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Florabel S. Hancock
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
ELIZABETHTOWN -- Ms. Florabel Snipes Hancock, 98, of 1704 Greenwood St. died Monday in Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.
Ms. Hancock was a teacher and homemaker. She was a member of Wesley’s Chapel United Methodist Church.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Wesley’s Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery by the Rev. David Wade. Arrangements are being handled by Kinlaw Funeral Home.
Ms. Hancock is survived by a son, Tom Hancock of Elizabethtown; a brother, Dr. R.D. ‘‘Dick’’ Snipes of Fayetteville; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the home.
Memorials may be made to Wesley’s Chapel United Methodist Church memorial fund, 240 Peanut Road, Elizabethtown, N.C. 28337.
James Flowers
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
HAMLET -- James Flowers of 403 Carr St. died Saturday in FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
The family will receive friends at the home of Denise Washington, Walls Trailer Park, Hamlet.
Arrangements will be announced by McEachern Funeral Home.
Cody W. Sheets
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
HOPE MILLS -- Cody Wayne Sheets, infant son of Gerald W. and Stephanie D. Sheets, of 3430 Legion Road died Sunday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Rogers and Breece Funeral Home in Fayetteville by the Rev. Wally Beardon. Burial will be in Fayetteville Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville.
In addition to his parents, Cody is survived by his maternal grandparents, Bill and Carolyn B. Dickerson of Hope Mills; his paternal grandparents, Stephen and Diana E. Sheets of South Bend, Ind.; his maternal great-grandparents, Ben and Janie Brame and Eva K. Dickerson, all of Henderson; and his paternal great-grandmother, Elaine B. Groth of Las Vegas.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Jessie M. Wilkerson
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
LILLINGTON -- Mrs. Jessie Mae Wilkerson, 61, of Lillington died Friday in Harnett Manor Nursing Center.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in Lillington Grove Church by the Rev. Linwood Randolph. Burial will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Dafford Funeral Home of Dunn.
Mrs. Wilkerson is survived by three daughters, Malinda Strickland of Dunn and Janet Hurst and Robin Hurst, both of New Orleans; three sons, Percy Black, Martin Black and Eric Black, all of New Orleans; her mother, Hallie Strickland of Lillington; a sister, Corene Phillips of Lillington; and a brother, Willie Strickland of Youngstown, Ohio.
The family will receive friends today from 2 to 3 p.m. at the church.
Lillie C. Jacobs
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
RED SPRINGS -- Mrs. Lillie Cummings Jacobs, 82, of 1201 Hoke Road died Saturday in Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday in United Pentecostal Holiness Church by Brothers Weymon Oxendine and Donald Oxendine. Burial will be in Lumbee Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Jacobs is survived by four daughters, Ellen R. Clark and Fannie Clark, both of Red Springs, Barbara Locklear of Pembroke and Elouise Locklear of Maxton; four brothers, James R. Wynne and Elton Cummings, both of Lumberton, Amos Locklear of St. Pauls and Renner Cummings of Red Springs; a sister, Siller Cummings of Jacksonville; 17 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Thompson’s Funeral Home in Pembroke.
Lewis Hester
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
BLADENBORO -- Lewis Hester, 44, of Bladenboro died Friday in Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown.
The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Round Branch Baptist Church. Burial will be in Brooklyn Memorial Garden. Arrangements are being handled by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.
Mr. Hester is survived by three brothers, Dewey Hester and Jerry Hester, both of Bladenboro, and Herbert Hester of Whiteville; and a sister, Myra ‘‘Carolyn’’ Standifer of Atlanta.
James W. Creswell
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
BENSON -- James Wilson ‘‘Jim’’ Creswell, 66, of 4567 Benson-Hardee Road died Sunday in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Smithfield.
Mr. Creswell retired from the Army and the Postal Service. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Creswell was a member of Pleasant Hill Christian Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Banner Post No. 109.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Rose & Graham Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Don Williams and Ken Castor. Burial with military honors will be in Devotional Gardens.
