Obituaries

Sep 16, 2018

Mattie Kathleen McMillan, 84, died peacefully Sunday September 16, 2018 in the home she shared with her family. A lifelong resident of Parkton, she moved to Ellwood City, PA in 2012. She was a graduate of Parkton High School, Class of 1952. Mrs. Kathleen loved to garden, sew clothes for her grandkids, and bake pies and cakes for family...

Sep 7, 2018

Mildred Jane Ganus Ivey, 79, of Fayetteville, formerly of St. Pauls, died Friday September 7, 2018 at Village Green in Fayetteville. She was born in Robeson County on July 30,1939 to the late Charlie Daniel and Ruby Flowers Simmons Ganus. She was a machine operator at the Robeson Textile Plant in St. Pauls. Mildred enjoyed fishing, Carolina Tar Heels...

Aug 26, 2018

Marie Sykes Hollingsworth, 85, of St. Pauls, NC died Sunday August 26, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born in Bladen County, NC January 1, 1933 to the late John W. and Delma Jones Sykes. She was a member of The Life Center. A homemaker taking care of her family, her children called her...

Aug 21, 2018

Ethel Delores Hollingsworth Mead, “Delores”, 76, of St. Pauls, North Carolina, died peacefully Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in St Pauls, NC. A former resident of Pensacola, Florida and Florala, Alabama, Delores returned to her hometown of St Pauls, NC in 2016 to be closer to her siblings. Delores was preceded in death by her beloved husband Eddie; her parents,...

Aug 21, 2018

Franklin Delano Blackwell, 81, of Hope Mills died 8/21/2018. He was born 11/6/1936 in Bladen Co. to the late Vernon and Sadie Durden Blackwell. Preceded in death by his mother and father, Sadie and Vernon Blackwell; sisters, Virginia Phillips, Mary Ward and Christine Canady; and brother, Benson Blackwell, he is survived by his wife, Alice Seals Blackwell; children, Vicki...

Aug 20, 2018

Ometter H. Johnson, 92, of St. Pauls, North Carolina, entered the gates of heaven to meet her Lord and Savior, on Monday August 20, 2018. Ometter was born June 20, 1926 in Hope Mills, NC to the late Tilton and Carrie Hall Hair. Preceded in death by her husband, Julius L. Johnson and son, Larry W. Johnson, she is...

Aug 17, 2018

Barbara Ann Ellis, 85, of North Platte, Nebraska, died Friday, August 17, 2018. Funeral Arrangements will be handled by Adams & Swanson Funeral Home, 421 W. 4th Street, North Platte, Nebraska 69101.

Aug 3, 2018

David Currie McMahon was born August 8th 1975 in Durham County, North Carolina. A resident of St. Pauls, NC, he graduated with the Class of 1994 from St. Pauls High School. He retired from the City of Lumberton. He liked fishing and playing pool. He was preceded in death by his father Timothy R. McMahon of Florida, mother Judy...

Aug 2, 2018

Robert Henderson, 69, known to friends as “Bob” “Bobby” passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 at the Morrison Manor in Laurinburg. He is preceded in death by his parents Billy and Doris “Sis” Henderson; his sister Joan MacDonald; and brother-in-law Billy Hickman. Robert was a loving husband and father, who will dearly be missed by his family and friends. He...

Jul 31, 2018

Sonny James Rubio, 50, of St. Pauls, North Carolina died Tuesday July 31, 2018 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC. He was born in Ft. Myers, Florida September 13, 1967 to the late Carlos Campos and Mary Lou Rubio. He was a truck driver who built his life around driving. He was a spiritual person and man of...

Jul 27, 2018

Floyd “Corky” Fulton, Jr., 56, died Friday July 27, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. He was born August 14, 1961 in Christian County, KY to the late Floyd and Geneva Juanita Hyde Fulton. He worked in Landscaping and Tree Service. In addition to his father, Floyd, he was preceded in death by his brother,...

Jul 10, 2018

Emma Daphine Shaw, 85, of Rex died Tuesday July10, 2018. She was born March 16, 1933 in Robeson County to the late Luther David and Beulah Katie Gray Thompson. She served as Post Master of Rex Post Office. An active member of Rex Presyterian, she was, also, a member of the Lumber Bridge Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxillery.  Preceded...

Jun 17, 2018

Judi Woodell Thompson passed away at 70 years of age on June 17, 2018, at Cape Fear Valley Hospital. Judi was born in St. Pauls and graduated from St. Pauls High School before moving to Arizona where she lived for the last 40 years.

Judi is survived by her...

Jun 12, 2018

Naomi Moody Johnson, age 100, of St. Pauls, North Carolina, went to be with her Heavenly Father on June 12, 2018.

Naomi is survived by her loving children, son, James R. Johnson and wife Daphne of Burlington, North Carolina and daughter, Barbara Allen and husband John of Raleigh, North Carolina.

In addition to her son...

Jun 5, 2018

Patricia Faye Oakley Willis, of St. Pauls, departed this life on June 5 , 2018. She was 85 years old. Patricia was born Oct. 8, 1932 to the late George Washington Oakley and the late Beatrice Hyman Oakley. She was born and lived in Fayetteville. After graduating from Massey Hill High School, she worked downtown at Sears Department Store....

May 30, 2018

Bill Fisher Byrd, 86, of St. Pauls died Wednesday May 30, 2018. He was born in Robeson County April 1, 1932 to the late Robert Fisher and Dixie Townsend Byrd. He loved farming and he loved hunting. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Hazel Byrd and brother-in-law’s, Mack Broadwell and Douglas...