Obituaries for February 2012

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February 2, 2012


Edward J. McMillan

Edward J. McMillan, of Aberdeen, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. McLendon Funeral Home.

Jennifer Aragona

Jennifer Aragona, 58, of Carthage, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived by her son, Jason Blevins (Kelly), of Wilmington; daughter, Nevesh ...

Daniel R. Blue

Daniel Rished Blue, 32, of Cameron, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Simon Funeral Home, Southern Pines.

Judy M. Brown

Judy Morgan Brown, 62, of Robbins, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Browns Chapel Christian Church, with the Rev. Stuart Milton, the Rev. Joe Glenn and the Rev. ...

June N. Cook

June Nemeth Cook, 83, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Services will be held at a later date. Born October 14, 1928, in Cleveland, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Emma ...

Bernadette C. Foley

Bernardette Catherine Foley, 87, of Southern Pines, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Boles Funeral Home chapel in Southern Pines, ...

Leroy McDougald

Leroy McDougald, 60, of Hoffman, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at Pleasant Hill C.M.E. Church, in Hoffman, with the Rev. Micheal ...

Clarence K. McGee

Clarence Kenneth “Mac” McGee, 76, of Pinehurst, went home to his maker Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. A memorial service will be held at a later date. He was the beloved husband of Barbara S. McGee for 52 years; loving father ...

Zdzislawa Szadkowski

Zdzislawa Szadkowski, 64, of Southern Pines, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at her home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, in Southern Pines, with Msgr. Jeffrey Ingham officiating. Burial ...

Joy H. Whitley

Joy Howard Whitley, 81, passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at St. Joseph’s/ Candler Hospital, in Savannah, Ga. Joy will be cremated, and a memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at West End Presbyterian Church, ...

Merton G. Sheppard

Merton “Mert” George Sheppard, 76, of Pinehurst, died Jan. 30, 2012, at home with his fiancee and her daughter by his side. The family will receive visitors at their home in Pinehurst on Feb 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. ...

Daniel Blue

Daniel Blue, 31, of Cameron, died Thursday, Feb 2, 2012, in Olivia. Services Wednesday, Feb. 8, at noon, at the Worship Center, Southern Pines. Visitation is Tuesday, Feb. 7, 5 to 6:30 p.m., at Simon Funeral Home. Burial is at ...

Otis Reddic

Otis Reddic, 64, of Aberdeen, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Pinehurst Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at Jones and Little Funeral Service, in Aberdeen. Burial will be ...

Evelyn W. Woodbury

Evelyn W. Woodbury was born March 11, 1923, in Algona, Iowa, to Henry and Pearl Weber. The family moved to Corwith, Iowa, in 1932, where she completed grade school and high school. She attended Iowa State College at Ames, Iowa. ...

Yvonne Cameron

Yvonne Cameron, 41, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Knotts Funeral Home, Sanford.

Nicole Feggins

Nicole Feggins, 34, of Sanford, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at UNC Hospitals-Chapel Hill. Knotts Funeral Home, Sanford.

Annie P. Givens

Annie Pauline Givens, 88, of Southern Pines, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Pugh and Smith Funeral Home, Carthage.

Shawn Monroe

Shawn Monroe, 26, of Sanford, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at Central Carolina Hospital, in Sanford. Knotts Funeral Home, Sanford.

Carl G. Riggsbee

Carl Glenn Riggsbee, 48, of Cameron, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.

Jacqueline R. Stroupe

Jacqueline R. Stroupe, 85, of Southern Pines, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at Penick Village, in Southern Pines. Boles Funeral Home, Southern Pines.

James Kelly

James “Jimmy” Kelly, 60, of the Eastwood community, Pinehurst, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at Tillery Chase Adult Care Home, Mount Gilead. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Simon Funeral Home Chapel, Southern ...

Mescal B. Ferrell

Mescal Bryant Ferrell, 89, of Colfax, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at Wake Forest Baptist Health Center in Winston-Salem. A native of Caswell County, Mrs. Ferrell was born Oct. 19th, 1922, a daughter of the late James Cullen and Ruby ...

