Obituaries

Magdalene Musselwhite

Magdalene Musselwhite

Sep 19, 2021

Magdalene Davis Musselwhite, age 88, of St. Pauls, passed away on September 19, 2021. She was born February 27, 1933 in Bladen County to the late Gordon Bunyan Davis and Annie Belle Allen Davis.

Magdalene was a retired teaching assistant with the Robeson County school system. She loved journaling, recording detailed family genealogy, gardening,...

Milton Beck

Milton Beck

Sep 18, 2021

Albert Milton Beck 76, of Saint Pauls passed away on September 18, 2021 in Pinehurst at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. He was born on February 17, 1945 to the late Sam Beck and Vader Beck.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years Mrs. Sherion Bridgeman Beck of the home; his daughter Valerie Beck Hogan...

Juanita Beck

Juanita Beck

Sep 18, 2021

Juanita Jackson Beck peacefully passed away on September 18, 2021 at Hospice House in Lumberton N.C with her daughter by her side. She was born in Robeson County to the late Duncan James and Leon Elizabeth Jackson, May 27, 1930. She spent her 91 years in her beloved St. Pauls and could not imagine living anywhere else. ...

Robert Taylor, Jr.

Robert Taylor, Jr.

Sep 17, 2021

Robert Woodrow Taylor, Jr. 47, passed away September 17, 2021 at Moore County Regional Hospital. He was born March 13, 1974, in Robeson County to the late Robert Woodrow, Sr and Gladys Nance.

He was a 1992 graduate of St. Pauls High School and a 1996 graduate of The University of North Carolina at...

Michael Davis

Michael Davis

Sep 9, 2021

Michael Wayne Davis, 45, of Fayetteville died Thursday September 9, 2021 at his home. He was born in Robeson County on December 26, 1975 to the late Ronald Blake and Patricia Ann Monroe Davis. He liked fishing and he was a Carolina fan. He enjoyed watching NASCAR and was a fan of “Number 3”, Dale Earnhart. In addition...

David Tart

David Tart

Sep 7, 2021

David Clyde Tart, 58, of St. Pauls departed this life Tuesday September 7, 2021 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. He was born November 1, 1962 in Fayetteville, NC to Betty Arnette Tart and Jesse Tart. He enjoyed fishing and watching sports especially the Dallas Cowboys. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, William Clyde and...

Amanda Forte

Amanda Forte

Sep 5, 2021

Amanda “Mandy” Shaw Forte, 71, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on September 5, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lottie and Graham “Pap” Shaw of Parkton, NC and her husband, Donald G. Forte, of Mashpee, MA. Mandy’s love of adventure and people took her many places away from Parkton,...

Deborah Leonard

Deborah Leonard

Sep 2, 2021

Deborah L. Leonard, 59, of St. Pauls died Thursday September 2, 2021 at UNC Southeastern Health in Lumberton. She was born in Hawaii on July 1, 1962 to the late Gerald and Elizabeth Edge Leonard. She was a loving homemaker. She enjoyed cooking and loved being out in nature. She is survived by her sons, James Leonard and...

Rebecca Jackson

Rebecca Jackson

Sep 1, 2021

Rebecca (Becky) was born on November 26, 1921 to the late Foster F. and Ina Prevatte in rural Robeson County.  To much of the town she is best known as the receptionist/nurse for Dr. R. E. Hooks for whom she worked for almost 40 years.  Those in her church also know her for her pecan pies, 'ladyfingers' and cheese...

Troy Fisher, Jr.

Troy Fisher, Jr.

Aug 30, 2021

Troy Edward Fisher, Jr., 55, of St. Pauls, died Monday August 30, 2021 at UNC Southeastern. He was born on February 1, 1966 in Wise, Virginia to Geraldine Phillips Bullington and the late Troy Fisher, Sr. He was a big Dallas Cowboys fan and enjoyed NASCAR Racing. Troy liked watching professional wrestling and he was fond of fishing....

Kathy Blanton

Kathy Blanton

Aug 27, 2021

Kathy Sue Drake Blanton of St. Pauls, North Carolina went to be with the Lord on August 27, 2021.  She was born into a proud military family to Donnie and Rachel Drake in Wichita, Kansas on December 12, 1953. She has two loving siblings, Tammy Hein of Lillington, NC and Donnie Drake, Jr. of Johnston City, TN. ...

John Shaw, Jr.

John Shaw, Jr.

Aug 18, 2021

John Calvin Shaw, Jr., 62, of Jacksonville, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at  New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.  A graveside Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 28,2021 at  Rex Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Rex, NC with Rev. Rusty Campbell and Jennifer Hagin officiating.

Mr. Shaw was born February...

James "Jamie" Wright

James "Jamie" Wright

Aug 12, 2021

James Edgar Wright, 57, of Parkton, died Thursday August 12, 2021 in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center following a long battle with cancer. He was born in Robeson County on June 26, 1964 to the late Fred and Thelma Clark Wright. Jamie was truly a caring man until the end. He loved fishing and NASCAR.  And he was...

Betsy Daniel

Betsy Daniel

Aug 10, 2021

Betsy Smith Daniel, 91, of Parkton died Tuesday August 10, 2021 with family at her side. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on June 2, 1930 to the late Joseph Colbert and Bernice Parker Smith. A woman of faith, she was a member of Parkton United Methodist Church. She attended Duke University and the University of North...

Patricia Graham

Patricia Graham

Aug 7, 2021

Patricia Ann Caulder Graham, 65, of Parkton passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was born in Cumberland County on January 19, 1956 to the late Thomas and Bessie Caulder. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Jimmy, Billy and Bobby Caulder, 1 sister...

Harold Locklear

Harold Locklear

Jul 30, 2021

Harold Locklear, 69, of St. Pauls, died Friday July 30, 2021 at Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital in Fayetteville. He was born in Robeson County on September 27, 1951 to the late Eva Locklear Swisher and Buck Porter. Preceded in death by his parents, Eva Swisher and Buck Porter and his grandparents, Rosie and Lofton Locklear, he is survived by...

Jerry Crenshaw

Jerry Crenshaw

Jul 25, 2021

Jerry Alexander Crenshaw, Sr., 80, of Saint Pauls, widower of the late Joyce Dean Crenshaw and wife of 56 years went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday July 25, 2021. He was born in Robeson County on February 26, 1941 to the late Henry and Jennie Inman Crenshaw of Saint Pauls. Following graduation from St....

Shirley Dean

Shirley Dean

Jul 17, 2021

Shirley Jackson Dean was born in Robeson County, NC on July 21, 937 to the late Duncan James and Leon Elizabeth Jackson. She spent the majority of her life in the St. Pauls area, graduating from St. Pauls High School in 1955. Her life revolved around her family, caring for her parents and brothers was always her driving...

Angel Grooms

Angel Grooms

Jul 14, 2021

Angel McLean Grooms, 43, of St. Pauls died July 14, 2021. She was born July 6, 1978 in Robeson County to James McLean and the late Linda Mae Britt.

In addition to her father, she is survived by her children; Kelsey Stephenson, Bri Stephenson (Linda), Queston Sutton, all of St. Pauls and Alexis McLean...

Joseph Barnhill, Jr

Joseph Barnhill, Jr

Jul 10, 2021

Joseph Manning Barnhill, Jr., 63, of Parkton died Saturday July 10, 2021 at his home. He was born in Bexar, Texas (Ft. Bliss) on October 11, 1957 to Joseph Manning Barnhill, Sr. and the late Elsie Lee McRainey Barnhill. Graduating from St. Pauls High School in 1975, his first job was with Brown’s Hardware in Red Springs. He...

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