Allison Jones
Jan 9, 2011
Allison Modlin Jones, 84, of Buies Creek, NC, died Sunday, January 9, 2011. She was born July 2, 1926, in Warren County, NC, to the late Raymond Modlin and Maywood Johnson Modlin. Allison attended Louisburg College and graduated from East Carolina. She was a teacher and antique clock dealer. Allison was a charter member of Memorial Baptist Church in...
Steven Sexton
Jan 4, 2011
Steven F. Sexton, 52 of Lillington died Tuesday, Jan 4, 2011 at his home. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of Tommy Sexton of Lillington and the late Charlotte Lewis Sexton. Memorial service will be held on Friday, January 7, 2011 at 11:00 am in the O'Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Terry Beatty will officiate. The...
Patricia "Pat" Martin
Jan 1, 2011
Patricia "Pat" Martin, 69 of Broadway died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center in Lillington. A native of Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John and Ada Boyer Roberts and was preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl Lee Martin. Pat was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and was employed by Lowes...
William Dezso
Dec 29, 2010
Mr. William "Bill" Paul Dezso, age 73, of Lillington died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. A native of Hartford, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Alexander and Pauline Madsen Dezso and was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Allen Dezso and sister Marguerite L. Weick. Mr. Dezso served in the United...
Isabell Tucker
Dec 26, 2010
Mrs. Isabell "Bell" Bennett Tucker, age 83, of Fayetteville died Sunday, December 26, 2010. She was born in Cumberland county, the daughter of the late W.C. and Lula Smith Bennett. Mrs. Tucker attended the Potter's Sunday school class at Village Baptist Church in Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Tucker; brothers, Alton and David Bennett;...
Nellie Mccauley Dickens
Dec 25, 2010
Nellie McCauley Dickens, 93 of Broadway, died Saturday, December 25 at Parkview Retirement Center in Sanford. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas M. and Alice Wilson McCauley. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Winfield Dickens; a daughter, Frances Buchanan; sons, Thomas M. Dickens and William Winfield Dickens, Jr. A...
Richard M. Byrd
Dec 21, 2010
Mr. Richard Morgan Byrd, age 76, of Bunnlevel died Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Unihealth Post Acute Care of Raleigh. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late Hubert Daniel and Lucille Butts Byrd. He was a graduate of Campbell University. Mr. Byrd retired as the Lee and Moore County manager of the USDA Farm Service...
Robert Lee Moore
Dec 20, 2010
Mr. Robert Lee Moore, age 88, of Lillington died Monday, December 20, 2010 at the VA Hospital in Fayetteville. He was born in Harnett County on June 18, 1922 to the late Robert Dawsey and Alma Coats Moore. Mr. Moore attended Old Fashion Independent Baptist Church in Broadway. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Buddy, David and...
Louise Lukat
Dec 15, 2010
Louise Sawyer Lukat of Erwin died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010 at Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn. A native of Harnett Co., she was the daughter of the late Arthur William and Hattie Turlington Sawyer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Lukat, four brothers and five sisters. A graveside service will be held Sunday, Dec. 19...
Barbara Mcguire
Dec 15, 2010
Mrs. Barbara Jean McGuire, age 74, of Lillington died Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. She was born in Wayne County, the daughter of the late George Robert and Lettie Price Turner. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Donna Gwendolyn Lamm and sister, Virginia Johnson. Mrs. McGuire was a member of Mt. Holly...
Jennie Bell Mangum
Dec 14, 2010
Mrs. Jennie Bell Mangum, age 86, of Johnsonville died at home Tuesday, December 14, 2010. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Dawsey and Alma Coats Moore and was preceded in death by a daughter, Lois Jean Coats. Mrs. Mangum was a member of Hillmon Grove Baptist Church. Funeral service will be 11:00...
Ronald Kent Johnson
Dec 11, 2010
Mr. Ronald Kent Johnson, age 52, of Lillington died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at his home. A native of Harnett County, he was employed by SPS Glass of Apex. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar D. and Mary Ellen Johnson and his sister, Rhonda Johnson. Funeral service will be held Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, 3:00 pm...
James Longman
Dec 8, 2010
Mr. James E. Longman, age 69, of Sanford went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, December 08, 2010 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of the late Arthur E. and Mertis M. Latier Longman. Mr. Longman was a US Army veteran. He retired from the Apex...
Nina Ruth Lee
Dec 5, 2010
Mrs. Nina Ruth Lee, 80 of Lillington died Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Dunn Rehab. and Nursing Center. A native of Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late Romie and Hattie Beasley Langdon. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Olvin Lee. In addition to helping her husband on their farm, Mr. and...
Rosie Patterson Bailey
Dec 5, 2010
Mrs. Rosie P. Bailey, 87 of Broadway died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010 at E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center in Lillington. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Malcolm James Archie and Martha Susan Douglas Patterson and was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, James "Jack" Bailey. Mrs. Bailey was an active...
Mary Parker
Nov 30, 2010
Mrs. Mary B. Parker, 94 of Lillington died Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late William Henry, Sr. and Maggie Mae Salmon Black. Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Parker; brothers, William, Davis and Neil Black; sisters, Alean Yow...
Leona Mcdonald Breeden
Nov 29, 2010
Mrs. Leona M. Breeden, 87 of Lillington died at her home on Monday, November 29, 2010. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Stewart and Mattie Black McDonald. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward Breeden; two brothers, Paul and Robert McDonald; and a sister, Eunice Arnold. Mrs. Breeden was a retired...
Alice Taylor
Nov 24, 2010
Alice R. Taylor, 67 of Lillington, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Vira Jarman Ragan. Alice retired from Moen, Inc. in Sanford after 27 years of faithful service. A funeral service will be conducted Saturday, Nov. 27 at 11:00...
Laura Nixon Meredith
Nov 20, 2010
Mrs. Laura Nixon Meredith, age 75, of Durham, formerly of Linden, died Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. She was born in Cumberland County, the daughter of the late Charles Durant and Eva Stegall Nixon. She was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, November...
Rita Simmons Dickerson
Nov 18, 2010
Mrs. Rita Simmons Dickerson, age 59, of Lillington died Thursday at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Smithfield. A life-long resident of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Lamar and Marguerite Sonni Simmons and was preceded in death by her brother, Ernest Lamar Simmons. A graveside service will be held Sunday, November 21 at 3:00 pm at...
