Obituary Listing

Mar 19, 2023

Dolores Marie Sykes was born on March 20, 1942, to Estella Franklin and John Coleman in Elizabeth, NJ. She graduated from Battin High School in Elizabeth, NJ in 1960.  She went on to work as a key punch operator at Singer Sewing Machine Company in Elizabeth, NJ.  She then worked at AT&T in Piscataway, NJ,  then finished her work...

Mar 18, 2023

William Arthur Patterson, 96, of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Carolina Inn.

William was born on December 21, 1926, in Middlesboro, Kentucky to the late Arthur Neal Patterson and Sarah Ayers Patterson. He retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years of service. He later retired from Kelly Tire after 22 years. He...

Mar 18, 2023

Jean Underwood Robinson, 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Jean was born June 7, 1931, in Carthage, NC.

She graduated from Flora MacDonald College with a BA degree in Elementary Education. She later went on to receive a MA degree in Early Childhood Education, as well as an Administrative...

Mar 18, 2023

Mr. Benjamin "Ben" Lewis Jenkins II, 89, of Fayetteville, NC, died Saturday, March 18, 2023, at his residence.

Ben was born Sep 20, 1933, in Dallas, PA, to David and Margaret Jenkins.  Ben retired from the City of Fayetteville.  He was a proud Marine and served his country during the Korean War.

Ben was preceded...

Mar 18, 2023

Mrs. Bettie Culp Lassiter, 90, of Fayetteville, NC, died Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Carolina Inn of Fayetteville.

Bettie was born March 19, 1932 in Laurinburg, NC to the late Raymond and Rena Culp.

She was retired from Cumberland County Schools as a first grade teacher at Alger B. Wilkins Elementary School.

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Mar 16, 2023

Alfred "Bo" Adcox, 89, of Savannah, Ga passed away on March 16th, 2023. Bo was born on December 1st,1933, to Harvey Sr. and Nelia Ray Adcox in Massey Hill, NC just outside Fayetteville.

After graduating from Massey Hill High School in 1952 where he lettered in baseball, basketball, and football, he attended Campbell Junior College for two...

Mar 16, 2023

Mrs. Sidney Sue "Cindy" Buck Giaccone, 72, of Fayetteville, NC, died Thursday, March 16, 2023, at the Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC.

Cindy was born April 24, 1950, in Pitt County, NC to the late Alton Gray Buck and Virginia Dare Winfield Buck.  She was a homemaker.  Cindy was preceded in death by her son,...

Mar 15, 2023

Polly Ann Drews Tatum, 55, of Hope Mills, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Duke Medical Center.

She was born on September 21, 1967, to Edwin and Edith O'Quinn Drews.  Polly worked as an Optometrist Assistant for over 35 years.  She was currently employed with Carolina Eye Associates.  She was kind and compassionate and had...

Mar 11, 2023

Helen Smith Wrenn, 93, of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Brookdale Cypress Lake in Ft. Myers, FL. Helen was born January 13, 1930 in Mocksville, NC to the late Blanche and William Nathan Smith. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Wrenn and six brothers and sisters. She was a retired Cumberland County...

Mar 9, 2023

Teresita Quitugua.Mendiola, 89, of Fayetteville,  was called by Our Heavenly Father to her eternal life in heaven on March 9, 2023

She was born on September 3, 1933.

In her passing, Teresita now joins her adopted parents Lucio M. and Antonia Q. Mendiola, her common-law husband Tomas A. Quidachay, her son Francis David Mendiola, her...

Mar 9, 2023

Sallie Ann Stone, 84, of Wade was born in Hoke County on April 29, 1938 to the late Rhoda Locklear and Henry Harrison Pierce and departed this life on Thursday, March 9, 2023.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Stone; brothers, Fletcher Pierce, Plez Pierce, Casby Pierce, and John Pierce; sisters, Elizabeth Taylor, Inez...

Mar 8, 2023

Bonita Sue Rees,84, of Fayetteville passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at her home with her beloved family by her side.

Bonita was born December 9, 1938, in Connersville, Indiana to the late Theresa and Gilbert Carpenter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Richard Rees.

Bonita was a retired librarian at...

Mar 7, 2023

Trisha Parker Truelove, 75, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday March 7, 2023.

Trisha was born on January 3, 1948 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma to the late John Roy Parker, Jr. and Grace Evelyn Smith Parker.

Trisha graduated from Pine Forest High School in 1966. She attended East...

Mar 7, 2023

Carole Anne Arsenault, 65, of Woodbridge, Virginia passed away on March 7, 2023 from complications related to cancer discovered in November of 2021. She and her husband Richard had been residing temporarily in Fayetteville, NC where they could be closer to family and to Duke Cancer Center. She passed with her husband and children by her bedside but not...

Mar 6, 2023

David Martin "Papa"  DeKlein passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023.

Papa was born at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, VA on October 14, 1960. He continued a long family tradition of military service and earned multiple Bronze Star awards while active duty in the US Army. After retirement, he loved to stay busy by playing...

Mar 6, 2023

SGM (R) Thomas Gordon Shanklin, 90, of Fayetteville, NC, died Monday, March 6, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his family.

Thomas was born February 10, 1933, in Fullerton, NE, to the late Thomas Dee Shanklin and Helen E. Barnstable Shanklin.  He retired from the US Army after 28 years.  Thomas was preceded in death by his...

Mar 5, 2023

William (Bill) Hugh Cherry, 92, of Fayetteville went home to be with his   Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC.

Bill is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Belva, his daughter's Vickie Dalton and Valerie Mastalski (Mark); four grandchildren, Jamie Ellis (Erik); Jordan Dalton, Allison Feldman...

Mar 3, 2023

Adelaide Tyndall Rozier, 90, of Fayetteville passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Adelaide was born on January 11, 1933, in Sampson County to the late Clarence M. Tyndall and Muriel Taylor Tyndall.

She was a founding member and past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Vander Fire Department...

Mar 3, 2023

Mr. Christopher Waitsel Hill, 52, of Fayetteville, NC, died Friday, March 3, 2023, at the Carolina Rehab Center of Cumberland.

Christopher was born June 23, 1970, in Martin County, NC, to William Waitsel Hill and Brenda Ann Bridges.  He was preceded in death by his father William Hill.

In addition to his mother, Christopher is...

Mar 2, 2023

Earl Kendall Bunce, 89, of Fayetteville passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at his home with his beloved family by his side.

Earl was born June 12, 1933 in Cumberland County, NC to the late Dora and Wiley Bunce. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Chestnut Bunce and seven brothers and four sisters....