James Lowery
May 17, 2012
James William (Jimmy) Lowery, 76, died Thursday, May 17, 2012. Jimmy was a member of the Masonic Lodge for over thirty years. Funeral services will be Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 4 PM at Friendship Baptist Church, 3232 Davis Street, Hope Mills, NC, with Rev. Tom Hayes officiating, interment will follow in Hope Mills Cemetery. Visitation will...
Dorothy Johnson
May 16, 2012
Dorothy Amelia Budd Johnson 87, of Fayetteville died Wednesday, May 16, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband Rev. Aldon Johnson. Mrs. Johnson is survived by daughters, Carol Duke and husband Bert, Patricia Autry, Marilyn Sweat, Kim McClearly and husband Steve all of Fayetteville, and Brenda Bendict and husband Charlie of Myrtle Beach, SC; eight grandchildren...
Marsha Fowler
May 12, 2012
Marsha Ruth Fowler, 70, died Saturday, May 12, 2012. Memorial service will be Friday, May 18, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Lafayette Baptist Church conducted by Dr. Brian Lee and Rev. Steve Branch. Surviving are husband, Robert Fowler; one daughter, Tania Sabrina Porter and husband, Kenneth; one granddaughter, Chloe Porter.
Maxie Tolar
May 9, 2012
Sgt. 1st Class Maxie Gray Tolar, Jr., 55, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Mac Jr. "Toby" "Bubba" was born in Hope Mills General Hospital to the late Maxie Sr. and Shirley Register Tolar of Fayetteville. He was the grandson of the late Gladys Tolar whom he loved dearly. He served in the NC National Guard for thirty-six years. He...
Bill Jennings
May 4, 2012
Billy (Bill) Dean Jennings, retired US Army Sergeant Major, died May 4, 2012 at his residence with his family members by his side.
Bill was born April 18, 1948 in Cave- In- Rock, Illinois to the late John Gilbert and Mary Kathleen Kaegi Jennings.`
Memorial services to celebrate his life and honor his...
John Willis
May 2, 2012
John Douglas Willis, 67, died peacefully Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the Durham VA Medical Center. He was born on Easter Sunday, April 1st, 1945 to Winfred and Margie Lovell Willis. John was preceded in death by his father WR “Boogie” Willis, brothers-in-law Kenneth Murders and Larry Parker, and two granddaughters Virginia and Elizabeth. John is survived...
Rhonda Rumley
May 2, 2012
Rhonda Lynn Rumley, 44, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Funeral services will be Sunday at 4 PM at Philippi Presbyterian Church in Raeford with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 6-8 PM at Southview Presbyterian Church. Surviving are daughters, Victoria England, Rebecca Krick, and son Derek Cummings; mother Eula Carliles; sisters,...
Raymond Chavis
Apr 30, 2012
Raymond Earl Chavis, 94, died Monday, April 30, 2012. Funeral services, Friday May 4, 2012 at 1:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Hope Mills with interment in Hope Mills Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, May 3, 2012 from 6-8 PM at Pinecrest Funeral and Cremation Services in Hope Mills. Surviving are children, Hilda Sullivan, Eva Chavis, Raymond Chavis Jr., Roger...
Kenneth Gallion
Apr 29, 2012
The Rev. Kenneth Edward Gallion, 50, of Fayetteville, died Sunday, April 29, 2012. He was an Air Force veteran. Ken was born June 17, 1961 in Evansville, IN to Walter and Burneda Gallion. Ken joined the Air Force September 22, 1980 and was medically retired. He devoted his life to ministry to military families around the world. Ken faced...
Flora Barfield
Apr 25, 2012
Flora Victoria Barfield, 78 of Bladenboro died April 25, 2012 Born in Bladen County, she is the daughter of the late Leslie and Mary Neely Thompson of Hope Mills. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy L. Barfield. She is survived by four sons, Rick Bentley of Wilmington, Randy Barfield of Bladenboro, Jimmy Barfield of Hope...