Obituaries

Joseph Evans

Joseph Evans

Jul 12, 2016

Joseph Browne Evans, 100, of St. Pauls, died Tuesday July 12, 2016. He was born in Robeson County on April 8, 1916 to the late John Thompson Browne and Alfreda Pittard Evans. During WWII he served in the Pacific Theater as a Bombardier in the US Army Air Corps. He retired as a teacher and principal having served several...

Laura McMillan

Laura McMillan

Jun 19, 2016

Laura "Lollie" Shaw McMillan, 84, of Parkton, North Carolina died Sunday June 19, 2016 at Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital in Raeford, NC.  A Graveside Funeral Service is scheduled for Wednesday June 22, 2016 at 6:00 PM at Green Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, 1095 E. Green Springs Road, Parkton, NC 28371, with the Reverend Dr. David Hudson officiating. She...

Reverend C. Floyd Helms, Jr.

Reverend C. Floyd Helms, Jr.

Jun 10, 2016

Reverend C. Floyd Helms, Jr., 76, of St. Pauls passed away Friday June 10, 2016. He was born in Kannapolis, Cabarrus County September 22, 1939 to the late Floyd and Berniece Hill Helms. Having been ordained in Wingate Baptist Church in 1968, he served as Pastor in 5 North Carolina churches, Mission Baptist Church in Locust, Center Baptist Church in...

James Sutton

James Sutton

Jun 2, 2016

James Earl Sutton, 87, of St. Pauls died Thursday June 2, 2016. He was born August 10, 1928 in Lemon Springs, NC the sixth of 7 children of Dan and Nancy Jane Sutton. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Doris Holloman Sutton; sons Mike and his...

Emma Budd

Emma Budd

May 30, 2016

Emma Hagin Budd, 87, of Parkton, died Monday May 30, 2016. She was born July 12, 1928 in Hoke County to the late Henry Eli and Evelyn Edwards Hagin. She retired from Food Services at South View Junior High School. An active member of Green Springs Baptist Church, she was, also, a past President of the Gray's Creek Fire...

Linda Adams

Linda Adams

May 29, 2016

Linda R. Osegueda Adams, 74, of Parkton, NC, died Sunday, May 29, 2016 at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born March 17, 1942 in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Jesse and Stephanie Osegueda. Linda worked as a CNA for the Parkton Medical Center. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Ruth Monroe

Ruth Monroe

May 26, 2016

Ruth Johnson Monroe, 89, of Tar Heel, North Carolina died Thursday May 26, 2016 at her home. She was born in Bladen County October 12, 1926 to the late Elias Johnson and Mollie Ruth McKee Monroe. She was retired from Veeder Root Manufacturing and had served as a Sunday School Teacher for over 71 years. Preceded in death by her...

Claude Delorme

Claude Delorme

May 19, 2016

Claude Joseph Delorme, 74, of Gray's Creek, died Thursday May 19, 2016 at his home. He was born 11/30/1941 in Montreal, Canada to the late Oscar and Luciene L'Africain Delorme. A U.S. Army veteran, he was the owner of Gray's Creek Restaurant. A Memorial Gathering will be held Saturday May 21, 2016 from 2:00-4:00 PM at the family residence. He...

Joseph Lee

Joseph Lee

May 3, 2016

Joseph Vaden Lee, 87, of Fayetteville, N.C., was called home to Heaven on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016. He is survived by his devoted wife of 57 years, Della M. Lee; sons Joseph C. Lee, Jimmy R. Lee, and William R. Lee of Fayetteville; daughters Linda L. Matthews of Linden and Betty A. Lee of Raeford; eight grandchildren, Michael Lee,...

Emilio Marquez

Emilio Marquez

Apr 14, 2016

Emilio Vallejo Márquez , de 49 años , de San Pablo murió el jueves 14 de abril de 2016. Él nació el 8 de mayo de 1967 en Orizaba , Veracruz , México en Geronimo Vallejo Villa y Rafla Márquez Gracia . Él trabajó en la industria de la construcción . Sus sobrevivientes incluyen a su hijo , Oscar...

