Obituaries

Feb 7, 2018

Jerry Allen Guthrie, 66, of St. Pauls died Wednesday February 7, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was born March 23, 1951 in Coshocton County, Ohio to the late Donnis Leroy and Mary Hawkins Guthrie. A veteran of the Vietnam conflict, he retired from the United States Air Force following a 20 year career of service. Among...

Jan 8, 2018

Earl Lindbergh Tyner, 90, of St. Pauls, NC died Monday January 8, 2018 at his home. He was born in Robeson County, NC June 16, 1927 to the late Benjamin and Belle Davis Tyner. Known as “The Pumpman”, it’s been said that he could dowse and find water anywhere. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Jan 5, 2018

Christine Jackson Smith, 87, of Fayetteville went home to be with the Lord on Friday January 5, 2018. She was born June 15, 1930 to the late Hoyt and Susan Taylor Jackson of the Tolarsville Community in Robeson County. A strong woman with a beautiful heart, she fiercely loved her family and friends. Her lively wit and spirited...

Jan 3, 2018

Rufus “Brownie” Hunt, 84, of St. Pauls, North Carolina died Wednesday January 3, 2018 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton, NC. Born in Robeson County February 13, 1933 to the late Duckery and Mindy Revels Hunt, he was a carpenter and worked in the construction industry. He was affectionally known as the “Junk Man” because he’d collect anything he...

Dec 22, 2017

Willie L. Wright, 66, of Tolarsville died Friday December 22, 2017 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. He was born in Robeson County December 11, 1951 to Addie Purdie Wright and the late Wilbert Wright. He was a master concrete finisher for Barnhill Construction for 35 years. He is survived by his wife Rosie Hunt Wright of the...

Dec 16, 2017

James E. Dallas, 52, of White Oak, NC died Saturday December 16, 2017. He was born August 4, 1965 in Corpus Christi, TX. He was known by many for his skill as an exceptional pool player and he was a sharp shooter when it came to darts, winning many tournaments. James loved to make people laugh and enjoy themselves...

Dec 15, 2017

Rocky Allen Harrelson, 46, of Lumberton, NC died Friday December 15, 2017. He was born December 10, 1971 in Marion County, SC to the late Michael and Debbie Brown Harrelson, Sr. He was a Contractor in the construction industry. His hobby was tinkering, tinkering all the time with vehicles, homes or whatever caught his interest. Preceded in death by...

Dec 14, 2017

CL Monroe, 63, of St. Pauls, NC died Thursday December 14, 2017. He was born in Robeson County, NC April 14, 1954 to the late Roy Lindsay and Mearl Raby Monroe. He was a member of St. Pauls Presbyterian Church and he loved sports, especially the Tarheels. He was a loving father and loved and cared for his children...

Dec 12, 2017

Melton Lee McMillan, 80, of Parkton, NC died Tuesday December 12, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was a farmer and a salesman in the agriculture industry working for FCI. Preceded in death by his  parents, Duncan Stedman and Annie Furmage McMillan, he is survived by his wife, Earline McMillan; sons, Malcolm McMillan and his...

Dec 7, 2017

Mrs. Marie Herndon Willis, 96, of Wake Forest, formerly of St. Pauls, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 07, 2017 at Transitions Hospice Home in Raleigh, N.C. She was born in St. Paul’s, N.C. to the late Hope Dantzler and Mary Edens Herndon on July 18, 1921. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Always one to stay...

Nov 25, 2017

Danny Clay Quick, 59, of Fayetteville, NC died Saturday November 25, 2017. He was born May 1, 1958 in Robeson County, NC to Jessie Morrison Quick and Willie Jean Watson. He was a machinist and welder working for many local companies. A graduate of Southview High School in Hope Mills, NC, he was an avid NASCAR fan and followed Kasey...

Nov 24, 2017

Richard Philip Fulghum, 48, passed away Friday November 24, 2017. A native of St. Pauls, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Claude and Elizabeth Askew Fulghum. A 1987 graduate of St. Pauls High School, Richard worked for twenty-five years in the restaurant industry, and was the general manager of One North Restaurant in Chicago, Illinois for...

Nov 19, 2017

Derek Scott Levesque, 30, of Bessemer, Alabama died November 19, 2017. He was born in Anchorage, Alaska February 13, 1987, a son of David Bruce Levesque and Bonnie Smith Levesque. Having served in the United States Marine Corps as a member of the Counter-Terrorism unit in Dijouti, Africia, he was employed as an automotive mechanic at the time of...

Nov 16, 2017

Betty Walters Herring, 85, of St. Pauls, NC died Thursday November 16, 2017 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. She was born in Robeson County, NC May 17, 1932, a daughter of the late William Perry and Ethel Mohr Walters. A loving mother and wife, she was a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Pauls. She...

Nov 4, 2017

Dorothy Evelyn Jackson, 85, of St. Pauls, North Carolina died Saturday November 4, 2017 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton, NC. She was born in Robeson County, NC December 6, 1931 to the late William Carson and Ebie Norton Cashwell. She was the owner/operator, along with her husband, of Kirby Jackson’s Grocery Store in downtown St. Pauls, NC....

Nov 3, 2017

Dora Retha McDuffie, 83, of St. Pauls, North Carolina died Friday November 3, 2017 at the Open Arms retirement Center in Raeford, NC. She was born November 12, 1933 in Robeson County, NC and attended Great Marsh Baptist Church for many years before joining Westside Baptist Church in Red Springs, NC. She was a committed Christian. Preceded in...

Oct 17, 2017

Laura Ayers Powers, 63, of St. Paul's, North Carolina was surrounded by her family and friends when she passed from this life Tuesday October 17, 2017. Laura graduated from St. Paul's High School in 1972. She was an avid athlete who was competitive in basketball, golf, bowling, softball, and tennis. Laura retired from DuPont and was currently employed by...

Oct 15, 2017

Albert Norris Densmore, 90, of St. Pauls died Sunday October 15, 2017. He was born in Portland, Maine July 27, 1927 to the late George and Hazel Speight Densmore. Known as a “cabinetmaker to the stars”, he was a Custom Cabinetmaker crafting fine cabinets and furniture for people from Maine to California to Florida, including Buddy Epson and Richard...

Oct 14, 2017

Carol A. Thompson, 67, of Fayetteville passed away at Carolina Rehab and Nursing Home on Saturday, October 14, 2017.  She was formerly of Pittsburgh, PA.

She is survived by her son, Daniel C. Thompson, Jr. and wife Terri of Lumberton, daughter, Amiee Thompson of Fayetteville, brothers Charles W. Alex, Jr. and wife Darlene and Jerome Alex and...

Oct 11, 2017

Aubra B. Cole, 89, formerly of Morgantown, WV, died Wednesday 10/11/2017 in Parkton, NC at the home of Robert and Erma Cole. He was born 12/12/1927 in Monongalia Co. He is survived by his wife Elma Mae Cole; sister, Shirley Cole Lewis; son, Aubra B. Cole, Jr.; daughters Sandra and Susan Cole; step-daughters, Betty Newsome and Sandy Arbogast; and...