecca Tyler Jacobs.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Scott, and her father, William Walter Jacobs, brothers, Laverne Jones and...

Mar 26, 2015

Casey Alan Barnes, Sr., 75, of Fayetteville, died Thursday, March 26, 2015.

Born in Cumberland County, he was the son of the late Hugh and Myrtle Barnes. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers Wayne and Norman Barnes.

He is survived by wife, Shirley Hales Barnes; daughters, Tina and Cassie...

Mar 20, 2015

Franklin "Frank" Carter III, 54, of Lumber Bridge passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at Regency Hospital in Florence, SC, with his family at his bedside.

He was born April 4, 1960 in Fayetteville, NC. He was the co-owner of C&F Custom Cabinets in Hope Mills.

He is survived by his wife, Melanie Joyce Carter;...

Mar 16, 2015

Charles Darrell Kennedy, 77, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015.

He was born March 6, 1938 in Dickinson County, VA to the late Charles Cowan and Agnes Richardson Kennedy.

Along with his parents, Darrell was preceded in death by his brother Wayne Kennedy.

Those left to cherish his memory are his...

Mar 13, 2015

Robert "Bud" Gary Pittman, 68, of Hope Mills entered into rest, Friday, March 13, 2015.

Born in Kay County, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Orvil and Sonja Pittman.

He is survived by his daughter, Kayla Ballard; three brothers, Larry Pittman and wife Linda, Lonny and Lee Pittman and a friend for life,...