Obituaries

Mrs. Maria  Felix

Mrs. Maria Felix

Oct 30, 2015

Mrs. Maria Felix, 90, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015, at Highland House of Fayetteville. She was born on May 12, 1925 in Puerto Rico. She is survived by two daughters Miriam Singleton, and husband Larry, of Fayetteville, NC and Virginia Lancaster, of New Jersey; one son Norman Martinez, of Bronx, New York; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren,...

Ms. Rose Kathleen  Dye

Ms. Rose Kathleen Dye

Oct 28, 2015

Ms. Rose Kathleen Dye, 45, passed away on, Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at her home. She was born on December 9, 1969, in Cumberland County, NC, to the late Jack Robert and Opal Shelton Dye. She is survived by one son Branden Kyle Packer, and wife Sharon, of Sanford, NC; one daughter Opal Marie Dye, of the home; two sisters...

Mr. Cletus "Clete" Everritt Cronrath

Mr. Cletus "Clete" Everritt Cronrath

Oct 28, 2015

Mr. Cletus Everritt Cronrath, 70, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at his residence. He was born April 30, 1945, in Alexandria, Louisiana, to the late Cletus and Inez Everritt Cronrath. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Era:  he was stationed in Japan and the South Pole.   Cletus also retired from the...

Mrs. Christa S. Staszczak

Mrs. Christa S. Staszczak

Oct 26, 2015

Christa S. Staszczak, 87, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 26, 2015, surrounded by her family. Christa was born on April 26, 1928 in Darmstadt, Germany to the late Katharina and Johann Duckheim.  Christa grew up in Germany and graduated from the Frauenfach Schule (Women Trade School) in Darmstadt with a Master’s Degree in Home Economics. After applying her...

Mr. Frederick Neill Jacobs, Sr.

Mr. Frederick Neill Jacobs, Sr.

Oct 26, 2015

Mr. Frederick Neill Jacobs Sr., 77, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. He was born on March 30, 1938 in Meriden, Conn., to the late Frederic A. and Harriett Tolbert Jacobs. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and retired from Metro North Railroad Company. He is survived by his...

Mrs. Linda Dee Lewis

Mrs. Linda Dee Lewis

Oct 23, 2015

Linda Dee Lewis, 75, of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015. She is survived by her husband, John Lewis of Fayetteville; daughters, Dawn Marr of Atlanta, GA, Rhonda Gilbert of Orlando, FL, and Lori Labrum of Alabama. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Sullivan’s Highland Funeral Service.  A...

Mr. Joe E. Newsome, Sr.

Mr. Joe E. Newsome, Sr.

Oct 20, 2015

Joe E. Newsome, Sr., 90, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, in the VA Medical Center. He was born on March 15, 1925, in Wilson, NC, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette and Lou Newsome. He proudly served in the US Army as a machine gunner.  He fought in combat at the Battle of The Bulge.  Joe was...

Ms. Ashley C. Cheney

Ms. Ashley C. Cheney

Oct 19, 2015

Ashley C. Cheney, 31, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015, in Chapel Hill. She is survived by her parents, Michael and Faye Cheney; daughter, Kalayla Burroughs; grandmothers, Cora Dyson and Hilda Cheney; grandfather, and Larry Cheney, all of Fayetteville. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2015 in the...

U.S. Army Ret. Lt. Col. Vernon  Charles Ballard

U.S. Army Ret. Lt. Col. Vernon Charles Ballard

Oct 18, 2015

US Army Ret. Lt. Col. Vernon Charles Ballard, 71, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC, passed away on Sunday October 18, 2015. He was born on July 15, 1944, in Harnett County, NC to Charles Brodie Ballard and Mary McLean Ballard. Lt. Col. Ballard was a 1967 graduate of North Carolina State University.  He was a skilled aviator and a wonderful father....

Mr. Larry Lee Griffin, Sr.

Mr. Larry Lee Griffin, Sr.

Oct 18, 2015

Larry Lee Griffin, Sr., 62, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015, at University of North Carolina Medical Center. He was born on March 10, 1953, in Fayetteville. He is survived by his wife, Christina of Fayetteville; daughters, Amanda Cofield of Dunn, Jessica Griffin of Dunn; sons, Larry Lee Griffin, Jr. of White Oak, Daniel Griffin of Fayetteville,...

