Obituaries

Haley Elizabeth Knight

Haley Elizabeth Knight

Jun 5, 2023

Haley Elizabeth Knight, 35, of Fayetteville, went to be with her Lord Jesus on early Monday, June 5, 2023. She passed away peacefully at home.

She was born in Fayetteville on September 9, 1987, to Judilyn and the late Thomas Knight. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Clay Knight; aunts, Karen Hammonds; uncle, Dennis Hatfield; and the...

Aaliyah N. Santos

Aaliyah N. Santos

May 23, 2023

Aaliyah N. Santos, 19, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

At the request of her family, all services are private.

Peter McKellar Cromartie, Jr.

Peter McKellar Cromartie, Jr.

May 23, 2023

 

Peter McKellar Cromartie Jr. passed away Tuesday May 23, 2023, at Roper Hospice Cottage in Mt. Pleasant South Carolina. He battled a long and arduous undiagnosed health condition for over a year. We would later sadly learn that his previous cancer treatment ultimately took his life. True to his gentle nature and fighting spirit, never once did he complain,...

Thomas Dong Wu

Thomas Dong Wu

May 16, 2023

Thomas Dong Wu, 92, of Fayetteville, passed away on May 16, 2023.

His family will welcome friends for a time of remembrance from 11am to 12pm on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service.

As a youth, he endured extreme hardship and adversity during a time of civil war in China, served as Republic of China military officer,...

Pamela Cox

Pamela Cox

May 10, 2023

Pamela Jean Cox, 63, of Hope Mills, passed away on May 10, 2023, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

She was born in Fayetteville on July 10, 1959, to Betty and the late Eddie Hinson.  She attended South View High School.  Pam joined her love, her husband, Tom, as a long-haul truck driver for eight years, where they experienced many...

Robert Samuel "Sam" Williams, Jr.

Robert Samuel "Sam" Williams, Jr.

May 9, 2023

Mr. Robert Samuel “Sam” Williams, Jr., 78, of Fayetteville passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

Sam was born April 20, 1945, in Fayetteville to the late Robert Samuel Williams and Don Geddie Sessoms Williams.  He graduated from Central High School in Eastover, class of 1963.  He then attended Methodist College and graduated in 1968.  He served in the NC...

Rose Thweatt

Rose Thweatt

May 5, 2023

Mrs. Rose Thweatt, 76, of Fayetteville, went home to be with her Lord, on Friday, May 5, 2023.

Rose was born November 27, 1946, in Fayetteville, to the late Robert and Alma Rhodes.  She worked for John Ayers CPA and was also a lifelong member of First Baptist Church in Fayetteville.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 9, 2023,...

Anne Louise Alred

Anne Louise Alred

Apr 29, 2023

Mrs. Anne Louise Alred, 92, of Fayetteville, went home to be with her family in heaven on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

Anne was born June 14, 1930, to the late Carl and Cora Wakefield.  She worked as a registered nurse for many, many years at Cape Fear Valley Hospital, primarily in the nursery.  She was also a longtime member of...

Ariel Dawn Lee

Ariel Dawn Lee

Apr 28, 2023

 

Ariel Dawn Lee, 22, of Fayetteville, found peace on April 28, 2023.

She was born in Fayetteville on July 26, 2000.

Left to cherish Ariel’s memory is her mother, Crystal Batton; siblings, Raymond and Zachary Batton; Grandfather; David Lee, Jr.; Great Grandmother, Virginia Lee; Aunts and Uncles, Michelle (Douglas) Nunnery, Julia (Buddy) Tart, Janel (Dean) Waite, Dawn (Chris) Tasker,...

Gladys Waddell

Gladys Waddell

Apr 27, 2023

Gladys McNeill Waddell, 93, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away peacefully at the family home on Thursday, April 27, 2023.

She went to elementary & high school in the Moore County School systems and Fayetteville Technical Community College.

