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Doris Johnson Peebles
Sep 8, 2023
Ms. Doris Johnson Peebles, 87, of Lillington passed away Friday, September 8, 2023 at her home. She was born in Harnett County, the daughter of the late Chesley and Arlie Mae Wester Johnson. In addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by her brothers, Aaron Johnson, Sr., John Johnson, Nathan Johnson, Larry Johnson, sisters, Jessie...
Howard Louis Finger
Sep 8, 2023
Mr. Howard Louis Finger, 72, of Fuquay-Varina passed away Friday, September 8, 2023. He was born in Winston-Salem, NC, the son of the late John W. Finger, Jr. and Mary P. Finger. Louis was a graduate of Walter M. Williams High School Class of 1970 in Burlington, NC. He also attended the Technical Institute of Alamance, was...
Ellen Marie Heath
Sep 5, 2023
Ellen Marie Heath, 71, of Carolina Beach, formerly of Lillington, passed away, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Hospice in Wilmington, NC.
Ellen was born June 28, 1952 in Cumberland County to the late Charles Wesley Heath and Mary Eason Godwin. Â She was proud to serve as a deputy sheriff in Harnett,...
Elizabeth "Libby" Carol Parker Matthews
Aug 30, 2023
Mrs. Elizabeth "Libby" Carol Parker Matthews, 67, of Fuquay-Varina passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at her home. She was born in Harnett County, the daughter of the late Harold "Billy" Parker and Jean Partin Parker. In addition to her parents, Libby was preceded in death by her husband, Jacob "Jake" Matthews, Jr.
Libby...
Laverne P. Wright
Aug 29, 2023
Mrs. LaVerne P. Wright, 74, of Broadway died Tuesday, August 29th, 2023, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. LaVerne was born in Lee County to the late Madison Cleo Patterson and Jessie Belle Gillis Patterson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Leamon Travis Patterson and Madison Delbert Patterson. LaVerne was...
Tommy Earl Hall, Sr.
Aug 28, 2023
Mr. Tommy Earl Hall, Sr., 90, of Lillington passed away Monday, August 28, 2023, at his home. He was born in Nash County, the son of the late Henry Hall and Carrie Mae Howell Hall. In addition to his parents, Tommy was preceded in death by his wife, Narvie Johnson Hall; brother, James Henry Hall; sister, Nellie...
Walter Michael Lasater
Aug 25, 2023
Mr. Walter Michael Lasater, 58, of Holden Beach, formerly of Sanford, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023, at First Health Hospice Home in West End. Michael was born in Wake County, the son of the late William "Bill" Lasater and Peggy Hamilton Lasater. In addition to his parents, Michael was preceded in death by his sister, Rose...
Kendra Foster Collier
Aug 24, 2023
Kendra Foster Collier, 57, of Olivia, passed away, Thursday, August 24, 2023 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, NC.
Kendra was born May 9, 1966 in Moore County, NC. She was a graduate of Pinecrest High School in Aberdeen, NC.  Kendra worked as a sales consultant with several area retail stores.
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Esther Heller Smith
Aug 19, 2023
Esther Heller Smith went home to heaven on August 19, 2023. She was born on May 4, 1933 in Arendal, Norway. She came to the United States with her family at 15 years of age. She graduated from high school in Stamford, Connecticut and attended Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. She married Grover A. Smith, Jr....
Bernard Charles Jelinek
Aug 18, 2023
Bernard Charles Jelinek, 87, of Lillington, passed away, Friday, August 18, 2023 at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington, NC.
Bernard was born December 18, 1935 in Brainard, NE to the late Anton John Jelinek and Alma Rose Hobza Jelinek. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving on the USS Valley Forge. He worked...
Michael Todd Buchanan
Aug 13, 2023
Michael Todd Buchanan, 60, of Lillington, passed away, Sunday, August 13, 2023.
Todd was born February 4, 1963 in Lee County, NC and attended Western Harnett High School. He worked as a truck driver and was a talented mechanic. Todd was a hard worker, loved his family and had a big heart.
He...
Caviness Ray "Cat" Stewart
Aug 12, 2023
Mr. Caviness Ray "Cat" Stewart, 91, of Lillington passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Dunlap, Tennessee. Cat was born in Lillington, NC, the son of the late Duncan Archie and Sarah McPhail Stewart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of...
Betty Jewel Baker Ashworth
Aug 4, 2023
Betty Jewel Baker Ashworth, 80, of Lillington, passed away, Friday, August 4, 2023 at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington, NC.
Betty was born February 2, 1943 in Sampson County, NC to the late Joab and Vida Tart Baker. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt. She was a homemaker, Master...
Nadine Bass Mccauley
Aug 3, 2023
Mrs. Nadine Bass McCauley, 76, of Lillington passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.
Nadine was born in Harnett County on February 10, 1947, the daughter of the late Roy Elbert and Lila Katherine Turlington Bass. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Patricia Walters
Jul 29, 2023
Patricia Walters, 89, of Garner (formerly Laurel MS) died Saturday, July 29, 2023. She was born in Nottingham England, the daughter of Cyril and Kathleen. Patricia was preceded in death by her sister Roberta Stok and her partner Fred Richell. She dedicated her life to teaching and was a 6th and 7th grade English teacher for most...
William Art Vann "Son"
Jul 24, 2023
Mr. William Art Vann "Son", 89, of Lillington passed away Monday, July 24, 2023. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late Needham Vann and Betty Mae Guy Vann. In addition to his parents, Son was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Nell Vann; his brothers, Percy and Billy "Doll" Vann and sisters,...
Patsy Dean Gentry
Jul 24, 2023
Mrs. Patsy Dean Gentry, 81, of Lillington passed away Monday, July 24, 2023 at her home. Patsy was born in Sampson County, the daughter of the late Amos Van and Elizabeth Puryear Dean. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Danny Amos Dean and wife, Eunice O'Quinn Dean. She graduated from...
Betty Jo (Smoak) Neighbors
Jul 23, 2023
Betty Jo Neighbors, 75, of Bunnlevel, formerly of Smoaks, SC, passed away, Sunday, July 23, 2023 at WakeMed Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh, NC.
Jo was born February 19, 1948 in Beaufort, SC to the late Ervin and Betty Smoak. She was a 1967 graduate of Bells High School in Smoaks, SC. Jo was an animal...
Denise Worthington
Jul 17, 2023
Denise Worthington of Moore County, passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior at her home in Lillington, NC, Monday July 17, 2023.
Denise was born April 26, 1956, in Cumberland County to George Epps and Joyce Smith. She attended Union Pines High School and graduated Valedictorian Class of 1974. She graduated Magna...
Nancy Jean Callaway
Jul 10, 2023
Nancy Jean Callaway, 71, of Angier, formerly of Cortland, OH, died Monday, July 10, 2023 at Emerald Health and Rehab Center in Lillington, NC.
Nancy was born January 15, 1952 in Warren, OH to the late Jack and Helen Foster. She was a graduate of Kent State University and worked as a registered nurse retiring...

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