Obituaries

Claxton "Tom" Thomas

Claxton "Tom" Thomas

Feb 7, 2016

Claxton "Tom" Thomas, 83, of St. Pauls died February 7, 2016. He was born April 27, 1932 in Hunt, TX to the late Floyd William and Marion Louise Duncan Thomas. Funeral Services are scheduled for Thursday February 11, 2016 at 2:00PM at First Baptist Church of St. Pauls, with the Reverend Pat Hash officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday February...

Wilbur Olson, Jr.

Wilbur Olson, Jr.

Feb 6, 2016

Wilbur Elwin Olson, Jr., 80, of Lumberton, North Carolina, died Saturday February 6, 2016 at Glen Flora Assisted Living Facility. He was born March 13, 1935 in Kewanee, Illinois to the late Wilbur Elwin and Virginia Sovereign Olson, Sr. He spent his life in education, serving as a college professor for many years. He is survived by his brother,...

Dennis "Alf" Parnell

Dennis "Alf" Parnell

Jan 26, 2016

Dennis "Alf" Alfred Parnell, 81 of Parkton, NC died Tuesday 1/26/2016 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. He was born 1/6/1935 in Robeson County to the late Dennis and Lula McMillan Parnell. Funeral Services are scheduled for Friday 1/29/2016 at 2:00 PM in Parkton Baptist Church, 108 E. David Parnell St., Parkton, with the Reverend William Beasley officiating. Burial...

George "Frank" Carroll

George "Frank" Carroll

Jan 1, 2016

George "Frank" Carroll, 84, of St. Pauls, died Friday 1/1/2016. A visitation will be held Monday 1/4/2016 from 6:00-8:00 PM at McNeill Mackie Funeral Home of St. Pauls, with Funeral Services scheduled for Tuesday 1/5/2016 at 2:00 PM at Westview Pentecostal Holiness Church. He retired from the North Carolina Army National Guard as a 1st Sergeant. Preceded in death...

Earl Woriax, Sr.

Earl Woriax, Sr.

Dec 30, 2015

Earl Cranford Woriax, Sr., 75, of Parkton, North Carolina, died Wednesday December 30, 2015 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. A visitation will be held Saturday January 2, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 pm at McNeill Mackie Funeral Home of St. Pauls. Funeral Services are scheduled for Sunday January 3, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Faith Assembly of God Church,...

Betty Furmage

Betty Furmage

Dec 28, 2015

Betty Blue Furmage, 82, of St. Pauls, died Monday December 28, 2015 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Born in South Carolina November 2, 1933 to the late Archie Blue and Claudia Snipes Tyner, she was employed by First Union Bank in St. Pauls. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday January 2, 2016 at 2:00 PM at First Baptist...

Sharon Dean

Sharon Dean

Dec 21, 2015

Sharon Gayle Odom Dean, of St. Pauls, died December 21, 2015. She was born January 5, 1938 in St. Pauls to the late Hoyt A. and Opal A. Odom. She went to St. Pauls Elementary and High Schools. She was married to David L. Dean, Sr. for 42 years, from August 8, 1952 until his death March 13, 2000....

"JR" Smith, Jr.

"JR" Smith, Jr.

Dec 12, 2015

"JR" William Nash Smith, Jr., 63, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, formerly of Whiteville, died Saturday December 12, 2015. He was born in Robeson County February 10, 1952 to Lula Mae Blount Smith and the late William Nash Smith, Sr. A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held Wednesday December 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at McNeill Mackie Funeral Home...

Molly Prevatte

Molly Prevatte

Dec 3, 2015

Molly Lou Crenshaw Prevatte, 77, of St. Pauls, North Carolina died Thursday December 3, 2015. She was born in Cumberland County November 11, 1938 to the late JP and Lena Crenshaw. A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 Noon Saturday December 5, 2015 at First Baptist Church, St. Pauls with Reverend Dr. Pat Hash officiating. The family will...

Randy Hulon

Randy Hulon

Nov 18, 2015

Randy Earl Hulon, 58, of Parkton, North Carolina, formerly of Oak Island, NC, died Wednesday November 18, 2015. He was born March 18, 1957 in Cumberland County to the late James Lutrail and Annie Ivey Hulon. Raised in Fayetteville, he was a member of the 1975 graduating class of Douglas E. Byrd High School. He was retired from the Utilities...