Saralou D. Caliri

Saralou Debnam Caliri, 83, of Southern Pines, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at Elmcroft Assisted Living. Mrs. Caliri was born Oct. 15, 1928, in Snow Hill, to the late Douglas William Debnam and Susan Barwick Debnam. A celebration of her ...

Yvonne Cameron

Yvonne Cameron, 41, passed Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 7, at Oak Ridge A.M.E. Zion Church, Vass. Burial followed in Fryes Cemetery, Vass. She is survived by her father, ...

Jacqueline R. Stroupe

Jacqueline Ray Stroupe, 85, of Southern Pines, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at Penick Village Independent Living in Southern Pines, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Mrs. Stroupe was born July 22, 1926, in Dallas, Texas to the late ...

Williams P. Jones

William Pinkney “Pete” Jones, 71, of Pinehurst, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at FirstHealth Hospice, Pinehurst. Cox-Needham Funeral Home, Pilot Mountain.

Alton P. McDonald Sr.

Alton Pierce McDonald Sr., 92, of Aberdeen, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. He was born Aug. 12, 1919, in Moore County to the late Archie Duncan McDonald and Elma McNeill McDonald. He was ...

Joe B. Briscoe

Joe Bailey Briscoe, of Southern Pines, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Joe was born July 30, 1927, and grew up in Gainesville, Texas. He attended Ben Franklin Elementary, and Gainesville Junior and Senior High schools, during which time he was ...

Edward J. McMillan

Edward Junior “Mac” McMillan, 82, answered God’s call Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Mr. McMillan was born May 5, 1929, in Hoke County, to the late Alexander McMillan and Hattie Mae Campbell McMillan McLaughlin. He ...

Robert C. Bair

Robert C. “Bob” Bair, of Camden, S.C., went home to his heavenly home Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Camden First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bruce Hancock officiating. The family will ...

Dewey P. Russ Sr.

Dewey Paul Russ, Sr., 84, of Aberdeen, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Dewey was born Dec. 15, 1927, in Bladen County, to the late William Henry Russ and Dovey Blanche Hester. He was preceded ...

Emma C. Wales

Emma Castner Wales, 83, of Whispering Pines, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Eureka Presbyterian Church, with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service at ...

Viola Davis

Viola Davis, 82, of Raeford, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Davis was born Nov. 8, 1929. She worked as a devoted and compassionate registered nurse at McCain Hospital until her retirement in 1983. Funeral services will ...

Annie P. Givens

Annie Pauline Givens, 88, of Southern Pines, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Southern Pines Primary School auditorium. Burial will follow at John Hall Presbyterian ...

Lawrence J. Bradley

TSGT Lawrence James Bradley , U.S. Air Force (ret.), 79, of Southern Pines, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at his home. Cox Memorial Funeral Home, Vass.

David McKenzie

David McKenzie is now paving the streets of gold at his heavenly home as of Feb. 7, 2012. Born Sept. 30, 1951, in Pinehurst, to Eugene and Beatrice McKenzie, he was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, ...

Patricia W. Covert

Patricia “Pat” Wilson Covert, 85, of Sanford, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at The Laurels of Chatham Retirement Center. Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Sanford.

Louise D. Marsh

Louise Virginia Dawkins Marsh, 88, of Hoffman, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at Quail Haven Village. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Carter Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, with visitation one hour prior to the ...

Mae Pearl Stallins King

Mae Pearl Stallins King, of Southern Pines, formerly of Charlotte, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the old Historic Bethesda Church, on Bethesda Road ...

Billy Taft Kearns

Billy Taft Kearns, 71, of Aberdeen, passed Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at his residence. A visitation was held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Boles Funeral Home, in Southern Pines. Mr. Kearns was born Sept. 4, 1940, ...

James Edward Shaw Jr.

James Edward Shaw Jr. died peacefully Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at the FirstHealth Hospice House, in Pinehurst, after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. A service of remembrance and celebration of Jim’s life was held at 2 p.m. Thursday, ...

Mary Francis Saunders Ritter

Mary Francis Saunders Ritter, 70, passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Terry Warren officiating. The ...

