Kenneth Collins
Feb 10, 2008
Kenneth M. Collins, 77, of Fayetteville, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Mr. Collins was an Army veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He received numerous awards and recognitions including National Defense Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge and Vietnam Service Medal. He worked with three security companies after...
Ruth Canady Ammermon
Feb 9, 2008
Mrs. Ruth Boone Canady Deaver Ammermon,82, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, Feb. 9. 2008 om Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center. Mrs. Ammermon was preceded in death by her husbands, Johnny Canady and Jennings Deaver; a brother, Charles Boone; and grandparents, Merrie and William Johnson. She was born in Wilmington to the late Henry and Fletta Johnson. Mrs. Ammermon was a longtime...
Alice W. Brown
Feb 5, 2008
Mrs. Alice Williams Brown, 87, of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Brown was a member of Massey Hill Baptist Church. She was a former employee of The Fayetteville Observer. She shared her enjoyment of cooking for others. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nazalia Lee and Oscar Williams; and her...
Julian Byng Gibbs
Feb 5, 2008
Mr. Julian Byng Gibbs, 79, of Carthage, formerly of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at Moore Regional Hospital. Mr. Gibbs was a Marine veteran of the Korean War. He was a retired funeral director with Jernigan Warren Funeral Home after 40 years of service. He was a member of Culdee Presbyterian Church and a former member of Second Baptist...
Gladys T. Spears
Feb 3, 2008
Gladys Trogdon Spears, 77, of Fayetteville, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in her home. Mrs. Spears was a member of St. James Lutheran Church. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and was a past Worthy Matron. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008, in St. James Lutheran Church with Pastor...
Katie Godwin West
Feb 3, 2008
Mrs. Katie Godwin West, 76, of Fayetteville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008. Mrs. West was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, retired Air Force Col. Charles B. West; daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and Dale Young of Fayetteville, Amy and William O
A. Rudolph Bishop
Feb 3, 2008
Mr. A. Rudolph Bishop, 75, of Fayetteville, died Sunday, February 3, 2008, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Mr. Bishop was a sub contractor for Cargill, Inc. for many, many years. A memorial service will be held Wednesday morning, February 6, 2008, at 11 am in Victory United Methodist Church with the Revs. Chris Humphreys, Maurice Lancaster, and Bill West...
Gilda Smith
Feb 3, 2008
Mrs. Gilda Forrest Thomasson Smith died Sunday, February 3, 2008, in Moore Regional Hospital after a brief illness. She retired from the State of North Carolina after serving as cafeteria manager at Spring Lake Junior High School. She was a member of Camp Ground United Methodist Church, a member of the United Methodist Women, the Wesleyan Sunday School Class, a...
Jessie B. Mccoy
Feb 2, 2008
Mrs. Jessie Bain McCoy, 89 of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, Feb 9, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. McCoy, Sr.; infant son, James Golden McCoy; two brothers, Earle and Clarence F. Bain; five sisters, Virginia B. Curry, Ava Delle Owen, Grace Royal, Vernon Kinlaw and Eva Beard; and a granddaughter, Melissa Dawn McCoy. The family...
Magdalena Kato
Feb 2, 2008
Mrs. Magdalena Johana Kato, 81, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008, in the chapel of Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home in Fayetteville. Entombment will follow in Cumberland Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral...
Thelma T. Strickland
Jan 31, 2008
Mrs. Thelma T. Strickland, 83, of Fayetteville, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, in North Carolina State Veterans Nursing Home. Mrs. Strickland was the first born of Cleo and Mafalda Taylor of Autryville. She helped take care of her siblings as they grew up. She also helped her widowed sister raise three boys, Stoney, Tommy and Johnny Williams. She was preceded...
Ada Baker Lee
Jan 31, 2008
Mrs. Ada Baker Lee, 95, of Fayetteville, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Lee was the oldest living member of Temple Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, in Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Old Bluff Cemetery. The Rev. Warren Barfield will be officiating....
Leo J. Violette
Jan 27, 2008
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Leo J. Violette, 75, of Fayetteville, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, in his home. Mr. Violette was a veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. During his military service of 28 years, he was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, ARCOM 3rd OLC, U.N. Service Medal, Combat Medic Badge and numerous...
Thomas Davis, Sr.
Jan 25, 2008
Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Davis Sr., 77, of Fayetteville, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, in Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salisbury. Mr. Davis was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake. There...
Lorne Burry
Jan 25, 2008
Mr. Lorne C. Burry, 59, of Fayetteville, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, in his home. He was born in Greenspond, Newfoundland, Canada, on Oct. 20, 1948. He acquired an associate
Ruby Norton
Jan 23, 2008
Ruby McPhaul Norton, 89 of Fayetteville, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Carolina Inn at Village Green. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Norton. She graduated from Highsmith Rainey Nursing School and was retired as a Nurse from the VA Hospital. A Graveside service will be conducted Saturday January 26, 2008 at 1:00pm at Lafayette Memorial...
Larry T. Ellis
Jan 20, 2008
Mr. Larry T. Ellis, 70, of Fayetteville, passed peacefully Sunday, January 20, 2008. Mr. Ellis was retired from Carolina Telephone after 32 years of service and was a dedicated member of Victory United Methodist Church. His funeral service will be held at 11 am Tuesday, January 22, 2008, in Jernigan Warren Chapel in Fayetteville with Rev. Chris Humphreys and Rev....
Lena C. Burgett
Jan 19, 2008
Mrs. Lena Cannady Burgett, 79, of Wilmington, formerly of Fayetteville, died Saturday, January 19, 2008, at her residence. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 11 am in LaFayette Memorial Park in Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by a stepson, Blake Faircloth. She is survived by her two sons, Tommy Matthews and James Matthews; two...
