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Minor  B. Pylant

Minor B. Pylant

Jan 18, 2009

Minor Bernard Pylant, 79, of Fayetteville, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009. He was an Army veteran. Services: Funeral, 2 p.m. Wednesday, visitation 1 to 2 p.m., in Campground UM Church. Entombment, in Cumberland Memorial Gardens. Survived by: Wife, Jeanne; children, Cher Blasingame and Barry; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home of Fayetteville.

E.C. Cale

E.C. Cale

Jan 14, 2009

Master Sergeant E.C. Cale, US Army Retired, 84, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a founding member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church and a member of Disabled American Veterans. Funeral services will be held at 2...

Dorothy  W. Long

Dorothy W. Long

Jan 14, 2009

Mrs. Dorothy Grace Williford Long, 88, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at her residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 17, 2009, at 2 pm in Jernigan Warren Chapel in Fayetteville. The burial will follow at LaFayette Memorial Park. She is survived by her son, Ronnie Long and his wife, Martha, of Charlotte; a daughter, Pamela Woodard...

Dennis  A. Mintz

Dennis A. Mintz

Jan 14, 2009

Dennis A. Mintz, 80, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, in his residence. He was an Air Force veteran. Funeral services will be held graveside at 2 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2009, in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake with Marshall Danenburg officiating. He is survived by his wife, June Mintz of the home; son, Alan Mintz ;...

Jennie  S. Bleecker

Jennie S. Bleecker

Jan 13, 2009

Mrs. Jennie Scott Bleecker was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Bleecker Sr. and the daughter of the late Jerry L. Scott and Bessie Draughon Scott. Jennie is survived by a son, Robert F. Bleecker Jr and wife Judye of Fayetteville; granddaughters, Haley Scott Brendle of Winston-Salem, Leslie Leigh Bleecker...

Agnes  M. Harden

Agnes M. Harden

Jan 9, 2009

Mrs. Agnes McKenzie Harden, 95, of Fayetteville, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, in Highland House. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry S. Harden. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today, Jan. 11, 2009, at Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home in Fayetteville. The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, in...

Glenna  \"Jean\" Pridgen

Glenna \"Jean\" Pridgen

Jan 6, 2009

Mrs. Glenna B. Pridgen, 71, of Fayetteville, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2009, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was born June 12, 1937, to the late John D. and Lettie Barefoot. Jean was a devoted, loving wife, mother and friend. She was her daughter's best friend and confidant. Together with her daughter and son-in-law , many wonderful times...

William  L. Ludwig

William L. Ludwig

Jan 5, 2009

William Lynn Ludwig, 34, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, January 5, 2009. Mr. Ludwig was an estimator at Reed-Lallier Chevrolet and a member of Arran Lake Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Wednesday evening, January 7, 2009, at Jernigan Warren. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 o'clock am Thursday, January 8, 2009,...

Samuel  R. Cain

Samuel R. Cain

Jan 5, 2009

Samuel Reeves Cain, 68, of Raeford, died Monday, January 5, 2009, in his home. Mr. Cain was a member of Pittman Grove Baptist Church and a former longtime member of Mount Gilead Baptist Church. He was the owner & operator of Precision Lock-Key of Raeford and a member of the NC Locksmith Association. He was retired from civil service on...

Stanley  H. Smith

Stanley H. Smith

Jan 3, 2009

Stanley Howard Smith, 76, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009. He was an Army veteran. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Lafayette Memorial Park with military honors. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home in Fayetteville. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Smith of the home;...

Ferry  E. Bean

Ferry E. Bean

Jan 2, 2009

Mrs. Ferry Elizabeth Bean, 83, of Fayetteville, died Friday, January 2, 2009, in Highland House. Mrs. Bean was a member of Walstone Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Columbus Bean. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Sunday, January 4, 2009, in Walstone Baptist Church with the Rev. Wesley Wallis officiating. The burial will...

Beverly  A. Johnson

Beverly A. Johnson

Dec 30, 2008

Mrs. Beverly Ann Johnson, formerly of Stamford, CT, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. She is survived by her husband, Floyd L. Johnson of the home; a daughter, Danielle Matura and husband, John, of Stamford; two brothers, Samuel Telesco of Stamford and Donato Telesco of Newtown; a sister, Rose LaDella of Bridgeport, CT;...

Kay  F. Ellis

Kay F. Ellis

Dec 30, 2008

Mrs. Kay Florence Ellis, 71, of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, in her home. Mrs. Ellis was a retired employee of Cumberland County schools. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today, Dec. 31, 2008, in Lafayette Memorial Park, with the Rev. Bruce Suggs officiating. The family will receive friends from 1to 2 p.m. today at Jernigan-Warren Funeral...

Marcus  G. Mcknight

Marcus G. Mcknight

Dec 28, 2008

Mr. Marcus Geddie McKnight, 93, of Fayetteville, died Sunday, December 28, 2008, at the Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at 2:30 pm in Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Dr. William Snotherly officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:30 pm Tuesday in the church parlor....

William  R. Blehi

William R. Blehi

Dec 26, 2008

Retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant William Ralph Blehi, 69, of Fayetteville, died Friday, December 26, 2008, at his residence. Mr. Blehi was a Vietnam War veteran. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at 12 noon in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery with military honors. Mr. Blehi is survived by his wife, Christina Blehi of the home; his former...

George W.J. \"Jack\" Horton

George W.J. \"Jack\" Horton

Dec 23, 2008

FAYETTEVILLE - George W. J. \"Jack\" Horton, 80, of Fayetteville, departed this earthly life Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008. He is survived by three daughters, Melanie Dean Kimsey of Peachtree City, Ga., and Dale Knowles and Carol Pope, both of Fayetteville; a sister, Elaine Barringer Dorius of High Point; grandchildren, Heather, Holly and Mitch Kimsey, Barrett and Jordan Knowles and Courtney...

Margarete  K. Acker

Margarete K. Acker

Dec 21, 2008

Margarete Kaiser Acker, 84, of Fayetteville, lost her brave battle with cancer on Sunday, December 21, 2008. Mrs. Acker was born July 12, 1924, in Vienna, Austria. A graveside service will be held Monday, December 29, 2008, at 2 pm in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake. Mrs. Acker was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles Acker....

Mary  C. Alderman

Mary C. Alderman

Dec 19, 2008

FAYETTEVILLE - Miss Mary Christina Alderman, 67, of Fayetteville, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, in Highland House. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. today, Dec. 21, 2008, in Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home chapel in Fayetteville. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, in Alderman Clontz cemetery in Hillsville, Va. The family will receive friends...

Marion  H. Kennedy

Marion H. Kennedy

Dec 18, 2008

Mrs. Marion H. Kennedy, 74, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008. A longtime Fayetteville resident, she was born in Camden, N.J., on June 13, 1934. Marion was the daughter of Frank and Marion Hoover and was preceded in death by her husband, John L. Kennedy. Marion was a graduate of the Woman's Medical College Hospital, School of Nursing...

James  E. Poole

James E. Poole

Dec 17, 2008

James Edward Poole, 86, of Fayetteville, husband of the late Jewell Byrd Poole, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. In addition to his wife, Ed was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Layman and Essie Anderson Poole; two sons, James Edward Poole Jr. and Robert Layman Poole; and a grandson, Christopher Ryan \"Kip\" Holland....

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