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Ronald Lee Ward
Feb 23, 2018
Mr. Ronald Lee Ward, 80, of Sanford passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at Sanford Health and Rehabilitation Center in Sanford. He was born in Colorado Springs, CO. Ronald was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses for over 50 years. Ronald is survived by a son, David Ward of Sanford; 4 daughters, Alicia Shytle of Broadway, Amanda...
Doris Foy Cabe
Feb 21, 2018
Mrs. Doris Foy Cabe, 77, of Kipling passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. She was born in Vanceboro, NC, the daughter of the late Odell and Olive Foy. Doris enjoyed making crafts and working in her flower gardens. She was a member of Kipling United Methodist Church, Kipling UMC Women and...
Keith B. Mangus,, Sr.
Feb 19, 2018
Mr. Keith B. Mangus, Sr., 53, of Lillington passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at his home. He was born in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Deward Lawrence and Gaynel Robinson Mangus. Keith was preceded in death by his son David Mitchell Lovin. He worked as a mechanic at Static Control Components in Sanford for...
Norman Hooker
Feb 18, 2018
Norman Hooker, 81, of Goldsboro, NC, passed away February 18, 2018, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He previously lived in Wakeman, Ohio and was the owner of Hooker's LP Gas Co. from 1956 to 1979. Norman enjoyed ballroom dancing and later became a professional ballroom instructor. He continued teaching up to the final four weeks of his...
Lucy Hill Todd
Feb 14, 2018
Lucy Hill Todd, 94, of Lillington passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington after a short period of declining health. Mrs. Todd was born in the Meadow Township in Johnston County, the daughter of the late Ethel P. and Martha Godwin Hill. At an early age, her parents and a baby sister all died...
Barbara West Spivey
Feb 14, 2018
Mrs. Barbara West Spivey, 79, of Fayetteville passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 peacefully at her home. She was born on August 27, 1938, the daughter of the late Vance and Gladys Hall West. She retired from Cumberland County Schools after 30 years of service. Barbara was an active member of Highland Presbyterian Church where she was a member...
Mildred S. Phelps
Feb 8, 2018
Mildred S. Phelps, age 90, a longtime resident of Lillington, passed away peacefully at home on February 8, 2018. Mildred was a native of Harnett County and was born November 29, 1927 to Rother "Rock" and Bessie Willis Stone. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Jean Nazeck. Though several siblings...
Hiram Thompson "Tom" Chapin
Feb 8, 2018
Hiram Thompson "Tom" Chapin, Jr. 97 of Fuquay-Varina, formerly of Greenville, died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Universal Health Care of Fuquay-Varina. Mr. Chapin was preceded in death by his wives, Eunice Harris Chapin and Helen Sparrow Chapin; his son, William Thompson "Tom" Chapin and his step daughter, Katherine Tucker Thompson. Mr. Chapin was a veteran of...
Jimmy Lee Dennis
Feb 8, 2018
Mr. Jimmy Lee Dennis, 65, of Lillington passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Emerald Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lillington after a long struggle with kidney disease and cancer. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late Wright and Fannie O'Quinn Dennis. Jimmy was the baby of thirteen children. He worked as an...
H. Kevin Johnson
Feb 5, 2018
Mr. H. Kevin Johnson, 55, of Lillington passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold E. Johnson.
Kevin is survived by his mother, Lovedy Faye Johnson of Lillington; wife, Melanie Johnson of the home; daughter, Brandy Roberts and husband Ray of Erwin;...
Nancy B. Weber
Feb 5, 2018
Mrs. Mama Nancy Weber, 54, of Bunnlevel passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at her home after a seven year battle with lung disease. She was born in Monroe County, NY, the daughter of the late Thomas Browning, Sr. and Jeanette Shea Browning.
Nancy is survived by her husband, Tony Weber of the home; daughter,...
Rozelle Cornelius Thomas Stewart
Feb 5, 2018
Rozelle Cornelius Thomas Stewart, age 98, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at Emerald Rehabilitation Center of Lillington. Mrs. Stewart was born in Harnett County on November 6, 1919 to the late Armour Mack and Lillian Baker Thomas. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, K. Paul Stewart. Daughter, Betty Stewart Houser, granddaughter...
Shirley L. Johnson
Feb 2, 2018
Mrs. Shirley L. Johnson, 83, of Angier passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington. She was born in Harnett County, the daughter of the late Ronnie Lee and Mallie Mae Lee. Shirley was a member of Summerville Presbyterian Church in Lillington. She owned and operated The Fabric and Needle Craft Shop in...
David M. Brown
Feb 1, 2018
Mr. David M. Brown, 74, of Raleigh, formerly of Buies Creek, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 in Kindred Hospital-Greensboro. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Dr. Millard R. and Dorothy Crane Brown. David was a graduate of Campbell College where he studied English literature and education. Literature and the love of...
Annie Elvira Upchurch Wilburn
Jan 29, 2018
Annie Elvira Upchurch Wilburn, 91, of Lillington passed away peacefully January 29, 2018 at the home of her daughter Linda and son-in-law Tommy Stewart in Buies Creek, NC. Born on February 20, 1926, in Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Simeon and Miriam Upchurch and the wife of the late Eugene Wilburn.
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Jeffery "Jeff" Howard Matthews
Jan 28, 2018
Mr. Jeffery "Jeff" Howard Matthews, 70 of Lillington passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn. He was born in Wake County, the son of the late Henry Stuart and Mary Lee Matthews. Jeff graduated from Angier High School in 1965. He served in Vietnam with the United States Air Force. Jeff worked...
Larry T. Jones
Jan 26, 2018
Mr. Larry T. Jones, 75, of Lillington passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at his home. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late Levie and Isabelle Coats Jones. Larry graduated from Buies Creek High School, Campbell College and East Carolina College with a Masters Degree. He worked at Fayetteville Technical Community College as...
Joyce Pryor Stewart
Jan 24, 2018
Mrs. Joyce Pryor Stewart, 90, of Buies Creek died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Harnett Woods in Dunn. She was born in Harnett County on March 20, 1927, to the late Robert Lacy and Hattie E. Pryor. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Stewart; sister, Dorothy E. Pryor and a brother R.L. Pryor....
Joe Andrew Cade
Jan 22, 2018
Mr. Joe Andrew Cade, 84, of Holly Springs passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. He was born in Wake County, the son of the late Cary and Ruby Dewar Cade. Joe worked as a dispatcher for the Fuquay-Varina Police Department and a security guard Lieutenant for Guilford Fibers. He also enjoyed umpiring...
Ralston Lewis Smith
Jan 10, 2018
Ralston Lewis Smith, 92, of Harnett and Brunswick Counties went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, after a long illness. Born April 14, 1925 to Grover Artis and Carrie Elizabeth Messer Smith, he is survived by the love of his life and wife of 69 years, Jacqueline (Jackie) Adams Smith; children:...

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