Obituaries

Mrs. Elfriede Kustner Westerfield

Mrs. Elfriede Kustner Westerfield

Dec 22, 2015

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mr. Robert (Bobby) L. Brewer

Mr. Robert (Bobby) L. Brewer

Dec 21, 2015

Mr. Robert (Bobby) L. Brewer died unexpectedly Monday, December 21, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on November 21, 1958 in Fort Knox, KY. He was a graduate of Seventy First High School and a U.S. Marine Veteran. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Comer, GA. Bobby is survived by his parents, Bob and...

Mr. Richard Gray Woolard Jr.

Mr. Richard Gray Woolard Jr.

Dec 19, 2015

Mr. Richard Gray Woolard Jr., 72, of the Cedar Creek Community, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2015. He was born December 12, 1943 to the late Richard Gray Woolard Sr. and Lydia Congleton Woolard in Washington, NC. Richard was retired from Goodyear Tire Company with over 25 years of service.  He had a great love for antique...

Mrs. Margaret  Hale Miller

Mrs. Margaret Hale Miller

Dec 18, 2015

Margaret Hale Miller passed away peacefully on Friday, December 18, 2015 at Hope Mills Retirement Center, where she had lived since 2010. She was 101. Margaret was born in Richmond County, North Carolina on November 22, 1914, the youngest of four daughters. Both of her parents died by the time she was four and she grew up with her sisters...

Mrs. Frances Tyson Melvin Curle

Mrs. Frances Tyson Melvin Curle

Dec 17, 2015

Frances Tyson Melvin Curle, 87, peacefully passed away on December 17, 2015. Frances is survived by her children, Jim Melvin(Lee) of Fuquay Varina, NC, Joe Curle (Dawn) of Hope Mills, NC, L.D. Curle, Jr. of Chiapas, Mexico, Becky Horn (Kelly) of Raleigh, NC and Kathy Rentz (Dave) of Cincinnati, OH; her eight grandchildren; her eight great-grandchildren; her sister Joyce Tyson...

Mrs. Linda Faye Pate

Mrs. Linda Faye Pate

Dec 16, 2015

Linda F. Pate, 69, of Raeford, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill after a long battle waiting on a heart transplant. She was born in Fayetteville on August 29, 1946 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Vander “Mac” and Ada Blue. She worked as a Beautician for many years before retiring in...

U.S. Army Ret MSG. Warren P. "Jack" Kramer

U.S. Army Ret MSG. Warren P. "Jack" Kramer

Dec 11, 2015

U.S. Army Ret. MSG Warren P. “Jack” Kramer, 81, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 24, 1934, in Hutchinson, MN to the late Peter and Gladys Kramer. He was a Vietnam War Veteran, receiving four Bronze Stars, two Air Medals, and the Army Commendation Medal, and numerous other...

Mrs. Anne Greene

Mrs. Anne Greene

Dec 10, 2015

Mrs. Anne Holmes Topping Greene, 66, of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at her residence, in the presence of her family. She was born on March 1, 1949, to Mr. Thomas Rudolph Topping and the late Edith Holmes Sillery Ferrell, in Oxford, NC. While earning her Master’s Degree in psychology, she worked with the Cumberland County DSS...

Mr. Gary  Thomas Moss, Sr.

Mr. Gary Thomas Moss, Sr.

Dec 7, 2015

Mr. Gary Thomas Moss Sr., 66, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015. He was born on January 13, 1949, in Bowling Green, KY to William Loyce Moss and Bertha Woolbright Moss. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church for over 38 years. Gary was an active elder and formerly served as a deacon.  Most recently he...

Mrs. Carolyn Sherrill

Mrs. Carolyn Sherrill

Dec 3, 2015

Carolyn Sherrill, 90, of Fayetteville, went to meet her Lord and Savior, on Thursday, December 03, 2015, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Fayetteville on February 24, 1925, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Grover and Pauline Cain.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold. She is survived by her daughters, Brenda Zwilling...

