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Ann Blanton Lawson
Jun 2, 2020
Mrs. Ann Blanton Lawson, 81, of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents Annie Mae and Percy Graham Blanton.
She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Bob G. Lawson, of the home; two daughters, Cynthia Lawson Harding and...
Mary Frances (Herndon) Peele
Jun 2, 2020
Mary Frances Herndon Peele, 93, of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in her daughter's home in Winston-Salem.
She loved her faith, family, friends, and flowers.
Mrs. Peele was a charter member of Village Baptist Church and a member of the Young at Heart Sunday school class.
Mrs. Peele was preceded in death...
Charles E. Goewey, Sr.
May 29, 2020
Tech Sgt. Charles E. Goewey, Sr. U.S. Air Force retired, 80, of Fayetteville passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 .
TSGT(Ret.) Charles Edward Goewey Fayetteville —TSGT (Ret.) Charles Edward Goewey, Sr., 80, of Fayetteville passed away May 29, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was born October 12, 1939 in Bennigton, VT to the...
Cathy Jo (Avila) Palaita
May 25, 2020
Cathy Jo Avila Palaita, 67, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2020 with her family by her side.
Cathy Jo was born on April 8, 1953, in Cramerton, N.C. to Billie Starrett Avila and the late Richard Avila.
Surviving are her husband of 43 years, Maasae Palaita; daughters, Christian Palaita; Katherine Malua...
Harold Lee Brigman, Sr.
May 24, 2020
US Air Force Master Sergeant (Retired)Â Harold Lee Brigman, Sr., 85, of Fayetteville passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Harold was born October 10, 1934 in Robeson County, NC to the late Dora and Curtis Brigman.
He was an Air Force veteran and a retired Cumberland County Deputy...
Frederick Allen Wilcox
May 24, 2020
Frederick Allen Wilcox, 76, of Hope Mills, NC passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
He was born July 16, 1943 in Bogalusa, LA to the late Margaret Allene Bright Wilcox and Rev. Herbert Allen Wilcox.
Frederick served his country during the Vietnam War from November 1960 – April 1965,...
Jack Duane Vance
May 22, 2020
US Air Force MSGT (Ret.) Jack D. Vance, 73 of Fayetteville, NC. Passed away May 22, 1973.
Born Akron Ohio. He was the son of the late Leonard and Betty Vance. Jack was a retired Air Force Master Sergeant with 26 years of service and was a Vietnam and Gulf War Vet. Jack loved to fish, hunt,...
Susanne (Michalski) Kohrman
May 21, 2020
Susanne Michalski Kohrman, age 97, formerly of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on May 21, 2020.
She was born July 26, 1922 in Bochum, West Germany. Susanne married Robert  Paul Kohrman, in Germany on December 1947, who preceded her in death in 1990.
Susanne lead an extraordinary life. She endured hardships in Germany during WWll and...
Richard Allan Chamra
May 21, 2020
Retired Army Sergeant Major Richard Allan Chamra, 83, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at his residence in Shannon, N.C.
Richard was born on January 1, 1937, in Otter Creek, Iowa to the late James and Velma West Chamra. He retired after more than 30 years of service in the United States Army Special Forces.
...Daniel Lee Hathcock
May 20, 2020
Daniel Lee Hathcock, 46, of Fayetteville, passed away on May 20, 2020.
Daniel was born on February 9, 1974 in Cumberland County to the late David Walter Hathcock and Barbara Brinson Hathcock.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 12 noon at Jernigan-Warren Chapel. Burial will follow at the Gilmont Cemetery...
Sylvia Ann (Kuna) Ayars
May 19, 2020
After a short battle with cancer, Fayetteville resident Sylvia Ann Ayars, 86, died peacefully in her home on May 19, 2020.
Born in 1934, in Bridgeville, PA, Sylvia was the youngest of eleven children. Her parents, Matthew and Euditta Kuna, immigrated to the United States from Italy, and they instilled in her a great appreciation for hard...
Frances (Mcduffie) Geddie
May 19, 2020
Frances McDuffie Geddie believed in the power of God, the importance of family, and the potential of children to grow up and make a difference in our world.
Her language was love. Translated, that might mean several things – spending hours reading to her grandkids, teaching hundreds of children during a 40-year career as an educator, joyfully...
Anthony "Tony" Galvano
May 18, 2020
Anthony "Tony" Galvano, 63, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020.
Tony was born on February 25, 1957 in Huntington, NY to the late Peter Charles Galvano and Laura Adele Mondini Galvano. He was a member of Cross Pointe Church, a Veteran of the U.S. Army and was currently employed with McDonald Lumber Co.
...Beulah Mae Litz
May 15, 2020
Beulah Mae Litz, 84, of Fayetteville passed away Friday May 15, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was born August 8, 1935 in Sampson County to the late Mary Elizabeth Hall Brigman and Luther Brigman. Beulah was preceded in death by her husband Charles Francis "Sonny" Litz, her son Charles Edward "Eddie" Litz,...
Wilson "W.D." Delmonte Hux Sr.
May 14, 2020
Mr. Wilson Delmonte Hux, Sr., 84, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center following an extended illness.
Wilson, or "W.D." to those who knew him, was born November 4, 1935 in Halifax County, NC to the late Eula Mae Wilson Hux and Floyd Hux. He was preceded in death by...
Tanya Yamileth Rivera-Melgar
May 13, 2020
Tanya Yamileth Rivera-Melgar, 44 de Fayetteville falleció el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2020 en su casa. Tanya nació el 12 de junio de 1975 en Honduras. Le precedieron en la muerte su padre, Rogue Rivera. Los servicios se llevarán a cabo en una fecha posterior en Honduras. Le sobreviven su madre, Pedrina Melgar; esposo, José Padilla; hijas, Issis...
Sfc (Ret.) Larry Chester Mathias
May 11, 2020
SFC (Ret.) Larry Chester Mathias, 78, of Cameron, NC passed away Monday May 11, 2020 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
He was born January 17, 1942 in Pound, VA to the late Gladys Stidham Mathias and Homer Mathias. Larry was preceded in death by his brother, Jimmy Mathias.
Larry served his country as...
Hilda Gray (Blount) Rachels
May 11, 2020
A full life of loving her family and serving others came to an end on Monday, May 11, 2020 as Hilda Gray Blount Rachels joined the church triumphant at the age of 92. Born on July 29, 1927, Hilda was a proud graduate of Massey Hill High School. She enrolled at the Highsmith School of Nursing, and upon graduation...
Paul Alvizo Moreno
May 10, 2020
Mr. Paul A. Moreno, 69, died May 10, 2020.
Services will be private.
Lucille "Lou" (Casto) Zaha
May 9, 2020
Lucille "Lou" Casto Zaha, 95, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, May 9, 2020 at Harmony of Hope Mills.
Lou was born February 6, 1925 in Clendenon, West Virginia to the late Dow Casto and Zerelda Rhodes Casto. Â In her youngers years she worked as a Circuit Board Technician at Hughes Aircraft in California and...
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