Obituaries

Sep 25, 2014

Mr. Robert Alexander “Bobby” Smith 74 of 201 PineyGrove Ave., Garland, died Thursday, September 25, 2014 at his residence.

Mr. Smith was born February 02, 1940 in Bladen Co.,NC the son of the late Alford Thomas Smith and Macie McDuffie Smith. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Keith Smith, Lee Roy Smith.

A...

Sep 25, 2014

Ms. Wanda Marie Newkirk 48 of 7716 Bernadette Ln. Raleigh, NC ,formerly of Willard, NC, died Thursday, September 25, 2014 at her residence.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday,October 01, 2014 at Roseville Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Newkirk Cemetery.

Ms. Newkirk is survived by two daughters, Tiffany Dunn...

Sep 13, 2014

Mr. George W. Mote 68 of 1944 Mote Rd. Harrells, died Saturday,September 13, 2014 at his residence.

He was born May 12, 1946 to the late John W. Mote and Corenia Barnes Mote. He served as a combat engineer in the Marine Corp. during the Vietnam War and was the owner of George Mote Blueberry Farms. He...

Sep 8, 2014

Fayetteville, NC – Ms. Carolyn A. Davis, 63, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, September 8, 2014. She was a retired educator with the Cumberland County Public School System. She was also a math instructor at Fayetteville State University where she mentored young math majors.

Carolyn was a dedicated and faithful member of Sam Spring AME Zion Church....

Sep 7, 2014

Mr. Arthur “Slick” Edward DeVane 90 of 180 Southwood Dr.,formerly of Ivanhoe, died Sunday, September 07, 2014 at Southwood Nursing Center in Clinton, NC.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Keathern Baptist Church, 92 Bland School Rd., Harrells, by the Reverend Harvey Robinson.Burial will follow in the Royal Chapel Baptist...

Sep 1, 2014

Mr. Garnett Linwood Hicks 63 of 230 DeVane Farms Rd. Harrells, NC died Monday, September 01, 2014 at his residence.

Mr. Hicks was born March 24, 1951 in Albemarle Co., Va., the son of the late Herman Hicks and Lena Collier Hicks. He was veteran of the U.S. Army, and also afarmer.

Funeral service will...

Aug 25, 2014

Elizabethtown

Mr. Luther Willard Autry 76 of 213 McLean Rd., died Monday, August 25, 2014 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton, NC.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Pleasant Hill Holiness Church, by Minister Edward Autry. Burial will follow in the Autry Cemetery.

Mr. Autry is...

Aug 25, 2014

Mr. Franklin Bordeaux 67 of 95 M. Bears Dr. Elizabethtown, NC died Monday, August 25, 2014 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Briar Branch Baptist Church, NC Hwy. 242, Elizabethtown, NC by the Reverend Carlton Bryan. Burial will follow in the Windsor...

Aug 20, 2014

Mr. Alex Pete Caviness 92 of 8264 US Hwy. 701 N., died Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Elizabethtown Nursing Center in Elizabethtown, NC. Alex was a hard worker starting as a young child throughout his life until his health no longer permitted. He worked numerous jobs and did whatever necessary to take care of his family and assist others in...

Aug 14, 2014

Mrs. Annie Pearl Newkirk 85 of 1174 Wilbur Pridgen Rd., died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Newkirk was born, February 02, 1929 in Sampson Co., NC the daughter of the late Johnny Newton, and Janne Carver. She was preceded in death by her son Floyd Newkirk, Jr. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, August...

Aug 10, 2014

Mr. Charles Parrish Brown 87 of Wilmington, formerly of Garland, died Sunday, August 10, 2014. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by brother, R.M. Brown Sr., and sister mary Elizabeth Brown. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Garland PFWB Church, by the Reverend Dewey Ball, and Reverend Marty Tew. Burial will follow in...

Aug 10, 2014

Mr. Jamey Juwain Kerr 20 of 3791 Harrells Hwy. Garland, NC, died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, August 15, 2014 at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, by the Reverend Willie C. Alford. Burial follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Kerr is survived by...

Aug 6, 2014

Malissia Bunch Valentine 87 of E. Roseboro St., died Wednesday, August 06, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Valentine was born November 09, 1926 in Sampson Co., NC the daughter of the late Claude Williams and Lula Kelly. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Valentine, and one son, Eugene Valentine Jr., three brothers, Matthew Williams, Eddie Thomas Williams,...

Jul 28, 2014

ROSEBORO Ms. Rosie Lee James 86 of 50 Willie Brown Rd., died Monday, July 28, 2014 at High Point Regional Hospital in High Point, NC. Ms. James was born March 28, 1928 in Sampson Co., NC, to the late John James, Sr. and Pinkey Melvin James. She was preceded in death by six brothers, and four sisters, Ella, Vera, John,...

Jul 27, 2014

Mr. Harold Mickey Monroe Thomas 64 of 440 Ira Long Rd., Harrells, died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Carter Funeral Home, by the Reverend Charlie Whaley. Burial will follow in the Long Cemetery on Mote Rd, Harrells, NC. Mr. Thomas...

Jul 21, 2014

Ms. Debra Faith Debi Whitley 59, of 610 Raleigh Ave. Carolina Beach, NC, formerly Garland, NC died Monday, July 21, 2014 at her residence. Ms. Whitley was born October 27, 1954 in Edgecombe Co., NC, the daughter of the late William Burton Whitley and Loreen Carter Whitley. She was preceded in death by a sister, Karen Davis. "Debi" a.k.a. Frank...

Jul 21, 2014

Ms. Debra Faith "Debi" Whitley 59, of 610 Raleigh Ave. Carolina Beach, NC, formerly Garland, NC died Monday, July 21, 2014 at her residence. Ms. Whitley was born October 27, 1954 in Edgecombe Co., NC, the daughter of the late William Burton Whitley and Loreen Carter Whitley. She was preceded in death by a sister, Karen Davis. "Debi" a.k.a Frank...

Jul 15, 2014

Geary ELwin "WINE" Owens 67 of 307 Myers Court, Fayetteville, NC, formerly of Durham, NC died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was a native of Roseboro, NC, the son of the late Major F. Owens and Essie Mae Owens Newberry. A memorial service will be held Wednesday July 23, at 1:00 P.M. at Sam...

Jul 12, 2014

Rose Hill Mr. Linzo Lee "Pete" Moore, 61, of 812 Bill Town Road, died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at his home. Mr. Moore was preceded in death by his parents, Larry Lee and Esther Bryant Moore; three brothers, Richard Robinson, Clyde Robinson and Sammy Lee Moore; one sister, Linda Johnson; a grandson, Kim McKoy and his step-mother, Eva Lee Robinson....

Jul 6, 2014

Mr. James Louis DeVane, 65, of 7921 Ivanhoe Road. Harrells, NC died on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, July 11, 2014 at Carter Funeral Home in Garland with full Military honors. Mr. DeVane is survived by his mother, Mattie DeVane of Harrells, one sister,...