Obituaries

May 21, 2019

Charles “Chuck” William Long, Jr., 64, of St. Pauls, entered into eternal peace on Tuesday May 21, 2019. He was born on September 12, 1954 in Roane County, Tennessee to the late Charles William and Frankie Draughn Long, Sr. He was a veteran of the US Army and owner/operator of Long’s Tree and Landscaping Service in St. Pauls. In...

May 16, 2019

Angus Alverson McCormick, 88, passed away peacefully at his Lumberton home on May 16th, 2019. A lifelong Robeson County resident, Angus’s life wove together a love for family, the land, and service to the church. Throughout his life those threads were constant.

Angus was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Ann McLean McCormick and Angus Archibald...

May 15, 2019

Paul Harmon Malone, 73, of Saint Pauls died May 15, 2019. Paul was born January 3, 1946 in Robeson County to the late James Malone and Ollie White Malone.

Paul was a very well-known man in Robeson County and the surrounding counties. He was a man of pride. He enjoyed racing cars and going fishing. A lot...

May 15, 2019

Samuel Newell Booth, 72, of Rex died Thursday May 15, 2019. He was born in Pikeville, Kentucky on April 13, 1947 to Virginia Santee Booth and the late Woodson Palmer Booth, Sr. He served in the Army National Guard and was Past Master of St. Pauls Masonic Lodge 474. He liked fishing, love woodworking and was great at tinkering...

May 10, 2019

Henry Cade Beasley, Sr., 78, died Friday May 10, 2019 at his home in Lumberton, North Carolina. He was born in Robeson County, North Carolina on October 14, 1940 to the late Henry Benton and Mary Myrtle Brown Beasley. He loved going to work and during his lifetime he enjoyed 3 major occupations, Law Enforcement, Trailways Bus Driver and...

May 4, 2019

Howard “Howie” Wilkerson, 57, of Havelock, was born into eternal life Saturday, May 4, 2019.

Born June 10, 1961, in Charlottesville, Virginia to Calvin Wilkerson and Dale Dickerson Wilkerson. He is preceded in death by his father.

Howard was gainfully employed at URS Federal (DynCorp International) as a USR Supervisor. He proudly served in the...

May 1, 2019

Bob was born in Lincoln, Illinois to a first generation American Mother. His Grandparents arrived in America from Austria as newlyweds. He graduated from Lincoln Christian University in Lincoln, Illinois with a Theological degree and a Marketing degree. Bob was an ordained Minister. As a senior in high school he was selected in 1962 for the Young American Retailers...

Apr 22, 2019

Donald Rae Durden, 60, of St. Pauls died Monday April 22, 2019.  He was born in Robeson County on March 27, 1959 to the late Franklin Delano and Carolyn Dean Durden. In addition to his parents, Franklin and Carolyn Durden, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Hilburn Durden. He leaves behind a son, Daniel Durden and...

Apr 15, 2019

Shelby Jean Faircloth, 81, of St. Pauls died Monday April 15, 2019 at her home with family by her side. She was born March 16, 1938 in Robeson County to the late Willie and Nealie Ross Lyde. She worked in the administrative offices in the textile industry and later with Mueller Steam Specialities. She was a member of the...

Apr 8, 2019

Rebecca Lynn "Becky"  Parnell Johnson, 62, of St. Pauls died April 8, 2019 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. She was born in Robeson County December 16, 1956 to the late Murray Mack “Rusty” and Lucy Tew Parnell. She worked in banking. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Louise Parnell. She is...

Apr 7, 2019

Robert “Bobby” Dixon Monroe, Jr., 62, of Lumber Bridge died Sunday April 7, 2019. He was born in Cumberland County on June 26, 1956 to the late Robert Dixon and Lessie Malloy Monroe. He was employed with Steven Roberts Bakery. He is survived by his sister, Dixie Lee Lewis; nephews, JQ Lewis, Preston Lewis, and Andrew Lewis. A visitation...

Apr 6, 2019

John Coley Phillips, Jr., 63, of Parkton, North Carolina passed away on April 6. 2019. He was born May 28, 1955 in Kershaw, South Carolina to the late John Coley and Myrtle Gardner Phillips, Sr. A veteran of the United States Army, he enjoyed NASCAR, golf (he was one of the BEST, of course) and he was a die-hard...

Mar 29, 2019

Andrew "Andy" Bethea Canady, 53, of St. Pauls died Friday, March 29, 2019.

A Memorial Service is scheduled for Saturday May 4, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the First Baptist Church of St. Pauls. Friends are invited to a visitation with the family following the service at 3519 Hwy 20 E., St. Pauls, NC.

Mar 22, 2019

Aubrey Renee Thomas was born on Thursday March 21, 2019 and took her wings on Friday March 22, 2019. She was born in Cumberland County, North Carolina, the daughter of Aaryn Michael and Ashley Fulton Thomas. In addition to her parents she is survived by her sister, Mia Thomas; fraternal grandparents, Angela and James Wright of Snohomish, Washington and...

Mar 18, 2019

Dariel Alanis Marini, 7 meses, falleció el lunes 18 de marzo de 2019. Nació el 18 de agosto de 2018 en Wilmington, NC. Le sobreviven su padre, Heriberto Alanis Rodríguez y su madre, dulce Olivia Marini; hermano, Javier Angles Marini; abuelos, Marilu Rodríguez Santiago, Manuel Alanis Galeana, Olga Lazaro Jiménez y Alexis Marini Pereira. La visita se llevará a...

Mar 17, 2019

Margaret Eileen Hagen of Hope Mills, NC, died at home on March 17, 2019. She was 69 years old.

Eileen, as she was known to family and friends, was a proud veteran of the United States Navy and for nearly 20 years, a civil servant employed first at Fort Bragg, then at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base....

Feb 14, 2019

Glenn Locklear, 60, of Parkton, NC died February 14, 2019. He was born in Robeson County March 24, 1958 to the late Robert Locklear, Jr. and Mary Lou Locklear. He was a carpenter working in the construction industry. He was a good at fishing and loved riding his bicycle. It was noted that he, also, loved giving orders. Preceded...

Feb 14, 2019

John “Buddy” Hyatt, 52, of Fayetteville died February 14, 2019. He was born December 12, 1966 in Bladen County, NC to the late John Franklin and Margaret Smith Hyatt. He was a carpenter working in the construction industry. An outdoorsman, he really appreciated God’s world. He loved fishing and was really good at cooking what he caught. He was...

Feb 13, 2019

Lee Wayne Hunt, 59, of Fayetteville, NC passed away Wednesday February 13, 2019 in Rex Hospital in Raleigh. He was born June 26, 1959 in Cumberland County to the late Laura Hunt Brewington and James Henry “Dick” Hunt. He was employed by Woodrow Freemans Wood Yard in Dunn, NC during the 1970’s. Preceded in death by his mother and...

Feb 12, 2019

Victor Daniel Muriel, 90, of Fayetteville, NC died Tuesday February 12, 2019. He was born July 28, 1928 in Amelia, Puerto Rico to the late Martina Muriel. He was known as a “good gambler” and a “great father”. A very family oriented man, he taught his children and grandchildren to always be there for each other and look out...