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Enoch Council Jr.
(Dated Sunday, April 4, 1999)
ST. PAULS -- Enoch Council Jr., 83, of St. Pauls died Thursday in Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in First New Light Baptist Church in White Oak by the Rev. Calvin Brewington. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Council is survived by five daughters, Mable Carver and Carrie Whitted, both of Tar Heel, Estella Council and Ophelia Thompson, both of Bronx, N.Y., and Marzella Guions of St. Pauls; a son, Albert Council of Manhattan, N.Y.; his stepmother and stepfather, Louise and Donald Phillips of Fayetteville; two brothers, Vander Washington and Rogers Council, both of Lumberton; 20 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
The public will be received today from 1 to 7 p.m. at Wiseman Mortuary in Fayetteville.
The family will receive friends at the home.
Joseph M. Williams
(Dated Sunday, April 4, 1999)
ANGIER -- Joseph M. Williams, 90, of Angier died Thursday.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in Kennebec Baptist Church. Burial will be in Lakeside Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are being handled by Overby-Johnson Funeral Home.
Mr. Williams is survived by nine daughters, Judy Wilkins, Janet Smith, Estelle Baker, Dot Wood, Pearl Grady, Kramer Sullivan, Gloria McLamb and Becky Currin, all of Angier, and Brenda Stephenson of Four Oaks; three sons, J.M. Williams, Junior Williams and Johnny Fortin, all of Angier; three brothers, John Williams of Angier and Mack Williams and Add Williams, both of Fayetteville; 25 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Lester D. Hayes
(Dated Sunday, April 4, 1999)
HARRELLS -- Lester Dale Hayes, 108, of 8430 Ivanhoe Road died Saturday in his home.
Arrangements will be announced by Carter Funeral Home.
Billy Cummings
(Dated Sunday, April 4, 1999)
LUMBERTON -- Billy Cummings, 46, of 1201 Lowery St. died Friday in Southeastern Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Deep Branch Baptist Church by the Rev. James Hunt. Burial will be in Lumbee Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Cummings is survived by his parents, Harvey B. and Viola B. Cummings of the home; three sisters, Valorie Hardin, Carol S. Cintron and Cynthia Thomas, all of Lumberton; and two brothers, James E. Cummings of Lumberton and Willie Cummings of Philadelphia.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Biggs Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lucy D. Burney
(Dated Sunday, April 4, 1999)
CLARKTON -- Mrs. Lucy Daniel Burney, 92, of Clarkton died Friday.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in White Plains Presbyterian Church by the Rev. James D. Bartlett. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Burney is survived by two daughters, Jeanette B. Bridgers and Carolyn B. Clark, both of Clarkton; five sons, Gethro Burney and Fred Burney, both of Clarkton, Earl Burney of Kelly, Leon Burney of Greenville and Charles Burney of Leland; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Kinlaw Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to White Plains Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Eva R. Garner
(Dated Sunday, April 4, 1999)
Mrs. Eva Riley Garner, 85, of 5911 Fisher Road, Fayetteville, died Friday in Fayetteville Health Care Facility.
Mrs. Garner retired from the Cumberland County school system. She was a member of Cumberland United Methodist Church.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Cumberland United Methodist Church by the Rev. Hope Vickers. Burial will be in Cumberland Cemetery.
Mrs. Garner is survived by her stepmother, Margaret Riley of Fredericksburg, Va.; a brother, James R. Riley of Fayetteville; a sister, Dorothy Cain of Cumberland; and two stepsisters, Linda Hargis of Fayetteville and Kay Page of Fredericksburg.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Hamilton-Porter Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Courtney I. Caldwell
(Dated Sunday, April 4, 1999)
CAMERON -- Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Courtney Ian Caldwell, 63, of 1477 N.C. 24/87 died Thursday in his home.
Mr. Caldwell was a veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a member of Center Baptist Temple Church in Sanford.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Adcock Funeral Home chapel in Spring Lake by the Rev. Mike Oldham. Burial will be in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake.
Mr. Caldwell is survived by his wife, Sherbyteen Caldwell of Cameron; a son, Christopher Caldwell of Concord; three stepsons, George K. Shavers of Alaska, Ricky L. Shavers of Raleigh and Robert E. Shavers of Oklahoma; his mother and stepfather, Vivian and Bill Urvan of Paris, Texas; two sisters, Hope Waller and Sonja Buchanan, both of Sherman, Texas; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 the funeral home.
Emmett Steele III
(Dated Sunday, April 4, 1999)
EAST ORANGE, N.J. -- Emmett Steele III, 45, of East Orange, formerly of Raeford, N.C., died Mar. 26 in Orange Memorial Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday in Mount Olive Church of God in Fayetteville, N.C., by Bishop Booker T. Whitted. Arrangements are being handled by Buie Funeral Home.
Mr. Steele is survived by a daughter, Aisha-Zakia Steele of East Orange; a foster daughter, Da’nah Steele of East Orange; his parents, Emmett and Priscilla Steele of Raeford; a brother, Anthony Steele of East Orange; and a sister, Veronica Steele of East Orange.
Charlie C. Scearce Jr.
(Dated Sunday, April 4, 1999)
Retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charlie Carter Scearce Jr., 61, of 5121 Pala Verde Drive, Fayetteville, died Wednesday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Mr. Scearce was a veteran of the Vietnam War. During his military career he was awarded the Bronze Star, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
A graveside service with military honors and Masonic rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake by Chaplain Steve Cantrell.
Mr. Scearce is survived by his wife, Betty C. Scearce of the home; a son, Charlie C. Scearce III of Holden Beach; a daughter, Catherine S. Pace of Leavenworth, Kan.; and four grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Disabled American Veterans Fund, Chapter No. 46, 520 Johnson St., Fayetteville, N.C. 28303.
