Obituaries

Deborah Leonard

Deborah Leonard

Sep 2, 2021

Deborah L. Leonard, 59, of St. Pauls died Thursday September 2, 2021 at UNC Southeastern Health in Lumberton. She was born in Hawaii on July 1, 1962 to the late Gerald and Elizabeth Edge Leonard. She was a loving homemaker. She enjoyed cooking and loved being out in nature. She is survived by her sons, James Leonard and...

Rebecca Jackson

Rebecca Jackson

Sep 1, 2021

Rebecca (Becky) was born on November 26, 1921 to the late Foster F. and Ina Prevatte in rural Robeson County.  To much of the town she is best known as the receptionist/nurse for Dr. R. E. Hooks for whom she worked for almost 40 years.  Those in her church also know her for her pecan pies, 'ladyfingers' and cheese...

Troy Fisher, Jr.

Troy Fisher, Jr.

Aug 30, 2021

Troy Edward Fisher, Jr., 55, of St. Pauls, died Monday August 30, 2021 at UNC Southeastern. He was born on February 1, 1966 in Wise, Virginia to Geraldine Phillips Bullington and the late Troy Fisher, Sr. He was a big Dallas Cowboys fan and enjoyed NASCAR Racing. Troy liked watching professional wrestling and he was fond of fishing....

Kathy Blanton

Kathy Blanton

Aug 27, 2021

Kathy Sue Drake Blanton of St. Pauls, North Carolina went to be with the Lord on August 27, 2021.  She was born into a proud military family to Donnie and Rachel Drake in Wichita, Kansas on December 12, 1953. She has two loving siblings, Tammy Hein of Lillington, NC and Donnie Drake, Jr. of Johnston City, TN. ...

John Shaw, Jr.

John Shaw, Jr.

Aug 18, 2021

John Calvin Shaw, Jr., 62, of Jacksonville, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at  New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.  A graveside Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 28,2021 at  Rex Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Rex, NC with Rev. Rusty Campbell and Jennifer Hagin officiating.

Mr. Shaw was born February...

James "Jamie" Wright

James "Jamie" Wright

Aug 12, 2021

James Edgar Wright, 57, of Parkton, died Thursday August 12, 2021 in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center following a long battle with cancer. He was born in Robeson County on June 26, 1964 to the late Fred and Thelma Clark Wright. Jamie was truly a caring man until the end. He loved fishing and NASCAR.  And he was...

Betsy Daniel

Betsy Daniel

Aug 10, 2021

Betsy Smith Daniel, 91, of Parkton died Tuesday August 10, 2021 with family at her side. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on June 2, 1930 to the late Joseph Colbert and Bernice Parker Smith. A woman of faith, she was a member of Parkton United Methodist Church. She attended Duke University and the University of North...

Patricia Graham

Patricia Graham

Aug 7, 2021

Patricia Ann Caulder Graham, 65, of Parkton passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was born in Cumberland County on January 19, 1956 to the late Thomas and Bessie Caulder. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Jimmy, Billy and Bobby Caulder, 1 sister...

Harold Locklear

Harold Locklear

Jul 30, 2021

Harold Locklear, 69, of St. Pauls, died Friday July 30, 2021 at Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital in Fayetteville. He was born in Robeson County on September 27, 1951 to the late Eva Locklear Swisher and Buck Porter. Preceded in death by his parents, Eva Swisher and Buck Porter and his grandparents, Rosie and Lofton Locklear, he is survived by...

Jerry Crenshaw

Jerry Crenshaw

Jul 25, 2021

Jerry Alexander Crenshaw, Sr., 80, of Saint Pauls, widower of the late Joyce Dean Crenshaw and wife of 56 years went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday July 25, 2021. He was born in Robeson County on February 26, 1941 to the late Henry and Jennie Inman Crenshaw of Saint Pauls. Following graduation from St....

