Obituaries

Jul 29, 2016

Iris Yolanda Alvarez, 60, of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on October 27, 1955.  She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed arts and crafts, especially knitting.  She always put others feelings before her own. Iris is survived by her daughter, Iris Nieves; son, Manuel...

Jul 26, 2016

Mrs. Jewel Pope Houston, 83, of Fayetteville, NC went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. She was born on October 16, 1932 in Sampson County, NC to the late Henry Pope and Emma Pearl Beard Pope. She was a longtime member of Snyder Memorial Baptist Church.  She retired as the Director of the American Red Cross...

Jul 26, 2016

Jul 25, 2016

Miss. Betty Faye Baker, 58, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Monday, July 27, 2016.

Jul 25, 2016

Mrs. Opal B. Mikell, 90 of Lake City, Florida, was born in Cross City, Florida on September 30, 1925 and passed away on July 25, 2016 at her home. She was an Army wife and had lived in Fayetteville, NC for 26 years before retiring from Army and Air Force Exchange Services on January 1, 1981 and moving to Lake...

Jul 20, 2016

Roger Gardner, 87, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital. He was born in Iowa on February 17, 1929 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Clem and Bertha Gardner. He worked on the Chicago-Northwestern Railroad for over 35 years as a Conductor and Brakeman.  He was an avid farmer and gardener.  He had a...

Jul 17, 2016

Mrs. Margit Marie Monaco Born in Brno, Moravia, Czechoslovakia, December 03, 1921, to Maria nee Link and Anton Wolanek, an industrialist, our beloved Mother left this world on July 17, 2016. Although there are no words to express our profound grief, we find comfort knowing our dear Mother is finally at peace and reunited with her loved ones in heaven....

Jul 16, 2016

David William Valentine, 73, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Maryland on March 15, 1943, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Marshall “Bud” and Colene Valentine. David proudly served as a SGT in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War as...

Jul 14, 2016

Melva Altman Blackmon, 66, of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016, at Carolina Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Johnston County on December 28, 1949, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Delmar and Velma Beasley Altman. Also preceding her in death are her sister, Jeanette Barnes; and niece Carolyn Temple. Melva is survived by her loving and devoted...

Jul 13, 2016

Mrs. Lois “Teena” Thomas Morris, 92, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. She was born on March 21, 1924, in Harnett Co., NC to the late Joseph Thomas and Lena Gilchrist Thomas. She was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and the former owner and operator of Morris Insurance Agency. She was preceded in death...

Jul 12, 2016

Robert Lee Bill, 79, of Hope Mills, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was born in Cumberland County on May 31, 1937 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Elouise Bill.  Also preceding him in death are his wife, Dorothy; and son, Joe Bill. He is survived by his children, Robert Bill,...

Jul 12, 2016

Mrs. Valerie Ann Siwicki Balch, 71, of Linden, NC, passed away on, Tuesday, July 12, 2016. She was born on December 11, 1944 in New Brittan, CT to the late Edward and Grace Siwicki.   She was preceded in death by her husband U.S. Army Ret. Staff Sgt. Charles “Chuck” Louis Balch, Jr. She is survived by a daughter, Mary-Ellen Balch...

Jul 12, 2016

U.S. Army MSG (Ret.) William Edgar I. Britt, 95, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was born in Johnston County on May 2, 1921. He proudly served 26 years in the U.S. Army during WWII, Korea, and the Vietnam wars. William is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ingeborg;...

Jul 9, 2016

Dennis Ray Jernigan 1950-2016 Dennis Ray Jernigan, natural story teller, barbecue fanatic, and friend to most, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016. Dennis had a love of southern heritage, a rooted passion for old westerns, the perfect red velvet cake, and the Carolina Tarheels.  He also thoroughly enjoyed history, a well-timed joke, and entertaining masses of friends with food and...

Jul 3, 2016

Gloria Jean Stefanski, 89, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, surrounded by her children.  She was born in Montville, Connecticut on December 29, 1926 to Gladys Gardner Campbell and Collier Cole Campbell. As the product of the Great Depression and, like so many of her generation, Mom lived frugally, shunning anything extravagant.  If...

Jul 2, 2016

U.S. Army Ret. CW4 Glenn E. Gladle, 90, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Haymount Rehab & Nursing Center. He was born in Lisbon, NY on August 20, 1925 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Myron and Grace Gladle.  He honorably served his country for almost 32 years as a Chief Warrant Officer during WWII, Korea, and...

Jul 2, 2016

Clarence William “Mac” McCormick, 80, died July 2, 2016, at Cape Fear Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC, with family by his side. Mac was born November 26, 1935, in Manhattan, Kansas. He enlisted in the U.S. Army immediately after his graduation from Atchison High School in 1953. He served as a medical sergeant in Operation White Star in Laos as...

Jun 30, 2016

F. Colon Dees, 66, of Fuquay-Varina, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh, NC. He was born in Hope Mills on August 7, 1949 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter and Naomi Dees.   Preceding him in death are his sister, Myrtle Hodges; brothers, John Dees and Walter “Cooney” Dees. Colon is survived by...

Jun 28, 2016

Brandi C. Buckner, 35, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at Cape fear Valley Medical Center. She was born in Fayetteville on July 2, 1980 to Mr. and Mrs. John and Barbara Caveny. Left to cherish Brandi’s memory is her daughter, Cheyanne Buckner; her son, Dakota Horne; parents, Barbara and John Caveny; sisters, Dana Dudley, Gwendolyn Porter,...

Jun 27, 2016

R.T. Smith, Jr. (Robert Theodore) (Colonel, U.S. Army Ret.) born July 24, 1935 in Lumberton, NC, a resident of Fayetteville, NC, went to be his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 27, 2016, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. R.T. was a devoted follower of Christ and a loving husband, father, and grandfather.   He was...