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Janet Fay Parker Kunselman
Apr 23, 2023
Janet Fay Parker Kunselman, 78, of Broadway, passed away, Sunday, April 23, 2023 at her home in Broadway, NC.
Janet was born December 10, 1944 in Harnett County to the late James Fred Parker and Lena Clyde Weatherspoon Parker.
She was preceded in death by her husband's, Willard Porter and Tex Kunselman; sister;...
Heather Lynn Watt
Apr 20, 2023
Ms. Heather Lynn Watt, 49, of Lillington passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at her home. She was born in East Hartford, Connecticut on March 6, 1974.
Heather is survived by her parents, Kerry Watt and Mary Sue of North Carolina, Rita Thornbrough and husband, Matt of Florida. She is also survived by her brother,...
Karen Denise (Knight) Connors
Apr 17, 2023
Mrs. Karen Connors, 55, of Spring Lake passed away Monday, April 17, 2023 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. She was born in Fayetteville, NC, the daughter of Marcia and Bobby Knight. Karen was preceded in death by her niece, Samantha Marie Knight. She was a graduate of Campbell University. Karen worked as a teacher in the...
Julia "Judy" L. Hamilton
Apr 16, 2023
Mrs. Julia "Judy" L. Hamilton, 79, of Spring Lake passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Emporia, VA, the daughter of the late Charles and Eloise Wenk. In addition to her parents, Judy was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Hamilton; brother, Charles Wenk, Jr.; sisters,...
Gail Spence
Apr 15, 2023
Gail Spence, 85, of Dunn, left this earth peacefully on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at her daughter's home surrounded by her family.
Gail, the daughter of the late Aldine and Howard Gregory, was born July 28, 1937 and spent her early years in Buies Creek, NC. She was a devoted nurse for over 38 years...
Tammy Hockaday Benson
Apr 14, 2023
Mrs. Tammy Hockaday Benson, 55, of Spring Lake passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at her home. She was born in Wake County, the daughter of the late James Edgar Hockaday and Elizabeth Herring Hockaday. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Jason Wayne Paradise; sisters, Rebecca Ann Mauney and Phyllis...
Norman Ray Strickland
Apr 14, 2023
Norman Ray Strickland, 64, of Lillington, died Friday, April 14, 2023 at UNC Rex Healthcare in Raleigh, NC.
Ray was born October 23, 1958 in Harnett County, NC and was graduate of Lillington High School class of 1977. He was also a graduate of Sandhills Community College where he received his associate degree. Ray was...
Samuel Eugene Ellis
Apr 13, 2023
Samuel Eugene Ellis, 84 of Lillington, passed away, Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn, NC.
Sam was born November 11, 1938 in Wake County, NC. He was raised at the Methodist Home for Children in Raleigh, where he had fond memories. Sam was employed as a certified pipe welder and instructor,...
Nathan Ray Johnson
Apr 10, 2023
Nathan Ray Johnson, 84, of Lillington passed away, Monday, April 10, 2023 at his home. Nathan was born August 9, 1938 in Harnett County to the late Chesley & Arlie Wester Johnson. He was the baby of nine children.
Nathan attended Lillington High School and enlisted in the US Navy on his 18th birthday. He...
Ronnie Thomas Page
Apr 9, 2023
Ronnie Thomas Page, 73, of Broadway, passed away, Sunday, April 9, 2023 at his home in Broadway, NC, surrounded by his family.
Ronnie was born July 5, 1949 in Lee County, NC and was a Vietnam Veteran of the US Army. He was a graduate of Lillington High School and was employed with the US...
Shirley Gail Holder
Apr 9, 2023
Shirley Gail Holder, 73, of Lillington, passed away, Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Universal Healthcare in Lillington, NC.
Shirley was born in Lee County on April 1, 1950 to the late William Ithra Holder and Mina Holder. She was a member of Spring Hill United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by...
Dennis Allen Thomas
Apr 7, 2023
Our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and uncle, Dennis Allen Thomas, passed away on April 7, 2023 at his home, after an 18 month battle with cancer.
Dennis is survived by his wife, Mary, sons Dennis (Angela), Michael (Anabel), Aaron (Melissa) and Jacob, brothers and sisters, Edwin J, Denise, Debbie, Darren, Daniel, Darcy and Dolores,...
Gerald "Gerry" Seifert
Mar 28, 2023
Gerald ("Gerry") Seifert, 93, of Lexington, KY, formerly of Broadway, NC, died March 28, 2023, at Baptist Central Medical Center. He was born in New York, New York in 1930, to Samuel and Hattie Seifert.
Gerry's education ranged from pre-veterinary studies at Rutgers University, to a law degree at Indiana University (Indianapolis), and finally a...
Jimmie Loyd Allen
Mar 21, 2023
Jimmie Loyd Allen, 84, of Lillington, graduated to heaven, Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at his home surrounded by "his girls".
Jimmie was born June 24, 1938 in Johnston County, NC to the late Lois Pearl Stanley Allen and James Talmadge Allen. Growing up on a farm in Johnston County, he developed a love for growing...
Eddie Sullivan Sanders
Mar 21, 2023
Eddie Sullivan Sanders, 72, of Lillington, NC, died Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at his home.
Eddie was born January 30, 1951 in Raleigh, NC to the late Eddie Rose Sanders and Elizabeth Freeman. He was graduate of NC State University and a veteran of the US Army and the US Coast Guard with over 37...
Robert "Bob" G. Wojtas
Mar 21, 2023
Mr. Robert "Bob" G. Wojtas, 79, of Fuquay-Varina passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at his home surrounded by his daughters and wife. He was born in Cleveland, OH, the son of the late Joseph John Wojtas and Ann Nakoneczny Wojtas.
Bob was a graduate of Ohio State University with...
June B. Simmons
Mar 21, 2023
Mrs. June B. Simmons, 95, of Sanford passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Parkview Retirement Village. She was born in Rockingham, County, the daughter of the late Homer Albert Bryant and Gladys Saul Bryant. In addition to her parents, June was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Oscar James Simmons; son, Stephen Bryant...
Wanda Mayo Cooey Swartz
Mar 20, 2023
Wanda Mayo Cooey Swartz completed her earthly life and joined the saints in the Church Triumphant on Monday, March 20, 2023. She grew up in Florida and enlisted in the US Navy after graduating from high school. While serving in the Navy, she met a handsome dental technician named Ken, and the two were married for 67...
Betty "Jane" Johnson Brown
Mar 18, 2023
Betty "Jane" Johnson Brown, 90, of Lillington, died Saturday, March 18, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.
Jane was born February 7, 1933 to the late Ashley Bruce Johnson and Mabel Ruth Wilder Johnson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Monroe Brown, Jr.; and daughter, Deborah Jane Brown...
Kenneth Allen Smith
Mar 18, 2023
Kenneth Allen Smith, 69, of Cary, died Saturday, March 18, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving wife and loyal cocker spaniel (Mayberry's Bernard P. Fife Esquire "Barney Fife").
Allen was born February 2, 1954, in Rockingham County, NC, to the late Kenneth and Mary Jane Brown Smith. His career focus was in various...

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