Obituaries

Mrs. Carolyn Sherrill

Mrs. Carolyn Sherrill

Dec 3, 2015

Carolyn Sherrill, 90, of Fayetteville, went to meet her Lord and Savior, on Thursday, December 03, 2015, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Fayetteville on February 24, 1925, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Grover and Pauline Cain.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold. She is survived by her daughters, Brenda Zwilling...

Mr. Martin "Marty" Balsamo

Mr. Martin "Marty" Balsamo

Nov 30, 2015

Martin J. Balsamo, 66, of Fayetteville, passed away on November 30, 2015, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was born on March 19, 1949, in Freeport, IL, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Georgia and Nick Balsamo. After proudly serving in the Army during the Vietnam War, he worked at Goodyear as an Analyst for 41 years.  He was always...

Mr. Kevin  Arthur Hunt

Mr. Kevin Arthur Hunt

Nov 29, 2015

Mr. Kevin Arthur Hunt, 35, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015. He was born on August 4, 1980, in Rochester, NY.  He is preceded in death by his father Arthur Leslie Hunt. Kevin, is survived by his mother Charlene Pixley; one sister Stacey Towner, and spouse Kerry Towner; two brothers Charles Given and Richard Pixley; maternal grandmother...

Mr. Robert Eli Holland

Mr. Robert Eli Holland

Nov 26, 2015

Mr. Robert Eli Holland,89, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Mr. Holland was born on June 5, 1926 in Fayetteville, NC to the late Mr. Clarence Holland and Mrs. Janie Baker Holland. Mr. Holland was a proud member of Gardners United Methodist Church. He served honorably in the U.S Army...

U.S. Army Ret. SFC  Jesus Florez

U.S. Army Ret. SFC Jesus Florez

Nov 23, 2015

U.S. Army Ret. SFC Jesus Florez, 85, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015, in Autumn Care of Raeford. He proudly served in the US Army in the 7th Special Forces Group during the Vietnam War.  He received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and numerous other medals and commendations.   He was born on January 7, 1930, in Los Angeles,...

Mrs. Ursula Margaret Sunderland

Mrs. Ursula Margaret Sunderland

Nov 22, 2015

Mrs. Ursula Margaret Sunderland, 87, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015. She was born on January 26, 1928, in Germany to the late Charles and Elizabeth Wichmann. Also preceding her in death was her husband Donald J. Sunderland and a daughter Sabina Hutchenson. She is survived by two daughters Laila Hayes and husband Jimmy and Sylvia...

Mr. Clarence Rufus Blackmon, Jr.

Mr. Clarence Rufus Blackmon, Jr.

Nov 21, 2015

Mr. Clarence Rufus Blackmon, Jr., 82, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, in Fayetteville, NC. He was a U.S. Army Veteran.  He retired from Belk Department Store with many years of service.   He is survived by one daughter Sharon A. Clubb, of Kernersville, NC; one son Clarence J. Blackmon, of Charlotte,...

Mrs. Louella "Lou"  Beatty  Fleenor

Mrs. Louella "Lou" Beatty Fleenor

Nov 18, 2015

Mrs. Louella “Lou” Beatty Fleenor, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents Archie and Audra Huff Beatty, and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her husband Richard E. Fleenor, of the home; one daughter Gloria Baden, and husband Don, of Fayetteville, NC; one son John P. Fleenor...

Mrs. Loretta "Laurie" C. Grossman

Mrs. Loretta "Laurie" C. Grossman

Nov 10, 2015

Loretta “Laurie” Catherine Grossman, 62, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. She was born in Ossining, NY, on July 19, 1953. She truly enjoyed her time working at United Management. Laurie is survived by her loving husband, Jeff Grossman of Fayetteville; brother Garry Conklin and his wife Patti; nieces, Melissa Conklin, Kelly Conklin, Allison Conklin, and Jessica...

JoAnn Brown Sanderson

JoAnn Brown Sanderson

Nov 7, 2015

No Local Arrangements.

