Obituaries

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...

Oct 4, 2017

James Edward “Jimmy” Shaw, Sr., 88, of Rex, NC died at his home October 4, 2017. He was born in Rex, October 8, 1928 to the late Norman Bethune and Annie Jane Bristow Shaw. A life-long member of Rex Presbyterian Church, he was a US Army Veteran serving as a Military Policeman. He retired from Law Enforcement having served...

Sep 27, 2017

Delbert Lee Kinlaw, 83, of St. Pauls died Wednesday September 27, 2017. He was born in Bladen County, NC May 8, 1934 to the late Furney Craven Kinlaw and Ella Jane Guyton. He worked as a Section Man in the textile industry for Burlington Mills. He was a Deacon at First Baptist Church in St. Pauls and could be...

Sep 22, 2017

Thomas Eric Allen, Sr., 78, of St. Pauls died Friday September 22, 2017 at Lumberton Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lumberton. He was born July 16, 1939 in Robeson County to the late Thomas Jefferson Allen, Jr. and Mary Louise Regan Allen. He retired from Croft Metals where he served as an Environmental Control Specialist and Department Manager. Mr....

Sep 14, 2017

Jack Donald Williams, 82, of St. Pauls passed away on Thursday September 14, 2017 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was born in Lumberton on February 19, 1935. He loved hunting, fishing, antique cars, and especially family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Pinkney Williams and Grace Elizabeth Blount Williams, wife Betty Lou Williams, and...

Sep 10, 2017

PARKTON – James Robert Hall (Johnsie), 69, of Parkton, died in Southeastern Lumberton Hospital, Sunday , Sept. 10, 2017 following a massive heart attack. Born and raised in Parkton, the son of Pete and Bennie Hall he was a lifetime resident of Parkton and Parkton Baptist Church. Johnsie was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, Teresa...

Sep 10, 2017

Mrs. Linda West, 66 of St. Pauls, NC, went into the arms of her beloved Savior at UNC Hospital on Sunday September 10, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Linda West was preceded in death by her parents Henry Allen Inman and Melba Holder Inman. Linda was a St. Pauls High School Graduate class of 1969 and graduated...

Sep 9, 2017

Carey Drake (Troy) Locklear, age 62, of Fayetteville, NC was born to Gracie and Theodore Locklear in Saddle Tree, North Carolina on April 12, 1955 and transitioned from this earthly plane on September 9, 2017 at 12:12 am at HOSPICE House in Lumberton, NC. He was raised in Freeport NY, a graduate of Freeport High School, he moved to...

Aug 25, 2017

Douglas Shane Harris Sr., 48, of Fayetteville, earned his angel wings August 25, 2017. He fought a long battle with Leukemia. A true hero and warrior, he always had a smile and a joke with an Infectious laugh. Doug and his wife Tammy were married for 27 years. They had four children, five grandchildren and two on the way....

Aug 25, 2017

Marie Johnson Foley, 92, of St. Pauls, died Friday August 25, 2017 at Moore County Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, NC. She was born in Robeson County April 3, 1925. Family was her life. Fishing at the beach was her passion. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. & Mrs. RM Johnson; husband, Gary Foley; son, Nick Foley;...

Aug 22, 2017

Judith Ann Justice, 71, of Parkton went to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born on March 1, 1946 in Washington, DC; Judy was the daughter of the late Charles Alfred Justice. For the last 23 years Judy worked at Walmart in Lumberton, NC. Her employers and coworkers...