Obituaries
Ruby Welsh Seals
Jul 5, 2023
Ruby Welsh Seals, 83 of Lumber Bridge, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
Born in Cumberland County, Ruby was the daughter of the late William McDuffie and Lula Reeves Welsh. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Seals; son, Jeffrey Seals; sisters, Mary Sutton, Margaret Jackson, Katy Davis, and Ethel Welsh; and grandson, Reid Seals.
She is...
Shirley Margaret Battle
Jul 3, 2023
Shirley Margaret Battle, 85 of Stedman, NC, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023 in her home with family by her side.
Born June 8, 1938 in Bladen County, NC, Shirley was the daughter of the late Roland and Suzie Davis. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Henry Battle, Sr. and...
Elvin Brewington
Jul 1, 2023
Elvin Brewington, 80 of Hope Mills, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023.
Born July 12, 1942 in Sampson County, Elvin was the son of the late Sanford Brewington and Sallie Emanuel Brewington. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Ed Locklear, Ben Brewington, and Jimmy Brewington; and his sisters, Geraldine Locklear, Jean Conley,...
Alexandria Nicole Hughes
Jul 1, 2023
In the morning of Saturday, July 1, 2023, Alexandria Nicole Hughes passed away peacefully due to natural causes surrounded by family and countless loved ones at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was 28 years old.
Alexandria, or as she was better known by her nicknames Alex, Allie, Alliebug, or Pumpkin, was born at Womack Army...
Jay Lee Morris, Jr.
Jun 29, 2023
Jay Lee Morris, Jr., 63 of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023.
Born September 15, 1959 in Cumberland County, Jay was the son of Virgie Teague Morris and the later Jay Lee Morris, Sr.
Along with his mother Virgie, he is survived by his sister, Patricia Lepley and husband Ken; brother, Robert Morris and wife Sabrina; niece, Kelli Harris...
Louis Alvin Knapp
Jun 27, 2023
Louis Alvin Knapp, 83 of Cameron, NC, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023.
Born January 26, 1940 in Fort Ann, NY, Louis is the son of the late Harold Knapp and Rita Morris Knapp. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Larry Knapp.
Louis is survived by his wife Christa Knapp; son, James...
Dalton James Osterbind
Jun 27, 2023
Dalton James Osterbind, age 21 of Hope Mills, passed away unexpectedly June 27, 2023. Born in Cumberland County, he is the son of Walter James Smith and Jami Osterbind.
He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Walter Smith. He is survived by his parents Walter and Jami; grandparents, Richard and Kathy Osterbind; sisters, Heather Smith and Logan...
Patricia Mae Maitland
Jun 23, 2023
Patricia Mae Maitland, 97, of Fayetteville passed away June 23, 2023.
Born in Cumberland County she was the daughter of Clifford and Angelina D'Aiutolo Banks. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Maitland; son, Larry Maitland; brothers, Kenneth Banks and Sonny Banks.
She is survived by daughters, Connie Maitland, Sharon Killen & husband Eugene, and Linda Cooke;...
Arthur E. Hecke Jr.
Jun 22, 2023
Art Hecke, Jr. 71 of Hope Mills, NC passed away after a long fight with Parkinson’s Disease on June 22, 2023. He was born in Bangor Michigan on May 19, 1952. He served in the US Army from 1970-1974. He was stationed at Fort Bragg.
Art was preceded in death by his father and mother, Arthur Sr and Alice...
John McKee Small Jr.
Jun 16, 2023
John McKee Small Jr., 77, of Parkton passed away Friday June 16, 2023 at High Smith Specialty Hospital.
Born in Prince George MD, he's the son of the late John McKee Small Sr., and Doris Martin Small. John is preceded in death by his son-in-law, Paul Burtis.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Small; daughters, Katie Vincent and husband...
Charles Phillip Kriner
Jun 5, 2023
Charles Phillip Kriner, 80 of Hope Mills, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023 in his home with family by his side.
Born in Bladen County, NC, Charles is the son of the late James Phillip and Hanna Elizabeth Kriner.
As a jack of all trades, Charles lead a busy life. He began his career at the North Carolina Department of...
Janie Louise Bruton
May 30, 2023
Janie Louise Bruton, 78, of Fayetteville passed away May 30, 2023.
She is the daughter of the late Charles and Roselle Neugent. She was also preceded in death by her husband David Bruton.
She is survived by her daughter, Terri Tadlock & husband Norwood; son, Wade Bruton; grandchildren, Amy Cooksey & husband Rob, Josh Tadlock & wife Julia, Jacob Tadlock...
Elizabeth "Libby" Thorne
May 29, 2023
Elizabeth "Libby" Thorne, 91 of Laurinburg, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023.
Born in Robeson County, Elizabeth is the daughter of the late Ellis Monroe Walters and Bertha Parker Walters. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Yancy Thorne; sons, Ernest Pruitt, Jr. and Danny Ellis Pruitt; and daughter, Libby Nell Britt.
Elizabeth is survived by her...
Robert Earl Spann
May 26, 2023
Robert Earl Spann, 76 of Fayetteville, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.
Born January 6, 1947 in Montgomery, Alabama, Robert is the son of the late John Frank Spann and Lena Hargrove Spann. He is also preceded in death by three siblings, Charles Spann, Janet Spann, and John F. Spann, Jr.
Robert is survived...
Adam Lucas Black
May 25, 2023
Adam Lucas Black, born in Cumberland County, NC on September 1, 1980, passed away on May 25, 2023, at the age of 42. He will be remembered by many for his gentle nature and love for mankind which made him a true friend to all those he came across.Adam was a man of many talents and hobbies. He loved the...
Joyce Ann Matthews
May 9, 2023
Joyce Ann Matthews, 79 of Hope Mills, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
Born December 26, 1943 in Cumberland County, Joyce is the daughter of the late Roy Johnson and Marion Musselwhite Johnson. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Matthews; daughter, Angela Michelle Tyson; and siblings, JR Johnson, Helen Stevenson and...
Pierre Eugene Wiseman
May 5, 2023
Pierre Eugene Wiseman, 78, of Fayetteville, passed away Friday May, 5, 2023 at his home.
Born in Buffalo Co., Nebraska, Pierre is the son of the late Glen Wiseman and Marian Elmore Wiseman. Pierre is preceded in death by sisters, Judy Snyder, Sherrie Parker, Kerry Larson; and a grandson Jesse Wiseman. He was also preceded in death by his wife...
Sheila Diane Jones
May 5, 2023
Mrs. Sheila Jones, 67, of Hope Mills, passed away, Friday May 5, 2023 at her home.
Sheila was born in Greene Co., North Carolina. She is the daughter of the late Walter Edge and Dorothy Davis Edge. She is also preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Ashby; and brothers, Walton Carey Edge, Jr. and Jimmy Bradshaw.
Mrs. Jones is...
John Warren Chapman
May 4, 2023
Mr. John “Warren” Chapman, son of the late Eugene and Kathryn Chapman, was born in San Diego, California in 1940 and passed away May 4, 2023, at his home in Fayetteville, NC at the age of 82.
In addition to his parents, Warren is preceded by his older brother, Robert. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn of Fayetteville, NC;...
Martha Irene Byrd
May 1, 2023
Martha Irene Byrd, 91, of Rocky Point passed away May 1, 2023 at her residence.
Born in Cumberland County she is the daughter of the late Jake and Annie Mae Skipper Willard. She was also preceded in death by her husband Charles Byrd, Jr. a daughter, Vonciel Byrd and sons, Dewey Byrd, Charlie Byrd and Joseph Byrd.
She is survived...
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