Winford White

Winford White

Apr 7, 2016

Winford Russell White, 81, of St. Pauls, North Carolina died Thursday April 7, 2016 in Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton, NC. He was born December 16, 1934 in Robeson County to the late Rudolph and Rebecca Moody White. He served as a Military Policeman in the United States Air Force. Following that he became a meat cutter with Civil...

Linwood Hayes

Linwood Hayes

Apr 5, 2016

Linwood Hayes, 68, of St. Pauls died Tuesday April 5, 2016. Born October 18, 1947 in Red Springs to the late James Woodrow and Ethel Freeman Hayes, he was raised in Hoke County. He received his agricultural degree from North Carolina State University and spent his early years in farming. Once retired he became the owner and master greeter...

Curtis Mitchell

Curtis Mitchell

Apr 2, 2016

Curtis Wayne Mitchell, 55, died Saturday April 2, 2016 in LaGrange, Georgia. He was born October 31, 1960 in Martinsville, Virginia to the late Calvin Curtis Mitchell and Juanita Christine Sprouse Mitchell. He was a free spirit who had a relationship with God. He is survived by his daughter, Heather Nicole Mitchell; son, Calvin Curtis Mitchell; granddaughter, Jada; sisters,...

James McKenzie

James McKenzie

Mar 31, 2016

James Donald McKenzie, 64, of Lumber Bridge, North Carolina died Thursday March 31, 2016 in Autumn Care of Raeford. He was born in Scotland County, NC November 1, 1951 to the late James K. and Mary Clellon McKenzie. He was a veteran of the US Air Force attaining the rank of Sergeant. He worked in the manufacturing industry as...

Robert Benefiel, Jr.

Robert Benefiel, Jr.

Mar 26, 2016

Robert Joseph "Benny" Benefiel, Jr. , 64, of Lumber Bridge, NC passed away March 26, 2016 in his home following a long illness. He was employed for 22 years, 4 months in the US Air Force where he proudly served his country from 26 Sept. 1973-1 Oct. 1991. After that he was employed by the DODEES. Formerly of Gibson City,...

Peggy Morgan

Peggy Morgan

Mar 23, 2016

Peggy Wilson Morgan, 85, of Lumberton, North Carolina died Wednesday March 23, 2016 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. She was born December 26, 1930 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Joseph Cox and Annie Mae Shaw Wilson. She was an artist working as a jewelry designer and was a silversmith and goldsmith. She, also, served as an...

Ralph McDaniel, Sr.

Ralph McDaniel, Sr.

Mar 18, 2016

Ralph Bryan McDaniel, Sr., 72, of Lumber Bridge died Friday March 18, 2016. He was born December 23, 1943 in Mullins, SC to the late Silas Ralph and Sadie Daniel McDaniel. He moved to Fairmont, NC as a child and was the Valedictorian of the 1962 graduating class of St. Pauls High School. He attend the University of North...

Joel Parnell, Sr

Joel Parnell, Sr

Mar 8, 2016

Joel Hall Parnell, Sr., 52, of Parkton, NC died Tuesday 3/8/2016 at his home. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday 3/11/2016 at Parkton Baptist Church, with Reverends William Beasley and David Hudson officiating. Burial will follow at Parkton Cemetery. Mr. Parnell was a member of Parkton Baptist Church. Surviving are his son, Joel Hall Parnell, II; his...

Betty Williams

Betty Williams

Mar 2, 2016

Betty Lou Hall Williams, 78, of St. Pauls passed away Wednesday March 2nd, 2015 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton, NC. She was born in Tobermory, NC on March 4th, 1937. She was preceded in death by her father, Jessie Grantham Hall, mother, Edna Francis Hall, three brothers, Jessie (Junior) Hall, Jr., Billy Frances Hall and Walter Franklin (Snooks) Hall...

Shirley Locklear

Shirley Locklear

Mar 1, 2016

Shirley May Locklear, 75, of St. Pauls, North Carolina died Tuesday March 1, 2016 at Woodhaven Nursing Center, Lumberton, NC. She was born in Robeson County April 3, 1940 to the late Lofton and Rosie Budd Jones Locklear. A loving homemaker, she is survived by her sons Paul Watson, Herman Locklear and Samuel Watson. A visitation is scheduled for...