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Mrs. Faye P. Allen (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
LUMBERTON -- Mrs. Faye Pittman Allen, 55, of Ivey Road died Wednesday in Kingsdale Manor nursing home.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Floyd Mortuary & Crematory chapel by the Revs. Mark Brown and Mitchell Nance. Burial will be in Meadowbrook Cemetery.
Mrs. Allen is survived by her husband, Knox Allen of the home; a son, Myron A. Allen of Lumberton; two daughters, Donna Harrell and Angie Bissell, both of Lumberton; her mother, Dorothy Pittman of Lumberton; two brothers, Jim Pittman of Whitehouse, Tenn., and Roy Pittman of Lumberton; seven sisters, Margie Smith of Long Beach, Betty Tyner, Susan Pittman and Patricia Mayers, all of Lumberton, Sharon Edwards of Fayetteville, Shelby Wilcox of Little River, S.C., and Deborah Connor of Proctorville; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Irene Cummings (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
MAXTON -- Mrs. Irene Cummings, 68, of 252 Nikki Lane died Wednesday in Scotland Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements will be announced by Thompson’s Funeral Home of Pembroke.
James H. Gore (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
LUMBERTON -- James Howard Gore, 52, of N. Robin Road died Thursday in his home.
Arrangements will be announced by Floyd Mortuary & Crematory.
Mrs. Lena Sanders (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mrs. Lena Sanders of 506 Colonial Terrace died Sunday.
The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in Rhodes Funeral Home chapel in Goldsboro by the Rev. Emory Peterson. Burial will be in Old Mill Cemetery.
Among Mrs. Sanders’ survivors is a brother, Sidney O. Devane of Fayettville; and a sister, Lillie G. McNeil of Fayetteville.
Mrs. Patricia E. Vile (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
Mrs. Patricia E. Vile, 81, of 5626-A Netherfield Drive, Fayetteville, died Thursday in Womack Army Medical Center on Fort Bragg.
Arrangements will be announced by Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home.
Charles L. Griffin Jr. (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Charles Lawrence Griffin Jr., 41, of Daytona Beach, formerly of Dunn, N.C., died Tuesday.
Arrangements will be announced by Cromartie-Miller & Lee Funeral Home of Dunn.
Mrs. Sallie F. Batts (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Mrs. Sallie Jane Fairley Batts of Brooklyn, formerly of Wagram, N.C., died Tuesday.
The funeral will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday in Little Zion Baptist Church. Local arrangements are being handled by Morris Funeral Home of Laurinburg, N.C.
Gilbert McCormick (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
WASHINGTON -- Gilbert McCormick, 56, of 3900 14th St. NW, formerly of Evergreen, N.C., died Thursday in Shady Grove Memorial Hospital in Shady Grove, Md.
Arrangements are being handled by Maultsby & Sons Funeral Home of Lumberton.
Mr. McCormick is survived by his wife, Dorothy McCormick of the home; two daughters, Mae Pridgen of Lumberton, N.C., and Beverly Everette of Washington; a son, Harvey Everette of Virginia; his father, Sampson McCormick of Evergreen; two brothers, James McCormick and X.C. McCormick, both of Evergreen; and three sisters, Miriam Ladson, Ida Ladson and Florence McCormick, all of Evergreen.
William Gillispie (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
CHARLOTTE -- William Gillispie of Charlotte, formerly of Hoke County, died Wednesday.
Arrangements will be announced by L.E. Floyd Funeral Home of Red Springs.
Mrs. Shirley A. Cotton (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
TAYLORTOWN -- Mrs. Shirley Ann Cotton, 34, of Taylortown died Thursday in FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Arrangements will be announced by Kendrick Funeral Home of Southern Pines.
Mrs. Minerva K. Ahart (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
Mrs. Minerva K. Ahart, 68, of 715 Dwayne Drive, Fayetteville, died Tuesday in Fayetteville Health Center.
The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. today in First Baptist Church by the Rev. Cureton Johnson. Burial will be in Cumberland Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are being handled by Wiseman Mortuary.
Mrs. Ahart is survived by her husband, Frank Ahart of the home; three sisters; and a brother.
James M. Steele Jr. (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
James Murphy Steele Jr., 55 of 5515 Livingston Drive, Fayetteville, died Thursday in his home.
Arrangements will be announced by Wiseman Mortuary.
David Davis (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
BALTIMORE -- David Davis, 34, of Baltimore, formerly of Raeford, N.C., died Saturday.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in Prayer Deliverance Center in Raeford by Bishop Otis McPhatter. Burial will be in Mountain Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Davis is survived by six daughters; five sons; his mother, Ruthie M. Bryant of Raeford; his stepfather, Frank Bryant of Raeford; two brothers, Alexander Davis and the Rev. Willie Davis, both of Raeford; and two sisters, Patricia Davis and Glenda Wall, both of Wagram.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Morris Funeral Home in Laurinburg, N.C.
