Trophis Niester
Feb 16, 2012
Trophis LillieMay Niester age 76, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Cumberland Rehabilitation in Fayetteville. Born in Cumberland County, she is the daughter of the late Neal Horne. She is survived by three children, Franklin Niester Jr., Anthony Niester and Lisa Way; sister, Callie Rogers; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Ms. Niester enjoyed watching SCIFI, playing bingo, gardening, playing keyboard and singing....
Jesse West
Feb 16, 2012
Jesse R. West, 64, of Fayetteville, passed away at home on Thursday, February 16, 2012. He was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Hubert and Lorraine West. He served 20 years in the Army, with two tours in Vietnam, where he received two Bronze Stars and the Meritorious Service Award and retired as Sergeant 1st Class. He worked at John...
Joy Brown
Feb 15, 2012
Joy Annette Brown 68 of Fayetteville died February 15, 2012. She is the daughter of the late Robert and Verna Dixon King. She is preceded in death by her parents and son, Alex Grant Brown. She is survived by her husband, Marvin T. Brown of the home, daughters, Susannah Roman of Berwyn, IL and Jennifer Davis of Rockfish; sons, David Cunningham...
Wilbur Burns
Feb 10, 2012
FAYETTEVILLE - Wilbur Burns, 83 of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2012. Mr. Burns was a longtime owner and operator of Burns Equipment Company. A devoted Christian, he was a member of Aaran Lake Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Donnie Burns; brothers, Tillman...
Janice Kent
Feb 8, 2012
Janice Margaret Kent of Fayetteville died February 8, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Born in Robeson County, she is the daughter of Margaret Barnes Watts and the late Oscar Anderson. She is survived by husband William Kent of the home; daughter, Tammy Brown and husband Kenneth of Hope Mills ; son, Robert Earl Turner, Jr.and wife...
Angel Rivera
Feb 5, 2012
Angel Calixto Rivera 63, of Fayetteville died Sunday February 5, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Coamo, Puerto Rico, he is the son of the late Jose' Oscar and Amparo Rodriguez Rivera. He is survived by daughters, Chani Rivera and fiance Mark Bailey of Hope Mills, Maria Rivera Washington and husband Cory of Hope Mills; sons, Matthew Rivera...
Mary Anne Skipper
Jan 31, 2012
Mary Anne Skipper, 76 of Hope Mills, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.Born July 9, 1935, in Washington, DC, Mary is the daughter of the late Eldridge and Sarah Harry. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Dianne Greiff.She is survived by her loving husband of 41 years, Lester Miller Skipper of the...
Brigitte Whittaker
Jan 30, 2012
Brigitte Gertrud Whittaker, 77, of Fayetteville died Monday, January 30, 2012. A Memorial service will be held Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 11 AM at First Church Fayetteville, NC. Surviving are five children, Joe Whittaker, Barbara Sellers, Daisy Melkey, Bill Whittaker, Lara Townsend, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Naomi Mahurin
Jan 23, 2012
Naomi Ruth Mahurin, 70, died Monday, January 23, 2012 Born in Surry, NC, she is the daughter of Edward Earl and Cora Mae Williams Salter. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband George Herbert Mahurin. Surviving are two daughters Cynthia Casady, Jenifer Porterfield, one son, George Mahurin; siblings, Edward Salter, Betty Davis, David Salter, five...
Ophelia Maynard
Jan 12, 2012
Ophelia Brewington Maynard was born December 29, 1935 and on Thursday, January 12, 2012 God reached down with His great hand of mercy and took Ophelia home. Ophelia retired from the Cumberland County Association of Indian People as the Director of the Adult Basic Education program. She began her teaching career at the Maple Grove Indian School in Dunn, then taught...