Obituaries

Leon C. Carter
Nov 5, 2012
Leon C. Carter, 97, of Gray's Creek, passed away Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Carter was a retired civil service employee, who worked on Fort Bragg for more than 30 years and enjoyed singing in the choir as a member of the Cape Fear Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Gray's...

U.S. Army Ret. CSM John Wayne Jackson, Sr.
Nov 1, 2012
Retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Jackson Sr., 76, formerly of Fayetteville, N.C., died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Services: Graveside, 10 a.m. Thursday in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake, N.C. Visitation, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory in Fayetteville. Survived by: Son, John Jr.; daughters, Wanda and Gwyn; stepsisters, Brenda and...

Gloria Maria Picart-Curet
Oct 31, 2012
Mrs. Gloria Maria Picart-Curet, 89, of Fayetteville, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. Services: Graveside, noon Wednesday in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake. Visitation, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory in Fayetteville. Survived by: Daughter, Nilsa E. De Los Santos; sons, Angel, Hector, Erdie, Amilcar and Jose; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Doris Whitaker Faircloth
Oct 28, 2012
Mrs. Doris M. Faircloth, 88, of Fayetteville, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born Doris Maria Whitaker on Sept. 2, 1924, in Burlington, to John Thomas and Myrtle Denson Whitaker. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star since 1954. After living in several locations for...

Lucy Allen Riddle
Oct 23, 2012
Mrs. Lucy Allen Riddle, 92, of Fayetteville and formerly of Gray's Creek, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, in Village Green Nursing Home. Mrs. Riddle retired from Cumberland County schools. She was a member of St. Pauls Baptist Church and an active member of the Fayetteville Camelia Club and the Gray's Creek Woman's Club. A memorial service will be held Friday,...
Anne Burgin Craig Raper
Oct 19, 2012
Anne Burgin Craig Raper was born on October 25, 1938, in Asheville and died at home on October 19, 2012, of cancer at the age of 73. She was preceded in death by her parents Locke Craig, Jr. and Alice Monteiro Whitted Craig, of Pinehurst; her grandparents, Governor Locke and Annie Burgin Craig, of Asheville, and Lloyd Nash and Alice...
Rachel McDaniel Faircloth
Oct 17, 2012
Ms. Rachel McDaniel Faircloth, 89, of Fayetteville, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, in Cape Fear Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late L.S. âJackâ and Josephine âJosieâ Paschal McDaniel. She is survived by her son, David W. Faircloth and wife Joanie of Raleigh; and daughters, Lynda F. Deaton and husband Clayton William âBillâ Deaton, Jr. of Fayetteville,...

Ret. U.S. Army Ret. SFC Donald Leonard Glenn
Oct 17, 2012
Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Donald Leonard Glenn, 81, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, in Durham VA Hospital. A memorial service will be held Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at 10 a.m. in Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory in Fayetteville. Burial in Post Cemetery on Fort Bragg at 11 a.m. with military honors. Mr. Glenn is survived by...

Henry Stefanski
Oct 16, 2012
Burial will take place at Arlington National Cemetery. Further arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Girtha Mea Jackson
Oct 15, 2012
A memorial service will be conducted at Sullivan's Highland Funeral Serivce on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 3:00 PM.

Lucille Morrison Davis
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...

Liborio Luis Picart-Curet
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...
Kenneth Alvin Phinney
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...

James Robert Lanier
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,...

Gladys Jones Stone
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 âPokerâ and Letha Jones, and a granddaughter, Melanie Brooke Stone. She is survived by...

Rebecca Luanne DeWitt
Sep 29, 2012
Rebecca âLuanneâ 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,...

Wanda Edwards Ratley
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.

John Timothy Diffin, Jr.
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.
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