All Obituaries

On Saturday July 20, 2019, Robert B. “Bob” Harold, 68, of Lillington passed away in the arms of his wife Alice. Bob was born and raised in Clifton, NJ and moved to Pittsburgh, PA where he was a successful salesman. He left that career to become a truck driver for Goodwin Trucking of Cameron, NC after he and Alice moved to Lillington, NC to be with their daughters and grandchildren. Bob served his beloved country as a sharpshooter with honor & pride in the U.S. Army. He was an...

Ms. Belinda Castleberry, of Lillington, passed away at her home on Friday, July 19, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 2 pm at O’Quinn-Peebles-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Belinda loved spending time with family and friends, especially her dog, Charlie. Belinda was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph Pearl Smith and Anna Christine Smith; and husband, Danny...

Paula Sue Arnold, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and distinguished educator, passed away on July 14, 2019 at the age of 77, after a life well lived. She was born on April 12, 1942, to the late Roger C. Johnson and Pauline Chappell Johnson.  Sue graduated from Lillington High School in 1960, earned her B.A. degree at Meredith College, her M.ED, Principal Certification, Advanced Certification and her Doctorate of Education at Campbell University. Sue began her teaching career in...

Mr. James Edward Goff, 81, of Lillington passed away Friday July 12, 2019 at his home. He was born in Saluda Co., SC the son of the late Jimmy C. Goff and Lillian T. Goff. James was also preceded in death by his daughter, Kim Barbour; siblings, Virginia Steadman, Lamond Goff and Richard Goff. He was a graduate of his beloved Clemson University and N.C. State University. James began his Agriculture Extension career in Brunswick County, NC working as a 4H agent. He moved to Harnett County as a...

Mr. Jimmy Dale Landrum, 77, of Lillington, passed away July 10, 2019. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and Air Force veteran of a foreign war. A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 15, 2019, at 2 pm at Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Beddingfield presiding.  The burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens with military honors. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:30 to 2 pm at the church in the Fellowship Hall.

Orson Scott Ducker, the infant son of Zachary and Kelly Ducker, gained his angel wings and ascended into heaven on Sunday, July 7, 2019, to live eternally with our Lord and Savior. Orson lived strong and fought valiantly throughout his 27-day life.  He was born on June 10, 2019, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC and was transported via a medevac helicopter to Duke University Hospital approximately 14 hours after his birth.  He remained at the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit...

Waymon Weaver Byrd died Thursday, July 4th.  He was born February 16, 1928 in Harnett County, NC to the late Waymon Melvin and Emily Mae Weaver Byrd.  Waymon was predeceased by his brother Leonard Gerald (Bobby) Byrd and an infant daughter Connie Lynn Byrd.   Waymon was a U.S. Navy veteran serving at the conclusion of WWII.  He spent his working life as a carpenter (19 years) and later as a teacher of carpentry at Fuquay-Varina Consolidated School and later at...

Mr. Robert Alton Colville, 75, of Dunn, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019.  Arrangements by O’Quinn-Peebles-Phillips Funeral Home & Crematory, Lillington. Online condolences at www.oppfh.com.

Retired US Army SGM/Reverend Glenn Raymond “Pappy” Thatcher, passed away early Saturday morning, June 29, 2019 surrounded by his family. Glenn was born July 31, 1928 in southern Ohio’s coal mining country to the late George Raymond and Ruth Dress Thatcher.  He enlisted in the US Navy to serve his country in WWII and served with a minesweeper team in the Pacific.  After his discharge, he committed to the US Marine Corps and when that term was up, he joined the US...

Mrs. Carolyn W. Vaow, 85 of Lillington died Friday, June 28, 2019 at Central Harnett Hospital.  Mrs. Vaow was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Vaow, her son Walter Lewis Johnson and 2 sisters, Christine Stansbury and Geraldine Freeman.  Carolyn was a retired beautician and a member of Palestine Presbyterian Church in Linden.  Funeral service will be conducted 12:00 pm Monday, July 1, 2019 at O’Quinn-Peebles-Phillips Chapel with Rev. Floyd Benfield...