Mr. Creswell is survived by his wife, Sarah D. Creswell; three daughters, Joanne J. Creswell of Benson, Terry C. Darling of Erwin and Cherylene C. Creech of Benson; two sons, Thomas W. Creswell of Benson and Walter O. Creswell of Newton Grove; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Hamilton of the home; a sister, Betty Milstead of Twinsburg, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Ethel P. McLean
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
LAURINBURG -- Mrs. Ethel Poe McLean, 88, of 1102 S. Caledonia Road died Monday in Hamlet Hospital in Hamlet.
Arrangements will be announced by Morris Funeral Home.
Rosetta C. Currie
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Mrs. Rosetta Campbell Currie, 89, of 56 Monument Walk, Apt. 3-E, formerly of Red Springs, N.C., died Sunday in Long Island Hospital.
Arrangements will be announced by Jackson Funeral Home.
Charles R. Atkinson Jr.
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
NAPLES, Fla. -- Charles Robert Atkinson Jr., 79, of 777 N. Ninth St., formerly of Fairmont, N.C., died Saturday in Heritage Health Care.
Arrangements will be announced by Floyd Funeral Services of Fairmont.
Sudie M. Fann
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
STEDMAN -- Mrs. Sudie Matthews Fann, 83, of Stedman died Sunday in Rest Haven Nursing Home.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in Clement Baptist Church by Dr. James Dees. Burial will be in Maxwell Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Butler Funeral Home of Roseboro.
Mrs. Fann is survived by a daughter, Jean Fann of Stedman; a son, Stanley Fann of Stedman; two sisters, Vena Wrench and Georgia McLaurin, both of Stedman; a brother, A. Mack Matthews of Wade; and four grandchildren.
The family will receive friends today from 2 to 3 p.m. at the church fellowship hall.
Marcella F. Godwin
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
WHITEVILLE -- Mrs. Marcella Faison Godwin, 49, of 2350 Chadbourn Highway died Friday in UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home.
Lucy R. Rice
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
WHITE OAK -- Ms. Lucy Rigsbee Rice, 87, of White Oak died Monday in Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown.
The funeral will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in White Oak United Methodist Church by the Revs. Michael Gast and Michael F. Reaves. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery.
Ms. Rice is survived by two sons, William Rice of Southport and Michael Rice of Maggie Valley; two brothers, Murlen Rigsbee and Morris Rigsbee, both of Kinston; a sister, Nellie Bryan of White Oak; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Kinlaw Funeral Home in Elizabethtown.
Clarence Spell
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
STEDMAN -- Clarence Spell, 57, of North Street died Sunday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.
The family will receive friends at the home of Helen Nelson, 3241 Stanworth Drive, Fayetteville.
Arrangements will be announced by Wiseman Mortuary.
George W. Sellers
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
LUMBERTON -- George W. Sellers, 77, of 2224 E. Seventh St. died Monday in his home.
Arrangements will be announced by Floyd Mortuary & Crematory.
Martha P. Eaton
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
SANFORD -- Ms. Martha Elizabeth Pikies Eaton, 88, of 4000 Farrell Road died Monday in Central Carolina Hospital.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in LaFayette Memorial Park in Fayetteville. Arrangements are being handled by Miller-Boles Funeral Home.
Ms. Eaton is survived by four daughters, Faye Berube and Geraldine Cook, both of Sanford, Iris Smith of Orangeburg, N.Y., and Linda Tobin of Summerville, Fla.; a son, Henry M. Eaton of Vass; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Susan B. Martin
(Dated Tuesday, December 7, 1999)
CHADBOURN -- Mrs. Susan Britt Martin, 88, of Princess Ann Road died Monday in Columbus County Hospital in Whiteville.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Macedonia Baptist Church by the Rev. Vernon Williamson. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Martin is survived by a son, Bobby G. McColskey of Chadbourn; a daughter, Betty M. Strickland of New Bern; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Lawson of Orrum; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Worthington Funeral Home in Whiteville.
