Ruby Mae Fish Johnson
Jan 25, 2026
Ruby Mae Fish Johnson, 88, passed away January 25, 2026 surrounded by loved ones. She was born March 14, 1937 at home in Cumberland County to the late Snow Walter Fish and Ida Stevens Fish. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husbands, Charles ("Charlie") Wayne Johnson and Bobby Gerald Johnson; as...
Mary "Robin" Purdie Keairnes
Jan 24, 2026
Mary "Robin" Purdie Keairnes, 69, passed away January 24, 2026. She was born April 27, 1956, to the late David and Mary Frances Purdie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by grandparents Bob and Mamie Wicker, David and Elizabeth Purdie; sister Rose White; stepmother Ruth Turlington; stepbrothers Palmer and Ricky Turlington; uncle Bobby...
Stormie Lynn Bowling
Jan 17, 2026
Stormie Lynn Bowling, 33, passed away surrounded by loved ones on January 17, 2026 in Durham, NC. She was born October 16, 1992 in Raleigh NC.
Stormie is survived by her mother, Tracey Lynn Bowling (Ricky Vann) and father, Horace Wayne Bowling (Ashley Williams); Papa, James Hall; grandmother, Mary Frances Bowling; siblings, Melissa Vann, Christopher...
Donald E. Baker
Jan 13, 2026
Mr. Donald E. Baker, 84, of Holly Springs passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Wake County, the son of the late Daniel Hardy and Virgie Amanda Miller Baker. In addition to his parents, Donald was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert Lee Baker, Billy Ray...
Mary "Libby" Elizabeth Chapin Graybeal
Jan 12, 2026
Mary Elizabeth Chapin Graybeal ("Libby"), 95, passed away peacefully January 12, 2026, at Glenaire in Cary, NC. Libby was born in Harnett County on August 13, 1930, to the late Hiram Thompson Chapin and Louola McCormick Harman Chapin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Dr. Dawes B. Graybeal; daughter,...
Mack Bevil Dickens
Jan 9, 2026
Mack Bevil Dickens, 78, of Lillington, NC passed away January 9, 2026, at Cape Fear Hospice House. He was born October 2, 1947, in Lee County to the late Mack and Stella Dickens. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Marjorie Thomas and brother, Roy Lee Dickens.
He is survived...
Tony Lynn Yunker
Dec 31, 2025
Tony Lynn Yunker, 69, of Lillington, NC passed away December 31, 2025 at his home. He was born November 8, 1956 in Minnesota to the late Betty Holder Yunker and Russell Yunker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Connie Yunker and brother, Gary Yunker.
He is survived by his...
Janice Elizabeth Taylor
Dec 27, 2025
Janice Elizabeth Taylor, 78, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025, at her home in Lillington. She was born in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late Russell Stamey Taylor, Jr. and his wife, Nell Hurst Taylor. Janice is survived by her sister, Debbie T. Smith, her children and their spouses, Jay and Melissa Smith, their children Taylor...
Stanley Charles Shimkus
Dec 27, 2025
Stanley Charles Shimkus 84, of Lillington, NC passed away on December 27, 2025, at Central Harnett Hospital. He was born July 20, 1941, in Kearny, New Jersey, to Stanley and Ethel Shimkus. In addition to his parents, Stanley was preceded in death by son Stanley Anthony Shimkus and grandson Victor A. Villalta.
Growing up in...
Brenda J. Bullion
Dec 24, 2025
Mrs. Brenda J. Bullion, 83, of Angier, passed away, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Carroll County, VA, the daughter of the late James Garnett and Edna Mae Brown Troy. In addition to her parents, Brenda was preceded in death by her sisters, Betty Jo Jennings and Lucille...
Jerry Bob Shelton
Dec 22, 2025
Jerry Bob Shelton, 88, of Lillington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, at the Valley Hospice House in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Born on January 15, 1937, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Jerry was the beloved son of the late Charles Hall Shelton and Vivian Edna Moore Shelton.
Jerry proudly served his...
Jordan H. Mangum
Dec 20, 2025
Mr. Jordan H. Mangum, 38, of Broadway passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025. He was born in Lee County, the son of Linwood Blaine Mangum, Sr. and Sharon Sloan Raynor. Jordan was preceded in death by his brother, Linwood Blaine "L.B." Mangum, Jr., paternal grandparents, George and Arvel Mangum, maternal grandfather, Fred Barnes, and Uncle Ronnie Sloan....
Tamae Akiba Hall
Dec 18, 2025
Tamae Akiba Hall, 93, of Lillington, North Carolina passed away peacefully on December 18, 2025. She was born March 12, 1932 (Showa 7) in Miyazaki-ken, Japan to the late Ichinosuke and Kuwako Akiba. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded by her husband, James William Hall; daughter, Gennis Heromi Hall Nelson; and brother, Koji Akiba....
Cameron Elie Edwards
Dec 12, 2025
Cameron Elie Edwards, 24, of Lillington, NC passed away December 12, 2025. He was born October 7, 2001 in Lenoir County, NC.
Cameron is survived by his mother, Ashley Breeden; father, Jeffrey Edwards; sister, Cierra Ruiz; and brother, Jacobi Edwards. He was preceded in death by his brother, David Aaron Edwards.
Cameron will...
Lavada Mcneill Blackmon
Dec 12, 2025
Lavada McNeill Blackmon, 79, passed away peacefully at FirstHealth Hospice in West End on Friday, December 12, 2025. She was born in Lee County to the late Dannie and Velma McNeill.
Lavada was also preceded in death by her husband, George June (Junior) Blackmon of 49 years; sister, Lorretta McNeill; brother, Dannie McNeill, Jr.; brother,...
Frances "Polly" Johnson Genthe
Dec 11, 2025
Frances Johnson Genthe ("Polly"), age 80, of Broadway, passed away at home peacefully on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Born October 26, 1945, to the late Wade and Sadie Johnson, she was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend.
A lifelong resident of Broadway, North Carolina, Polly lived a life marked by strength, kindness, and...
Jamie Gleaton
Dec 10, 2025
Jamie Michelle Gleaton, 53, of Fuquay Varina passed peacefully surrounded by family on December 10, 2025 at Wake Medical Center. She was born to James and Patricia Coan in Mecklenburg County, NC.
Jamie lived boldly and loved fiercely, touching every life around her with compassion and unwavering strength. She dedicated her life to serving others...
Danny Lee Jamis
Dec 9, 2025
Danny Lee Jamis, age 84, of Lillington, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on December 9, 2025. He was born on December 18, 1940, in Chapman, Kansas, to Charles and Ina Jamis.
Dan was preceded in death by his parents and by his brothers Herb, Dean, Robert, Frank, James, and Wayne, as well...
Charles "Charlie" Howard Butts
Dec 8, 2025
Mr. Charles "Charlie" Howard Butts, 83, of Lillington passed away Monday, December 8, 2025. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late James Hartwell and Madge Grey Royal Butts. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his first wife, Sylvia Ann Faircloth Butts and stepson, Kenneth Dale Brown.
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Stephen Lynn Mason
Dec 7, 2025
Stephen Lynn Mason, 68, of Lillington, NC, passed away, December 7, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Lee County on December 13, 1956 to the late Roy Vallon Mason and Peggy Mills Mason. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Diane Mason Phillips.
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