Obituaries

Nov 8, 2014

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Bobby Glendell McDowell, 51, of Hope Mills, died Saturday, November 8, 2014.

Born in Lumberton, NC, he is the son of Ledell and Annie Ruth McDowell.

Mr. McDowell is survived by wife, Deidree; children, Benita Hueston, Chelsea McDowell, and Anisha McDowell; parents; siblings, Carolyn Thompson, Elaine Douglas, Wanda Jones,...

Nov 7, 2014

Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class James Alexander Spillman, 90, of Fayetteville, died Friday, November 7, 2014.

Mr. Spillman was born January 21, 1924 in Hopewell, Virginia. He served over 26 years in the Army, before retiring in 1968.

Mr. Spillman was preceded in death by his wife Carolina Spillman.

He leaves to cherish...

Nov 1, 2014

Retired Army SFC William George Southerland Sr., sunrise March 10, 1929 in Greenville, SC., went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the age of 85.

He is preceded in death by his father Joseph Amos Southerland; mother, Bessie Lee Lambeth; sister, Kathy "Cat" Southerland; grandmother, Martha Southerland; and uncle, Hasque Southerland.

Oct 30, 2014

John Paul Arnold, Jr., 52, of Fayetteville, died Thursday, October 30, 2014.

Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, he is the son of John Paul Arnold, Sr. and Mary Brooks.

Mr. Arnold is survived by his children, Shasta Arnold, Katy Arnold, and John Paul Arnold, III, all of Van Buren, Arkansas; a brother, Keith Arnold; nine...

Oct 23, 2014

Jerry Lee Bostic, 60, of Fayetteville, died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Born in Charleston, West Virginia, he is preceded in death by his mother; Delcie Cleo Graley, and a son Jerry Lee Bostic.

Mr. Bostic is survived by his wife and best friend of 42 years, Irene Bostic; a...

Oct 23, 2014

Robert Dale Crymes, 59, of Fayetteville, died October 23, 2014.

Born in Prince George County, Virginia, he is the son of Durelle and Betty Crymes.

He is survived by a daughter, Christine Crymes of Fayetteville; a son, Kevin Crymes and wife Sheri of Minooka, Illinois; two sisters, Janice Sober of Prince George, Virginia and Jennifer...

Oct 17, 2014

Dana Franklin Farley, 61, of Parkton, died Friday, October 17, 2014.

Born in Logan County, WV, he is the son of Chuck and Carol Reed. He served in the United States Marine Corps for six years.

Mr. Farley is survived by his son, Justin Farley and wife Mandi, of Hope Mills; his parents, of Parkton;...

Oct 14, 2014

Mrs. Elma Lee Thompson, 71, of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014.

She was born June 12, 1943 in Robeson County to the late Harvey Davis and Zelma Ard Davis.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Thompson.

Elma leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Lacy...

Oct 10, 2014

Mrs. Naomi Bullard Williams, 76, of Parkton, went to be with the Lord, Friday, October 10, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Born in Sampson County, she is the daughter of Bundy and Sallie Mae Bullard. She is preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Cathy Sweat.

She is survived by her...

Oct 9, 2014

Chan Russ Clark 62 of Parkton died Thursday October 9, 2014. .

Born in Cumberland County he is the son of the late Ellis and Eula Carter Clark. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Helen Britt.

He was a retired construction worker. He loved Carolina basketball, nascar racing and his dog Sugar....

Oct 6, 2014

Timothy Bradford Dunlap, 59, of Fayetteville, died Monday, October 6, 2014.

Born in Cumberland County, he is the son of Wilbur Truby Dunlap and Betty Jo Allee. He is preceded in death by his father and step-father James Franklin Allee.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Joyce Dunlap; son, Wilbur "Keith" Dunlap and wife...

Oct 3, 2014

Retired Army MSGT James Franklin Allee, 85, of Fayetteville, died Friday, October 3, 2014 in his home, surrounded by family.

Mr. Allee was born January 30, 1929 in California, MO to the late John Franklin Allee and Edith Grace Bybee Allee.

He served in the U.S. Army for 20 years before retiring in 1967, and...

Sep 27, 2014

Mrs. Frances Nordan Brown, 83, of Fayetteville, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, September 27, 2014.

Born in Cumberland County, she is the daughter of the late Robert Allen Nordan and Mahaley Rice Nordan. She is preceded in death by her parents; two sisters and two brothers.

She is survived by her husband of...

Sep 21, 2014

Herbert Munro Ayars passed into the hands of the Lord on September 21, 2014 at UNC Hospital. Mr. Ayars was born on April 20, 1929 in Bridgeton, New Jersey to Albert and Lavinia Ayars. He served our country in the United States Army from 1947 until 1968 earning the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 2. During that time, Mr....

Sep 17, 2014

Ann Whitehead, 70, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, September 17, 2014.

She was born August 1, 1944 in Lea County, NM to the late Gilbert and Amanda Tess Shook.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Donald Cooper; two sons, Cecil Honeycutt and Eric Honeycutt; a brother, Jim; and two sisters, Shelby and Susie.

Sep 14, 2014

FAYETTEVILLE - Robert "Bob" Harold Nordan, Sr., 85, of Fayetteville, died September 14, 2014.

Mr. Nordan was born in Cumberland County to Robert Allen and Mahale Nordan. He is preceded in death by his parents and a son, Robert H. Nordan, Jr.

He served in the U.S. Air Force.

Mr. Nordan is survived...

Sep 11, 2014

Nancy Burkett Canady, 59, of Fayetteville, went home to be with her father, Thursday, September 11, 2014.

She was born in Cumberland County to John and Shirley Burkett. She is preceded in death by her father and her brother William Steven Burkett.

Mrs. Canady is survived by her husband, Dwayne Canady of Fayetteville; daughter, Jillian...

Sep 9, 2014

Patsy Carraway Waitley, 61, of Hope Mills, passed away, September 9, 2014.

Born in Wayne County, she is the daughter of Marvin Carraway and Julia Strickland Carraway.

She is survived by her daughter, Julie Sapp and fiancé Michael Quinn of Hope Mills, a son, Clint Waitley of Laurinburg, and a sister, Glenda Gurno of Fayetteville....

Sep 8, 2014

Annie "Ann" Ruth Martin, 77, of Fayetteville, died September 8, 2014.

Ms. Martin was born in Robeson County to Orian and Letha Martin. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Tracy Martin, and two sisters Margaret Nobles and Joan Martin.

Ms. Martin was employed at Knight Brothers in Grays Creek for over...

Sep 3, 2014

Robert Taylor, age 79, of Hope Mills, N.C., passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at his home. He was born February 12, 1935, in Robeson County, to Christine Callahan. After serving in the U.S. Army, he enjoyed a long career as a mechanic, and worked at Winn-Dixie, Texfi, and retired from Cumberland County as Supervisor Electrical and Mechanical Department....