Theresa "Terri" Lynn (Cummings) Taylor
Dec 15, 2025
Theresa "Terri" Lynn Taylor, 51, of St. Pauls, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, on her birthday.
Terri was born on December 15, 1974, in New Jersey to the late Charles Robert Cummings and Linda Arlene Crawford Cummings.  She had a deep love for the beach and anything connected to the water. Dolphins, fishing, and swimming...
John C. Lee
Dec 15, 2025
Mr. John C. Lee, 84, of Fayetteville, peacefully left the pain of this world and ran into the arms of his Lord and Savior, healed and whole, on Monday, December 15, 2025, at 1:45 p.m. He transitioned into his heavenly home while being lovingly cared for by Hospice at the VA Medical Center.
John, affectionately known as...
Cathy Mae Bruno
Dec 14, 2025
Cathy Mae Bruno, 75, of Fayetteville, passed away in Texas on December 14, 2025.
Cathy was born and raised in North Brookfield, Massachusetts. She graduated from Anna Maria College and then joined the Army where she worked in the PSYOP unit. She was a veteran having served 1976-1980. Â Ms. Bruno was also a dedicated teacher and librarian,...
Bobby (Mercer) Lee
Dec 14, 2025
Bobby Mercer Lee, 83, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
Mrs. Lee was born on September 8, 1942, in Cumberland County to the late John Reece Mercer and Elaine Jones Mercer. She devoted much of her professional life to education, retiring from Fayetteville Technical Community College where she served as an Adult Education instructor,...
Sadie Rae (Britt) Wheeler
Dec 12, 2025
Mrs. Sadie Rae Britt Wheeler, 90, of Fayetteville passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025.
Sadie was born on May 3, 1935, to James Avery Britt and Rose Mae Lamb Britt. Raised in a family of sharecroppers, Sadie knew hardship, but as she often said, "We didn't have everything, but we had love." She was one of...
Edward Lanier Williams
Dec 12, 2025
Mr. Edward Lanier Williams, 99, of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Williams joined the United States Army in 1944 and was injured while serving during World War II, after which he was medically retired. He was a faithful member of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church.
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Kenneth Allen Robinson
Dec 9, 2025
Kenneth Allen Robinson, 60, of Hope Mills, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on December 9, 2025. Born on April 21, 1965, in San Diego, California, Kenneth lived a life defined by devotion—to his family, to his work, and to the outdoors he loved so dearly.
For 44 years, Kenneth was the life, love, and...
Elizabeth Ashley (Deaton) Ricks
Dec 6, 2025
Elizabeth Ashley Deaton Ricks, 30, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
Elizabeth was born August 6, 1995, in Fayetteville, to George Preston Deaton, Jr. and Melissa Armstrong Patterson (Luke Patterson).
She worked for Easter Seals as a Peer Support Consultant. She was passionate about her job. She had a heart for serving...
Sarah Beverly Harris
Dec 4, 2025
Sarah Beverly Harris, 65, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
Beverly was born on July 24, 1960, in Elizabeth City, to the late Rev. Dr. Norman Bryant Harris and Sarah Isadora Jordan Harris. She attended Salem College before earning her master's degree in library science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro....
James A. (Jimmy) Wright
Dec 4, 2025
James A. "Jimmy" Wright, 65, of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
Born on November 24, 1960, in Cumberland County, Jimmy was the son of James William Wright and Edna Tyler Wright. He grew up working in the family business, Rite Way Safe & Lock Co., and later established his own company, Elite Key &...
Jurgen Everett White
Dec 3, 2025
Jurgen Everett White, 74, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Duke University Medical Center.
He was a Motor Officer for 30 years with the Fayetteville Police Department and after retirement, became a part-time Civilian Crash Investigator for the FPD. He was proud that both of his sons followed in his footsteps with the...
William Arthur Evans
Dec 3, 2025
William Arthur Evans, 85, of Fayetteville, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
Mr. William A. Evans, son of the late Burl A. Evans Sr. and Ella W. Evans, was born on December 5, 1939, in Cumberland County, Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was an alumnus of E.E. Smith High School, class of 1957. During...
C.H. "Chuck" Shortsleeve Iii
Dec 2, 2025
SGM (Ret.) C.H. "Chuck" Shortsleeve III, 81, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
He was born April 27, 1944, in Troy, NY to Charles H. Shortsleeve, Jr. and Virginia F. Boyle.
Chuck retired from the US Army after 35 years of honorable service. He was a Vietnam Veteran and received the following...
Barbara (Gurganious) Schultz
Nov 30, 2025
Barbara Gurganious Schultz, 85, of Linden, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Born on March 12, 1940, in Ivanhoe, Barbara was the youngest and last surviving of four children born to the late Shellie Bruce Gurganious and Addie Mildred Johnson Gurganious. Growing up in Ivanhoe, she developed a deep pride in her Sampson County roots—roots that shaped...
Loyde Leggette Davis
Nov 28, 2025
Loyde Leggette Davis, 72, of Eastover, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center surrounded by his family.
Loyde was born on August 1, 1953, in Robeson County to James Phineas Davis and Carleen Leggette Davis. He retired as a Track Operator with CSX Railroad and never met a stranger! He operated...
John Wayne Hill, Jr.
Nov 26, 2025
John Wayne Hill, Jr., 58, peacefully passed away at his home in Hope Mills on November 26, 2025. Wayne was born on May 28, 1967, at Fort Dix, NJ, but returned to Fayetteville, NC as a child where he lived until his death.
Wayne attended Southview High School and UNC-Wilmington on a baseball scholarship for one year. ...
Joseph "Tommy" Thomas Burke, Jr.
Nov 26, 2025
Joseph Thomas "Tommy" Burke, Jr., 80, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Tommy was a member of Gardner's United Methodist Church and retired from UPS after 38 years of service.  While at UPS he received numerous awards and recognition, one being the 3 Million Mile Club, that's 120...
Ltc (Ret) A. Dwayne Aaron
Nov 25, 2025
LTC (RET) A. Dwayne Aaron
April 26, 1949-November 25, 2025 (Age 76)
After a brief battle with kidney cancer, Dwayne Aaron passed away on November 25, 2025, at his home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, surrounded by his family.
After graduating from Lyons High School in 1967, Dwayne dedicated his life to his country....
Amy Jo (Pantermuehl) Gregory
Nov 25, 2025
Amy Jo Gregory, 63, of Fayetteville passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Funeral arrangements by Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home, 545 Ramsey St. Fayetteville, N.C. 28301
Online condolences may be made at www.jerniganwarren.com
Annie Mae (Wallace) Price
Nov 25, 2025
Annie Mae Price, 85, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Cape Fear Valley Valley Medical Center.
Born on September 15, 1940, in Cumberland County, Annie was the daughter of the late Jasper Conley Wallace and Fannie Susan Dean Wallace. Raised on a family farm, she learned early the values of hard work, devotion,...
