Obituary Listing

Aug 7, 2022

Paul Steven Fussell, 66, of Eastover, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022.

Steve was born in Cumberland County on April 3, 1956, and he had a love for the UNC Tarheels and Washington Redskins.

Steve was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, papa, and friend to all who knew him. He was a member...

Aug 6, 2022

Shelria Katherine Baxley Long, 84, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 6, 2022, with her husband of 66 years laying by her side.

Shelria was born on July 1, 1938, in Cumberland County to the late Fred Dalton Baxley and Mary Lee McDuffie Baxley.  In the early 1950's, she met the love of her life...

Aug 5, 2022

Orville Theodore (O.T.) Failen, Sr. 83 of Fayetteville, died on Friday August 5, 2022, at Cape Fear Valley from complications of surgery. O.T. was the oldest son of James David Failen and Bennie Inez Failen.  He was born in Kingsport, Tennessee but lived in South Carolina until he joined the Army in 1959. Since then, he lived mostly in...

Aug 4, 2022

Mrs. Ursula Margaret Schaaf Wyer, 93, of Fayetteville, NC, died Thursday, August 4, 2022, at UNC Health Southeastern, Lumberton, NC.

Ursula was born November 14, 1928, in Darmstadt, Germany, to the late Heinrich and Charlotte Schaaf.  She was a homemaker.  Ursula was preceded in death by her husband, CSM Avon B. Wyer and her son, Roy Wyer....

Aug 3, 2022

Mrs. Ann Strickland Avent Hobbs, 91, of Eastover, NC, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Ann was born July 9, 1931, in Rocky Mount, NC, to the late William Maurice Avent and Cornelia Strickland Avent.  She was a retired lab technician.  Ann was Past Mother Advisor for the Rainbow Girls, Fayetteville Chapter. ...

Aug 1, 2022

Mr. Darius S. Rozier, 87, of Fayetteville, NC, died Monday, August 1, 2022, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Darius was born June 19, 1935, in Robeson County, NC, to the late Braxton Worth Rozier and Lonnie Mae Herring Rozier.  He served in the US Army and with the Bohemia Fire Department in Long Island, New York. ...

Aug 1, 2022

Coletta Lahr Roach, 88, of Fayetteville passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 at home with her beloved family by her side.

Coletta was born November 29, 1933 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to the late Helen Rooney and Walter Lahr. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Dorothy Taylor and Sue Carson; and a grandson, Roderick....

Jul 30, 2022

Isabel Martinez was born to Santiago and Rosalia Gil on June 18, 1929, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.  She was the second-born daughter of eight children.  Isabel had a close relationship with her grandparents who migrated here from the Canary Islands of Spain.  Her grandparents donated part of their land to build the first and only Catholic Church Cemetery, Elementary...

Jul 29, 2022

Hedwig Bauerfeld Bittner, 88, of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Hedwig was born February 12, 1934, in Germany, to the late Emilie and Gustav Bauerfeld. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Joseph Bittner, Sr., a son, John Joseph Bittner, Jr., and daughter, Joanne Bittner.

Jul 28, 2022

Edith Marie Wood Evans, 88 of Smithsburg, Maryland and formally of Fayetteville, North Carolina passed away on July 28, 2022, at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born October 30, 1933, in Fayetteville, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lewin & Mary Verlena nee Robinson Wood.

She was employed by and retired from...

Jul 25, 2022

Wendell Eulon "Wink" Culbreth, 83, of Eastover passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at his home with his beloved family by his side.

Wink was born September 12, 1938 in Cumberland County, NC to the late Janice Catherine Sessoms and Eulon B. Culbreth.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Pamela C. Culbreth;...

Jul 25, 2022

Shirley May Adair, 86, of Hope Mills, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, at her daughter's home, with her family by her side.

Shirley was born on June 2, 1936, in Maine, to the late Frank Gero and Treffina Pendleton Gero.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, from 2-3 p.m....

Jul 22, 2022

Deborah DeBruhl Currie, 66, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 22, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born April 18, 1956 in Kinston NC (Lenoir County) to the Late James T. DeBruhl and Joyce Gaskins DeBruhl.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on...

Jul 19, 2022

Catherine Dailey Johnston, 78, of Fayetteville passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.

Catherine was born on October 14, 1943, in Morgantown, WV to the late Carl H. Dailey and Lena Marie Schmidt. She retired as a teacher after 40 years of service.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 10...

Jul 19, 2022

David Nordan Canady, age 84, of Parkton, North Carolina died on July 19, 2022.  The visitation will take place at Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home from 6:00pm–8:00pm on Monday, July 25th. 2022.  The funeral will be held at Green Springs Baptist Church in Parkton, North Carolina at 2:00 on July 26th, 2022 and the burial will follow at the church cemetery. ...

Jul 18, 2022

Thelma Stiles Dennis, 86, of Clarkton passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022, at her residence with her family by her side.

Thelma was born on February 6, 1936, in Somerset County, PA to the late Cecil Wilson Stiles and Lillian Kunsman Stiles.

A private family service will be held.

She is survived...

Jul 18, 2022

Della Irene Washburn Patterson, 78, of Eastover, NC passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022.

A funeral service will be held at 2:30 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Salem United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Gil Wise and Rev. Melinda Ivey. The family will receive visitors at 1:00 pm in the church sanctuary. The burial will...

Jul 17, 2022

Nancy Lee Culbreth, 82, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022.

Nancy was born on April 28, 1940, in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Allen Donoho Kerr and Mabel Martin Kerr.  She retired from Cumberland County Mental Health, where she was a social worker.

Funeral services are pending at this time.

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Jul 17, 2022

Pauline Lucile Bengs (Polly) Orr was born on September 27, 1931 to Harold Earl and Helen Casey Bengs in Geary, Oklahoma.  She entered heaven's gates to join her son Jeff, her parents, and many other family members and cherished friends on July 17, 2022.

Polly grew up in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, where she was actively involved in her...

Jul 16, 2022

Dawn Horne Johnson, 60, of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, July16, 2022 at her home with her beloved family by her side.

Dawn was born June 9, 1962 in Cumberland County, NC to the late Ila Lee Chason and Arthur A. Horne.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, and friend to...