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Dorothy S. Detter
Dec 12, 2012
FAYETTEVILLE — Mrs. Dorothy Spruill Detter, 64, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, in her home surrounded by her loving family. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at 11a.m. in Cross Creek Cemetery with the Rev. Donald Swinney officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside service at the cemetery. Mrs....
Betty Louise Tucker Leon
Dec 11, 2012
Ms. Louise Tucker Leon passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012. She was born to the late Harold and Ruth Tucker, May 23, 1940, in Chatham County, NC. She was married to late Arturo E. Leon of Fayetteville, NC. Louise was an active member of Northwood Temple Church. She loved spending most of the time with her family and close friends....
James R. Warner
Dec 11, 2012
James R. Warner DURHAM — James R. Warner died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Durham. Born Sept. 3, 1918, in Lansing, Mich., he was the son of the late Fred H. Warner and Katherine S. Warner. After growing up in Lansing and graduating from Michigan State University in 1940, he joined the U.S. Field Artillery as a second lieutenant. In...
Margaret Clayton Jeanes
Dec 10, 2012
Margaret Clayton Jeanes Peggy Jeanes, 83, of Southern Pines, died peacefully in her home on Monday, December 10, 2012. She was born on February 28, 1929, in Cumberland county to the late Hugh Mance Clayton and Mayola McDaniel Clayton. Mrs. Jeanes was preceded in death by her husband, the love of her life, Newbern Julian Jeanes. She is survived by...
Eunice Williams Friedrich
Dec 7, 2012
Fayetteville Eunice Williams Friedrich went home to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Thursday, December 6, 2012, surrounded by family. Eunice was born January 9, 1932 in Fayetteville, NC in the Massey Hill neighborhood. She along with her brothers and sisters worked at their father's store, H.P. Williams Grocery located first in the Tolar Hart community and then...
John Howard Swope
Dec 7, 2012
Fayetteville, N.C. John Howard Swope, the Fayetteville area's industry recruiter for many years, died in the Hock Family Pavilion Hospice Center in Durham, N.C. on December 7, 2012. John was 89 and was born in Lebanon, Pa. to Emily Joanna Strack and Howard Henry Swope. Preceded in death was his wife of 55 years, Orinda Frances Hoover Swope and a...
Johnie Smotherman, Jr
Dec 6, 2012
FAYETTEVILLE — Retired Army Sgt. Maj. Johnie Smotherman Jr., of Fayetteville, passed away, at the age of 83, on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was born in Conway, Ark., Jan. 8, 1929. He served two years in the Navy during the last 18 months of World War II in Hawaii. He later joined the...
Phyllis Juanita Cook Davis
Dec 5, 2012
Phillis J. Davis, age 83, of New Philadelphia,Ohio died peacefully in her sleep, with her family at her side, following a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. A daughter of the late William B. and Bonnie (Lunsford) Cook, Phillis was born at Cumberland, North Carolina on March 14, 1929. She attended school at Stedman, North Carolina and later in life returned...
Wolfgang "Wolfie" Joppich
Dec 3, 2012
FAYETTEVILLE — Wolfgang Joppich was an ordinary man, who chose to live a quiet, extraordinary life. He was born in Germany on May 25, 1945, and came as a young man to America. He joined the Army and served a tour in Vietnam. Later he made his home in Fayetteville and began the journey that would touch so many lives....
Johnny Patterson
Dec 3, 2012
EASTOVER- John Bullock "Johnny" Patterson, 70, of Eastover, NC, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012. A funeral service will be held at 11 o'clock am Thursday, December 6, 2012, in Salem United Methodist Church, officiated by the Reverend Doctor Bill Snotherly. The burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 pm, Wednesday,...
Jean Jarvis Irving
Dec 2, 2012
Jean J. Irving, 77, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012, in her home in Harrisonburg Va. She was previously a resident of Fayetteville NC where she spent most of her adult life. As was her wish there will be no Funeral service. A simple Burial will occur on Friday December 7th, 11:30 AM at Lafayette Memorial Park in Fayetteville...
Melvin Mason "Mel" Danker
Nov 29, 2012
After 82 years of varied and vibrant life, Mel Danker passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, November 29, 2012, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Born in the Bronx on May 9, 1930 to Ethel and George Danker, Mel was forever a displaced New Yorker. Although he referred to himself as "one of the original dead-end kids," his successful entrepreneurial...
Tony L. Hedgpeth
Nov 26, 2012
FAYETTEVILLE - Tony L. Hedgpeth, 75, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Mr. Hedgpeth was a member of Good News Baptist Church in Bladenboro. He was retired from DeVault's Furniture, where he was a furniture salesman. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, in Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home...
Mabel King Peele
Nov 26, 2012
Fayetteville, N.C. Mrs. Mabel King Peele, 92 of Fayetteville passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012 in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Raleigh, N.C. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 30, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in Village Baptist Church with Rev. J. Nickolas Smith and Rev. Richard Childress...
Peter C."Pete" Kinlaw
Nov 26, 2012
Peter Campbell "Pete" Kinlaw, 98 of Fayetteville, Passed away Monday November 26, 2012. He was born December 10, 1913 in Cumberland County, NC to Joseph Campbell Kinlaw & Lou Stallings Kinlaw. He was an Army Veteran of World War II and owned & operated Kinlaw Radio & TV on Person Street for a number of years. Pete was very much...
Sara Gibson Harris
Nov 25, 2012
Sara Gibson Harris, 36, of Raeford, passed away Sunday November 25, 2012. She was born September 12, 1976. She was a paranormal investigator. A Celebration of Sara's life will be held Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 4pm in Freedom Biker Church 455 Rockhill Road, Fayetteville, NC . She is survived by her husband, Shane, her parents, Larry & Alice Gibson,...
Ernest Richardson
Nov 23, 2012
Ernest Richardson, 82 of Fayetteville, NC Passed away on Friday, November 23, 2012
Jerry W. Mccall, Sr
Nov 23, 2012
Jerry W. McCall STEDMAN — Jerry Westbrook McCall was born Jan. 3, 1920, in Stedman. Mr. McCall passed away Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. Mr. McCall graduated from Stedman High School in 1938. After school, he went to work as a carpenter's helper. He remained in the construction trade in some capacity for...
Cecil E. Mccabe
Nov 22, 2012
FAYETTEVILLE - Cecil Esco McCabe, 81, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. He was preceded in death by his His parents Beulah Barbour McCabe & George Emmitt McCabe & a son Cecil Lawrence McCabe. & The family will receive friends Monday November 26, 2012 from 1pm to 2pm followed by a funeral service in the funeral home chapel...
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