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Cardwell Sharpless
Cardwell Sharpless, 81, of 2210 Roosevelt Drive, Fayetteville, died Friday in Columbia Highsmith-Rainey Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Wiseman Mortuary chapel by Elder W.T. Ford. Burial will be in Northside cemetery.
The public will be received today from 1 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
(Published Tuesday, May 19, 1998)
Wilbert Smith Jr.
Wilbert Smith Jr., 69, of 6503 Schaffer Place, Fayetteville, died Saturday in Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville.
Arrangements will be announced by Wiseman Mortuary.
(Published Tuesday, May 19, 1998)
Lesley T. Taylor
Lesley Thomas Taylor, 66, of 6909 King Gate Drive, Fayetteville, died Monday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Arrangements will be announced by Cunningham & Sons Mortuary.
(Published Tuesday, May 19, 1998)
Ernesto A. Miller
Dr. Ernesto Armentia Miller, 63, of 6840 Bryan Stone Way, Fayetteville, died Monday in his home.
Arrangements will be announced by Rogers & Breece Funeral Home.
(Published Tuesday, May 19, 1998)
Mrs. Eva M. McKinnon
LUMBERTON -- Mrs. Eva Mae McKinnon, 71, of 2115 Davis Heights died Saturday in Southeastern Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Gospel Tabernacle Church by the Rev. Dennis Arnett. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Church cemetery.
Mrs. McKinnon is survived by three daughters, Sallie M. McNeill of Lumberton, Theresa McKinnon of Fayetteville and Doris Floyd of Lumberton; four sons, Lonnie McKinnon Jr., Ray C. McKinnon, John T. McKinnon and Larry McKinnon, all of Lumberton; six sisters, Ora L. Williams, Mary L. Graham, Maggie Lane, Lucille Thompson, Dorothy M. Lesane and Linnie Ray McNeill, all of Lumberton; four brothers, J.C. McNeill, Walter McNeill Jr., William McNeill and David McNeill, all of Lumberton; 25 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends today from 1 to 7 p. m. at Maultsby & Sons Funeral Home and at other times at the home.
(Published Tuesday, May 19, 1998)
Harry Bankhead
GARDEN CITY, Ga. -- Harry Bankhead, 83, of Garden City died Sunday in his home.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Garden City United Methodist Church. Arrangements are being handled by Fox & Weeks Funeral Home.
Among Mr. Bankhead’s survivors are a son, Richard W. Swann of Linden, N.C.; a brother, Olin Bankhead of Hamlet, N.C.; and a sister, Marian Galloway of Hamlet.
(Published Tuesday, May 19, 1998)
Robert J. Cox Sr.
ROCKINGHAM -- Robert James Cox Sr., 67, of 215 Mount Olive Church Road died Friday.
Mr. Cox was a retired brick mason.
The funeral will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday in New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in East Hamlet by the Rev. W.H. Gatewood. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Nelson Funeral Service of Hamlet.
Mr. Cox is survived by his wife, Beulah F. Cox; three daughters, Pamela K. Cox of Hamlet, Capt. Gloria J. Cox of Fort McClellan, Ala., and Barbara F. Cox of Rockingham; five sons, Robert J. Cox Jr. of Hamlet, Christian D. Cox, Roger L.Cox and P. Lynn Hayes, all of Rockimgham, and Shelton E. Sutton of Fayetteville; three brothers, Joseph Cox of Hamlet, and Lynwood Cox and Mitchell L. Cox, both of Rochester, N.Y.; seven sisters, Thelma Miller, and Catherine Nicholson, both of Rochester, N.Y., Servillis McCoullough of Detroit, Mildred Kennedy and Bernice Scott, both of Washington, D.C., Ethel M. Jordan and Wilma J. Cox, both of Newport News, Va.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8 at the church.
(Published Tuesday, May 19, 1998)
Mrs. Dorothy S. Smith
LUMBERTON -- Mrs. Dorothy Margaret Spaulding Smith, 53, of 556 Thompson Road died Sunday in Southeastern Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Smith was a member of Ashpole United Methodist Church in Fairmont. She was a teacher’s assistant for the Robeson County school system. Mrs. Smith had received a Teacher Assistant of the Year award from Pembroke Elementary School.
