Wayland Ivey
Apr 29, 2014
Mr. J. Wayland Ivey , age 79 of 137 Harrington Rd. Fairmont passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. He was born September 26, 1934. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 2, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Fairmont First Baptist Church with Revs. Tim Tyner and Jackie Spillers officiating. Burial will be private. Visitation...
Dewey Mack Gibson
Apr 25, 2014
Dewey Mack Gibson, age 55, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 in Charlotte, NC. He was born in Robeson County on July 7, 1958 to the late Mack Gibson, and Bonnie Mae Hardin Gibson. He was employed as a welder. Along with his father, he also was preceded in death by a sister, Cynthia Margaret Gibson. He is survived by...
Edgar Stephen Pittman
Apr 24, 2014
Edgar Stephen Pittman, age 70, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Southeastern Health of Lumberton. He was born in Robeson County on November 30, 1943 to the late Mard Pittman and the late Beatrice Parnell Pittman. He served in the US Army as a Sgt. Military Police Officer in Japan. He was also formerly employed as an electrician for...
Christine Thorndyke
Apr 24, 2014
Christine Freeman Thorndyke of Lumberton, N.C. passed away on Thursday, April 24th. She was born in Lumberton on January 22, 1926 to Andrew and Katie Freeman. She was the 5th of nine children. She was a mother and grandmother first and foremost but also worked for many years at Fleishman's and later, The Fashion Bar in downtown Lumberton where she...
Florine Barefoot
Apr 21, 2014
Florine Galloway Barefoot, age 81, of Lumberton, NC passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. She was born in Cumberland County, NC on June 23, 1932 to the late Joseph Harry "J.H." Galloway and the late Salonia Inman Galloway. She was the owner/operator of Modern Beauty Salon in St. Pauls, NC. Along with...
William Oliver Seitz
Apr 18, 2014
William Oliver Seitz, age 91, of Lumberton, NC passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014 at Woodhaven Nursing Center in Lumberton. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 25, 1922 to the late Conrad Seitz and the late Clara Bundow Seitz. He was formerly employed at JFK Airport and as NYC taxi driver. Along with his parents he was...
Eva Bowen
Apr 18, 2014
Eva Willoughby Bowen, 95, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014 at Southeastern Hospice House of Lumberton. She was born on January 9, 1919 in Dillon, SC. Along with her parents, Eva was also preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Livingston Bowen, three brothers, Ernest, Fred, and Yates Willoughby; two sisters, Annabelle Willoughby and Bernice W. Barnes. She is...
Solomon Herring
Apr 17, 2014
Solomon "Dick" Herring, age 79, of Lumberton, NC passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. He was born in Dillon, SC on May 14, 1934 to the late William Charlie Herring and the late Rachel Allen Herring. He formerly worked as the service foreman for the City of Lumberton Electric Utilities Department. Along...
John Wishart Bennett
Apr 16, 2014
John Wishart Bennett, age 82, of Lumberton, NC passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Woodhaven Nursing Center in Lumberton. He was born in Robeson County, NC on April 4, 1932 to the late Charlie Bennett and the late Lessie Williamson Bennett. He owned and operated a welding business in Lumberton. Along with his parents he was preceded in...
Larry Michael Nance
Apr 14, 2014
Larry Michael "Mike" Nance, age 59, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. He was born in Robeson County, NC on February 13, 1955 to the late Frederick Nance, and Rebecca Britt Nance. He worked in maintenance for Robeson Community College. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 from 7:00-9:00 PM...
Emily Ivey
Apr 13, 2014
Emily "BeBe" Ivey, age 52, died April 13, 2014 at the Southeastern Hospice House after a fifteen month fight with lung cancer. Emily resided in Orrum with her mother, Alice Stone Ivey. Emily was a member of Orrum Baptist Church for many decades. Emily was preceded in death by her father, J.R. Ivey, Jr. of the home; her brother, Dickie...
James Harold Dent, Sr.
Apr 12, 2014
James Harold Dent, Sr., age 68, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Southeastern Health of Lumberton. He was born in Robeson County on July 10, 1945 to the late Elias Dent. He is survived by his wife, Claudia Dent, of the home; his mother, Hazel Davis Dent, of Fairmont; four sons, James Harold Dent, Jr. and wife, Donna, of...
Harold Lewis Gray
Apr 12, 2014
Harold Lewis Gray, "Mr. Harold", age 77, of Lumberton, NC passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. He was born in Robeson County, NC on January 13, 1937 to the late Zebulan Vance Gray and Eunice Musselwhite Gray. He retired from Roadway Express as a 3 Million Mile Safe Driver. Along with his...
Robert Zenith Stewart
Apr 10, 2014
Robert Zenith Stewart, age 92, of Lumberton, NC passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Southeastern Health in Lumberton. He was born in Carrolton, MO on January 16, 1922 to the late William Robert Stewart and the late Lina Walker Stewart. He previously was a Welder Instructor for Robeson Community College. Along with his parents, he was preceded in...
Margaret White
Apr 10, 2014
Margaret Buie White, age 93, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Highland Acres Nursing of Lumberton. She was born in Robeson County on February 17, 1921 to the late Malcolm Archibald Buie and the Joanna Musselwhite Buie. She was formerly employed as a postal clerk. Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, former...
Billy Jack Harp, Sr.
Apr 9, 2014
Mr. Billy Jack Harp, Sr., age 84, of Lumberton, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Southeastern Health in Lumberton. He was born in Red River County, TX on September 18, 1929 to the late Willie F. Harp and the late Elizabeth Bridges Harp. He previously worked as an Accountant at Whisper Knits. In addition to his parents, he...
Minnie Louise Sessoms
Apr 8, 2014
Mrs. Minnie Louise Gibson Sessoms passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at the age of 84. She was born on February 26, 1930. She was a loving wife and devoted mother to her family. She was also a long-time member of Zion Hill Baptist Church of Lumberton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl P. Sessoms;...
Willie "Bill" Eugin Stanley
Apr 6, 2014
Mr. Willie ("Bill") Eugin Stanley, age 84, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Lord on April 6, 2014 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. Bill was one of two children born to Carlos (deceased) and Pearl Stanley of Fairmont. He was very close to his sister, Ann and they grew up on a farm where they learned the...
Welton Hunt
Apr 5, 2014
Mr. Welton "Hobo" Hunt of Fairmont was born October 16, 1935 in Robeson County. He departed this life on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at his home with family by his side, making his journey of 78 years.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 4:00PM at Floyd Funeral Services Chapel...
Doris Townsend Lewis
Apr 4, 2014
Doris Townsend Lewis, age 83 of 2785 Leggett Rd. Fairmont passed away on April 4, 2014 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. She was born August 31, 1930 to Arthur Melton Townsend and Annie Hyatt Townsend. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 6, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Floyd Funeral Services in Fairmont. Funeral services will be held Monday, April...
