obituaries

Jan 6, 2019

Wilbur Gene Dowless, age 62, of Lumberton, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. He was born on October 18, 1956, in Bladen County to the late Edison Dowless and the late Edna Prevatte Dowless. He freelanced as a diesel mechanic.

Along with his parents, he was...

Jan 5, 2019

Mr. Thomas "Rice" ("Hunky") Lewis, age 55, of Fairmont, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 at his home.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 2:00pm at First Baptist Church in Fairmont.

Burial will follow in Lewis-Leggett Family Cemetery.

A time of Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 8, 2019...

Jan 4, 2019

Joyce Lou Woodard Darr, age 85, of Lumberton, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019, at Wesley Pines Retirement Center in Lumberton. She was born on September 29, 1933 in Washington, D.C. to the late Horace Lewis Woodard and the late Margaret Finney Woodard. She was formerly employed as a government contractor for the U.S. State Department.

She...

Jan 1, 2019

On January 12, 1940, a blue-eyed boy was born to Selma and Carrie Williams Ellis.  They named him Graham LeGrand Ellis. A heart transplant recipient who always said he gave both hearts to the Lord, met his Savior on January 1, 2019. He was first loved by his six siblings, the late J.D. (Marie), Wilton (Elwee), the late Woodrow...

Dec 31, 2018

Sandra Denise Pait Baxley, "Sandy", died at her home on Monday, December 31, 2018.  She was born in Robeson County, NC on May 15, 1968 to Eugene Pait and Brenda Wilcox Pait.  She worked for the Robeson County Public Schools  in the cafeteria and also at McNeil Jewelers.

Mrs. Baxley is survived by...

Dec 30, 2018

Margie Mae Johnson Gaskins, age 80, of Leland, died on Sunday, December 30, 2018, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.  She was born in Johnston County, NC on September 7, 1938 to the late Melvin and Eunice Allen Johnson.  She previously worked as a bank teller for Dover Bank.

She was preceded...

Dec 27, 2018

Stella Mae Parker Burney, age 79, of Lumberton, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital in Fayetteville. She was born on September 9, 1939, in Dillon, SC to the late Roy Parker and the late Vera Smith Parker.

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

Dec 27, 2018

Marx Nathan, loving husband, father, and devoted friend, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at the age of 92 at First Health Hospice in Pinehurst, NC.

Marx was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. S.A. Nathan and Hattie Mae Nathan, as well as his son, Robert "Bob" Nathan.

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Dec 27, 2018

Billy Taylor, age 77, of Ocean Isle Beach, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018, at his home. He was born on September 8, 1941, in Robeson County to the late Stuart Taylor and the late Leola Bentley Taylor. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and went on to own his own business, Broadcast...

Dec 26, 2018

Mrs. Doris June Williams McNeill Floyd, 83, of High Point, NC, formerly of Lumberton, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at Hospice of the Piedmont in High Point, NC.

Doris June was born September 5, 1935 in Lumberton, NC. June graduated from Lumberton High School and went on...

Dec 25, 2018

Robert Francis "Robby" Fisher, age 48, of Browns Summit, formerly of Lumberton, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 in Browns Summit.  He was born in Abilene, TX on February 26, 1970 to Robert Francis Fisher and Bettina Jean Black.  He was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Lumberton High School in 1988 before advancing to UNC Greensboro...

Dec 25, 2018

Virginia Dare Phillips, age 85, of Lumberton, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at her home. She was born on August 5, 1933, in Robeson County to the late Richmond Waddell and the late Marjorie West Waddell.

Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Rudolph Phillips, and...

Dec 24, 2018

Dwayne Connor, age 44, of Fairmont passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, NC.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 28, 2018 at First Baptist Church in Fairmont at 11:00AM with Chaplin Dean Carter, Tim Tyner and George Hunnicutt officiating.

Burial will follow in Iona Presbyterian Church Cemetery....

Dec 24, 2018

Mrs. Alice Dell Oxendine of Rowland, N.C. was born December 18, 1962 in Robeson County a daughter of the late Errol Flynn and Minnie Pearl Oxendine. She departed this life of 56 years to gain her wings on Monday, December 24, 2018, surrounded by her loved ones.

She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and...

Dec 23, 2018

Mr. William "Elbert" Lamb, Sr., age 84, of Southern Pines, formerly of Lumberton, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Magnolia Gardens Assisted Living Facility in Southern Pines. He was born in Robeson County, NC on October 7, 1934 to the late James Bratty Lamb and the late Dula Todd Lamb. He previously served in the US Army...

Dec 23, 2018

Angela Rose Watkins Taylor, age 59, of Lumberton, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2018, at Wadesboro Health & Rehabilitation Center in Wadesboro. She was born on December 25, 1958, in Robeson County to the late James Chester Watkins III and Helen Hayes Watkins.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Dec 22, 2018

Mr. Lloyd Gilbert "Gil" Carroll, Jr., 63, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born in Raleigh on April 5, 1955, to the late Lloyd Gilbert Carroll, Sr. and to Anne House Carroll. Carroll was a standout athlete at Lumberton High School, where he was an all-conference performer in football...

Dec 21, 2018

Darrell Timothy Wilkerson, age 62, of Orrum, NC died at his home on Friday,  December 21, 2018.  He was born in Robeson County, NC on April 21, 1956 to the late Clinton Wilkerson and the late Alice Cox Wilkerson.  He worked for Duke Energy for 33 years. He was a control room operator and member of Orrum Baptist Church....

Dec 19, 2018

Miss Vera Hunt, age 96, of Fairmont passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at her daughter's home in Hickory, NC.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Reedy Branch Baptist Church at 3:00PM with Revs. Hilton Woodell and Chester Chavis officiating.

Burial will follow in Reedy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Dec 17, 2018

Sherrill Chappell Powell, age 72, of Lumberton, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. She was born on September 20, 1946, to the late Jasper Chappell and the late Nora Chappell.

She was a homemaker and she loved to cook and can foods and spend time with...