The funeral will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Ashpole United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church cemetery in Rowland.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, Norman Smith of the home; two daughters, Ramona L. Smith of the home and Norma S. Jacobs of Rowland; and a sister, Sheila Merriman of Hope Mills.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Biggs Funeral Home and at other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Ashpole United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 1271 Horne Camp Road, Fairmont, N.C. 28340.
(Published Tuesday, May 19, 1998)
Wayne M. Bullock Jr.
LUMBERTON -- Wayne McAdoo Bullock Jr., 61, of 1011 E. Seventh St. died Saturday in Brunswick County.
Mr. Bullock was the owner of V.P.C. Industries.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today in Floyd Memorial Chapel by the Rev. Edwin Bullock. Arrangements are being handled by Floyd Mortuary & Crematory.
Mr. Bullock is survived by his wife, Virginia J. Bullock of the home; two daughters, Cindy Bull of Mobile, Ala., and Paula K. Bullock of Raleigh; and a sister, Beverly Norris of Vero Beach, Fla.
The family will receive friends at the home.
Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
(Published Tuesday, May 19, 1998)
Antonio G. Cisneros
LUMBERTON -- Antonio Gonzales Cisneros, 34, of Tar Heel Road died Sunday in Duke University Medical Center in Durham.
Mr. Cisneros had been in the Mexican Army.
Mr. Cisneros is survived by Doris Hunt of the home; and a stepdaughter, Shawntana Hunt of the home.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory.
(Published Tuesday, May 19, 1998)
Mrs. Josephine F. Wurtz
RED SPRINGS -- Mrs. Josephine Fila Wurtz, 82, of East Fourth Ave. died Friday in Greystone Manor.
The funeral will be conducted in Erlton, N.J. by the Rev. Andrew Martin. Arrangements are being handled by Floyd Mortuary & Crematory.
Mrs. Wurtz is survived by a son, Peter A. Wish of Fayetteville.
Memorials may be made to Greystone Manor Residents Association, 1301 E. Fourth Ave., Red Springs, N.C. 28377.
(Published Tuesday, May 19, 1998)
Jesse D. Peele
ABERDEEN -- Jesse D. Peele of Aberdeen died Monday in Manor Care of Pinehurst.
Arrangements will be announced by Powell Funeral Home of Southern Pines.
(Published Tuesday, May 19, 1998)
Joseph ‘Joe’ Brown
Joseph “Joe” Brown, 45, of Fayetteville died Sunday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church by the Rev. L.R. Miller. Burial will be in Northside cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Paye Funeral Home.
Mr. Brown is survived by two daughters, Tasha Roberts and Shannell Summers, both of Fayetteville; five sons, Clarence Roberts, Michael Roberts and Joseph Roberts, all of Fayetteville, and William J. Brown and James Clyburn, both of the home; two sisters, Mary A. Brown-Jackson and Evelyn Brown, both of Fayetteville; four brothers, John Brown Jr., Anthony Brown, Michael Brown and Jimmy Brown, all of Pensacola, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren.
(Published Wednesday, May 20, 1998)
Mrs. Pheon G. Hicks
Mrs. Pheon Gill Hicks of 514 Mechanic St., Fayetteville, died Tuesday in Highsmith-Rainey Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements will be announced by Paye Funeral Home.
(Published Wednesday, May 20, 1998)
Willie L. Murchison
ANGIER -- Willie L. Murchison, 68, of Stagecoach Manor Nursing Center died Monday in Good Hope Hospital in Erwin.
Arrangements will be announced by Dafford Funeral Home of Dunn.
(Published Wednesday, May 20, 1998)
Mrs. Mildred Fairley
MAXTON -- Mrs. Mildred Fairley, 73, of Maxton died Sunday in Highsmith-Rainey Memorial Hospital in Fayetteville.
Arrangements will be announced by Jackson Funeral Home of Laurinburg.
