Obituary Listing

Oct 4, 2022

Mrs. Lois Faye Phillips Autry, 86, of Hope Mills, NC, died Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at her residence.

Mrs. Autry was born September 30, 1936, in Robeson County, to the late John Roscoe Phillips and Anabel Davis Phillips.  She was a member of Fayetteville Community Church.  Mrs. Autry was preceded in death by her husband, Charles James...

Oct 3, 2022

William Ruiz, 69, of Fayetteville passed away at his residence on Monday, October 3, 2022.

William was born on October 17, 1952, in Aguada, Puerto Rico to the late Wenseslao and Isabelle Ruiz. He retired as a SFC after 22 years of service with the U.S. Army. He retired after 25 with the U.S. Postal Service where...

Oct 2, 2022

MSG Jesse Milton Simmons, 89, of Ladson, SC, and formerly of Fayetteville, NC, died October 2, 2022, at his residence.

Jesse was born February 25, 1933, in North Carolina, to the late Edgar Oscar and Lizzy Bass Simmons.  He was retired from the US Army Special Forces.  Jesse was preceded in death by his wife, Grace A....

Sep 30, 2022

Mr. Allan Wayne Becker, 85, of Fayetteville, NC, died Friday, September 30, 2022, at the Morning Star Assisted Living in Eastover.

Allan was born October 23, 1936, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to the late Alfonse Allan and Ida Becker.  He was retired from the US Army and from Dupont.

Allan is survived by two sons, Terrance...

Sep 26, 2022

Edward William Bates 94 of Fayetteville, passed away on September 26, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Bates was born on August 5, 1928, in Girard, Georgia to the late Edgar Warren Bates and Alice Wood Bates. He retired from the U.S. Army Special Forces after 21 years of service.

A private family service will be...

Sep 26, 2022

Carlton W. Marshall, Sr., a local police dispatcher, retired veteran, and Raeford, NC resident, transitioned unexpectedly on September 26, 2022 at the age of 71 while on sabbatical in York, PA.

Carlton is survived by his wife, Maria Magdalena Marshall; his living children, NaShawna Marshall, Cherre Marshall,  Jeanette Sanders, Vanessa McCormick, and Carlton W. Marshall Jr. He...

Sep 26, 2022

Ernest Milford Lamson, Jr. 91 of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022.

Mr. Lamson was born on December 3, 1930, in Syracuse, N.Y to the late Ernest Milford Lamson, Sr. and Helen Klase Lamson. He was a mason and a Shriner. He retired from the U.S. Army as MSG where he served in Vietnam, was...

Sep 25, 2022

Mr. James "Bo" Nathan Strickland, 85, of Fayetteville, NC, died Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was surrounded by his family and the loving thoughts and prayers of so many dear friends.

James was born on December 23, 1936, in Cumberland County, NC, to the late James A. Strickland and Marie Howard...

Sep 21, 2022

Samuel F. Howie, 63, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

Sam (Sammy) was preceded in death by his mother, Minnie S. Howie.

He is survived by his father, Robert F. Howie, Sr.; brothers, Robert F. Howie, Jr. and Nathan K. Howie and wife Mary Lynn; a niece, Lily Howie; and a...

Sep 20, 2022

Michael John Matteson of Fayetteville, passed away at the Fayetteville V.A. Medical Center on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at the age of 79.

Michael was born into a military family in  Roswell, New Mexico on November 27, 1942, to the late Richard Lewis Matteson and Ruth Elizabeth Bedessem Matteson.  He was a 1965 graduate of the United...

Sep 20, 2022

Malloy "Smitty"  H. Quick 85 of Fayetteville passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

Malloy was born on January 12, 1937, in Cumberland County to the late Malloy and Jessie Edge Quick.

He was a member of Grace Baptist Church.  He worked with numerous fire departments before retiring as captain after 33 years of service...

Sep 17, 2022

Joseph "Joe" Willis Guyton, Sr. 86 of Charlotte (formerly of Linden and Fayetteville), passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022.  Joe was born on July 2, 1936, in Bladen County to the late Fred and Evie Huggins Guyton. Joe spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and was a decorated and disabled veteran who proudly served in the...

Sep 16, 2022

Mr. Charles Todd Lecka, 95, of Fayetteville, NC, died Friday, September 16, 2022, at his residence.

Todd was born December 8, 1926, in Johnson City, TN, to the late Charles Michael Lecka and Eula Vance Lecka.  Don Clayton, his brother-in-law, created Putt Putt; Todd was the company's President.  He was a member of Snyder Memorial Baptist Church. ...

Sep 13, 2022

Geraldine "Gerry" Westbrook Hibst, 84, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at her home surrounded by her beloved family.

Gerry was born April 14, 1938 in Robeson County, NC to the late Herbert and Rosa Walters Westbrook. She was preceded in death by her brothers, James and Robert Westbrook; and sister, Barbara Gordon.

Sep 12, 2022

Mrs. Lourdes Meno Mendiola Blas, 88, of Godwin, NC, died Monday, September 12, 2022, at her residence.

Lourdes was born February 13, 1934, in Guam to the late Juan Mendiola and Ana Meno Concepcion.  She was a homemaker.  Lourdes was preceded in death by her husband, Luis Pereda Blas and several siblings and their spouses, Isidro Mendiola...

Sep 10, 2022

Michael "Mike" Lynn Warren, age 65, of Fayetteville, North Carolina died peacefully Saturday, September 10, 2022, at home surrounded by family.

Mike was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina on March 3, 1957, to Elder Lindbergh Warren and Edna Baggett Warren. During his childhood, Mike enjoyed participating in Boy Scouts of America, playing basketball and baseball, and riding...

Sep 8, 2022

Ruth Jones Hankins, 87, of Fayetteville passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at her home with her beloved family by her side.

Ruth was born May 2, 1935 in Guilford County, NC to the late Margaret Ferree and William Lee Jones. She was preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Hankins.

Ruth was a  ...

Sep 7, 2022

Patricia Foreman Gaxiola, 75, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.

A Visitation will be held at Jernigan Warren Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 11am to 12 pm followed by a  graveside service at Cross Creek Cemetery #4 with Rev. Wesley Pritchard officiating.

Funeral arrangements by Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home, 545...

Sep 7, 2022

Jane Westbrook Thomason died peacefully Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at the Carolina Inn in Fayetteville at the age of 85.

She was born November 27, 1936 in Dunn, NC, the daughter of Earl McDonald Westbrook and Mary Eliza Jones Westbrook and graduated from St. Mary's College (high school '54 and junior college class '56) and the University...

Sep 7, 2022

Masha Elaine Gross Cooke 73 of Fayetteville passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at her residence.

Masha was born on December 5, 1948, in Guntersville, Alabama to the late James Gross and Opal Milligan Coulter.

A graveside service will be held at a later date in Guntersville, Alabama.

She is survived by...