Sarah Shaw

Sarah Shaw

Nov 14, 2015

Sarah Owens Shaw, 82, of St. Pauls died Saturday 11/14/2015. She was born March 28, 1933 in Robeson County to the late Albert Bruce and Sarah Pauline Watson Owens. She was a bookkeeper in the oil & gas industry. A graveside service is scheduled for Tuesday 11/17/2015 at 2:00 p.m. in Rex Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rex, NC. In addition...

Louise Sturdivant

Louise Sturdivant

Nov 5, 2015

Louise Sturdivant, 88, of St. Pauls, North Carolina died Thursday November 5, 2015 at Woodhaven Nursing Center in Lumberton, NC. She was born in Robeson County, NC July 29, 1927 to the late Gus and Mary Ann Chavis Sturdivant. She was part of a farming family and was a homemaker. Her family has scheduled private funeral services. She is...

Richard Burkhart

Richard Burkhart

Oct 16, 2015

Richard Lewis Burkhart, 99, of Raeford, died Friday October 16, 2015. He was born June 24, 1916 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late George Noble Burkhart and Lucy Elanor Noble. He graduated from Purdue University and the University of Michigan and was a Forestry Manager. A WWII Veteran, he retired from the US Army as a Colonel. He leaves...

Carolyn McGoogan

Carolyn McGoogan

Oct 6, 2015

Carolyn McKay McGoogan, 91, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, wife of the late Duncan Lee McGoogan passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 . A private Celebration Service for the immediate family and close friends will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2015 in Saint Pauls Presbyterian Church, Saint Pauls, North Carolina at 11:00 am....

Mildred Thompson

Mildred Thompson

Oct 5, 2015

Our mother was born  to William Lafayette Thompson and Georgie Fowler Thompson on September 11, 1941 . Her parents and siblings lived in the small farming community of Bayboro in Horry County, South Carolina. She was one of seven children. Her father died when she was about six years old. She often spoke of how poor they were. She...

Deborah Farlee

Deborah Farlee

Oct 3, 2015

Deborah Daniel Farlee, 63, of St. Pauls, died Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. She was born in Denton, North Carolina, June 28, 1952, to the late Kenneth Kearns (KK) Daniel and Louva Young Daniel. A graveside service is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at 11:00 am at Gardens of Faith Cemetery Mausoleum, Lumberton, with...

Annie Russell

Annie Russell

Sep 21, 2015

Annie Ruth Byrd Russell, 72, passed away September 21, 2015. She is preceded in death by her brother Charles Byrd. Annie Ruth is survived by her husband of 55 years, Larry K. Russell; daughters, Rhonda Russell, Rachel Sinks (Michael), Rebecca White (Colby); siblings, Betty Powers, John Byrd, Ella Jones, Rosa Edge, Neil "Bud" Byrd, Yates Byrd, Cecil Byrd; grandchildren,...

Hoyt Odom

Hoyt Odom

Sep 20, 2015

Carey Odom, 57, of St. Pauls, NC died Sunday September 20, 2015 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. A visitation is scheduled for Wednesday September 23, 2015 from 6:00-7:00 PM at St. Pauls United Methodist Church, with a Celebration of Life Memorial Service following at 7:00 PM with the Reverend Bruce Skipper officiating. He was born in Riley, Kansas November...

Mary Hughes

Mary Hughes

Sep 10, 2015

Mrs. Mary Neal Shaw Hughes, 89, of Parkton passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at her home. Born in Robeson County, March 7, 1926, she was the daughter of the late J.H. Shaw, Sr. and Florence Graham Shaw. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Hughes;...

Jerry Hall

Jerry Hall

Sep 5, 2015

Jerry Wayne Hall, 72, of Parkton, NC died in his home Saturday September 5, 2015. Jerry was a life time resident of Parkton and he loved to fish and talk. Always willing to help those in need, he never met a stranger. Jerry is survived by three brothers and three sisters; Tommy H. Hall, Sr. and James R. Hall,...

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