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Hellen Black Collins
Dec 15, 2022
Mrs. Hellen Black Collins, 81, of Kipling passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Lillington, NC, the daughter of the late William Henry Black, Jr. and Bessie Marie Turlington Black. She spent her years as a loving homemaker to her children and grandchildren.
Hellen was...
William A. Johnson
Dec 15, 2022
Mr. William A. Johnson, 62, of Chalybeate Springs, NC passed away on December 15, 2022. He grew up in Christian Light, enjoying adventures with his brother, sisters, and cousins.
In 1981, he married the love of his life (his angel) Sherry Arnold Johnson, and they spent 41 years together. She faithfully stood by him in...
William "Billy" Stanley Wicker
Dec 14, 2022
Mr. William "Billy" Stanley Wicker, 82, of Lillington passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Universal Healthcare in Lillington. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late Lewis Stanley Wicker and Alma Clark Wicker. In addition to his parents, Billy was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Wicker. He was a veteran of...
Loriann Lyn Sanders
Dec 14, 2022
Loriann Lyn Sanders, 53, of Lillington, formerly of Carthage, NY, passed away, Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington.
Loriann was born September 22, 1969 in Watertown, NY. She was a graduate of Carthage High School and Boces School of Cosmetology in Watertown, NY.
She is survived by her husband...
Lee Morgan Iii
Dec 13, 2022
Bernard Lee Morgan, III, of Sunset Beach, North Carolina, passed away on December 13, 2022 at the age of 60 with his family by his side after a hard fought battle against leiomyosarcoma.
Lee was born on July 9, 1962 to Janet Sutton Howard and Bernard Lee Morgan in Wilmington, NC. He grew up with...
Maryland Dickerson
Dec 12, 2022
Mr. Maryland Dickerson, 74, of Lillington passed away Monday, December 12, 2022, at his home. He was born in Vance County, the son of the late George Daniel Dickerson and Maude Gray Pendergrass Dickerson. In addition to his parents, Maryland was preceded in death by his wife of 19 years, Rita D. Simmons Dickerson; brothers, William Allen...
Tammy Buchanan Wilson
Dec 11, 2022
Tammy Buchanan Wilson, 58, of Bunnlevel, passed away, Sunday, December 11, 2022 at her home.
Tammy was born August 15, 1964 in Lee County, NC. She was a graduate of Campbell University with a master's degree in administrative education. Tammy was a teacher, assistant principal, and literacy coach in Harnett County Public Schools, retiring with...
Richard Gene Berent
Dec 1, 2022
Mr. Richard Gene Berent, 78, of Holly Springs passed away December 1, 2022, at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington. He was born in Coral Gables, FL, the son of the late Jerome and Carolyn Jodice Berent. In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by his son, John Berent.
Richard was a very...
Rita Kay (Matthews) Byrd
Nov 27, 2022
Rita Kay Byrd, 73, of Lillington, passed away, Sunday, November 27, 2022 at UNC Hospice in Pittsboro, NC.
Rita was born August 9, 1949 in Lee County, NC to the late Walter and Virginia Matthews. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Larry Lee...
Tommy Ray Horton
Nov 25, 2022
Tommy Ray Horton, 78, of Lillington, died Friday, November 25, 2022 at WakeMed Raleigh Hospital.
Tommy was born February 2, 1944 in Wake County, NC to the late Talmadge Ray Horton and Elsie M. Wimberly Horton. He grew up in Harnett County on a tobacco farm. Tommy was a graduate of NC State University and...
Stephen Worth Stone
Nov 24, 2022
Stephen Stone, 68, of Lillington, died Thursday, November 24, 2022 at his home in Lillington, NC.
Stephen was born August 19, 1954 in Harnett County to the late Elzie and Flora Rambeaut Stone. He was employed with Southbend Middleby Company in Fuquay-Varina retiring with over 27 years of service. Stephen loved his family, bluegrass and...
Mary Ann O'Quinn Roberson
Nov 21, 2022
Mrs. Mary Ann O'Quinn Roberson, 85 of Lillington passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 at Emerald Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lillington. She was born in Richmond County, the daughter of the late Burnice and Viola McLean O'Quinn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Marion Byrd and William Roberson; infant...
Allen D Shields
Nov 20, 2022
Mr. Allen Dale Shields, 82, of Lillington passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born in Randolph County, WV, the son of the late Arleigh Henry Shields and Hazel Mildred Vanscoy Shields. In addition to his parents, Allen was preceded in death by his brothers, William, Kenneth, Richard...
Kameron Dale Herrington
Nov 17, 2022
Kameron Dale Herrington, 8, of Kittrell, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Duke University Medical Center, Durham. Kameron was born May 23, 2014 in Raleigh, NC.
If you ask the people who loved Kameron, how to describe her, they would say spunky, beautiful, and a true fighter. Tabetha, her devoted...
Mary Grace Mason
Nov 10, 2022
Mary Grace Mason, 65, of Concord, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 10, 2022, after a long battle with neurological disease.
Mary Grace was born on June 22, 1957, to Mary and Charles Ray of Lillington, NC. Mary Grace graduated from Boone Trail High School in 1975 and...
Johnnie Austin Jackson
Nov 4, 2022
Johnnie A. Jackson, 84, of Lillington, died Friday, November 4, 2022 at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington, NC.
Johnnie was born February 25, 1938 in Harnett County to the late Rev. P.O. Jackson and Madgie Hall Jackson. He was a veteran of the US Army and retired as a utility construction coordinator with Harnett Regional...
Tammy Cobb Pentony
Nov 3, 2022
Tammy Cobb Pentony, 61, of Buies Creek, passed away, Thursday, November 3, 2022, surrounded by her family at home.
Tammy, known to many as "Nurse Tammy", was born November 1, 1961 to the late Tyson Cobb and Etta Barnes Cobb. She was a native of Angier, NC and a graduate of East Carolina University School...
James Douglas Norville, Jr.
Oct 30, 2022
James Douglas Norville, Jr., 81, of Fuquay-Varina, died Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Transitions Lifecare Hospice, Raleigh, NC.
James was born October 7, 1941 in Wilson County, NC to the late James Douglas Norville, Sr. and Sara Belle Pitt Norville.
James is survived by his wife, Sherry Evans Larkin; son, James Douglas Norville,...
Amy Susan Johnson
Oct 29, 2022
Amy Susan Johnson, 58, of MD, passed on her birthday, Saturday, October 29, 2022 in Sanford, NC.
Amy was born in Stroudsburg, PA to the late Robert and Hilda Owens (Robling). Amy leaves behind her husband Len Johnson; her daughter Emily Johnson, her son in law Daniel Whittington; her son Drew Johnson; and her dachshunds...
Laurie Norris
Oct 29, 2022
Mrs. Laurie Joan Currin Norris, 68, of Lillington passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington. She was born in Lee County, the daughter of the late Elijah Morris Currin and Virginia Griffin Currin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant brother, Ronald Morris Currin and a...

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