Obituaries

Feb 24, 2020

Bobby Farrell Johnson, 78, of St. Pauls, NC departed this life on Monday, February 24, 2020. He was born September 24, 1941 in Robeson County to the late William Carey Johnson and Mary Humphrey Johnson. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Patsy Hester Johnson of the home, son, Jason F. Johnson of Fayetteville, NC, and sisters,...

Feb 15, 2020

Mary Anne (Allen) Boose, 80, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida after an extended illness. Mary Anne was born on September 1, 1939 in St. Pauls, NC to the late Tracy Howard Allen and Sadie Ross Allen. She graduated from Warren Wilson College in 1961 with an Associate’s degree, and married...

Feb 6, 2020

Beatrice “Bea” Hill Hinson, 95, of St. Pauls died Thursday February 6, 2020 at her home. She was born on November 2, 1924 in Brunswick County, NC to the late Carson James and Kittie Wells Jacobs Hill. She served as Secretary/Treasurer for the St. Pauls Chamber of Commerce for many years. She was a volunteer with the Lumberton Christian...

Feb 5, 2020

Erwin Jackson Odom, 96, of St. Pauls died Wednesday February 5, 2020 at Lumberton Health and Rehabilitation. He was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Lillie Landon Odom. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice “Bea” Hall Odom and son Charles Odom. Erwin is survived by daughters, Janice Council and her husband Frank of...

Jan 28, 2020

Edith D. “Edie” Inman, age 81, of O’Fallon, Ill., passed away Tuesday evening, January 28, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois. Born Edita Dresler on March 16, 1938 in the small town of Ludgerovice, in the former Czechoslovakia, Edie’s father, a carpenter by trade, relocated the family often, in the midst of a German-led occupation. She primarily grew up...

Jan 25, 2020

David Ronald Godfrey, 58, of Lumber Bridge, NC died Saturday January 25, 2020 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. He was born on December 17, 1961 in Alamance County, NC. He served with the United States Navy aboard the submarine USS Ray out of Charleston, SC. He was employed by Nvent Electrical & Fastening Solutions. He was a gun...

Jan 25, 2020

Elsie Earle Howard Livingston

Elsie H. Livingston, 87, resident of White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, N.C. died Saturday January 25, 2020. Born in St. Pauls, N.C. on August 12, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Bessie Pearl Allen and William Henry Howard, Sr.. She graduated from East Carolina University. During her life she was...

Jan 24, 2020

Lenwood Davis, 93, of St. Pauls died Friday January 24, 2020 at the North Carolina Veterans Home in Fayetteville. He was born in Robeson County on September 28, 1926 to the late Duncan and Ida Bass Davis. A US Army veteran of WWII, he served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and then served in the Army of Occupation for...

Jan 14, 2020

George Ball Connors, 74, of Kernersville, formerly of St. Pauls, died Tuesday January 14, 2020. He was born in Claymont, Delaware on February 25, 1945 to the late Robert Cook and Ruth Ann Farrow Connors. A veteran of the United States Navy, he served with the Anti-Submarine Warfare Force and he was a member of the St. Pauls American...

Dec 28, 2019

Marvin Floyd Cox, 75, of St. Pauls died Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham with his wife, Judy, and daughter, Wendy, by his side. He was born in Shannon, NC on October 26, 1944 to the late Raymond and Flossie Cribb Cox. He was a graduate of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and...

Dec 10, 2019

Josie Helen Taylor, 89, of St. Pauls, lovingly known as “Mama Jo”, passed away December 10, 2019, in the presence of loved ones. Mama Jo was born in Robeson County on March 28, 1930, to the late Furman M. and Addie C. Parnell. She was one of seven children; E.M., Bonnie, Wendell, Maxine, Rose and Sue. Preceded in death...

Dec 2, 2019

James Edwin “Jimmy” Johnson, 55, of St. Pauls died Monday December 2, 2019 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. He was born in Cumberland County on January 24, 1964 to Frieda Beth and the late Franklin Lamont Johnson, Sr. He was an avid Star Wars memorabilia fan. He was preceded in death by his father, Franklin Lamont Johnson,...

Nov 26, 2019

Beatrice Hall Odom, 94, of St. Pauls, NC passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Lumberton Health.  She was the daughter of the late Cleveland and Lee Hall.  She is also preceded in death by son, Charles Odom. Beatrice is survived by Erwin Jackson Odom, husband of 75 years; daughters, Janice Council (Frank) of Fayetteville, NC, and Brenda Hall...

Nov 23, 2019

James Ervin Bullard, 82, passed away on Sunday February 3, 2019. Born in Robeson County, North Carolina, he was son of Carl Bullard and Mary Cain Bullard. He was a member of Corinthian Lodge #230 AF&AM Masonic Lodge in Rocky Mount, NC. He was a car enthusiast, great story teller, bird watcher, NASCAR lover, history buff and a bookworm....

Nov 23, 2019

Wendy Gail Locklear, 42, of St. Pauls, NC died Wednesday September 18, 2019. She was born in Robeson County August 14, 1977 to Barbara Polston Locklear and the late Sammy Locklear, Jr. She graduated from St. Pauls High School with the class of 1995. A woman of faith, she attended the Kingdom Place in Lumberton and she worked at...

Nov 23, 2019

Ricky G. Taylor, 56, of St. Pauls entered into eternal peace Tuesday October 8, 2019. He was born in Robeson County October 24, 1962 to the late Grady Glenn and Bessie Jane Jackson Taylor. He served as a Dispatcher for the Town of St. Pauls Police Department. A man of faith, he participated in worship services at Westview Pentecostal...

Nov 21, 2019

Mack Julius Sellers, Jr., 71, of Autryville died Thursday November 21, 2019. He was born in Chattahoochee, Georgia on September 10, 1948 to the late Mack Julius, Sr. and Velma Eloise Muse Sellers. He was an electrician by trade. As an outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mack was a country music fan. In addition to his parents, he...

Nov 14, 2019

Marsha Lee Brune Fisher, 82, of St. Pauls died Thursday November 14, 2019 at her home in St. Pauls. She was born January 22, 1937 in Napa, CA to the late Floyd and Leanore Wheeler Brune. She was well known as a Textile Artist for her expertise and creativity in needlepoint, cross stitch, and quilting. Her daughters characterized her...

Nov 11, 2019

Peggy Sue McArthur, 60, of St. Pauls, NC passed away peacefully at home on Monday November 11, 2019. She was born in Robeson County on February 22, 1959 to the late Elbert and Docia Lee Oxendine. Peggy was described by her family as a colorful, God-fearing woman who spoke as fiercely as she loved. To her daughters she seemed...

Nov 6, 2019

Rev. George Bruce Skipper passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Morrison Manor in Laurinburg, NC. He was 66 years old.  Born October 25, 1953 in McColl, SC, he was the son of the late Hubert and Annie Ruth Shelley Skipper. He retired in 2009 from Marlboro Park Hospital and was a 2013 graduate of Duke Divinity School. Rev....