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Jose Juan Melendez, Jr.
Nov 29, 2017
SPC Jose Juan Melendez Jr, 31, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Wednesday, 29 November 2017 in Raleigh, NC.
Jose lived his life to the fullest always seeking to be the best person he could be. He loved listening to old school rock and electronic dance music, laughing, and having fun with friends.
He always...
​Frances Lorraine Rose
Nov 28, 2017
Frances Lorraine Rose, 98 of Fayetteville passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 in NC State Veterans Nursing Home.
Lorraine was born on February 21, 1919 in Minneapolis, Minnesota . She was preceded in death by her husband, Keith L. Rose and sons, John K. Rose, Patrick M. Rose and Timothy J. Rose.
Funeral services...
Gregory Alan Melvin
Nov 28, 2017
Gregory "Greg" Alan Melvin, 58, of Fayetteville passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Gregory was born September 10, 1959 in Fayetteville to Grace Beard Melvin and the late Rev. Benjamin Ray Melvin.
Gregory was a 1977 graduate of Cape Fear High School and a 1981 graduate of the...
​Martha Ann Howell Blake
Nov 27, 2017
Martha Ann Howell Blake, of Fayetteville died peacefully at home among her loving family on Monday, November 27, 2017. She was born on January 31, 1954 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico at Ramey Air Force Base.
She grew up in a military family and lived all over the world and graduated from Agnes Scott College in 1976. In...
William Marshall Bryant
Nov 26, 2017
FAYETTEVILLE - William Marshall Bryant went to Heaven to be with Jesus on Sunday, November 26, 2017. Marshall was born in Gastonia, NC on May 6, 1925 to Ella Mae and W.C. Bryant. His father died young, leaving Marshall, his mother, sisters and brothers to make a living on a farm at Vale, NC. His mother fought to keep...
Elaine Joyce Collins Raper
Nov 25, 2017
Elaine Joyce Collins Raper, 87, went to be with the Lord on November 25, 2017.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 1 pm at Helen Street Church of Christ. The burial will follow at Cumberland Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends prior to the service from noon to 1 pm at...
Eleanor Byrd Teater
Nov 25, 2017
Eleanor Byrd Teater, 90, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, November 25, 2017.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Jernigan-Warren Chapel with burial following in Lafayette Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12-1 p.m. prior to the service on Wednesday. Surviving are her daughters, Diane Thompson and husband Jessie and...
Paul Wallace Smith
Nov 19, 2017
FAYETTEVILLE - Mr. Paul W. Smith, of Fayetteville, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
A private service will be held.
Paul was raised in the Methodist Orphanage in Raleigh; was a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill; and was a Navy veteran of WWII. He also was an exceptional, champion golfer....
Col. Arthur Thomas Cavano
Nov 18, 2017
Colonel Arthur T. Cavano, Jr. passed peacefully away on November 18, 2017 in Barboursville, WVA. Born in 1925, he was forged in the crucible of Depression era poverty and the savagery of World War II. He joined the Marines as a 17 yr old with his brother George, and saw combat in Saipan and Tinian. On the way to...
Dorothy Boyer "Dot" Spence
Nov 15, 2017
Dorothy "Dot" Boyer Spence, 83 of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday November 15, 2017 with her family by her side. She enjoyed traveling with Road Runners Club and was a Life Master Bridge Player.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wade Spence of Fayetteville, NC, a son, Warren Spence of Sumter, SC...
Forrest D. Horne
Nov 15, 2017
Forrest Dale Horne, 62, of Fayetteville, rolled his final perfect game and entered eternal Paradise on Wednesday November 15, 2017. A graveside service will be held on Monday, November 27, at 2 pm in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends following the service. Forrest was born in Fayetteville to Harry and Dorothy Horne...
Novem Harris Stubbs
Nov 15, 2017
Mrs. Novem H. Stubbs of Fayetteville died Wednesday, November 15, 2017.
A private graveside service was held Monday, November 20, 2017 at Lafayette Memorial Park.
She was predeceased by her husband of 33 years, Clarence A. Stubbs.
She was a longtime member of Wesley Heights United Methodist Church. She had 5 children.
...Marion Eugene Hawkins
Nov 13, 2017
Marion Eugene Hawkins, 79 of Fayetteville, died Monday, November 13, 2017 at UNC Hospital.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery Chapel. Surviving are his wife, Luzia; daughters, Heidi Hawkins and Patricia Hawkins; sons, Jack Hawkins and Edward Johnson, II all of Fayetteville; grandchildren, Dominic Hawkins...
Charles A. Melton
Nov 8, 2017
Charles A. Melton July 12, 1937 - November 8, 2017
Charles A. Melton, lovingly known as Chuck, passed away Wednesday in the presence of loved ones. Chuck was born in Big Creek, Mississippi and went on to be a decorated Vietnam veteran and a retired member of the civil service. He was a pillar of the community...
Magdelena Erika Mcknight
Nov 7, 2017
Magdelena Erika McKnight, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017. She was born and raised in Germany on March 31, 1943. She later married and celebrated her 50th year anniversary this year to the love of her life, Jimmy Stoney McKnight. Together they had three children, Petra Hughes, Jimmy D. McKnight and Jamie McKnight and four grandchildren, Michael, Kendall, Mason, and...
Shirley Walters Land
Nov 6, 2017
Shirley Walters Land, 82, of Fayetteville, died Monday, November 6, 2017 at her residence.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Land is survived by her son, Michael Naylor; daughter Michele Naylor Skaggs; 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Arrangements by Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home.
Jackie Cooper Hawley
Nov 5, 2017
Jackie Cooper Hawley, 89, of Fayetteville, died Sunday, November 5, 2017. A joint memorial service honoring Jackie and her sister, Edith (Pinky) Cooper Kilby will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville. A visitation will precede the service from 1:45 PM until 2:45 PM in the church fellowship hall. A...
Edith Cooper "Pinky" Kilby
Nov 4, 2017
Edith (Pinky) Cooper Kilby, 91, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, November 4, 2017. A joint memorial service honoring Pinky and her sister Jackie Cooper Hawley will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville. A visitation will precede the service from 1:45 PM until 2:45 PM in the church fellowship hall. A...
Barbara Allyn Harvey Olcott
Nov 2, 2017
Barbara Allyn Harvey Olcott was born in Readfield, Maine, on October 30, 1931 and died November 2, 2017 in Cape Fear Medical Center. She was raised in Lakeville, CT and graduated as Salutatorian at Housatonic Valley Regional High School. She graduated in 1953 cum laude with a double major in Chemistry and Secondary Education and a double minor in...
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