Jul 27, 2016

Mr. Sherrill Webb, 77, of Mamers passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at his home. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the Shelton and Mamie Webb. He was a member of Cool Springs United Methodist Church and a US Navy veteran. Sherrill enjoyed fishing, hunting and bird watching. He is preceded in death by...

Jul 24, 2016

Mozelle Tingen Ligon, 96 of Lillington died Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Universal Healthcare. Mozelle was born March 26, 1920 in Harnett Co. to the late Raymond and Liller Ausley Spence. Mozelle was preceded in death by husbands, James M. Tingen, Jr. and H. Bernice Ligon; a son, James Larry Tingen; a great granddaughter, Vanessa Zembellas; 5...

Jul 18, 2016

Peggy Alease Bennett Jarrell, 86 of Lillington died Monday, July 18, 2016 at Central Harnett Hospital. Peggy was born May 16, 1930 in Harnett Co. to the late J.G. and Lula Bennett. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Lloyd Jarrell and 13 siblings. Peggy was a member of Overhills Community Baptist Church....

Jul 16, 2016

Robert Burren Morgan, former Attorney General of North Carolina, United States Senator and a prominent figure in North Carolina politics for a half century, died Saturday, July 16, at his home in Buies Creek, North Carolina. Morgan, 90, was born on October 5, 1925, near Lillington in Harnett County. He was the son of James Harvey Morgan...

Jul 1, 2016

SGM. Retired Louis Colon "Mac" McKinnie, US Army, 67, of Fuquay-Varina passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late James Brannon and Inez Smith McKinnie. He was a graduate of Nashville Diesel College, Fayetteville Technical Community College and the Sergeant Major Academy in...

Jul 1, 2016

Mrs. Virginia G. Currin, 89, of Lillington passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at Westfield Rehabilitation and Health Center in Sanford surrounded by her family. She was born in Harnett County, the daughter of the late John Alford and Nannie Kelly Griffin. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Elijah Morris Currin; an infant son, Ronald...

Jun 27, 2016

Funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM Thursday, June 30, 2016 at O'Quinn-Peebles-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ed Rogers officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 6:00-8:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Amedisys...

Jun 23, 2016

Gary Dale McKinney, 70 of Lillington died Thursday, June 23, 2016 at his home. Gary was born June 3, 1946 in Wake Co. to the late Dallas and Faye Cobb McKinney. Gary enjoyed reading, guns and animals. He loved his wife more than anything. Gary is survived by his wife of 47 years, Margaret Hayes McKinney of...

Jun 22, 2016

Jason "Jay" Thomas Spitzer, 38 of Lillington died Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Jay was born April 5, 1978 in Fairfax Co. Virginia to Cindy and Charles Spitzer. He was preceded in death by his Paternal grandparents, Donald and Helen Bailey and maternal grandfather, Bernard Belles. Jay was a Mason, Shriner and a member of the Looney Tunes...

Jun 18, 2016

Mr. William Douglas "Doug" Babb, 74, of Lillington passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late Alvis Layton and Vera Hall Babb. Doug was a US Army veteran and retired from Kelly Springfield (Goodyear) after 17 years. He enjoyed going to yard...

Jun 13, 2016

Edith Mae Withrow Bailey, 70 of Lillington died Monday, June 13, 2016. Edith was born February 15, 1947 in Glen Jean, WV to the late Russell and Sadie Withrow. Edith is preceded in death by her husband, Dennis B. Bailey; a daughter, Susan Jane Bailey; 2 brothers, Jimmy and Bobby Withrow; and a sister, Mary Alice Withrow....

Jun 10, 2016

Gary Ray Thomas, 65, devoted husband and father, died Friday, June 10, 2016 in Raleigh after a prolonged illness. He was born July 5, 1950, in Sanford. Raised in a farming family, Gary lived close to the land his whole life, achieving an expertise in animal husbandry and road grading. He was a graduate of Lillington High...

Jun 5, 2016

Jennifer Marie Thompson Martin, 34 of Lillington died Sunday, June 5, 2016. Jennifer was born February 8, 1982 to Mark Herrin and the late Cheryl Roberta Thompson Herrin. Jennifer was a loving wife and mother. She enjoyed trips to the mountains and the beach. She loved her family very much and will be missed by all. A...

Jun 3, 2016

Kay M. Spaulding, 88 of Lillington died Thursday, June 2, 2016 at the State Employees Credit Union Hospice House in Smithfield. She was born on August 29, 1927 in Seattle WA to the late Herman and Ivah House Ott. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Valerie Kay Langdon. No services are planned at this time....

Jun 3, 2016

Major K. Keith Starner (Ret.) NC Army National Guard, 60, of Benson passed away Friday, June 3, 2016. Keith was born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of the late Rosa Elizabeth Smith and Bruce Donald Starner. He was a graduate of Angier High School and Campbell University. Keith served 6 years in the US Navy as a...

Jun 1, 2016

Joseph "Joe" Loyd Adams, 76 of Lillington died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Wake Med Raleigh. Joe was born June 24, 1939 in Harnett Co. to the late Joseph Rosevelt and Mary Lee Avery Adams. Joe was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Adams; and a sister, Malinda Autry. Joe retired from the NC Department of...

May 31, 2016

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, June 18, 2016 at O'Quinn-Peebles-Phillips Chapel in Lillington with Rev. Ken Smith officiating.

May 28, 2016

George Henry Pounds III died at home, May 28, 2016, two months shy of his 88th birthday.

George was predeceased by his parents, Gladys Brown Pounds and George H. Pounds of Jasper, Alabama and his twin brother, Jimmy Pounds of Birmingham, Alabama.

At George's request, there will be no visitation or memorial service....

May 21, 2016

Mr. William "Billy" Allen Salmon, 69, of Broadway passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016. Billy was born in Erwin, the son of the late Allen Franklin and Inez Woodell Salmon. Billy was also preceded in death by his brothers, Woody Salmon and Jimmy Salmon and brother-in-law, Keith Thomas. He was a veteran of the US Army serving...

May 20, 2016

Mr. Gattis Autry Johnson, 73, of Lillington passed away Friday, May 20, 2016. Gattis was born December 14, 1942 in Harnett County to the late Hal Beecher Sr. and Alma Watkins Johnson. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Hal Beecher Johnson Jr., Dolan Johnson and Alonzo Fleming Johnson. Gattis is survived by his wife of...