Obituaries

Obituary Policies All obituaries in The Pilot are charged through the funeral home on a per-word basis comparable to the advertising space rate offered to nonprofit organizations. Families may provide whatever information they wish about a deceased loved one, though all obituaries are subject to editing by the News Department. "In Memoriam" and "Thank You" notices are available through the Advertising Department. Obituaries should be submitted through the funeral home. Each obituary must include the funeral home name for verification. Deadlines are 2 p.m. Tuesday for Wednesday's edition, 2 p.m. Thursday for Friday and Noon Saturday for Sunday. Deadlines are earlier for "In Memoriam" and "Thank You" notices Obituary information may be e-mailed to obits@thepilot.com or faxed to (910) 692-9382


May 15, 2012


Helen M. Sabolsky

Helen Midla Sabolsky, 89, passed away Monday, May 14, 2012, at Quail Haven. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 17, Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow the Mass at Bethesda Cemetery, in Aberdeen. Helen ...

John Stanton

John Stanton, 84, of Pinehurst, died Monday, May 14, 2012 at St. Joseph of the Pines Health Care Center, in Southern Pines. Boles Funeral Home, Pinehurst.

Bruce C. Walling

Bruce Campbell Walling, retired chief master sgt., U.S. Air National Guard, 80, of Pinehurst, died Monday, May 14, 2012, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at Pinehurst United Methodist Church, with ...

Judy Edwards

Judy Edwards, 84, passed Saturday, May 12, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at Boles Funeral Home, in Southern Pines. Interment will be private. Mrs. ...

Harry C. Hoffman

Harry C. Hoffman, 79, an 18-year resident of Longleaf, died Wednesday May 9, 2012, at Penick Village. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 14, at The Village Chapel, in Pinehurst. The family will receive friends ...

Stella Gillespie

Stella Gillespie, 93, of Pinebluff, died Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Kingwood Nursing Center in Aberdeen. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Elizabeth Chapel FWB Church, Addor Community, Pinebluff. Visitation will be held ...

Frances Greet Gentner

Frances Greet Gentner died Tuesday, May 8, 2012, in Pinehurst. She was the widow of Vice Admiral William Ellis Gentner Jr., who had a long and illustrious career as a Naval aviator. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. ...

William "Bill" Naylor Adams

William “Bill” Naylor Adams, 83, of Southern Pines, and Boyds, Md., passed Thursday May 10, 2012, in Pinehurst. A memorial service was held Friday, May 11, at Boles Funeral Home in Southern Pines. Inurnment will follow later in the year ...

James "Jimmy" Soles

James “Jimmy” Soles, 52, of Raeford, died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at his home. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Monday, May 14, at the Crumpler Funeral Home chapel, with Jere Lee McClendon officiating. Mr. Soles was born ...

Jeremiah B. McDermott

Jeremiah B. McDermott, 23, of Robbins, died unexpectedly in his sleep Friday, May 11, 2012, at his home. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, at Pine Rest Cemetery in Robbins. The family will receive friends ...

Josephine Smith Bettini

Josephine Smith Bettini, 88, died Thursday May 10, 2012, at Penick Village. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the First Baptist Church of Southern Pines, with Dr. David Helms ­officiating. Burial followed at Pinelawn Memorial ...

Betty M. Lyons

Betty M. Lyons, 88, of Southern Pines, died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at St. Joseph of the Pines in Southern Pines. Boles Funeral Home, Southern Pines.

Diane Honeycutt

Dr. Diane Honeycutt, 65, of Hamlet, died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 13, at First United Methodist Church, in Hamlet, with the Rev. ...

Vivian Shields McMillen

Vivian Shields McMillen, 84, of Eagle Springs, passed peacefully into the Lord’s hands Thursday, May 10, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 12, at the Smith family ...

Sarah C. Buchele

Sarah Millicent Crumpler Buchele passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012, after an eight-month illness. A private interment at Pinelawn Memorial Park is planned. She was born in Greensboro and graduated from high school at Curry School in Greensboro, followed by ...

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