Obituaries
Clyde Goins
Mar 13, 2012
Clyde Goins, Jr., 70, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Born in Cumberland County, he is the son of Clyde Goins Sr. and Esther Jacobs Goins. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Jean Kalb and step-son, Rickie Jones. Surviving are daughters, Karen Kueny, Thelma Andrews; sisters, Elizabeth Adams, Gladys Hunt, stepchildren, Ola Banister, Jeanette Moore, David Andrews,...
Wilda Helmick
Mar 12, 2012
Wilda Smith Helmick, 76 of Fayetteville died March 12, 2012. Born in Cabins, West Virginia, she is the daughter of George Eston and Lona Landis Smith. She is preceded in death by her parents and son, Douglas Helmick. She is survived by daughter, Tresea Helmick Adams and husband David of Fayetteville; sons, Paul Helmick and wife Kelly of Hope Mills and Derek Helmick...
Opal Boston
Mar 8, 2012
Mrs. Opal Pearl Boston, 91, died Thursday, March 8, 2012. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2012, in Cape Fear Baptist Church on Butler Nursery Road. Visitation will follow the service at the church. Mrs. Boston was preceded in death by her husband, William W. Boston; infant son, John Boston; and parents, John...
Marvin Sealey
Mar 3, 2012
Marvin Marshall Sealey 83 of Hope Mills died Saturday March 3, 2012. Born in Columbus County, he is the son of the late Marshall and Mollie Parker Sealey. He is survived by daughters, Ruby Gail Starling and husband Jimmy of Fayetteville, Vickie Lee Minshew of Hope Mills; sons, Donald Mitchell Sealey and wife Linda of Spiveys Corner, Darryl Timothy Sealey...
Julie Baxter
Mar 2, 2012
Julie K. Baxter, 40 of Hope Mills died Friday March 2, 2012. Born in Los Angeles, California, she is the daughter of Edward and Beverly Trusty Herbst. She is survived by her husband, Sam Baxter of the home; daughter, Ashley Chessher and husband Christopher of Fayetteville; son, Sean Baxter of Hope Mills; parents, Edward and Beverly Herbst; sisters, Stacey, Tracey,...
Priscilla Cole
Mar 1, 2012
Priscilla Lane (Nana) Cole, 68, died Thursday, March 1, 2012. Funeral services will be Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Pinecrest Funeral and Cremation Services chapel. Visitation will be from 2-2:45 PM. Interment will be in Adcock Cemetery, Hope Mills, NC following the service. Surviving is son, Billy Cole and companion Mary; daughter, Tammy Parish...
Maxine Raynor
Feb 28, 2012
Maxine McLamb Thompkins Raynor of Southport died February 28, 2012 at J. A. Dosher Nursing Center in Southport, NC She was born August 28, 1928 in Johnson County. She worked at Holt Williamson Textile Manufacturing in Fayetteville for many years and was an avid racing fan. She is survived by her husband, Richard Raynor of Fayetteville; children, Rita...
Helen Jones
Feb 21, 2012
Helen T. Jones 79 of Hope Mills died February 21, 2012. Born in Bladen County, she is the daughter of the late Ralph and Eva Tatum. She was a member of Hope Mills United Methodist Church. She enjoyed cooking and loved her family. She is survived by a son, Paul Jones of Grandy, NC; sister, Doris Johnson of Cary, NC and two...
Edna Colson
Feb 19, 2012
Edna Gray Grant Colson 77 of Fayetteville died Sunday February, 19 2012. Born August 23, 1934 in Sampson County, she is the daughter of the late Wilbert Harrison and Mary Jane Whitman Grant. She is survived by children, Helen E. Williams and Johnnie L. Ennis both of Fayetteville, NC ; and Michael A. Bustamante of California; sisters, Hilda Durant, The Dalles, OR; and...