Dorothy Miller Tatman

Dorothy Miller Tatman, born Dorothy Thomas, Sept. 15, 1923, in Takoma Park, Md., died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in Naples, Fla. Attending schools in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Florida, she graduated from St. Petersburg High School. She returned to Washington ...

Lang Harrison

Lang Harrison, 64, of Hoffman, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at his home. Jones and Little Funeral Service, Aberdeen.

Willie Lee Brower

Willie Lee Brower, 87, of Robbins, transitioned Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at New Zion A.M.E. Zion Church, Robbins. Visitation will be ...

Clare Swinson Craft

Clare Swinson Craft, 50, of Wilmington and formerly of Moore County, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Trinity Bible Church in Carthage conducted ...

Toby Lee Caddell

Toby Lee Caddell, 45, of Vass, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. He is survived by a sister, Debbie Caswell and her husband, Larse, of High Point; and brothers, Joe and his wife, Peggy, of Cameron, and Tony and his wife, ...

John Miller Hopkins

John Miller Hopkins, 81, of Whispering Pines, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at FirstHealth Hospice House, in Pinehurst. A memorial service and prayer service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at Boles Funeral Home, in Southern Pines. ...

Marjorie L. Patterson

Mrs. Marjorie L. Patterson, 79, of Vass, passed away at Pinelake Health and Rehab Center of Carthage on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. A funeral service will be held on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at 2 p.m. at New Home Baptist ...

Lewis H. Marion

Lewis Henry Marion, 84, of Cameron, passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at New Home Baptist Church, with the Rev. Paul ...

Pauline S. Dickens

Pauline “Polly” Stuckey Dickens, 83, of Sanford, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at the E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center, in Lillington. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.

Carl E. Lee Jr.

Carl Eugene Lee Jr., 79, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. Powell Funeral Home, Southern Pines.

Charles T. Murchison

Charles Thomas Murchison, 61, of Sanford, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at his home. Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Sanford.

Richard L. Stuart

Richard Lindbergh Stuart, 84, of Mount Gilead, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Briggs Funeral Home, Candor.

Inez R. Eller

Inez Ray Eller, 106, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at First Presbyterian Church. The family received friends in the church parlor at 10 a.m. Burial followed the service ...

Robert W. Jaeger

Robert Walter Jaeger, a 28-year resident of Seven Lakes, passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at his home, following a valiant battle with brain cancer. He achieved his final goal — to enjoy his 84th birthday — celebrated joyously by ...

Helen W. Mirabito

Helen Whitfield Way Mirabito, 91, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at Wynwood of Chapel Hill. A service of remembrance will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Howerton and Bryan Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Hope Vickers ...

Nicholas R. Pessagno

Nicholas Raymond Pessagno, 95, of Southern Pines, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at his home, with his family by his side. Private family burial and military honors will be held at Pinelawn Memorial Park, in Southern Pines. He was born ...

Patrick Smith

Patrick “Michael” Smith, 57, of Atlanta, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at his home. Guests will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at H. M. Patterson and Son Oglethorpe Hill Chapel, 4550 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta, ...

Cecilia F. Troutman

Cecilia Marie Fiddner Troutman, 97, of Pinebluff, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at her home, with her family by her side. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Pinebluff United Methodist Church, with the ...

Helen T. Waram

Helen Treible Waram, 101, of Penick Village, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Penick Chapel. Interment will be at a later date, at her family's plot in East ...

Doretha Greenland

Doretha J. Greenland, 93, formerly of Southern Pines, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Unihealth Post-Acute Care, in Austell, Ga. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home in ...

Ann M. Kiser

Ann Marie Kiser, 47, of West End, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at her home. A funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Church of God of Prophecy, Aberdeen. Viewing will be held at 5 ...

D. Vertrees Hollingsworth

D. Vertrees Hollingsworth, 74, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church, Southern Pines, with a reception to follow. There will be a gathering in honor ...

Ethel R. Watkins

Ethel Marie Ring Watkins, 83, of Carthage, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at Pinelake Health and Rehab Center, in Carthage. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.