(Published Wednesday, May 20, 1998)
Jesse D. Peele
ABERDEEN -- Jesse David Peele, 82, of Aberdeen, formerly of Waxhaw, died Monday in Manor Care of Pinehurst.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Lakeland Memorial Park in Monroe by the Rev. Richard Hodges.
Mr. Peele is survived by his wife, Bettie L. Peele; a son, Richard D. Peele of Aberdeen; a daughter, Jane P. Pittman of Waxhaw; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at Powell Funeral Home in Southern Pines.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Research, P.O. Box 3503, Durham, N.C. 27710.
(Published Wednesday, May 20, 1998)
Mrs. Bobbie J. Cumbee
WHITEVILLE -- Mrs. Bobbie Jo Cumbee, 37, of 655 Honeyfield Road died Monday in New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Cumbee was a member of Cypress Creek Freewill Baptist Church. She was a supervisor with Grand Strand Realty Co. in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Peacock’s Chapel in The Pines by the Revs. Clyde Johnson and Ervin Etheridge. Entombment will be in Columbus Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Mrs. Cumbee is survived by her husband, Phillip Cumbee; a daughter, Krystal D. Evans of Nakina; two sons, Jason Cumbee and Johnathan Cumbee, both of the home; her parents, Guy and Betty Gore of Nakina; and a grandchild.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
(Published Wednesday, May 20, 1998)
Kenneth C. Knepple
SANFORD -- Kenneth Charles Knepple, 72, of Carolina Trace died Tuesday in UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Miller Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Buffalo cemetery.
Mr. Knepple is survived by a son, Kenneth G. Knepple of New York; a daughter, Barbara J. Bentley of Springfield, Va.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
(Published Wednesday, May 20, 1998)
Ronnie R. Bostic
LAURINBURG -- Ronnie Ray Bostic, 26, of Laurinburg died Thursday.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday in Matthew Chapel AME Zion Church by the Rev. M.W. Davis. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Bostic is survived by a son, Rayshawn Bostic of Laurinburg; his father, David Green of Newark, N.J.; his mother and stepfather, Janie B. and George Worthly of Newark; five sisters, Deloris B. Jones of Laurinburg, Connie Hamilton of Cincinnati, Lola Bostic of Kinston, Shanu Bostic and Donella Bostic, both of Newark; two stepsisters, Vanessa Green of Newark and Mable Green of New Bern; a brother, David Bostic of Newark; a stepbrother, Anthony Green of New Bern; his maternal grandmother, Donella Bostic of Gibson; and his paternal grandmother, Lola Benson of New Bern.
The public will be received today from 3 to 7 p.m. at Jackson Funeral Home.
(Published Wednesday, May 20, 1998)
Mrs. Nannie C. Thompson
MANHATTAN, N.Y. -- Mrs. Nannie Campbell Thompson, 80, of Manhattan, formerly of Fairmont, N.C., died Friday in North General Hospital.
The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in Spring Branch Baptist Church in Fairmont by the Revs. Robert Young and Ruby P. Lennon. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Thompson is survived by four daughters, Virginia Hardy of the home, Vista Fields of Columbia, S.C., Janet Eury of Brooklyn and Connie Canery of Fairmont; four sons, Alford Thompson of Brooklyn, Leroy Thompson of Fairmont, Cleveland Thompson of Kinston, N.C., and Gregory Thompson of Harvey, La.; a stepson, Cleveland Bethea of Winston-Salem; a sister, Louise Skipper of Boston; a brother, Johnny Skipper of Colorado; six foster sisters, Euliah Watson, Lorene Campbell, Maragree Jones, Vashtie Inman and Ruby Campbell, all of Fairmont, Grace Smith of Brooklyn; a foster brother, Alexander Campbell of Flint, Mich.; 30 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Hill Funeral Home in Fairmont and other times at the home of Michael and Connie Canery, 1416 Atkinson Road, Fairmont.
(Published Wednesday, May 20, 1998)
Matthew Townsend
LUMBERTON -- Matthew Townsend, 73, of Lumberton, formerly of Fairmont, died Monday in North Carolina Cancer Institute.
Arrangements will be announced by Hill Funeral Home of Fairmont.
(Published Wednesday, May 20, 1998)
