obituaries

Jan 15, 2020

Mrs. Mattie Lee Taylor Bryan, age 89, of Kure Beach, NC, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice of Wilmington, NC. She was born on January 11, 1931 in Robeson County, NC to the late Dennis Taylor and the late Gertrude Taylor. She was formerly employed with Lumbee Farms Co.

Jan 14, 2020

Larry E. Byrd, age 79, of Fairmont passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.

Mr. Byrd was born April 24, 1940 in Robeson County to the late Henry Earl Byrd and the late Ruth Jenkins Byrd.

Mr. Byrd is survived by a sister, Avis Byrd Hicks of Fairmont; a...

Jan 9, 2020

Mrs. Lillian Edna Hardin Prevatte, age 83, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at home. She was born in Robeson County on July 29, 1936 to the late Graham Hardin and the late Leola Prevatte Hardin. She was formerly employed with Miller Desk Furniture Co.

Along with her parents, she...

Jan 9, 2020

Dr. Shirlene Hunt, age 63, of Fairmont was born August 27, 1956 and completed life's journey January 9, 2020.

Dr. Hunt was the loving daughter of the late James Sanford Hunt and the late Patricia Clark Hunt.

Dr. Hunt was a 1974 graduate of Fairmont High School. She received her undergraduate from Wake Forest University,...

Jan 8, 2020

Mrs. Hope Keir Byrd, age 88, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Lumberton Health & Rehab Facility. She was born in St. Cyris, Scotland on January 23, 1931 to the late John Keir and the late Jane Lumsden Keir. She was an airline hostess for many years.

Along with...

Jan 8, 2020

Mr. Montgomery "M.G." Evans, Jr. (also known as "Man"), age 84, of Fairmont, NC, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born January 17, 1935 in Robeson County to the late Montgomery Evans, Sr. and the late Mary Ivey Evans.

In addition to his parents,...

Jan 7, 2020

Mrs. Frances Pridgen Allen, age 90, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Premiere Nursing Facility in Jacksonville, NC. She was born in Robeson County on August 25, 1929 to the late Robert Bert Pridgen and the late Hattie Kinlaw Pridgen.

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

Jan 7, 2020

Mr. Sammy Michael "Mike" Parker, age 70, of Lumberton, NC, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton, NC.  Mike was born on December 27, 1949.  Mike was a retired educator and school administrator. He began his career as a Spanish teacher at Lumberton High School.  After teaching a few years,...

Jan 6, 2020

Mrs. Sara Dockery Henry Ward, age 97, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020. She was born in Rockingham, NC on October 15, 1922 to the late Sara Lilly Dockery Henry and the late Ozmer Lucas Henry.

Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of...

Jan 6, 2020

Mr. Bobbie Lee Gillespie, age 69, of Lumberton, NC passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020. He was born on December 9, 1950 in Bladen County to the late William Gillespie and the late Bernice Banner Gillespie. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

He is survived by his wife, Lora Smith Gillespie of the home;...

Jan 4, 2020

Mr. James Floyd McLean, age 75, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020. He was born on November 30, 1944 to the late Hoy Lee McLean and the late Sally Sinclair McLean. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was later employed with the City of Lumberton for the Dept. of Public...

Jan 4, 2020

Mr. James Willie "Lumbee" Hunt, age 49, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020. He was born in Robeson County on February 4, 1970 to the late Nathan Junior Hunt and the late Lucy Bartley Hunt.

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

Jan 3, 2020

Max Spurgeon Floyd, age 63, of Fairmont passed away Friday, January 3, 2020. Max was born December 30, 1956 in Robeson County to the late William Price Floyd and Meta Frink Floyd.

He is survived by his wife, Kathy Byrd Floyd of the home; a brother, William Lynn Floyd of Fairmont; a sister,...

Jan 2, 2020

Daughter of the late Andrew and Eloise Britt of Robeson County, Vashti is survived by husband 0f 65 years, David W. Musselwhite; daughters, Joan M. Spyhalski of Richmond, VA and Angelia M. Talley of Albany, GA; granddaughters, Anna K. Spyhalski and Leslie C. Spyhalski, both of Richmond, VA, and Laura B. Talley and Catherine L. Talley, both...

Jan 2, 2020

Mr. Jimmy Ray Martin, age 80, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. He was born in Robeson County on September 23, 1939 to the late Marion Lindell Martin and the late Olive McLean Martin. He was formerly employed with Alamac Textile Company.

Along...

Jan 2, 2020

Mrs. Robbie Lee Reaves Sessoms, age 99, of Charleston, SC, formerly of Lumberton, NC, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Oakbrook Health & Rehabilitation Center in Summerville, SC. She was born in Columbus County, NC on September 5, 1920 to the late Joel W. Reaves and the late Poshie Smith Reaves.

Along...

Jan 1, 2020

Mr. Robert "Bobby" Steven Willis, age 72, of St. Pauls, NC, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. He was born in West Palm Beach, FL on November 20, 1947 to the late Billie Willis and the late Rose Waldron Willis. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force...

Dec 30, 2019

Mrs. Polly Smith Pittman, age 96, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019, at Wesley Pines Retirement Center in Lumberton. She was born in Robeson County, NC to the late Andrew Smith and the late Nan Kelly Smith. She was a homemaker.

Along with her parents, she was also...

Dec 29, 2019

Mrs. Sandra Kay "Sissy" McNeill, age 62, of Lumberton, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 29, 2019.  She was born in Baltimore, MD on April 20, 1957.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leondas Oxendine and Willa Mae Sampson Oxendine, and a sister, Elizabeth Ann Oxendine....

Dec 29, 2019

Mr. Glenn McNeill, age 66, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019. He was born in Robeson County on June 23, 1953 to the late Willie Hubert McNeill and the late Eula Mae Knight McNeill. He was formerly employed with the Dept. of Transportation of the Public Schools of Robeson County.