Obituaries

Sep 26, 2011

William Jackson Townsend, 79, of Raeford, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2011. He was an Army veteran and an attorney who practiced law in Fayetteville. He was preceded in death by his brother, Dr. Robert G. Townsend Jr.; and his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Townsend Sr. He is survived by nephew, Dr. Robert G. Townsend III; niece, Susan T....

Sep 22, 2011

BURLINGTON Mrs. Gracie Viola Benton, 80, formerly of Fayetteville, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Monday in Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory in Fayetteville. Burial in Lafayette Memorial Park. Visitation, an hour prior to service. Survived by: Daughter, Debra Phillips of Burlington; sisters, Elizabeth Daniels of Chapel Hill and Louise Pollard of Garner; and...

Sep 22, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE Herman Bradley Hemingway Jr., 80, of Fayetteville, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, at 2 p.m. in Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory in Fayetteville with Dr. Ed Wilson officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Lafayette Memorial Park West on Raeford Road. The...

Sep 21, 2011

James Castro Jr Fayetteville – James Castro Jr, 63,  lost his battle with Cancer and joined the angels in heaven on Wednesday September 21, 2011.   James was born in San Bernandino, California. He honorably served his country for 20 years as a Special Forces Green Beret.  He was a member of the 7th Special Forces Group. He retired a Master Sergeant. He...

Sep 21, 2011

Mrs. Judith Rowell Colon, 71, of 5100 Haddock St., died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011. A Graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in Lafayette Memorial Park, Ramsey Street. Mrs. Colon is survived by: Daughter, Sylvia; son, Brian; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory of Fayetteville.

Sep 19, 2011

Fayetteville Jacob Terrell Link, 82, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday September 19, 2011. Mr. Link retired from the US Army after 20 years of service.  He served during Vietnam and Korea.   Mr. Link was survived by his wife Addie Cox Link of Fayetteville; 2 daughters, Susan Browning and husband Craig of Raleigh and Sandy Broome and her husband Ted of Richmond,...

Sep 18, 2011

Fayetteville Barbara Ann Piragowski,53, was reunited with her loving parents, Lt.Col. Robert R. Piragowski and Lisa Lotte Piragowski on Sunday, September 18, 2011.   She was born on November 19, 1957 in Nurenberg, Germany.  Barbara suffered a traumatic brain injury when she was fourteen years old and remained in a coma for eight years.   Barbara is survived by her paternal aunt, Irene...

Sep 14, 2011

Fayetteville Retired Army SFC, Vietnam vet., Jack Crow, 73, passed away Wednesday September 14, 2011.  He was born March 25, 1938 in West Branch, MI. He was preceded in death by his parents Louis and Doras Crow.  He was also preceded in death by his first wife Rita Crow.   He is survived by his second wife, Anne Crow; sister Jean Turner of...

Sep 7, 2011

Fayetteville John C. Clark, loving father and friend, died Wednesday September 7, 2011.  A native of Fayetteville, he was employed early in his life by Roses Stores, Inc. and in more recent times operated his own home remodeling and woodworking business.   He was preceded in death by his parents, James McNeil Clark and Lillian Crawford Clark and his brother, James Clark....

Sep 5, 2011

Ms. M. Elizabeth S. Renegar Ms. M. Elizabeth S. Renegar, 78, of Welmont Drive, passed away Monday September 5, 2011 at the open arms Retirement Center. Ms. Renegar was a retired Civil Service employee, and a member of the Cape Fear Chapter 276 National Association of Retired Employees.  She was a member of Village Baptist Church.   The funeral will be conducted...

Sep 3, 2011

Mrs. Dorothy Ralston Howell, 82, of 6978 Carowind Drive, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service in Fayetteville. Burial in Lafayette Memorial Park in Fayetteville. Visitation, noon to 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survived by: Daughters, Deborah, Diane, Barbara and Paula; sons, Michael, Ronny, Billy and...

Sep 2, 2011

Sep 2, 2011

Fayetteville Robert H. Morgan, 81, of Fayetteville, passed away Friday September 2, 2011. Mr. Morgan is survived by his wife Fernande; daughter Helen and 2 Grandchildren. A private burial will be held at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery. Sullivan’s Highland Funeral Service and Crematory, Fayetteville.

Aug 29, 2011

Mrs. Ethel Mae Bell Smith, 88, of Fayetteville, died peacefully Monday, August 29, 2011.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Smith, who passed in April 2010. Mrs. Smith is survived by her daughters, Sheila Smith of Durham, and Robin Wright and husband Daniel of Raeford; a sibling, Alec Bell of Silva; three grandchildren, Cori Williams of...

Aug 28, 2011

Mrs. Eloise Masters of Fayetteville passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. Our mother was born in Westgate, Iowa, on Feb. 27, 1926. She was the third daughter of Alma Gumm Schuldt and Werner Schuldt. She was married for 52 years to George Norman Masters, her high school sweetheart, who preceded her in death in 1998. She was also preceded in...

Aug 28, 2011

Mrs. Rosalie Huske Kelly, of Fayetteville, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. She was born in Fayetteville on July 13, 1930, the middle daughter of Jean Ashcraft and William Oliver Huske. She was a graduate of Fayetteville High School, Saint Mary's Junior College in Raleigh and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rosalie loved people, and she loved...

Aug 26, 2011

Fayetteville Ret. Lt. Col. Richard Matthew Alt, 76 of Fayetteville passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 in the NC State Veterans Nursing Home.   He is survived by his wife, Mary Alt of Fayetteville; his daughter, Kathelyn Denman of Fayetteville; grandchildren, Alexandra Denman and Kenneth Denman III both of Fayetteville. Mr. Alt was retired from the US Army with over 20...

Aug 25, 2011

Hope Mills Wanda Lee Ondeck Barnhill, 54, of Hope Mills passed away Thursday August 25, 2011 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Wanda was a wonderful mother who kids couldn’t have asked for anyone better and no one could ever take her place.  She had a kind heart and put everyone else’s needs above her own.  She never met a stranger and...

Aug 19, 2011

James Robert "Bob" Smith, longtime resident, businessman and civic leader of Fayetteville, passed away in Autumn Care Nursing Home on Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, following a brief illness. Mr. Smith was born in Belvidere, Perquimans County, Nov. 5, 1935, to the late Nora Lamb and Fred Elmer Smith. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Edna Smith Kendall of...

Aug 17, 2011

LINDEN - Donald Lee Howell, 83, of Linden, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011. He was an Army veteran. Services: Funeral, 11 a.m. Monday in Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory in Fayetteville. Burial in Lafayette Memorial Park. Visitation, 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Survived by: Wife, Dorothy; daughters, Deborah, Diane, Barbra Jean and Paula; sons, Michael,...