Obituaries

Nov 7, 2016

Nov 3, 2016

Jo Hamilton was born November 3, 1934 and died November 2, 2016. She is survived by three children, Steve Brown, Teresa Gentrup and Keith Brown. Eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held on December 3, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. at Lafayette Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville, NC.

Nov 1, 2016

Mr. Maurice Leslie Suggs, 74 of the Cedar Creek Community of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family.   Maurice was born on October 4, 1942 in Cumberland County, NC to the late Lubie and Julia Horne Suggs. He was a lifelong member of Judson Missionary Baptist Church.  Maurice retired from Civil...

Oct 31, 2016

Mrs. Lottie Elizabeth Grimsley, 99, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 26, 1917 to the Ernest David Smithman and Sarah Elizabeth Creech Smithman. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church on Anderson Street in Fayetteville.  She retired from the Capitol Department Store. She...

Oct 28, 2016

Gladys M. Collins Williams, 86, died Friday October 28th. She was born in Belfast, NY. She was preceded in death by husband Lloyd K. Williams and youngest son Dale L. Williams. She is survived by two brothers Donald and Rodney Collins. Children, Charles I. Williams, Connie (Mac) Mcknabb, and Brenda (Clayton) Tyndall. Three granddaughters Joelle (Alex) Gali, Jonna (Paul) Folker,...

Oct 24, 2016

Etta Richey Cameron Ruff, 94, of Fayetteville, passed away at her home on Monday, October 24, 2016. She was born in Piedmont, SC on September 22, 1922 to the late H.W. and Frances Richey.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Clifton Cameron, Jr. Etta taught many wonderful children at Westlawn Elementary which later became Alma O. Easom Elementary...

Oct 22, 2016

Irene Bland McBryde, 97, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 22, 2016 after a long illness.  She passed away at her home surrounded by those who love her. Irene was born on March 10, 1919, in Kinston, NC, to Sookey Smith Bland and Carl Green Bland.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Frank...

Oct 21, 2016

Eva Anna (Mitterndorfer) “Meme” Kendrick, 89, died Friday, October 21 in Fayetteville, of natural causes. She was born May 8, 1927, in Linz, Austria, the daughter of the late Ignaz Mitterndorfer and Franziska (Semrad) Mitterndorfer.  She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Chester D. Kendrick; and a brother, the late Otto Mitterndorfer and wife Veronika, also deceased. Eva...

Oct 19, 2016

Linda Cornelia Godwin died October 19, 2016 at Mary Gran Nursing Center, Clinton, NC. She was born October 16, 1942, in Fayetteville, NC, the daughter of Elizabeth Louise Johnson and William Claude Godwin.  She attended Fayetteville City Schools through grade ten and then Woods School in Pennsylvania.  She later received her GED from FTCC--an accomplishment of great pride.  During her adult life Linda...

Oct 17, 2016

Mrs. Jean Frances Pierce, 89, of Eastover, NC passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was born on February 15, 1927, in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Henry and Lita Mae Brewer.  She was a member of Northwood Temple. She is survived by one daughter Vickie P. Williams and Jimmy of Eastover, NC;...

Oct 17, 2016

Betty Carpenter DeBeer, 74, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016 at Autumn Care of Raeford. She was born in Newberry, SC on March 10, 1942.  She was preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Underwood. Betty is survived by her daughter Robin Bowden; grandsons, Lance Campbell and Jason Green; nephew, Robby Neeley; and her cat, Gizzy. A memorial...

Oct 12, 2016

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Oct 12, 2016

Mildred Windsor, 85, of Fayetteville passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was born on December 11, 1930 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Archie and Margaret Bunce. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church and WMU.   Mildred is survived by her husband, Fraley; sons, Trent Allen Page II and wife...

Oct 11, 2016

Lorene “Lari” Waddell Yeago, 88, of Fayetteville, Passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at Whispering Pines Nursing Home. She was born in Johnston County on January 25, 1928 to the late Mr. and Mrs. William Grey and Florence Barnes Waddell.  Also preceding her in death are her husband, Joe Yeago and daughter, Kathy Bledsoe. Lari is survived by her grandchildren,...

Oct 6, 2016

Thomas (TJ) Barnes, 80, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016, at Duke Raleigh Hospital. He was born on March 17, 1936 in Harnett County to the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Mabel Barnes. After graduating from NC State, TJ worked for several years with Soil Conservation Service.  He later held various Civil Engineering roles at Ft. Bragg.  He was a...

Oct 6, 2016

Evolyn Purvis Bobbitt Joyner died peacefully on October 6, 2016 at the age of 95 in Waynesville N.C. She was born in Rocky Mount N.C. on December 29, 1920 to Annie and Art Richard Bobbitt.  She was proceeded in death by her husband of 48 years, Edward Leroy Joyner.   Evolyn was fortunate to be a member of a large family including...

Oct 3, 2016

Sep 27, 2016

Robert Joseph Nelson Sr., 81, of Fayetteville, passed away September 27, 2016 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born in Bethel, the son of John W. Nelson and Alice Richardson Nelson. He was a graduate of Bethel High School, a stand-out athlete under Coach Walter Latham. He served as a medic in the...

Sep 25, 2016

Mrs. Eva Mae Starling McCaskill, 83, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016. She was born on May 21, 1933 in Cumberland County, NC to the late Clarence Starling and Mary Ann Jernigan Starling.   She was a retired secretary from Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.  She was also a member of Massey Hill Baptist Church. She is survived...

Sep 24, 2016

Dorothy Belle Hughes, 84, of Fayetteville died peacefully 24 September 2016. Dorothy Hughes was born in Struthers, Ohio on 25 January 1932 to Allen and Edith Knoll Aeppli. After graduating high school, she enlisted and served in the U.S. Army. While assigned at Fort Lee, Virginia she met and married her late husband of 61years, Vernon Alton Hughes. Dorothy was...