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Edwin Maurice Braswell
Jan 30, 2017
The Honorable Edwin Maurice Braswell Sr., 94, died peacefully Monday, January 30, 2017 at Carolina Highlands.
Judge Braswell was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Cox Braswell.
He served honorably in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a Tail Gunner on a B-17 bomber having 41 combat missions over Europe, was...
Hervey Gray Davis
Jan 27, 2017
FAYETTEVILLE - Hervey Gray Davis, 90, passed away peacefully January 27, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Hervey was born on November 1, 1926 to Frank & Belle Davis. He was the fourth of seven children and was predeceased by his brothers, Charles, Leon & Robert and his sister Doris. Hervey was married to Jessie Catherine Davis for 64 years,...
Carolyn Cade Kuykendall
Jan 27, 2017
Carolyn Cade Kuykendall, 71 of Fayetteville passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 in her home.
Carolyn was a lifetime member of MacPherson Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Estelle and Malloy Cade and a brother, Ervin Cade.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in MacPherson Presbyterian...
Greta June Arrington Williams
Jan 27, 2017
Greta June Arrington Williams, 82, of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017.Greta was born August 17, 1934 in Johnson County, Georgia to the late Silas James Arrington and Novie Ina Townsend.
She was preceded in death by her father, Silas James Arrington and mother Novie Ina Townsend, a sister, Gloria Francis Arrington. and her husband...
Etrue Williams Bright
Jan 27, 2017
Etrue Williams "Trudy" Bright, 82, of Fayetteville, passed away Friday morning, January 27, 2017, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
She was born July 26, 1934 in Fayetteville, to the late H.P and Mayme Williams, where she would grow up in Massey Hill with her 3 sisters and 2 brothers. After graduating from Massey Hill High School...
Gernell Mclaurin Cannady
Jan 26, 2017
Gernell McLaurin Cannady, 83 of Fayetteville passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 .
Gernell was a faithful member of Sherwood Presbyterian Church and a self-employed seamstress. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Blackman Cannady.
Funeral services will be Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in Jernigan-Warren Chapel. Burial will follow in...
Adalynn Grace Mcgee
Jan 25, 2017
Adalynn Grace McGee, infant daughter of Crystal L. McGee passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 6pm in Jernigan-Warren Chapel, the family will receive friends following the service.
Iris Murchison Thornton
Jan 24, 2017
Iris Murchison Thornton died on January 24, 2017 at the age of ninety-one.
Iris was born on November 24, 1925 to the late Angus Bethune and Nida Pierce Murchison. She grew up in Harrells, North Carolina. She was a graduate of Kings Business College in Raleigh, where she met her husband James Malcolm Thornton. They moved to...
Duvell Jennings Hopper
Jan 22, 2017
Duvell Jennings Hopper, 86 of Fayetteville passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017.He was preceded in death by his parents, George Calvin Hopper and Eliza Harris Hopper and a sister, Christine H. Reeves.
Mr. Hopper was a prominent farmer in Cumberland County for all his life. He was able to serve as a mentor to many young men...
Thurman Ferrell Jones
Jan 19, 2017
Thurman Ferrell Jones, 83, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the N.C. Veteran's Home in Fayetteville, N.C. Thurman was born on June 3, 1933 in Johnston County, N.C. to the late George M. Jones and Verdie Jordan Jones.
As a young man, Mr. Jones served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He...
Wyatt Bullard Sessoms
Jan 19, 2017
Ms. Wyatt Bullard Sessoms, 94, of Fayetteville, passed away Wednesday evening, January 18, 2017 at Carolina Inn.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 23, 2017, at 1 pm in Jernigan Warren Chapel with Rev. Jerry Parsons presiding. The entombment will follow at LaFayette Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends prior to the service...
Raymond Earl Parrish
Jan 18, 2017
Raymond Earl "Sonny" Parrish, 83 of Fayetteville, Passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 18, 2017 from 10am to 11am at Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home, a memorial service will follow at 11am in the funeral home chapel.
Raymond E. Parrish "Sonny" was born in Kemah, TX. After high...
Dennis Lee Sullenger
Jan 17, 2017
Mr. Dennis Lee Sullenger, 74, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017.
My dad was a good man. I loved him very much. I will miss him. I am proud to be his son.
In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the Cancer Research Institute (cancerresearch.org) in memory of Dennis Sullenger.
A memorial...
Ruth Edna Bass Downing
Jan 16, 2017
Ruth Edna Bass Downing, 90 of Fayetteville passed away Monday, January 16, 2017. Ruth was born January 17, 1926 in Northampton County, NC to the late Nannie Lee Long and Robert Drew Bass.
Ruth was a faithful member of First Baptist Church where she served as secretary to her Sunday School Class. She served on many committees...
Sotera Manalac Castor
Jan 14, 2017
Mrs. Sotera Manalac Castor, 90, of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017.
Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, January 21, 2017 in St. Patrick Catholic Church. The family will receive friends from 10am to 11am at the church.
Sotera was born December 5, 1926 in Corregidor, Phillipines to the late Anacleto...
Wanda Mcintyre Brooks
Jan 13, 2017
HOPE MILLS Wanda McIntyre Brooks, 66 of Hope Mills passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 in UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. She was born June 26, 1950 in Harnett County to the late L.P. McIntyre and Ina Mae McIntyre of Dunn. Wanda was preceded in death by her beloved husband Pastor Marvin Brooks.
Mrs. Brooks was the...
Leon Edward Brown
Jan 13, 2017
Leon Edward Brown, 71 of Fayetteville passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 after a lingering illness.
He was born in Sampson County to the late George Linwood Brown and Nina Barefoot Brown. He was preceded in death by brothers, Bobby, J.T., and Franklin Brown; sisters, Ruby Rigby and Linda Lee.
Leon was a loyal employee...
Madeline Hair Grimes
Jan 13, 2017
Mrs. Madeline Hair Grimes, 84, of Fayetteville, died Friday, January 13, 2017, in her residence.
Mrs. Grimes was born August 6, 1932, to the late James "Shack" and Flonnie Hair of Vander. After graduating high school, she worked for Roses and then Carolina Telephone. Eventually, she became an admission clerk at Womack Army Medical Center where she...
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