Obituaries

Mr. Larry Lee Griffin, Sr.

Mr. Larry Lee Griffin, Sr.

Oct 18, 2015

Larry Lee Griffin, Sr., 62, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015, at University of North Carolina Medical Center. He was born on March 10, 1953, in Fayetteville. He is survived by his wife, Christina of Fayetteville; daughters, Amanda Cofield of Dunn, Jessica Griffin of Dunn; sons, Larry Lee Griffin, Jr. of White Oak, Daniel Griffin of Fayetteville,...

Mrs. Hannelore Walker

Mrs. Hannelore Walker

Oct 18, 2015

Hannelore Walker, 53, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was born on October 18, 1962. She is survived by her husband Alexander of Fayetteville; daughters, Pam Wehking and husband Johnnie and Shana Heuisler and husband Joey; son, Donee Futchko II and fiancee’ Tina; grandchildren, Jeremy, Dylan, Jessica, and Ava; and...

Mr. Alonza W. Watson

Mr. Alonza W. Watson

Oct 17, 2015

Mr. Alonza “Buddy” Thane Watson, III, 62, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 18, 1953 to Alonza Thane Watson Jr. and Sue C. Watson. He is survived by his parents Alonza Thane Watson Jr. and Sue C. Watson, of the home; a sister Suzanne Bolton, of Fayetteville, NC; a...

Mr. Brenden Scott Wilson

Mr. Brenden Scott Wilson

Oct 15, 2015

Mr. Brenden Scott Wilson, 24, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at UNC Hospital, in Chapel Hill, NC, surrounded by loving family and friends. He was born on November 16, 1990, in Warner Robbins, GA to Mark Anthony and Donna Lee Wilson. Brenden was a 2009 graduate of Pine Forest High School.  He was a talented graphic...

Mrs. Elizabeth  Mary  Gaffney

Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Gaffney

Oct 15, 2015

Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Gaffney, 69, of Fayetteville, passed away at her residence. She is survived by a daughter Deirdre Kennedy, of Fayetteville, NC; and three grandchildren; and a brother Richard Collins. All services are private the request of the family.

Rev. Willie Crafton Jones

Rev. Willie Crafton Jones

Oct 12, 2015

Reverend Willie Crafton Jones, 80, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, in the presence of his loving family. Willie Jones was born two miles south of Dunn, North Carolina on a cold Sunday evening, December 23, 1934, in the middle of the Great Depression.  Hunger and unemployment were rampant.  His parents were, John...

Mr. Edward Whitaker Grannis, Jr.

Mr. Edward Whitaker Grannis, Jr.

Oct 8, 2015

Edward Whitaker Grannis, Jr., age 72, surrounded by his family, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after a brief illness on Thursday, October 8, 2015. He was born August 6, 1943. He was a life long resident of Fayetteville. Ed was the son of the late Edward Whitaker Grannis and Ruby Jean Little Grannis. Ed was...

Mrs. Sherry Byrne Moore

Mrs. Sherry Byrne Moore

Sep 28, 2015

Sherry Byrne Moore, 72, of Oak Island, NC, formerly of Fayetteville, died September 28.  She is survived by David C. Moore, Jr., her husband of 54 years; children Cindy Moore Callahan, Shelley Moore Greene, David Moore, III, and Tracey Moore Kearns; grandchildren Ryan Callahan, Blair Callahan, Grace Callahan, Lauren Olauson, Joe Wellbrock, Alexandra Moore, Aaron Moore, Madison Moore, Tyler Kearns, and...

Mr. Benjamin Robinson  Huske, III

Mr. Benjamin Robinson Huske, III

Sep 26, 2015

Benjamin Robinson Huske III, formerly of Fayetteville and presently Charlotte, passed away peacefully at age 91 on September 26, 2015.  He was deeply loved by all, and will be remembered for his numerous contributions to his family, church, profession, and community.   He was born in Fayetteville, NC, on May 9, 1924, and grew up on Hale Street.  He graduated from Fayetteville High...

Mrs. Nancy Thomas Stephenson

Mrs. Nancy Thomas Stephenson

Sep 23, 2015

Mrs. Nancy Thomas Stephenson, 73, of Fayetteville, N.C., passed away on September 23, 2015, surrounded by her family. Nancy was born June 25, 1942, in Fuquay-Varina, NC, to the late Ernest and Isabel Thomas. Wife of her late loving husband Edward Stephenson, Nancy’s surviving family members include her brother Bobby Thomas and his wife Diana of Willow Springs, NC; son...

