Bessie Elizabeth Page
Jan 24, 2013
Miss Bessie Elizabeth Page, 86, of Lillington died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Cornerstone Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Dunn. She was born in Harnett County, the daughter of the late Jessie Mack and Janie Gilchrist Page. Miss Page was preceded in death by her siblings, Oner Lloyd, Oris Page, Zerla Barton, Thurman Page, Mattie Johnson and Delbert...
Rebecca Maness
Jan 24, 2013
Buies Creek Rebecca Bryant Maness, 89 of Buies Creek died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Harnett Woods Nursing home and Rehab. Rebecca was born in Montgomery County to the late Neill and Maggie Maness. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters; Louise West and Frances Maness, and a brother Wade Maness. Rebecca started her degree in Elementary Education...
Dr. Jerry D. Taylor
Jan 15, 2013
Dr. Jerry D. Taylor, 74, of Buies Creek died Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Jerry Taylor was born June 5, 1938, in Plumerville, Arkansas, to William Sherman Taylor and Edna Faye Taylor. He began his working career at age 6, selling newspapers. He worked in a movie theater throughout high school and worked in...
William A. "Bill" Johnson
Jan 13, 2013
September 1, 1920-January 13, 2013 William A. "Bill" Johnson, husband, father, grandfather, lawyer, gardener, Democrat and Tar Heel fan, died on January 13, 2013. Bill's education at Buies Creek Academy, Campbell College and UNC-Chapel Hill led to almost 70 years as a practicing attorney, with only brief interruptions to serve as NC Commissioner of Revenue and a Superior Court...
Ida Royal Baggett
Jan 9, 2013
Ida Royal Baggett, 86, of Lillington passed on to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday night January 9, 2013 in Lillington. She was born March 8, 1926, to Pearlie and Letha Royal in Godwin, NC. Ida was preceded in death by her husband Leonard M. Baggett; nine brothers and sisters. After raising her family and...
James "J.C." Burgess, Jr.
Jan 8, 2013
Mr. James Carey "J.C." Burgess, Jr. 88 of Lillington passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Liberty Commons in Sanford. He was born April 24, 1924 to the late James Carey and Mary Leola Cameron Burgess. J.C. was a veteran of the US Army and served in the European Theatre during World War II. He was a Harnett County...
Annie Morgan "Jo" Bethune
Jan 8, 2013
Mrs. Annie M. "Jo" Bethune, 93 of Lillington died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at WakeMed in Raleigh. Jo was the daughter of the late Guy and Eva Dean Morgan and was preceded in death by her husband Hooper Bethune and a brother, Irvin Morgan. Born in Granville County, Jo moved to the Lillington area in 1930 where she met...
Richard Lee Dye
Jan 6, 2013
Mr. Richard Lee Dye, 69, of Erwin died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Universal Healthcare in Lillington. He was born in Augusta, GA, the son of the late Lee and Lois Jones Dye. Mr. Dye was a veteran of the US Navy and worked as a paint contractor for over 25 years. Memorial service will be conducted 2:00 pm...
William J. Faulkner, Sr.
Jan 5, 2013
Lillington William "Jerry" Faulkner, Sr., 68, of Lillington passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Jerry was the son of the late William and Della Mae Faulkner. He was preceded in death by a son, Dale Faulkner and a grandson. The family will receive friends Monday January 7, 2013 at O'Quinn Peebles Funeral...
John G. Farmer
Jan 2, 2013
John Gavin Farmer, 74, passed away on January 2, 2013 in the comfort of his home with his family by his side. Born on June 12, 1938 in Kenansville, NC to Moses Farmer and Laura Moore Gavin Farmer, he grew up in Garner, NC. After attending and playing football for two years at Chowan College in Murfreesboro, NC he...
Mortemor James "Jim" Mahar
Dec 31, 2012
SFC. Mortemor James "Jim" Mahar, Ret. US Army, 84, of Mamers died Monday, December 31, 2012 at E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center in Lillington. He was born in Oconomowoc, WI, the son of the late Arthur James and Mary Degneau Mahar. Jim joined the US Army shortly after graduating from high school. He made the US Army a career...
N.A. Cameron, Jr.
Dec 31, 2012
Mr. N.A. Cameron, Jr. ,73, of Mamers died Monday, December 31, 2012 at Universal Healthcare in Lillington. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late Neill Cameron, Sr. and Flarie Wood Cameron. Mr. Cameron was preceded in death by his brother, Roy Cameron. He was a lifelong member of the Mamers community and attended Boone Trail...
Gregory Michael Bartles
Dec 26, 2012
Greg M. Bartles, 42 of Lillington passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 at his home. Greg was a native of Ohio and moved to North Carolina in 2001. He was an eight year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in the First Gulf War. Memorial service will be conducted 1:00 pm Sunday at O'Quinn-Peebles Chapel with Rev....
Kenneth Rudolph Baker
Dec 26, 2012
Mr. Kenneth R. Baker, 56 of Willow Springs died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 at his home. A native of Harnett County, he was preceded in death by his father, Rudolph Baker; Son, Byron Baker; Brother, Brian Baker. Kenny was a former employee of Cooper Tools in Apex and was currently employed by Lowes of Garner as a Department Manager....
Tom Moore
Dec 26, 2012
Eddie Thomas "E.T." Moore, 84, of Fuquay-Varina, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away on December 26, 2012 at his home. He was born April 10, 1928 in Harnett County to the late Eva Davis and Eddie Rountree Moore. Thomas, or E.T as he was known to many, made his living as a farmer for more than 45...
Leonidas "L.C." Patterson
Dec 25, 2012
Leonidas Charles (L.C.) Patterson, Jr., 77, of Broadway died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. He was born in Harnett County to the late Leonidas Charles (Lonnie) Sr. and Carrie Butler Patterson. L.C. was a retired mechanic and farmer and served his country in U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in...
Hazel Warren
Dec 23, 2012
Mrs. Hazel Warren, 88 of Lillington died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012 at WakeMed in Raleigh. A native of Harnett County, she was preceded in death by her husbands Clyde Warren and Grady Matthews and a son, Ronald Lynn Warren. Mrs. Warren was a member of Neills Creek Baptist Church in Angier. Funeral service will be conducted 2:00 pm Friday,...
Gene Wood
Dec 20, 2012
Mr. Harold Gene Wood, 84, of Lillington, formerly of Fayetteville, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Windsor Point in Fuquay Varina. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late Mack Leonard and Lura Johnson Wood. Mr. Wood was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Doris Byrd Wood; sister, Hortense Wood Parker and brother,...
Ethel Johnson Williams
Dec 19, 2012
Mrs. Ethel Johnson Williams, 72, of Lillington died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at her home. She was born in Harnett County, the daughter of Eldo Johnson Sr. and Berta Johnson. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Lonnie Dean, Cecil Dean and Clyde Williams; sisters, Hazel Brown, Estelle Burgess, Maude Johnson, Narvie Hall; brothers, E.H. Johnson, Jr., Franklin...
