Feb 8, 2017

Mrs. Rose Elaine Harris, 74, of Hope Mills, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Born in Cumberland County, she was the daughter of Percy Simmons, Sr. and Eva Mae Higgins Simmons. She is preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Percy Simmons, Jr.

She is survived by...

Feb 7, 2017

Mrs. Jean Hammond Brady, 86, of Fayetteville, passed away Tuesday, February 07, 2017 at her home surrounded by family.

Born May 19, 1930 in Fayetteville, Jean was the daughter of the late Dallas Hammond and Lonnie Mae Cox.

She retired in 1999 from Child Nutrition of Cumberland County Schools after 27 years.

Along...

Feb 6, 2017

Elizabeth Ann Bartley Chavis, 58, of Lumber Bridge, died Monday, February 6, 2017 in Lumberton.

Born October 31, 1958 in Chadbourn, NC, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late Homer and Bernice Mitchell Bartley.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Homer Bartley, Jr.

Elizabeth is survived by...

Feb 4, 2017

Earl Francis Toepfer, Jr., 68, of Hope Mills, died Saturday, February 4, 2017.

Earl was veteran of the U.S. Army and enjoyed restoring classic cars in his spare time.

He is survived by his wife, Ellen Robinson Toepfer; daughters, Alicia Curry and husband Javis of Biloxi, MS, Venus Camp and husband Charles of Spring Lake,...

Feb 3, 2017

Lonnie Clayton Murphy, Jr. died peacefully at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center on February 3rd 2017, in Fayetteville, NC, at the age of 75.

Lonnie was born on November 11, 1941 in New Hanover County to Lonnie & Dorothy Murphy. He married Ellen Godwin (Murphy) in 1983. Lonnie worked for Twisdale Manufacturing for 22 years as a...

Feb 2, 2017

Shelton Ray Cox 82 of Hope Mills died Thursday February 2, 2017 at Cumberland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

He was the son of the late Joe and Pearl McLamb Cox. He is survived by his wife, Eloise Jernigan Cox; daughters, Camilla Lynn Cox of Raeford and Katie Cox Kozik of Hope Mills; 2 sisters, Glenda Jernigan &...

Jan 29, 2017

Susan Kyna Olness Johnson, 58, of Fayetteville, passed away January 29, 2017.

Born in Milaca, MN, she is the daughter of the late Eugene and Lois Lang Olness. She is also preceded in death by a sister, Elisabeth Olness; a brother, Wayne Olness and Jenny, her loving dog.

She is survived by a daughter, Jennifer...

Jan 28, 2017

Donathan Waide Carson 22 of Fayetteville died January 28, 2017.

Born in Cumberland County Donathan is the son of Amy Raudenbush and the late Christopher Carson. In addition to his mother he is survived by a sister, Kaley Ryen; maternal grandmother, Sallie Raudenbush; maternal grandfather, Paul Raudenbush; paternal grandmother, Linda Miller O' Quin

One of...

Jan 28, 2017

Samuel Robert (Sam) Cain, 73 of Grays Creek passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Sam served 2 years in the 82nd Airborne and retired from the NC State Forestry Service as equipment supervisor. He was also a member of the Lumber River Old Iron Tractor Club in Lumberton and a member...

Jan 27, 2017

Arnold Christopher Riecken 47 of Fayetteville died Friday January 27, 2017.

Born in Suffolk County New York he was the son of Arnold Riecken and the late Lorraine Goethe Riecken.

In addition to his father, Arnold is survived by his wife Rue; a daughter, Danielle of Long Island, NY; three sons, Kevin, Paul and Timothy...