Anthony J. Crosland
(Dated Sunday, April 4, 1999)
LAURINBURG -- Anthony Jermaine Crosland, 18, of 1003 McGirt Bridge Road died Friday.
Arrangements will be announced by Jackson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Jennie C. Johnson
(Dated Sunday, April 4, 1999)
ROSEBORO -- Mrs. Jennie Catherine Johnson, 86, of Barber Lane died Saturday in Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dunn.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Butler Funeral Home by the Rev. James M. Faircloth. Burial will be in Roseboro Cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, Jimmy Johnson of Roseboro; a daughter, Diane Maynard of Dunn; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Mamie Douglas
(Dated Sunday, April 4, 1999)
LUMBERTON -- Mrs. Mamie Douglas, 83, of 216 Center St. died Thursday in Southeastern Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Douglas was a member of Saint Mary Holiness Church.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Saint Mary Holiness Church by Bishop John D. Wesley. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Douglas is survived by six daughters, Sadie M. Thompson of the home, Hattie Williams, Sallie Sinclair Ora M. Sealey and Margaret Smith, all of Lumberton, and Janice Douglas of Spring Lake; three sons, Nathaniel Douglas of Hamlet and Evander Douglas and Alfred Douglas, both of Lumberton; three sisters, Margie Hall of Denver, Juilia McDonald of Spring Lake and Lillie McNair of Philadelphia; 42 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
The public will be received Monday from 3 to 8 p.m. at Central Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mary Richardson
(Dated Friday, April 16, 1999)
FAISON -- Mrs. Mary Richardson, 83, of 85 Goshen Road died Friday in Mary Gran Nursing Center.
The funeral will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Brock Memorial & Worley Funeral Home by the Rev. David Atkinson. Burial will be in Faison Cemetery.
Mrs. Richardson is survived by a niece.
The public will be received today from 1 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
George Kirby
(Dated Friday, April 16, 1999)
LUMBERTON -- George Kirby, 36, of 303 Old Whiteville Road died Monday.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Central Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Billy Campbell.
Mr. Kirby is survived by three sisters, Iris Sanders of Lumberton, Brenda Kirby of Chadbourn and Alma Bryant of Tallahassee, Fla.; and five brothers, David Kirby of Troy, N.Y., Robert Kirby of Raeford, Leon Kirby of Brooklyn, N.Y., Matthew Kirby of Charleston, S.C., and Willie Fairley of Clinton.
The family will receive friends this afternoon at the home.
Mrs. Marie K. Hunter
(Dated Friday, April 16, 1999)
BROADWAY -- Mrs. Marie Kelly Hunter, 75, of 206 Stephens Drive died Wednesday in Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Salem Presbyterian Church by the Rev. James B. Garrett and Dr. Harold Stone. Burial will be in Broadway Town Cemetery.
Mrs. Hunter is survived by her husband, Ralph Hunter of Broadway; a son, Gerald R. Hunter of Conover; two daughters, Sharon H. Cox of Broadway and Joan H. Banker of Garner; a brother, James Kelly of McLean, Va.; and eight grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Smith Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Salem Presbyterian Church, 8304 Hillcrest Farm Road, Sanford, N.C. 27330.
John K. Blackburn
(Dated Friday, April 16, 1999)
RED SPRINGS -- John Kelly Blackburn, 64, of 413 Ingle Drive died Wednesday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.
Arrangements will be announced by Crumpler Funeral Home.
Brunson Stephens
(Dated Friday, April 16, 1999)
WHITEVILLE -- Brunson Stephens, 76, of Edgewood Circle died Thursday in McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, S.C.
Mr. Stephens retired from the Evergreen Post Office as a mail carrier.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in Grace Episcopal Church by the Rev. James E. Taylor. Burial will be in Stephens family cemetery in Evergreen.
Mr. Stephens is survived by a brother, Lucian P. Stephens of North Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and four sisters, Helen Cunningham of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Ann Gore and Sue Gore, both of Whiteville and Leona Martin of Evergreen.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Worthington Funeral Home.
Mrs. Helen W. Harris
(Dated Friday, April 16, 1999)
HOPE MILLS -- Mrs. Helen Wisnewski Harris, 79, of 3618 Golfview Drive died Wednesday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.
A Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today in Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Church by Father Thomas Gaul. Burial will be in Cumberland Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville. Arrangements are being handled by Hamilton-Porter Funeral Home.
Mrs. Harris is survived by two sons, Michael Harris and Linus Harris, both of Hope Mills; a daughter, Mary Rand of Tucson, Ariz.; a sister, Hedwig Palmer of Detroit; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Ms. Susie McGeachy
(Dated Friday, April 16, 1999)
Ms. Susie McGeachy, 76, of 314 Myers Court, Fayetteville, died Thursday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Arrangements will be announced by Wiseman Mortuary.
Mrs. Ida M. Herring
(Dated Friday, April 16, 1999)
SALEMBURG -- Mrs. Ida M. Herring, 72, of 112 Herman Lane died Saturday in Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton.
The funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at All Nation Deliverance Church in Roseboro by elder William Anderson. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Clinton.
Mrs. Herring is survived by five daughters, Irene Jones of Salemburg, Mary Herring of Highland, N.Y., and Ida M. Newkirk, Annie Herring and Linda Herring, all of Newburgh, N.Y.; four sons, Ottis Herring of Springfield, Mass., and Willie Herring, Robert Herring and Johnny Herring, all of Newburgh; a sister, Helen Lewis of Clinton; 19 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
The public will be received today from 1 to 6 p.m. at Brock Memorial & Worley Funeral Home.