Mrs. Hannelore Walker

Mrs. Hannelore Walker

Oct 18, 2015

Hannelore Walker, 53, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was born on October 18, 1962. She is survived by her husband Alexander of Fayetteville; daughters, Pam Wehking and husband Johnnie and Shana Heuisler and husband Joey; son, Donee Futchko II and fiancee’ Tina; grandchildren, Jeremy, Dylan, Jessica, and Ava; and...

Mr. Alonza W. Watson

Mr. Alonza W. Watson

Oct 17, 2015

Mr. Alonza “Buddy” Thane Watson, III, 62, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 18, 1953 to Alonza Thane Watson Jr. and Sue C. Watson. He is survived by his parents Alonza Thane Watson Jr. and Sue C. Watson, of the home; a sister Suzanne Bolton, of Fayetteville, NC; a...

Mr. Brenden Scott Wilson

Mr. Brenden Scott Wilson

Oct 15, 2015

Mr. Brenden Scott Wilson, 24, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at UNC Hospital, in Chapel Hill, NC, surrounded by loving family and friends. He was born on November 16, 1990, in Warner Robbins, GA to Mark Anthony and Donna Lee Wilson. Brenden was a 2009 graduate of Pine Forest High School.  He was a talented graphic...

Mrs. Elizabeth  Mary  Gaffney

Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Gaffney

Oct 15, 2015

Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Gaffney, 69, of Fayetteville, passed away at her residence. She is survived by a daughter Deirdre Kennedy, of Fayetteville, NC; and three grandchildren; and a brother Richard Collins. All services are private the request of the family.

Rev. Willie Crafton Jones

Rev. Willie Crafton Jones

Oct 12, 2015

Reverend Willie Crafton Jones, 80, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, in the presence of his loving family. Willie Jones was born two miles south of Dunn, North Carolina on a cold Sunday evening, December 23, 1934, in the middle of the Great Depression.  Hunger and unemployment were rampant.  His parents were, John...

Mr. Edward Whitaker Grannis, Jr.

Mr. Edward Whitaker Grannis, Jr.

Oct 8, 2015

Edward Whitaker Grannis, Jr., age 72, surrounded by his family, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after a brief illness on Thursday, October 8, 2015. He was born August 6, 1943. He was a life long resident of Fayetteville. Ed was the son of the late Edward Whitaker Grannis and Ruby Jean Little Grannis. Ed was...

Mrs. Sherry Byrne Moore

Mrs. Sherry Byrne Moore

Sep 28, 2015

Sherry Byrne Moore, 72, of Oak Island, NC, formerly of Fayetteville, died September 28.  She is survived by David C. Moore, Jr., her husband of 54 years; children Cindy Moore Callahan, Shelley Moore Greene, David Moore, III, and Tracey Moore Kearns; grandchildren Ryan Callahan, Blair Callahan, Grace Callahan, Lauren Olauson, Joe Wellbrock, Alexandra Moore, Aaron Moore, Madison Moore, Tyler Kearns, and...

Mr. Benjamin Robinson  Huske, III

Mr. Benjamin Robinson Huske, III

Sep 26, 2015

Benjamin Robinson Huske III, formerly of Fayetteville and presently Charlotte, passed away peacefully at age 91 on September 26, 2015.  He was deeply loved by all, and will be remembered for his numerous contributions to his family, church, profession, and community.   He was born in Fayetteville, NC, on May 9, 1924, and grew up on Hale Street.  He graduated from Fayetteville High...

Mrs. Nancy Thomas Stephenson

Mrs. Nancy Thomas Stephenson

Sep 23, 2015

Mrs. Nancy Thomas Stephenson, 73, of Fayetteville, N.C., passed away on September 23, 2015, surrounded by her family. Nancy was born June 25, 1942, in Fuquay-Varina, NC, to the late Ernest and Isabel Thomas. Wife of her late loving husband Edward Stephenson, Nancy’s surviving family members include her brother Bobby Thomas and his wife Diana of Willow Springs, NC; son...

Mr. Byron Lubie Suggs

Mr. Byron Lubie Suggs

Sep 20, 2015

Mr. Byron Lubie Suggs, 67, of the Cedar Creek Community, in Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, in Fayetteville, NC. He was born on August 17, 1948, to the late George Lubie and Julia Horne Suggs. Byron was a lifelong resident of the Cedar Creek Community. He was also preceded in...