Obituaries

Oct 10, 2012

Ms. Lucille Morrison Davis, 88, of Fayetteville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, in her home. She was born May 7, 1924, in Vass, and moved to Fayetteville in 1938. Lucille graduated from Massey Hill High School as valedictorian in 1942. She worked as a secretary for Fleishman's Big Store for 28 years. She was...

Oct 8, 2012

Retired Army 1st Sgt. Liborio Luis Picart-Curet, 91, of 1050 Brenda Drive, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A funeral Mass will be held Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. in Main Post Chapel on Fort Bragg. Burial in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake with military honors. The family will receive friends...

Oct 4, 2012

Kenneth Alvin Phinney was 53 years of age and lived in Fayetteville. He was mothered by  Toyoko Phinney and Lyle Phinney. He had three sisters, Barbara, Elaine and Pamela; and a brother, Sonny. He was a loving father to Nicholas, Brandon and Chyna. Some years later he became a husband to Veronica Phinney and inherited another daughter, Dana. Most importantly, he...

Oct 4, 2012

FAYETTEVILLE - Retired Army Master Sgt. James Robert Lanier, 81, of 520 Carteret Place, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, in Cumberland Memorial Gardens with military honors. Mr. Lanier was born in Petersburg, Va. He was preceded in death by his wife,...

Oct 1, 2012

Gladys Jones Stone, 68, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Monday, October 1, 2012 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. Mrs. Stone was born on February 14, 1944 in Cumberland County, NC. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jay Stone; parents, Archie “Poker” and Letha Jones, and a granddaughter, Melanie Brooke Stone. She is survived by...

Sep 29, 2012

Rebecca “Luanne” DeWitt, 56, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Ms. Dewitt was born on January 28, 1956 in Hope Mills, NC. Launne was a graduate of Reid Ross High School. She was very kind and generous, always willing to help others. Her heart and home was always open to anyone. She was a wonderful daughter,...

Sep 22, 2012

Mrs. Wanda Edwards Ratley, 60, of 4801 Monticello Ave., died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. Services: Graveside, 3 p.m. Wednesday, Cross Creek Cemetery, Fayetteville. Visitation, 6 to 8 tonight, Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory, Fayetteville. Survived by: Husband, Bernice; children, Christopher; Kimberly Nash; siblings, Sambo Edwards, Margie Horne; three grandchildren.

Sep 19, 2012

John Timothy Diffin Jr., 56, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Services: Visitation, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory in Fayetteville. Survived by: Daughter, Angelica Gregory; father, John; brother, Joseph; sister, Julia Avni; and a grandson.

Sep 15, 2012

Obituary Pending

Sep 14, 2012

Dr. James C. Cammack, pastor emeritus, of Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, died September 14, 2012, after a brief illness. Dr. Cammack served as pastor of Snyder Memorial Baptist Church from 1957 to 1987 and was the consummate pastor for the congregation. He had the tongue of an orator, the tact of a diplomat, the skill of an administrator and the...

Sep 13, 2012

William Patterson Harry II, 63, of Fayetteville, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. John McKamie Harry; and his brother, John McKamie Harry Jr. He was a graduate of Presbyterian College and the Medical University of South Carolina’s School of Pharmacy. He is survived by his wife, Kyong Oona Harry; his...

Sep 12, 2012

William “Bill” C. Stump, 63, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012.  Bill was a member of Phoenix Lodge No, 8, Sudan Shriners, and Sudan Hillbillies Marching Unit.  He loved taking his “Hillbillie Golf Cart” to parades all over eastern North Carolina helping raise money for the Shriners Hospitals. He is survived by his wife, Linda Stump of the home; daughter Dawn...

Sep 10, 2012

Mrs. Elizabeth  Spell “Lib” Thomas, 90, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 at home. She was born in Sampson County, Oct. 20, 1921, to the late Annie S. and John S. Spell. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Elliott Spell, James Spell and Wilbur Spell; a sister, Kathleen S. Goudy; and son-in-law, the Rev. Lawrence E. Tew. She was a...

Aug 31, 2012

PARKTON —   Ms. Evelyn Hammonds Hall, 71, of Parkton, passed away Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center. Evelyn is survived by four daughters, Wanza Fontanelli of Elizabeth, Colo., Pamela Hall of Harrison, N.J., Patricia Rodriguez of Staten Island, N.Y., and Beverly Castillo of Fayetteville; two brothers, Zander (Billy) Hammonds and William (Stu) Hammonds of Fayetteville; two...

Aug 30, 2012

Fayetteville Lois Sessoms Faulkner, 85, of Fayetteville, went to be with her Lord on Thursday August 30, 2012. Mrs. Faulkner is survived by her husband of 67 years James; two daughters, Sherry Faulkner and Judy Faulkner; a son John Faulkner and wife Irene; a sister, Edna Moore and husband Raymond; a grandson Mark Faulkner and granddaughter Holly Ann Pallas and...

Aug 24, 2012

Aug 24, 2012

Service information is incomplete at this time.

Aug 20, 2012

Aug 20, 2012

EASTOVER — Mr. Robert Jim Ellis, 52, of Eastover, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. Robert was a beloved husband, father, uncle, brother-in-law and nephew. Robert was born Aug. 13, 1960, in Cumberland County, to the late Cecil and  Kay Johnson Ellis. Robert was preceded in death by his brother David Ellis. Robert is survived...

Aug 19, 2012

WADE — Mrs. Mary Bell Carter Stewart, 87, of Wade, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, in Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center. The family will receive friends Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, from 10 to 11 a.m.  at Praise Fellowship Church in Fayetteville. A celebration of life service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Praise Fellowship Church. Burial will follow in...