William Johnson
Feb 19, 2012
Mr. William "Willie" F. Johnson 72 of Fayetteville died February 19, 2012 at his residence. Born in Cumberland County, he is the son of Robert and Mary Caulder Johnson. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Patricia Johnson of the home; son, Chris and wife DeeDee of Fayetteville; grandson, Stone Johnson; four brothers, Robert Johnson and wife Nancy of Harrison Township,...
Trophis Niester
Feb 16, 2012
Trophis LillieMay Niester age 76, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Cumberland Rehabilitation in Fayetteville. Born in Cumberland County, she is the daughter of the late Neal Horne. She is survived by three children, Franklin Niester Jr., Anthony Niester and Lisa Way; sister, Callie Rogers; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Ms. Niester enjoyed watching SCIFI, playing bingo, gardening, playing keyboard and singing....
Jesse West
Feb 16, 2012
Jesse R. West, 64, of Fayetteville, passed away at home on Thursday, February 16, 2012. He was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Hubert and Lorraine West. He served 20 years in the Army, with two tours in Vietnam, where he received two Bronze Stars and the Meritorious Service Award and retired as Sergeant 1st Class. He worked at John...
Joy Brown
Feb 15, 2012
Joy Annette Brown 68 of Fayetteville died February 15, 2012. She is the daughter of the late Robert and Verna Dixon King. She is preceded in death by her parents and son, Alex Grant Brown. She is survived by her husband, Marvin T. Brown of the home, daughters, Susannah Roman of Berwyn, IL and Jennifer Davis of Rockfish; sons, David Cunningham...
Wilbur Burns
Feb 10, 2012
FAYETTEVILLE - Wilbur Burns, 83 of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2012. Mr. Burns was a longtime owner and operator of Burns Equipment Company. A devoted Christian, he was a member of Aaran Lake Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Donnie Burns; brothers, Tillman...
Janice Kent
Feb 8, 2012
Janice Margaret Kent of Fayetteville died February 8, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Born in Robeson County, she is the daughter of Margaret Barnes Watts and the late Oscar Anderson. She is survived by husband William Kent of the home; daughter, Tammy Brown and husband Kenneth of Hope Mills ; son, Robert Earl Turner, Jr.and wife...
Angel Rivera
Feb 5, 2012
Angel Calixto Rivera 63, of Fayetteville died Sunday February 5, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Coamo, Puerto Rico, he is the son of the late Jose' Oscar and Amparo Rodriguez Rivera. He is survived by daughters, Chani Rivera and fiance Mark Bailey of Hope Mills, Maria Rivera Washington and husband Cory of Hope Mills; sons, Matthew Rivera...
Mary Skipper
Jan 31, 2012
Mary Anne Skipper 76 of Hope Mills died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Born in Washington, DC, she is the daughter of Eldridge and Sarah Harry. She is preceded in death by her parents, and sister Dianne Greiff. She is survived by her husband Lester Miller Skipper of 41 years of the home; daughters, Deborah Ann...
Brigitte Whittaker
Jan 30, 2012
Brigitte Gertrud Whittaker, 77, of Fayetteville died Monday, January 30, 2012. A Memorial service will be held Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 11 AM at First Church Fayetteville, NC. Surviving are five children, Joe Whittaker, Barbara Sellers, Daisy Melkey, Bill Whittaker, Lara Townsend, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Naomi Mahurin
Jan 23, 2012
Naomi Ruth Mahurin, 70, died Monday, January 23, 2012 Born in Surry, NC, she is the daughter of Edward Earl and Cora Mae Williams Salter. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband George Herbert Mahurin. Surviving are two daughters Cynthia Casady, Jenifer Porterfield, one son, George Mahurin; siblings, Edward Salter, Betty Davis, David Salter, five...
Ophelia Maynard
Jan 12, 2012
Ophelia Brewington Maynard was born December 29, 1935 and on Thursday, January 12, 2012 God reached down with His great hand of mercy and took Ophelia home. Ophelia retired from the Cumberland County Association of Indian People as the Director of the Adult Basic Education program. She began her teaching career at the Maple Grove Indian School in Dunn, then taught...
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