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...

Aug 27, 2024

Jay was born October 25, 1951 in Johnston County to the late Joseph Aubrey Winston, Jr. and Kathleen Edwards Winston.

Jay grew up in Clinton, NC.  He received a Bachelor's of Art degree from Campbell University and a Master's of Divinity from Southeastern Theological Seminary. He was a minister in the United Church of Christ...

Aug 20, 2024

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness. II Timothy 4:7

Teresa Gail Howard of Holly Springs, NC went to be with the Lord on August 20, 2024.

Teresa was born in Spartanburg,...

Aug 19, 2024

Charles Edward Gilchrist, 93, of Sanford, North Carolina died on Monday, August 19, 2024.

Born on the River Road in Harnett County on May 29, 1931, Charles was the fourth son of William Clayton and Clara Mansfield Gilchrist. He grew up on a tobacco farm and graduated from Lillington High School. He served in the...

Aug 19, 2024

Catherine Gwyn Dawson, 62, of Lillington, North Carolina, passed away on August 19th, 2024. Born on August 10th, 1962 at Fort Benning, Georgia. Catherine was the second oldest of five siblings, and devoted most of her life in service of others.

She began her career as an Elementary School Teaching Aide, while also driving a...

Aug 14, 2024

Mr. Jimmie Gray "J.G." Baker, Jr., 65, of Holly Springs passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at the SECU Hospice Home in Smithfield. He was born in Wake County, the son of the late Jimmie Gray Baker, Sr. and Eloise Evans Cade. In addition to his parents, J.G. was preceded in death by his wife, Cynthia Coats...

Aug 14, 2024

Polly Steed Wise, 83, of Kipling, died Thursday, August 14, 2024 at Emerald Health and Rehabilitation in Lillington, NC.

Polly was born May 3, 1941 in Harnett County, the youngest of nine of the late Carl Franklin Steed and Annie Iola Senter Steed.

She was preceded in death by her four brothers, Roy,...

Aug 12, 2024

John Carlyle Davenport, 59, of Bunnlevel, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 12, 2024 at Golden Years Nursing Home in Falcon, NC.

John was born May 10, 1965 in Fayetteville, NC, and grew up in a close-knit military community in Spring Lake.  After graduating from Pine Forest Senior High School in 1984, he attended one...

Aug 8, 2024

Timothy (Tim) Bethune, 65 of Bunnlevel, NC passed away on Thursday August 8, 2024. He was born on July 22, 1959, to Alice Byrd Bethune and Willie (Babe) Bethune, Sr.

Tim graduated from Lillington High School and went on to attend Central Community College to complete his associate degree in Criminal Justice.

Following...

Aug 7, 2024

Gabriel (Gabe) T. MacManus departed the company of his family on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024. Gabe was amongst the most compassionate souls you could ever have the fortune of encountering. He would casually brush it off as the "right thing to do" after risking his life to save an armful of kittens from a burning house fire,...

Aug 4, 2024

Mr. David Ray McLawhorn, born on February 27, 1956, in Pitt County, passed away peacefully at the age of 68 on Sunday, August 4, 2024, as he went to the arms of Jesus.

David spent his early years in the Little Washington community before moving to Linden, NC, where he dedicated 25 years of his...

Aug 2, 2024

Linwood Jerome Coleman, 76, of Broadway, passed away, Friday, August 02, 2024, surrounded by his family at his home in Broadway, NC.

Linwood was born April 12, 1948 in Harnett County to the late James Clifton Coleman and Myrtle Kennedy Coleman.  He was a graduate of Lillington High School, class of 1966.  Linwood worked with...

Jul 24, 2024

Chalmers "C.W." Wesley Kelly, Jr., 83, of Lillington, passed away, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at his home in Lillington, NC.

C.W. was born June 10, 1941 in Harnett County to the late Chalmers Kelly Sr. and Mildred Brown Kelly.  He was born and raised on a small farm in Mamers.  C.W. was a veteran of...

Jul 23, 2024

George Williams, 80, died at his home in Fuquay-Varina on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. He was born on July 22, 1944, in Biloxi, Mississippi, to George Worthington Williams and Jennie Vena Campbell Williams. Raised in Dunn, he graduated from Dunn High School. George proudly joined the US Army on August 27, 1965, where he served his country...

Jul 23, 2024

Keith William Walker, 68, of Greenville, SC passed away on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024. Born on September 8th, 1955, to Carolyn Wells Walker and the late Dr. William P. Walker, he grew up in Mars Hill, NC and graduated from Mars Hill College in 1977.

After several years coaching basketball at both the high school...

Jul 21, 2024

Bonnie Jane Stanley, 64, of Lillington, NC passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, at UNC Rex Health Care, Raleigh NC.

Bonnie was born January 6, 1960, in Harnett County to the late Melvin and Margie Stanley.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother Donnie "Buster" Stanley.

Bonnie...

Jul 19, 2024

Norman Christian, 84, of Lillington, passed away, Friday, July 19, 2024 at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington, NC.

Norman was born March 5, 1940 in Harnett County to the late John Henry Christian and Ruby Cummings Christian.  He was a lifelong farmer and family man.  Norman was a member of Cool Springs Church.

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