obituaries

Nov 4, 2020

Mr. Ronald Eugene Wilcox, age 75, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, NC. He was born in Robeson County, NC on April 10, 1945 to the late Redden Wilcox and the late Bertha Cox Wilcox.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in...

Nov 3, 2020

Mrs. Ruth Byrd Butler, age 95, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Lake Park Nursing Home in Indian Trail, NC. She was born in Bladen County, NC on September 24, 1925 to the late Ervin Byrd and the late McRee Grimes Byrd.

Along with her parents, she was preceded...

Nov 2, 2020

Mr. Billy Ray Britt, age 76, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020, at Wesley Pines Retirement Center. He was born in Robeson County, NC on March 14, 1944 to the late Roland Britt and the late Letha Collins Britt.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by four...

Oct 31, 2020

Martha Bailey Simmons, 79, of Fairmont passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at McLeod of Florence, SC.

She was born December 21, 1940 in Robeson County.

Ms. Martha was preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie Bailey and Maggie Merritt; her husband, Franklin Simmons; a son, Ricky Driggers; a daughter, BurrLynn Simmons; four sister, Linda...

Oct 30, 2020

Grace Johnson Britt, 90, passed away peacefully, with her daughters by her side, at Wesley Pines Retirement Community in Lumberton, NC, on Friday, October 30, after a well lived life of service to her family, community and church.

"Miss Grace", as she was known by many in Robeson County, was born in Cedar...

Oct 29, 2020

Mr. Neal Jeffrey Rogers, age 64, of Lumberton, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.  He was born on December 10, 1955 in Duval, FL.

He was preceded in death by his father, Neal Romolus Rogers and a nephew, Matthew Rogers.

He is survived by his wife,...

Oct 29, 2020

Mr. Jean Claude C Delinois, age 58, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. He was born in Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite, Haiti on January 4, 1962 to the late Celius Delinois and the late Dorgélia Nozius Delinois. He was employed with Mountaire Farms for many years before the...

Oct 27, 2020

Mrs. Sallie Caulder Hathway, age 83, of Lumberton, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at her home.  She was born in Robeson County, NC on December 5, 1936 to the late Proctor Caulder and the late Ruth Smith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Billy...

Oct 26, 2020

Mrs. Nellie Ruth Evans, age 80, of Lumberton, passed away at Monday, October 26, 2020 at her home.  She was born in Columbus County, NC on March 23, 1940 to the late Ivey Lee Pruitt and the late Annie Moody Pruitt.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Oct 26, 2020

Mr. Johnny Earl Oxendine, age 32, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020. He was born in Robeson County, NC on January 12, 1988 to Johnny Oxendine and Linda Faye Cummings Oxendine.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Earl Cummings; a sister, Lisa Roller; his paternal grandparents, Vardel & Annie Oxendine and...

Oct 26, 2020

Mrs. Rebecca Louise "Becky" Jackson, age 73, of Lumberton, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.  She was born in Robeson County, NC on July 27, 1947 to the late Grady Gasque and the late Jean Smith Gasque.  She was a member of Ten Mile Baptist Church and retired from...

Oct 25, 2020

Horace Clifton Sutton, Sr., age 92, of Fairmont, passed away on Sunday October 25, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 27, 1928 in Robeson County, NC.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Henry Sutton and Mae Branch Sutton; a sister, Louise Sutton Collins; and two brothers, James...

Oct 24, 2020

Mr. Jack Dean Ransom age 82, of 17 Hank's Drive, Lumberton, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Saturday, October 24, 2020.

He was born December 13, 1937 to Caroline Callahan Driggers. He was adopted and raised by the late Mr. Remer Ransom and Mrs. Allie Bertha Oxendine Ransom Strickland.

He was...

Oct 22, 2020

Mrs. Rachel Clifton Baxley, age 69, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. She was born in Benson, NC on November 8, 1950 to the late James Edward Clifton and the late Glenda Benson Clifton. She retired as fund manager for BB&T.

She is...

Oct 21, 2020

Jeanette Ashley Webster, age 99 of Jefferson, died Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.  She was born June 13, 1921 in Fairmont, NC to the late James O'Berry and Frances Edmond Ashley.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Phyllis Wimbrow, Kathryn Adams, Frances Castevens, Margaret Oliver, Iola...

Oct 19, 2020

Mr. Daniel Bern Floyd, Jr., age 80, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, NC. He was born in Robeson County on September 17, 1940 to the late Daniel Bern Floyd, Sr. and the late Lois Hartness Floyd. He retired as a quality control manager at Converse Co....

Oct 17, 2020

Annie Tillman, age 81 of Greensboro, NC passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 in Greensboro, NC.

She was born April 26, 1939 in Robeson County.

Ms. Tillman was preceded in death by her parents, Ranford and Pearlie Oxendine; husband William Tillman; a son, Archie Lewis; two grandsons, Alex and Christopher Chavis; three sisters, Dorothy Lewis,...

Oct 16, 2020

Essie Myrtle Hammonds Thomas, age 93, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020.  She was born July 14, 1927 to her father, the late Sandy Hammonds, and her mother, the late Dora Locklear Hammonds.  She retired as a nurse assistant from Southeastern Regional Medical Center.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death...

Oct 15, 2020

Charles Ray Mayes, Sr. age 80, of Lumberton passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC.

He was born June 14, 1940 in Columbus County.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Stringfield Mayes and Lilly Bullard Mayes; a brother, Jack Mayes; sisters, Kathleen Parker, Corine Bullock, Georgia Lee...

Oct 14, 2020

Johnny Oxendine, age 48, of Fairmont passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, NC.

He was born April 2, 1972 in Robeson County. He was employed for over thirty years by Graphic Packaging International of Lumberton, NC.

He was preceded in death by his parents Norma Oxendine, Sr. and...