Oct 14, 2024

Mr. Jackie Gene Carroll, 77, of Fuquay-Varina passed away on October 14, 2024, at UNC Rex Hospital. He was born on February 6, 1947, in Raleigh, the son of the late Charlie and Maggie Carroll.

In addition to his parents Jackie was preceded in death by his sister Rosa Baker, brothers Arthur Carroll and Roy...

Oct 13, 2024

Gale Dowd Worrell, 76, of Lillington, passed away, Sunday, October 13, 2024 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC.

Gale was born March 24, 1948 in Lee County, NC to the late James and Aggie Wallace Dowd.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Rickie Worrell; daughter, Paula Underhill; brothers,...

Oct 12, 2024

Janet Lynn Hornsby Schembra passed away Saturday, October 12, 2024, at home. She was born on January 26, 1961, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, at Highsmith Hospital, the daughter of Roger William Hornsby and Helen McRae Parker. In addition to her parents and stepfather, Mack Parker, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Cathryn Taylor McRae (Big...

Oct 11, 2024

Jesse "Marty" Martin Nipper Jr., 81, of Lillington entered his heavenly home on Friday, October 11, 2024 at his home in Lillington, NC.

Jesse was born June 22, 1943 in Harnett County to the late Jesse Martin Nipper Sr. and Ruby Lowery Nipper. Jesse was married to wife Judy for over 50 years. He was...

Oct 10, 2024

Pat Truman Harper, 78, of Lillington, passed away after a valiant fight with sickness, Thursday, October 10, 2024, surrounded by his family at his home in Lillington, NC.

Pat was born on December 9, 1945 in Comfort, West Virginia to the late Joseph and Anna Mae Purdue Harper.  He was a coal miner and truck...

Oct 9, 2024

Clara Sue Bryant Sellers, 79, of Mamers, passed away at home with her family by her side on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.

Clara was born May 22, 1945 in Harnett County to the late Harold and Carrie Hanes Bryant.  She was a 1964 graduate of Broadway High School and worked with the US Postal Service...

Oct 8, 2024

Miss Emily Blake Steed, 31, of Wilson passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. She was born in Raleigh, NC, and she was the daughter of Rick and Julia Steed. Emily was preceded in death by her brother, Samuel Steed; maternal grandfather, Preston Sartelle; paternal grandmother, Helen Steed. She enjoyed playing basketball,...

Sep 30, 2024

Mrs. Ruby T. Dickens, 85, of Lillington passed away Monday, September 30, 2024, at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington. She was born in Lee County, the daughter of the late Henderson and Bessie Angel Thomas. In addition to her parents, Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, Malcom Dickens, Jr. and brother, Billy Thomas. Ruby was...

Sep 30, 2024

Katalin (Szerelmey) Mak was born on October 13, 1925 in Gyor, Hungary. She passed away peacefully in her North Carolina home on September 30th, 2024 at the age of 98 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Mak and her brother, Zoltan Szerelmey.  Katalin and her husband, Peter emigrated to the United States in...

Sep 25, 2024

Ricky Lynn Price, 76 of Bunnlevel (Anderson Creek) died Wednesday, September  25, 2024 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC.

Ricky was born June 2, 1948 to the late Joe Nell and Janie Florence West Price in Harnett County.  Ricky was preceded in death by a close niece, Sherry Lynn Price (1989) and second...

Sep 24, 2024

Mrs. Anna Martin Yonk, 40, of Coats passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington. She was born in Ashtabula, OH, the daughter of the late Thomas W. Martin and Nancy M. Montville Martin. In addition to her father, Anna was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Paul and Anna Martin, and...

Sep 22, 2024

Catherine Campbell King, 97, passed away at home on September 22, 2024. Catherine was born on June 27, 1927, in Harnett County, to the late Leslie Hartwell Campbell and Ora Green Campbell. Leslie Campbell was the second President of Campbell University. Catherine was the granddaughter of J.A. Campbell and Cornelia P. Campbell. J.A. Campbell was Founder of...

Sep 15, 2024

Ronald L. Freeborn, 82, of Lillington, formerly of California, passed away, Sunday, September 15, 2024 at his home in Lillington, NC.

Ronald was born March 2, 1942 in Centerville, Iowa to the late Lawrence and Jean Wolfe Freeborn. Ron graduated from Pattonville High School in St. Louis, Missouri and went on to get his Bachelor's ...

Sep 10, 2024

Ms. Rita "Dinkie" Jean Moore, 55, of Lillington passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at her home. She was born in Erwin, the daughter of the late Woodrow and Mincie Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her niece, Sasha Johnson and brother, Linwood Flowers.

Rita is survived by her...

Sep 9, 2024

Samuel E. Neely, Jr., 71, of Lillington, passed away, Monday, September 9, 2024 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

Sam was born October 25, 1952 in Hollywood, Florida to the late Samuel E. Neely, Sr. and Marian V. Smith Neely.  He was a veteran of the US Army retiring with over 21...

Sep 5, 2024

Mrs. Penelope Ann Senter Bethune, 82, of Lillington passed away on Thursday, September 5th at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Harnett County, the daughter of the late John Aaron Senter and Vida Lee Peed Senter. In addition to her parents, Penelope was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin "Mel" Lester...

Aug 31, 2024

Edna Holbrook, 87, of Lillington, passed away, Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Emerald Health and Rehabilitation in Lillington, NC.

Edna was born August 22, 1937 to the late Burton and Effie Houck.

Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Holbrook; sons, James Holbrook, Philip Holbrook, and Thomas Holbrook.  She was a...

Aug 31, 2024

Mr. Thomas "Tommy" Archibald McRae, 65, of Lillington passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late David Floyd McRae, Sr. and Betty McRae Pauley. In addition to his parents, Tommy was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Dougald and Cathryn...

Aug 29, 2024

Palmer Keith Turlington, 75, of Lillington, passed away, Thursday, August 29, 2024 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC.

Palmer was born April 14, 1949 in Harnett County to the late Gordon Keith Turlington and Ruth Autry Turlington.  He was a graduate of Lillington High School Class of 1967 and a veteran of the US...

Aug 28, 2024

Mr. Jimmy Daniel Britt, 78, of Lillington passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born in Bladen County, the son of the late Prentice "Shine" Long and Margaret Harrelson Long. Jimmy was a veteran of the US Army and served in the Vietnam War. He was a well-known name...