Obituaries

Jul 28, 2011

CANTON - Mrs. Thelma Pearson, 94, died on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at her home in Haywood County. She was a native of Dillon, S.C., and was a former resident of Fayetteville and Thomasville. She was currently living in Canton. Mrs. Pearson was the daughter of the late Henry and Maggie Hayes of Dillon. She was also preceded in death...

Jul 24, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE - Mrs. Ruby Mae Pankey, 84, of 841 Montclair Road, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, in her home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 28, 2011, at 11 a.m. in Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory in Fayetteville with Pastor Cliff Wixton officiating. Burial will follow in Lafayette Memorial Park West on Raeford Road. The family will receive...

Jul 22, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE - Retired U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Martin Lovette, 76, of 5838 McDougal Drive, died Friday, July 22, 2011. Services: Funeral, 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2011, in Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory, 610 Ramsey St. in Fayetteville with the Rev. Donnie Gillis officiating. Burial with military honors in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, 400 Murchison Road in...

Jul 13, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE   Dr. Weldon Huske Jordan, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Dr. Jordan was born Feb. 14, 1924, son of Dr. William Stone and Louise Huske Jordan. He was a graduate of Fayetteville High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Tau Omega. He received...

Jul 11, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE   Duane Max Bryant, 76, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday July 11, 2011. Mr. Bryant was an avid gardener and loved astrology. Mr. Bryant was preceded in death by his father, William Bryant; son, Tony Bryant; daughter, Polly Edmundson; and great-grandson, Buddy Davis. Mr. Bryant is survived by his wife, Helen Pugh Bryant of the home; three daughters, Elaine and...

Jul 11, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE John Joseph Graham, 94, of Fayetteville, died Monday, July 11, 2011. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Holy Family Catholic Church in Columbus, Ohio. Burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Columbus. Visitation, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Mr. Graham is survived by: Wife, Hilda; sons, John, Joe, Dennis and David; daughter,...

Jul 8, 2011

James A. Rutan   |   Visit Guest Book FAYETTEVILLE - James Alan Rutan, 52, of 3421 Attica Drive, died Friday, July 8, 2011. He was an Air Force veteran. Survived by: Wife, Elizabeth; son, Michael; daughter, Mary; brother, Edward; and two grandchildren. Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory of Fayetteville.

Jul 8, 2011

FALCON - Michael Alan Hecke, 56, of Falcon, died Friday, July 8, 2011. He was an Air Force veteran. Services: Private service will be held at a later date. Survived by: Son, Mike; brother, Art; and two grandchildren. Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory of Fayetteville.

Jul 8, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE   Albert Lee "Mud Turtle" Reeves, 57, of 204 Puritan St., died Friday, July 8, 2011. Mr. Reeves was an avid Harley motorcycle rider. He was a member of the APA and the Moose Lodge. A memorial service will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Moose Lodge, 588 E. Mountain Drive in Fayetteville. Mr....

Jul 5, 2011

SANFORD - Charles Edwin Adams, 75, of Sanford, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011, to be with his Lord and Savior. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Sylvia Jean Jones Adams. Mr. Adams grew up in Clayton, where he graduated from Clayton High School. He then lived in Charleston, S.C., where he earned a bachelor...

Jul 3, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE - Timothy Joseph "Tim" Rose, 58, of 1914 McGougan Road, died Sunday, July 3, 2011, in his home. Memorial services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2011, at Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory, 610 Ramsey St., in Fayetteville, with the Rev. Archie Barringer officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday...

Jul 2, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Peter Lotito, 56, of 402 DeRose Drive, died Saturday, July 2, 2011, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 11, 2011, at 2 p.m. in Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory, 610 Ramsey St. in Fayetteville, with military honors. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2...

Jun 29, 2011

Jun 28, 2011

SPRING LAKE - Mrs. Antonette "Toni" Pegram, 78, of Spring Lake, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011, in Womack Army Medical Center. Mrs. Pegram is survived by her son, Richard Pegram and his wife Kathy of Tampa, Fla.; her daughter, Patricia Sanders of Easley, S.C.; six grandchildren, Katy Stevens, Jessica Mefford, Joanna and Joey Mistretta, and Karli and Keri Sanders;...

Jun 28, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE - Mrs. Helen Margaret Taylor, 55, of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Services will be private. Survived by: Husband, Bruce; son, Donald Cutting; daughter, Cristy Bringham; parents, Carl and Pauline Winchester; brothers, Carl, Kenneth and Steven Winchester; sisters, Linda Olson, Bonnie Polanger and Ann Millette; and 11 grandchildren. Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory of Fayetteville.

Jun 25, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE - Audrey "Liz" Dishman, of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011. She was 55 years old. Mrs. Dishman is survived by her nephews, Joshua Carbaugh of Wise, Va., and Aaron Carbaugh of Long Island, N.Y.; her aunt, Janie Long of Lebanon, Va.; special friends, Brenda Wheeler of Fayetteville and Tanna Inscore of Johnson, Tenn.; and so many other...

Jun 24, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE - Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Francis Parrick, 81, of 910 Odom Drive, died Friday, June 24, 2011, in his home. Graveside services with military honors will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 30, 2011, in Lafayette Memorial Park West on Raeford Road. Mr. Parrick was in the Army for 24 years, and served in Korea and...

Jun 22, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE - Retired Army Lt. Col. Robert R. Piragowski, 82, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011. He also was a retired civil service employee of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center on Fort Bragg. A veteran of the Korean, Dominican Republic and Vietnam conflicts, Lt. Col. Piragowski was awarded the Bronze Star Medal (Second Oak Leaf...

Jun 16, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE - Clayton Spencer "Bill" Williams, of Fayetteville, died Thursday, June 16, 2011, in the N.C. State Veterans Nursing Home in Fayetteville. Bill retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1966, and had a career with ACS Mechanical Contractors of Myrtle Beach, S.C. Bill came to Fayetteville in 1989, when he married Doris McPhail. They enjoyed 22 wonderful years together....

Jun 14, 2011