Mr. Byron Lubie Suggs

Mr. Byron Lubie Suggs

Sep 20, 2015

Mr. Byron Lubie Suggs, 67, of the Cedar Creek Community, in Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, in Fayetteville, NC. He was born on August 17, 1948, to the late George Lubie and Julia Horne Suggs. Byron was a lifelong resident of the Cedar Creek Community. He was also preceded in...

Mr. Wanye Pardue

Mr. Wanye Pardue

Sep 17, 2015

Mr. Wayne Pardue, 74, of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015, in Duke University Medical Center, in Durham. He was born on February 27, 1941, in Winston Salem, NC to the late Charlie and Geneva Norman Pardue. He attended UNC at Chapel Hill.  He retired from Southern Bank and Trust Company, in Mount Olive, NC.  Wayne was the former owner...

Ret. U.S. Navy CPO Eugene De La Garza

Ret. U.S. Navy CPO Eugene De La Garza

Sep 11, 2015

Ret. U.S. Navy CPO Eugene De La Garza, 84, of Linden, passed away at his residence on Friday, September 11, 2015, in the presence of his loving family. He was born in Seguin, TX, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Danny and Francis De La Garza on October 30, 1930. Gene proudly served his country for 32 years including time...

Mrs. Teresa Spainhour Mayes

Mrs. Teresa Spainhour Mayes

Sep 11, 2015

Mrs. Teresa Spainhour Mayes, 53, of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015, at her residence. She was born on May 13, 1962 in Alamance County, NC to Steve Spainhour and Sylvia Evans Spainhour.   Her father preceded her in death. She is survived her husband David Mayes, of Fayetteville, NC; her mother Sylvia Evans Spainhour; one daughter Shassilene Cummings,...

Mr. James E. "Travis" Bennett

Mr. James E. "Travis" Bennett

Sep 10, 2015

James E. “Travis” Bennett, 69, of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He retired from Goodyear after 30 plus years of dedicated service.  James loved riding his Harley with his brother, working in the yard, and spending time with his family. He was born on December 26, 1945...

Mrs. Daw Hla Khin

Mrs. Daw Hla Khin

Sep 7, 2015

Daw Hla Khin passed away peacefully on September 7th, 2015 at the age of 102. Born on February 5th, 1913 in Pakokku, Burma (Myanmar) to U Kyan and Daw Hnin Ban. She was the loving mother of five children: Min Than Thoung of Yangon, Myanmar; Dennis Thoung of Chelmsford, Essex; Winston Thaung of Baltimore, MD; the late Khin Swe Thaung...

Ret. U.S. Army SFC Louis F. Haugh

Ret. U.S. Army SFC Louis F. Haugh

Sep 6, 2015

Ret. U.S. Army SFC Louis F. Haugh, 80, of Fayetteville, passed away on September 6, 2015, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was born on January 12, 1935, in Baltimore, MD, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Edna Haugh. Lou proudly served his country as a SFC in the U.S. Army.  His service spanned 21 years including the...

Mrs. Geraldine  Holder Britt

Mrs. Geraldine Holder Britt

Sep 3, 2015

Mrs. Geraldine Holder Britt, 61, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Kindred Hospital of Greensboro, NC. She was born on September 5, 1953 in Anniston, Alabama, to the late James Edward Holder and Myrtle Inex Cates Holder. Preceded in death by a brother Arnold Holder.   She is survived her husband Michael Britt, of the home;...

Mr. Jerry Neil Morrison

Mr. Jerry Neil Morrison

Aug 29, 2015

Mr. Jerry Neil Morrison, 68, of Stedman, NC, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, in Fayetteville. He was born on November 15, 1946, in Cumberland County, NC, to the late Clarence Bundy Morrison Sr., and Blanche Davis Morrison. Mr. Morrison was a U.S. Navy Veteran.  He was a retired electrician with Reaves Electric Company....

Mrs. Jane Weeks Gardiner

Mrs. Jane Weeks Gardiner

Aug 28, 2015

Jane Weeks Gardiner, age 60, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on August 28, 2015 at the family home. Jane won her valiant battle against brain cancer by living life after her diagnosis to the fullest, showing us all the way to live, full of love, joy, happiness, perseverance and  determination. She will be missed by all that knew...