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Doretha  H. Strickland

Doretha H. Strickland

Mar 12, 2007

Mrs. Doretha H. Strickland, 77, of Fayetteville, died Monday, March 12, 2007, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Strickland was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a loyal Christian woman who believed in reading her bible daily. She never met a person she did not leave as a friend. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 14,...

Ralph  D. Link

Ralph D. Link

Mar 10, 2007

SGM Ralph D. Link, US Army Retired, 85, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, March 10, 2007, at Haymount Rehab & Nursing Center. Mr. Link was an Army veteran of three wars having served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He served in the European Theater with the 517th Parachute Regiment making a combat jump into France and fighting at the Battle of...

Grace  T. Ward

Grace T. Ward

Mar 10, 2007

Mrs. Grace Turner Ward, 69, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, March 10, 2007, at Highsmith Rainey Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at 2:00 pm in Jernigan Warren Chapel. The burial will follow at LaFayette Memorial Park. Mrs. Ward is survived by two sons, Terry Daniel Quinn and his wife, Barbara, of Fayetteville and Jerry Randall...

Ethel  C. Little

Ethel C. Little

Mar 10, 2007

Mrs. Ethel Chester Little, 96, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, March 10, 2007, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Little will be held Wednedsay, March 14, 2007, at 2 pm in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ed Beddingfield officiating. The burial will follow at LaFayette Memorial Park. Mrs. Little was a charter member of the American...

Joseph Watts

Joseph Watts

Mar 8, 2007

Mr. Joseph \"Joe\" Watts, 80, of Fayetteville, died Thursday, March 8, 2007, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. Mr. Watts was a well known auto body repair and painter in Fayetteville and the surrounding area. Funeral services for Mr. Watts will be held Monday, March 12, 2007, at 2:00 pm in the Jernigan Warren Chapel with the Rev....

Phillip  Thomas Cates

Phillip Thomas Cates

Mar 6, 2007

Mr. Phillip Thomas \"T-Bird\" Cates, 63, of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Cates will be held Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at 11 am in Jernigan Warren Chapel. The burial will follow at Cross Creek Cemetery. Mr. Cates is survived by his sister, Shirley Wilson of Fayetteville; a brother, Theodore...

Alberta  C. Bailey

Alberta C. Bailey

Mar 6, 2007

Mrs. Alberta C. Bailey, 87, of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, March 6, 2007, in Bethesda Nursing Home. Mrs. Bailey was a longtime employee of Methodist College and operated Maple Leaf Nursery for many years and was an avid botanist. Mrs. Bailey was preceded in death by her husband Elliott M. Bailey. She is survived by three sons, Gerald E. Bailey of...

Dewey  J. Cook  Jr.

Dewey J. Cook Jr.

Mar 6, 2007

Dewey James Cook Jr., 65, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2007, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was a retired Navy veteran of the Vietnam War after 22 years of service. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 pm Saturday, March 10, 2007, at Jernigan Warren Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 2 pm...

Marvis  Eugene Howell,  Sr.

Marvis Eugene Howell, Sr.

Mar 1, 2007

Marvis Eugene Howell Sr., 85, of 2922 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, died Thursday, March 1, 2007, in his home. Mr. Howell was an Army veteran and was president of Quality Concrete Co. He was a member of Haymount United Methodist Church, a Mason, a Shriner and a member of Sudan Temple. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today,...

Willie  G. Matthews

Willie G. Matthews

Mar 1, 2007

Willie G. Matthews, 96, of 3313 Madison Ave., Fayetteville, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, March 1, 2007, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center with family members by his side. He was born June 6, 1910, in Castalia to the late Charles and Menda Matthews. He was the eldest of 11 children. He married Daisy Sykes in October...

David  Michael Farrior

David Michael Farrior

Feb 28, 2007

David Michael "Mike" Farrior, 58, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007. Born in Duplin County, he was the son of Ruth and Harry S. Farrior Sr. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Briel Farrior; a son, David Michael Farrior and wife Rachel; and brother, Harry S. Farrior Jr. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke...

Pauline  B. Kennedy

Pauline B. Kennedy

Feb 25, 2007

Mrs. Pauline Barbour Kennedy, 84, a longtime resident of Fayetteville, went t be with the Lord Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Kennedy was born in Johnston County on May 16, 1922, to the late Julius Paul and Earl Johnson Barbour. She was raised a member of a farming family. Mrs. Kennedy had a love of gardening...

Maurice  D. Galey,  Sr.

Maurice D. Galey, Sr.

Feb 23, 2007

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Maurice D. Galey, Sr., 68, of Fayetteville, passed away Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. \"Mauri\" to his friends and family was born Aug. 20, 1938, in Indiana. He proudly served his country fro more than 45 years as both an officer in the Air Force and flight instructor to many...

Minnie  D. Meadows

Minnie D. Meadows

Feb 23, 2007

Mrs. Minnie D. Meadows, 80, of Fayetteville, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 1 pm Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, in Stedman Church of God of Prophecy with Pastor Donald Baldwin officiating. The burial will follow at Lebanon Baptist Church cemetery. A visitation will take place from 7 to...

Mary  D. Vurnakes

Mary D. Vurnakes

Feb 21, 2007

Mrs. Mary Davis Vurnakes, of Fayetteville, departed this life Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Pete and Angeline Hios Davis of Raleigh. Mary was born in Raleigh on Nov. 30, 1922. She graduated from Hugh Morson High School in 1942. On Feb. 11, 1943, she married Peter Gus Vurnakes, also of Raleigh. They raised their...

Mable  Louise Edwards

Mable Louise Edwards

Feb 20, 2007

Mrs. Mable Louise Worrell Edwards, 83, of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Edwards will be held Friday, February 23, 2007, at 2 pm in Jernigan Warren Chapel with the Rev. Mitch Minson officiating. The burial will follow at LaFayette Memorial Park. She worked at Fayetteville Publishing Company for 13...

Aiko  I. Seufert

Aiko I. Seufert

Feb 16, 2007

Mrs. Aiko Ishihara Seufert, 79, of Fayetteville, died February 16, 2007, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Graveside services will be held Monday, February 19, 2007, at 1 pm in LaFayette Memorial Park. Mrs. Seufert is survived by her son, Roy J. Seufert; two daughters, Joyce Jones and Patricia Petraszko; two brothers, Akira Ishihara and Koechi Ishihara; and four granddaughters....

Helen  H. Mclaurin

Helen H. Mclaurin

Feb 15, 2007

Mrs. Helen Hubbard McLaurin, 58, of Fayetteville, died Thursday, February 15, 2007, in her home. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3pm Saturday, February 17, 2007, at Lebanon Baptist Church in Eastover. The service will follow at 3 pm with the Rev. Ray Barnhill officiating. The burial will follow at Old Bluff Cemetery in Wade. She was a...

Pryor  A. Gibson

Pryor A. Gibson

Feb 15, 2007

Mr. Pryor Allen Gibson, Jr., 63, of Supply, formerly of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2007, in his home following a short illness. A funeral service will be held at 3 pm Sunday, February 18, 2007, in Jernigan Warren Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Todd Brady officiating. The burial will follow at LaFayette Memorial Park. A visitation will...

Ikey Blackwelder

Ikey Blackwelder

Feb 15, 2007

Mrs. Ikey Blackwelder, 94, of Hope Mills, died Thursday, February 15, 2007, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. Mrs. Blackwelder was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a longtime member of Highland Baptist Church. A funeral service will be held at 1 pm today, February 17, 2007, in Jernigan Warren Funeral Home Chapel...

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