Obituaries

Jul 6, 2012

Mrs. Myra Virginia Thompson Hornbaker, 90 of Fayetteville, NC went to be with the Lord from her home on July 6, 2012. Mrs. Hornbaker was born in Washington, D. C. on January 27, 1922 to Myron Burnam Thompson and Prudence Berry Jones Thompson.  After graduating from Washington and Lee High School, Arlington, VA and Strayer Business College, she worked for...

Jun 30, 2012

Gracie Mae Lewis, 89, died Saturday, June 30, 2012. Memorial service will be Wednesday July 11, 2012, at at 11:00 AM at Pinecrest Funeral and Cremation Services Chapel. Surviving are three daughters, Linda Reynolds and Sandy Cockerham, Dottie Ann Benton and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

Jun 26, 2012

Loretta Knight, 88, of Fayetteville, NC, formerly of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday morning, June 26, 2012. She was proceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Willie H. Knight. She was survived by her son Roderick Knight and his wife Christine, daughter Bonnie and her husband Haydar Gerdi, granddaughters Nicole Knight...

Jun 23, 2012

Tolar James "T.J." Melvin Jr., 74, of Hope Mills died Saturday, June 23, 2012, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born Nov. 21, 1937, in Sampson County, to the late Tolar James Melvin and Alma Thornton Jackson.  He was retired from Kelly-Springfield and was a Bassmaster member of North Carolina. He was preceded in death by...

Jun 22, 2012

Sylvia Ann Bowden, 62, went to be with her God, Friday, June 22, 2012. Visitation will be Sunday, June 24, 2012 from 7-9 PM at Pinecrest Funeral and Cremation Services of Hope Mills. Funeral services will be conducted Monday,  June 25, 2012, at 11:00 AM  at Freedom Baptist Church, 2115 Middle Road, Eastover, NC with  Rev. Paul Worley officiating. Interment will follow...

Jun 20, 2012

Ross Alexander Clark, 22, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012. He is survived by his parents, William Clark of Otisco, Ind., and Linda Moeschet Clark of Fayetteville; sisters, Jennifer Schott of Louiville, Ky., and Julia McKean of Terre Haute, Ind.; brothers, Jeremy Duncan of Charlestown, Ind., and  Brandon Skipper of Fayetteville;  fiancee, Jessica Crawford; maternal grandmother, Hertha Moeschet...

Jun 16, 2012

Weldon Manley Sessoms, 91, went home to be with his God,  Saturday, June 16, 2012.

Born in Erwin, NC, October 30, 1920,  he was the son of the late Albert and Mamie Lockamy Sessoms. He was a veteran of the US Army and retired as a supervisor in the textile industry.

Weldon was...

Jun 14, 2012

Robert Nicholas (Bob) Budinger, 78, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was an veteran of the US Army.

Memorial services will be held Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 7:00 PM at Pinecrest Funeral and Cremation in Hope Mills with Father Gaul officiating. Inurement will be at a later date...

May 25, 2012

Baxter F. Moore 83 of Fayetteville died Friday May 25, 2012. He was born in Cumberland County to Baxter F. and Alice Odom Moore. Baxter was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Ailene West Moore. He is survived by, daughters, Cassandra Thieker and husband Gary of Charlotte, Lorraine Moore Everitte of Hope Mills; son,  Anthony...

May 20, 2012

Edward Eugene Denton  53, of Spring Lake, died May 20, 2012. Memorial  Service will be held at 12 noon, Thursday, May 24, 2012  at Pinecrest Funeral Cremation  Services in Hope Mills.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Allen and Margaret Denton; sister, Connie Hutchison; half-sister;  Brenda Harris; step-sister, Jackie Henry;...

May 17, 2012

James William (Jimmy) Lowery, 76, died Thursday, May 17, 2012. Jimmy was a member of the Masonic Lodge for over thirty years. Funeral services will be Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 4 PM at Friendship Baptist Church, 3232 Davis Street, Hope Mills, NC, with Rev. Tom Hayes officiating, interment will follow in Hope Mills Cemetery. Visitation will...

May 16, 2012

Dorothy Amelia Budd Johnson 87, of Fayetteville died Wednesday, May 16, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband Rev. Aldon Johnson. Mrs. Johnson is survived by daughters, Carol Duke and husband Bert, Patricia Autry, Marilyn Sweat, Kim McClearly and husband Steve all of Fayetteville,  and Brenda Bendict and husband Charlie of Myrtle Beach, SC; eight grandchildren...

May 12, 2012

Marsha Ruth Fowler, 70, died Saturday, May 12, 2012. Memorial service will be Friday, May 18, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Lafayette Baptist Church conducted by Dr. Brian Lee and Rev. Steve Branch. Surviving are husband, Robert Fowler; one daughter, Tania Sabrina Porter and husband, Kenneth; one granddaughter, Chloe Porter.

May 9, 2012

Sgt. 1st Class Maxie Gray Tolar, Jr., 55, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Mac Jr. "Toby" "Bubba" was born in Hope Mills General Hospital to the late Maxie Sr. and Shirley Register Tolar of Fayetteville. He was the grandson of the late Gladys Tolar whom he loved dearly. He served in the NC National Guard for thirty-six years. He...

May 4, 2012

Billy (Bill) Dean Jennings, retired US Army Sergeant Major, died May 4, 2012 at his residence with his family members by his side.

Bill was born April 18, 1948 in Cave- In- Rock, Illinois to the late John Gilbert and Mary Kathleen Kaegi Jennings.`

Memorial services to celebrate his life and honor his...

May 2, 2012

John Douglas Willis, 67, died peacefully Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the Durham VA Medical Center. He was born on Easter Sunday, April 1st, 1945 to Winfred and Margie Lovell Willis. John was preceded in death by his father WR “Boogie” Willis, brothers-in-law Kenneth Murders and Larry Parker, and two granddaughters Virginia and Elizabeth. John is survived...

May 2, 2012

Rhonda Lynn Rumley, 44, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Funeral services will be Sunday at 4 PM at Philippi Presbyterian Church in Raeford with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 6-8 PM at Southview Presbyterian Church. Surviving are daughters, Victoria England, Rebecca Krick, and son Derek Cummings; mother Eula Carliles; sisters,...

Apr 30, 2012

Raymond Earl Chavis, 94, died Monday, April 30, 2012. Funeral services, Friday May 4, 2012 at 1:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Hope Mills with interment in Hope Mills Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, May 3, 2012 from 6-8 PM at Pinecrest Funeral and Cremation Services in Hope Mills. Surviving are children, Hilda Sullivan, Eva Chavis, Raymond Chavis Jr., Roger...

Apr 29, 2012

The Rev. Kenneth Edward Gallion, 50, of Fayetteville, died Sunday, April 29, 2012. He was an Air Force veteran. Ken was born June 17, 1961 in Evansville, IN to Walter and Burneda Gallion. Ken joined the Air Force September 22, 1980 and was medically retired. He devoted his life to ministry to military families around the world. Ken faced...

Apr 25, 2012

Flora Victoria Barfield, 78 of Bladenboro died April 25, 2012 Born in Bladen County, she is the daughter of the late Leslie and Mary Neely Thompson of Hope Mills.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy L. Barfield. She is survived by four sons, Rick Bentley of Wilmington, Randy Barfield of Bladenboro, Jimmy Barfield of Hope...