James E. Hess (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
PINEHURST -- James Edgar “Jim” Hess, 71, of 5 Prichard Lane died Wednesday in his home.
He was a retired senior partner for Locus, Inc., in State College, Pa.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Village Chapel by the Rev. Ed Galloway. Arrangements are being handled by Powell Funeral Home of Southern Pines.
Mr. Hess is survived by his wife, Suzanne S. Hess; two sons, Mark E. Hess of Summit, N.J., and Scott H. Hess of State College; two brothers, Robert E. Hess of Dunellon, Fla., and B. Anton Hess of Harrisburg, Pa.; two sisters, Elizabeth Uberseder of Litiz, Pa., and Esther Miller of Lebanon, Pa.; and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to FirstHealth Sandhills Hospice, P.O. Box 1956, Pinehurst, N.C. 28374, or to Moore County Choral Society, care of John Shannon, The Village Chapel, Pinehurst, N.C. 28374.
Daniel ‘D.J.’ Watson Jr. (dated Friday, Dec. 19, 1997)
ROWLAND -- Daniel James “D.J.” Watson Jr., 78, of 308 E. Jackson St. died Thursday in his home.
He retired from the Navy.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church by the Rev. Kenneth Byrd. Burial will be in Rowland Cemetery.
Mr. Watson is survived by two sons, James Watson of Bridgeport, Conn., and Steven Watson of Rolette, Texas; four daughters, Betty C. Stanton of Charleston, S.C., Patricia C. Huck of Merritt Island, Fla., Brenda C. Hamilton of Dillon, S.C., and Deborah C. Auld of Greenville, S.C.; two sisters, Flora W. Jones of Virginia Beach, Va., and Mabel Robinson of Gastonia; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at Gaskins Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 401 W. Main St., Rowland, N.C. 28383, or to Hospice of Robeson County, 2300 N. Pine St., Lumberton, N.C. 28358.
Mrs. Rosetta H. Byrne (dated Monday, Dec. 22, 1997)
HOPE MILLS -- Mrs. Rosetta Hicks Byrne, 86, of 3282-B Sommer Drive died Saturday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.
She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and the Sycamore Tree Senior Citizens of Hope Mills.
The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Rogers & Breece Funeral Home chapel in Fayetteville by the Rev. Carolyn C. Woriax. Burial will be in Marvin United Methodist Church cemetery.
Mrs. Byrne is survived by four daughters, Dorothy B. Sessoms of White Lake, Mary B. Smith and Mildred B. Bullard, both of Stedman, and Louise B. Wallace of Fayetteville; two sons, Walter R. “Jack” Byrne of Fayetteville and Robert H. “Bobby” Byrne of Gainesville, Fla.; a sister, Hazel Woods of Stedman; 20 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home and at other times at the home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 2005 Ireland Drive, Fayetteville, N.C. 28306.
Mrs. Shirley P. Boris (dated Monday, Dec. 22, 1997)
SANFORD -- Mrs. Shirley Parmalee Boris, 62, of 504 Sunset Drive died Saturday in Central Carolina Hospital.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lee Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Boris is survived by three sons, Michael Boris and Robert Boris, both of New York, and Joseph Boris of Sanford; four daughters, Patricia Rogers, Mary Spivey and Debra Boris, all of Sanford, and Donna Panter of Colorado; a brother, Hubert Tyler of New York; a sister, Helen Hurd of New York; a stepsister, Anna Ellis of New York; and eight grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Walter McLeod (dated Monday, Dec. 22, 1997)
LAURINBURG -- Walter McLeod, 89, of 306 Carver St. died Saturday in Century Cary Nursing Home.
Arrangements will be announced by Morris Funeral Home.
Freddie J. Vuncannon (dated Monday, Dec. 22, 1997)
SANFORD -- Freddie Johnson Vuncannon, 63, of 5320 Womack Road died Sunday in Central Carolina Hospital.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in San Lee Chapel by the Revs. Wayne Ellis, John Sauls and Gina Kidd. Burial will be in the Vuncannon family cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home.
Mr. Vuncannon is survived by four daughters, Annette Byam, Bonnie Smith and Celia Collins, all of Sanford, and Belinda Hivnor of Virginia; two brothers, Ray Johnson of Sanford and Jesse Johnson of Broadway; three sisters, Kathleen Carver and Mary L. Ryerson, both of Roxboro, and Melba J. Matthews of Angier; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the chapel.