Mr. Martin "Marty" Balsamo

Mr. Martin "Marty" Balsamo

Nov 30, 2015

Martin J. Balsamo, 66, of Fayetteville, passed away on November 30, 2015, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was born on March 19, 1949, in Freeport, IL, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Georgia and Nick Balsamo. After proudly serving in the Army during the Vietnam War, he worked at Goodyear as an Analyst for 41 years.  He was always...

Mr. Kevin  Arthur Hunt

Mr. Kevin Arthur Hunt

Nov 29, 2015

Mr. Kevin Arthur Hunt, 35, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015. He was born on August 4, 1980, in Rochester, NY.  He is preceded in death by his father Arthur Leslie Hunt. Kevin, is survived by his mother Charlene Pixley; one sister Stacey Towner, and spouse Kerry Towner; two brothers Charles Given and Richard Pixley; maternal grandmother...

Mr. Robert Eli Holland

Mr. Robert Eli Holland

Nov 26, 2015

Mr. Robert Eli Holland,89, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Mr. Holland was born on June 5, 1926 in Fayetteville, NC to the late Mr. Clarence Holland and Mrs. Janie Baker Holland. Mr. Holland was a proud member of Gardners United Methodist Church. He served honorably in the U.S Army...

U.S. Army Ret. SFC  Jesus Florez

U.S. Army Ret. SFC Jesus Florez

Nov 23, 2015

U.S. Army Ret. SFC Jesus Florez, 85, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015, in Autumn Care of Raeford. He proudly served in the US Army in the 7th Special Forces Group during the Vietnam War.  He received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and numerous other medals and commendations.   He was born on January 7, 1930, in Los Angeles,...

Mrs. Ursula Margaret Sunderland

Mrs. Ursula Margaret Sunderland

Nov 22, 2015

Mrs. Ursula Margaret Sunderland, 87, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015. She was born on January 26, 1928, in Germany to the late Charles and Elizabeth Wichmann. Also preceding her in death was her husband Donald J. Sunderland and a daughter Sabina Hutchenson. She is survived by two daughters Laila Hayes and husband Jimmy and Sylvia...

Mr. Clarence Rufus Blackmon, Jr.

Mr. Clarence Rufus Blackmon, Jr.

Nov 21, 2015

Mr. Clarence Rufus Blackmon, Jr., 82, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, in Fayetteville, NC. He was a U.S. Army Veteran.  He retired from Belk Department Store with many years of service.   He is survived by one daughter Sharon A. Clubb, of Kernersville, NC; one son Clarence J. Blackmon, of Charlotte,...

Mrs. Louella "Lou"  Beatty  Fleenor

Mrs. Louella "Lou" Beatty Fleenor

Nov 18, 2015

Mrs. Louella “Lou” Beatty Fleenor, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents Archie and Audra Huff Beatty, and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her husband Richard E. Fleenor, of the home; one daughter Gloria Baden, and husband Don, of Fayetteville, NC; one son John P. Fleenor...

Mrs. Loretta "Laurie" C. Grossman

Mrs. Loretta "Laurie" C. Grossman

Nov 10, 2015

Loretta “Laurie” Catherine Grossman, 62, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. She was born in Ossining, NY, on July 19, 1953. She truly enjoyed her time working at United Management. Laurie is survived by her loving husband, Jeff Grossman of Fayetteville; brother Garry Conklin and his wife Patti; nieces, Melissa Conklin, Kelly Conklin, Allison Conklin, and Jessica...

JoAnn Brown Sanderson

JoAnn Brown Sanderson

Nov 7, 2015

No Local Arrangements.

Mr. Gerald Pitman Allen

Mr. Gerald Pitman Allen

Nov 1, 2015

Gerald Pitman Allen, 73, of Spring Lake, NC, died on Sunday, November 1, 2015, from heart failure.    Born and raised in Lumberton, N.C., Mr. Allen attended Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA, and Yale University.  After studying English at Cambridge University in England and returning to Yale to study architecture, he worked in New York for Philip Johnson and Architectural...