She was known for her love of children and babies. In her early years living in New York, she was employed as a...

Jackie Ray Ware

Jackie Ray Ware

Apr 23, 2023

Mr. Jackie Ray Ware, 64, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Jackie served in the US Army and after his discharge he then worked as a contractor in both Raleigh and Fayetteville for over twenty years.  He loved riding motorcyles and playing darts. He was a free spirit and will be...

Elizabeth "Bette" Hallisey

Elizabeth "Bette" Hallisey

Apr 23, 2023

Mrs. Elizabeth “Bette” Hallisey, 98, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

Bette was born in DuPage County, Illinois, to the late Henry and Florence Nachreiner. 

Bette worked for the American Cancer Society for 20 years and volunteered with the American Red Cross at Womack Army Hospital at Ft. Bragg.  Above all else, she was a devoted wife,...

Barbara Ann Harold

Barbara Ann Harold

Apr 15, 2023

 

Barbara Ann Harold, 73, of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, April 15th surrounded by her loving family. 

Barbara was born to the late Lonnie and Johanna Hollandsworth on March 7, 1950 in Columbus, GA.  She is also preceded in death by her husband, John R. Harold.

Left to cherish her memory are her children; John F. Harold, Jennifer H....

Robert John Billman

Robert John Billman

Apr 12, 2023

 

Major (Retired USAF) Robert John Billman, PhD, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. 

Robert proudly served as a Photographic Intelligence Officer in the US Air Force from 1966 to 1986.  He held a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University, and a Master of Arts in Management from Central Michigan University. ...

Bertha Piringer

Bertha Piringer

Apr 11, 2023

Mrs. Bertha Piringer, 98, of Raeford, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the Open Arms Retirement Center.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Herman Piringer, her sister, Mary Elizabeth Conner, and her brothers, Gaston Horne, Alton Horne, and Alford Horne.

Left to cherish her memory are her nephew, Richard Clark and his wife, Beth as well...

Phyllis J. Readling

Phyllis J. Readling

Apr 11, 2023

Mrs. Phyllis J. Readling, 81, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Phyllis was born December 20, 1941, in Iredell County, NC to the late Hayden and Edna Jones.  Her faith in God was of great importance leading to many years of service to the churches she attended.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 14,...

Alvin Leroy Norris

Alvin Leroy Norris

Apr 8, 2023

Retired US Air Force TSgt. Alvin Leroy Norris, 87, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.

Alvin was born March 18, 1936, in Erwin, TN, to the late Lewis and Julia Norris.  After finishing school, Alvin joined the US Navy where he served for three and a half years.  He then enlisted...

Lisa Diane Stewart

Lisa Diane Stewart

Mar 22, 2023

Our beloved mother, wife, sister, daughter and aunt gained her heavenly wings after a brief illness.

Lisa is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, Tommy; her mother, Mavis Wheeler; son, Jackson Stewart and wife Meg, of Eastover; sisters, Pamela Burris of Fayetteville, and Kathy Gautier and husband David, of Roseboro; nephew, Brad Gautier of Roseboro;  niece, Danielle McMullen...

Rachel R. Violette

Rachel R. Violette

Mar 20, 2023

 

Rachel R. Violette, 85, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully in her home with her family by her side, on Monday, March 20, 2023.

Rachel was a retired civil service worker at Fort Bragg, but her biggest career was raising her five children. Their home was always a place of love and fellowship. As Rachel would say, “Friends, family, and...

Sue McKinnon Priest

Sue McKinnon Priest

Mar 20, 2023

 

Sue McKinnon Priest died on Monday, March 20, 2023.

Born in Cumberland County on January 11, 1936, the daughter of the late Earl Dallas McKinnon and Gertrude Wood McKinnon.

She graduated from Hope Mills High School and attended Flora MacDonald College in Red Springs, NC.  She graduated from the University of Pembroke.  She taught school in Cumberland County.

Sue...