Obituaries

Oct 6, 2016

Evolyn Purvis Bobbitt Joyner died peacefully on October 6, 2016 at the age of 95 in Waynesville N.C. She was born in Rocky Mount N.C. on December 29, 1920 to Annie and Art Richard Bobbitt.  She was proceeded in death by her husband of 48 years, Edward Leroy Joyner.   Evolyn was fortunate to be a member of a large family including...

Oct 3, 2016

Sep 27, 2016

Robert Joseph Nelson Sr., 81, of Fayetteville, passed away September 27, 2016 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born in Bethel, the son of John W. Nelson and Alice Richardson Nelson. He was a graduate of Bethel High School, a stand-out athlete under Coach Walter Latham. He served as a medic in the...

Sep 25, 2016

Mrs. Eva Mae Starling McCaskill, 83, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016. She was born on May 21, 1933 in Cumberland County, NC to the late Clarence Starling and Mary Ann Jernigan Starling.   She was a retired secretary from Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.  She was also a member of Massey Hill Baptist Church. She is survived...

Sep 24, 2016

Dorothy Belle Hughes, 84, of Fayetteville died peacefully 24 September 2016. Dorothy Hughes was born in Struthers, Ohio on 25 January 1932 to Allen and Edith Knoll Aeppli. After graduating high school, she enlisted and served in the U.S. Army. While assigned at Fort Lee, Virginia she met and married her late husband of 61years, Vernon Alton Hughes. Dorothy was...

Sep 24, 2016

Russell Haddock passed away at home on Friday, September 23, 2016.  He was born to the late Oscar and Annie Haddock in Chicod Township, Pitt County NC, March 7, 1921.  Russell retired from the Army in 1964 and was a WWII veteran.  He married Mary Louise Willoughby on November 28th, 1945 and they made their home in Fayetteville, NC. Russell was preceded in...

Sep 23, 2016

Mrs. Kathryn Eaker Oxford, of Eastover, NC, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her parents Paul and Ann Eaker and a grandchild Robert. She is survived by her husband Virgil; children Erin, John and wife Suzanne and her daughter Addy, Erica, Alfonso,...

Sep 23, 2016

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Sep 21, 2016

Mary Rankin MacKethan Hayslip, 93, of Fayetteville, died 21 September 2016. A private family service will be held at Cross Creek Cemetery at 10:00 am followed by a memorial service in the Sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church on Monday, 26 September 2016 at 11:00 am with Dr. Michael Garrett officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the...

Sep 18, 2016

Laslo Dezso, 61, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at his home. He was born on January 27, 1955 in Croatia (Yugoslavia).   He proudly served in the Army as a Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne during the Gulf War. Laslo is survived by his wife, Margit; his extended family in Germany; and his beloved dog, Carlie. A...

Sep 11, 2016

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Corbin (Oma), 84, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 peacefully at her home.   She was born on January 5, 1932 in Japan.  She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband U.S. Army (Ret.) David Thomas Corbin Jr. She is survived by three sons David Thomas Corbin, III (Alletta) of Jacksonville, NC, Martin...

Sep 9, 2016

U.S. Army SFC (Ret) Levi “Mr. Lee” Bowling, 80, of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was born in Robbins, TN on July 28, 1936.  He is preceded in death by his daughter, Maria Balkin; great-granddaughter, Jasmine Bowling; 3 sisters and 8 brothers. Levi is survived by his wife, Ingeborg; brother, Robert...

Sep 9, 2016

Mrs. Annie Mae Edge, of 804 Carolina Drive, Raeford North Carolina, left this earthly world to be with her Lord and Savior on September 09, 2016. She closed her eyes one last time in Cape Fear Memorial Hospital in Fayetteville, she was 82 years old. Mrs. Edge was born in Roseboro, N.C. on Feb. 23rd, 1934. She is preceded in...

Sep 9, 2016

Robert P. Hernandez, 91, of Midland, TX passed away on September 9, 2016 at Midland Memorial Hospital. He was born in Mexico on July 25, 1925.  Preceding him in death is his grandson, Jaime Chavez. Robert is survived by his daughter, Corina (David) Chavez of Fayetteville, NC; son, Emmanuel Reyes of Midland, TX; granddaughter Ellie Reyes; and great-granddaughter, Selena Chavez. A...

Sep 8, 2016

U.S. Army SFC (Ret.) Manuel R. Barrientes, 79, of Fayetteville, passed away at the VA Medical Center on Thursday, September 8, 2016. He was born in Hondo, TX, on December 7, 1936, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Manuel and Maria Barrientes.   He proudly served in the Army during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Manuel is survived by his wife...

Sep 7, 2016

Mrs. Alice Faye Britt LaFollette, 72, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 23, 1943, in Cumberland County, NC to the late Claude Paul Britt and Fannie Norton Britt. She was a retired patient advocate with the VA Hospital in Fayetteville.  Alice was also a devoted...

Sep 2, 2016

Geraldine (Jerry) Musselwhite Odom, Age 88, passed away Friday September 2, 2016 at the SECU Hospice House of Brunswick in Bolivia, NC.  She was born in Bladen County on January 12, 1928.   She was proceeded in death by her parents Edward and Ella Ruth Musselwhite, her step-mother Ruby Musselwhite; four brothers:  Murray Musselwhite, Mack Musselwhite, Edward Musselwhite, and Baxter Musselwhite, and a...

Aug 26, 2016

Anne Bowen Holt, 72, of Fayetteville, passed away at her home on Friday, August 26, 2016. She was born in Cumberland County on March 2, 1944, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Clyde and Janie Bowen, Sr.  Also preceding her in death is her brother, Ray Bowen. Anne is survived by her husband, Sherman; daughter, Cynthia Squires and husband, Eric; and...

Aug 26, 2016

Jennie Culbreth McLaurin, 71 of Eastover, NC, passed away Friday, August 26 at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Leon and Lizzie Culbreth, and four brothers, Donnie Culbreth, Dougald Culbreth, Jack Culbreth and Fulton Culbreth.   She is survived by her husband, Norman Timothy (Tim) McLaurin; daughter Tammy Vickers and husband Billy of Wade,...

Aug 20, 2016

Mrs. Ruby Smith Garner, 85, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016. She was born on October 5, 1930, in Danville, VA to the late Thomas Edward Smith and Lelia Easom Smith. Preceding her in death also was a daughter Barbara Sparkman. She is survived by one son George Garner; three daughters Frances Thomas and husband Wayne,...