Sep 7, 2020

U. S. Navy (Ret.) PNCS Michael Dennis Greenwood, 74, of Fayetteville, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 7, 2020.

Born in San Francisco in 1946 and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Michael was the son of the late Middie and Robina Greenwood. He entered the US Navy in 1963, served 21 years, and retired from active duty is...

Aug 31, 2020

Zola Marie Johnson Hollingsworth, 65, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 in her home.

Born May 6, 1955 in Houston, Texas, Zola was the daughter of the late Rufus and Lovie Mae Johnson.

She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Dawson and husband Avan; son, Jerome Sessions and fiancee Teresa; son, Kenneth Hollingsworth;...

Aug 31, 2020

William Raymond “W.R.” King, Jr., 85,of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020.

Born in Cumberland County, W.R. was the son of the late William Raymond, Sr. and Eunice Tillman King. Along with his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sisters, Vera B. King, Elinor King Varnedoe, Ray King Hensdale, and Lucretia King Gilbert....

Aug 31, 2020

Terry Wayne Morris, 68, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020.

Born in Parkersburg,  WV, Terry was the son of Edith Irene Morris and the late Albert Wayne Morris.

Along with his mother, he is survived by his wife, Susan Morris; son, Michael Morris and wife Catherine; daughter, Emma Spivey and husband, Joey; son,...

Aug 26, 2020

Robert Samuel Lawing III (Sam), 66, of Parkton, entered the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

Sam was born in Laurinburg, NC, on August 6, 1954, the middle child of Robert Samuel “Bobby” and Dorothy “Dot” C. Lawing.  He was a member of Parkton Baptist Church for many years where he...

Aug 25, 2020

Brenda Edwards Shepard, 72 of Fayetteville passed away Tuesday August 25, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Bladen County she was the daughter of the late Eugene Spencer and Vonnie Cook Edwards.

She is survived by her husband, Joe Shepard, two sons: Carlos “Rick” deMattos & wife Andrienne and Shawn Shepard...

Aug 24, 2020

Raymond “Pete” Edward Mason, Sr., 83, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 in his home with family by his side.

Born in Cumberland County, Pete was the son of the late Herman and Clydabelle Lee Mason.

He is survived by his son, Jeffrey Mason and his wife Sandra Kay; son, Raymond Edward Mason, Jr.;...

Aug 20, 2020

Ruth Naomi Dove Lott was born in East Pittsburgh, PA, on October 23, 1923. She entered Heaven’s gates to live eternally with Jesus on August 20, 2020.

Ruth was a mother and homemaker, raising three children born to her in the 1950’s. She enjoyed hosting large family picnics in the summer and large holiday dinners at various...

Aug 17, 2020

Erika Brooke Jernigan, 26, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.

Erika was born October 26, 1993 in Cumberland County. She was preceded in death by her father, Allen Jernigan and sister, Heather Marie Valley.

She is survived by her parents, Larry and Cindy Moore; mother,...

Aug 16, 2020

Melvia Wanda Bryant (Maynor-McDougall), 75, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at her home with family by her side.

Melvia was born June 1, 1945 to Tommy and Occardelia Bryant of Fayetteville-Clinton, NC.

She is survived by her children, Yaveda Gail McLaurin, Angela Karen Cooper, and Wanda Nicole Maynor; brothers, Wilton ,...