Mary V. Connelly

Mary Ann Viccora Connelly, 81, of Pinehurst, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, in ...

Billy A. Burns

Billy A. Burns, 66, of Robbins, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Pleasant View Friends Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Jacelyn ...

David L. Martindale

David Lee Martindale 37, of Carthage, passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Putnam Friends Church, with the Rev. Billy Joe Brady officiating. Burial will follow ...

Francis W. Merrigan

Francis William Merrigan, 81, of Pinehurst, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at Manor Care Health Care and Rehab, in Pinehurst. A funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, in Pinehurst, with ...

James S. Sennett

James Stephen Sennett, 89, of Seven Lakes, passed away Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the Seven Lakes Chapel in the Pines, ...

Joyce H. Veno

Joyce Elaine Hall Veno, 82, of Bennettsville, S.C., passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2012, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, in Florence, S.C., after a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Burroughs-Cooper-Kiser ...

Lang J. Harrison

Lang Junior Harrison, 64, of Hoffman, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Hoffman Parks and Recreation, with the Rev. Dockney officiating. Burial will be in ...

Joseph Gallagher

Capt. Joseph Gallagher (U.S. Navy, ret.), 90, of Southern Pines, died peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his family, following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, ...

Joseph Gallagher

Capt. Joseph Gallagher (U.S. Navy, ret.), 90, of Southern Pines, died peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his family, following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. A funeral Mass was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. ...

Ethel Marie Ring Council Watkins

Ethel Marie Ring Council Watkins, 83, of Carthage, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 at Pinelake Health and Rehab, in Carthage. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.

Rhonda Mae Garner Evans

Mrs. Rhonda Mae Garner Evans, 51, of Cameron, passed away on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at Cape Fear Valley Hospital. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at 3 p.m. at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel ...

Norma Roberts

Norma Roberts, of West End, passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, in West End, with the ...

Jose Angel "Joe" Villaronga

Jose Angel “Joe” Villaronga, 46, died suddenly Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at his residence in Deercroft. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Pinehurst. Visitation was held ...

Helen Jones Majette

Helen Jones Majette, of Southern Pines, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Born July 11, 1925, in Como, she was the daughter of Annie Sue Winborne Majette and Jethro Barnes Majette. She attended elementary school in Como and Murfreesboro and completed ...

Carl Eugene (Gene) Lee Jr.

Carl Eugene (Gene) Lee Jr., 79, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at St. Joseph of the Pines Health Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the VFW, 615 South Page St. Born Sept. ...

John "Jack" Huntley Sheer

John “Jack” Huntley Sheer, 99, of Sanford, died Thursdsay, Feb. 16, 2011. Powell Funeral Home and Crematory, Southern Pines.

Mary Christmas O'Harah Sprankle

Mary Christmas O’Harah Sprankle, 87, of Southern Pines, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Sprankle was born December 25, 1924, in Reynoldsville, Pa., to the late John Franklin O’Harah and Florence Blanche Thompson ...

Joye C. Russell

Joye Crissman Russell, of Richmond, Va., entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was 61 years old. Visitation was held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. ...

Virginia F. Britt

Virginia F. Britt, 80, of Pinehurst, formerly of Biscoe, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Phillips Funeral Home, Star.

Harold C. Lehnhard

Harold Charles Lehnhard, 86, of Carthage, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, at Tara Plantation, in Carthage. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.

Sheri L. Evangelisti

Sheri Lynn Evangelisti, of Wadesboro, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, Taylortown. She is survived by her daughters, Sherriel Mandville, of West End, Caroline ...

John P. Graham

John (Jack) Patrick Graham passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at the Hospice House, in Pinehurst, surrounded by his three children, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 84. He was predeceased by the love of his ...

Edward Hancharik

Edward Hancharik, born July 12, 1920, in Newark, N.J., passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, peacefully in his sleep, at his home in Southern Pines. A funeral Mass will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at Sacred Heart ...

