Obituary Listing

Nov 28, 2021

Sara Lynn Hester, 61, of Fayetteville passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 with her family by her side.

She was born to the late Edwin and Evelyn Hester on July 29, 1960. She graduated from Douglas Byrd High School in 1978 and devoted her life as a caregiver to her mother.

Her sociability was like...

Nov 27, 2021

Harold "Big H" Gordon McClellan, 69, died Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Harold was born on October 11, 1952, in Dexter MO, to Max "Bud" and Mildred McClellan.

Harold was a custom cabinetmaker by trade.  He was a long-time member of Faymont and Village Baptist Churches where he served as...

Nov 23, 2021

Ashley Hancock, a resident of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, November 23rd 2021 at the age of 35, after a fierce three-and-a-half-year battle with colon cancer.

Ashley was born on June 25, 1986, to Bill and Darla Fallon. She spent the first half of her life in Pennsylvania before relocating to North Carolina in 2005. She met...

Nov 23, 2021

James (Jim) Francis Wynne 84, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

Jim was a retired USAF MSGT where he proudly served in various capacities in avionics including instruction and later in the Vietnam war. He was born July 19, 1937, in Bay City, Michigan to Elsie Schmidt Wynne and Frank J Wynne....

Nov 20, 2021

John David Calhoun, Sr., 78, of Fayetteville passed away Saturday November 20, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

John was born April 28, 1943  in Rocky Mount, NC to the late Rubelle and Elbert Dewey Calhoun, Sr. He was preceded in death by his brother, Buddy Calhoun and sister, Janet Kuhn.

John was a...

Nov 18, 2021

Lorene Murphree Downs, 92, of Fayetteville passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Bradley Creek Health Center in Wilmington, NC.

Lorene was born October 14, 1929 in Warrior, AL to the late Abigail and Ira Murphree. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Downs and sisters, Sue Holley, Rita Treadway, and Randa Saunders.

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Nov 17, 2021

Charles Randall Woodall, 87, of Fayetteville passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at his residence with his family by his side.

Charles was born in Johnston County on April 3, 1934, to the late Seth Woodall and Addie Jackson Woodall. He retired from the U.S. Army.

The last of 9 children, he was preceded...

Nov 16, 2021

Patricia Ann Autry Long, 69, of Fayetteville passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, after a long battle with cancer, at her home, with her two sons by her side.

Pat was born on August 26, 1952, in Cumberland County to the late Rev. Aldon Johnson and Dorothy Amelia Budd Johnson.

Pat accomplished many things...

Nov 15, 2021

Doris Lowe McCarthy, 89, of Fayetteville passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021, at her residence.

Doris was born on January 28, 1932,  in Boston, MA to the late Raymond Lowe and Mabel Maker Lowe.

A Celebration of her life will be held later in Cape Cod.

She was preceded in death by...

Nov 13, 2021

Donald Vonrow Fellers, Jr., age 69, of Southport, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021.

Don was born September 17, 1952 in Waco, Texas, to the late Donald Vonrow Fellers, Sr. and Betty Marie Dillow Fellers.

He graduated from Frederick High School, Frederick, Maryland, and received a bachelor's degree from the University of...

Nov 12, 2021

Roxie Ronelda Donovan Sarty went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 12, 2021.

Mrs. Sarty was born on December 5, 1939, in Owensboro, KY, to the late Gerald Henry Donovan and Mabel Gann Donovan. Roxie retired from Canteen at Womack Army Hospital. She was a loving wife, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She will be missed...

Nov 11, 2021

On November 11, 2021, at the age of 66, Horace Greetly Whitaker, Jr. of Raeford, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord.  He was a gifted athlete and enjoyed many sports in his lifetime, always thankful for his God-given talents.  He served the Lord as a deacon at Tabernacle Baptist Church.

He was predeceased by his...

Nov 10, 2021

Mr. Bobbie Nathaniel Ellis, 97, of Rolling Ridge Assisted Living in Newton Grove, formerly of Stedman, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021.                              .

He was born November 5, 1924 in Chatham County to the late Joseph Andrew Ellis (Jodie) and Manie Copeland Ellis.

He graduated from Pittsboro High School in 1942 and then went on...

Nov 9, 2021

Frances (Fran) Etta Marie Hall Ramsey, 69, passed away after a sudden illness on November 9, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, with her husband, daughter, and son-in-law at her side.

Fran was born November 21,1951, in Fayetteville, NC, the oldest child of the late Marvin Dewy Hall and Frances Elizabeth Villa Hall Blanton.

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Nov 6, 2021

Joanne Helms Fulcher, 85, of Fayetteville passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Haymount Rehabilitation Center.

Joanne was born March 4, 1936 in Henry County, VA to the late Virgie and Charles Helms.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Carson Fulcher and  daughters, Debra Fulcher Armstrong and Cynthia Fulcher DeReyna.

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Nov 6, 2021

Mrs. Jean Peal Crowell, 93, of Fayetteville, NC died November 6, 2021 in her home.  She was born on April 1, 1928 to the late Nell and Bernard Peal of Chadbourn, NC.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Russell C. Crowell.

Jean was a graduate of Woman's College in Greensboro, NC where she made many...

Nov 4, 2021

Annie Ruth Duncan Pierce, 86, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully November 4, 2021 in Wilmington.  Her final days were spent with her daughter.

Annie was born July 8, 1935, to Roy and Sally (Long) Duncan of Hallsboro, NC.  Annie was a strong Christian mother and homemaker.  She always said that she, "lived on faith ".

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Nov 3, 2021

LeVerne Horne was a caring husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend.  He left this world suddenly on November 3, 2021, at the age of 82 with his sons by his side. He was born to Luther Horne and Ora Lupo Horne on June 22, 1939, in Lumberton, NC.

While attending Stedman High School, he met...

Nov 2, 2021

Luis Pereda Blas, 89, died Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Mr. Blas was born on February 2, 1932, in Guam, to the late Francisco Cepeda Blas and Maria Concepcion Pereda. He was retired from the US Army Special Forces.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 10, at 10:30...

Nov 2, 2021

Nancy Tew Madison, 77, of Fayetteville, passed away at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center on Tuesday, November  2, 2021.

She was born January 17, 1944, in Cumberland, NC, the second of 4 children to Albert E. Tew and Jewett Frye Tew.

Nancy is preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Bruce Tew, and her...