Nov 15, 2015

Genore Williamson Powell, 80, of Fayettevile, died Sunday, November 15, 2015.

Born in Dillon, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Will David and Monnie Herring Williamson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Powell and 2 sisters, Ruth Edwards and Annie Burr.

She is survived by 3 sons, Kenneth...

Nov 14, 2015

Walter Clifton McNeill, 88, of Hope Mills, died Saturday, November 14, 2015 in his home surrounded by family.

Born December 31, 1926 in Cumberland County, he was of the son of the late Paul and Estelle Jackson McNeill and was also preceded in death by his wife Vivian Cain McNeill.

He is survived by a...

Nov 13, 2015

Mrs. Betty Ledford, 83, of Hope Mills, died Friday, November 13, 2015.

Born in Mitchell County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Myrtle McKinny Ledford. She is also preceded in death by 4 brothers, Jack, Lane, Bill (mama's twin) and Virgil; 2 sisters, Beulah and Althla Lee.

She is survived by 3...

Nov 10, 2015

Steven Wayne Sessoms, 58, of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Cumberland Nursing and Rehabiliatation Center in Fayetteville.

Born January 27, 1957 in Cumberland County, Steven was the son of the late Wilbur McNeil Sessoms and Hilda Ridgen Sessoms.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Wanda "Susie" Turlington....

Nov 6, 2015

Michael Staples, 60 of Parkton died Friday November 6, 2015.

Born in Christian County, KY. He is the son of the late John Robert and Margaret Eck Staples.

He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Staples of the home; 2 daughters, Christina Antcliff & husband Marcus of MI and Melissa Parrish of Hope Mills; 2...

Nov 4, 2015

Mary Stedman Ratley, 78, of Hope Mills, passed away November 4, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Jake and Annie Mae Willard. She is preceded in death by her late late husband, Lonnie James Stedman, and her husband of 38 years, Clyde A. Ratley; three sons, Luther Stedman, Kenneth Leon Stedman and Lonnie James Stedman, Jr., one...

Nov 4, 2015

James Michael Beasley, 51, of Fayetteville, died November 4, 2015.

Born in Cumberland County, he was the son of James Carl Beasley and Linda Jackson Beasley Enloe. He is preceded in death by his father and a sister, Melinda Hope Beasley.

He is survived by a daughter, Erin Elizabeth Beasley of Fayetteville; mother and step-father,...

Nov 1, 2015

LaVerne R. Shaull passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at the age of 77 in Hope Mills, NC.

Born August 7, 1938 in Fostoria, Ohio, he was the son of the late Jesse David Shaull and Rozella Elizabeth Shaull.

Verne, retired newspaper publisher and general manager, spent decades in the newspaper and printing industries in...

Oct 31, 2015

Mrs. Lucille Nunnery, 95, of Parkton, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 31, 2015. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Edward and Mary Reese Davis. She is preceded in death by her parents and a son, Samuel Seastrunk. Mrs. Nunnery enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a devoted member of...

Oct 25, 2015

Sara Ashley Endres was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on September 30, 1992.

She has loved books from the time she could hold them herself. She credits her Aunt Betty with helping her start to learn to read. The Harry Potter books and The Wizard of Oz series were among her favorites. This love for books lead...