Margaret A. Lally

Margaret Ann Lally, 88, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at FirstHealth Hospice House, in Pinehurst. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, in Pinehurst. Family will receive friends following ...

John H. Sheer

John (Jack) Huntley Sheer, 99, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Southern Pines, with his family by his side. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 312 North Steele ...

Waylon T. Teal

Waylon Thomas Teal, 83, of Sanford, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at Liberty Commons. Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Sanford.

Branson G. Davis

Branson Gauge Davis, infant son of Misty Hill McBride and Marcus Lee Davis, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at the family ...

Charles C. Erhard

Charles Clark (Buzz) Erhard, 93, of Pinehurst, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. A celebration of life memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Community Presbyterian Church of Pinehurst, with the Rev. Rod Stone ...

Virginia D. Matthews

Virginia Drake Matthews, 85, of Carthage, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at St. John’s United Church of God. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The ...

Diane S. Wheaton

Diane Spencer Wheaton, 60, of Southern Pines, passed away Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at FirstHealth Hospice House, in Pinehurst, with her husband and daughter by her side. A memorial service honoring her life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, ...

Elsa J. Miller

Elsa J. Miller, 96, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at Fox Hollow Assisted Living, in Pinehurst. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, in Southern Pines. ...

Alice Eleanor Heins

Alice Eleanor Heins, 91, died peacefully Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at her home in Penick Village, surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will be scheduled sometime in the summer at the Penick Village Chapel, with the Rev. Patsy ...

Lloyd Tate

Lloyd Tate, 86, of Southern Pines, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 at his home. Boles funeral Home, Southern Pines.

Robert Rufus "Bob" Russell

Robert Rufus “Bob” Russell, 85, of Ellerbe, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at Saron Baptist Church, with the Rev. Richard Stanford officiating. Interment will ...

Lisa McCrimmon

Lisa McCrimmon, 38, of Aberdeen, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at FirstHealth Hospice House, in Pinehurst. A funeral will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at Jesus is Lord Deliverance Ministries, Aberdeen, with Pastor Victor Blue officiating. Burial ...

Marian Rowland Krueger

Marian Rowland Krueger died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. She was the beloved wife of 53 years of James H Krueger; dear mother of Joseph (Heidi), Kathleen (David Meyer) and Maureen (Rick Edelman); and the loving grandmother of Josh, Zach, Audrey, ...

O. John Valentine

O. John Valentine, 85, passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, in Southern Pines, following a long illness. A memorial service is planned for 4 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at at Pinelawn Memorial Park, in Southern Pines. Mr. Valentine was a ...

Maggie G. Slominski

Maggie Adele Gould Slominski, 83, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. A visitation will be held for friends and family from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at Powell Funeral Home, Southern Pines. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery. ...

Alneta T. Short

Alneta Taylor Short, 84, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, at her residence. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Culdee Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Joseph Washburn officiating. A native of Osprey, Fla., she was ...

Frances R. Leach

Frances Ruth Leach, 98, passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, in Pinehurst. A memorial service in celebration of her life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 5, at Fox Hollow Senior Living, and in New Jersey in April. ...

Lloyd P. Tate

Lloyd “Junebug/LP” Patrick Tate, born in Pinehurst Dec. 28, 1925, died peacefully Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, at home in Southern Pines, with his wife and dogs. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at The Village ...

Vickie D. Cameron

Vickie Ann Driggers Cameron, 52, Vass, died Saturday, Feb., 25 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.

Betty J. Smith

Betty Jean Smith, 86, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Born Oct. 15, 1925, in Springfield, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Katherine Ingledoo Remley. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and attended Emmanuel Episcopal Church. She was ...

Robert B. Holt

Robert Braxton Holt passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at his home. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Fairview Cemetery, in Midland, Texas, with the Rev. Mary Beth Anton officiating. He is survived by ...

Alice S. Brown

Alice Scott Brown, 86, of Bennett, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at her residence. Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur.

Bertram E. Van Horn Jr.

Bertram E. Van Horn Jr., 94, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, in Southern Pines. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at Belle Meade, in Southern Pines. Burial will be held at a later date, ...

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