Max William Parker
Mar 28, 2015
Mr. Max William Parker, 65, of Erwin passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. He was born in Lee County, the son of the late Eldridge and Sarah Morrison Parker. Max was the owner/operator of MWP Vinyl Siding from 1980 until his death. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, dancing and NASCAR. He was preceded in...
Vivian Anne Upchurch Morrison
Mar 22, 2015
Mrs. Vivian Anne Upchurch Morrison, 65, of Lillington passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at her home. She was born in Harnett County, the daughter of the late Walter Hartwell and Nellie Hall Upchurch. Anne was preceded in death by her step-father, Melzie Lee Carroll and a son, Lonnie Lee Upchurch. Mrs. Morrison worked as a Security Specialist in...
William "Billy" Henry Black Iii
Mar 22, 2015
William "Billy" Henry Black III, 70 of Spring Lake died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Highsmith-Rainey Hospital. Billy was born September 13, 1944 in Harnett Co. to the late William, Jr. and Bessie Black. Billy graduated from Campbell College with a Bachelor in Business. He served in the US Army. He retired with 30 years of being a NC...
Samuel "Sammy" P. Seay
Mar 19, 2015
Mr. Samuel "Sammy" P. Seay, 66, of Broadway passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Green Leaf Care Center in Lillington. Mr. Seay was born in Clarke Co., GA, the son of Paul Earley Seay and the late Mary Ellen McDonald Seay. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Seay retired from Northwest Airlines (Delta...
Thedies Jackson Simmons
Mar 19, 2015
Mrs. Thedies Jackson Simmons, 85, of Lillington passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Green Leaf Care Center in Lillington. She was born in Harnett County, the daughter of the late Zula Hobby Jackson and Arthur Jackson. Mrs. Simmons was preceded in death by her husband, W.T. Simmons, Sr. , sisters, Elizabeth Pearce, Oma Black, brothers, James Jackson, Rex...
Amanda Lucille West Hair Smith Taylor
Mar 16, 2015
Mrs. Amanda Lucille West Hair Smith Taylor, 84, of Mt. Olive, NC, formerly of Anderson Creek passed away Monday, March 16, 2015. She was born in Harnett County, the daughter of the late Jacob A. and Amanda Green West. Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by husbands, Earl Hair and Bill Smith and siblings, Thelma West, Ernest West, Lewis...
Doris Jean Mcdonald
Mar 12, 2015
Ms. Doris Jean McDonald, 59, of Lillington passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Duke Raleigh Hospital surrounded by her children. She was born in Wake County, the daughter of the late William Jasper McDonald, Sr. and Annie Jane Barefield. Doris worked as a RN in labor and delivery for nearly 30 years. Ms. McDonald was a strong, independent...
Barbel Johnson
Mar 12, 2015
Linden Barbel Klara Wistuba Johnson, 75 of Linden went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Whispering Pines Nursing Home. Barbel was born on November 24, 1939 in Germany to the late Paulus and Klara Wolf Wistuba. She was preceded in death by a sister, Hilda Meyer; a brother, Rudi Wistuba. Barbel was a member...
Delilah Strickland Kelly
Mar 12, 2015
Mrs. Delilah "Dee" Strickland Kelly, 80, of Linden passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 at her home. She was born in Harnett County, the daughter of the late C.A. Strickland and Etta Mae Jernigan Strickland. She drove a school bus for Cape Fear Christian Academy. Mrs. Kelly retired from the US Postal Service as Postmaster of Coats. After retiring,...
Peter Francis Morris
Mar 10, 2015
Peter Francis Morris, 75 of Linden died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at his home. Peter was born February 8, 1940 in London England to the late James George and Alma Phillips Morris. He was preceded in death by his brothers, James Morris and Richard Lestienne; and his sisters, Pamela Easterling and Dorothy Evans. Peter is survived by his wife...
Robert Edward Gaskin
Mar 9, 2015
Robert Edward Gaskin, 80, of Buies Creek died Monday, March 9, 2015. He was born March 8, 1935 in Harnett County to the late Edward Peal Gaskin and Reba Byrd Gaskin. Before retiring, he worked as an accountant, security guard and owner/operator of the American Service Station in Buies Creek. Robert's hobbies included writing history and poetry. He had...
Norma Clayton
Mar 6, 2015
Broadway Norma Jean Clayton of Broadway, NC died Friday, March 6, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 31st, 1932 to the late Norman B. and Mozelle Wester Patterson. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Fred Patterson, and her sister Betty Boroviak. She leaves behind her devoted husband of 65 years, Henry...
Charles Milton Nobles, Sr.
Mar 2, 2015
Charles Milton Nobles, Sr. 82 of Lillington, died Monday, March 2, 2015 at his home. Charles was born October 28, 1932 in Chadbourn to the late Elmer Boyd and Myrtle Link Nobles. Charles was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Anson, Eugene and Tommy Nobles; a sister, Claire Younger. Charles served in the US Army during the Korean conflict...
Teresa Hazen
Feb 26, 2015
Mrs. Teresa Hazen, 48, of Spring Lake passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at her home. She was born in Star, Idaho and attended Ontario High School. Teresa worked at the K-Mart in Ontario, OR until moving to Spring Lake in 2010. She was a member of Gourd Springs Baptist Church in Spring Lake. Teresa was preceded in death...
Lynda K. Jenks
Feb 22, 2015
Mrs. Lynda K. Jenks, 72, of Broadway passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 at her home. She was born in Comanche, OK and raised in Duncan, OK as the daughter of the late Leonard Allen and Lola Hedrick Allen. After high school, Lynda met the love of her life, Albert Jenks who was serving in the US Air Force....
Annie C. Shaw
Feb 14, 2015
Miss Annie Catherine Shaw, 92, of Spring Lake passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Greenleaf Care Center in Lillington. She was born December 16, 1922, in Harnett County, the daughter of the late Neil Duncan and Martha McDonald Shaw. Annie was preceded in death by her brother, Norman Shaw. Miss Shaw lived in the house she was born...
Joyner Taylor
Feb 10, 2015
Joyner Floyd Taylor, 67 of Dunn died Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Wake Med Raleigh Joyner was born in Harnett Co. to the late Evan Bryant and Edith Sanderfer Taylor. Joyner was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Taylor. Joyner was a caring person who never met a stranger and loved to make people laugh. Throughout his life...
Geraldine Van Allen Noble
Feb 8, 2015
Geraldine Van Allen Noble, 90, of Buies Creek, died of natural causes on Sunday, February 8, 2015, at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. Mrs. Noble was born in Fort Plain, New York, in 1924, and was the daughter of Reed and Irene Van Allen of Indian Castle, a historical village in the Mohawk Valley. She attended a one-room...
Robert Ray Butler
Feb 5, 2015
Mr. Robert Ray Butler, 72, of Lillington passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at his home. He was born in Lee County, the son of the late Robert "Bob" Thomas and Euna Kinton Butler. He was preceded in death by his wife, Donnie Coleman Butler and brother, Charles Allen Butler. Robert served the community in a number of ways...
Christine Newton Burgess
Feb 2, 2015
Mrs. Christine Newton Burgess passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 in Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington, NC. She was born to Stonewall Jackson and Anna Winkler Newton in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. She worked as a social worker with the Harnett County School System, retiring in 1982. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Prentiss Burgess, her parents...