Shirley Dean

Shirley Dean

Jul 17, 2021

Shirley Jackson Dean was born in Robeson County, NC on July 21, 937 to the late Duncan James and Leon Elizabeth Jackson. She spent the majority of her life in the St. Pauls area, graduating from St. Pauls High School in 1955. Her life revolved around her family, caring for her parents and brothers was always her driving...

Angel Grooms

Angel Grooms

Jul 14, 2021

Angel McLean Grooms, 43, of St. Pauls died July 14, 2021. She was born July 6, 1978 in Robeson County to James McLean and the late Linda Mae Britt.

In addition to her father, she is survived by her children; Kelsey Stephenson, Bri Stephenson (Linda), Queston Sutton, all of St. Pauls and Alexis McLean...

Joseph Barnhill, Jr

Joseph Barnhill, Jr

Jul 10, 2021

Joseph Manning Barnhill, Jr., 63, of Parkton died Saturday July 10, 2021 at his home. He was born in Bexar, Texas (Ft. Bliss) on October 11, 1957 to Joseph Manning Barnhill, Sr. and the late Elsie Lee McRainey Barnhill. Graduating from St. Pauls High School in 1975, his first job was with Brown’s Hardware in Red Springs. He...

Elijah Clay

Elijah Clay

Jul 7, 2021

Elijah William Clay, 40 of St Pauls, NC passed away on 7 July 2021. Eli was a mechanic by profession and traveled across the world into war-torn environments to repair and modify vehicles used by the soldiers of all branches. Eli was a seasoned mechanic and was recognized for his technical skill and level of professionalism. Eli will...

Margaret Hagen

Margaret Hagen

Jun 25, 2021

Margaret Lois Inman Hagen was born in Salisbury, NC on February 28, 1925 to Leslie and Lucy Inman. She spent the majority of her youth in St. Pauls, NC. Lois served honorably in the Coast Guard during World War II. On returning home she married Dennis Clayton Hagen and moved to Red Springs to start a family. Lois and...

Girldean Sizemore

Girldean Sizemore

Jun 24, 2021

Girldean Locklear Sizemore, 77, of Fayetteville, died Thursday June 24, 2021 at her home. She was born August 8, 1944 in Robeson County to the late George Belton and Mary Lee Hunt Locklear. She retired from the Fayetteville operations of M.J. Soffe textiles. She was a woman of faith and loved reading her Bible. Her family was most...

Larry Nunnery, Jr.

Larry Nunnery, Jr.

Jun 24, 2021

Larry O. Nunnery, Jr., 50 of Tar Heel passed away, Thursday, June 24, 2021, at his home.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Angel Nunnery and grandparents; Howard and Berlene Monroe and Jack and Daisy Nunnery. He is survived by his parents: Larry and Ann Nunnery of Tar Heel; two sons, Cody...

Beatriz Cordova Cenovio

Beatriz Cordova Cenovio

Jun 20, 2021

Beatriz Adriana Cordova Cenovio, 28, of Shannon died June 20, 2021. She was born in Mexico on October 4, 1992 to the late Felipe Cordova Pablo and Adriana Cenovio. She had worked as a waitress in the restaurant industry. She loved her dogs, Gorda and Canelo. She loved being outside with her family, her family was everything and...

Faye Robinson

Faye Robinson

Jun 19, 2021

Faye Thompson Kinlaw Robinson, 87, passed away June 19, 2021, at her home where she had lived for over 60 years. She was born on June 16, 1934 in Robeson County to the late Howard Lee and Marie Thompson Kinlaw. She was a textile worker at Burlington Industries for a total of 46 years, having served as a...

Daniel Whichard

Daniel Whichard

Jun 13, 2021

Daniel Whichard, known to so many as Wayne, passed from this world on June 13, 2021 at the age of 71. He was born in Bladen County on April 29, 1950 to the late George David and Annie Barfield Whichard. Wayne wore many hats in his life. Man, Husband, Father, and Friend. He gave all of himself into...

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