Lottie Blackwell
Dec 2, 2025
Lottie Blackwell, 82, of Hope Mills, NC, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2025. She was born on December 11, 1942, in St. Pauls, NC, and spent her life surrounded by family, faith, and community.
Lottie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald Blackwell, who passed away in 2013.
She is survived by her daughters, Lisa Autry and Karen Milliken...
William Martin Wood
Nov 30, 2025
William Martin Wood (Bill), 64, of Winterville, NC, died Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Service League of Greenville Hospice Center.Born in Cumberland County, NC, Bill was the son of the late Judson Wood and Charlotte Ellis Wood.He is survived by his sisters, Ellis Wood of Sugar Land, TX and Emily Nadeau and husband Dennis Nadeau of Langdon, ND.Bill was a...
Ellen Raye Carroll
Nov 24, 2025
Ellen Raye Carroll, 74, of Hope Mills, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025.
Born May 16, 1951, in Robeson County, Ellen was the daughter of the late John Thomas Hilburn and Ethel Jane Hodge Hilburn. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Carroll; three sisters, Alice Faye Caulder, Mary Lee Hill, and...
Randy Allen Jones
Nov 23, 2025
Randy Allen Jones, 42, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
Born on April 9, 1983, in Bell County, Texas, Randy is the son of Madison Alva Jones and Sarah Lynn Wheeler.
Randy was preceded in death by his grandfather, Lloyd "Dink" Davis and his aunt, Pauline Davis.
In addition to his parents, he is also survived by his grandmother, Paulette Lazenby; sister,...
Juan Martinez
Nov 23, 2025
MSG Juan A. Martinez, 62, of Hope Mills, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 23, 2025, with family by his side.
Msg Martinez was born on January 13, 1963, in Jayuya, PR to Juan Martinez and the late Jovita Martinez. He grew up in Hammonton, NJ with family values rooted in hard work...
Elizabeth Baldwin Nichols
Nov 22, 2025
Ms. Elizabeth “Nana Liz” Baldwin Nichols, 71, passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Lord on November 22, 2025, in the presence of her two children and her son-in-law.
Born in Germany on May 10, 1954, Elizabeth grew into a woman whose life was marked by love, service, and an infectious joy that touched everyone who knew her. Elizabeth was...
Mary Elizabeth Collins Loftis
Nov 17, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Collins Loftis, 92, transcended into eternal peace on November 17, 2025, while in the presence of loving family members. A native of Grays Creek, Cumberland County, NC, Lib grew up in the mill village of Cumberland, NC, and attended Hope Mills School where she graduated in 1951. While there, she met her future husband, Ronald, who soon became...
Libby Lynn McAllister
Nov 12, 2025
Libby Lynn McAllister (nee Wright) was born to Edward Lee Wright and Betty Ruth Young on May 18, 1949, in Winchester, Kentucky, a few minutes before her identical twin sister Vicki. She passed away on November 12, 2025, in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
In 2004 Libby retired after 35 years working for the Army and DOD, first in the secretarial field and...
Timothy Ray Williams
Nov 10, 2025
Timothy Ray Williams, 76, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on November 10th, 2025. He was born on November 26th, 1948 to the late David and Joyce Fisher Williams. He is survived by his wife, Janet K. Williams, 2 daughters, Cathy Robbins and Robyn Wallen, 5 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
A private burial will be held at a later date.
Deborah Tew Easingwood
Nov 9, 2025
Deborah Tew Easingwood, 64, of Hope Mills, passed away November 9, 2025.
Born February 3, 1961 in Cumberland County, she was the daughter of the late John Blackmon Tew and Maxine McLaurin Tew. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her daughter, Jamie Nicole Easingwood, son, James Lee Alexander and brother, David Mitchell McLaurin.
She is survived...