Mr. Gerald Pitman Allen

Mr. Gerald Pitman Allen

Nov 1, 2015

Gerald Pitman Allen, 73, of Spring Lake, NC, died on Sunday, November 1, 2015, from heart failure.    Born and raised in Lumberton, N.C., Mr. Allen attended Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA, and Yale University.  After studying English at Cambridge University in England and returning to Yale to study architecture, he worked in New York for Philip Johnson and Architectural...

Mrs. Maria  Felix

Mrs. Maria Felix

Oct 30, 2015

Mrs. Maria Felix, 90, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015, at Highland House of Fayetteville. She was born on May 12, 1925 in Puerto Rico. She is survived by two daughters Miriam Singleton, and husband Larry, of Fayetteville, NC and Virginia Lancaster, of New Jersey; one son Norman Martinez, of Bronx, New York; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren,...

Ms. Rose Kathleen  Dye

Ms. Rose Kathleen Dye

Oct 28, 2015

Ms. Rose Kathleen Dye, 45, passed away on, Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at her home. She was born on December 9, 1969, in Cumberland County, NC, to the late Jack Robert and Opal Shelton Dye. She is survived by one son Branden Kyle Packer, and wife Sharon, of Sanford, NC; one daughter Opal Marie Dye, of the home; two sisters...

Mr. Cletus "Clete" Everritt Cronrath

Mr. Cletus "Clete" Everritt Cronrath

Oct 28, 2015

Mr. Cletus Everritt Cronrath, 70, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at his residence. He was born April 30, 1945, in Alexandria, Louisiana, to the late Cletus and Inez Everritt Cronrath. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Era:  he was stationed in Japan and the South Pole.   Cletus also retired from the...

Mrs. Christa S. Staszczak

Mrs. Christa S. Staszczak

Oct 26, 2015

Christa S. Staszczak, 87, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 26, 2015, surrounded by her family. Christa was born on April 26, 1928 in Darmstadt, Germany to the late Katharina and Johann Duckheim.  Christa grew up in Germany and graduated from the Frauenfach Schule (Women Trade School) in Darmstadt with a Master’s Degree in Home Economics. After applying her...

Mr. Frederick Neill Jacobs, Sr.

Mr. Frederick Neill Jacobs, Sr.

Oct 26, 2015

Mr. Frederick Neill Jacobs Sr., 77, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. He was born on March 30, 1938 in Meriden, Conn., to the late Frederic A. and Harriett Tolbert Jacobs. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and retired from Metro North Railroad Company. He is survived by his...

Mrs. Linda Dee Lewis

Mrs. Linda Dee Lewis

Oct 23, 2015

Linda Dee Lewis, 75, of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015. She is survived by her husband, John Lewis of Fayetteville; daughters, Dawn Marr of Atlanta, GA, Rhonda Gilbert of Orlando, FL, and Lori Labrum of Alabama. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Sullivan’s Highland Funeral Service.  A...

Mr. Joe E. Newsome, Sr.

Mr. Joe E. Newsome, Sr.

Oct 20, 2015

Joe E. Newsome, Sr., 90, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, in the VA Medical Center. He was born on March 15, 1925, in Wilson, NC, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette and Lou Newsome. He proudly served in the US Army as a machine gunner.  He fought in combat at the Battle of The Bulge.  Joe was...

Ms. Ashley C. Cheney

Ms. Ashley C. Cheney

Oct 19, 2015

Ashley C. Cheney, 31, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015, in Chapel Hill. She is survived by her parents, Michael and Faye Cheney; daughter, Kalayla Burroughs; grandmothers, Cora Dyson and Hilda Cheney; grandfather, and Larry Cheney, all of Fayetteville. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2015 in the...

U.S. Army Ret. Lt. Col. Vernon  Charles Ballard

U.S. Army Ret. Lt. Col. Vernon Charles Ballard

Oct 18, 2015

US Army Ret. Lt. Col. Vernon Charles Ballard, 71, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC, passed away on Sunday October 18, 2015. He was born on July 15, 1944, in Harnett County, NC to Charles Brodie Ballard and Mary McLean Ballard. Lt. Col. Ballard was a 1967 graduate of North Carolina State University.  He was a skilled aviator and a wonderful father....