obituaries

Apr 19, 2019

Mr. Ronald Franklin McCray, age 86, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. He was born on March 2, 1933, Cumberland, MD to the late Frank B. McCray and the late Matilda Scritchfield McCray. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was later employed...

Apr 15, 2019

Mr. Roy Charles Grant, Sr., age 71, of Lumberton, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019, at his home. He was born on January 5, 1948, in Robeson County to the late Edgar Grant and Colleen Johnson Grant. He was a veteran of the US Navy and he was also a faithful member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church...

Apr 13, 2019

Mrs. Carolyn Grimsley Taylor, age 71, of Shannon, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. She was born on April 15, 1947 in Dillon County, SC to the late Lewis Grimsley and the late Myrtle Jackson Grimsley.

She is survived by her husband, Donald Clifton...

Apr 13, 2019

Mr. Randall Lloyd Anderson, age 64, of Lumberton, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. He was born on March 19, 1955 in Gadsden, AL to the late Lloyd Clarence Anderson and the late Imogene Gowens Anderson.

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

Apr 12, 2019

Mr. Morris Jay Bennett, Sr., age 76, of Lumberton, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019. He was born on February 13, 1943, in Robeson County to the late Harley Bennett and the late Gussie Lee Williams Bennett.

He was the owner-operator of Tradeshow Co. and was very active within the community...

Apr 11, 2019

Mrs. Kathryn Hardin Edwards, age 82, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019, at The Carolina Inn in Fayetteville. She was born on February 7, 1937, in Robeson County to the late Forrest Beverly Hardin and the late Bertha Gertrude Bledsoe Hardin. She was a homemaker.

Along with her parents,...

Apr 11, 2019

Albert Howell "Buddy" Nance, age 90, of Proctorville, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.

He was born on February 8, 1929, in Robeson County.

A funeral service will be held Sunday April 14, 2019, at 3:00 PM at Olivet United Methodist Church...

Apr 7, 2019

Ms. Thelma J. Packer Lee Taylor, age 79, of Lumberton, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, at her home. She was born on July 1, 1939, in Bladen County to the late Johnnie C. Packer and the late Ada Mae Cain Packer. She was formerly employed with Lowe's Home Improvement Store.

Ms. Taylor...

Apr 6, 2019

Glenn Franklin Bass, age 55, of Fairmont, N.C. was born May 6, 1963 in Heidelberg, Germany to James Alfred Bass and Ingrid Wesp Bass. He passed away on April 6, 2019.

Glenn was a 1981 graduate of Fairmont High School. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Pembroke receiving a BS Degree in Biology and also...

Apr 5, 2019

John Thomas McBryde, "Poor Old Tom", age 70, of Shallotte, NC, died on Friday, April 5, 2019, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC.  He was born in Hoke County, NC on March 24, 1949 to the late Walter Graham and Penia Nichols McBryde. He was a veteran of the United States Army and previously...

Apr 2, 2019

Mrs. Lillie Mae Knight McGirt, age 97, of Lumberton, departed this life peacefully Tuesday, April 2, 2019. She was born December 3, 1921 in Robeson County. Mrs. Lillie was a very giving and loving daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was a wife and homemaker for 78 years. She was a faithful Christian and...

Apr 1, 2019

Mrs. Shirley Faye Chavis Holden, age 64, of Fairmont passed away Monday, April 1, 2019, at her home in Fairmont.

A time of visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, from 7:00PM-9:00PM at Floyd Funeral Services in Fairmont.

A funeral service will be held Thursday, April 4,...

Mar 30, 2019

Mrs. Laura Lee Frye West, age 85, of Lumberton, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019, at her daughter's home in Anderson Creek, NC. She was born on April 29, 1933, in Scotland County, NC to the late Daniel Angus and Minnie Jane Frye.

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

Mar 29, 2019

Mrs. Gillie Johnson Carroll, age 82, of Bladenboro, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019, at her home. She was born on April 19, 1936, in Robeson County to the late Wade L. Johnson and the late Nina Prevatte Johnson. She was formerly employed as a teacher's assistant within the public-school system of Bladen County. She was a member of...

Mar 29, 2019

Laura Laurila Artis, age 72 of Lumberton, N.C. passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at Pruitt Health of Dillon, S.C.

Ms. Artis was born March 2, 1947 in Marquette, MI. She was a Math and Science Supervisor with the Public Schools of Robeson County.

She was preceded in death by her father, Felix Laurila.

Mar 28, 2019

Crystal Rose Hester, age 36, of Lumberton, NC died on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Southeastern Regional Hospital in Lumberton.  She was born in Robeson County, NC of February 2, 1983 to Robert Justice and the late Angela Rose Watkins.  She worked as a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Angela Rose Taylor.

Mar 27, 2019

Mrs. Ruby Prevatte Brown, age 86, of Lumberton, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019. She was born on August 23, 1932, in Robeson County to the late Thomas Clifton Prevatte and the late Ruth Parker Prevatte. She was formerly employed in the medical records department at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.

Along...

Mar 25, 2019

James Luther 'Buddy' Ransom, age 53, of Lumberton passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.

He was born on July 29, 1965 in Robeson County. He never met a stranger and he loved to help people that needed it.

A Funeral service will be held Saturday March 30, 2019...

Mar 24, 2019

Perry "Frizz" Oxendine, age 55, of Fairmont passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at his home.

He was born on May 6, 1963 in Robeson County.

A Funeral Service will be held Tuesday March 26, 2019 at 7:00PM at Floyd Funeral Services Chapel with Revs. Scott Hammonds and Jeff Hunt officiating.

A visitation...

Mar 24, 2019

Mr. James Sanford Hunt of Fairmont was born December 7, 1933 starting a journey to his heavenly home and completed that journey of 85 years on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Sanford was preceded in death by his parents Budd L. and Callie Hunt; his loving wife Patricia Clark Hunt of 61...